Thursday, June 20, 2013

Rebels reject mayor's plea to release 5 soldiers

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 20): Rebels reject mayor's plea to release 5 soldiers

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Mindanao has rejected Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's call to release the five Army soldiers abducted by New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels in Paquibato District last June 17.

“We regret to inform Mayor Sara Duterte that we cannot heed to her request since there are still processes to be made,” Jorge Madlos alias Ka Oris said.

Duterte-Carpio earlier asked the NPAs to release the five soldiers since “it doesn’t have any positive contribution to the city. It only adds to their notoriety.”

The incident only worried the family of the soldiers, the mayor added.

The soldiers identified as Corporal Emmanuel Emmanuel A Quezon, Privates First Class Ronald Gura, Donato Estandia, and Private Marteniano Pasiagas Jr. were on their way to the market to purchase some supplies when blocked by the rebels in Bangkaan, Paquibato District.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=536337

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