 The Philippine governmentÂ’s peace and development effort has gained ground in Mindanao as 45 alleged terrorists rebels belonging to three different guerrilla units voluntarily surrendered themselves to the government on Thursday in time of the 43rd anniversary of the communist-New PeopleÂ’s Army (NPA), reported officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Maj. Gen. Victor A. Felix, commanding general of the AFP’s Northern and Northeastern Mindanao Fourth Infantry Division said the voluntary surrender was a “triumph of the Filipino people, the success of Internal Peace and Security Plan."
During surrender rites, the terrorists rebels yielded 5 assorted high-powered firearms, 33 low-powered firearms, assorted live bullets and several improvised explosive devices (IEDÂ’s). |