Informants to get P11.2M for arrest of Tiamzons

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will give P11.2 million ($250,000) in reward money to two people who provided crucial information that led to the arrest of Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria, two high ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). The AFP admitted on Tuesday, March 25 that it had two informants that provided leads on the whereabouts and identity of Tiamzon and his wife. Tiamzon is the alleged head of the CPP-NPA while his wife is the finance officer. On Monday, the couple questioned the validity of the inquest proceedings held at Camp Crame and not in Cebu, where they were arrested. Though the AFP believes the arrest will deal a big blow to the Communist Party, its founder, Jose Maria Sison, says others will take their place, citing the CPP’s “deep bench.”


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