LEGAZPI CITY — A suspected communist rebel wanted for attempted murder was arrested in Matnog town in Sorsogon province on Monday afternoon, report said Tuesday.
Police Major Jabesh Napolis, l Matnog police chief, said Jose Amante, 50, was arrested in Barangay (village) Sua at around 5:45 p.m. by police armed with arrest warrant issued by Judge Adolfo Fajardo of the regional trial court branch 55 in Irosin, Sorsogon, dated March 26, 2018.
Napolis said Amante was a member of Militia ng Mayan (People’s Militia) of Komiteng Probinsya 3 under Jose Maria Estiller group.
He was also ranked No. 8 in the list of wanted criminals in Matnog.
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