Army apprehends NPA couriers after clash in
SurSur town
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
LANUZA, Surigao del Sur, June 27
(PIA) – Six alleged food couriers for the New People’s Army were
apprehended by the 36th Infantry "Valor" Battalion (36IB) in Surigao
del Sur on June 22, a military official said.
According to 36IB Civil Military
Operations officer Lt. Jonald Romorosa, prior to the incident, they
received a report from the residents of the presence of the NPA Terrorist
conducting extortion activity.
The 36IB troopers immediately
responded, and a clash happened between the government troopers and more or
less six members of NPA Terrorist at the vicinity of Sitio Bibian, in Barangay
Barangay Mampi that lasted for about 10 minutes.
Romorosa said while they were
conducting pursuit and blocking operations against the fleeing
rebels when they intercepted two
habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) carrying a food cache believed to
be owned by the NPA and six alleged food couriers.
They were identified as Lisa
Bacor Clorina, Isagani De Castro Nazareno; Gino De Castro Nazareno; Cyrel
Nazareno; Juan De Castro Nazareno; and Chery Mae Maquiling, all from Barangay
Gamuton in Lanuza town.
The troops have seized four
cartons corn beef, one box bihon, one gallon cooking oil, one gallon soy sauce,
one gallon vinegar, four trays fresh egg, one pack biscuits, 24 pieces noodles,
four empty containers, 36 tins sardines, five pads notebooks and pencils, and
assorted ingredients.
The military formally turned-over
the apprehended personalities to Lanuza Municipal Police Station for proper
investigation of their involvement and participation in the said incident.
Meanwhile, 36IB Commanding Officer
Lt. Col. Xerxes Trinidad has strongly condemned the extortion activity
conducted by the members of the NPA Terrorist victimizing innocent civilians.
“It is disheartening that the
CPP-NPA Terrorist threatens the civilians and use them as their courier for
their futile cause,” Trinidad said. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
