NPA ‘assassin’ of PNP officer nabbed

SAGADA, Mountain Province -- Almost two years of hiding from the law, the New People’s Army assassin who ambushed with his unit and shot a police officer here on Feb. 21, 2015 was arrested Wednesday in Parapad, Ambiong, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Arrested was Jacinto “Digbay” Faroden who was charged for frustrated murder following arrest warrant issued by Joseph Patnaan, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 35, First Judicial Region, Bontoc, Mt. Province who recommended bail of P200,000 for his temporary liberty.

A police report said Digbay was in the watch list of Kilusang Larangang Guerilla Marco operating in Mt. Province. 

The suspect with his other companions who are still at large allegedly waylaid SPO3 Wilfredo Degay while the latter driving along the provincial road at Sitio Dugo, Poblacion, Sagada, Mt. Province in 2015.

With Degay during the ambush was his niece who was unharmed.