THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is offering cash incentives and livelihood opportunities to members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) who will surrender and lay down their firearms.

This as Major General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), confirmed on Wednesday that troops are readied for offensive strikes following the end of a unilateral month-long ceasefire declared by the government. The 3ID jurisdiction includes the NPA-infested Panay and Negros Islands.

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