LEGAZPI CITY, April 4 -- Two New People's Army (NPA) rebels operating in Sorsogon province have voluntarily surrendered to authorities, a Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) official said Tuesday.

In a phone interview, PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said the rebels, a certain "Ka Bro" and "Ka Dan," surrendered to joint personnel of the PRO-5 and the Philippine Army in Sitio Lucot in Barangay Fabrica, Barcelona town on Monday.

The two also turned in high-powered firearms and war materiel.

"They are both from Larangan 1, Komite ng Probinsya 3. They also handed over two 5.56 mm. rifles, an M16A1 Elisco rifle, two 5.56 mm. rifles, an AR-15 colt with defaced serial numbers, and assorted war materials," Calubaquib said.

She ...