From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 24): Vacationing soldier gunned down by suspected rebels in Cagayan
A vacationing soldier was shot and killed by four suspected New People's Army (NPA) fighters while playing basketball at Barangay Tubel, Allacapan town, Cagayan Monday afternoon.
Major Emmanuel Garcia, 1st Civil Relations Group commander, identified the victim as Sgt. Edimar Binuya, a member of the 17th Infantry Battalion based in Kalinga.
The shooting took place around 4:45 p.m. Witnesses described Binuya's killers as three men and one woman.
Garcia said the victim was playing basketball with Sangguniang Bayan member Bryan Ona when gunned down by the rebels.
Binuya while being rushed to the nearbyRural Health Hospital
Garcia said the entire Armed Forces of the Philippines strongly condemns this senseless attack as the NPA was the first to declare a six-day ceasefire for the Yuletide Season which will run on Dec. 24 to 26 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2.
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A vacationing soldier was shot and killed by four suspected New People's Army (NPA) fighters while playing basketball at Barangay Tubel, Allacapan town, Cagayan Monday afternoon.
Major Emmanuel Garcia, 1st Civil Relations Group commander, identified the victim as Sgt. Edimar Binuya, a member of the 17th Infantry Battalion based in Kalinga.
The shooting took place around 4:45 p.m. Witnesses described Binuya's killers as three men and one woman.
Garcia said the victim was playing basketball with Sangguniang Bayan member Bryan Ona when gunned down by the rebels.
Binuya while being rushed to the nearby
Garcia said the entire Armed Forces of the Philippines strongly condemns this senseless attack as the NPA was the first to declare a six-day ceasefire for the Yuletide Season which will run on Dec. 24 to 26 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=599551