Nearly 100 Ex-Rebels Surrender in Davao Del Norte

92 surrender in Talaingod as amnesty deadline looms

WITH the deadline for national amnesty applications just weeks away, the push for peace in Mindanao is pushing forward, marked by a mass surrender of 92 former rebels in Davao del Norte and a surge of amnesty filings in Bukidnon. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 92 former members of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) formally surrendered to authorities in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. This comes as the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) warns that…