Top rebel leader falls in Davao City

From the Sun Star-Davao (Mar 8): Top rebel leader falls in Davao City

A TOP ranking leader the New People's Army (NPA) who was charged with murder in Davao del Norte was captured in a military operation in Calinan District in Davao City on Tuesday.

Troops belonging to the Army's 84th Infantry Brigade conducted an operation on Tuesday following an information from a concerned citizen that a suspected rebel was roaming around Purok 22 in Barangay Sirib in, Calinan.

The operation resulted to the arrest of 35-year-old Ruditha Gaylawan Rosete, whom police claim is the secretary general of the Guerilla Front 54, at around 10:30 a.m.

The suspect who was turned over by the 84th IB to Calinan Police Station was endorsed by the station to the Investigation and Detective Management Branch (IDMB) for proper disposition.

Calinan police chief Inspector Randy Sambalod said the suspect has a warrant of arrest for a murder case at sitio Kapatagan in Kapalong, Davao del Norte which was issued by the Tagum City Regional Trial Court.

Police said the suspect is the sister of the commanding officer of the Sub-Regional Committee 3 of the (Communist Party of the Philippines) CPP-NPA Guerilla Front 54, Roberto Rosete alias Bobby.

"When we first asked her of her identity, she said she was Judith Rosete but later on she claimed that her name is Rowena and just now she said that her name is really Ruditha Rosete, Nonetheless, we identified her as the secretary general of the Guerilla Front 54," Sambalod said.

Seized from her possession were two hand grenades, two improvised explosive devices, .45 caliber, and some medical kits.

Rosete will also be charged for violating the Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act” and the Comelec gun ban.

As of Tuesday presstime, the police are still waiting for the decision of Davao City police director Vicente Danao Jr. whether where to detain the arrested NPA leader.

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