From the Manila Bulletin (Oct 6): Ranking NPA Falls In QC

.... And it was a biggest catch for the military so far since 61-year-old Benjamin Mendoza is not only carrying P5.6-million reward but turned out to be foreign-educated commando and bomb expert. “He is a graduate of Commando Operation, Heavy Weapon Operation, bomb-making and sniping course in Libya on 1981 to 1982,” said Col. Generoso Bolina, spokesman of the Southern Luzon Command. “Likewise, Mendoza was found to have led the most number of successful NPA operations with the least number of NPA casualties in 1991,” he added.... Mendoza, who carries the aliases Lorens, Kenjie, and Dave, is reportedly the secretary of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee (STRPC) and member of the Central Committee. His companion, Josephine Mendoza aka Luisa, is reportedly an Executive Committee member of Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee (STRPC)....Mendoza, who was then Ka Evan in 1975, led the Samahan Demokratiko Kabataan (SDK) in NCR. Five years later, he was designated commanding officer of Crispin Tagamolila Command, in charge of the Security of Sentral Komite.In 1984, Mendoza became the commanding officer of the NPA in Oriental Mindoro (Komprob Mindoro), with the aliases, Ka Miguel/Ka Dave. Two years later, he was formally designated as a Staff of the STRPC. “Further reports revealed that Mendoza was meted with Lifetime Disciplinary Action due to his extensive involvement in various Operation Missing Link (OPLM), an anti-DPA (Deep Penetration Agent) drive from members of AFP, activities in the boundaries of Laguna and Quezon,” said Bolina....

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