Police operation vs. NPA prompts classes suspension in Antique

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 12, 2022): Police operation vs. NPA prompts classes suspension in Antique (By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay)

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Classes in eight schools in the municipality of San Remigio have been suspended indefinitely effective Monday to ensure the safety of learners and teachers when government forces conducted an operation against members of the New People’s Army (NPA).

San Remigio Mayor Margarito Mission ordered the suspension of classes, to give way to the military and police operation after a firefight ensued at Sitio Gahit, Barangay Osorio II at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

This developed when at least 16 armed men reportedly vandalized the Greenhouse Orchard and Vegetable Farm of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), and later on engaged responding policemen in a firefight.

Two policemen were wounded in the incident which lasted for about 10 minutes.

“I have suspended classes in eight schools until further notice,” Mission said.

He said classes in the eight schools will remain suspended until such time the police and the military recommend the resumption of classes.

Affected schools are the integrated schools in Barangays Aningalan and Osorio I, and elementary schools in Barangays Osorio II, Cabunga-an, Bulan-bulan, Alegria and Tubudan.

The Gov. Evelio B. Javier Memorial National High School in Barangay Tubudan also suspended its classes.

While the mayor regarded the incident as an isolated case, he decided to suspend the classes to ensure the safety of the students and teachers.

In a separate interview, Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) information officer, Major Adolfo Pagharion, identified the wounded officers as Police Corporal Jomer Yamuyam and Patrolman Danmer De la Cruz.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190561