Kalinaw News: Arson perpetrators brought to justice, 1 NPA captured after an encounter in Misamis Oriental

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 8, 2020): Arson perpetrators brought to justice, 1 NPA captured after an encounter in Misamis Oriental

CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental – One New Peoples Army (NPA) was captured after a 15 minutes clash with the troops of 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig” battalion in the hinterlands of Barangay Bulahan, Claveria yesterday, October 08, 2020.

The NPA captured alias james is one of the group who perpetrated the burning of service providers of DMPI last 06 October at Sitio Tanambo, Barangay Bulahan, Claveria.

The NPA revealed that they burned the equipments of Del Monte Philippines Inc (DMPI) due to their persistent stand on their demand of extortion. The encounter also resulted to the captivity of One Anti Personnel Mine and a caliber. 38 pistol. He also revealed names who serves as their accessory of their crime of arson. According to the new Anti Terrorism Bill of 2020 persons will be held liable for those who continue to support and facilitate of any means to the CPP NPA terrorist.

The captured male NPA who is also 19 years old a member of Sentro de Grabidad Edot, (Subregional Committee 1)SRC1, of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) who was recruited when he was only 17 years old a resident of Barangay Farmbugas, Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

The 58th IB conducted pursuit operations following the condemnation and reports of the victims on the wrong doings of the armed group who burned the service providers of DMPI.

Lt. Col. Ricky L Canatoy the Commanding Officer of 58th IB said ” we call on the remaining members of the NPA to lay down their arms and live a peaceful and normal life and to avoid the unnecessary waste of lives. However, for those who continue to spoil the peace we will continue to use force to protect the people.”

Lt. Col. Canatoy also extended his warm gratitude to the residents for cooperating with the government. The captured NPA will be turned over with the PNP for the appropriate filing of cases.



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