MANILA – Joint police and military operatives arrested two leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) wanted for a string of criminal cases in Quezon province, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Sunday said. Citing reports from. Dec 15, 2020 NPA leaders slain In Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, four members of the New People’s Army, including a ranking leader, were killed when troops clashed with the rebel group. “We have initial information that one of them is a top-ranking leader but we are still conducting further verification,” Capt. Jayrald Ternio, Army 2nd Infantry Division.
THE New People Army's (NPA) has suffered a setback, as one of its leaders was killed while seven ranking officials were captured after two separate clashes with government troops in Ozamiz City.
Colonel Leonel Nicolas, newly-installed Army's 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the first firefight broke out around 5:50 a.m. Sunday, August 25, in the village of Bagakay, Ozamiz City.
Nicolas said no one was reported killed or injured in the first clash, which lasted for about five minutes.
Nicolas said the second firefight ensued several minutes later in the village of Cogon and lasted for about 10 minutes. Killed in the incident was a certain Ka Nasi or Ka Felix.
Nicolas said the former NPA rebels in Misamis Occidental, who returned to the folds of the law, identified Ka Nasi as the secretary of Guerilla front Sendong of the NPA's Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC).
He said the seven captured NPA rebels were deputy secretary, platoon leaders, and section leaders.
He said the joint troops from the Army's 10th Infantry Battalion and 2nd Mobile Force Company have recovered one M-16 Armlite rifle, four caliber .45 pistols, seven hand grenades, three motorcycles, improvised explosive components, P50,000 extortion money and food stuffs.
The slain NPA leader was given a decent burial in coordination with the City Government of Ozamiz.
Nicolas said the death of Ka Nasi is a big blow to the NPA's Guerilla front Sendong as well as the WMRPC, and 'we expect that they will be disorganized and disgruntled.'
Meanwhile, Major General Roberto Ancan, Army's 1st Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Zampelan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces) commander, commended the efforts of the troops that led to the successful neutralization of the NPA rebels.
'The neutralization of the NPA secretary and seven others is a significant accomplishment for the constituents in Misamis Occidental. The terroristic activities of the NPAs was preempted and will pave the way for more progress and development of the province,' Ancan said.
'It is tragic that he took arms against the government which led to his senseless demise,' Ancan said, as he expressed condolences to the family of the slain NPA leader. (SunStar Philippines)
An alleged leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested on Thursday (March 19) by a joint team of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
Authorities identified the suspect as Gloria Campos Tomalon alias 'Bae Glo,' whom authorities said has links with the leftist Indigenous People's group Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumosunod (MAPASU).
MAPASU was tagged by the military and the police as being influenced and having links with the communist rebels in Barangay Diatagon--a flashpoint for NPA activities.
In a statement on Thursday, 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, the civil-military operations (CMO) officer of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn) of the Army, said Campos was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest under criminal case no. 6527 for kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
Punsalan said Tomalon is the sister of Pablito Sinzo Campos, the NPA leader arrested last 2018 in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, and Emelda Campos Belandres, another NPA leader who is wanted for various crimes.
Tomalon was allegedly linked to the NPA attack last month in Sitio Emerald, Barangay Diatagon that wounded three civilians, and the failed ambush against government troopers on February 19.
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Col. Allan Hambala, commander of the Army's 401st Infantry Brigade, commended the Army and PNP personnel involved in the operation and the arrest of Tomalon.
An alleged leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested on Thursday (March 19) by a joint team of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
Authorities identified the suspect as Gloria Campos Tomalon alias 'Bae Glo,' whom authorities said has links with the leftist Indigenous People's group Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumosunod (MAPASU).
MAPASU was tagged by the military and the police as being influenced and having links with the communist rebels in Barangay Diatagon--a flashpoint for NPA activities.
In a statement on Thursday, 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, the civil-military operations (CMO) officer of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn) of the Army, said Campos was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest under criminal case no. 6527 for kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
Punsalan said Tomalon is the sister of Pablito Sinzo Campos, the NPA leader arrested last 2018 in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, and Emelda Campos Belandres, another NPA leader who is wanted for various crimes.
Tomalon was allegedly linked to the NPA attack last month in Sitio Emerald, Barangay Diatagon that wounded three civilians, and the failed ambush against government troopers on February 19.
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Col. Allan Hambala, commander of the Army's 401st Infantry Brigade, commended the Army and PNP personnel involved in the operation and the arrest of Tomalon.
Hambala also cited the help of the residents in the area, particularly the indigenous peoples (IPs) that led to the arrest of the suspect.
In the same statement, Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) director, Brig. Gen. Joselito Esquivel, underscored the support of the residents in the area in 'suppressing the threats posed by terrorism in our region'.
“With the arrest of the high-ranking CNT members and the surrender of thousands of former rebels, way to go we will achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the Caraga Region,' Esquivel said.
Meanwhile, Punsalan bared the presence of NPA personalities taking refuge in Sitio Han-ayan (Kilometer 16) in Diatagon who are allegedly using civilians as a shield to evade government forces.
Punsalan said that with Tumalon's arrest, they are bracing for possible criticisms relating to human rights violations from the siblings and relatives of Tumalon, including Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Campos Cullamat and some leaders of MAPASU.
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“Expect that they will also condemn what we have done, by accusing us of attacking the IPs. But all these are among the old playbooks and strategies they play to cover up their members. The arrest was conducted on a legal and constitutional basis,” Punsalan said
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Source: Philippines News Agency
