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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
| Negros Oriental | |
 Army, NPA clash anew Preparations on to declare NegOr ‘conflict manageable' 6,000 kilos of garbage collected in Dumaguete coastal clean-up
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IN TAYASAN
Army, NPA clash anew
BY JUFY F. PARTLOW
Seven suspected members of the New People's Army, one a female, clashed with government forces in Barangay Tanlad, Tayasan town, in northern Negros Oriental, yesterday morning, with no casualties reported on the government side.
An initial report said members of the Civilian Armed Auxiliary of the Philippine Army, led by a certain Corporal Galapin, conducting security patrol at around 2:15 a.m. about 300 meters from their detachment in Sitio Bulabog 2, Barangay Tanlad, encountered the alleged NPA group and exchanged fire with the suspected rebels for about 20 minutes. The latter split into two groups later, and withdrew towards Sitio Pagatanan, also in the barangay.
Recovered at the site of the encounter were a .45 caliber pistol, with serial number 3093040, and a magazine with six rounds of live ammunition. 
| Preparations on to declare The province of Negros Oriental will be declared “conflict manageable and development ready” on May 7, in a ceremony to be attended by key officials of the Philippine Army, the Philippine National Police, and the provincial government. The term “conflict manageable and development ready” refers to the reduction of the insurgency problem in the province to an insignificant level, and the civilian government will now take the lead in addressing it. Brig. Gen. Francisco Patrimonio, commander of the 302 nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, Senior Supt. Mariano Natu-el Jr., OIC police provincial director, and Provincial Administrator Richard Enojo discussed at a press conference yesterday, their roles after the resolution takes effect.. |
| 6,000 kilos of garbage collected Paste article here. |
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