A high ranking official of the communist  New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested in Northern Samar, while four others voluntarily surrendered in the Western Visayas region.

Capt. Amado Gutierrez, spokesman, Eight Infantry Division, on Thursday identified the rebel leader as Bernardo Subalisid Llave. He was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest for multiple murder, frustrated murder and robbery in band issued by Judge Norma Cardenas of Regional Trial Court Branch 19 of Catarman, Northern Samar.

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