Marcos orders police presence increase in Masbate after spate of NPA attacks

  MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the increase of police and military presence in the province of Masbate after spate of attacks by suspected members of communist New People's Army in the province, Malacaang said on Friday. Acting on Marcos's directive, Defense chief Carlito Galvez Jr. said the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police's Regional Command in Bicol met at Camp Ola in Legazpi City on Thursday, where they agreed to increase police presence and visibility in schools affected by the activity of the NPA. "The Philippine Army and PNP units in the area have intensified their operations against the rebels ......

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