President Duterte Pays Tribute To Cops Killed In Guihulngan Ambush
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday evening, July 27,
personally handed over posthumous awards to the families of the six policemen
who were killed in an ambush by communist rebels last July 21 in Barangay
Magsaysay, Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental.
President Duterte arrived at the Guihulngan City Hall
shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday where four of the six caskets bearing the slain
cops were brought for his viewing.
The remains of Senior Police Officer 2 (SPO2) Necasio
Pasculado Tabilon, PO3 Teovic Gador Agosto, PO2 Alvin Paul Alquizola Bulandres
and PO2 Alfredo Lastimoso Dunque were brought to the City Hall.
The body of the late Guihulngan police chief, Superintendent Arnel Arpon, were earlier brought to Hinobaan, Negros Occidental while the remains of SPO1 Jesael Pequero Ancheta were in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.
The President handed the Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) posthumous awards of the Philippine National Police to the family members of the fallen police officers.
President Duterte told the media that the families of the
fallen cops would receive a total of P500,000 and other cash incentives, free
education for their children, livelihood package and enrollment to the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps, among others.
Last July 21, about 15 police officers responded to a call
by Guihulngan City Councilor Edison Dela Rita that he and his two companions
were allegedly ambushed by suspected communist terrorists at Sitio Mandii,
Barangay Magsaysay.
Investigation showed that about 60 to 80 rebels had carried
out the ambush, which resulted to the death of the policemen and the aide of
Councilor Dela Rita identified as Michael Jambalos.
Speaking to reporters briefly in Guihulngan, President
Duterte lambasted the New People’s Army (NPA) reiterating that he is no longer
interested in holding peace talks with them and that government is ready to
fight them for another 50 years.
But he stressed he is not angry with them.
“Pag pikon ka, talo ka,” the President said.
President Duterte later flew to Dumaguete City to meet with
the three other police officers who were wounded in the Guihulngan ambush and
are confined at the Silliman University Medical Center.
The wounded police personnel, namely: SPO4 Jerome Delara,
PO2 Jorie Maribao and PO3 Jordan Balderas, each received the Sugatang Medalya
(PNP Wounded Personnel medal) and some financial assistance.
“That speaks of the President’s compassion and it means a
lot to the people,” Reyes said.
Reyes lauded the President’s pronouncement of hoping that
there was a way out to solve the insurgency problem in Guihulngan without having
to kill these “terrorists.”
The mayor said the local government is also setting aside
financial assistance to the slain and wounded police officers.
Source: Philippine News Agency
President Duterte Pays Tribute To Cops Killed In Guihulngan Ambush
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