DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Armed Conflict in Batangas City, Batangas as of 29 September 2017, 6PM

Posted to the Relief Web (Sep 29): DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Armed Conflict in Batangas City, Batangas as of 29 September 2017, 6PM

Report from Government of the Philippines

Published on 29 Sep 2017 — View Original

 

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SUMMARY

On 24 September 2017, a gun battle between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (NPA) and a faction of National People’s Army (NPA) led by Mario Macaraig, alias Jethro, of the NPA front “Honda” occurred in Mt. Banoy in Barangay Talumpok Silangan, Batangas City. The firefight started around 8:50 a.m. after members of the 730th Combat Group of the Philippine Air Force chanced upon a supposed rebel encampment.

Number of Affected Families / Persons

To date, 113 families or 490 persons have been affected in Batangas City, Batangas in Region CALABARZON (see Table 1).

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