From the Philippine Star (Nov 15): 7 leftist rebels surrender in Agusan
Seven members of the leftist New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to government security forces in southern Philippines on Wednesday, a military official said today. Lt. Col. Eugenio Julius Osias IV, spokesman of the Philippine army's 4th Infantry Division, said the NPA guerillas surrendered to the 75th Infantry Battalions. Osias identified the surrenderees as Ricky Banding Yambo, Juan Intua, Julius Casan, Julie Bonifacio, Elfie Pinaloay, Giovanni Juvilla, and the group's leader, Alfredo Asuncion. "The (NPA guerillas) could no longer bear the hardships they faced in the mountains while evading government troops," he said. Osias said the seven former rebels yielded to local officials in Agusan del Sur through provincial social welfare chief Josefina Bajade. Seven firearms consisting of assault rifles were also brought by the former rebels upon their surrender, making them eligible to the government's firearms-for-cash assistance to former insurgents.
http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2012/11/15/867109/7-leftist-rebels-surrender-agusan
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