'We condemn these acts committed by a group that pretends to champion social justice and equality,' the Davao City mayor says in a statement following the attacks
NPA OFFENSIVE. After the April 29 attacks in Davao City, Mayor Sara Duterte urges the public to support the police and the military by 'openly condemning the NPA as a terrorist organization.' Photo by Roy Geonzon
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Saturday, April 29, condemned the attacks "perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA)" in Davao City as "acts of terrorism."
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Saturday, April 29, condemned the attacks "perpetrated by the New People's Army (NPA)" in Davao City as "acts of terrorism."
"I take what happened today as a personal insult especially because the local government of Davao City has been supportive of the peace negotiations between the national government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the political umbrella that covers the armed guerrilla movement," Duterte said in a statement.
She said she herself has repeatedly offered to talk peace with NPA members within Davao City.
She said she herself has repeatedly offered to talk peace with NPA members within Davao City.
"We condemn these acts committed by a group that pretends to champion social justice and equality. With its history of carrying out atrocities and its continued penchant for lawlessness and bloodbath, the NPA is an organization that is not worthy of our trust and respect," she added.
In a separate statement, NPA-Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command (NPA-SMROC) spokesperson Rigoberto Sanchez said the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion "victoriously launched 3 simultaneous tactical offensives in Davao City against the Lorenzo-owned companies and ranch" starting around 2 am Saturday.
In a separate statement, NPA-Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command (NPA-SMROC) spokesperson Rigoberto Sanchez said the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion "victoriously launched 3 simultaneous tactical offensives in Davao City against the Lorenzo-owned companies and ranch" starting around 2 am Saturday.
"The PBB's coordinated offensives served as punitive action against the Lorenzos for their numerous crimes against agricultural workers, peasants, and Lumad," the statement read.
According to initial reports, the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion set on fire the Lapanday plant in Mandug, Davao City at 3 am Saturday, April 29. One was seriously injured, while another security guard was injured after fighting with NPA members.
Sanchez said in the statement that the NPA disarmed security guards and seized several pistols at the Lapanday box plants.
"Red fighters also gutted down several equipment. Around the same time, another PBB-NPA assault unit struck Macondray Plastic Plant in Barangay Bunawan and disarmed security guards. Meanwhile, 3 high-powered firearms were also seized at the Lorenzo ranch in Barangay Pangyan, Calinan at past 3 am," Sanchez added.
Duterte on Saturday said the city government "commiserates" with the general public caught in the violence, as well as the victims of the attacks.
She called on the public to support the police and the military by "openly condemning the NPA as a terrorist organization."
"I would like to assure the people of Davao that our policemen and soldiers are on top of the situation, with the order that the safety of civilians should be ensured and protected at all times. We shall pour all the available resources to achieve this end," she added.
According to initial reports, the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion set on fire the Lapanday plant in Mandug, Davao City at 3 am Saturday, April 29. One was seriously injured, while another security guard was injured after fighting with NPA members.
Sanchez said in the statement that the NPA disarmed security guards and seized several pistols at the Lapanday box plants.
"Red fighters also gutted down several equipment. Around the same time, another PBB-NPA assault unit struck Macondray Plastic Plant in Barangay Bunawan and disarmed security guards. Meanwhile, 3 high-powered firearms were also seized at the Lorenzo ranch in Barangay Pangyan, Calinan at past 3 am," Sanchez added.
Duterte on Saturday said the city government "commiserates" with the general public caught in the violence, as well as the victims of the attacks.
She called on the public to support the police and the military by "openly condemning the NPA as a terrorist organization."
"I would like to assure the people of Davao that our policemen and soldiers are on top of the situation, with the order that the safety of civilians should be ensured and protected at all times. We shall pour all the available resources to achieve this end," she added.
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