Rebels in Bukidnon surrender

From the Manila Times (Jul 9, 2023): Rebels in Bukidnon surrender (By Cris Diaz)

CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City: Forty-three members of the outlawed New People's Army (NPA) yielded to Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), in an acceptance ceremony held here Saturday.

During the ceremony, Acorda led the oath of loyalty of the surrendered communist rebels, who vowed to support the government's efforts to end the insurgency in Northern Mindanao.

The PNP chief commended the surrenderers for their courage to denounce the communist propaganda that ruined the lives of innocent people in a war of deception and notoriety.

"I am confident that your decision to return to mainstream society will encourage others in the hills to come down and lay down their arms for us to attain lasting peace, development, and progress in our communities," Acorda said.

The 43 surrenderers, all under the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) based in Bukidnon, also led law enforcers in the recovery of a cache of 15 high-powered firearms buried in Talakag, Bukidnon.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/09/regions/rebels-in-bukidnon-surrender/1899774