1,665 ex-rebels apply for government amnesty

A total of 1,665 former rebels have so far applied for the amnesty program being offered by the government, according to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).

At least 1,260 of the applicants are under verification, with another 331 up for conference, 33 for resolution, while 41 others have been resolved by the Local Amnesty Boards and are up for review by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC).

Of these applications, 1,061 were former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front and their front organizations; 344 were from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; while 241 were from the Moro National Liberation Front, the OPAPRU said.

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Another 19 were from the Rebolusyonaryong Partidong Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade. —FRANCES MANGOSING