8 San Remigio schools suspend classes after police-NPA clash

From Panay News (Dec 13, 2022): 8 San Remigio schools suspend classes after police-NPA clash (By Ime Sornito)

ANTIQUE – Eight schools in San Remigio town suspended classes for security reasons starting Monday, Dec. 12.

Mayor Margarito “Mar” Mission Jr. released an official announcement of the class suspension on Sunday night, Dec. 11, hours after the encounter between the 1st Antique Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st APMFC) and alleged New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Gahit, Barangay Aningalan of the said town.

“Please be advised that classes in the following schools will be temporarily suspended for security reasons effective December 12, 2022,”read part of the mayor’s announcement.

The eight schools were:

* Aningalan Integrated School

* Osorio I Integrated School

* Osorio 2 Elementary School

* Cabunga-an Elementary School

* Bulan-Bulan Elementary School

* Alegria Elementary School

* Tubudan Elementary School

* Gov. Evelio B. Javier Memorial National High School

These schools were near the encounter site.

Mission is yet to announce when classes would resume.

On Sunday, Police Corporal Joemer Yamuyam and Patrolman Danmer Dela Cruz, both assigned at the 1st APMFC, were wounded following a 10-minute encounter.

The two cops were immediately extracted from the area and brought to the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose de Buenavista town.

Dela Cruz was transferred to the Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City for further treatment.
According to Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco, director of the Police Regional Office 6, the encounter took place around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday while personnel of the 1st AMFC were verifying the alleged presence of around 16 rebels doing vandalism at a government-owned vegetable plantation in the area. (With a report from the Police Regional Office 6)

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