RETURN TO NORMAL LIFE. Col. Jovencio Gonzales, 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, inspects one of the seven firearms surrendered by 14 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) members in Midsayap, North Cotabato on Friday (Jan. 7, 2021), as Lt. Col. Edgardo Vilchez Jr. (extreme left), the 34th IB commander, and the surrenderers look on. The latest batch of surrendering BIFF fighters said they were all longing to be reunited with their families. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato - Military and local officials here have welcomed the surrender of 14 members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who all wished to live peaceful lives once more, military officials said Saturday. Lt. Col. Edgardo Vilchez, 34th Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said the BIFF group surrendered before them Friday afternoon at their headquarters in Barangay Salunayan. "Twelve of the BIFF combatants were adults while two were minors," he said. Vilchez, who presented