MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will file criminal charges against the members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who were involved in a landmine explosion in Masbate City that killed college football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin.
AFP spokesperson Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said the AFP assures the relatives of the victims that authorities will relentlessly go after the communist rebels, including their leaders.
“On behalf of the Filipino people, we will bring to the bar of justice the communist terrorist group leadership who ordered the execution and their complicit cohorts,” he said.
Arevalo said t…
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