2 NPA members arrested, 2 surrendered

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
May 7, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PCSupt Arnold Rayala Revilla, Regional Director PNP PRO 8 commends Can-avid Municipal Police Station, Eastern Samar Police Provincial Office and Philippine Army, 8th Infantry Division for the arrest of two (2) CPP/NPA members and one (1) surrendered, on Sunday.

On May 6, 2012 at about 3:00 PM, joint elements of Can-avid MPS, ESPPO and 43rd Infantry Battalion, PA, 8ID led by PSInsp Ricardo Ramirez Nebrija and 2Lt Regor Pamitan, PA arrested suspected members of the CPP/NPA under Rado Platoon.

Subject arrested persons were identified as spouses Rodulfo Bula Capacite alias “Caloy”, 54 years old and Belinda Obin Capacite alias “Calay”, 49 years old, both residents of Barangay Boco, Can-avid, Eastern Samar. Both were arrested at their residence by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Honorable Judge Filotea M. Estorninos of regional Trial Court branch 4, Dolores, Eastern Samar docketed under Criminal Case number 352-10-8 for Robbery in Band, 351- 10 – 8 for Murder and 390-11-1 for Multiple frustrated Murder.

Arrested persons were temporarily placed under the custody of 43rd IB, PA for tactical interrogation.

On the same date, two (2) CPP/NPA members surrendered to the same joint elements identified as certain Shelame Morallos Bengayan alias “Jean/Apple, 19 years old from Barangay Boco, Can-avid, Eastern Samar and Rafael Orosco Liad alias “Akim”, 24 years old from Barangay Dorillo, Jipapad, Eastern Samar.

Both were temporarily placed under the custody of 43rd Infantry Battalion, PA for same interrogation.