Alleged NPA’s ordnance command leader arrested; rebel returnees abducted
AN ALLEGED high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army was arrested in a joint military and police operation in Barangay Tuboran, Mawab in
Maj. Gen Eduardo Ano, commander of the 10th
Infantry Division, identified the suspect as Jimmy Yunson Galacio, reported to
be an official of Southern Mindanao ’s Ordnance
Regional Operational Command, who was on board a blue Isuzu Ford Fierra when
apprehended by authorities.
Ano said that Galacio was in charge of making improvised explosive
devices and supplying the underground organization in Davao Region with bombs
and ammunition.
Galacio was arrested by virtue of the arrest warrant for
murder, robbery with violence, arson and theft which were filed before the
Regional Trial Court Branch 3 in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
The suspect is now detained in the Mawab Municipal Police
Station.
Ano lauded the team for Galacio’s arrest as he reiterated
the call for communist guerillas to lay down their arms and “return to
society.”
“This shows our continuous campaign to get rid of the rebels
in Davao Region and we are expecting more NPA members to surrender or
apprehended,” Ano added.
Meanwhile, two rebel returnees were kidnapped by around 20
members of the NPA while they were trying to catch fish in Barangay Tagbalili,
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Col. Romeo Brawner, spokesperson of Eastern Mindanao
Command, identified the victims as brothers Oto Manlayan and Sanchez Manlayan,
both residents of the said barangay.
According to Brawner, civilians in the area reported that
the rebels, led by Randy Mantigmoan, were sighted withdrawing towards Barangay
Calabuan of the same municipality.
Lt. Col. Rolando Dumawa, 26th Infantry Battalion commander,
said they are already coordinating with the local government unit, the
Philippine National Police and Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process (OPAPP) for possible courses of action to prevent the incident from
happening again.
“The victims were rebel returnees and started their normal
life with their families since 2004. We are also thankful to the villagers who
provided us information about the identities of NPA kidnappers,” Dumawa said.
The brothers were provided with financial and livelihood
assistance program through the OPAPP and LGUs as a part of the government’s
program for surrenderees.
As of March 20, there were already 301 NPA returnees who
surrendered with firearms and have availed of the AFP’s Guns for Peace Program
in Eastern Mindanao since 2013.
“A total of P6,481,200.00 was released by Eastern Mindanao
Command for the firearms remuneration of said returnees,” Brawner added.
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