MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has begun offering cash rewards to soldiers to help defeat communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the final two years of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's administration, officials said on Tuesday.
Lieutenant-General Alexander Yano, newly installed as head of the 120,000-member armed forces, ordered accelerated offensives against the Maoist-led rebels in two dozen areas during a meeting with senior generals.
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