7 NPAs surrender to Cordillera cops

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Seven New People’s Army guerillas voluntarily surrendered to government authorities recently.

A certain Boyet; 32,  of Basao, Tinglayan, Kalinga and member of the New People’s Army’s Leonardo Pacsi Command and a another named only as Abe, 43, of Basao gave themselves up to Benguet police command here July 15.

They surrendered a M14 Rifle one magazine loaded with 12 bullets and Cal. 45 pistol loaded with seven bullets.

 Boyet operated in the municipalities of Tinglayan, kalinga; Bontoc and Sadanga towns in  Mt. Province while Abe operated in Tinglayan, Lubuagan, Pasil and Tabuk City.

Two more members of the LPC surrendered.  “Ka Shina,” a medics of the group voluntarily surrendered at Benguet Benguet provincial police office here in Camp Dangwa on July 12, while "Digma", 28, of Basao, Tinglayan, a NPA team leader surrendered in Camp Dennis Molintas, Bangao, Buguias, Benguet on July 13.

Their group operated in the towns of Bontoc, Sagada, Bauko and Tadian Mt Province.

Meanwhile, Tikoy and A. Yangsi, both 21, of Basao, surrendered at provincial police headquarters at Camp Captain Juan M Duyan, Bulanao, Tabuk on July 14.

The former rebels surrendered their firearms: an M16 rifle with bullets blasting cap and clamor explosive 

Aka Agnay, 58, widow, farmer under the Militia ng Bayan also surrendered in Sitio Maliten, Laylaya, Besao, Mt. Province on July 11.