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DAVAO CITY: An undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA)
rebels attacked an establishment in Barangay Lasang, Bunawan
District, around 2 a.m. Sunday, reported the Philippine News Agency.
The rebels disarmed the still unidentified
security guard on duty with his 12-gauge shotgun and burned one unit
of crane of Filchin Corp. worth P5 million. The rebels also
destroyed some of the company’s office equipment. No one was
reported hurt in the incident.
Maj. Armando Rico, Eastern Mindanao Command
chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said the Task Force
Davao led by Col. Ricardo Rainier Cruz 3rd, and the 72nd Infantry
Battalion led by Col. Alexander Ambal of the Philippine Army, are
now conducting hot pursuit operation and blocking forces in the
entire Davao City.
Rico said the Philippine National Police
reported the company received an extortion letter from NPA group
last year.
“But we are still verifying this incident
since nobody claimed responsibility for the attack as of press
time,” Rico said.
He called on the public to be more vigilant and
to immediately report to local officials if they noticed strangers
in their areas. He also urged the barangay officials to activate the
“Bantay Bayan” system through their barangay tanods.
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