NPA recovery attempts bother Samar town
Matuguinao, Samar Mayor Aran Boller. (File photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The local government unit of Matuguinao, Samar has expressed concern over recent attempts of the New People's Army (NPA) to recover five previously-influenced villages cleared through the efforts of the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC). Matuguinao town Mayor Aran Boller said in a phone interview Tuesday there are recent sightings and recruitment attempts in some remote communities of their town. The mayor said residents have been reporting to the municipal government about the presence of armed men...