From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 22): Situation in Cagayan town now normal - Northern Luzon Command chief
Northern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang on Tuesday said that the situation in Gonzaga town, Cagayan has already normalized despite Monday's flag-raising ceremony attack by gunmen, wearing camouflage uniforms, that resulted in the death of Mayor Carlito Pentecostes, Jr.
"We want to inform the public that the situation here in Gonzaga has normalized in as much as we (now) have a new municipal mayor installed by way of succession (Vice Mayor Rene Salvanera). We witnessed the oath taking," he added.
The Northern Luzon Command chief stated that the Gonzaga municipal building has now re-opened along with other business establishments.
Catapang said that pursuit operations against the perpetrators are still ongoing.
He added that they already have deployed two companies from the 21st Infantry Battalion (about 150 men) to help in the ongoing pursuit operations.
Catapang also stated that tracking operations have proven difficult due to the mountainous terrain.
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Northern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang on Tuesday said that the situation in Gonzaga town, Cagayan has already normalized despite Monday's flag-raising ceremony attack by gunmen, wearing camouflage uniforms, that resulted in the death of Mayor Carlito Pentecostes, Jr.
"We want to inform the public that the situation here in Gonzaga has normalized in as much as we (now) have a new municipal mayor installed by way of succession (Vice Mayor Rene Salvanera). We witnessed the oath taking," he added.
The Northern Luzon Command chief stated that the Gonzaga municipal building has now re-opened along with other business establishments.
Catapang said that pursuit operations against the perpetrators are still ongoing.
He added that they already have deployed two companies from the 21st Infantry Battalion (about 150 men) to help in the ongoing pursuit operations.
Catapang also stated that tracking operations have proven difficult due to the mountainous terrain.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=636814