NPA torches trucks

From the Mindanao Newbits section of the Manila Bulletin (Feb 21): NPA torches trucks

The New People’s Army has taken responsibility for the burning of  three trucks rented by a Japanese fruit firm to serve as water sprayers for its banana plantation in Surallah, South Cotabato last Friday.

 

In a statement sent to local media outlets, Ka Efren, the spokesperson of NPA-Far South Mindanao Region, admitted that local NPA guerillas were responsible for torching the trucks owned by JE Palermo Trucking Services which were contracted by Sumifro Corp. to serve as water sprinklers in its banana plantation in Barangay Lamian, Surallah.

 

Ka Efren said the burning incident was a gesture of the rebel group’s opposition to the operation of the company in the province for causing  environmental destruction brought about by the aerial spraying of pesticides on its banana plantation in the towns of Surallah, Banga and T’boli.

http://www.mb.com.ph/mindanao-newsbits-for-febuary-21-2016/