Monday, October 19, 2020

Kalinaw News: NPA harassment in Surigao del Sur, DepEd Teacher injured

Posted to the Kalinaw News (Oct 19, 2020): NPA harassment in Surigao del Sur, DepEd Teacher injured (By 4ID)



Madrid, Surigao del Sur – The Community Support Team deployed in Sitio Hitaob, Brgy Awasian, Tandag City of this province was fired by more or less 3 NPA believed to be from the group of Pltn 1, GF30, NEMRC, under alias Nico around 1:00 o`clock in the afternoon, 16 October 2020.

One squad composed of Ten personnel of Alpha Company of this unit led by Sgt Mervin D Tupag Philippine Army while conducting Community Support Program (CSP) was harassed by the NPA that injured civilian Mr. Eli C. Apacible, DepEd Teacher of Hitaob Elementary School. The attending physician diagnose the aforementioned victim to had a contusion on lower left ear and cracked Jaw (left side) by hitting his face to a hard surface he was on stable condition. The attack is coming from the North East of the Sitio and estimated to be 500m from the Community Support Team location.

The unit deployed CSP team in collaboration of the LGU of more than Four months in bringing peace and development to the community and it has been responding positively to the programs of the government. However, said attack was made to fear and terror to the civilians residing in the said community.

In his statement, Lieutenant Colonel Jezreel J. Diagmel, Commanding Officer of 36th Infantry Battalion , “This barbaric action made by the NPA propagate fright and force the community not to support government and disrupt peace and development initiatives. It manifests their true intentions of deception. I call Surigaonon`s to condemn these anti-development actions of the Communist-NPA Terrorist in our community. Let the voice of the masses be heard and embrace the effort of our government peacefully.

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