A 17-year-old New People's Army (NPA) recruit voluntarily
surrendered to troopers of the 84th Infantry Battalion last Monday after
suffering severe hardships while serving the rebel band.
In a statement forwarded by Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern
Mindanao Command public affairs office chief, Wednesday, the surrenderee
identified only as "Ryan," gave himself up to authorities at Malagos,
Bagiuo District, Davao
City at 3:30 p.m.
Upon questioning, the surrendered rebel recruit said that he
finished his elementary education at Cotabato Foundation College of Science and
Technology in Barangay Doroluman, Arakan town, North
Cotabato .
"Ryan" also said that he was working as a garbage
collector in a mall when recruited by the NPAs last year.
He added that he decided to surrender after experiencing
hunger and other hardships while serving in the NPA ranks in the mountains.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=770742
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