TACLOBAN CITY – Police authorities in the municipality of Calbiga, Samar have already filed criminal charges against three NPA members who were caught by government forces after a firefight between government troops and rebel forces in Brgy. Guibanga, Calbiga, Samar.
The suspects were identified as Maita Abadidano alias “Mytha/Jenny”, Jerry Sablan alias “Jerry”, and Delmar Dacdac alias “Archie”.
They were charged by the police authorities for violation of Presidential Decree 1866, as amended by Republic Act 8294 (illegal possession of firearms) and Republic Act 9516 (illegal possession of explosives).
It was also learned that a separate case is to be filed by the police authorities against the NPA including the three suspects for the killing of Luis Gacuma, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary who was killed during the encounter and an additional case to be filed against the suspects as witness identified them as part of the NPA group who attacked the Hinabangan Police Station on September 12, 2011.
To recall last January 23 of this year at around 7:30 o’clock in the morning, government troops under 87th Infantry Division had an encounter with the rebel group that resulted for the death of Gacuma and to the seizure of an NPA camp, recovery some documents, equipments and laptop computer , and also a result for the three suspects to be captured after they were left by their withdrawing comrades.
Recovered in the possession of the three captured NPAs were four M26 fragmentation hand grenades, one M1911 calibre 45 pistol, one calibre 9mm berretta and 15 rounds of ammunitions.
“This is a good development to our soldiers. The respect of human rights they displayed at the height of the encounter showed their sincere commitment to the rule of law. This is a result of our continuing efforts to educate our soldiers in order to be disciplined and true advocates of human rights”, Major General Mario Chan, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan City, said in a press statement.
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