NPAs torch equipment, Sino barges in Cagayan raid

By Freddie G. Lazaro

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Heavily-armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels torched Monday various heavy equipment, including two barges, belonging to a Chinese company in Barangay Catayauan , Lallo, this province, police said Jan. 14.

Chief Insp. Jacinto Tuddao, Lallo chief of police, confirmed that the heavy equipment razed belonged to Sanyu Philippines Mining Trade Corporation.

Set on fire by around 50 NPA rebels around 2 a.m. Monday were two barges, a payloader, a backhoe, and two dump trucks.

No one was hurt in the arson.

It was reported that the Sanyu Philippines Mining Trade Corporation is being managed by a certain Wang Zhong Feng, a native of China.

Some of the gunmen made their getaway in a Mitsubishi Adventure sports utility vehicle (SUV) with license plates PWO-298, which was later recovered by police in Barangay San Mariano, same town.