An NPA formation with teh trademark rebel flag is seen in file photo.
The Peace and Development Outreach Program implemented by units under the Eastern Mindanao Command, AFP has led to the simultaneous surrender of NPA members in less than a week, EastMinCom said in a report Thursday.
This batch brought to 147 the total number of NPA surrenderers to EastMinCom since January this year.
Five of those who surrendered were facilitated by Peace and Development Teams (PDT) of the 10th Infantry Division under Major General Ariel B Bernardo; the sixth, by the PDT of the 4th Infantry Division under Brigadier General Ricardo R Visaya.
Dike Caleste Espinosa AKA Jekjek surrendered on Aug. 19; three (names withheld) surrendered on Aug. 20; Levy Tadina Pugoso AKA Tata/Bayot surrendered on Aug. 20 while Ronnie Andaya Tiguasan, an NPA team leader, surrendered on Aug. 21. They surrendered a total of three firearms.
All of them narrated the hardship they experienced with the armed group, saying this and false hopes and promises, led to their surrender, which was also facilitated by local government officials.
Lt Gen Ricardo Rainier G Cruz III,commander of EastMinCom said, “We are sincere in our call for peace and we are very much thankful that LGUs are supportive of our efforts by directly assisting those who wish to surrender.”
Cruz said that any individual or organization can help facilitate or assist those they know who wish to surrender. “We also encourage everybody to be an advocate of peace. You can help in saving not only lives but also the souls of our misguided brothers by convincing them to live a peaceful life with their families, other than allowing them die in vain because of false promises by the CPP-NPA-NDF.”
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/69146/6-npa-rebels-yield-to-eastmincom-in-a-week
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