President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the public that his administration is carrying out measures to prevent communist insurgents from committing further “terroristic activities” in Masbate. | dexcabalzaINQ MaAprilMierINQ /PDI
Citing assessments by security officials, Galvez said the rebel attacks were “acts of desperation” after they encountered a series of setbacks in recent clashes with government troops.
Army Sgt. Leo Almario II and policeman Jasper Gigante were also wounded in a clash with rebels at Barangay Gaid in Dimasalang town, Roldan said.Officials of the Department of Education in the Bicol region suspended face-to-face classes in elementary and secondary schools in four Masbate towns “until the situation normalizes.”
“Their goal is to cover their failure and justify their militarization of schools along with their military operations. In fact, the NPA Masbate received reports about the presence of soldiers in schools,” Del Mar said. In an official statement on Friday, Masbate schools division superintendent Nene Merioles said that a classroom at Villahermosa National High School was hit by gunfire when fighting erupted as classes were ongoing.
Roldan said on Saturday that four alleged NPA rebels surrendered to government troops with some of their firearms in Milagros town. Roldan said they turned over a carbine rifle with a magazine and 60 bullets; a 9mm KG9 with a magazine; an Ingram 9mm-caliber with a magazine; and an M1911-A1 .45-caliber pistol with a magazine. Maj. Gen. Adonis Bajao, commander of the 9ID and Joint Task Force Bicolandia, said the former rebels could help in the investigation of the recent attacks in Cawayan, Placer,s and Dimasalang on March 20 and March 22.
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