Baliangao, Misamis Occ – At least 121 families including children, women fled their barangay in Barangay Naburos as a result of an alleged harassment of armed men believed to be men of a political figure.
Barangay Captain Alberto Garcia told this paper that on January 29, 2010 at around 11 in the morning informed the local police here through cellular phone that 6 armed group were sighted at said village and threatened the residents.
Police Inspector Jerry Sandugan Paronia, chief of police together with the 55th Infantry battalion of the Philippine army immediately proceeded to the said barangay.
Paronia said that when the military arrived at the area the armed group already left.
The next day more than 60 families fled their homes and evacuated at the gymnasium of the poblacion and some stayed with their relatives nearby village. A resident asked not to be identified told this paper that they will not go back to their resident if Garcia will go with them.
They even experienced of gun toting from this group and broken windows of their houses.
Garcia identified one of the suspects as his nephew, Francisco Daque an alleged wanted person who is supporter of Svetlana Jalosjos a candidate for mayor, a daughter of former congressman Romeo Jalosjos and an opponent of incumbent vice mayor Agne Yap.
Garcia identified one of the suspects as his nephew, Francisco Daque an alleged wanted person who is supporter of Svetlana Jalosjos a candidate for mayor, a daughter of former congressman Romeo Jalosjos and an opponent of incumbent vice mayor Agne Yap.
Garcia said that armed men roamed the village since Friday January 28 and allegedly forced residents to sign a document for them to be a supporter of the Jalosjos He added that this group warned them to shot their heads if they refuse to sign the said paper.
Meanwhile, Mayor Haneya Theresa Yap Chiong in her speech after the flag ceremony told her employees that this situation will affect everyone and she told them to be vigilant.
Vice mayor Agne Yap also told their employees that this problem affects everyone and urged them to be more cooperative and supportive to the administration.
The local government unit of Baliangao is now providing these displaced persons of their needs.
Dr.Rodante Chiong, municipal physician and husband of the mayor is conducting a medical mission for these evacuees .
Plaridel mayor and former congressman Ernie Clarete visited the evacuees and assured them of what their demand that a military and police personnel to establish checkpoints at barangay Naburos until the day of the election period.
As of this writing, troop from the Regional Mobile Group established a checkpoint at the affected barangays. Clarete also promised them assistance from the provincial government.(with reports from Ric Clet/Mangagawang Media Ng Mindanao)
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