ARMY RETRIEVES ABANDONED NPA CADAVER IN BUTUAN CITY

ARMY RETRIEVES ABANDONED NPA CADAVER IN BUTUAN CITY By 1Lt. Roel T. Maglalang The troopers of 23rd of the citizen together Victoriano S Tanghinan, Infantry (Masigasig) with the Butuan City alias “Bebot,” 46 years old Battalion (23IB), Philippine Mobile Force Company and a resident of Purok Army retrieved and (BCMFC) personnel of 10, Barangay Tungao, formally handed over to Station 5, Tungao, Butuan Butuan City. the barangay council City. During the retrieval of Tungao, Butuan City The cadaver was of the cadaver, the the cadaver of a New confirmed as a member 23IB troopers also People’s Army (NPA) and a remnant of the recovered one 3516 Pistol member on Sunday weakened Guerrilla Front (Improvised); five live evening, January 10, (GF) 4A, North Central ammunition of 3516 Pistol; 2021. Mindanao Regional two cellular phones; one The discovery of Committee (NCMRC) led charger; and one bag. the cadaver was made by Junjun Makaundag @ Based on the possible through the KITKIT, the former Squad information provided by report of a concerned Leader of SDG CAOCAO. the concerned citizens, citizen, stating that they The dead NPA was the said NPA member found a dead body in among the NPA remnants was seriously wounded KM 6, Purok 26, Lawaan, who clashed with the 23IB during the December Brgy Tungao, Butuan City. troopers in the area last 30 encounter and was The unit immediately December 30, 2020. The abandoned by his responded to the report cadaver was identified as comrades. With the

absence of mass support, the said NPA was left unattended and eventually died due to his wounds. Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, Commanding Officer of 23IB, said that the fate of the NPA member whose cadaver was recently discovered manifested the complete disregard of the NPA on the value of life. “The CPP-NPA Terrorists don’t care and value life. That is why we encourage everyone to be vigilant from the deceit of the CPP-NPA. We conduct programs and information drive to awaken the populace on the lies and deceptive strategies of CNTs in order to recruit their members,” Paulo said. He also conveyed his deepest gratitude to the concerned citizens in the area who provided the 23IB troopers with positive and timely information. “This is a clear indication that the residents of the said barangay were tired of the extortion and violent activities of the CPP-NPA group in their area. Your soldier will always do its best to perform its mandate in serving and protecting the people,” Paulo said. (CMO Officer, 23IB PA/ PIA Agusan del Norte)