AGUSAN DEL NORTE: Elite Army troops have seized a camp abandoned by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.
Capt Joselito Ante Jr, civil-military operations officer of the 402nd brigade, said the camp was discovered last Monday by members of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion.
The rebel camp was discovered after three recent clashes in the area in the last two weeks.
“The NPA encampment can house an estimated 50 persons,” Ante said.
“This is believed to be a satellite camp of the NPA that was located a few kilometres away from the training camp that was previously discovered after the encounter last Friday,” he added.
Empty bottles of dextrose and other medical paraphernalia were recovered from the abandoned camp.
Lt Col Potenciano Camba, commander of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion, said they are ready to provide medical assistance to the wounded rebels.
“The conduct of the pursuit operations by the military is to ensure the populace in the area that the NPA can no longer sow terror to the community,” Camba said.
Cops begin hunt for suspect in UPLB student’s murder
BIÑAN CITY: Police have launched a regional manhunt for the 19-year-old primary suspect in the robbery-slay of University of the Philippines-Los Baños student Maria Victoria Reyes here last Monday.
Chief Superintendent James Melad, Calabarzon police director, said they have formed three teams to track down the suspect, Benigno Nayle Jr, across the region, particularly in Laguna.
Nayle was a former resident of Don Pablo Subdivision in Barangay San Vicente this city.
Melad quoted two eyewitnesses as saying that Nayle was alone when he robbed and killed UPLB BS Agriculture student Maria Victoria Reyes in her home at Ferlins Subdivision, also in Barangay San Vicente.
He said police investigators are ready to file charges of robbery with homicide against Nayle before the Biñan prosecutor’s office yesterday.
Melad assured Reyes’ family that the police would never stop the manhunt until Nayle is arrested.
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