TACLOBAN CITY, Apr. 10 (PIA) -- About 30 Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) swooped down at Sitio Bangon, Barangay Guinmayohan around 9 a.m. of April 7, 2020 and grabbed relief goods intended for the people.
According to witnesses who refused to be named due to fear, barangay officials were distributing relief packs to the needy families when an NPA group led by Gavino Guarino aka Mael summoned some of the barangay officials and forcibly took away some of the relief goods.
Because of this, there was a shortage of relief goods depriving beneficiaries of their share.
Reports indicate that the CNTs are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis by locating relief distribution points where they can collect logistical supplies for themselves at the expense of the people.
To recall, an armed skirmish occurred also on April 7, 2020 in Barangay Lakandula, Las Navas Northern Samar when people reported to soldiers the house-to-house forced collection of foodstuff by the NPA.
Colonel Camilo Z. Ligayo, commander of 801st Infantry Brigade, condemned the unchristian act of the NPA saying, "This is a time to help our people and not to add to their burden. What the NPA did is pure robbery during the Holy Week. These terrorists who do not believe in God robbed the poor people of their food at this time of COVID-19 crisis.”
"We condemn this dastardly act of the NPA in Northern and Eastern Samar, and we assure our people that your soldiers will bring these criminals to justice. To the NPA, stop oppressing the people,” Ligayo added. (PIA8/8ID)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1038624
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