NPA Burned Construction Equipment in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija

FORT RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija – Two heavy duty construction equipment owned by Northern Builders Corporation (NBC) were burned down by the New Peoples Army in Barangay Putlan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija on Saturday, 7:30pm.

            Two heavy duty mixer truck were burned down by more or less eight unidentified men and two amazons armed with two Cal.45 pistols, one M653 rifle, two M16 rifles and one Garand rifle within the compound of the sub-office of NBC at the said barangay.

            Based on initial investigation, five fully armed men with one amazon pretending to be locals asking for solicitations gained entry in the compound of Northern Builders Corporation and immediately  detained the security guard.

Responding forces of 3^rd Infantry Battalions immediately rushed to the scene and found out that all of the workers were detained in one room. They were immediately freed by the troops.

Initial investigation also reveals that the same NPA group is responsible for the similar five burning incident during the recent past.  An attempted burning of one steam roller (pison) owned by Northern Builders Corporation at Sitio Calvelo, Brgy Piut, Carranglan, NuevaEcija on 01 September 2012.  The burning of six dump trucks and one mixer truck owned by RBR Builders along TPLEX in Brgy Singat, Gerona, Tarlac on 02 September 2012.  The burning of one backhoe, one grader and one steam roller (pison) owned by Northern Builders Corporation at Sitio Maligaya, Brgy Sta Ines East, Sta Ignacia, Tarlac with damages amounting to P8 Million on 12 September 12.  The burning of one dump truck at Regoyal Construction Site in Brgy Pesa, Bongabon, NE on 12 November 2012 and the burning of one backhoe and one dump truck owned by AP Palacious contracting in Sitio Dimani, Brgy Villa, Maria Aurora, Aurora with damages amounting to P9 million that resulted to the death of 2 civilians and wounding of one police officer and 2 other civilians when they responded to an arson incident perpetrators.

Commander, 7ID, PA, General Gegorio Pio P Catapang Jr AFP, condemns this criminal act. 

“These are criminal syndicates who extort money from contractors. They resort to burning equipment when their extortion demand were denied”, General Catapang said.

“We will ensure that developmental projects by the government will push through and we encourage the support of all stakeholders to help in securing and protecting this projects by providing information to the whereabouts of these perpetrators so that justice may be served”, he added.

We will continue to secure all government projects, appropriate criminal charges will be filed in coordination with the PNP against these criminals.