Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has initiated an investigation into the clash between troops of the Philippine Army's 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and remnants of the New People's Army (NPA) in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Oct. 28.
The incident claimed the life of a six-year-old boy believed to have been hit by the indiscriminate firing of the fleeing rebels.
In a statement on Thursday, NOCPPO Director Col. Dennis Wenceslao said they are exerting all efforts to establish the circumstances of the incident and ensure accountability while extending assistance to the child's family.
"We deeply sympathize with the family of the young victim. NOCPPO will leave no stone unturned in ensurin...