BAYAN MUNA, PEDDLER OF LIES AND DECEIT!

BAYAN MUNA was again back-lashed by the founder of Inang Bayan Movement, LOUIE BALBAGO. Earlier, the leftists claimed that the two slain persons in SORSOGON were BAYAN MUNA members. However, BALBAGO found out that the victims were not actually connected with the militant organization and their cases were merely used by the activists to infuse their black propaganda campaign in the TRI-MEDIA to descredit the government.

BALBAGO narrated that he was apprised of the results of the investigations on the cases of RUBEN ERMINO and DEMETRIO IMPERIAL who were both killed on January 23, 2007 in SORSOGON.

Factual investigation disclosed that RUBEN ERMINO Y ERGINA, 50 years old, married, tricycle driver and a resident of Barangay TABI,Gubat, Sorsogon, was shot to death at around 12PM on January 23, 2007 by two (2) unidentified suspects with short firearms. The perpetrators were wearing helmet and black long sleeves on board a blue DT motorcycle with no plate number. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds on various parts of his body causing his instantaneous death. Accordingly, the suspects fled towards the direction of Barangay Bentuco of same municipality. Another suspect who acted as the look-out, fled on foot towards Brgy. Hipanao. Six (6)empty shells of caliber 45 were found at the crime scene.

On the other hand, investigation on the case of DEMETRIO IMPERIAL Y MONTALBAN, 28 years old, married, farmer and a resident of Purok 5, Brgy. Sogoy, Castilla, Sorsogon, revealed that at about 7PM of January 23, 2007, the victim was having dinner with his family inside their house when three (3) unidentified armed men forcibly entered their dwelling and shot him.The victim succumbed to his death due to multiple gunshot wounds.

During the background investigations conducted by probers, it was learned that RUBEN ERMINO was never in any way, connected with BAYAN MUNA. The information was affirmed by the victim's wife who even issued a certification attesting the veracity of it. Barangay Chairwoman Esperanza Espaldon conformed to the statement duly noted by the Municipal Mayor, Ho. Deogracias B. Ramos, Jr.

DEMETRIO IMPERIAL, the other victim, was confirmed to be a rebel returnee who served as an asset by the military unit operating in the area. He was instrumental in the successful military counter-insurgency operations in the provice of Sorsogon.

Meanwhile, FERNANDO GALUT of the KAPATIRAN NG TAGAPANGALAGA NG PAMPUBLIKO AT PRIBADONG ARI-ARIAN AT TAO (KATAPPAT), also berated the leftist BAYAN MUNA for its false claim that ERMINO and IMPERIAL were their members. "It is just another attempt to raise issues to descredit the government in the form of black propaganda especially on militant killings and to get the attention of the international community. The fact that IMPERIAL has been working as a military asset makes him vulnerable as a direct target of the local communist terrorists for liquidation.As to the case of ERMINO, it can be considered as an isolated case and maybe attributed to personal grudges.", GALUT concluded.

With this turn of events, LOUIE BALBAGO also dared BAYAN MUNA to stop issuing black propaganda and false accusations against the government beacause tyhe people are already fed-up with them." The Filipinos no longer believe in them and you can see that in their recent demonstrations. Communism will never gain ground in the Philippines!", added BALBAGO.