The Philippine Army is holding a ranking member of the communist rebel group New PeopleÂ’s Army who surrendered Wednesday to authorities in Zamboanga del Sur province in Mindanao, officials have reported.Roger Apog, who goes by the aliases Ka Rey and Ka Bajik, belongs to the Western Mindanao Regional Committee, and is now being held by the 53rd Infantry Battalion. Apog surrendered to the army in the town of Bayog and is now cooperating with the investigations.
Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, the regional army commander, said Apog's surrender is big blow to the
The Philippine Army is expected to provide Apog with livelihood assistance and other aid that would help him and his family start a new life under the governmentÂ’s Social Integration Program.