NAC: More Rebels Apply for Amnesty

NAC: More rebels apply for amnesty

THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) said it has received a total of 2,772 applications from former rebels as of May 23. Data from local amnesty boards showed that former members of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) account for the majority of submissions from rebel groups, which also include the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). In the …

7 NPA rebels surrender in Caraga

CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Seven New People’s Army fighters in the Caraga region surrendered to the Police Regional Office-13 from May 1 to 22.**media[14145]**PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said they turned over firearms and explosives and vowed to help the government’s peace and development programs.“They are already tired of hiding in the mountains and they want to live a peace…