Reds deny getting guns from Barile

From the Visayan Daily Star (Oct 11): Reds deny getting guns from Barile

The Leonardo Panaligan Command of the New People's Army in central Negros vehemently debunked allegations that it is getting guns from SPO1 Joshua Barile, who is now in jail for illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

Ka JB Regalado, spokesperson of the Leonardo Panaligan Command, in a statement posted on its website dated Oct. 10, dismissed as a big lie the report that Barile met with a certain Albert Lacerna, alias Ka Ambit, who was alleged to be district commander of the NPA in central Negros in July this year, at a fast food chain, as facilitated by a media personality.

Regalado said it is not the policy of the NPA to hold a dialog with somebody in a public place, or allow somebody to act as a facilitator in talking to Barile, who is an “enemy”, without their approval.

He also pointed out that the name of Albert Lacerna, alias Ka Ambit, who is reported to be a commander of the NPA in central Negros, is not in the roster of the NPA.

Allegations that Barile was supplying guns, such as M-16, M-14 and AK-47 assault rifles, handguns and ammunition to the NPA, through Lacerna, including an M-72 LAW system mini-bazooka, were dismissed by Regalado as “hearsay”

The raid at the house of Barile last month yielded 31 assorted firearms, ammunition, four fragmentation grenades and a suspected shabu. Barile declared that the three corroded fragmentation grenades and suspected shabu were “planted”.

Barile, who is the Firearms and Explosive Office section head of the Regional Civil Security Unit 18, also explained that the seized firearms were placed under his custody, in line with the deactivation of their unit.

  http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/October/11/topstory6.htm