From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 16): NPA rebels bomb Globe cell site in Masbate City
CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City -- New People's Army (NPA) bombed the Globe Telecom Cell Site in Barangay Malinta, Masbate City, at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Nobody was hurt and no property was damaged, a police report said.
The bombing happened while security guard Artvin Tumbaga was not around.
Barangay tanod (volunteer village watchman) Wero Mondares said he was suddenly awakened by a loud explosion and after several minutes, he heard footsteps of persons hurriedly passing by his residence.
The suspects fled towards the direction of Barangay Sinalongan of the same city.
Police recovered three improvised explosive devices in the scene of the bombing, some 15 meters away from the wall of compound.
Investigators theorized that the rebels were asking for revolutionary tax which the company did not grant, as nobody was injured nor any property damaged inside the compound of the cell site.
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CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City -- New People's Army (NPA) bombed the Globe Telecom Cell Site in Barangay Malinta, Masbate City, at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Nobody was hurt and no property was damaged, a police report said.
The bombing happened while security guard Artvin Tumbaga was not around.
Barangay tanod (volunteer village watchman) Wero Mondares said he was suddenly awakened by a loud explosion and after several minutes, he heard footsteps of persons hurriedly passing by his residence.
The suspects fled towards the direction of Barangay Sinalongan of the same city.
Police recovered three improvised explosive devices in the scene of the bombing, some 15 meters away from the wall of compound.
Investigators theorized that the rebels were asking for revolutionary tax which the company did not grant, as nobody was injured nor any property damaged inside the compound of the cell site.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=625974