From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 4): 3 NPA members surrender in Tandag City
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur - Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to government forces over the past weeks here, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently disclosed.
In the recent press briefing at the Tandag City Police Station, the AFP identified the surrenderees as Hermano Quezada alias “Rado”, a company leader of SDG Platoon, Guerilla Front 30 (GF30); Donita Martinez, alias “Clara”, Medical Team Leader of SDG Platoon, GF30; and Romanito Molino alias "Tata", team leader of Team Baking Squad Uno, SGD Platoon, GF30, all of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
Report said the three former NPA members left the armed struggle and surrendered to the army due to the hardships experienced in the organization, false hope in the armed revolution, and unequal treatment of senior and superior cadres.
The former rebels revealed that the mass base supporters of the Communist-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) are already dwindling due to the declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte tagging the NPA a terrorist organization, to include the relentless campaign of the armed forces in the area.
“Numerous members of GF30, NEMRC intend to surrender because of the hardship and low state of morale in our ranks,” Ka Rado said. “Martial Law is indeed effective,” he added.
Meanwhile, Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel gave cash incentive to the three surrenderees during the press conference. Ka Rado received P20,000 while the other two received P10,000 each.
http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009956
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