Negros Oriental Police Receive 20 High-Powered Firearms, Thousands of Rounds of Ammunition to Combat Insurgency

Strategic Insights -

The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) has handed over 20 high-powered firearms, including Israeli-made Emtan MZ-4P assault rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition to boost the capability of Guihulngan City police in fighting criminality and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) insurgency. The firearms and other items were received by Vice Governor Jorge 'Guido' Reyes during a flag-raising ceremony at the NOPPO headquarters. The additional weaponry is expected to complement the current firepower capability of the local police in anti-criminality and internal security operations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) handed over 20 high-powered firearms, including Israeli-made Emtan MZ-4P assault rifles, to the Guihulngan City police to combat insurgency.
  • The firearms and other items include 140 30-rounder steel magazines, 4,200 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, 20 tactical slings, 20 instructional manuals, 20 detachable forward grips, 20 cleaning kits, and a Field Investigator's Crime Scene Kit.
  • The local government unit (LGU) of Guihulngan City also provided 54 units of M-4 assault rifles to the police personnel.
  • City police chief Col. Romeo Cubo expressed hope that the vice governor's request to deploy more police personnel to Guihulngan City will be granted.
  • Police community precincts have been established in critical barangays Trinidad and Buenavista, and advanced command posts are in place in these conflict areas.
  • Vice Governor Jorge 'Guido' Reyes proposed a meeting with counterparts from Negros Occidental to attain peace on the island of Negros.