Slain rebel identified

From the Visayan Daily Star (Jun 11): Slain rebel identified

Another suspected New People’s Army rebel, who was among those killed in the latest encounter with soldiers in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, was identified to be a resident of Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.

Andrea Guerrero, spokesperson of the Armando Sumayang Jr. Command, confirmed the death of Danny Ligid-Ligid, “alias Ka Mona and Radja”, 31, in an encounter with 79th Infantry Battalion soldiers on May 24 in Brgy. San Antonio, Tanjay City.

The Southwest Negros Guerilla Front and the Pambansang Katipunan ng Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, meanwhile, praised the devotion and bravery of Ligid-Ligid by offering his life to the cause of the revolutionary movement.

Ka Andres Bayani, PKM Southwest District Committee spokesperson, said Ka Radja had been a member of PKM, before he joined the NPA, on recommendation of the Sanga sang Partido sa Baryo.

Ka Radja was the second family member of Ligid-Ligid, who became a martyr of the revolutionary movement, Guerrero, said in a statement he issued.

In January 2012, Donald Diligdilig, 21, was killed in an encounter with Army soldiers in Sitio Mag-asawang Bukid, Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City, military records show.

Lt. Col. Rodrigo Sosmena, then commander of the 47th Infantry Battalion, said Donald was among the three members of his family, who had joined the NPA.

Two other members of the NPA, who were also killed in the Tanjay encounter, were identified by the military as Diosdado Dacal-Dacal and Feliz Yanoc, both residents of Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental.

With the death of the four rebels, Brig. Gen. Francisco Patrimonio, outgoing 302nd Infantry Brigade commander, claimed that the total strength of armed regulars of the South East Front-Komiteng Rehiyonal Negros has been reduced to 19 members.

 http://www.visayandailystar.com/2014/June/11/negor5.htm