NPA supply officer, 2 others yield to Butuan cops, Army

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 5, 2023): NPA supply officer, 2 others yield to Butuan cops, Army (By Alexander Lopez)

TIRED REBELS. Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels operating in the hinterlands of Butuan City and parts of Agusan del Norte yield to Butuan City Police Office and the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion on April 4, 2023. Hunger, fatigue, and the longing to return home are the factors that pushed the NPA guerrillas to surrender, officials said. (Photo courtesy of BCPO)

BUTUAN CITY – An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) supply officer and two other rebels have surrendered to personnel of the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) and troops of the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion on Tuesday afternoon.

In a statement Wednesday, BCPO Director, Col. Marco Archinue, identified the supply officer only as Chao, who was accompanied by two other rebels, named Cheng and JM.

The three belonged to the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee of the NPA.

“These NPA insurgents voluntarily surrendered due to hunger, fear for their lives, and the longing for their families,” Archinue said, adding that the surrenderers also "realized the false promises" of the rebel movement.

The BCPO is preparing all the needed documents for their possible enrollment in the Enhance Comprehensive Local Integration Program, he said.

"I commend our operatives, as well as our partner agencies who took the extra mile in the initiation of the surrender of these NPA rebels,” Archinue said.

He also urged the remaining members of the NPA's WGF-4A to surrender to end their difficult lives and consider the offer of the reconciliation and reintegration program of the government.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198952