Thursday, November 26, 2020

2 top NPA leaders arrested in Bukidnon

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 26, 2020): 2 top NPA leaders arrested in Bukidnon (By Jennan E. Montealto, 403Bde, 4ID PA)

CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, Malaybalay City, Nov. 25 -- Two high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leaders were arrested at Zone 1, Kalasungay, Malaybalay City on Saturday night.

Lorna Songahid Micabalo alias "Ating," secretary and finance officer of NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee 4-North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (SRC4-NCMRC), along with Jean Tacalan Montemayor alias "Ingka," secretary and finance officer of Guerilla Front 68B are two of the most wanted ranking leaders operating in the province.


Jean Tacalan Montemayor alias "Ingka," secretary and finance officer of Guerilla Front 68B under NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee 4-North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (SRC4-NCMRC) was arrested Saturday night, November 21, at Purok 1, Kalasungay, Malaybalay City, along with high-ranking NPA leader Lorna Songahid Micabalo alias "Ating," secretary and finance officer of NPA’s SRC4-NCMRC. (403Bde, Phil. Army/PNP Bukidnon)

Bukidnon Police Provincial Director Col. Roel Lami-ing said alias 'Ating' is the wife of Dionisio Micabalo also known as “Muling” who has pending cases for various atrocities against innocent civilians and destruction of properties.

Police records showed that Dionisio Micabalo alias Muling is the secretary of the NPA’s NCMRC operating in region 10. He was responsible for burning down a sugarcane plantation owned by Jonathan Salas in barangay New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon for failing to give in to the NPA’s extortion demands.

Alias Muling’s wife, Lorna Micabalo, is also known as (aka) Sarah, Loida, Nancy, and Lorna Prisco.

An improvised bomb, subversive documents, insurgent gears, and medical kits, were among those reportedly recovered from the accused during the joint pursuits of the Army’s 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade and Philippine National Police (PNP) by virtue of warrants of arrest for kidnapping, serious illegal detention, murder, attempted murder, robbery, frustrated murder, and illegal possession of explosives. Barangay officials from the said village witnessed the serving of arrest warrants.


Colonel Ferdinand T. Barandon, Commander of the 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade lauded the troops for their efforts and for a job well done.

“This is the product of joint efforts between our law enforcement agency partners, the Philippine Army, PNP, and the residents in the community who vigilantly reported the presence of these personalities. Rest assured that these criminals and their cohorts will be put to justice. Again, I’m calling on all the people to help us in the fight against criminality and terrorism,” Col. Barandon said. (JEMontealto, CMO 403Bde, 4ID PA/PIA Bukidnon)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1059949

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