Bacolod: Lacson backs Army, calls Toboso clash legitimate

Bacolod: Lacson backs Army, calls Toboso clash legitimate

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has backed the Philippine Army in its anti-insurgency operations, saying the April 19 encounter in Toboso town was a legitimate military operation. Lacson said the Army could not have carried out the operation without information from the community. “Clearly, the community itself helped guide the Army in running after their targets,” he said. He stressed that the public should not questio…