Manila, Dec. 10 -- Two remaining leaders of the New People's Army - North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NPA-NCMRC) surrendered to troopers of the Philippine Army's 402nd Infantry Brigade (402Bde) in Agusan del Norte on Monday.

In a statement on Wednesday, the 402Bde identified the surrenderers as Ariel Galario Domino, the second deputy secretary of NCMRC, and Lorena Tomania Palda, the committee's medic.

The 402Bde viewed the duo's surrender as a major setback for the NCMRC's weakening guerrilla network amid ongoing military operations in the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon.

"As a ranking personality, Domino was reportedly involved in critical decision-making and operational planning within the NCMRC...