NPA claims responsibility for killing of Palawan disaster risk reduction head

The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the killing of Palawan disaster risk reduction management office chief Gilbert Baaco, RGMA's Junfred Calamba reported on Monday. 

Inako ng mga rebeldeng NPA ang pagpatay sa PDRRMC officer sa Palawan. | via Junfred Calamba, RGMA Palawan @dzbb

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Baaco was gunned down on Good Friday at his house in Barangay Barong Barong, Brooke's Point, Palawan, by an armed group.

According to Baaco's wife, Maria Victoria, two of the group members were women, and they were dressed in camouflage and carried high-caliber guns.

They said they were only after Baaco's guns, Maria Victoria said.

The group took two long firearms that belonged to Baaco, then escaped at the back of the house, the report said.

The 44-year-old Baaco had four gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

The Palawan disaster risk reduction management head—considered the right-hand man of Gov. Jose Alvarez—served the provincial government in several capacities, including heading its Rescue 165 program. —KG, GMA News