...and if the president accepted these terms, said the Supremo, Ninoy Aquino was to give a "signal" on Rafael Yabut's popular radio program "Tayo'y Magaliw" by mentioning the line... "Mura ang bigas sa Maynila." If his terms were rejected, the line should be... "Mahal ang bigas sa Maynila." Taruc's terms were accepted and the line... "Mura ang bigas sa Maynila" was the signal for the Supremo to send a note to Aquino... "I'm coming down on May 17, pick me up. I will send a guide who will bring you to where I'm." But Magsaysay changed his mind on the advised of the CIA, Edward Lansdale and army officers. To them a good commie is a dead commie and they want Taruc dead.
Si Malvar ay sumuko sa itinakdang araw ng mga Amerikano ng pagsuko, nang huwag mapasama sa mga naghihimagsik na Pilipino na tatanghaling "tulisan" ng batas na "Ley Bandolerismo." Kaya't sa mata ng Amerikano at mga ilustrado/sajonistang sumulat ng ating kasaysayan, si Malvar ay "The Last General to Surrender" at si Gat Macario Sakay ay isang bandolero o tulisan.