Wednesday, March 18, 2009

NPA suspects burn P16-M construction equipment in Hinatuan, SDS

Butuan City (18 March) -- Suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA), armed with assorted firearms and wearing black fatigue uniform, burned at 10 p.m. Sunday an estimated P16-million worth of heavy construction equipment of Sergio Pascual Construction based at Barangay Bigaan, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, according to the firm's field manager, Engr. Eufemio Azogue.

Azoque, 55, resident of Makati City, reported the incident to the Hinatuan municipal police station, adding that the destroyed equipment included four units of dumptruck; one unit grader FGS Komatso; one unit transit mixer Nissan; one unit pay loader and one unit canter Mitsubishi.
Investigation is still ongoing to determine the motive of the incident.

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