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Published December 11, 2020, 8:41 AM TACLOBAN CITY – Samar Governor Reynolds Michael Tan condemned an ambush, believed to be perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA), on a patrol vehicle that claimed the life of a police officer in Marabut, Samar Thursday, December 10. “One person’s life is not reparable. We should all condemn killings, including political killings…Those are acts of cowardice,” he said. Three police officers of the Marabut Police and a detainee were onboard a patrol vehicle, and were on their way back from a court hearing in the nearby town of Basey when a roadside bomb was detonated along the highway in Barangay Logero. ....
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Reports reaching the regional police office here identified the victims as Cpl. Earl Hembra and detainee Nestor Lumagpas Jr., who was initially reported to also have been killed in the attack. Marabut Police Chief Lt. Fernando Calabria Jr. said the victims were heading back to the police station after a court appearance in Basey town when they were waylaid by several gunmen in Logero village at about 12:56 p.m. Calabria declined to give further details as they were still investigating the incident on site. Some areas in Basey and Marabut have been identified by the government as a priority for its counter-insurgency campaign due to sightings of some members of the Communist terrorist group. ....