NPA leader arrested in Surigao del Sur

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A New People’s Army (NPA) leader was arrested in Surigao del Sur on Wednesday.

Cristitoto Tejero, 57, senior commander of the NPA’s Guerrilla Front 19-Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee, was apprehended at his hideout in Barangay Buhisan in San Agustin, according to Caraga police director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Craft.

Police said Tejero did not resist when shown copies of arrest warrants issued by local courts.

He was charged with murder over the killing of an off-duty soldier in Barangay Bolhoon in San Miguel town on March 14.

Local officials said Tejero was also tagged in robberies, extortion and multiple murder cases.