From the Baguio Midland Courier (Dec 29): Police investigates Lepanto bombing
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Investigation is ongoing to determine the brains behind the bombing of a power line in Mankayan, Benguet.
The Provincial Police Office is still probing who could have masterminded the bombing that paralyzed the operation of the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation (LCMC).
Benguet PPO OIC S/Supt. David Peredo said that they are still looking at the involvement of interest groups, including disgruntled company employees and members of the New People’s Army.
Reports stated heavily armed men swooped from the mountains and allegedly bombed the power transmission lines of LCMC, inflicting heavy damages to the mining company.
The incident caused the collapse of the tower resulting in power interruption and disruption of the company’s operations.
LCMC told the police that two days before the bombing, unidentified men were seen around the area. The mining company also said it received an extortion letter at the start of the year. Because of this, the police are considering extortion as among the motives behind the bombing.
The LCMC tower is guarded by Warrior Security group, however, it was learned that there were no guards in the area during the bombing.
http://baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph/benguet.asp?mode=%20archives/2015/december/12-27-2015/beng1.txt
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