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==[[Quirino News]]==
==[[Quirino News]]==
'''Continuous info dissemination helps decrease fire incidents says BFP Quirino'''
'''2 suspected NPAs killed in Quirino clash '''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451328336347
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/247014/news/regions/2-suspected-npas-killed-in-quirino-clash?ref=latest
*Saturday 4th of February 2012
*February 6, 2012 5:11pm
:by   Thelma C. Bicarme
:by RSJ, GMA News




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb 4 (PIA) --  Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Santos Gawongna of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said that their continuous information and education campaign (IEC) in schools and barangays is paying off as shown in the decrease of fire incidents in the province.
Two suspected communist rebels were killed following with government security forces in Quirino province in northern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said Monday.
 
Gawongna said there were 13 fire incidents recorded in 2010 while there were only five in 2011.
Citing field reports, Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, said the clash erupted at 9:18 a.m. when patrolling troops from the 48th Infantry Battalion chanced upon an undetermined number of suspected New People's Army rebels at Sitio Sibbagan in Barangay Landingan in Nagtipunan town.
 
He said 12 of the fires were accidental, one intentional. “Last year, all the five incidents were accidental,” Gawongna further detailed.
The operating troops also recovered two M16 rifles, an M14 rifle, an M79 grenade launcher and documents the military described as having "high intelligence value."
 
Gawongna said this can be attributed to the continuing information campaign that they are conducting in every barangay and in schools.
No casualties were reported on the government side.  
 
For this year, the BFP has already conducted IEC in 68 out of the 132 barangays which is the agency’s main activity during the regular conduct of “I Love Quirino” caravan by the provincial government.
"They have been on the run for several days now. They are the same group which we hit last year and suffered the same losses," Ileto said, quoting Col. Felicito Trinidad, commanding officer of the Army's 702nd Brigade.
 
“In the IEC, we educate the barangay folks on the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other similar structures; forests; vehicles and equipment and petroleum industry installations,” Gawongna explained.
The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The outlawed group will be observing its 43rd founding anniversary on March 29.  
 
Gawongna also advised the residents to text or call the following numbers just in case a fire incident occur in their area: Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal- 0908-560-5566; Aglipay Fire Station- 0926-690-1950; Cabarroguis Fire Station- 0928-276-7171; Diffun Fire Station- 0916-658-3299 and Maddela Fire Station- 0929-200-7220. (TCB/PIA 2-Quirino)
Peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have remained stalled since August 2004.


==Photo Gallery of Quirino, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Quirino, Philippines==
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