Ocean Adventure In Subic Bay Taken Over By Armed Men, Updates

The Ocean Adventure theme park in Subic Bay is now taken over by around seventy armed men. A group of former investors led by foreign national Scott Niel Sharpe is said to be behind the attack, hindering employees from entering the park.

Ocean Adventure Theme Park Under attack, updates

UPDATE (Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m.) ABS-CBN reported that Police are now on the scene. They have arrived in the theme park right after noon. SPO3 Naral said they haven’t received any feedback of any as of the moment.

Seventy armed men have taken over the theme park says the government agency that oversees the port area according to a report by ABS-CBN.

In the report, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Martin Dino says there were no clear reasons why the suspects have taken over the park. He said, “Full coordination na kami ngayon sa kapulisan at lahat ng authority para ma-takeover kasi that’s a continuing threat, ‘yang nangyayari d’yan.” (We are in full coordination with the police and authorities to finally take over because what’s happening is a continuous threat.)

Martin Dino also said, “Nakakalungkot kasi supposed to be, dapat hindi nakapasok ang mga iyan.” (It’s sad because this is not supposed to be, they shouldn’t have been able to enter this way.) According to the report, authorities aim to take back the park anytime this week.

Ocean Adventure Theme Park Under Attack, A Background

In the report, spokesperson of the theme park Aletha Candaliza said former investor Scott Niel Sharpe was behind the attack. They forcefully made their way in knocking down several doors, opening vaults and even forced women out of their dormitories. They have hindered employees from entering the park since Feb. 13.

Ten people were injured when the group “attacked.” Martin Dino said that if the investors and owners have a dispute, authorities will not intervene. But since the group forced their way into the park without any court order and didn’t involve the sheriff is a violation and a grave one at that.

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