BACOLOD CITY -- The Leonardo Panaligan Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) Central Negros Guerilla Front on Sunday, Oct. 2, owned up to killing a member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) in Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental last week.
Joselito Raboy, 40, assigned at the Delta Company of the 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Barangay Quintin Remo, was riding his motorcycle from the patrol base, when he was shot by unidentified armed persons.
In a statement dated Oct. 2, Ka JB Regalado, spokesperson of Leonardo Panaligan Command, said that Raboy’s death served as a warning to those who will go against the armed struggle.
The rebel group claimed the killing after they alleged that Raboy was linked to the murder of daycare worker Cristina Jacolbe, her 16-year-old daughter, and Roldan Montero in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on July 26.
The Army has earlier said that they were alleged NPA members who were killed in a legitimate encounter.
Raboy was also allegedly tagged by the group in the murder attempt of two individuals in Barangay Trinidad in July and August this year.
He was also allegedly being tagged as one of the three Cafgu members, who threatened NPA supporters in Barangay Montilla, according to Regalado.