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NPA SURRENDERERS. Nine former New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels pose with soldiers who convinced them to surrender in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, on Thursday (April 28, 2022). The Army's 37th Infantry Battalion says the rebels surrendered due to hunger and exhaustion. (Photo courtesy of 37IB) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Nine combatants of the communist New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to state troopers in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, the military here announced Friday. Lt. Col. Allen Van Estrera, Army's 37th Infantry Battalion commander, said the surrenderers used to operate under the NPAs Far South Mindanao Region. They turned over two AK-47 rifles, an M16 rifle, a Carbine, a 9mm submachine gun, two .345-caliber pistols, and an MK2 hand grenade. Estrera attributed the success of the surrender program to the intensified intelligence operations of the 37IB. He said the rebels cited hunger and exhaustion as the primary reasons for their return to mainstream society. M ....
BETTER JOB MARKET. Director Meylene C. Rosales, of the National Economic and Development Authority in Western Visayas, on Thursday (April 28, 2022) says their rebounding economy paints a rosy picture for the labor sector in the region. The region's economy grew 5.9 percent in 2021 from the -9.7 percent in 2020.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - The labor sector in Western Visayas can look forward to a better job market with the 5.9 percent growth rate of the region's economy in 2021, "coming from a bleak situation" back in 2020. "The year that was in 2021 based on the positive GRDP (gross regional domestic product) of 5.9 percent paints a rosy picture at least for Region 6," said National Economic and Development Authority Regional Director for Western Visayas Meylene C. Rosales during Thursday's presentation of the economic performance of the region. She said that the economy last year has slowly reopened. The regional director cited the tourism sector ....