By Dolly Yasa
Bacolod City- The Apolinario Gatmaitan Command of the New People’s Army (AGC-NPA) Regional Operation Command in Negros Island commended its South-Central Negros Guerrilla fighters who claimed to have disarmed a civilian in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.
Ka Juanito Magbanua, AGC-NPA spokesperson, and Ka Dionesio Magbuelas, Mt. Cansermon Command Spokesperson, claimed the disarming of Lorenzo Zayco Varela last Jan 10, around 8 a.m. at his residence in Sitio Lower Balicaocao, Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City.
Varela was accused of indiscriminate gun firing and intimidating his neighbors.
A .22-caliber rifle, two shotguns, two 9mm pistols, a .357-caliber pistol, two hand grenades, assorted ammunitions, and various military hardwares were confiscated from Varela’s residence.
“The NPA performed police actions in line with decisions of the people’s revolutionary court. These are based on complaints and cases filed by the people and thoroughly investigated by the NPA,” Ka Juanito Magbanua said.
Magbuelas said the Red fighters did not take hold of Varela’s personal belongings like money and a cellphone “unlike the mercenary AFP and PNP who, apart from arresting innocent civilians, have many times stolen thousands of money from the people in different parts of Negros and the whole country.”
