His brother Boy Barrera identified the body and said a group of about seven NPA gunmen, some of them amazons, forcibly took Jose from their house on Friday afternoon. Jose’s wife and six children were crying and begged the terrorists to spare their father’s life, but were instead threatened that they would be shot.
Barrera’s abductors were identified as members of Kilusang Larangang Gerilya Silangan led by Rosita Serrano, alias Ester, of the Sub-Regional Military Area–4D that operates in Southern Mindoro.
Barrera was a former member of the NPA’s Sangay ng Partido in their barangay (village) before he surrendered to the government on Aug. 10, 2018. He was also one of 43 former rebels who received benefits from the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program.
Barera was a known supporter of Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Sato and Gov. Mario Gene Mendiola, who were actively supporting the Mangyan community.
Col. Marceliano Teofilo, commander of the 203rd Infantry Brigade in Mindoro urged all the Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) communities and the people of Mindoro to stand against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)–NPA terrorists.
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He also lambasted the human rights group Karapatan for keeping silent on the brutality of the NPA terrorists. “Where are the Karapatan and other human rights groups? This is the right time for you to show up and prove that you are true defenders of the people. We are calling your attention to conduct an impartial investigation and help the families of the victim attain justice. Speak up and denounce the atrocities of the NPAs,” Teofilo said.
Lt. Col. Alexander Arbolado, 4th Infantry Battalion commander, also condemned the CPP–NPA, saying: “They are very desperate due to their sagging strength. They even resorted to kidnapping and forced victims join their group. Their heinous crimes show that they are merely like the terrorist Abu Sayaff and pro-Islamic State groups.”
On April 6, the NPA also abducted Reymundo Malupa, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit-Mabuhay Patrol Base, with the village chairman of Barangay Malo, and two other civilians. The three were released, while Malupa remains in captivity.
The suspects were also liable for the killing of Kennedy Dam-in Aquino of Barangay Manoot, Rizal and Jun-jun Ysog of Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro. They were also behind the foiled kidnapping of four civilians from Bongabong who also escaped.
Meanwhile, the Hanunuo tribe, one of the Mangyan IPs, condemned the latest Communist Terrorists Group killing of their tribal leader, calling the act inhumane.
Chieftain May-at Luzon and other tribe members said: “They killed one of out tribal leaders like an animal. They have no conscience. He was a good man. We thought they are pro-people, but what are they doing to us.”
Col. Marceliano Teofilo, commander of the 203rd Infantry Brigade in Mindoro urged all the Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) communities and the people of Mindoro to stand against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)–NPA terrorists.
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He also lambasted the human rights group Karapatan for keeping silent on the brutality of the NPA terrorists. “Where are the Karapatan and other human rights groups? This is the right time for you to show up and prove that you are true defenders of the people. We are calling your attention to conduct an impartial investigation and help the families of the victim attain justice. Speak up and denounce the atrocities of the NPAs,” Teofilo said.
Lt. Col. Alexander Arbolado, 4th Infantry Battalion commander, also condemned the CPP–NPA, saying: “They are very desperate due to their sagging strength. They even resorted to kidnapping and forced victims join their group. Their heinous crimes show that they are merely like the terrorist Abu Sayaff and pro-Islamic State groups.”
On April 6, the NPA also abducted Reymundo Malupa, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit-Mabuhay Patrol Base, with the village chairman of Barangay Malo, and two other civilians. The three were released, while Malupa remains in captivity.
The suspects were also liable for the killing of Kennedy Dam-in Aquino of Barangay Manoot, Rizal and Jun-jun Ysog of Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro. They were also behind the foiled kidnapping of four civilians from Bongabong who also escaped.
Meanwhile, the Hanunuo tribe, one of the Mangyan IPs, condemned the latest Communist Terrorists Group killing of their tribal leader, calling the act inhumane.
Chieftain May-at Luzon and other tribe members said: “They killed one of out tribal leaders like an animal. They have no conscience. He was a good man. We thought they are pro-people, but what are they doing to us.”
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