DAVAO CITY — The Police Regional Office (PRO) XI has reiterated its call to all police officers to prepare for the intensified attacks of the New People’s Army (NPA).
PRO 11 regional director Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan said, “We are telling our personnel that it’s not your fault if there are NPA who attack a station but they should put up a fight.”
“If you don’t retaliate, whether there is a one-strike policy or none, that is an act of cowardice and you will not only be relieved, but you can also be removed from the police service,” he added.
Based on their intelligence reports, Gaerlan said the rebels would conduct tactical offensives especially that the NPA is celebrating its anniversary next month.
Usually, he said that if the NPA rebels celebrate their anniversary, they conduct tactical offensives and attack government facilities.
“That directive of the NPA continues that is why we are maintaining our full alert status,” he said.
Gaerlan also reminded all police officers to be more vigilant in their ‘personal or official movement.’
Gaerlan’s instruction came following the recent killing of a police officer on Monday in Barangay Valencia, Tugbok District, this city.
Gaerlan confirmed that perpetrators of the murder of PO3 Wilfredo Garol of Baguio Police Station were identified members of NPA. (Armando Fenequito Jr/PNA)
