The CPP's statement contradicts the military's report that the couple was killed in an encounter.
Eight other rebels from the guerrilla force of the party’s central headquarters were also killed along with the couple. They include Joel Arceo , a subregional secretary in Eastern Visayas, Ka Yen, Ka Jaja, Ka Matt, Ka Ash, Ka Delfin, Ka Lupe, and Ka Butig.
Based on the information gathered by the CPP Central Committee, the Tiamzons allegedly suffered severe beating by their captors. Some witnesses also testified “how the faces and bodies of the victims were smashed, apparently beaten with hard objects,” the party added.
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