Armed men torch backhoe in Samar
ORMOC CITY — Armed men, suspected to be New People’s Army members, set a backhoe on fire Thursday in Barangay Nawi, Paranas town, Samar.
Initial investigation showed that the backhoe, owned by Engr. Lope Deporada Jr., was parked at the road around 8:30 p.m. when residents saw the fire.
The villagers went out of their homes and saw unidentified persons who pointed their flashlights at them.
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They said they reported the incident to their village officials, who relayed the information to police.
Investigators, on Friday, have yet to identify the perpetrators.
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