Toboso encounter legitimate operation, says Negros governor 

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson came to the defense of the Philippine Army on Friday, saying their encounter with the New People’s Army that left 19 dead was a legitimate operation. Lacson, who chairs the Negros Island Region Peace and Order Council, said: “We believe it was a legitimate encounter.” “We should realize that the Army could not have done that without information from the community, so, clearly the community helped guide the Philippine Army to run after their target. We do not question the Philippine Army,” Lacson said. READ: Soldiers wounded in Negros clashes honored “In fact […]...

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