• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
A former member of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) was shot dead in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday (May 19).
The 38-year-old victim was on his way to Purok Vanda from the poblacion when an unidentified main fired at him several times, the police report said.
He was rushed to the Binalbagan Infirmary, where he was declared dead on arrival. Investigators recovered six bullet shells from a caliber .45 pistol at the crime scene.
The Binalbagan Municipal Police Station is continuing its investigation to determine the identity of the gunman and the motive behind the killing.
The RPA-ABB was a breakaway group of the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army due to ideological differences.
The group entered into peace negotiations with the Philippine government in 2000 and was eventually disbanded in compliance with the provisions of the peace agreement nearly two decades later. | GB
