The New People’s Army (NPA) has done it again—apologized for the killing of eight policemen in Cagayan last May 27.

It is safe to say that the half-hearted apology was the result of public anger and indignation over the ambush. There was no excuse for the killing. The cops were not preparing for an encounter, but for medical examinations. They were not dressed in fatigues and armed to the teeth, but were donning shorts and t-shirts.

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