LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 26 -- Ako Bicol Party-List Representative Elizaldy Co on Monday committed a PHP10-million reward from his pocket to the Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel involved in the neutralization of criminal gang leader Gilbert Concepcion.

Concepcion, whose group was involved in a series of liquidations, extortion, abduction, rape, gunrunning, gun-for-hire activities and robbery incidents in Albay, Camarines Sur and other adjacent areas, was killed in a shootout with arresting police operatives in Paranaque City last Jan. 24.

Co, who is the House Appropriations Committee chair, thanked the PNP for the accomplishment during the flag-raising ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City, where he was guest of honor and speaker.

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