Two NPA guerillas surrender in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY -- Two members of the New People’s Army surrendered to authorities here July 29 after negotiations made by the rebels and the government, the military said.

Lt. Col Isagani Nato, Northern Luzon Command spokesperson said the surrenderees are both members of Kilusang Larangang Gerilya (KLG) “AMPIS” of Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee (ICRC). He did not disclose their names for safety reasons.

“One of them is the Squad Leader of the NPA unit, while the other was a member of the same squad,” said Nato.

According to Nato, the former rebels yielded without firearms to NOLCOM forces in Ifugao, Mountain Province, on July 26 at 10 a.m.

“Both voluntarily surrendered in Baguio City after a series of negotiations made by the two former rebels and through the joint efforts of 77th Infantry Battalion (77IB), 54th Infantry Battalion (54IB), both under the Joint Task Force (JTF) “TALA”, the Ifugao Provincial Police Offices (PPO) and Mountain Province PPO,” he added.