High ranking NPA official, 2 other rebels killed in Baguio 2 SHARES Share it! Gen. R’win Pagkalinawan identified those slain as Julius Soriano Giron, his security aide, and a certain Lourdes Tan Torres, who was also known as Ma. Lourdes Dineros Tangco. During the service of the warrants, Giron, his security aide, and Torres, said to be a member of the CPP-NPA National Health Bureau, chose to fight it out with security forces rather than give themselves up. Recovered from them were an M16 rifle (chamber loaded), two caliber-.45 pistols, three hand grenades, a laptop, and cellular phones.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 13, 2020 03:45 UTC