• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The New People’s Army Leonardo Panaligan Command claimed responsibility for the killing of a civilian they tagged as an “intelligent asset” of the 62nd Infantry Battalion on March 28 in Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.
Two days after, its spokesman, Ka JB Regalado, issued another statement on confiscating two firearms from two individuals in, Brgy. Montilla, also in Moises Padilla.
Regalado alleged that Marvin Caramihan was meted with death penalty by a revolutionary court, for his continued service to the 62IB as intelligence asset, despite several issued warnings.
The victim was accused by the NPA of serving as a guide of the 62IB during a raid against a unit of NPA in Sition Binataan, Brgy. Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla, in November last year, that resulted in the death of Ka Jekoy (Mario Baldusa), and Ka Jorge (Janhel Sarsa).
Regalado also said that they were able to confiscate a .22 long barrel rifle and a shotgun with ammunition from Eddie Abarquez and Lemark Nueva in Sitio Manlama, Brgy. Montilla, Moises Padilla.*