Two alleged NPA members killed in clash with troops in Camarines Sur

July 2, 2019

Two alleged members of New People's Army (NPA), including a high ranking officer, were killed in a clash with government troops in Camarines Sur on Monday.

Maj. Ricky Anthony Aguilar, spokesman of 9th Infantry Division, said the encounter transpired in Barangay San Vicente, Lupi, Camarines Sur around 12:30 pm.

"Two members of communist terrorist group (CTG) were killed in a clash between them and the joint elements of 9th Infantry Battalion (9IB) of the 9th Infantry Division (9ID), Philippine Army and Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO)," he said.

Aguilar identified the slain rebels as Roni Abellada Boncolmo, also known as Jake, 45, of Barangay Patalunan, Ragay, commanding officer of Komite Seksyon sa Platun1 of Larangan 2, Komiteng Probinsya 1 of the Bicol Regional Party Committee (BRPC) and a certain alyas Oris.

"It was learned that the government troops were responding into a report made by a concerned citizen regarding the presence of armed rebels in their barangay when they encountered more or less 15 communist terrorists (CT’s)," he said. 

"After the 30-minute firefight, the guerillas were seen scampering towards different directions, leaving their dead comrades behind. No one was hurt in the government side," he added.

Aguilar said government forces also recovered six 5.56 mm M-16 rifles, one 5.56 mm M-653 rifle, one improvised anti-personnel bomb, other war materiel and subversive documents from the encounter site. Robina Asido/DMS