04/11/2026
FORMER REBOLUSYONARYONG HUKBONG BAYAN (RHB) SUPPORTER SURRENDERS TO BULACAN POLICE, HANDS OVER UNLICENSED FI***RM
CAMP ALEJO S. SANTOS, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN — A former supporter and member of the Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB) voluntarily surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, marking another step forward in local peace and security efforts.
The surrenderer personally appeared at the office to surrender and disavow his past ties with the RHB, an armed group historically operating across the coastal areas of Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Zambales. Before his official surrender, he reached out to personnel from the 2nd Platoon of the 1st Bulacan PMFC to express his desire to withdraw support from the group, reaffirm his allegiance to the Philippine government, and hand over one (1) unlicensed Caliber .25 pistol without a trademark or serial number, along with one (1) magazine.
The successful surrender was facilitated by elements of the 1st PMFC led by PMAJ Joey Jay L. Guiyab, 2nd Platoon Leader, in coordination with personnel from Malolos City Police Station (CPS), Bulacan Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), and the 301st Mobile Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion (301st MC RMFB).
"This success reflects the strong collaboration within Joint Regional Task Force 3 (JRTF 3) and Police Regional Office 3’s (PRO 3) steadfast commitment to bringing former rebels back into the fold of the law," said Police Brigadier General Jess B. Mendez, Regional Director of PRO 3 and Chairperson of the RTF-ELCAC 3 Technical Working Group. "Through active local engagement and strategic peace initiatives, our campaign for lasting peace in Central Luzon continues to gain momentum. PRO 3 and JRTF 3 remain firm in their commitment to protecting local communities and sustaining regional peace and security efforts."
