CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 26 – The Philippine Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Talisayan in Misamis Oriental returned the remains of an New People's Army (NPA) terrorist to his family on Feb. 24, 2019.
Civil Military Operation Officer of 58IB Captain Leoden C Bajado and Talisayan Municipal Mayor Rommel C. Maslog led the turnover of the remains of Mente A. Lindayo to his mother, Serapen A. Lindayo.
The following also witnessed the turnover: Police Senior Inspector Maribeth Ramuga, chief of police of Talisayan Municipal Police Station (MPS); Nonoy Candano, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) Officer of Talisayan; representative from MisOr Cares as well as the residents.
The turnover was done at their house in Brgy Cabacungan, Claveria town in Misamis Oriental.
Philippine Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Talisayan in Misamis Oriental returned the remains of an NPA terrorist to his family on Feb. 24. (Contributed photo)
The personal property of the deceased was claimed by his brother, Romel A. Lindayo, at the Talisayan Police Station.
Mente was the overseer of PPH, Sub-Regional Committee 1 of NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee.
His body was recovered by the troops of 58IB under 2Lt. Jestoni G Viernes after the encounter at the hinterlands of Brgy Macopa in Talisayan on Feb. 23 wherein the troops of 58IB recovered five firearms, subversive documents, medicines, backpacks, and personal belongings.
“The LGU of Talisayan is prepared to provide assistance in the proper return of the dead to his family and give necessary assistance. We are calling on those still out there to surrender as we will assist them to their proper reintegration to the society because we support the localized peace talks,” Maslog said.
LtCol. Roy Anthony O. Derilo, 58IB commanding officer, on the other hand, called the leadership of NPA terrorists to obey the provisions of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
"I am urging them to bring their dead and wounded to the proper authorities. We will facilitate the proper burial of their dead and ensure that their wounded will be brought immediately to the hospitals and the LGU of Talisayan and the province will provide the necessary assistance. The NPA should not continue to violate the provisions of IHL,” Derilo said. (58IB/PA)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1019374
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