SUSPECTED New People’s Army (NPA) rebels raided the town hall and police station of Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental and abducted the chief of police and wounded a policeman on Sunday.

Philippine Army’s 10 Infantry Division spokesman, Capt. Rhyan Batchar, said the rebels took Chief Insp. Arnold Ongachen, town police chief, in the daring raid at about 8 p.m., following an hour of firefight.

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