The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday announced that the wounded rebel, captured during an encounter in Barangay Balayong, Pamplona, Negros Occidental Thursday morning, is a ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader in the province.

Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP public affairs office chief, identified the captured rebel as Jessie Dacaldacal, Squad Leader of Squad 2 and Vice Commanding Officer of Sentro de Grabidad (SDG) Platoon, Southeast Front, Komiteng Rehiyonal-Negros.

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