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Cagayan province’s NPA vice-commander surrenders
An alleged vice commander of the New People's Army (NPA) in Cagayan, identified by aliases including "Ka Kulot," surrendered to the police in Lal-lo, Cagayan.
He was reportedly the vice commander of the NPA's Cagayan Abraham Command and had spent two decades in the rebel movement, previously serving as an intelligence officer.
The surrenderee was considered the region's topmost wanted person and faced multiple charges including robbery with arson, violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, murder, and attempted murder.
The former NPA leader led authorities to a cache of firearms and explosives, including dynamite sticks, improvised explosive devices, a hand grenade, and various firearms.
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