Kalinga NPA reb nabbed; two surrender in Ifugao

A NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY rebel was arrested in Kalinga Monday after two others surrendered to police in Ifugao on June 18. 

Edwin Balaoag, 52, with aliases of Ka Lgaigtas and Ka Bagyan, was nabbed in SitioMabuyaoc, Barangay Dugpa, Piunukpuk, Kalinga  based on a warrant issued by the Abra Regional Trial Court Branch 1.     

Meanwhile, two alleged NPA members surrendered to police at the road junction of Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya June 19 around 10 a.m.

Police identified them as Esteban Alansip Santos @ Manuel /Steve,  54, of Upper, Magsaysay, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, operating in Region 2 and Cordillera Region and  Jacinto Belingon “June” Dulnuan, 36, of Kiangan, Ifugao but now residing in Barangay Butigue, Paracelis Mt. Province.

Both surrendered a garand rifle and M1 carbine rifle respectively after negotiations with Supt. Paulo Bayongasan, regional police deputy intelligence division chief;  Senior Insp. Jackson C. Damong, SPO4 Gilbert Bocalan and Supt. Joseph Bangcawayan Cayat.