Was there police inaction in Cordon, Isabela shootout?

Cordon, Isabela – The police in Region 2 warned the netizens anew to avoid spreading on social media any unverified or false information so as not to cause tension among the public.

This is following the circulating reports on a shootout between a mining company and farmers in Cordon, Isabela.

Earlier, AlterMidya tweeted an article headlined, “Private army ng Golden Summit Mining Corp. (GSMC), binabaril ang mga magsasaka sa gilid ng Bundok Tappaw sa Cordon, Isabela.” The same content was posted by Danggayan Cagayan Valley on Facebook.

“Nitong January 11 pinagbabaril ng 13 beses ng armadong grupo ang mga magsasaka. Nagtago at umiwas ang mga magsasaka at tumawag ng pulis. Pagdating ng mga pulis ay hindi naman pumunta sa kinaroroonan ng armadong grupo ng GSMC, kundi tumuktok lang sa gate ng kumpanya pero hindi pinapasok. Ayon sa pulis, hindi daw nila kaya ang armadong grupo dahil tatlo lang daw sila at anim itong armadong grupo ng GSMC,” part of the post reads.

In his press statement released on Friday, Jan. 20, Acting Regional Director of Police Regional Office 2, PBGEN. Percival Rumbaoa belied the news, affirming equal recognition, and peace and security remain to be their top priority.

Accordingly, PNP Cordon immediately responded to verify the call they received from concerned residents, reporting a shooting incident in Mount Tapaw, Purok 1, Barangay Anonang, Cordon.

“Nang makarating sa lugar, sinubukang makipag-ugnayan ng Cordon Police Station sa mga tauhan ng GSMC na inireklamo ng mga magsasaka subalit walang sagot mula sa mga ito,” he said.

The police discovered the incident stemmed from a land dispute. The land being farmed in the said area has a pending resolution from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in San Isidro, Isabela regarding the Forest Land Grazing Lease Agreement beneficiary.

Further, the alleged armed group was later found to be security guards tasked to secure the area.

As of press release, the police are monitoring the place to gather more information.

“Makakaasa ang ating mamamayan na ang ating kapulisan ay patuloy na babantayan ang seguridad at kapayapaan sa nasabing lugar lalo na ang laban kontra CPP-NPA-NDF na nagiging ugat ng kahirapan sa mga komunidad,” assured Rumbaoa.

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