Buyers and sellers at the public market in Barangay Pating, Masbate City
Wounded were Sgt. Rico S. Amaro, 34, and Roland F. Espineda,
also known as Marvin Espineda, reportedly an NPA member.
Amaro and Cpl. Jason D. Cortes were buying provisions in the
market when they met armed rebels Espineda, 26, Ronnie Barruga, 39, and Marvin
R. Letada -- all residents of Barangay Lahong, San Fernando, Masbate.
The two groups exchanged fire, resulting in the wounding of
Amaro and Espineda.
Masbate Ciy Police Station men immediately responded,
leading to the arrest of escaping Barruga while Letada made good his escape.
The MCPS officers recovered one .45-caliber pistol with
magazine loaded with two live bullets from Espineda and a fragmentation hand
grenade from Barruga.
The also found four fired cartridges at the clash scene.
Amaro and Espineda are now recuperating at the Masbate Provincial Hospital
Meanwhile, three armed men shot dead one Ricky Marinas, 30
and resident of Barangay Del Rosario, Pilar, Sorsogon, at about 9 p.m. Saturday
in Barangay Cagbacong, an upland village in the southern part of Legazpi City
where NPA rebels usually pass while going to Sorsogon province from Albay.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=872777
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