NEW LIFE.A couple leaves the New People's Army and surrenders to the Philippine Army in Malitbog, Bukidnon on May 18, 2022. They said they fear for the safety of their son following successive military operations and want to raise a family away from violence which is the only thing the NPA offers. (Photo courtesy of 16IB) MANILA - The country is assured that Vice President-elect Sara Duterte will not allow children to be exploited by terrorist groups as she has been at the forefront in the fight against insurgency. Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy, also the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson for Social Media Affairs and Sectoral Concerns, on Monday congratulated the Filipino people "for having elected as Vice President a fierce defender of the oppressed, a true advocate and defender of our children, and a faithful public servant". Duterte garnered 32,208,417 million votes, or 61.53 percent of votes cast in the vi
REUNITED. "Ka Jayto" (left), a New People's Army member for 10 years, sees his wife and child again after surrendering to the Philippine Army's 16th Infantry Battalion under the 402nd Infantry Brigade in Malitbog, Bukidnon on May 18, 2022. His wife and rebel medic, "Renchie", surrendered six days earlier and facilitated Ka Jayto's return to the fold of the law. (Photo courtesy of PA 6IB) MALITBOG, Bukidnon - A New People's Army (NPA) commander yielded to the 16th Infantry Battalion (16IB) under the 402nd Infantry Brigade at Barangay Kiabo in Malitbog, Bukidnon on May 18, or six days after the surrender of his wife. Following successive focused military operations and intensified intelligence operations, 26-year-old alias Ka Jayto, commander of the SRSDG EAGLES, Sub-regional committee 1 of the NPA's Northern Central Mindanao Regional Committee for four years and considered a high-value individual, also yielded to authorities, the 16IB said in a ne