MANILA – The Absalon family is not accepting any
apology or indemnification from the Communist Party of the
Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) over its unprovoked
anti-personnel mine (APM) attack that killed two of their members and
injured another in Masbate City on June 6, a military official said on
Thursday.
"Yan namang paumanhin na yan ay tinanggihan ng pamilyang Absalon,
ang sinasabi nila, hindi dapat magtatapos sa paghingi lamang ng sorry,
at hindi dapat, kung magbibigay man sila ng sinasabi nilang indemnification ay hindi nila tatangapin, ng pamilyang Absalon ang anumang tulong na mangagaling dito sa kagawad ng mga teroristang grupong ito
(That apology was rejected by the Absalon family. What they said was
that saying sorry will not end the liability of the NPA perpetrators,
and even if they will give indemnification, the Absalon family will not
accept it or any help from this terrorist group)," Marine Maj. Gen.
Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson said
in a Laging Handa briefing.