From the Visayan Daily Star (Nov 30): NPA rebels own raid, warn quarry operators
The Armando Sumayang Jr. Command of the New People's Army has claimed responsibility for the recent raid of a quarry site and for destroying its heavy equipment in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, and called it form of punishment to its operator.
Let this serve as a warning to other operators engaged in what Andrea Guerrero, spokesperson of the Southwest Negros Guerilla Front, called irresponsible quarry operations.
Guerrero, in a statement, noted that quarry operators had grow up from six to 15 since 2014.
Police probers are looking into extortion as the possible motive for the raid of a quarry site and the bombing of heavy equipment by communist rebels in Brgy. Orong, Kabankalan City, on Nov. 26.
Estimated damage to the back hoe owned by Kagawad Raquel Siguero was placed by authorities at P200,000.
Guerrero said one of the quarry operators was allegedly engaged in land-grabbing and harassments against farmers in Brgy. Orong, Kabankalan City.
Both the Philippine Army and National Police in Negros Occidental condemned the continued atrocities of the CPP-NPA, following the termination of the peace talks by the government with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/November/30/topstory6.htm
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