Members of the Philippine Army 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Southern Police District (SPD) arrested on Sunday two high-ranking officials of the New People’s Army (NPA) in joint operations held in the cities of Valenzuela and Makati.
2ID spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrex Molina identified the individuals as Gavino Panganiban, known by his many aliases, and Maritess David who reportedly went by the names ‘Teacher Lally’ and ‘Nikki.’
Their arrests came four days after law enforcement authorities nabbed acting Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) chairperson Wigberto Villarico in Quezon City.
Panganiban was captured by virtue of arrest warrants for Murder and Attempted Murder in Infanta and Gumaca, Quezon. Meanwhile, David was arrested for allegedly violating the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.
“Their arrest will eventually add to the deteriorating morale in the ranks of the communist terrorist group due to the successive arrest, capture, surrender, and death of their members and leadership these past months.” Molina said.
The two arrested NPA rebels were placed under the custody of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group for documentation and proper legal processing.
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