'The already lifeless bodies of the Tiamzons and their group were dumped on a motorboat filled with explosives, and tugged from Catbalogan midway towards Taranganan island before it was detonated,' Valbuena said.
The Communist Party of the Philippines has confirmed the deaths of its leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon in August 2022.
Marco Valbuena, chief information officer of the CPP, said the couple was unarmed when arrested in Catbalogan City, were tortured, and then killed. Joint Task Force Storm Commander Major General Edgardo De Leon said visual estimates using night vision goggles showed that there wereGMA News Online has sought comment from the AFP as regards the CPP's announcement of the Tiamzons' deaths and their alleged torture.
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