Ranking leaders of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) – New People’s Army (NPA) in the province were killed early dawn of September 3 when they run into government troops operating against them in Sitio Kubuyoan, Barangay Mainit in Brooke’s Point.
The encounter between the armed members of the Bienvenido Vallever Command, the NPA’s unit in the province, and the Force Reconnaissance Group under the command of the 3rd Marine Brigade happened at 5:35 a.m., resulting in the neutralization of five CTGs and one government soldier casualty.
Killed during the confrontation were Bonifacio Magramo @Boywan, Secretary of the Sub-Regional Military Area-4E (SRME-4E); Andrea Rosal @Naya (daughter of Ka Roger Rosal); deputy secretary; Noel Siasico @Ka Celnon, and two other guerrilla fighters known as Ka Rj (male) and Ka Pandan/Lemon (female).
They were the identified casualties during the eight-minute encounter with the 3MBde headed by Brig. Gen. Nestor C. Herico, PN(M).
Herico said Magramo, Rosal, and Siasico have standing warrants of arrest and were among the top wanted NPA in Palawan. They were also responsible for the harassment of government forces and the perpetration of atrocities that recently victimized a COVID-19 government frontliner.
Herico said elements of the 2nd Platoon 61st Marine Company, Force Recon Group, and Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 which have operational jurisdiction over the southern part of Palawan conducted a focused military operation in the hinterlands where Indigenous People (IP) have been reporting the presence of armed groups in their neighboring community.
“Nakakalungkot ang pangyayaring ito, kaya ako ay muling nananawagan na sumuko ang ilan pang nalalabing Communist Terrorist Group o NPA sa kabundukan, walang mananalo pag kapwa Pilipino ang naglalaban-laban. Hangad ng inyong Armed Forces ang nagkakaisang Pilipino. Kaya’t ibandila natin ang kapayapaan sa isang maayos at tahimik na pagyakap sa panawagan ng pamahalaan sumuko at ibaba ang armas. Ang mithiin ng gobyerno natin ay mabigyan ng pagkakataon na maging produktibo ang lahat ng mamayan kasama na ang mga dating rebelde,” he said.
He also added: “Ang aking pagdadalamhati at pakikiramay sa naulilang pamilya ni SSgt Cesar R Barlas, na Siyang nagbuwis ng buhay sa naganap na engkwentro laban komunistang NPA. Ang kabayanihan ng bawat sundalong nakikipaglaban ay hinding-hindi kailan man matatawaran. Si SSgt Barlas ay isang Palaweno at ibinuwis ang kanyang buhay para sa kanyang mahal na lalawigan”
As of this moment, the government troops are still scouring and clearing the encounter site and its adjacent community.
The 3MBde called on the remaining NPAs to peacefully surrender and embrace the government’s peace and surrender offer under PTF ELCAC.
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Killed during the confrontation were Bonifacio Magramo @Boywan, Secretary of the Sub-Regional Military Area-4E (SRME-4E); Andrea Rosal @Naya (daughter of Ka Roger Rosal); deputy secretary; Noel Siasico @Ka Celnon, and two other guerrilla fighters known as Ka Rj (male) and Ka Pandan/Lemon (female).
They were the identified casualties during the eight-minute encounter with the 3MBde headed by Brig. Gen. Nestor C. Herico, PN(M).
Herico said Magramo, Rosal, and Siasico have standing warrants of arrest and were among the top wanted NPA in Palawan. They were also responsible for the harassment of government forces and the perpetration of atrocities that recently victimized a COVID-19 government frontliner.
Herico said elements of the 2nd Platoon 61st Marine Company, Force Recon Group, and Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 which have operational jurisdiction over the southern part of Palawan conducted a focused military operation in the hinterlands where Indigenous People (IP) have been reporting the presence of armed groups in their neighboring community.
“Nakakalungkot ang pangyayaring ito, kaya ako ay muling nananawagan na sumuko ang ilan pang nalalabing Communist Terrorist Group o NPA sa kabundukan, walang mananalo pag kapwa Pilipino ang naglalaban-laban. Hangad ng inyong Armed Forces ang nagkakaisang Pilipino. Kaya’t ibandila natin ang kapayapaan sa isang maayos at tahimik na pagyakap sa panawagan ng pamahalaan sumuko at ibaba ang armas. Ang mithiin ng gobyerno natin ay mabigyan ng pagkakataon na maging produktibo ang lahat ng mamayan kasama na ang mga dating rebelde,” he said.
He also added: “Ang aking pagdadalamhati at pakikiramay sa naulilang pamilya ni SSgt Cesar R Barlas, na Siyang nagbuwis ng buhay sa naganap na engkwentro laban komunistang NPA. Ang kabayanihan ng bawat sundalong nakikipaglaban ay hinding-hindi kailan man matatawaran. Si SSgt Barlas ay isang Palaweno at ibinuwis ang kanyang buhay para sa kanyang mahal na lalawigan”
As of this moment, the government troops are still scouring and clearing the encounter site and its adjacent community.
The 3MBde called on the remaining NPAs to peacefully surrender and embrace the government’s peace and surrender offer under PTF ELCAC.
[Kalinaw News is the official online source of information on the pursuit for peace in the Philippines This website is a property of the Civil-Military Operations Regiment, Philippine Army located at Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Contact us: kalinawnews@cmoregiment.com]
https://www.kalinawnews.com/palawans-ranking-npa-leaders-killed-in-encounter-with-marines/
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