THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over the weekend said it has completely routed the New People’s Army (NPA) in Catanduanes and would soon turn over the responsibility of maintaining peace and security in the province to the local government. Maj. Angelo Guzman, chief of the Public Information Office of the Southern Luzon Command on Sunday said that as of the second quarter of this year, the rebel organization in the province has been reduced to 27 members with only 14 firearms from a high of 200 fully armed fighters.
