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Acting communist party chair fall
By J.Lo
“We commend Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for successful operation,” acting chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Wigberto “Baylon” Villarico, also known by aliases Benjamin Mendoza and Alejandro Montalan, is wanted for two counts of kidnapping with murder related to deaths of Erebeto Eclavea and Richard Cortizano in Quezon province , case that has remained unsolved for nearly two decades.
Arrest was based on warrant issued by Judge Rodolfo Obnamia Jr. of Regional Trial Court Branch 64 in Mauban, Quezon, with no bail recommended for Villarico.
He is in custody of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – Southern Police District Field Unit.
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año lauded Villarico’s capture, saying it “closes chapter on terrorist fugitive responsible for numerous atrocities against people, including leading violent purges within CPP-NPA (New People’s Army) Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee in the 1980s, where many were executed by his own hands.”
Año said Villarico assumed leadership of CPP after death of Benito Tiamzon on Aug. 22, 2022 in military encounter in Samar.
He added that Villarico was last communist leader at large capable of commanding both party and its armed wing, NPA.
During raid, authorities also arrested 35-year-old woman named Marjory on charges of obstruction of justice as she allegedly attempted to hide Villarico’s identity.
Año said arrest “is major step in our ongoing efforts to dismantle leadership of communist terrorist group and bring lasting peace to our country.”
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