Kalinaw News: NPA member killed in clash in Moises Padilla identified

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 20, 2023): NPA member killed in clash in Moises Padilla identified

CAMP GERONA, MURCIA, Negros Occidental – One (1) NPA terrorist member was killed in a clash with elements of the 62nd Infantry (Unifier) Battalion, 3ID, Philippine Army at Sitio Lower Tiyos, Brgy Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental at around 5:30 A.M. April 18, 2023 (Tuesday).

The encounter lasted for 5 minutes after which the enemy withdrew towards the northern direction leaving behind 1 NPA fatality identified by former rebels (FRs) as Jose Albores Jr aka “JOJO”, member of the Communist Terrorist Group in Central Negros 1 (CN1) under Leonardo Panaligan Command New People’s Army (LPC-NPA). Seized from the encounter site were one (1) KG9, one (1) hand grenade, subversive documents, and personal belongings.

Former rebels and civilians revealed that aka JOJO is a known local CNT leader being one of the heads of the “Kangaroo Court” (refers to the NPA’s justice system) in the boundaries of Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Isabela in Negros Occidental, and Canlaon City and Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental who are responsible for the killing of innocent civilians including their own members who were suspected as government assets who no longer wanted to support the armed group. Also, he is the source of fake news exploited by JB REGALADO, Spokesperson of LPC-NPA who spreads and wrote fake news about the false encounter against the government.

Troops from 62IB led by Lt.Colonel William Pesase Jr., Battalion Commander in coordination with Moises Padilla MDRRMO and local police facilitated the retrieval of the dead body of the killed Communist terrorist member who was left behind by his comrades who scampered to different directions during the encounter.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Orlando Edralin, 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander said that, “The encounter in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla was a result of the timely and accurate information provided by the local residents about the presence of armed group who are foraging
and extorting from the local populace in the area and that the NPAs already losing their support from the masses

As long as there are remaining armed communist terrorists who continue to threaten the peacefulness of our communities, your Army in Negros will continue to be relentless in pursuing the perpetrators of senseless brutal killings, arson, extortion and other atrocities against our localities,” BGen Edralin added.

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