H E A D Q U A R T E R S
8TH CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS (DANGPANAN) BATTALION
8TH INFANTRY (STORM TROOPERS) DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY
Camp Genaral Vicente, Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
29 November 2010
Contact: LTC NOEL A VESTUIR OS (GSC) PA
Commanding Officer
Mobile Nr: 09159474062
Land Line:
Civilian tips foiled CTs plan of collecting food stuffs!
Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar – the troops of Alpha Company of 87th Infantry battalion under 1st Lt. Taguinay L Agoy while acting on the reported presence of armed Communist Terrorists as reported by civilians through a text message, encountered more or less eight CTs one kilometer from the village on November 29, 2010 at 1:32 p.m. Accordingly, the said communist terrorists’ presence in the area was for the purpose of collecting food stuffs from the populace as scheduled. The said encounter happened while the troops were conducting combat and clearing operations at vicinity Brgy. Osmeña, Las Navas, Northern Samar
Fire fight ensued for about five minutes, after which the CTs scampered to different directions dragging with them their wounded members. No one was hurt on the government side.
The encounter is a product of a timely information provided by the local populace who are against the CTs’ harassment and extortion, a clear manifestation that they desire peace and stability in their area.
Earlier on the same day, elements of Army’s 34th Infantry Battalion under 2nd. Lt. Glenn De Ramos while conducting combat operation discovered an abandoned camp of New People’s Army at Brgy Anagasi, Paranas Samar on November 29, 2010 at about 7:28 a.m.
Said abandoned camp has two halls (bulwagan) and has 80 bunkers that can accommodate more or less 80 Communist Terrorists (CTs).
According to Lt. Col. William Peñafiel, 34IB’s commanding officer the abandoned camp could be an alternate camp established before by Regional Guerilla Unit of Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) operating in the area that they utilized in case of discovery of their main camp.
The troops of 34IB and 87IB are currently conducting pursuit operations against the fleeing terrorists.
Lt. Gen. Arthuro B Ortiz, Commanding General, Philippine Army sent a congratulatory message to Maj. Gen. Chan of this result. Similarly, Major General Mario F Chan, 8ID chief, commended the troops for timely responding to the report from the concerned civilians. He also extends his appreciation to the people of Samar for their support and cooperation given to the operating units of 8ID by pointing out the exact locations of the CTs operating in the area. ###