00:00A male member of the NPA and facing a series of cases of murder and robbery was arrested in Rizal.
00:07We have an exclusive report from Isaiah Mirapuentes.
00:14The police followed this place in Rodriguez, Rizal.
00:18They arrested a man who is on the most wanted list of the province of Rizal
00:23and a member of the NPA or New People's Army.
00:27He is facing a series of cases of murder and robbery.
00:31He was with us during the 2009 ambush here in Macabud, Barangay Macabud in 2009.
00:43And he was also with us during the 2010 anti-polo encounter where four SOPs were killed.
00:54The suspect has been wanted by the police for a long time.
00:57But they were able to catch him because he lived in the mountains with the NPA.
01:02According to the police, the suspect tried to escape from the rebels.
01:07He attempted to surrender five years ago, in 2020.
01:12He attempted to surrender but when the Philippine Army was still here in Montalban,
01:19he was not processed.
01:22The suspect is currently facing six cases.
01:25Four counts of robbery and two counts of murder.
01:28But there are still 20 cases that the suspect could be charged with.
01:33The suspect admitted that he was a member of a left-wing group.
01:37But he denied that he was involved in the crime.
01:40It is very dangerous, sir.
01:42It is very dangerous.
01:43You live in the mountains.
01:45You should know that you are with the wrong people.
01:49He also admitted that he will not help the police to catch the other members of the NPA.
01:56They can look for him. It is their duty to look for him.
01:59Why should I help them?
02:01They can look for him. It is their duty to look for him.
02:05Just don't use force.
02:07The suspect is facing a case of murder and he is currently being held in Rodriguez Rizal Custodial Facility.
02:16Isaiah Mirafuentes for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
