From Panay News (May 11, 2023): WV cops alerted vs insurgency (By Ruby P. Silubrico)
MACALA. PRO-6 PHOTO
ILOILO City – With the series of encounters in Negros Island and rebel attacks in other areas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) alerted all unit commanders across Western Visayas against the insurgency.
Police Brigadier General Archival Macala, in his first order as officer-in-charge of the PRO-6, yesterday reminded police chiefs, especially those in remote areas, to be alert, aware and not be complacent against the New People’s Army (NPA).
“Sa lahat na mga police personnel sa Region 6, dapat lagi tayong handa sa lahat ng oras. Use all available personnel and always carry your long firearms lalo na sa mga municipalities na high risk,” Macala said a day after replacing former PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco.
In the past weeks, series of encounters took place in Negros Occidental between the NPA and the Philippine Army. The most recent was the torching of heavy equipment in Barangay Cabunga-an, Leon, Iloilo.
Macala said policemen should be vigilant especially of people entering police stations, and police visibility should be intensified.
“We need to coordinate with the community especially the barangay officials to strengthen our barangay intelligence network kasi dyan tayo makakakuha ng information,” he added.
On May 5, several unidentified armed men believed to be NPA rebels set on fire four heavy equipment in Leon town.
An elf truck was totally damaged while the mixer truck, grader and backhoe were partially damaged, according to Police Captain Rodel Pasion, chief of the Leon Municipal Police Station.
Damages were pegged at around P900,000.
Police intelligence report showed that aside from Leon, other areas in Iloilo considered as “high risk” for rebel attacks are Alimodian, Balasan, Bingawan, Calinog, Guimbal, Janiuay, Igbaras, Lambunao, Lemery, Maasin, Miag-ao, San Joaquin, San Rafael, and Tubungan.
https://www.panaynews.net/wv-cops-alerted-vs-insurgency/
ILOILO City – With the series of encounters in Negros Island and rebel attacks in other areas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) alerted all unit commanders across Western Visayas against the insurgency.
Police Brigadier General Archival Macala, in his first order as officer-in-charge of the PRO-6, yesterday reminded police chiefs, especially those in remote areas, to be alert, aware and not be complacent against the New People’s Army (NPA).
“Sa lahat na mga police personnel sa Region 6, dapat lagi tayong handa sa lahat ng oras. Use all available personnel and always carry your long firearms lalo na sa mga municipalities na high risk,” Macala said a day after replacing former PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco.
In the past weeks, series of encounters took place in Negros Occidental between the NPA and the Philippine Army. The most recent was the torching of heavy equipment in Barangay Cabunga-an, Leon, Iloilo.
Macala said policemen should be vigilant especially of people entering police stations, and police visibility should be intensified.
“We need to coordinate with the community especially the barangay officials to strengthen our barangay intelligence network kasi dyan tayo makakakuha ng information,” he added.
On May 5, several unidentified armed men believed to be NPA rebels set on fire four heavy equipment in Leon town.
An elf truck was totally damaged while the mixer truck, grader and backhoe were partially damaged, according to Police Captain Rodel Pasion, chief of the Leon Municipal Police Station.
Damages were pegged at around P900,000.
Police intelligence report showed that aside from Leon, other areas in Iloilo considered as “high risk” for rebel attacks are Alimodian, Balasan, Bingawan, Calinog, Guimbal, Janiuay, Igbaras, Lambunao, Lemery, Maasin, Miag-ao, San Joaquin, San Rafael, and Tubungan.
https://www.panaynews.net/wv-cops-alerted-vs-insurgency/
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