
The Armed Forces of the Philippines condemns the brutal act committed by the assailants that caused the death of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and eight other civilians and the wounding of 16 others, including two of our soldiers.
We commiserate with the families of the victims and condemn in the strongest terms this cowardly act. Rest assured that the AFP will continue to extend our full support and cooperation to the law-enforcement agencies in the conduct of follow on operations and investigation for the immediate identification and apprehension of all those involved in this crime.///