From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 2): Ex-ranking NPA commander killed by
suspected rebels on All Saints’ Day
The victim, identified as Elmo Taburada, a resident of the sub-village of
Avocado in Talalac, a hinterland barangay in Sta. Catalina town, succumbed to
three gunshot wounds and died instantly, according to Col. Marion Sison,
commander of the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Siaton,
Negros Oriental.
Taburada was the former vice commander of the Sentro de Gravidad Platoon of
the NPA’s Komiteng Rehiyon Sentral Bisayas-Southeastern Front operating in
southern Negros Oriental, said Col. Sison. Taburada had voluntarily surrendered
to the Philippine Army during the first quarter of this year, bringing with him
an M-16 Armalite rifle and since then had led a normal life after being reunited
with his family in Avocado, Sison added.... A note left behind by the perpetrators at the crime scene indicated that the
NPA had killed Taburada for at least three reasons, said Col. Sison.
The note said Taburada was accused of helping the Philippine Army in its
anti-insurgency campaign, turning over a firearm to authorities during his
surrender, and encouraging other members of the rebel movement to surrender,
Sison added.... The Army commander said that immediately after Taburada is buried within the
next 24 hours, the 79th IB will lead an indignation rally in Avocado and
dialogue with residents there to continue supporting the government’s campaign
to crush the insurgency. http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=467959
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