TWO rebels were killed in separate encounters with pursuing government troops on Friday, March 28, in Barangay San Francisco and Barangay Cuenco, Las Navas, Northern Samar.

Maj. Jefferson Mariano, Public Affairs chief, 8th Infantry Division (8ID), said the clashes were the result of a focused military operation which became necessary following an information provided by concerned civilians on the presence of an armed group conducting extortion activities in the area.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details