On Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 4:00:00 PM UTC+8, PHILIPPINE HEADLINE NEWS ONLINE wrote:
> HIGH-RANKING NPA, 200 REBELS YIELD IN ZAMBOANGA
>
> Zamboanga del Sur, Dec. 31, 1998 - The "Tiger of Buganian" and 200 of his
> followers in the New People's Army surrendered to Sec. Antonio Cerilles of
> the Dept of Environment in Zamboanga del Sur yesterday.
>
> Oscar Dahiroc, also nicknamed Commander Bomber, is deputy secretary of the
> NPA front committee covering the Zamboanga del Sur towns of Dumalinao, San
> Miguel, San Pablo, Cuipos, Margosatubig, Lupayan, Tabina, Pitogo, Vincenzo,
> Sogun, Dainas, Tigbaw, Dimatalino, Lakewood, Buyog, Buug, and Kumalarng.
>
> Dahiroc decided to end 20 years of underground life by surrendering to
> Cerilles in the presence of Major Gen. Diomedio P. Villanueva, commanding
> general of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division of the Philippine Army.
>
> Dahiroc brought with him his wife Jovelyn L. Nomaria, also a member of the
> semi-legal team of the "Kamandag" district committee, and some 200 of his
> followers. He said he is surrendering because he has stopped believing in
> the underground movement as it has failed in every aspect to provide genuine
> democracy, only death and misery, to its members all the years it has been
> in existence. He said he plans to start a new life with his wife and friends.
>
> Cerilles had earlier invited lawless elements and the rebel forces to join
> the Estrada administration in its peace efforts for national unity. He said
> a truly viable and sustainable development can be achieved based on genuine
> peace and worthy contribution of each member of society towards this
> national goal.
>
> More rebels are expected to follow Dahiroc's example and come down from the
> hills.
>
>
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