Tired of the incessant fighting, four heavily-armed New
People's Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrender to troopers of the 68th
Infantry Battalion in San Fernando town, Bukidnon last Dec. 9.
Reports forwarded by 1st Lt. Vergel Lacambra, 10th Infantry
Division spokesperson, Friday said the rebels also surrendered their weapons
which consists of a M-16AI automatic rifle, two M-1 Garands and one Colt. 45
caliber pistol.
The four are now undergoing debriefing at Naval Station
Felix Apolinario, Camp Panacan , Davao
City
He declined to give the names of the four for security
reasons.
The surrender came less than a week after the troops of 68th
Infantry Battalion encountered an estimated 80 fully armed NPA rebels in their
attempt to burn the heavy equipments of Ulticon Builder’s Incorporated (UBI),
the company that undertakes the San Fernando-Talaingod road project, at
Barangay Magkalungay, San Fernando, Bukidnon which resulted to the death of two
NPA fighters and wounding of an estimated 14 wounded.
Last Tuesday in Davao
City
Amidst the unbearable hardships and the mounting
disillusionment in the lawless armed group, the government’s integration program
provides opportunity for a better and peaceful life for the former rebels.
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