Cpt. Ryan Layug, spokesperson of the 403rdInfantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, said most of the letters are appealing to the New People’s Army (NPA) to return to the fold of the law and grab the opportunity to live peacefully with their families and loved ones.
“BukSU invited me to talk about national security during the National Training Service Program Symposium. I shared to the students how the NPA are recruiting the youth. At the end of the forum, I asked them what will they say to communist rebels if they were given a chance to communicate to them,” he said
Layug said he was overwhelmed to read all the letters as he was not expecting many students to write.
“I was happy to see that the students, themselves, want the local communist armed conflict to end,” he added.
One of the letters said it is not yet too late to surrender.
“It is not yet over. You still have a time to be reborn. You are given a chance to change by the government so please take the opportunity.”
The 403rd Infantry Brigade plans to read all the letters in radio programs in Bukidnon so that the messages will reach the communist rebels and their families. (APB/PIA10)
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