AFP rewards tipsters for helping track down NPA, Abu Sayyaf leaders, cohorts

Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Chief of Staff Major General Romeo T. Tanalgo hands a bundle of cash to one of the nine military tipsters who were instrumental in the neutralization of nine members of the New People’s Army and Abu Sayyaf and cohorts in a ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday. PHOTO BY ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

A total of P22.5 million worth of reward money was handed to informants at the Intelligence Service at Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday following the neutralization of key New People’s Army and other terrorist leaders.

The cash awards ranged from P350,000 to P5.8 million. The tipsters were instrumental in the neutralization of two NPA leaders, three Abu Sayyaf Group personalities and four of their companions.

The neutralized leaders include Eduardo Esteban known as Esteban/ Manuel/ Bonnie/ Benny/ Pilo, a ranking leader of NPA who was wanted for murder in Abra province. He was arrested August 14 last year by joint security forces in Iloilo.

He had a P5.8 million bounty on his head.

Another arrested NPA leader was Dominiciano Muya known as Atoy/Marco, who was wanted for various crimes. He carried a reward of P4.8 million. He was wanted in Agusan del Sur for killing two police officers and he was charged with multiple murder and double frustrated murder in Malaybalay City for killing five militiamen and a civilian. He was arrested on October 16 last year.

Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Khair Mundos with cases of murder, multiple frustrated murder and multiple attempted murder in Cotabato was arrested June 11 last year in Paranaque City. He also served as Finance and Logistics officer who facilitated transfer of funds and supplies to the Abu Sayyaf from foreign supporters, local politicians and businessmen in Basilan. He carried a P5.3 million bounty.

Long Malat Sulayman, an Abu Sayyaf commander, was killed last April 2012. He was wanted for nine counts of murder and four counts of frustrated murder in Basilan. He was also involved in the murder of 14 Marine troops and 12 injured in Al-Barka, Basilan. He also took part in the killing of the 19 Special Forces in the same town.

He carried a reward of P3.3 million.

ASG companions Jaojin Salam, who was wanted for murder, died in a law enforcement operation last June 2014. He carried a P1.1-million reward.

Other companions were Jemaah Islamiya-trained Daty Mama Abpa, wanted for multiple murder with multiple frustrated murder in General Santos City on Dec. 7, 2010; and Nur Hassam, arrested in Zamboanga in August last year for kidnapping and serious illegal detention in Basilan. Both had a P600,000 bounty.

Abi Pamanay, who was facing charges of murder and multiple frustrated murder and multiple attempted murder was arrested in Kidapawan City. He was tagged in a bombing incident in Kidapawan City which killed one and injured 36 others, as well as bombings in Sultan Kudarat. He had a P350,000 reward. CDG

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