Kalinaw News: Himamaylan local’s tip-off: 2 NPA leaders left dead by comrades in another clash with 94IB

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 2, 2022): Himamaylan local’s tip-off: 2 NPA leaders left dead by comrades in another clash with 94IB



CAMP GERONA, MURCIA, Negros Occidental – Concerned locals of Brgy Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental reported the presence of armed NPA Terrorist in the area which resulted in a clash with the troops of 94IB and members of Communist NPA Terrorist leaving their 2 dead comrades at around 3:30 in the afternoon today April 01, 2022 (Friday) in said city.

Elements of the 94th Infantry Battalion and 79th Infantry Battalion responded to a report from concerned citizens in Sitio Kulihaw regarding the presence of suspicious persons believed to be NPA terrorists in the area. They encountered more or less MOL twenty (20) CNT members at Sitio Kulihaw Brgy Buenavista, Himamaylan City, NOC. Said NPA Terrorists hastily withdrew leading towards the northeast direction of Sitio Alolong of said Brgy leaving behind their dead comrades in the area.

The encounter resulted in the death of two (2) CNTs identified as Elbert Nicolas Quillano @CARDING, Platoon Leader of SDG Platoon, Central Negros 2, and Jessa Luiso Quillano @CLEA, Medical Officer, SDG Pltn, CN2, Komiteng Rehiyun- Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor (KR-NCBS).

The troops were able to seize the following war materials in the encounter site: One (1) Cal .45 pistol, one (1) Cal.45 magazine loaded with 7 live ammunitions, one Lenovo tablet, 2 cellphones, 1 Baofeng radio, assorted medicines, subversive documents, and some personal belongings.

Himamaylan City PNP retrieved the bodies of the 2 dead CNTs for proper disposition and further investigation.

“With the Himamaylan City Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MPTF-ELCAC), we will unify and harmonize our peace and development efforts especially with the different stakeholders to end the local communist armed conflict in the city of Himamaylan, especially now, that election time is just a month ahead.

We thanked the people of Brgy Buenavista in Himamaylan for their vigilance in reporting the presence of armed NPA terrorists and for taking concrete actions to ensure that the NPAs are unwanted in their community. We will ensure that these CNTs’ intimidation and extortion activities are halted. I call on the remaining members of the NPAs especially in Central Negros to return to the folds of the law and abandon the futility of the armed struggle. Take advantage of the E-CLIP being offered by our government which will be of great help for your return to live a normal life,” said Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Brigade Commander.

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