From the Visayan Daily Star (Oct 31): NPA
medical officer killed in battle: Army
A woman believed to be a medical officer of the New People’s Army died in an
encounter with soldiers of the 47th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Set-an, Brgy.
East, Candoni, Negros Occidental, yesterday.
Lt. Col. Rodrigo Sosmena, 47th Infantry Battalion commander, yesterday
identified the slain alleged NPA amazon as Julia Pacheco Tabat, with aliases of
“Ka Pinay,” “Gab” and “Alex,” who, he said, served as the medical officer of the
South West Front committee of the NPA. Sosmena said the encounter took place at about 5 a.m. yesterday, as his
troops responded to reports of civilians that about 20 armed NPA rebels led by
Reniel Cellon, alias Kumpol, were consolidating in the area, recruiting and
training minors in medical courses, as red fighters, and in making improvised
explosives devices, and on landmine operations.... Col. Oscar Lactao, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the group of Ka
Kumpol is responsible for the series of killings in the hinterlands of Candoni,
Ilog, Cauayan and Sipalay City, with civilians, former government militiamen and
soldiers on Peace and Development Team missions, as their victims....
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/October/31/topstory1.htm
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