MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine National Police filed rebellion charges against 10 more members of the Ampatuan clan and more than 600 "rebellion sub-leaders" and supporters.

Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina, PNP spokesman, said in an update on Wednesday that rebellion charges were referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday, the same day President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo lifted Proclamation No. 1959 declaring martial law and suspending the writ of habeas corpus in parts of Maguindanao province.

The 10 are Mayor Banarin Ampatuan of Mamasapano town, Mayor Yacob Ampatuan of Rajah Buayan town, Datu Ulo Ampatuan, Datu Upi Ampatuan, Vice-Mayor Kanor Ampatuan of Salibo town, Vice-Mayor Sukarno Badal of Sultan Sabarongis town, Mayor Alexander Tumawis of Barira town, Mayor Ombra Sinsuat of Datu Udin town, Mayor Abu Talib of Parang town and provincial administrator Nurie Unas.

Espina said 17 leaders of Civilian Volunteer Organization from several towns in Maguindanao were also charged with rebellion. The PNP classified the CVO leaders as "sub-leaders" of the alleged rebellion.

The PNP spokesman said a total of 611 CVO members were included in the rebellion case referred to the DOJ.

Espina said the charges are in addition to the rebellion charges earlier filed by the DOJ before the Cotabato City regional trial court against 5 members of the Ampatuan clan including its patriarch former provincial governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and son, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, and 19 followers.

Meanwhile, the PNP said there has been no let up in the operations for the recovery of more firearms and ammunition in Maguindanao, which remains under a state of emergency.

The PNP said joint military and police teams recovered on Tuesday morning a large arms cache in Barangay Timbangan, Shariff Aguak town, the bailiwick of the Ampatuans in the province.

Among the unearthed items were 7 pieces of M60 rifles, 1 Minimi light machine gun, 4 units of M14 rifles, an AK 47 rifle with a magazine, 2 Browning rifles; a 60mm mortar with with a bipod, a barrel for for an M14 rifle, 4 M60 bolts, 9 links for M16 ammunition,  273 rounds of AK 47 ammunition; 1 long steal magazine; 2 bandoliers; 1 sling bag with nametag "Ibrahim A Shariff Aguak Maguindanao", a black bag, a barrel pouch.

The recovered items have been brought to the police regional headquarters in Cotabato City. – Report from Noel Alamar, radio dzMM