CLENCHED. Escorts of the late Commander Parago raise their fists during the funeral march on Friday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
RED GUARDS. A police officer watches the coffin of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Kumander Parago, as Red guards surround the coffin displayed along the highway of Buhangin, Davao City during the funeral caravan.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
YOUTH. Members of the underground revolutionary youth organization Kabataang Makabayan join the funeral march of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Ka Parago on Thursday. The group also calls for the resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
YOUTH. Members of the underground revolutionary youth organization Kabataang Makabayan join the funeral march of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Ka Parago on Thursday. The group also calls for the resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
YOUTH. Members of the underground revolutionary youth organization Kabataang Makabayan join the funeral march of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Ka Parago on Thursday. The group also calls for the resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
MARCHING PARAGOS. Sympathizers wear masks of NPA’s Kumander Parago’s image during his funeral march around downtown Davao City.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
THOUSANDS. Around 10,000 people march along San Pedro Street, Davao City towards Davao City Memorial Park where Kumander Parago is cremated on Friday noon. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
REPAINT. Members of the underground youth movement repaint the graffiti wall along Matina highway in Davao City with images of Kumander Parago and the words Long Live the New People’s Army. On Thursday afternoon local artist finished a mural of Kumander Parago, however it was defaced in black paint immediately.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
REPAINT. Members of the underground youth movement repaint the graffiti wall along Matina highway in Davao City with images of Kumander Parago and the words Long Live the New People’s Army. On Thursday afternoon local artist finished a mural of Kumander Parago, however it was defaced in black paint immediately.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
REPAINT. Members of the underground youth movement repaint the graffiti wall along Matina highway in Davao City with images of Kumander Parago and the words Long Live the New People’s Army. On Thursday afternoon local artist finished a mural of Kumander Parago, however it was defaced in black paint immediately.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
LAST GLIMPSE. Relatives of Leoncio Pitao take a picture of him before he was cremated at the Davao Memorial Park on Friday.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
LAST GLIMPSE. Relatives of Leoncio Pitao take a picture of him before he was cremated at the Davao Memorial Park on Friday.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
WIFE. Evangeline, wife of slain NPA commander Leoncio Pitao, receives the flag of the Communist Party of the Philippines after the liturgy held at the chapel inside Davao Memorial Park. Beside her is Bishop Jonathan Casimina of the Episcopal Diocese of Davao.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
CREMATION ROOM. The remains of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Ka Parago, is taken to the cremation room inside Davao Memorial Park past 3:00 pm on Friday.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
