(Photo grabbed from PRO-13 Facebook page)
BUTUAN CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are now facing criminal charges for the burning of hauler trucks here, the Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) said Monday.
In a statement, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., the PRO-13 director, said the Butuan City Police Station 4 (BCPS4) has filed arson charges against the four NPA rebels responsible for the burning of hauler trucks owned by local businessmen.
He identified the NPA rebels in their aliases as “Warren”, “Draks”, “Janice”, and “Abay”.
“Citing the report from BCPS4, the four suspects are NPA rebels under the Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda 21C and Sub-Region of Sentro De Grabidad of Western Guerilla Front 21,” he said.
The four were charged with the violation of Presidential Decree 1613, Amending the Law on Arson,at the Office of the City Prosecutor, Hall of Justice, Libertad, Butuan City.
The four were responsible for the burning of hauler trucks on two incidents, first on Jan. 31, 2022, in Purok 5A Upper Tagulahi, Barangay Antongalon; and second on Feb. 4, 2022, in Purok 7, Barangay Taligaman.
The Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
The National Democratic Front has been formally designated as a terrorist organization by the Anti-Terrorism Council on June 23, 2021, citing it as “an integral and inseparable part” of the CPP-NPA created in April 1973. (PNA)
