Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel Roxas II commended the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in President Roxas Municipal in North Cotabato after preventing members of New People’s
Army (NPA) to attack NorCot police station Tuesday morning.
Roxas
said the incident proves the capacity of the PNP in carrying out their order to
ensure peace and security in the country.
“The
communist rebels may have thought they could easily take over the police
station. Clearly, they underestimated the readiness and dedication to duty of
the outnumbered government forces,” he said
The
DILG chief said he expects all PNP units all over the country to maintain such
standard.
”This
incident demonstrates the firm resolve of the men and women of the PNP to carry
out their mandate of ensuring peace and security in our communities, whatever
the odds. I expect PNP units all over the country to maintain such standard,”
he said.
He
also prays for the fast recovery of Senior Inspector Bernabe Rubio, the town’s
police chief, who sustained a gunshot wound and is now in the hospital for
medical treatment.
The
DILG secretary said the PNP is committed in pursuing the path of peace and
development as a means to address the root causes of insurgency in line with
the keenness of the government to defend the people’s communities from armed
aggression.
He
added that they are exploring all avenues available to fulfill the Filipino’s
aspirations for just and lasting peace.
”While
this government is ready to defend the people’s communities from armed
aggression, it is also committed to pursue the path of peace and development as
a means to address the root causes of insurgency. We are also exploring all
avenues available to fulfill the Filipinos’ aspirations for just and lasting
peace,” Roxas explained.
Meanwhile,
Senior Inspector Jojet Nicolas, provincial police spokesman for North Cotabato , said there were only 14 policemen,
including town police chief, when the station was attacked.
A
ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader and two of his followers were killed
while another rebel was injured as the NorCot police addresses the attack.
One
of the slain rebels was identified as commander Revo, leader of the provincial
NPA unit Front Committee 53's "Sentro de Grabidad" or elite guard, as
confirmed by Central Mindanao Regional Policeman Senior Inspector Aldrin
Gonzales.
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