Troops capture NPA amazon in Masbate
By Mario J. Mallari 03/02/2011A top-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) amazon in Masbate province was captured by military elements at dawn yesterday, a military spokesman said.
Army 9th Infantry Battalion (IB) commander Lt. Col. Jun Pacatan identified the arrested NPA leader as Vangie Herrero, alias Vivian, who was tagged as the staff officer of the communist’s Masbate Provincial Executive Committee.
Herrero is one of the most wanted persons in Masbate province with P150,000 reward for her arrest. She is wanted for various criminal charges, including murder.
Pacatan said that Herrero’s arrest was made with elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during a raid at the communist leader’s safehouse in Sitio Lamak, Barangay Mabini in Uson town around 5:30 a.m..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110302nat1.html
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