5 NPA rebels surrender in Bukidnon

MANILA, Philippines — Five New People’s Army rebels surrendered in Bukidnon over the weekend. 

The surrenderees, who were identified only as Lucas, 49; Pigong, 18; Boy, 25, and Cobra, 24, turned over an M1 Garand rifle, three caliber .22 pistols and a machine gun, 2nd Lt. Jennifer Cuarteron of the 8th Infantry Battalion (IB) said yesterday.

Cuarteron said the rebels surrendered to Lt. Col. Ronald Illana, 8th IB commander, in Barangay Poblacion, Impasugong.  

Col. Edgardo de Leon, 403rd IB commander, attributed the surrenders to localized peace talks.