SAN PEDRO CITY – Soldiers and government agents on Tuesday recovered high-powered firearms supposedly owned by communist guerrillas that targeted to overthrow President Duterte. Alcantara had reportedly fled from the farm before the troops arrived this morning, according to Army’s division spokesperson Captain Patrick Jay Retumban in a text message. Eight people, among them Lily Ong, the owner of the six-hectare farm, were arrested during the raid. Burgos, in a statement, said the presence of NPA leaders in Rizal, a province adjacent to Metro Manila, were “indicators” of the supposed “Red October” destabilization plot against Duterte. Major General Rhoderick Parayno, Commander of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, said the operation had “preempted” the supposed destabilization./lbADVERTISEMENTRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 25, 2018 08:48 UTC