Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Farmer shot dead in San Jose brgy

From the Visayan Daily Star (Apr 9): Farmer shot dead in San Jose brgy

The Philippine Army has accused the New People's Army rebels of killing a farmer in Brgy. Siapo, San Jose, in Negros Oriental at around 4 p.m. Saturday.

1Lt. Lito Orbita of the 79 th Infantry Battalion, said Cirilo Sienes, 40, of Sitio Guinlungsuran in Brgy. Siapo was shot in the head by an undetermined number of suspected rebels in his farm.

Two spent shells of a .45 caliber revolver and a computerized letter purportedly from the NPA “Rachelle Mae Palang Command South East Negros” were found at the crime scene, Orbita said.

He also said that, the letter states that the NPA killed Sienes for his noncooperation and support to the ideology and struggle of the rebels.

The killing of Sienes could be part of the NPA post-anniversary offensives that target peace-loving civilians who refuse to support the rebels, Orbita added. He said the South Eastern Front Komiteng Rehiyon Sentral Bisayas of the NPA, operating in southern Negros Oriental, have committed several atrocities, among them two deaths, since the start of 2013.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/April/09/negor3.htm

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