TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — A slain ranking leader of the underground communist movement in Mindanao earned praises for standing up and dying for what he believed in. ADVERTISEMENTHe was hailed for a lifelong fight for social change, albeit through the dangerous road of armed revolution as a New People’s Army guerrilla. His remains arrived in his hometown Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, after Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano facilitated its transport from Zamboanga del Norte, his family said. According to the former rebels, Nabong was reassigned from Misamis Oriental to Front Monterosa, a guerrilla base in Mount Malindang which straddles the boundaries of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 21, 2020 15:11 UTC