{"id":86345,"date":"2017-01-22T22:09:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T03:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=86345"},"modified":"2017-01-22T22:09:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T03:09:23","slug":"seized-rifles-in-n-cotabato-clash-from-npa-10th-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/22\/seized-rifles-in-n-cotabato-clash-from-npa-10th-id\/","title":{"rendered":"Seized rifles in N. Cotabato clash from NPA\u201410th ID"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Seized<\/a>
Seized rifles in N. Cotabato clash from NPA\u201410th ID (Photo By MindanaoEditor65 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA\u2014The three automatic rifles captured during Sunday’s encounter in Makilala, North Cotabato, which also resulted in the death of one suspect, are reportedly from the New People’s Army (NPA).<\/p>\n

This was confirmed by 10th Infantry Division public affairs office chief Capt. Rhyan Batchar in a statement.<\/p>\n

“The confirmation came after the PNP SOCO (Scene-of-the-Crime Operatives) processed the incident site and examined the recovered cadaver of a dead man and war items which include three high-powered rifles, three improvised explosive devices, 15 backpacks loaded with personal belongings, two handheld radios, assorted medical supplies and several subversive documents,” he added.<\/p>\n

The clash which took place 5:30 a.m. Sunday in Barangay Biangan, Makilala town, of the above-mentioned province, stemmed from alleged NPA harassment of a truck driver from the Santos Land Development Corporation on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The harassment stemmed from the company’s refusal to give in to the rebels’ extortion attempts.<\/p>\n

This prompted troops from the 39th Infantry Battalion and the Makilala Police Station to conduct operations, resulting in an hour-long firefight with inconclusive results.<\/p>\n

Succeeding operations, 5:30 a.m. Sunday, also resulting in another encounter, only this time, a suspected rebel was killed and three automatic rifles seized in the a 30-minute gun-battle.<\/p>\n

Several extortion letters signed by a certain Ricardo Fermiza, spokesman of Guerilla 51, Davao del Sur-North Cotabato Operation Command of the NPA, Southern Mindanao Region were also recovered.<\/p>\n

Per reports, Fermiza had been extorting from business owners and ordinary civilians since 2014.<\/p>\n

The said items were brought by PNP SOCO at the Provincial Crime Laboratory in Kidapawan City for further evaluation and proper disposition.<\/p>\n

On the other-hand, the recovered body was identified as Rojit Estampa Ranara, 33, married, resident of Sito Patulangon, Brgy Zone 1, Sta Cruz, Davao Del Sur.<\/p>\n

The cadaver was claimed by his sister Lolita Estampa Ranara.<\/p>\n

Ranara’s remains are now at Torreda Funeral Homes, Makilala, North Cotabato.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very sad that while the peace talks is on-going, there are armed groups who continue to use force and violence to terrorize and extort from the people,\u201d 10th Infantry Division head Major General Valencia said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Armed Forces of the Philippines together with the PNP as mandated by law, will always take actions to secure and protect the people against these wanton attacks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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