m. Tuesday. Armed rebels from the NPA South-Central Bukidnon regional command earlier seized more than 1,200 sacks of rice from the warehouse owned by Valencia City Councilor Helen Bernal last Monday.
NPA spokesperson Ariel Magbanwag said the rice seized in their operation “Bawi sa Bugas” were distributed to hungry farmers suffering from the prolonged drought in Bukidnon.
Martinez said villagers told the military that six unidentified persons left the sacks of rice in their houses in Purok 4, Barangay Banlag in Valencia City.[]
He said the troops also recovered a truck used by the rebels in ferrying the sacks.
Martinez said the soldiers and policemen are still searching for the rest of the rice that were stolen.[]
