NPAs attack school, burn heavy equipment in Bukidnon

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 30): NPAs attack school, burn heavy equipment in Bukidnon

A group of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels believed to be under Guerilla Front 6, attacked Barangay Concepcion Elementary School in Valencia City and burned the faculty room, classroom, and its library that destroyed the books, school supplies, and other instructional & learning materials.

Reports showed the rebels burned up school facilities late Sunday afternoon, March 26, after teachers reportedly ignored them and refused to grant their demand for a ‘Share’ from the school’s fund intended for pupils’ feeding program.

Similarly, at around 10:00 p.m. Monday, March 20, a group of NPA terrorists disarmed two guards of Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) and burned three units of pineapple boom harvester & one skidder at Patpat village in Malaybalay City.

Col. Antonio I. Bautista Jr, 8th Infantry Battalion commander said it shows that NPA exempts no one in their extortion activities—not even schools.

“It has always been the strategy of NPAs to instil fear and terrorize communities especially those companies providing livelihood in the neighborhood. NPAs are anti-development and anti-democratic groups who use labor and environmental issues as disguise to their extortion scheme. They claimed they are pro-people but their actions speak otherwise,” he said.

He denounced these cowardly acts of the NPA and vowed that there will be no let-up in pursuit operations against the rebels.

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