Maj. Gen. Rhoderick Parayno, commander of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Division (ID), identified the victims as Manolito Alcantara, 48, and his son Randy, 29. Manolito died instantly while his son died at San Francisco Municipal Hospital. Members of the Philippine Army’s 85th Infantry Battalion (IB) are conducting pursuit operations against the suspects who fled after the shooting. FirefightMeanwhile, a firefight ensued between military forces and the communist rebels in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, resulting in the seizure of four firearms also on Wednesday. Soldiers recovered two M16 rifles, two magazines for an M16 rifle, one sweatshirt and foodstuff at the encounter site.

Source: Manila Times December 14, 2017 12:00 UTC