NPA rebel surrenders in Misamis Occidental

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 30): NPA rebel surrenders in Misamis Occidental

A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel surrendered to the military amid the hardship in “waging a useless war” in Misamis Occidental province, it was disclosed Tuesday. Capt. Alberto Caber, spokesman of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, identified the NPA rebel as Talas Sayas alias Ka Toring and Ka Bimbo. Caber said that Sayas surrendered on Monday to the Bayanihan Team of the Army’s 55th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Gala, Tudela, Misamis Occidental. Sayas has been operating in Misamis Occidental for the past two years until he decided to surrender, Caber said. “Ka Toring was discouraged by the hardships he had while waging the useless war against the Filipino people,” Caber said. Sayas is now under custodial debriefing. Lt. Col. Rommel Almaria, commander of the 55th Infantry Battalion, said they are expecting more NPA “rebels to lay down their arms as the year ends because they realized their struggle are useless.”

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