29/08/2026
TWO REBELS SURRENDER IN LEYTE, EASTERN SAMAR; .38 REVOLVER TURNED OVER
The Philippine National Police, under the command of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., strengthened its internal security efforts as two members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered in separate areas of Eastern Visayas on August 26, 2026.
In Leyte, personnel of the 1st Leyte Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st LPMFC), in coordination with the Baybay City Police Station (CPS) and Provincial Intelligence Unit 8–Leyte Police Provincial Office (PIU8-LPPO), facilitated the surrender of alias “Nilo,” a 57-year-old Filipino male farmer and resident of Mahaplag, Leyte. He was a former member of IC-LEVOX of the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC).
In Eastern Samar, elements of the 1st Eastern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st ESPMC), together with the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Eastern Samar Police Provincial Office (PIU-ESPPO), assisted the surrender of alias “Jenna,” a 29-year-old Filipino female and resident of Oras, Eastern Samar. She was a former Yunit Militia member of FC-15, Sub-Regional Committee (SRC), ARCTIC, EVRPC, under the leadership of alias “Ka-Wayon.”
During her surrender, alias “Jenna” turned over one caliber .38 revolver with no markings, a defaced serial number, and no am******on. The fi***rm was secured by the police for proper documentation and disposition.
Both surrenderers are under the custody of their respective police units for documentation, proper disposition, and possible enrollment in the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), which provides assistance to former rebels who choose to return to the fold of the law.
“These voluntary surrenders show that our efforts to address armed threats must be matched by opportunities for individuals to leave the conflict behind. We will remain firm in protecting communities while supporting those who genuinely choose to return to peaceful and lawful lives,” PGEN Nartatez said.
“May pagkakataon pa para sa mga nais nang talikuran ang armadong pakikibaka at magsimulang muli. Hinihikayat natin silang piliin ang kapayapaan at makipagtulungan sa pamahalaan para sa mas maayos na kinabukasan,” he added.
The accomplishments also support the PNP Focused Agenda, a transformation framework designed to make police service more responsive and community-centered. At the heart of this agenda are key priorities that define the course of the PNP, including Active Community Support, which helps build trust and encourage peaceful reintegration.
As the PNP strengthens community safety and supports the return of former combatants to peaceful communities under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.”
(PNP-PIO)
