Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, spokesperson for the Negros Island Region police office, identified the slain policemen as Guihulngan police chief Supt. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1The wounded Dela Rita, was able to escape and reported the incident to the city police. Losañes said NPA rebels have allegedly marked for assassination Dela Rita and police officers from Guihulngan, and Himamaylan and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. Losañes said the NPA attacked Dela Rita apparently to later draw responding policemen to the ambush site. Maj. Gen. Jon Aying, 3rd Infantry Division commander, said the ambush in Guihulngan was conducted by the NPA’s Central Negros Front of the Komiteng Rehiyonal-Negros.

Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2017 16:30 UTC