TACLOBAN CITY — The 2nd Eastern Samar Police Mobile Force Company reported on Monday that a member of the New People's Army surrendered to the police in Eastern Samar on Sunday after years of fighting government forces in two Samar provinces.

The rebel — identified as alias 'Regine' of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, was believed to be the vice squad leader of the NPA platoon operating in Eastern Samar and some parts of Samar province.

2nd ESPMFC acting commander Lt. Col. Rolando Dellezo said that they were able to locate and convince the rebel to surrender through intelligence gathering and information campaign.

The former rebel is now under the custody of the 2nd ESPMFC for documentation and for verification if he has a standing warrant of arrest in court.

"Our personnel are working to fulfill the mission of exterminating these communist terrorist groups and will continuously strengthen our intelligence strategy to attain the higher objective of having a just and lasting peace in Eastern Samar," Dellezo said.

Dellezo, meanwhile, renewed his call for residents to support their goal to help end the decades-old insurgency in the province.