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The attack in Maguindanao shows the necessity of stepping up peacekeeping activities.

Two police officers were killed in an ambush in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, according to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), which called for increased peacebuilding efforts on Friday.

Carlito Galvez Jr., chief secretary of OPAPRU, said in a statement that the deaths of Lt. (Reynaldo) Samson and Cpl. (Salipudin) Endab “should serve as a clarion call for all of us to continue reinforcing our peacebuilding efforts so that no one should lose their life to the barrel of a gun.”

Galvez also denounced the attack and stated that the OPAPRU is with the surviving loved ones and fellow officers of the fallen police officers.

The head of OPAPRU also gave the relatives of the victim’s assurances that the offenders would be apprehended and punished for their crimes.

“We appreciate your excellent service and the utmost dedication you showed in performing your job. Your sacrifices will not be forgotten,” Galvez stated.

On the morning of August 30, Samson, the Ampatuan town police chief, and Endab were shot and killed after being detained by as-yet-unidentified armed assailants on their way to serve an arrest warrant on a wanted person in Barangay Kapinpilan.

In the ambush, three other police officers suffered injuries.

Galvez claimed that the deaths of Samson and Endad serve as a sobering warning that criminal elements won’t think twice about wreaking havoc on the populace and that the government must act swiftly and forcefully to solve this.

According to Galvez, authorities have started a manhunt for the alleged gunmen with the backing of the Philippine Armed Forces and with the aid of the Government of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front Ceasefire Mechanisms.

He said, “The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) terrorist group and other illegal elements are reported to have a presence in the region of the incident.”

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