The
New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who surrendered and joined the mainstream of
society in Region 6 has increased in number.
Maj.
Rey Tiongson, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID),
Philippine Army based in Camp Macario Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz, said a total of
62 rebel insurgents has surrendered to the 3ID during the 1st semester of this
year.
Tiongson
said, of the total number, 26 rebels from the NPA’s Komite Rehiyon-Panay
surrendered to the military authorities in Panay Island province of Capiz
While
the remaining 36 cadres from the Komite Rehiyon-Negros that include three other
rebels from Central Visayas also came down from their mountain lairs and gave
themselves up before the military authorities across Negros Island
Tiongson
said the number of rebels who surrendered during the first semester of this
year is 40 percent higher compared to a record of 18 rebels for the same period
last year.
These
rebel surrenderees, he said, has been placed under the social integration
program of the government where they availed of financial and livelihood
assistance for them to start their respective endeavors under the mainstream of
the democratic society.
Meanwhile,
the 3ID OIC commander Brig. Gen. Jonas Sumagaysay said they are expecting more
rebels to return to the fold of law as they were already tired of the futile
armed struggle for the past several decades now.
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