Reds say they will avenge ”assassination” of CPP official

March 18, 2020

BAGUIO CITY -- The Communist Party of the Philippines vows to avenge “the cold-blooded assassination” of its key leader Julius Giron, his wife and their aide on March 13 here.

“The Party and revolutionary movement will make sure that they will pay for their crime,” the CPP said in a statement.

Giron, his wife and aide were killed in a shootout with soldiers and policemen at a hideout along Queen of Peace barangay here Friday dawn.

Authorities said they were serving a search warrant for violation of RA 10591 (Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition) from the National Capital Judicial Region issued by 2nd Vice Executive Judge Ferdinand  Baylon and warrant of arrests for rebellion, murder, arson and frustrated murder against the three.

A loaded M16 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 from the trio.

The CPP blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for the assassination.

The CPP said Giron was nearly 70 years old and his wife “were suffering from the infirmities of old age”. Giron had difficulty keeping his balance and were “unarmed and were not in a position to fight back.” DMS