Alleged NPA political instructor, arrested at Butuan City checkpoint

BUTUAN CITY – An alleged political instructor of the Communist Terrorist Group was arrested by the authorities at the checkpoint in Purok 7 Barangay Ampayon National Highway.

The 28-year old Elaiza Rose Rodriguez Pangilinan alias ‘Elay’ is a resident of Barangay Libertad and has a standing warrant of arrest for murder and 2 counts of attempted murder which was issued by the Regional Trial Courts in Bayugan City and Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

Upon her arrest, Pangilinan was on-board in a black and orange XRM 125, without plate number and driven by Ernie Villaba Odvina, 27 years old, resident of P3 Poblacion Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.

Other than being a political instructor of Sentro De Gravidad 16, the suspect is also allegedly an education propaganda staff in NPA’s Sub-Regional Command 16, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC), and legal assistant in Karapatan Caraga.