NPA claims responsibility for killing of Negros village chief

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY – The Armando Sumayang Jr. Command–New People’s Army Southwest Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Purok 5 chairperson in Barangay Lina-on, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Oct. 14.

In a statement released Monday, Ka Andrea Guerrero, the rebel group’s spokesperson, said they imposed the penalty on the 34-year-old victim for allegedly enabling a raid on an NPA unit in the area last June.

The group also accused the victim of acting as a government informant against the revolutionary movement.

According to police, the victim was shot by five unidentified suspects outside her home that evening.

This is the most recent insurgency-related incident reported in the province since January.

Most of the incidents claimed by the NPA this year occurred in northern Negros.

In August, the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region announced the formation of special investigation teams to probe a series of killings reportedly carried out by the NPA across the region.