From the Visayan Daily Star (Jul 22, 2022): Slain rebel faced murder charges (By GILBERT P. BAYORAN)
The suspected New People’s Army rebel killed in a gunbattle on July 19 in Brgy. Sandayao, Guihulngan City, Negros Occidental, was found by the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division yesterday to have been facing murder charges, as well as complaints for illegal possession of firearms.
He was identified as Pompeo Landesa, 54, a member of the Central Negros 1 under the Komiteng Rehiyonal- Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor, and a resident of Sitio Dako, Brgy Sandayao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
Also recovered from the encounter site by members of the 62nd Infantry Battalion were a KG9 automatic pistol with a magazine containing ammunition, a .357 Magnum revolver with three ammunition, fragmentation grenade, two small solar panels and battery, personal belongings and subversive NPA documents.
Landesa was the fifth NPA member killed in armed clashes with Army soldiers in central Negros in the past two weeks.
In a statement, Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 3rd Infantry Division commander, said that the recent death of five rebels will serve as a warning to the NPA remnants that they will suffer the same fate if they continue to refuse to surrender.
Arevalo reiterated that 3ID is willing to help them in availing of government’s aid through Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program, should they decide to abandon the armed struggle.
He also lauded the vigilance of local populace in informing the 62IB on the presence of terrorists in their communities.
https://visayandailystar.com/slain-rebel-faced-murder-charges/
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