Bello ‘disheartened’ over ambush of gov’t troops by NPAGovernment of the Philippines Panel Chair Secretary Silvestre Bello III expressed sadness over the ambush of government troops by members of the New People’s Army in Sitio Patil, Barangay Gupitan, Davao del Norte. “It is disheartening that the NPA failed to respect the unilateral ceasefire declared by President Duterte last Monday during the SONA. Bello said he confronted National Democratic Front Panel member Fidel Agcaoili on this tragic incident. Barely two days after this ceasefire declaration, the NPA ambushed yesterday government forces killing one CAFGU member and wounding four others in Davao del Norte,” he said. He was informed that as far as he knows, the NPA is on active defense mode since July 26 as announced by a certain Ka Oris.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 29, 2016 00:56 UTC