NPA fighter slain in Bohol, son of Negrense rebel leader

From the Visayan Daily Star (Sep 9, 2023): NPA fighter slain in Bohol, son of Negrense rebel leader (By GILBERT P. BAYORAN)

One of the six New People’s Army rebels killed in Bohol encounter turned out to be the son of a Negrense rebel leader, according to the military.

Lt. Col. J Jay Javines, Civil Military Operations officer of the 3rd Infantry Division, yesterday identified the fatality as Jingler Compoc, alias Keth, son of Negrense rebel leader Domingo Compoc.

Javines revealed that the elder Compoc, alias Kumander Cobra, and several others from Negros Oriental were dispatched to Bohol to reorganize the remnants of the dismantled Bohol Provincial Party Committee.

He tagged the younger Compoc as the vice squad leader of the remnants of the dismantled Bohol guerilla front.

Javines added that the elder Compoc served as the secretary of the dismantled Bohol guerilla front, which had nine remaining armed combatants, prior to the series of encounters on Thursday.

Other five slain rebels were identified by the military as Ruben Nabas alias Bogs from Batuan, Bohol; Nelson Lumantas alias Brando from San Miguel, Bohol; Rogelio Jorillo alias Tacoy from Minglanilla, Cebu; Zusimo Estaniola alias Emoy from Catigbian, Bohol; and a certain Okloy.

Compoc and the other five rebels were killed in a series of encounters on Thursday with 47th Infantry Battalion troops, following a civilian tip-off of their presence in Bilar.

Soldiers recovered five M-16 assault rifles, two AK-47 assault rifles, a hand grenade, a fragmentation grenade, two rifle grenades, several rounds of ammunition of different calibers, magazines, and “subversive” documents.

The bodies of Compoc and Nabas were claimed by their families while the four others are still at a funeral parlor, Javines said.

Compoc was identified by his grandmother, while Nabas by the barangay captain of Rizal in Batuan town.*

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