NPAs torch heavy equipment in Surigao del Sur

Suspected Communist Terrorists (CTs) burned heavy equipment in two separate places in one day. The terroristic act happened recently in Barangay Anahao Daan, Tago and hinterland Barangay in Lanuza, this province.

As reported earlier, around 2 o’clock dawn of Friday (Jan. 8 ), CTs hacked a hectare of Banana Plantation of owned by DOLE Philippines, Inc. and burned a unit of backhoe owned by Ventic Construction based in Davao and a contractor of DOLE Philippines, Inc. On that same day at around 2:30 in the afternoon, the 58IB of the Philippine Army confirmed that the CTs again burned four units of wrecker truck owned by Carumba trucking Services, a sub-contractor of SUDECOR.

In a statement, the Philippine Army said, they believed that CPP-NPA are perpetrating the terroristic acts. “Said strategy is always repeated whenever the company refuses to pay the revolutionary tax,” Army personnel said.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Army appeals that Peace and Development could only be attained in Surigao if the people will cooperate.

The two companies in Surigao del Sur had economically help the province to alleviate the lives of the Surigaonons from poverty, and great opportunities to those who want to land a good job living in nearby towns where these companies are operating. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)