Three New People's Army (NPA) fighters voluntarily
surrendered to line units of the Compostela Valley-based 10th Infantry Division
last April 24 and 28.
Capt. Rhyan Batchar, 10th Infantry Division public affairs
office chief, in a statement Friday, said the three also turned-over to
military authorities a .30 caliber M-1 Garand carbine and two M-16 automatic
rifles.
The three decided to surrender in order to be with their
families.
The first rebel, whose name was withheld for security
reasons, is a member of the NPA's Guerilla Front 27 of the Southern Mindanao
Regional Committee.
Batchar said the former gave himself and his M-1 Garand to
troopers of the 71st Infantry Battalion conducting routine security patrols at
Barangay New Visayas, Mawab last April 24.
While the other two, who are reportedly members of Guerilla
Front 53, surrendered themselves and their two M-16 rifles to soldiers of the
2nd Scout Regiment Battalion in Barangay Batobato, President Roxas, Cotabato
last April 28.
"We hope that other NPA members will soon realize how
futile the armed struggle is and that Filipinos ought to live in a democracy,
free of violence," 10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Rafael
Valencia said.
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