Map of La Libertad, Negros Oriental. (Google image)
DUMAGUETE CITY – The body of a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel who was killed in an encounter with government troops in La Libertad, Negros Oriental on Monday has been identified and claimed by his parents.
A police blotter report from the La Libertad police station said the remains had been identified as that of Aldrin Pecore Faburada, described to be in his early 20s, and resident of Sitio Cangsampo, Barangay Bagtic in La Libertad.
S/Sgt. Junrey Bandic, desk officer of the La Libertad police station, told the Philippine News Agency that Bernaldo and Ritchel Faburada, assisted by an official of their village, claimed the body of their son on Tuesday afternoon.
On March 15, soldiers from the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army clashed with armed men believed to be NPA members belonging to the Central Negros 1, Kilusang Rehiyong Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor (KRNCBS) in Sitio Mabanga, Barangay Bagtic.
The soldiers later discovered the body of Faburada and also recovered various weapons and subversive documents from the clash site.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Eric Vinoya, commander of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division of the Philippine Army, said in a media release, “the encounter was a product of the vigilance and support of the local populace to the Army by feeding correct and timely information on the movement of the CTGs (Communist terrorist groups) and the unending efforts and strategies of every Spearhead Trooper in intensifying the government’s campaign against insurgency in the region.”
He said they would mobilize all of their capabilities to make sure that these communist-terrorists will not have the opportunity to unleash violence on the island.
The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. (PNA)
