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February 4, 2018
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MANILA – Three hundred twenty-six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the government in January, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.
Of the number, 310 turned themselves in from Jan. 1 to 29 while the remaining 16 surrendered from Jan. 30 to 31, said Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Garcia, AFP Public Affairs Office chief.
“The unprecedented number of surrenders is attributed to the call of President Rodrigo Duterte on the rebels, as well as the hardship and sense of betrayal experienced by the returnees in staying with the NPA,” Garcia said.
“The AFP leadership congratulates its various units on the ground for the effective use of military pressure against the NPAs, as well as in their humane treatment of the former rebels,” he added.
Garcia expressed hope that the recent surrenders would encourage other rebels to lay down their arms, abandon violent extremism and “embrace the path to peace.” (PNA)
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