21 NPA rebels face raps for ambush in Candoni

From the Visayan Daily Star (May 13): 21 NPA rebels face raps for ambush in Candoni

Twenty-one members of the New People's Army are facing two counts of murder, and two counts of frustrated murder charges before the Negros Occidental Provincial Prosecutor's Office, in connection with the ambush of policemen on Feb. 18 in Candoni town.

Named as respondents in the criminal complaints are Rogelio Dañoso, alias Ka Gildo, of Sitio Aglolomot, Brgy. San Isidro, Toboso; Alfredo Sabio, alias Karta, of Brgy, Caningay, Candoni, and 19 other John Does.

The filing of charges against the NPA suspects stemmed from the ambush they had conducted against policemen who were responding to a crime incident, on Feb. 18 in Brgy. Caningay, Candoni.

The incident, claimed by the NPA Armando Sumayang Command Jr, cost the lives of PO1 Henry Vell Pacheco and PO3 Joe Harry Peralta, and injuries to two other Candoni policemen, and two civilians.

Chief Inspector Lino Dalisay, chief of the NOCPPO Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Branch, said the same suspects were also charged on May 2 before the Provincial Prosecutors Office for the theft of three M-16 assault rifles and a Glock 9mm pistol, and malicious mischief, for damages to the Mahindra police patrol car.

In 2009, Dañoso was arrested in Bacolod City, for illegal possession of firearms. He was later freed from jail, after posting bail.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2016/May/13/topstory4.htm