Over 3,600 former rebels across the country applied for amnesty as of Sept. 5, according to the National Amnesty Commission.
The bulk of the applications came from members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front which accounted for 2,646 applications, or nearly three-fourths of the total.
Other groups that filed for amnesty include the Moro Islamic Liberation Front with 582 applications, the Moro National Liberation Front with 344, and the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade with 91.
By region, Catbalogan in the Visayas registered the highest number of applications at 427, followed by Bacolod (280), Cotabato (254), Pagadian (250), and Davao (242). In Luzon, the National Capital Region (292) posted the most applications, while Albay (189) and Baguio (116) also recorded significant numbers.
