CPP/Ang Bayan: 30th IB kills 2 copra farmers in Surigao del Norte

Propaganda article from the English language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jul 21, 2021): 30th IB kills 2 copra farmers in Surigao del Norte

Elements of the 30th IB indiscriminately fired at four copra farmers who were working at Sitio Pan-ukan, Barangay Cambuayon, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte at around 3 p.m. on July 12. Farmers Sagloy Destajo and Richard Lampad were killed on the spot, while Benjie Destajo was critically injured. The victims are residents of Barangay Pautao. The soldiers also arrested and detained Julieto Madelo, a resident of Cambuayon.

Meanwhile, joint elements of the PNP-NCR and 4th ID arrested Julieta Tawidi Gomez and Niezel Velasco based on trumped-up murder and attempted murder charges on July 16 in Barangay Pansol, Quezon City. Various firearms and explosives were planted in their house.

Gomez is a Manobo from San Luis, Agusan del Sur and a council member of the Kahugpungan sa mga Lumadnong Organisasyon in Caraga. Velasco is a coordinator of the Bread for Emergency and Development, a organization which actively extends relief and help to victims of calamities in Caraga.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/07/21/30th-ib-kills-2-copra-farmers-in-surigao-del-norte/