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3 Red Cross Ambulances, 11 Onboard, 2 With Gunshot Wounds Intercepted In Quarantine Checkpoint

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3 Red Cross ambulances, 11 onboard, 2 with gunshot wounds intercepted in quarantine checkpoint

Three ambulances with Red Cross logo, eleven individuals onboard including two persons who have gunshot wounds, were intercepted in Provincial Quarantine Control Point/Checkpoint (PQCP) in Purok 3, Barangay Payasan, Lianga, Surigao del Sur yesterday, May 29.

The two wounded persons were Jea Angeles Perez, 22 years old, single, resident of P-4, Brgy Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur with gunshot wound on her right leg and Noel Dadang, 32 years old, married, with no given address with gunshot wound on his left rib and parietal area.

The personnel manning the quarantine checkpoint composed of PNP personnel from Lianga Municipal Police Station of Surigao del Sur Provincial Police Office (PPO) and 1st Surigao del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company together with 9th Special Force Company of 3rd Special Forces Battalion were alerted when an information was received about the transport of wounded NPAs using International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles.

Around 10:55AM, during conduct of checkpoint in the area, Caraga cops and 9th SF troopers flagged down the following vehicles:

1) White Toyota Hi-Ace Van ambulance with Red Cross Logo with four onboard including Noel Dadang;

2) White Toyota Land Cruiser, with ICRC logo with four onboard including Jea Angeles Perez; and

3) White Toyota Land Cruiser with ICRC logo with three onboard.

The wounded persons were referred to Davao Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. Coordination was immediately conducted with Provincial Directors of Agusan del Sur PPO, Davao de Oro PPO and Davao del Norte PPO.

Upon reaching at Regional Quarantine Control Point/Checkpoint (RBQCP) in Barangay Pasian, Monkayo, Davao de Oro, personnel from Bravo Company, 25th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army duly received the convoy and escorted them going to Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. (PNP R13 | RPN DXKS)

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