5 ex-communist insurgents surrender in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY — Five individuals formerly linked to the communist insurgency surrendered to police authorities in the Samar provinces within the week, turning over firearms, ammunition, and an explosive device, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said. PRO-8 said the surrenderers were identified as former members or supporters of the New People’s Army(NPA), with four