The New People’s Army (NPA) on Friday released three police officers they held as “prisoners of war” or “POW” and turned them over to their families and church leaders.

The rebels said Chief Insp. Arnold Ongachen and Police Officer 1 Michael Grande were fetched by representatives from Exodus of Justice and Peace headed by Reverend Jurie Jaime and other politicians in Davao Oriental.

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