The New People’s Army (NPA)-Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) raided the house of 15th IB intelligence asset Garde Francisco in Sityo Lumbia, Barangay Kamansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental Province on the night of October 3. For having committed numerous crimes against the revolutionary movement and the Filipino people, Francisco was killed during the raid.
Francisco was involved in three other killings of civilians, revolutionary leaders, and Red fighters by armed state forces on Negros island. He identified and tracked down the positions of comrades, which led to deliberate killings and massacres.
Among Francisco’s crimes was his role in the killing of National Democratic Front (NDF)-Negros peace consultant Ericson Acosta, and his fellow peasant leader Joseph Jimenez in Sityo Makilo, Barangay Kamansi, Kabankalan City on November 30, 2022.
The two were captured by soldiers at around 2 a.m., but the military later claimed they were killed in an encounter. Acosta was in Kabankalan City to conduct consultations on the situation of farmers and farm workers in the area and to share information about the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER).
Francisco was also involved in the state forces’ massacre of five Red fighters and one civilian in Sityo Lubi, Barangay Tabugon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental Province on September 21, 2023. The victims were unarmed officers doing medical work.
The martyrs included Ka Rekoy (Bobby Pedro), Ka Goring (Mario Mullon), and Ka Joyce (Janice Flores). With them at the time were Ka Bravo (Alejo delos Reyes) and his then six-month pregnant wife Ka Diane (Melissa dela Peña), who was on medical leave. Also identified was tricycle driver Robin Gaitan.
Francisco was also involved in the killing of the Kabankalan 7 in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City on April 27. The seven martyrs were Reniel Locsin Cellon (Ka Randy), Mary Jane Magquilat (Ka Shonie), Charity Amacan (Ka Mayang), Johnrey Mejares (Ka Jai), Glenda Tinio Mejares (Ka Glendyl), Ka Pitong, and Dee Supelanas (Ka Dahlia). Supelanas was a former UP-Cebu student leader. Three of the martyrs were senior citizens and had medical conditions that hindered their mobility.
NPA-Southwest Negros spokesperson Ka Andrea Guerrero said the armed action was part of delivering justice to the victims of state attacks and also serves as a reminder to those with a “blood debt” to the revolution. “The history of your crimes will not be forgotten, and the NPA will keep fighting for justice,” she said.
She added, “It is better to live righteously than to become a military asset used only for money and temporary freedom that is never a lasting solution to the crisis of poverty and hunger.”
Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-southwest-negros-raid-kills-asset-involved-in-killing-of-ndf-consultant-ericson-acosta-and-others/