Simultaneous rallies against atrocities allegedly perpetrated by the New People’s Army were held yesterday in several towns and cities of Negros Occidental, spearheaded by local government and state security officials.
The Mt. Cansermon Command of the NPA also issued a statement where they claimed a successful ambush against government forces on April 9 in Sitio Asaran, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, by using IEDs (Improvised Explosives Device), that resulted in the injuries of seven Army soldiers.
Brig. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, and P/Col. Romeo Baleros, officer-in-charge of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, yesterday led the rally in Moises Padilla, two days after slain town Councilor Jolomar Hilario was buried on Sunday at the public cemetery.
The NPA Leonardo Panaligan Command claimed responsibility for the death of Hilario.
The NPA Leonardo Panaligan Command claimed responsibility for the death of Hilario.
Similar protest actions were also held in the cities of Bago, Sagay, Himamaylan, Cadiz, Talisay and Kabankalan, where participants carried placards denouncing NPA violent activities.
Rebel spokesman Ka Dionesio Magbuelas denied military claims that they suffered two casualties in the Himamaylan ambush.
The NPA Roselyn Jean Pelle Command Northern Negros Guerilla Front also issued a statement condemning the arrest of Francisco Laza, chairman of the Danao River Fishermen Association (DARIFA), on April 5 in Escalante City.
Rebel spokesman Ka Dionesio Magbuelas denied military claims that they suffered two casualties in the Himamaylan ambush.
The NPA Roselyn Jean Pelle Command Northern Negros Guerilla Front also issued a statement condemning the arrest of Francisco Laza, chairman of the Danao River Fishermen Association (DARIFA), on April 5 in Escalante City.
The arrest of Laza, who was trying to escape from a checkpoint, yielded a .38 caliber revolver with five live ammunition, and a fragmentation grenade. But rebel spokesperson Cecil Estrella claimed that these were planted by authorities.
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