Rebels told to abandon violent campaign, embrace peace offer

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Security officials urged communist rebels to abandon their long-running violent secessionist campaign and take advantage of the government’s amnesty program and live peacefully with their family.

Female NPA fighter killed in clash in South

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government troops killed a female communist rebel in a fierce battle with the New People’s Army in the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.