POLICE Regional Office 11 (PRO11) Director Brigadier General Benjamin H. Silo Jr. yesterday announced the arrest of 16 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao who are wanted for frustrated and attempted murder cases amid their stepped-up legal offensive against the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)/NPA.

In a report to Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr., the PRO11 director said that he has ordered his men to ensure that active and former members of the CPP/NPA Southern Mindanao Regional (SMR) Committee who are the subject of warrants of arrest issued by different regional trial courts for various criminal offenses will be locked-up in jail.

All accused were arrested as a result of a PRO11 crackdown on wanted rebel personalities in Davao City, Silo said.

The latest of those arrested was alias “Ka Eng Eng dela Torre,” a former member of the CPP/NPA SMR wanted for a non-bailable murder case.

The suspect was arrested in Purok Quibaton in Barangay Dominga, Calinan District in Davao City last Sunday on the strength of a warrant issued by Judge Mario Duaves of the Davao City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15.

Another, identified as “Adrian,” was arrested on Sunday in Purok 1, Bgy. Dominga in Calinan District in Davao City on the strength of a warrant for robbery-in band issued by Judge Jill Rose Jaugan-Lo of the Davao City RTC Br. 14.

A P100,000 bail was recommended for the temporary liberty of the accused.

The 3rd, alias “Ka Cobra,” was arrested on Sunday in Purok Basak, Bgy. Lumiad in Paquibato District on orders of Judge Ronald Tolentino of the Davao City RTC Br. 52 with a P120,000 recommended bail.

The 4th, alias “Ka Dagul,” was tracked down in his hiding place in Sitio Kalaw in Bgy. Malabog in Paquibato District. Judge Tolentino ordered the arrest of the suspect for a frustrated murder case with a P120,000 recommended bail.

Alias “Ka Cheng-Cheng” was arrested on Sunday in Sitio Nursery in Bgy. Malabog. Judge Retrina Fuentes of the Davao City RTC Br. 10 ordered the arrest of the accused for a kidnapping and serious illegal detention case with no bail recommended on May 29, 2018.

The 6th, alias “Ka Yangyang,” was arrested on Sunday in Bgy. Dominga, Calinan District. Judge Evalyn Arellano-Morales of the Davao City RTC Br. 17 ordered the suspect’s arrest for a non-bailable murder case on November 17, 2015.

Another identified as alias “Ka Kulas,” was arrested in Purok 8 in Bgy. Lumiad, Paquibato District last Sunday based on a warrant for attempted murder issued by Judge Ridgway Tanjili of the Davao City RTC Br. 15

The 8th, alias “Ka Jayson,” was arrested in Purok Camia in Bgy. Pañalum in Paquibato District on Sunday based on a warrant for attempted murder issued by Judge Tolentino.

Alias “Ka May” was arrested in Bgy. Dominga in Calinan District on orders of Judge Mario Duaves of the RTC Br. 15.

The 10th, identified as “Alfie,” was arrested last Saturday in Los Amigos, Tugbok District based on a warrant for kidnapping and serious illegal detention issued by Judge Fuentes with no bail recommended.

The 11th suspect, the subject of a warrant for robbery with a P100,000 recommended bail by Judge Tanjuli was arrested in Bgy. Paradise Embac.

Another, identified as “Danilo,” was arrested on orders of Judge Jaugan-Lo for an attempted murder case with a P120,000 recommended bail.

The 13th, alias “Abu,” who is wanted for a frustrated murder case, was arrested by PRO11 operatives in Sitio Quibaton in Bgy. Dominga, Calinan District in Davao City past 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2022.

Judge Melinda Dayanghirang of the Davao City RTC Br. 54 recommended a P200,000 bail for the temporary liberty of the accused.

Alias “Omar” was arrested in Bgy. Los Amigos in Tugbok District, Davao City on orders of Judge Dayanghirang too. A P200,000 bail was set for the temporary freedom of the suspect.

Another, identified as alias “Ka Michael,” was arrested in Purok 11, Bgy Pañalum in Paquibato District at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The suspect is also the subject of a warrant for attempted murder issued by Judge Tolentino. The court recommended a P200,000 bail for his temporary liberty.

The 16th, identified as alias “Darokoy,” was arrested at 7:00 a.m. Saturday along Kilometer 12 in Paquibato District.

Judge Nanette Gustilo-Lemana of the Davao City RTC Br. 11 ordered the arrest of the accused in connection with an attempted murder case filed against him by the local police. The judge recommended a P120,000 bail for the temporary liberty of the accused.