Police chief, 4 others die in Guihulngan ambush

CEBU CITY—The chief of police of Guihulngan town in Negros Oriental and four others were killed, while two others were wounded in an ambush staged by armed men in Sitio Mandi-e, Barangay Magsaysay in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Friday.

Among those killed during the ambush that happened around 10 a.m. was Supt. Arnel Arpon, chief of police of Guihulngan. The identity of the other victims was still being verified.

A report from the Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion stated that the policemen responded to a call from provincial board member Edison de la Rita of Guihulngan City.

De la Rita claimed that armed men  tried to ambush him and his driver while they were  a motorcycle toward Barangay Poblacion.

“Immediately, elements of Guihulngan City Police Station went to the area and they were ambushed by armed individuals. Accordingly, five were killed in action and two were wounded,” the report from the military stated.

Police investigators are still conducting follow-up investigation to determine the group and identities of the armed perpetrators. JPV/rga