By Maritess B. Beñas
BANGUED,
Abra – Police have identified private political armed groups even as Cordillera
regional police director Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalog warned their coddlers
which reportedly included politicians. saying he was he was determined in
his campaign to dismantle PAGs in Abra and
neutralize guns-for-hire here.
In
a speech during the recent Bangued town fiesta, he warned the PAGS they have no
place in the province. “Leave Abra or else, it will be very bloody
for you here.”
Magalong
had conducted another dialogue-meeting with the league of municipalities in
Abra where he presented to the municipal mayors names of the alleged members of
PAGs for their scrutiny.
Though
the PNP is open to the review and revision of the names of the PAGs listing,
Magalong warned them to look after their own men whose names have been included
in the list and subject their men to the processes of clearing their names if
they are really not PAG members.
Killings
allegedly done by PAGs and guns for hire in the province had been aired by
religious and cause oriented groups.
Latest
was when provincial police director Senior Supt. Alexander Rafael recently led
his men in killing five gunmen who were allegedly hired to kill him.
The
alleged hired killers had been tailing Rafael's group last May 1, in Lallo,
Cagayan.
“This
incident should give a clear warning to all the guns-for-hire to stop their
trade,” Magalong said.
Following
these, the chief executive here cited the Philippine National Police for giving
their best in restoring peace in the province particularly in this capital
town.
Mayor
Ryan Seares Luna expressed his appreciation to Magalong for his courage in
pursuing a peaceful environment in the province.
He
also thanked Rafael for his leadership towards
obtaining peace and order in the
locality.
Abra's
peace and order situation in recent years has been marred with killings, terror
and fear among the Abrenios.
Luna
said with the coordination between the PNP and local leaders in Abra, peace is
no longer a distant dream in the province.
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