Duterte orders Army, PNP to use might vs. NPAs

DAVAO DEL SUR - President Rodrigo Duterte gave the green light for the police and the military to use its might and destroy the communist New Peoples Army.Duterte visited the wake of police officerskilled in an ambush in Bansalan town, Davao del Sur. I will ask the Armed Forces and police to go ahead and wage a war against them (NPA), Duterte said in an ambush interview after he visited the remains of fallen policemen.He personally condoled with the families of Police Officer 3 Jayden May Rabor of the Scene of the Crime Operatives in Digos City and PO1 Rholly Benelayo of the Bansalan Municipal Police Station.They wereamong the four policemen killed in an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army in Barangay Sibayan, Bansalan.PO1 Saro Mangotara, the other victim, was already buried in accordance with Islamic tradition while PO1 Joey Narvasa was moved to his family in Kidapawan City.The law enforcers were responding to a crime scene reported by the village chairman of Barangay Sibayan, Eddie Dicdican when they were ambushed around 7:30 am Wednesday.When asked what will happen to civilians to be affected by all out offensive against the communist rebels, President Duterte said they will become collateral damage.