Eleazar orders manhunt for suspects in Absalon's death

PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar directed Thursday his personnel to intensify manhunt for the suspects behind the death of Far Eastern University football player Kieth Absalon and his relative Nolven.

In a statement, Eleazar ordered concerned police stations and offices to improve the intelligence operations to immediately track down and arrest the suspects, who are communist rebels.

“I am directing the local police to intensify their intelligence-gathering operations to immediately locate and arrest the suspects,” he said.

For him, capturing the suspects would also remove the fear and anxiety of Masbate City residents over further atrocities by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).

Eleazar underscored that the PNP will find a way to give justice for the victims through “aggressive” police operations if the communist group refuses to turn the suspects over to the police.

Meanwhile, the Masbate City Police has filed murder and frustrated murder complaints, and is eyeing to file another rap for violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act against the suspects.

One of the suspects identified as Mariel Cañete Suson, 45, was arrested on Tuesday through an arrest warrant. She is now under the custody of Masbate City Police Station.

Police said the other suspects are:

• Eddie Rosero or “Ka Star”
• Lara Lagac or “Ka Ivan/Kian”
• Sonny Diamos
• Eddie Basical Eser or “Ka Nono”
• Mario Esparaguerra or “Ka Mayong”
• Capitalio Mallo or “Ka M.I.”
• Diolito Medina or “Ka Michael/Uno”
• Arlene Salazar Rance

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• Lloyd Mores Escorel
• Ronel Plana Rodio @Ka Moting
• Jomar Tugbo or “Ka Alden”
• Jemuel Dublin
• Allan Goyala
• Dolores Bilibit y Rapsing or “Ka Oyeng”
• Jhun Bilibit y Rapsing or “Ka Paka”
• Lenie Cabarles or “Ka Onang”
• Richard Laurio or “Ka Nonem”
• Rolly Hermina
• Jesmar Noel Jesmar or “Ka Jesmar”
• Marla Cañete Suson
• Maila Cañete Suson
• Gilbert Turing
• Allan Uling

On June 6, a landmine blast, and gun attack perpetrated by the New People’s Army killed Kieth and his relative Nolven.

The CPP-NPA had expressed remorse over the incident, saying they will take full responsibility, and launch an independent investigation into the deadly incident. —LBG, GMA News