(Photo courtesy of PNP Public Information Office) MANILA - An armed man believed to be among the suspects in the assassination attempt on Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. was killed in a police operation. Speaking to reporters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday, Philippine National Police-Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) chief, Col. Redrico Maranan, identified the suspect as alias "Otin", the son of an alias "Fighter" who is among the five main suspects in the ambush. Maranan said this was based on the report of Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR). "Noong Feb. 18 ay nagkaroon ng resulta yung hot pursuit operation na ginagawa ng ating kapulisan sa PRO BAR sa pangunguna ng ating regional director na si(Brig.) Gen. John Guyguyon at sa hot pursuit operation na ito ay nakasagupa ng mga elemento ng ating pambansang pulisya ang isang kinilala na isang alias Otin at ito
(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - A total of 10 "hardcore" members of the communist movement from the Bicol Region vowed to restart new lives and pledge allegiance to the government. These former rebels made this commitment and surrendered high-powered firearms and explosives during the "Serbisyo Caravan" in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City on Wednesday, organized by various government agencies, including the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). Speaking at the event, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo renewed his call to sympathizers of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) to re-embrace democracy and avail of the government's assistance. "Unti unti na nating nararamdaman ang epekto ng programa ng ating Chief PNP (Philippine National Police) Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. ang MKK=K kung saan ang isang sangkap na kapayapaan ay magbubuo ng tunay na kaunlaran sa ating bansa na siya din namang pangarap ng ating Pangulong (Fe