The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday mourned the killing of four police officers by alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Oriental.
"I extend the deepest condolences of the national leadership and the entire 190,000-strong PNP to the orphaned families of PCpl. Relebert Beronio, Pat. Raffy Callo, Pat. Roel Cabellon, and Pat. Marquino de Leon of the 704 Mobile Force Company of the 7th Regional Mobile Force Battalion who were waylaid by Sison’s goons in Sitio Yamot, Barangay Mabato, Ayungon, Negros Oriental at 2:30 p.m. Thursday," PNP deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Kimberly Molitas said in a statement.
The PNP also slammed the communist rebels' barbaric act of looting the dead police officers of their firearms, valuables and personal belongings, and drove off with the victims’ motorcycles.
"We assure the bereaved families of all available assistance that government can extend if only to ease their suffering over this tragic loss," Molitas said.
She noted that a pursuit operation is underway in Negros Oriental against the assailants.
"For the nth time, the CPP/NPA has shown its insincerity to forge a peace agreement with government by continuing to wage its campaign of terror and oppression against the peasants, and tribal communities in the countryside," Molitas said.
"We call on the NPA fighters to sever ties and withdraw support from their CPP/NDF (National Democratic Front) masters, and embrace the police-church backed localized peace talks in order for them to lead normal and peaceful lives with their families," she added.
The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1075484
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