Last Seen:

December 3, 1988 

Pasay City

An ex-detainee, including his relative, has been missing since December 3, 1988, after being abducted by suspected armed policemen in plain clothes in front of Holiday Plaza in Libertad, Pasay City.  Declared missing are Jose de los Reyes, a utility worker of the La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette factory, and Roque Montero, an electrician, both of 577-A Ventanilla St., Pasay City.

De los Reyes, a former local secretary general of Partido ng Bayan (PnB-Pasay) and ex-detainee, together with Montero, was waiting for a passenger jeepney along Libertad St. when a white car with plate number NJZ 231 stopped in front of them.

A witness claimed that four policemen in plain clothes armed with high-powered guns came out of the car and, without identifying themselves, grabbed the two. One of the abductors shouted, "Don't run," while pointing his AR-15 rifle at Montero's head. The two were forcibly dragged inside the vehicle.

De los Reyes resisted the arrest while Montero was continuously shouting for help, but witnesses did not attempt to move because the armalite-wielding men were ready to fire their guns.  The witness ran out of the incident and informed Reyes' wife, Esperanza, of what had happened. According to Ezperanza, the two were looking for a distant relative named Bernard Liwanag. Liwanag was abducted for an unknown reason while walking along Ventanilla cor. Aurora Sts. in the evening of December 2.

Reyes' family had a strong suspicion that the abductors of Liwanag were the same people responsible for the abduction of the two based on the description of the witnesses on the respective abduction incidents.

Relatives of Reyes revealed that there are possibilities of Pasay City policemen's involvement in the case. It was also learned that Reyes was receiving threats from his arresting officer.

De los Reyes was arrested on September 19, 1988, by elements of Pasay City Police led by the chief of the Intelligence Special Operation Group. Jose Delos Reyes, aka. Ka Joe was suspected of being a high-ranking member of the rebel group operating in Metro Manila. Various subversive documents and firearms were confiscated in a raid at his house. He was temporarily released after posting a bail bond amounting to P103,000.00.

Families and relatives had gone to several military camps and jails in search of Reyes and Montero. But officers assigned denied having them in their custodies. 

details about their circumstances.