ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five spies and two combatants of the communist New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to authorities in Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Friday.
Col. Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, said the surrender all happened on Thursday.
He identified the four NPA spies as Jonathan Alamat, Andres Mintawan, Judy Mintawan, and Alberto Soposo.
Mallo said Alamat, 28, surrendered in Barangay Tampilisan, Kabasalan town following negotiations initiated by the local police.
Alamat told the police he was recruited at the age of 22 and has served as a spy of the NPA’s Main Regional Guerrilla Unit monitoring the movements of government forces in Tampilisan and nearby villages.
The two Mintawans surrendered as a result of an intelligence-driven campaign in Barangay J.S. Perfecto, R.T. Lim town.
They were placed under tactical debriefing and were turned over to village officials for proper monitoring.
Soposo surrendered separately in the same village.
Meanwhile, the two other NPA combatants, identified as Dominador Jamito and Alexander Aginid, turned themselves in in Barangay Guinoman, Diplahan town.
On the other hand, Sinforosa Amihan, a rebel supporter-cum-emissary, surrendered in Barangay Kipit, Titay town.
Amihan told authorities she was forced to support the NPA as she feared for her life. (PNA)
