TACLOBAN CITY, Feb 7 (PIA) – Executive Order 70's Joint AFP-PNP law enforcement operations led to the arrest of Frenchie Mae Castro Cumpio @PEN, 20 years old, Secretary, Regional White Area Committee - Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (RWAC-EVRPC) and four (4) others today, February 7, in Tacloban City.
Report coming from the joint forces showed that at 2 a.m. of February 7, a simultaneous implementation of search warrants were conducted by joint AFP-PNP in two (2) identified Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) safe houses within Tacloban City.
The warrants (SW No.2020-02-02 & No. 2020-02-03) for violations of R.A. 10591 or otherwise known as “An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunitions” were issued by Executive Judge Eligio P. Petilla of RTC 44, Tacloban City on February 3, 2020.
The searched houses are located at Gumamela St., Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW1 # 2020-02-02) and Calanipawan St., Brgy. 96 (Calanipawan), Tacloban City, Leyte (SW2 # 2020-02-02).
Reports disclosed that these houses were being maintained by the CTGs of Eastern Visayas as their safe houses in Tacloban City.
Incidental to the lawful search, the government security forces arrested the CTG personalities who were found to have an actual and/or constructive control and possession of illegal firearms, ammunitions and other contraband items inside the searched houses.
Aside from Cumpio, the simultaneous implementation of the said Search Warrant at Calanipawan Street, Brgy. 96, Calanipawan, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW1 # 2020-02-02) also resulted to the arrest of Marielle Alvez Domequil @Maye, 22 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Finance Officer of Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Eastern Visayas (RMP-EV).
Meanwhile, the implementation of the search warrant at Gumamela St., Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW2 # 2020-02-02) resulted to the arrest of Alexander Philip Dizon Abinguna @Chakoy, 24 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Secretary General of Alyansa han Pagpanalipud han Tawhanon nga Katungod-Sinirangan Bisayas (KATUNGOD-SB); Marissa Abayare Cabaljao @Harupay, 33 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Secretary General of People Surge Alliance-Eastern Visayas (PSA-EV); and Mira Dalla Destura Legion @Lira, 21 years old, an EXECOM Member of KAGUMA-EV and Chairperson, Anak Bayan – Eastern Visayas.
Seized items during the search and seizure operation conducted in the safe house at Calanipawan Street, Brgy. 96, Calanipawan, Tacloban City, Leyte were: one (1) unit cal 45 pistol, Taurus with Serial Number 125373; one (1) unit cal 45 pistol, Colt with Serial Number 825631; two (2) magazine assembly for cal 45; fourteen (14) live ammo for cal 45; two (2) fragmentation hand grenades; oe (1) pc colored red flag with CPP-NPA symbol; and cash amounting to Php557,360 for safekeeping as witnessed by barangay officials.
On the other hand, seized items during the search and seizure operation conducted in the safe house at Gumamela St., Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, Tacloban City, Leyte yielded two (2) Cal 45 pistols; one (1) KG9 rifle; one (1) improvised claymore mine; two (2) mag assay for cal 45; one (1) mag assay for kg9; fifteen (15) rounds live ammos for cal 45; and 17 round live ammos for 9mm.
The CTG personalities were arrested for violation of RA 10591 or otherwise known as “An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunitions,” and for violation of RA 9516 for illegally possessing explosives.
The arrested personalities and the seized illegal items are now under the custody of PNP Regional Office, Palo, Leyte for documentation and proper disposition.
Police Brigadier General Ferdinand Divina, PRO-8 regional director expressed elation on the successful joint operations.
Meanwhile, Major General Pio Q. Diñoso III, Joint Task Force Storm Commander in his message said, “Ang pagkakaaresto kay Frenchie Castro Cumpio at ng kanyang mga kasamahan ay resulta ng ating pagtutulungan – impormasyon mula sa ating mga kababayan, teamwork ng ating security forces at suporta ng ating local na pamahalaan at mga ahensiya.”
“Sinasabuhay na po natin ang whole-of-nation approach. Ipagpatuloy lang po natin ito at siguradong marami pa tayong mahuhuli at ma-neu-neutralize na miyembro ng Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) at sama-sama nating ma-aaccomplish ang ating mission to end local communist armed conflict dito sa Eastern Visayas,” Diñoso added. (PIA8/8CMO)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1034236
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