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DAVAO. The box plant of Lapanday Foods Corporation in Barangay Mandug, Davao City. (Photo grabbed from Evonnie Chan Facebook account) DAVAO CITY (Updated) -- Members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) attacked several facilities of Davao-based Lapanday Foods Corporation, injuring a civilian and taking away several firearms from security guards early dawn Saturday, April 29. "The 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion NPA-SMR victoriously launched three simultaneous tactical offensives in Davao City against the Lorenzo-owned companies and ranch starting at around 2 a.m. today," the NPA-Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command spokesperson Rigoberto Sanchez said in a statement. Sanchez said they disarmed security guards at Lapanday's two box plants in Barangay Mandug before setting on fire several equipment. The Macondray Plastic Plant in Barangay Bunawan was also attacked and security guards were disarmed, while three high-powered firearms were seized from the Lorenzo Ranch in Barangay Pangyan, Calinan.

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