Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gives his farewell to New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao, alias Kumander Parago, whom he considers a friend, during the tribute held at the Davao City Recreation Center on Thursday.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
GMA television Davao station manager Darius Relatado says NPA’s Kumander Parago welcomed them anytime for a coverage in guerilla zones in Paquibato district.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Thousands of supporters from many areas in Mindanao attend the Luksang Parangal (tribute) to New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao aka Kumander Parago last July 9 at the Davao City Recreation Center.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
1BAP Partylist Representative Silvestre Bello believes the revolution will not end with the killing of Kumander Parago. He said “if poverty, injustice and corruption prevail, the revolution continues”. Bello served as former Justice Secretary during the time of President Corazon Aquino, the late mother of Pres. Benigno Aquino III.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Jorge Madlos alias Ka Oris, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front, is the first to give his message to his comrade Leoncio Pitao during the Luksang Parangal (tribute) on Thursday night.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
