Peace has returned to Pindangan Estate in Alcala town, albeit temporarily, with the disbandment of the armed group harassing the residents, according to the police.

The Pangasinan police and the Philippine Army yesterday “neutralized” the armed goons which tried to wrest control over the 491-hectare estate that belonged to the government and which two contending groups fight over.
The several-hour long gunfight resulted in the death of two members of the “goons,” wounding of one and surrender of three.  Dead were Felipo Galleno and Rogelio Montero.But the goons’ alleged leader, retired Supt. Conrado Perigrino Jr, who resportedly was wounded during the firefight, was able to escape. There was no casualty on the side of government forces. 
 “Unless the ownership of the land has been resolved, the problem will always come back,” Supt. Noli Taliño, deputy provincial police director, said.
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