More rebels renounce
armed struggle
Alongside the relief operations and clean-up drive of the Philippine
Army in Metro Manila, and in the provinces of Laguna, Pampanga, Rizal,
and Bulacan is the intensified operations and nation-building activities
of the Philippine Army resulting to the continuous surrender of members
of local terrorist groups.
Reports reaching the Philippine Army headquarters disclosed that three
New People's Army rebels, including a political officer, surrendered to
the elements of the 39th Infantry Battalion in Brgy. Malawanit,
Magsaysay, Davao del Sur.
The surrendererors were identified as Jhony Camag @ Rambo, Randy Salega
@ Rusty, and Antonio Camag @ Rey, all were members of the local
terrorist group operating in Southern Mindanao Region. The said
surrender is the latest in a series of surrenders of local terrorist
group members in the province of Davao del Sur.
Meanwhile, 60 NPA rebels surrendered to various Army field units in the
country for the month of September alone, bringing to 417 the number of
NPA rebels who renounced armed struggle in the last nine months.
As agents of peace, the Philippine Army shall continue to conduct
peaceful and development endeavors all over the country with the end in
view of providing an environment of peace and stability conducive to
national development |
