From the Mindanao Examiner (Oct 8): Disgruntled NPA rebel surrenders to military in Pagadian City
A communist rebel, disgruntled by hardships and fighting in Zamboanga del Sur province, has surrendered to the Philippine Army and is now being investigated, officials said Monday. Capt. Alberto Caber, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division, said Lito Bawan, who belongs to the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC), surrendered in Pagadian City thru village leader Narcisa Puro. The 36-year old rebel also yielded an automatic rifle issued him by the New People’s Army, which is fighting for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country. “Accordingly, Lito was frustrated and exhausted by the hardships he had while waging a long, endless and useless war against the government. A disgruntled rebel, he decided to lay down his arms and tread the path towards peace thru the assistance of Lourdes village chairwoman Narcisa Puro,” Caber said. He said Bawan is now in the custody of the 53th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Casimero Royme Tamparong....

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