Kalinaw News: Another remains of NPA member found in Bobon, Northern Samar

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jul 18, 2020): Another remains of NPA member found in Bobon, Northern Samar

LOPE DE VEGA, Northern Samar ⁠— The troops received report of a dead body and discovered skeletal remains at the vicinity of Brgy. E. Duran, Bobon, Northern Samar at 7:00 in the morning of July 17, 2020.

Soldiers from the Charlie Company, 43rd Infantry (We Search) Battalion, 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, conducted the perimeter patrol that found the reported remains of a New People’s Army.

The troops immediately secured the location, and documented the scene. They also coordinated with the Philippine National Police Scene Of the Crime Operatives of Catarman, Northern Samar to turn over the body for proper disposition.

The discovered remains was an NPA member who was killed during a series of encounter between the communist insurgents and the 43rd Infantry Battalion in Brgy. Cag-amesarag, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar last August 3 and 4, 2019.

Relatively, another remain of an NPA was found last July 10, 2020. It was believed to be Emma Termo, who died in an encounter in Brgy E Duran sometime in 2009.

Lieutenant Colonel Raymundo Picut Jr., Commanding Officer of 43rd IB, extends his deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the CNT members who were abandoned by their comrades while struggling for their lives.

“Your government forces will continue its commitment to serve justice to the CNT victims so as to attain peace and development in Northern Samar,” a reassuring remark of Picut.

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