PHILIPPINE
National Police (PNP) Director General Ricardo Marquez directed Chief
Superintendent Conrado Capa, officer-in-charge of Police Regional Office-Negros
Island Region, to conduct preventive measures to protect vital installations in
Negros Island
The directive
came after a group of New People’s Army (NPA) abducted a member of
Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), or Kapatiran
para sa Progresong Panlipunan (KPP), when they ransacked a fighting cock farm
at Hacienda Jamandre, Barangay Robles in La Castellana Thursday night.
On Friday
morning, two rebels and a soldier were killed during an encounter in Hinoba-an.
Marquez, who was
in Bacolod City
Marquez said Capa
should coordinate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines
“It is normal for
them that every December, they (rebels) will make noise,” the PNP chief said.
On December 26,
the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA will celebrate its 47th founding
anniversary.
Although
Thursday’s incident was not alarming, Marquez said the PNP should protect the
community and the public structures.
Senior
Superintendent Samuel Nacion, officer-in-charge of Negros Occidental Police
Provincial Office, said the La Castellana Municipal Police Station together
with the Regional Public Safety Company are still conducting follow-up
operations to rescue Cirilo Bagnuran.
Bagnuran, 42, was
captured even as he and farm owner, RPA-ABB leader Rene Europa, 42, tried to
fight the rebels.
Nacion said they
have not received any information or proposed negotiation for the release
Bagnuran.
He said that
since Bagnuran is a former NPA member, there could be a grudge between him and
his former comrades.
Policemen are
still gathering evidences for the filing of abduction and threat charges
against the NPA.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2015/12/14/pnp-chief-protect-negros-vital-installations-rebels-446900
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