Tired of the incessant fighting, a rebel leader along with
12 of his men formally surrendered to government forces in Pantukan town, Compostela Valley
Initially, 'Milisya ng Bayan' (Militia of the People) head
Robert Hiyan and four of his men voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 46th
Infantry Battalion at 10:00 a.m. at Sitio Diat Palo, Barangay Napnapan, said
10th Infantry Division public affairs office chief Capt. Rhyan Batchar.
They were followed later by eight other companions of Hiyan
who surrendered to government forces at Sitio Logpaton, Barangay Kingking, also
in Pantukan.
Hiyan's men were not identified for security reasons.
The group also handed to military authorities an M-60
general purpose machine gun, two M-16A1 automatic rifles, two rocket-propelled
grenade launchers, one small improvised explosive device with detonating
device, blasting cap and battery, one commercial high-frequency (HF) radio with
charger and voluminous subversive documents.
The surrendered rebels are now undergoing re-integration
procedures as of this posting.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=868469
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