Yesterday, Markus Ursa was found somewhere in the Zamboanga sector. Although many of his former colleagues are relieved, his reappearance brought in more questions than answers.
During the debriefing, he told the division commander that he went to Liloan in Southern Leyte since he wanted to cover the dezombiefication operations in the Eastern Visayas sector.
While driving from Maasin to Ormoc, the Yellow Zombies ambushed Markus’ Ford Everest, slightly injuring the only passenger. Markus and his passenger were able to take down three zombies before a group of independent volunteers rescued them. On the 15th of April, Markus, his companions and the group of independent volunteers traveled on motorboat from Albuera, Leyte to Bogo, Cebu via Poro Island. From then until their discovery in Zamboanga del Norte, the team were able to kill approximately 4500 zombies. While in Argao, Markus’ passenger was sent to a hospital to recover, although one volunteer gave him first aid hours after the ambush. The passenger was eventually discharged and shipped back to the Eastern Visayas sector.
After Markus and the volunteers left Argao, they encountered a Naga-bound minibus and rode it. On the way to Naga, the driver told Markus that he can’t venture beyond the said place since the Zombies are within 20 kilometers of Cebu. Although reluctant, the driver agreed to bring the team to Cebu.
Eventually, the minibus conked out at the intersection of Vicente Rama Avenue and Cebu South Road. Without a reliable vehicle, they walked towards Fuente Osmeña. When they approached the Fuente Osmeña fountain, a horde of Yellow Zombies heading from the east ran towards the fountain, looking for new recruits and a possible source of food. With a loud whistle coming from an old building as a signal, an orchestra of gunshots jolted the horde, causing many of them to flee. During the commotion, Markus and the volunteers were inside a nearby hospital, looking for food and ammunition. An old gentleman saw them and he told them to go to the parking area and ride in two SUV’s with machine guns attached to it. Another group will follow them to ensure that the zombies no longer pose a threat to the city.
After four hours, they reached Liloan and finished off the rest of the zombie horde that attacked Cebu City hours ago. After an hour, a two-way radio set went live. “Good job, gentlemen. This is General Martin. Go back to Cebu.”
When they met the general, Markus told the general his involvement in the war against the zombies and how he and the volunteers met and go to Cebu. The general told then that they can stay in Cebu until the first week of May. The general informed the General Headquarters of Markus’ whereabouts but the person on the other end did not bother to take notes.
On the fifth of May, Markus and the volunteers left for Dapitan. En route to Dapitan, their boat suddenly changed course, bringing them to Plaridel, Northern Mindanao sector. After landing, they scuttled the boat and walked toward the west. They were eventually found after a few days.
Last night, Col. Llanera left the General Headquarters for Dapitan to welcome back a subordinate that was missed by many, including the entire External Communications team.
Tonight, a press conference will be held in Dipolog to answer the questions behind the disappearance of Mr. Ursa and his eventual return.
Regardless, we thank the Almighty for Markus’ safety and his eventual return. We hope to see him in his old office before the year ends.
From the Office of External Communications of the Philippine Survivors Council, welcome back, Markus!
