Army discovers NPA camp abandoned in Guihulngan

From the Visayan Daily Star (feb 11): Army discovers NPA camp abandoned in Guihulngan

Troopers of the Army’s 3rd Scout Ranger Company, in pursuit of the fleeing New People’s Army rebels responsible for the ambush of civilians and policemen in La Castellana, discovered recently an abandoned NPA camp in Brgy. Humay-Humay, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, military said.

Col. Francisco Patrimonio, 302nd Infantry Brigade commander, said yesterday that occupants of the abandoned camp were part of the rebel group that staged the ambush in Brgy. Puso, La Castellana, last month.

Patrimonio said the camp can accommodate about 30 persons, who had left behind bottles of energy drinks, softdrinks and alcoholic beverages, used firewood, used clothing and biscuit wrappers, among others.

He said their pursuit operations against the fleeing rebel ambushers led by Medardo Sayosa, secretary of the Kilusang Larangan Central Negros, also known as the Leonardo Panaligan Command, with sub-commander, Magno Flores, are ongoing.

The rebel ambushers who had been dislocated from their camp, that was seized by 11th Infantry Battalion soldiers in Brgy. San Agustin, Isabela, were monitored to have fled southeast, passing Brgy. Quinten Remo in Moises Padilla, in going to the hinterlands of Guihulngan.

Police Officer 1 Richard Canja, the lone policeman fatality in the ambush on Jan. 27 in Brgy. Puso, La Castellana, was buried 12 noon Saturday at the town public cemetery, with full military honors. The burial of slain civilian Ulysses Tamayor is scheduled today.

The seven other fatalities in the Jan. 27 ambush were buried Feb. 2 at the public cemetery of Brgy. Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/February/11/negor2.htm