Soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion buried an alleged rebel who was killed in an encounter in Brgy. Humay-Humay, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, on May 1, after no family member claimed his remains.
They buried Tony Pahayahay, alias “Aldren/Redol”, 53, at the Guihulngan Public Cemetery, on Tuesday, May 6, the 62nd IB reported.
Pahayahay, a resident of Barangay Bulado, Guihulngan City, was a member of the Squad 2, Sentro De Grabidad, of the dismantled Central Negros 1 of the New People’s Army, it said.
He was abandoned by his fleeing comrades during the encounter, the report added.
The 62IB soldiers seized an M-4 assault rifle, M-16 rifle, three M-16 long magazines, 30 bullets of 5.56mm, food, medicines, and other subversive documents following the encounter, it said.*