Three militiamen were wounded when New People's Army (NPA)
rebels fired at their detachment in Laiya Aplaya, Batangas last Thursday.
A report forwarded Saturday by 2nd Lt. Xy-zon Meneses, 2nd
Infantry Division public affairs office chief, said the incident took place at
10:45 p.m. last August 18.
Injured were Sherlack Contrera, Honorio Rosales and Rodelito
Contrera.
All three are undergoing treatment as authorities hunt down
the insurgents.
Meneses said the attack was a desperate attempt of the NPA
to show that they are still a major threat to the government, and for them to
collect 'revolutionary taxes' from businesses in Laiya.
Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Romeo G.
Gan said the attack manifests the insincerity of the NPA in achieving lasting
peace and sustainable development in the country.
"But this harassment will not hamper our earnest desire
to attain our mission of serving the people and securing the land," he
added.
According to reports, the Communist Party of the Philippines
(CPP) has declared a unilateral ceasefire until Aug. 27, following the
temporary release of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon so they could join the peace
talks in Norway
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=915657
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