Police officer wounded in rebels’ attack

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 3): Police officer wounded in rebels’ attack

A police officer was wounded critically after he was shot on Monday by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Dugo Bangaan, Sagada, Mountain Province, the Cordillera police reported.

Investigation showed that Senior Police Officer 3 Wilfred Degay of the Cordillera regional intelligence office was driving his sports utility vehicle when he was fired upon by unidentified gunmen. He sustained four bullet wounds in the chest.

Rescuers brought Degay to the St. Theodore Hospital in Sagada. However, he was later transferred to the Bontoc General Hospital due to his critical condition.

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