3 NPA rebels surrender in Compostela ValleyMANILA, Aug. 3 — Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Mawab town, Compostela Valley, as they expressed desire to return to normal lives. He said the rebels were convinced by a former cohort to voluntarily surrender. In the first seven months of 2016, 141 rebels have formally surrendered to 10th Infantry Division units. Rhyan Batchar, 10th Infantry Division public affairs office chief, said Wednesday the rebels, who surrendered last Aug. 1, are all members of the NPA’s Southern Mindanao Regional Committee. The surrender was further influenced by the increasing number of NPA fighters leaving the organization and living peaceful lives with help from the government’s Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP), Batchar added.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 03, 2016 03:10 UTC