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Ranking communist leader nabbed in Laguna

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MANILA—A suspected ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) was arrested by authorities in San Pedro City, Laguna early Wednesday.Antonia Setias Dizon, allegedly the secretary or head of CPP-NPA-NDF&#x27;s national organizing department, was caught inside her house in Olympia Village, Barangay Rosario.Her arrest stemmed from a warrant for a case of murder that was issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 7 in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. Search warrants over Dizon&#x27;s alleged illegal possession of explosives were also served during the raid. Seized from Dizon were a .38 revolver, blasting caps and wires, ammunition and several documents.Laguna police director Eleazar Matta said Dizon&#x27;s arrest would affect the leftist group.He said Dizon reportedly replaced NDF consultants Rafael Baylosis and Adelberto Silva who were both arrested last year.—With reports from Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News

MANILA—A suspected ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) was arrested by authorities in San Pedro City, Laguna early Wednesday.

MANILA—A suspected ranking member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) was arrested by authorities in San Pedro City, Laguna early Wednesday.