More troops deployed to Surigao del Sur after alleged harassment by Reds Share it! Some of the residents, particularly members of Manobo tribe came from Sitio (subvillage) Lagangan, Barangay Caras-an, Tago, Surigao del Sur, field report received here said. The command group of the 401st Brigade ordered field unit commanders to check on the alleged evacuees there. Meanwhile, a total of 398 families or 1,862 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are in Lianga and San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. Tags: 401st Brigade, Armed Forces of the Philippines, business folks, communist terrorists, Manila Bulletin, NPA, Surigao del Sur

Source: Manila Bulletin December 08, 2017 05:26 UTC