2 suspected CPP members nabbed in Pangasinan town

By Jennelyn Mondejar

LABRADOR, Pangasinan – Two alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines were nabbed by police and military operatives in a checkpoint before dawn last week in barangay Bolo, Labrador, Pangasinan.

Police identified the two suspects as Margie Lupo Navia alias Roja, secretary, front committee 42 of the Komiteng Probinsiya (Komprob) Quezon of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee of the CPP, and her husband, Donato Palo, alias Ka Rojo commanding officer of the Probinsyal Yunit Gerilya of Komprob Quezon.

Police Senior Insp. Gaspar Dacpano, Labrador chief of police, said the two were arrested in a checkpoint in the barangay.

Dacpano said they received orders to conduct the said checkpoint with the military.

He said the two were on board a colored white Toyota Revo.

The two suspects were reportedly arrested by virtue of multiple warrants for murders, and a string of robbery and rebellion cases.

Dacpano said that the duo were on their way to Dasol town in the western part of Pangasinan where they claimed to visit their relatives.

He said the two were brought to the 3rd Intelligence Service Unit of the Philippine Army based in Tarlac.