by DAVAO TODAY The New People’s Army released on Friday five barangay officials of Barangay Sabud, town of Loreto, Agusan del Sur after clearing them from having committed “serious crimes…
The New People's Army has given a “prisoner of war” status to “five Cafgu paramilitary forces” who were “captured” in the village center of Barangay Mansanitas, Loreto town, Agusan del Sur after they raided a detachment of the Philippine Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion, 11am of October 24.
At the annual regional economic performance report presented by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), National Statistics Coordination Bureau (NSCB) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the government cited Davao’s “strong” 7.4% growth last year.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Bishop Modesto Villasanta, spokesperson for the Sowing the Seeds of Peace, said they are always ready to facilitate such request. His group already facilitated a number of releases of NPA captives in the different far-flung areas in the region. They acted upon the request of the families, local government units and church denominations, among others.
New People’s Army’s (NPA) Prisoner of war, PO3 Maula Tato Ali, gets a warm welcome from his wife and relatives Thursday outside the Bishop’s Palace in Kidapawan City, Cotabato province.…