Emotions ran high after the family of an Army man met him
following his release Tuesday by New People's Army (NPA) rebels in a remote
village here.
The freed captive, Pfc Eduardo Hilaga Jr. was abducted by
members of the NPA Front 72 Far South Mindanao Region on April 21 after the
rebels set up an early morning roadblock in adjacent Barangay Malasila,
Makilala town.
Efren Aksasado, NPA Front 72 spokesman, said the release was
granted after their investigation showed that Hilaga has no record of any abuse
and with the extended appeal of several organizations including the Crisis
Management Committee of Makilala town.
Hilaga was formally turned over to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo
Duterte, a presidential candidate known as having established close contacts
with the rebels, after the signing of an NPA release order.
Hilaga's relatives and wife Delia fetched him during the
turnover witnessed by hundreds of locals in the area.
Local officials present during the release include Makilala
Mayor Rudy Caoagdan, Tulunan Councilor Joan Villamor, and firmer North Cotabato
Governor Emmanuel Piñol.
Hilaga's release came a day after the NPAs also freed in Davao City
five other police officers they earlier held as "prisoners of war" in
the boundary of Davao
The NPA said at least five other POWs currently remain under
its custody in other parts of Mindanao .
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