From GMA News (May 2): Two NPA guerrillas surrender to soldiers in Sorsogon
Two New People's Army guerrillas surrendered after a ten-minute clash with government troops in Sorsogon on Wednesday.
31st Infantry Battalion commanding officer Col. Teody Toribio said the encounter took place in Magallanes town's Barangay Siuton in Sorsogon in Bicol at about 5:20 p.m. on May 1.
Citing information from Capt. Christopher Santander, who led the government troops during the firefight in Siuton, Toribio said soldiers were on combat patrol when they encountered the 10 communist rebels.
Also, Toribio said two of the insurgents surrendered and soldiers recovered three M16 rifles, a landmine, subversive documents and campaign paraphernalia at the clash site.
The captured rebels were identified as Judy Torres a.k.a. Ka Roy, 33, a resident of Brgy Dolos, Bulan, Sorsogon while the other was Jomar Gracilla a.k.a. Marvin, 19, of Brgy Pili, Magallanes.
They belong to the NPA's Larangan 1, the former Front Committee 80 in Sorsogon, Toribio said.
"We heard voices shouting for surrender, I immediately ordered for a ceasefire to my men. They were laying face down on the ground with their firearms by their side when they were captured," Toribio quoted Capt. Santander as saying.
The two were brought to the 31IB headquarters and were treated well, Toribio said.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/306443/news/regions/two-npa-guerrillas-surrender-to-soldiers-in-sorsogon
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