IMPASUGONG, BUKIDNON – Sorrow after losing his party wife brought a CPP-NPA Terrorist (CNT) back to the folds of the law last January 23, 2022, at Headquarters 8th Infantry “Dependable” Battalion, Poblacion, Impasugong, Bukidnon.
He is Hodi Singayan Almahan @Talumbaboy, 35, a Squad Leader of Squad 2, Platoon Copper, Headquarters Force Neo, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) and a resident of Brgy Binicalan, San Luis, Agusan del Sur. He brought with him one M16 Rifle, four short magazines, and six live ammunitions.
Almahan revealed that his party wife Hailyn Saplidan Almahan @Enzie, former Medic or Supply Officer of the same unit, and his relative Ayon Almahan @Ayon, a former member of the same unit died after an encounter between the government troops at the hinterlands of Sitio Tamyang, Brgy Binicalan, San Luis, Agusan del Sur last May 8, 2021.
“Grabe akong kasubo ug kahiubos sa mga NPA tungod human namatay akong asawa ug pag-umangkon ila kong gibyaan lamang. Dako akong pagmahay nga nahimo kong NPA human sa kasakit nga akong nasinatian,” Almahan added. (I was in great sorrow and was dishearten with the NPA because after the death of my wife and relative, they left me. I regretted joining the NPA after the sufferings I had endured.)
Meanwhile, as Almahan surrendered, there were also seven Milisya ng Bayan (MB) members who chose to live a peaceful life namely: Noli Almahan Guilosan @Tats, 32, CO, MB, HQF Neo, NCMRC; Jerry Fabiana Saplidan @Kalunsasawi, 20; Benedy Odinlay Flores @Kayumang, 27; Wilson Fabiana Saplidan @Patiyukan, 18; Manlistahan Buscada Saplidan @Kaduyan-duyan, 75; @Sarah, 17; and Jemalyn Saplidan Almahan @Ana, 27.
LTC Anthony Bacus, Commander, 8IB, stated, “Among gikalipay ang pagbalik sa sabakan sa gobyerno nila Almahan kauban ang iyang kabanay tungod aduna na usab pamilya nga atong nasalbar. Atoa silang tabangan nga makadawat sa hinabang gikan sa Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) alang sa ilang maayong kaugmaon.” (We are happy because Almahan and his relatives decided to return to the folds of the law and we were able to save yet another family. We will help them avail of the benefits from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) for their peaceful and better future.)
