Edilberto Adan
Edilberto Adan
Retired Lieutenant General Edilberto Pardo Adan was a member of the Zenarosa Commission and was the Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement. His last assignment while in the active service was Commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Command...
avoid befall harm
There will be casualties, ... but we will avoid any harm that may befall the hostages.
armed bandit conflict groups logistics men sustained
This conflict could not be sustained by bandit groups of armed men without logistics support,
believe government groups motivation policy south stick stop
The most important thing here is that the government will stick to its policy of no ransom payments, ... There will be no negotiation or ransom with these kidnappers. By doing that we believe we will stop their motivation from some groups there in the south to do the same thing.
appeared died june night rest separated
He appeared to have died on the night of June 11 after he was hog-tied and separated from the rest of the hostages.
contact maintain mission prevent
The mission is clear: to maintain contact so as to prevent them from escaping. We are not here to disengage. We want to engage,
battle gun took
All have been accounted for ... No gun battle took place,