53 NPA members surrender to military in Nueva Ecija

53 NPA members surrender to military in Nueva Ecija

Fifty-three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija.

According to Lt. Col. Honorato Pascual Jr., of the Philippine Army Infantry Battalion (IB), the rebels said they were already tired of what they were doing.

The mass surrender was the result of joint efforts of the 84th IB, 7th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, Barangay Peace and Order Council, and Barangay Task Force.

By surrendering, the former NPA members in Nueva Ecija can receive the same benefits as the government gives to the rebels who yielded.

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Bulacan councilor's son dead while jet skiing in Pantabangan Dam

Bulacan councilor’s son dead while jet skiing in Pantabangan Dam

A Bulacan councilor’s son, who was on vacation from the United States, was found dead three days after he was reported missing while jet skiing at Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija.

According to the report, the fishermen found the floating body of the victim Tyron Anthony Villano, 38, the son of a San Jose Del Monte City councilor at about 5:15 a.m.

Villano appeared to have just returned home from America and was last seen alive Tuesday afternoon while enjoying a jet ski in the dam. An eyewitness said the victim had been engulfed by a large current of water and had never floated again.

As a result, authorities immediately conducted a search and rescue operation to find the Bulacan councilor’s son but failed to find the latter.

Ramsey Manalo Reyes, a member of the Bulacan Rescue team, said they used an underwater surveillance camera to locate the victim but failed to detect him.

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Duterte proclaims 4 new PH tourist destinations

Duterte proclaims 4 new PH tourist destinations

President Rodrigo Duterte signs new laws declaring 4 new PH tourist destinations, Thursday, Manila, Philippines. The four new tourist spots are Mount Bulaylay in Cuyapo Nueva Ecija (Republic Act No. …

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