Submitted by voxbikol on Fri, 03/04/2009 - 02:09
Bula, Camarines Sur – (March 28) A high ranking officer of the New Peoples Army (NPA) died in an encounter with the Philippine Army in a remote area of this town as government troops verified a report from civilians that the armed rebel group celebrated their founding anniversary.
Died from several gunshot wounds was Vicente Avocado also known as “Ka Tony” and “Ka Persie,” the Secretary General of Front Committee 74 of the New Peoples Army operating in the first district and fourth district of this province including the town of Bula.