Alleged Communist leaders killed in Baguio dawn raid

March 13, 2020

BAGUIO CITY  – Two alleged top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines and a security aide were killed in a brief firefight at a subdivision here Friday.

Killed were Julius Soriano Giron, allegedly CPP chairman in Northern Luzon and a member of the CPP-NPA's Executive Committee and a CPP Military Commission and Pulitburo member; Lourdes Tan Torres, also an alleged member of the CPP Executive Committee, and an unidentified male serving as Giron’s security aide,  fought soldiers from the Northern Luzon Command and policemen from the National Capital Region, Cordillera and Baguio City  around 3:30 am Friday.

Cordillera police said authorities were serving a search warrant for violation of RA 10591 (Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition) from the National Capital Judicial Region and warrant of arrests for rebellion, murder, arson and frustrated murder against the three at their temporary hideout at #10 Hamada Subd, Lourdes Subdivision Extension, Brgy Queen of Peace.

A loaded M-16 rifle, a Colt caliber 45 pistol and Rock Island caliber 45,  three hand grenades, a long stainless magazine for M16 with bullets; a laptop, three cellular phones, and a 3 USB thumb drive were seized

Cordillera police said they received a tip from another CPP-NPA member. DMS