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MANILA - Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. criticized leftist advisers of President Aquino for keeping silent about the New People's Army attack on Gingoog City Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona, wife of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. and mother of Sen. Teofisto "TG" Guingona III.
In a statement posted on the Philippine Senate website, Marcos said no amount of rationalization can justify the communist rebel group's attack on the wife of a former vice-president.
"I condemn in the strongest term the ambush elements of New People's Army staged against Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental Mayor Ruthie Guingona and her convoy. Thank God she survived although her driver and his brother died in the attack and resulted to the wounding of her other companions. No amount of rationalization can justify such senseless act of violence," he said in a statement.
Marcos also took a dig at Aquino's leftist advisers for keeping silent about the incident.
"Ano ngayon ang masasabi ng mga maka-kaliwang tagapayo ng Pangulo? Bakit wala silang kibo? Sila dapat ang unang nagkokondena sa kanilang mga dating kasamahan," he said.
He also said the presence of leftist advisers in the Aquino administration may have "emboldened the NPAs to step up their atrocities."
"Bakit 'pag mga sundalo ang nasasangkot napakabilis nilang sumigaw ng human rights violations?" he asked.
Marcos said the attack against Mayor Guingona is not acceptable to the Filipino people. He said that even more unacceptable and disgusting is "the NPA's lame and entirely incredible explanation that they did not intend to kill civilians and were only forced to defend themselves."
President Benigno Aquino on Monday vowed that government troops will track down NPA rebels who attacked a convoy carrying Gingoog Mayor Guingona.
The NPA, meanwhile, warned politicians to seek their permission before campaigning in the insurgents' strongholds following the ambush.
Jorge Madlos, a spokesman for the NPA, said Saturday's ambush was unfortunate, but stressed that Guingona, a member of President Benigno Aquino's ruling party, had been previously warned that entering rebel areas with armed escorts could touch off violence.
"Our fighters are calling politicians on the phone to inform them we are serious in implementing our policy," Madlos said.
"They are free to campaign in our areas, but they should first coordinate with us." With Agence France-Presse
MANILA - Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. criticized leftist advisers of President Aquino for keeping silent about the New People's Army attack on Gingoog City Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona, wife of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. and mother of Sen. Teofisto "TG" Guingona III.
In a statement posted on the Philippine Senate website, Marcos said no amount of rationalization can justify the communist rebel group's attack on the wife of a former vice-president.
"I condemn in the strongest term the ambush elements of New People's Army staged against Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental Mayor Ruthie Guingona and her convoy. Thank God she survived although her driver and his brother died in the attack and resulted to the wounding of her other companions. No amount of rationalization can justify such senseless act of violence," he said in a statement.
Marcos also took a dig at Aquino's leftist advisers for keeping silent about the incident.
"Ano ngayon ang masasabi ng mga maka-kaliwang tagapayo ng Pangulo? Bakit wala silang kibo? Sila dapat ang unang nagkokondena sa kanilang mga dating kasamahan," he said.
He also said the presence of leftist advisers in the Aquino administration may have "emboldened the NPAs to step up their atrocities."
"Bakit 'pag mga sundalo ang nasasangkot napakabilis nilang sumigaw ng human rights violations?" he asked.
Marcos said the attack against Mayor Guingona is not acceptable to the Filipino people. He said that even more unacceptable and disgusting is "the NPA's lame and entirely incredible explanation that they did not intend to kill civilians and were only forced to defend themselves."
President Benigno Aquino on Monday vowed that government troops will track down NPA rebels who attacked a convoy carrying Gingoog Mayor Guingona.
The NPA, meanwhile, warned politicians to seek their permission before campaigning in the insurgents' strongholds following the ambush.
Jorge Madlos, a spokesman for the NPA, said Saturday's ambush was unfortunate, but stressed that Guingona, a member of President Benigno Aquino's ruling party, had been previously warned that entering rebel areas with armed escorts could touch off violence.
"Our fighters are calling politicians on the phone to inform them we are serious in implementing our policy," Madlos said.
"They are free to campaign in our areas, but they should first coordinate with us." With Agence France-Presse
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