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NPA frees militiaman

Ben Serrano - The Philippine Star
May 23, 2017 | 4:00pm

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – A member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit kidnapped by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tandag City was freed on Monday.

Jeremias Estrada, 58, was released to members of the local crisis committee led by Mayor Alexander Pimentel and third party facilitators in Sitio Palo Cinco, Barangay Buenavista.

Estrada was taken from his home in Purok Lansones, Barangay San Agustin Norte on May 17. 

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