PAGADIAN CITY—The parents of a Subanen minor who was allegedly taken by the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in 2019 to run errands in their camp have sued alleged leaders of the rebel group in Western Mindanao for kidnapping and child exploitation.
Government prosecutor Fernando Cagoco Jr. told INQUIRER.net that the cases are filed within the context of Republic Act 11188 or the Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict.
This is the first such case in the Zamboanga Peninsula region, Cagoco said.
Among those facing charges were Rowil Muasque, who is said to be known as Ka Jotham, a leader of NPA’s Main Regional Guerrilla Unit operating in the Zamboanga Pe…
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