Palace, Army condemn NPA 'raid' that officials of Eastern Samar town have no knowledge ofMANILA, Philippines — The Palace as well as military officials are condemning a supposed New People's Army raid that officials of Balangiga, Eastern Samar have no reports about. "We have not received such reports from the locals," Balangiga Mayor Randy Graza is quoted in a report carried by news website PressOne and by Eastern Samar News Service (ESTE). The town's peace and order council will meet Monday on the supposed raid and to issue a statement on the matter. "Had there been a confiscation of relief goods in that sitio in other ocassions it is beyond our knowledge and has to be investigated and validated," she added. "The NPA action caused a shortage of relief packs... leaving other supposed beneficiaries with nothing," Ligayo reportedly said.

Source: Philippine Star April 12, 2020 10:07 UTC