A high-ranking leader of the communist New People's Army (NPA) was arrested in a joint military-police operation in Barangay Magnaga, Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province late Sunday afternoon.The rebel leader was identified as Jordan Donillo alias Noli or Estong. Lieutenant Vergel Lacambra said Donillo is a member of the NPA's Special Operations Group that was tasked to assassinate retired General Jovito Palparan in Manila in 2000.
At the time of his arrest, Donillo was the commander of the main wing of Guerilla Front 18 with P2.5 million reward for his arrest. Donillo has a series of warrants for attempted murder, robbery with multiple frustrated murder, and murder.
| He sounds kinda murdery to me. |
Lacambra said, "His notoriety can be traced back when he led his NPA unit in attacking San Isidro Municipal Police Station on August 22, 2007 and Davao Oriental Provincial Jail in Mati City on May 19, 2008. He also led the attack of Banay-banay Municipal Police Station on July 3, 2008 and the arson of Bachelor Bus in Banay-banay last CY 2009."
Lacambra added that Donillo had also led an attack on a military temporary patrol base of 28th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Chapter, Barangay Maputi, Banay-banay in May 2010.