The New People’s Army (NPA) owned up to the killing of a village captain in the resort town of San Juan in Batangas province for allegedly siding with a private land developer. ADVERTISEMENTWhile the rebels’ claim could be highly probable, this did not mean that the case was closed, San Juan police chief Supt. There were also several instances when Sulit allegedly threatened fishermen by firing at their boats or hitting them in the head when they went near the resort areas. The local government of San Juan relocated the families to another site. After the demolition, Sulit allegedly ordered the seizure of the scrap metals and the residents’ harvests and made money out of them, the NPA said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 04:30 UTC