Arrested NPA points contacts
Three officials from cause-oriented groups or human rights groups were identified by a self-confessed member of the New People’s Army in Bohol and Cebu as his contacts here in the province of Negros Oriental.
This was disclosed by 302nd Brigade Commander Col. Cesar Yano during a combined press conference by the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police headed by Sr./Supt Augusto Marquez Jr., Negros Oriental Provincial Police Director. In the joint press conference, the two formerly arrested self-confessed members of the NPA Pedro Lumantas and Lita Mahilum were presented.
Lumantas was captured by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by a judge in Danao City for murdering 4 soldiers of the 78th Infantry Battalion based in Cebu. Upon inspection of their belongings, 1 grenade was recovered from each of their bags.
Illegal Possession of Explosives complaint was already filed against the two.
According to Col. Yano, during the interrogation of the suspects, they have admitted their involvement to the leftists’ organization. Col. Yano said Lumantas identified a Vimarie Arcilla, Joseph Lagura and a Fermin Lorico to be his contacts here in Negros Island. Yano added that Lumantas identified the two without any doubt.
Col. Yano said the military and the police are expecting the red’s left-leaning lawyers to come out upon Lumantas’ arrest. Yano has also disclosed tht Lumantas has seconded the military’s earlier statement that the reds’ number here in the province are declining.
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:18 pm