SAN PEDRO CITY –– The military on Friday said three suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash in Mansalay town in Oriental Mindoro province. Patrick Jay Retumban, in a phone interview, said it was also believed that an NPA commander died as the rebels retreated. According to the Army’s report, the soldiers were tipped off about the supposed “training” of NPA recruits in the area. Brigadier General Marceliano Teofilo, commander of the Army’s 203rd Infantry Brigade in Mindoro, said the military was able to locate the training site, resulting in the clash. The government troops said they recovered three M16 rifles, an AK-47, a .45-caliber gun, blasting caps and improvised explosives, which the rebels left behind after the clash.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2019 04:52 UTC