New People's Army rebels Tuesday morning harassed the Albay Countryside Development Caravan being held at Barangay Maninila, Camalig, Albay.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said that at about 9:30 a.m., while Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Herbert Borja was explaining the objectives of the caravan, gunshots were heard -- prompting the residents and personnel of various government agencies to scamper for safety.
Government security forces immediately pursued the rebels who ran towards unknown direction.
The activity was attended by officials of Albay province, Camalig town headed by Mayor Carlos Baldo, Armed Forces of the
Salceda said the program is an initiative of the provincial government based on the "Pledge of an Albayano" to make the province the most livable place in the country.
The caravan being done in Barangay Maninila, the third leg of the program, also services residents of barangays Taloto, Taplacon, Panoypoy and Mabunga – all in Camalig town.
It provides health, social, livelihood, public safety, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and other relevant and necessary services to the villagers.
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