Cop killed, another wounded in NPA ambush in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines—A policeman was killed and another was wounded in an ambush perpetrated by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members in the village of Tagusao, Quezon, Palawan on Monday.

The fatality was identified by authorities as PO3 Roniel Paduga. The wounded policeman, identified only in the initial police report as PO3

Atrero, was airlifted to a hospital here to undergo medication.

The Palawan police chief, Superintendent David Martinez, said the victim was with two other policemen on Monday morning to serve an arrest warrant in Barangay Tagusao when fired upon by an estimated group of about 10-15 armed men.