From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 9, 2023): Cop killed, 2 others wounded in north Negros encounter (By Nanette Guadalquiver)
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman died while two of his colleagues were injured during a firefight with members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a remote area of Barangay Minapasuk in Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday.
The fatality was identified as Cpl. Jaime Nuñez while those wounded in action were deputy station chief Capt. Jesus Alba and Cpl. Dennis Nasis, all of Calatrava Municipal Police Station.
Lt. Col. Joem Malong, deputy provincial director for operations, said both Alba and Nasis, who are being treated in separate hospitals, are already out of danger.
“This is the saddest day for us at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office because we have one casualty. We also have two wounded personnel,” Malong said in a radio interview.
Police report showed around 9:40 a.m., some 10 station personnel, along with troops from the Philippine National Police mobile forces and the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion, were traveling to Sitio Icogan to serve a warrant of arrest to NPA members identified as Darry Dayawan, Charity Amacan and their companions.
While on the road at 10:20 a.m., they encountered a group of armed men and engaged them in a firefight.
Malong added the Nuñez family have already been informed about the incident and have proceeded to the police station.
“We’re still waiting for updates. The details of the incident have yet to be put together. Investigation is still ongoing,” Malong said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1207511
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