PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Two policemen in Taytay town in Palawan were shot dead in an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday.
A source of the Philippine News Agency (PNA), who asked for anonymity, identified the fatalities as PO1 Julpitri Gustaham and PO3 Alexander Mimbalawag of the Taytay Municipal Police Station (MPS).
The policemen were ambushed at around 10:50 a.m. in the vicinity of Sitio Takayan, Barangay Bato while on their way back to their police station after responding to a vehicular accident in the area.
The source said an “undetermined number” of NPA members ambushed the two policemen’s vehicle.
Palawan Police Provincial Office (PPO) spokesperson Senior Insp. Ric Ramos confirmed the incident in a phone call to PNA.
The official, however, declined to provide details on the incident.
The ambush came a day after the Armed Forces of the Philippines expressed confidence that localized peace talks might end the insurgency problem in the country. (PNA)
