DAVAO CITY: A top female leader of the communist New People's Army (NPA) responsible for various atrocities in Paquibato District here surrendered to military forces conducting an intelligence operation in Sitio Lamuak, Barangay Catilacan, Pikit, North Cotabato on Sunday.

In a belated report, Maj. Alex Mindalano, spokesman of Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), identified the NPA leader as Ariane Jane Ochate Ramos, also known as "Marikit".

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