The Philippine National Police Bicol regional office on
Tuesday announced the capture of a top commander of the New People's Army (NPA)
in Bicol on Monday evening by joint operatives of the Regional Intelligence
Unit-5, Regional Intelligence Division-5, Regional Public Safety Battalion and
Daraga Municipal Police Station at Arboleda
St.
Chief Supt. Victor P. Deona, PNP Bicol regional director,
identified the arrested NPA leader as Eddie Astano alias Ka Taba/Louie, head of
the executive committee of Komprob (Komite Probinsyal) Sorsogon and member of
the Bicol Regional Party Committee who resides in Sorsogon.
Deona said the suspect was arrested at about 7:00 p.m. while
he was walking after allegedly attending a meeting in a residence in Barangay
Ilawod.
He said Astano, who was alone and believed to be going home
to Sorsogon, did not resist arrest.
The report said the police received information on the
presence of Astano in the area.
The suspect is now in the custody of authorities and
undergoing investigation about possible NPA plans against the government in the
region.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=784968
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