NPA guerilla arrested for Kalinga slays

BALBALAN, Kalinga -- A New People’s Army (NPA) guerilla wanted for multiple frustrated murder and two counts of murder was arrested here in Sitio Ubel, Barangay Gawaan Monday night.

Pancho Diwag Lunes, 54  of the NPA’s Lejo Cawilan Command was tagged in an ambush in 2002 that left two soldiers dead, Kalinga police director Col. Davy Limmong said.

At the regional police headquarters in Camp Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet, Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. R’win Pagkalinawan said the arrest was based on a warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 35 Judge Marcelino Wakas in Tabuk.

No bail was recommended.

Pagkalinawan said a reward of P700,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest of Lunes.

Pagkalinawan said the suspect was captured at his hideout in Sitio Ubel, Barangay Gawaan, Balbalan.

Pagkalinawan bared a P700,000 reward for the capture of Lunes.

The suspect is now under the custody of the Balbalan Municipal Police Station.