Duterte welcomes surrendering NPA members

President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed two former members of the New People's Army (NPA) who surrendered in Davao City.

According to a report on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend" on Sunday, Duterte welcomed the two individuals and committed that they will be protected by the government.

They will also be provided with several forms of assistance such as housing, financial assistance, and food packs. They will also be given smartphones.

According to the report, Duterte said that he hopes for peace in the country, and that national security is his top priority for the Philippines.

In a similar report on GMA News' "News TV Live," Duterte was reported to have appealed to the NPA to surrender to government authorities. — Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/BM, GMA News