Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro- A 36-year-old female wanted communist terrorist group member was arrested in Orient De Galera Resort, Brgy. San Isidro, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro on February 17, 2022 about 5:28 PM where she worked as assistant cook.

The arrest of the suspect, Riza Mendoza Bonquin, alias “Ka Rizza Mendoza Mesana”, was a result of intelligence fusion and operation of Puerto Galera Municipal Police Station, Provincial Intelligence Unit of Oriental Mindoro, Regional Intelligence Unit MIMAROPA, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4B, and10SAB, PNP SAF.

“Ka Rizza” is under Kilusang Larangang Girelya Ignacio Calabria Magadia, Sub-Regional Military Area-4D since 2001, a non-Periodic Status Report Listed member, and was nabbed by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by RTC Branch 97, National Capital Judicial Region, Quezon City, dated June 8, 2016, for the crime of kidnapping with no recommended bail.

The report further revealed that “Ka Rizza”, together with Gregorio Rosal, alias “Ka Roger”, the former spokesperson of Communist Party of the Philippines; Rustom Sibulan, alias “Ka Silang”; Noli Siasico, alias “Ka Teody”, Nemesio Bungcal, alias “Ka Islaw”; Manolo Rena, alias “Ka Boyong”; and Josephine Joy Acusa Mendoza; allegedly kidnapped Private First Class Michael Rosario Napadas, and Private First Class Romel Sanlatan Javier in the Municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro on August 11, 2004.

As of press time, the suspect is being transferred and returned to the issuing court by elements of Puerto Galera MPS.

Records even disclosed that Police Regional Office MIMAROPA has scored a total of 18 surrendered CTG members and one arrest in a brief span of time, January 1 to February 17, 2022.

The consistent reiteration of Police Colonel GIL FRANCIS G TRIA, Deputy Regional Director for Operations, during enhanced managing police operations meetings, has fueled unit commanders, including the provincial directors and chiefs of police, to sustain their drive against insurgency in the region.

Police Brigadier General SIDNEY SULTAN HERNIA, Regional Director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, stressed that arrest of Ka Rizza is another quantum leap in their drive against insurgency and signifies the fall of CTGs in MIMAROPA Region.

PBGen Hernia also lauded Puerto Galera MPS, other units of Oriental Mindoro PPO, RMFB 4B, and 10SAB, PNP SAF for their concerted efforts which resulted in the said very remarkable accomplishment.

“Hence, I direct all unit commanders to sustain their momentum in their campaign against insurgency, in support to the government’s endeavor towards ending the local communist armed conflict in MIMAROPA Region”, he added. -RPIO MIMAROPA