New People's Army (NPA) rebels burned the backhoe owned by
the local government unit (LGU) of Baao town in Camarines Sur being used by
municipal employees working on a project in Sitio Alsum, Barangay Buluang, Baao
Thursday morning.
Equipment operator Mariano Castillo, a resident of Barangay
San Francisco in the same town, said the burning of the backhoe occurred at
about 8:10 a.m. while he was working on the project.
Castillo said two armed NPA members suddenly arrived, told
him to stop working and got the key to the heavy equipment from him.
The rebels poured gasoline into the engine of the backhoe
and set it on fire, he said.
After the incident, the rebels immediately fled the area
towards an unknown direction, leaving Castillo unharmed.
He immediately reported the incident to the police.
Authorities believe the NPA was asking for revolutionary tax
from the local government unit which, in turn, rejected the demand.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=739711
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