SAD FATE. New People's Army member and recruiter Chad Booc is killed during an encounter with the troops of 1001st Infantry Brigade in New Bataan, Davao de Oro on Thursday (Feb. 24, 2022). Booc was one of the seven arrested atUniversity of San Carlos-Talamban in Cebu City last year for alleged trafficking of indigenous peoples' members but later ordered released by a local court. (Photo courtesy of 10ID) DAVAO CITY - Five members of the communist New People's Army (NPA), including an alleged indigenous peoples (IP) recruiter, were killed in an encounter Thursday in Purok-8, Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Davao de Oro, the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) said Friday. In a statement, the 10ID identified the slain NPA members as Chad Booc, Jojarain Alce Nguho ll (alias Rain), a certain alias Daday, and two still unidentified men. Booc was one of the those arrested at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Talamban Cebu Cityin February last year for alleged trafficking of IP members in
Five alleged communist rebels were killed during an encounter with government troops in New Bataan, Davao de Oro on Thursday, the military said Friday.