PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

10TH INFANTRY (AGILA) DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY

Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City
Landline No.: (082) 235-1041

Press Release January 6, 2011

Soldiers for peace and development murdered

Three Army soldiers deployed for peace and development outreach program were
murdered on Thursday morning, January 6, 2011 in Southern Mindanao. The soldiers belong
to the Peace and Development Team 905 of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Special Forces
Battalion.

The three soldiers were riding a motorcycle heading towards Purok 4, Barangay
Magdum, Tagum City when they were fired upon by suspected members of the New
People’s Army belonging to Guerilla Front 33. Two of the soldiers died instantly while the
third casualty expired while being treated at the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City.

“This is a case of murder,” said Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Napuli, Commander of

the 3rd Special Forces Battalion. “Our soldiers were there for community works but the
assailants want to destroy the peace that the soldiers are offering to the people,” he added.
With the heavy downpour of rain in 10ID AOR, the soldiers were also alerted for the conduct
of needs assessment and disaster response operations.

Implementation of the peace and development outreach program started in

September last year. This program has resulted to the implementation of various
humanitarian assistance programs including dengue prevention, clean up drives, blood
letting, medical and dental mission, book distribution, supplemental feeding and gift giving.
The program also resulted to the surrender of hundreds of former NPA members and
supporters.

Major General Jorge Segovia, Commander of the 10th Infantry Division based in
Davao City condemned the killing as a cowardly act of peace saboteurs. He said that the
peace and development outreach program which is being implemented under the AFP’s
Campaign Plan “Bayanihan” will continue to contribute in solving the root causes of
insurgency. “The CPP plan to divert our attention away from community works will fail,” he
said.

Nevertheless, he reminded his field commanders to be on the alert to prevent the

recurrence of similar incident.

Released by:

LTC MEDEL M AGUILAR PA

Public Information Officer
Email add: dpao10id@yahoo.com