Manila, July 27: More than 50 of about 200 soldiers involved in the rebellion against Philippines President Gloriya Macapagal Arroyo surrendered to government troops today after the President ordered military and police to suppress the mutineers immediately". "They returned to the control of the military," Major General Emmanuel Teodosio told reporters.

The standoff began soon after Arroyo ordered the arrest of junior officers who deserted with their weapons and were believed to be plotting a coup. Bureau Report