Military intelligence chief Major General Eduardo Año, among those who oversaw the arrest operations against the Tiamzons, said on Sunday, March 24, they expect retaliatory attacks from communist guerrillas. The arrest of the CPP top leaders has left a leadership vacuum that will take at least 6 months to fill, Año said. “The chairman himself has been arrested. So no one is safe…This means lack of direction, lack of supervision of the central leadership. The regional commands might resort to decentralized operations,” Año said. The arrest came a week before the 45th anniversary of the New People’s Army, 3 days after Benito Tiamzon’s 63rd birthday, and on the 117th anniversary of the Philippine Army.
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