The recent incidents involving the death of three rebel
sympathizers from the hands of their comrades are characteristics of the
purging which is a way of life in the New People's Army (NPA) ranks.
This was how Brig. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal Jr., acting commander
of the Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division, described the killing of three
known rebel supporters in Paquibato District, Davao City last Aug. 1.
“These events are characteristic of purging within the ranks
of the NPA,” Madrigal said.
“They are now murdering their own comrades in an effort to
cleanse their ranks. The NPA has exposed its ugly head. We call on everybody to
join hands with us to stop this menace to society,” he added.
The three victims were identified as Nelson Anggoy, Joel
Caran, and Henry Delgado.
1st Lt. Alexandre Cabales, 10th Infantry Division
spokesperson, said the three men were killed by their comrades-in-arms thinking
that they had something to do with the recent death and capture of two ranking
rebel leaders in the area.
These were Pulang Bagani Command leader Leoncio Pitao, alias
"Cmdr. Parago" who was killed during an encounter last June, and his
successor Christopher Rollon, alias "Joel" who was captured last
July.
Cabales said that Anggoy had a standing warrant of arrest
together with Pitao and was one of the so-called "responsableng masa"
of the NPA.
Reports indicated that Anggoy was dragged by three M-16
armed rebels from his home in Barangay Proper, Paguibato District, at past 7
p.m. last Saturday.
Cabales said that Anggoy's bullet-riddled body was later
discovered in Purok Narra, also of the same locality, along with several M-16
shells, at 7:45 p.m.
Caran, who lived just across the Anggoy residence, was shot
dead by the same rebels while seated in front of his house.
Cabales added that another group of rebels gunned down
Delgado in cold blood in front of his wife the same night at their residence in
Barangay Bunawan, Bunawan District.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=789795
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