Abducted daughter of NPA leader found dead in Davao

MANILA, Philippines - A day after she was abducted in Davao City, the daughter of a commander of the New People's Army (NPA) in Davao was found dead in a creek in Davao del Norte province. Radio dzBB's Davao affiliate reported that the brutalized body of Rebelyn Pitao, 20, was found in Carmen town. The victim, the daughter of NPA commander Leoncio Pitao a.k.a. Commander Parago. The victim’s body, clad only with underwear, bore several stab wounds. Her hands were tied and her mouth was bound with masking tape, fueling speculations she was tortured and sexually assaulted. Unidentified armed men abducted Rebelyn while she was on her way home late Wednesday. Mindanao Daily Mirror reported that Rebelyn was on a tricycle heading toward her home in Bago Gallera coming from St. Peter’s College in Toril, when a van (LPG-588) blocked their path and the armed men forced her into the van. - GMANews.TV