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Friday, September 6, 2019

Manila court orders arrest of CPP’s Joma, 37 others over 80s ‘purge’


From the Website of INQUIRER


Manila court orders arrest of CPP’s Joma, 37 others over 80s ‘purge’


MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has ordered the arrest of exiled Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose “Joma” Maria Sison and 37 others over the so-called “purge” in the 1980s.

Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 issued the arrest warrant for 15 counts of murder in connection with the Inopacan massacre. Government agents had discovered a mass grave in Inopacan, Leyte where they also said the skeletons of 15 people killed in the CPP purge were found.

A copy of the arrest order, dated August 28, 2019, was furnished to the media on Friday.

Aside from Sison, the Manila court also ordered the arrest of the following individuals:
Juliet Sison
Rodolfo Salas
Leo Velasco
Jose Luneta
Geronimo Pasetes
Prudencio Calubid
Luis Jalandone
Sarmiento Eduardo
Francisco Pascual, Jr.
Mil Lominion
Fortunato Felicilda
Benjamin Beringel
Quirino Quinawayan
Fernando Rachel
Pecario Sonana
Jesus Solayao
Lino Salazar
Alfredo Taladro
Tito Gabar
Muco Lubong
Felix Dumali
Ciriaca Malimot
Luzviminda Orillo
Anselmo Balduhesa
Alfredo Mabingay
Bertino Oroza
Bonifacio Padoc
Rodrigo Paplona
Prescillono Beringel
Anastacio Dorias
Nick Ruiz
Sammy Labarda
Charlie Fortaliza
Luis Villena
Rolando Caballera
Donata Lambrento
Luz Abejo

The court did not recommend bail for all the 38 accused. /kga





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