NPA rebels formally surrender to military, police and local government officials and take their oath of allegiance during a ceremonial presentation of “Friends Rescued” at the municipal hall of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Photo courtesy of the 603rd Infantry Brigade.
COTABATO CITY – A deputy commander of the New People’s Army (NPA) and 15 other members have formally surrendered to the government in separate ceremonies held in Palimbang and Kalamansig towns in Sultan Kudarat province over the weekend.
The 16 surrenderees were members of the Manobo Dulangan Indigenous Peoples (IP) tribe and belong to the NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee Daguma (SRC-Daguma) of the Far South Mindanao Region.
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