NPA releases police officer to President Duterte

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte personally checks the condition of Police Officer Alfredo Basabica Jr. after the latter was presented to the President at the Tactical Operations Group (TOG)-11 Headquarters in Davao City on July 30, 2017. Basabica was released from his captors on July 28, 2017, a day before his supposed wedding to his fiancé Princess Kaye Dacoycoy. PO1 Basabica, a member of 2nd Platoon of the Davao Oriental Provincial Public Safety Command in Aliwagwag PPSC Patrol Base in Cateel, Davao Oriental, was taken by members of the New People’s Army while on board a passenger bus on his way home along Kilometer 26 of Barangay Panansalan in Compostela town, Compostela Valley Province last July 11. With them are PO1 Basabica’s fiancé 6-month pregnant Princess Kaye Dacoycoy and Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go. (ROBINSON NIÑAL/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

DAVAO CITY, July 30 — 

The New People’s Army (NPA) on Friday (July 28) released PO1 Alfredo Basabica Jr. in Baganga, Davao Oriental.

Basabica, 26, was held captive for 17 days.

He was on his way to Davao City when he was captured by the NPA around 4 p.m. on July 11 in Compostela town, Compostela Valley province.

Basabica was met by his parents and his fiancee Princess Dacuycuy, whom he was supposed to marry last Saturday (July 29).

The release came in the midst of the government’s termination of the peace talks with the communist group.

President Rodrigo Duterte earlier cited various reasons for the termination, including the ambush of members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) and of Police Officers in Negros Oriental.

However, despite the cessation of peace talks, the Front Committee 25 of the NPA requested to release their Prisoner of War (POW) to President Duterte.

The Office of the Special Assistant to the President of Secretary Christopher Bong Go, facilitated the release of Basabica and even transported the police officer from the area of the release.

Two days after his release, Basabica was formally presented and turned-over to President Duterte in Davao City.

Ka Rene of the NPA’s Front 25 said they were scheduled to release Basabica earlier but ongoing military operations prevented them to.

Basabica, according to the release order of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), was released for his acts and conduct while under detention and during investigation. He has been observed to have exhibited remorse for his offenses and has voluntarily desisted from committing further crimes against the people and the revolutionary forces. (PCO Davao)

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