The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NORPPO) has filed criminal charges against six alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (NPA) before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday.
The six suspects were arrested by government troops early Saturday in Barangay Luyang, Mabinay town in an alleged encounter at which a number of high-powered firearms were seized from them.
Charged with violation of Republic Act 9516 (An Act Further Amending the Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1866, As Amended) and Republic Act 10591 (An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition and Providing Penalties Thereof) for alleged illegal possession of firearms and illegal possession of explosives.
The six are now detained at the Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center (NODRC) in the provincial capital, Dumaguete City.
The six are Myles Albasin, 21, from Bukidnon, a Mass Communication graduate of the University of the Philippines-Cebu, Jomar Indico, 29, a resident of Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental and the alleged squad leader who was in possession of an M203 rifle with four ammunitions, Joey Vailoces, 18, resident of Luyang, Mabinay, Bernardo Guillen, Jr., who claimed to be 17 years old, of Sitio Amyan, Barangay Tanawan, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Randel Hermino y Balasabas, 19, of Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City and Carlo Ybanez, who also claimed to be 17 years old, of Barangay Labogon in Mandaue City, Cebu.
Confiscated from their possession after an alleged encounter with Army troopers from the 62nd Infantry Battalion in Sitio Tomonon, Barangay Luyang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental last Saturday, March 3, were M16 and M4 rifles.
However, the six have requested for a preliminary investigation in executing a waiver for their detention. (Juancho Gallarde/PNA)
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