Police said five of the armed men entered Smart’s compound in Barangay Calo and proceeded to burn the equipment still kept in a container van, while the rest acted as lookouts.
Witnesses said the rebels also shot a transmission line, causing a power failure in the area.
Superintendent Florante Baguio, Batangas police director, said the attackers mentioned that they merely wanted to send a warning to the telecommunications company for ignoring their demand for protection money. — Arnell Ozaeta