The
municipal crisis committee in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur is doing all it can
to ensure the safe release of an abducted village council man early morning
Sunday.
Police
in a statement, identified the armed group as New People's Army rebels and even
denounced the abduction as "inhumane and unlawful demeanor of the said
rebel group."
The
military also said that their troops is standing by to ensure that no harm may befell
on the victim, said 401st Brigade Commanding Officer Col. Gregory Cayetano in a
local radio interview.
He
however said that as for the demand of the rebels to suspend police operations
or pull out from the place as a pre-condition for the release of the barangay
councilman, the matter according to him cannot be resolved at their level. Only
their higher headquarters can issue such orders, he said.
Loreto
town Mayor Dario Otaza who heads the municipal crisis management committee said
his emissaries composed of tribal chieftains were still in the place and he is
still waiting for a feedback or report from them.
Mayor
Otaza had just assumed office Monday, and the incident served as his baptism of
fire. He assured however during the same interview, that he and the other
committee members are doing everything they could at their own level to ensure
the safe release of the victim.
Village
councilman Edgar Bantuasan of Brgy. Teresa, Loreto, Agusan del Sur was abducted
by armed group identified as NPA rebels at 5:30 Sunday morning, where he was
among the 70 males of the community rounded up by the rebels and herded at the
local elementary school of the place.
The
rest were released however, with a threat by the armed group to liquidate
anybody who will continue to support the government troops. Bantuasan was
suspected by his abductors as a military informant. He was reportedly hogtied
and was forcibly brought on board a motorcycle to a remote district in the area.
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