From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 20): 2 NPA rebels surrender in Davao Del Norte
Tired of the incessant and causeless fighting, two New People's Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrendered to the 60th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry Division in Barangay Dona Andrea, Asuncion town, Davao Del Norte last June 17.
Capt. Raul Villegas, 10th Infantry Division deputy spokesperson, reported on Thursday that the two rebels personally gave themselves up to 60th IB commander Lt. Col. Llewelyn R. Binasoy.
He identified the surrenderees as Dante Galang and Jomie Andoy, members of the NPA's "PBC 4" armed unit.
Villegas stated the two men decided to give themselves up after realizing that their families do not have a future in the NPA ranks.
"(They also found out) that the promises of (their leaders) of changing society were all lies and that they were forced to inflict suffering to innocent civilians instead of helping the community," he added.
Binasoy, in a statement, said he welcomed the two NPA rebels in their camp.
"They made the right decision. This only reflects that the ideology of communism is a dead ideology and the NPA members are already demoralized," he said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=536210
Tired of the incessant and causeless fighting, two New People's Army (NPA) rebels voluntarily surrendered to the 60th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry Division in Barangay Dona Andrea, Asuncion town, Davao Del Norte last June 17.
Capt. Raul Villegas, 10th Infantry Division deputy spokesperson, reported on Thursday that the two rebels personally gave themselves up to 60th IB commander Lt. Col. Llewelyn R. Binasoy.
He identified the surrenderees as Dante Galang and Jomie Andoy, members of the NPA's "PBC 4" armed unit.
Villegas stated the two men decided to give themselves up after realizing that their families do not have a future in the NPA ranks.
"(They also found out) that the promises of (their leaders) of changing society were all lies and that they were forced to inflict suffering to innocent civilians instead of helping the community," he added.
Binasoy, in a statement, said he welcomed the two NPA rebels in their camp.
"They made the right decision. This only reflects that the ideology of communism is a dead ideology and the NPA members are already demoralized," he said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=536210