Army: Deaths of rebel leaders ‘weaken’ NPA forces in Bukidnon

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Two key leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) were killed in separate clashes with government troops in Bukidnon, “further weakening” the forces of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the area, the military said.

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Seigfred Tubalado, commander of the 403rd ...