SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: The military exhumed the remains of a lumad who has joined the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bagumbayan town in Sultan Kudarat and turned over to the family for traditional burial rites. Ambag said he buried his comrade on orders of Felimon Villegas, alias Ka Yoyo, sometime in December 2017. Ka Yoyo did not allow our civilian supporters to bring Timlas [Denian’s codename] to the nearest hospital,” said Ambag. Hearing the revelation of Ambag, Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc, commanding officer of the 33rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion, ordered the exhumation of the human remains of the slain lumad NPA. Contained in a wooden casket, Army soldiers in camouflaged uniform, carried To Denian’s remains in the multi-purpose hall where a peace rally was held.

Source: Manila Times April 14, 2018 16:07 UTC