A New People’s Army (NPA)–South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) armed action killed 94th IB intelligence asset Jomy Pelarta on the night of November 6 at Sitio Sig-ang, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Pelarta was involved in the killing of the hors de combat NPA–Negros Island spokesperson Ka Juanito Magbanua (Romeo Nanta) in 2022.

Pelarta pinpointed Ka Juanito’s location in Sitio Medel. Soldiers captured, tortured, and deliberately killed the spokesperson who was then on medical leave. They later falsely claimed he was killed in an armed encounter. Pelarta was also involved in a raid against an NPA unit a few days before he facilitated the capture of Ka Juanito. He was likewise implicated in two cases of rape and attempted rape.