The victims were identified by the 4th Infantry Division as Vincent Isagani Madlos and his wife, Angie Polandres Salinas.
Madlos and Salinas were among the wanted top terrorist leaders being members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) Central Committee and Heads of the National Technical Bureau and National Communications Bureau of the National Operations Command (NOC), respectively.
Colonel Ted B. Dumosmog, officer-in-charge of the 403rd Infantry Brigade said Madlos had multiple warrants of arrests for the crimes committed from different areas in Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions.
Dumosmog said his troops encountered undetermined number of communist terrorist group (CTG) while they were conducting a special operation in said area.
The firefight lasted 15 minutes which resulted in the death of the couple.
The soldiers recovered two AK47 rifles, war materiel, and personal belongings.
4th ID Commander Major General Wilbur C. Mamawag in a statement said that successive neutralization of other CTG top leaders provides a clearer view of ending the local communist armed conflict in Northern Mindanao.
“While I am a bit saddened with the tragic fate of the Madlos’ couple, it can also serve as a reminder for those remaining CTG members still hiding that they still have the opportunity to surrender and avoid the same outcome for them," Mamawag said.
George Madlos who was the head of the NPA’s NOC nationwide was also killed during a combined and joint operation of the JTFD at the mountainous area of Sitio Gabunan, Brgy Dumalaguing, Impasugong, Bukidnon in October 30, 2021.
He was the former KOMMID spokesperson and the top most wanted NPA commander in the country.
Photos from 4th ID
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