Sara to NPA rebels: Surrender and work with government

By durianburgdavao on December 3, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

**RETURNING TO THE LAW.** Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (2nd from right) speaks with former New People’s Army rebels Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 1, 2020) and assures them of government assistance. The 11 surrenderers turned over 34 firearms and four improvised explosive devices. *(PNA photo by Che Palicte)*

Real struggle is not in the hills, but in running the government

December 2, 2020

DAVAO CITY–Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has asked the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels anew to surrender and work for the government if they want to see the changes they wanted to achieve in their armed struggle.

During the presentation of rebel surrenderers and their firearms on Tuesdayternoon, Mayor Sara reiterated said she was inspired by the story of one of the surrenderers, “Marikit” (not her real name), one of the 11 former NPA fighters who were presented to the mayor by the Army’s 1003rd Infantry Brigade (1003IB). Read More