CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan De Oro City -- The
regional police command has beef its security forces as the communist New
People’s Army (NPA) observed its 47th founding anniversary Monday.
The regional police is closely watching Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental
and Misamis Occidental provinces where the strong NPA presence has been
observed, Pol. Supt. Surki Sereñas said.
Sereñas, the police regional spokesperson, said that the
police has established a round-the-clock checkpoint and beefed the village intelligence
network in the region.
The police in Northern Mindanao
have been on full alert status since the start of the election period, but with
the NPA’s founding anniversary, the police are sharing the information on the
ground with the military for assessment.
He said that while the police have not yet received any
report of any possible attacks by the Maoist insurgents, there is no substitute
to be vigilant.
Sereñas also warned the public to be wary of passing around
text messages from unknown sources about bomb threats that might induce fear or
panic.
Founded by Bernabe Buscayno on March 29, 1969, the NPA is
the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
In the past few months, the NPA has carried out attacks
against government soldiers and armed paramilitary groups in various parts of Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions, and even admitted
responsibility for the burning of properties owned by private corporations in
Bukidnon.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=870724
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