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2 NPA rebels killed in Bukidnon clash Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:43 AM PDT TWO members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) were killed during the military troops' security operations against the rebels who reportedly conducted extortion activities in Sitio Kimutya, Barangay San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon. One soldier died and two others were wounded during the encounter. According to Lieutenant Colonel Vercisio San Jose Jr., commanding officer of the 1st Special Forces Battalion under the 403rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, military troops were engaged in a firefight against at least 70 members of the NPA around 9:35 a.m. on March 20, 2021. The clash lasted about four hours. Two communist rebels were killed. Troopers recovered five high-powered firearms composed of four M16 riles and one AK47 rifle, landmines, and other war materials. "We are gaining the trust and confidence of the people, which is a great development because maintaining peace and order in the community is a shared responsibility," San Jose said. Major General Andres Centino, 4th Infantry Division commander, for his part, honored the soldier's sacrifice to defend the people and secure the communities at the cost of his life. "While one of our soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice, it will not stop us from doing our job, but instead it inspires us to continue fighting the enemies of the state to keep our people safe in their homes and until we end the local communist armed conflict in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions," Centino said. He also called upon other NPA members to surrender or "face adverse consequences." The bodies of the dead NPA rebels were turned over to the barangay captain of San Rafael for proper disposition. Pursuit operation is still ongoing to capture the remaining rebels who escaped after the encounter. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

23 Cagayan de Oro residents contract coronavirus Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:41 AM PDT THE Cagayan de Oro City Health Office logged 23 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases over the weekend, one of which was a locally stranded individual (LSI) and 22 were local transmissions. This brought the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the city to 4,016. Acting City Health Officer Dr. Lorraine Nery said of the 22 new local cases, 15 were close contacts of previously confirmed cases, two were local authorized persons outside residence (Apor), and five were local index cases. Of the 4,016 total Covid-19 cases in the city, 424 were under the returning overseas Filipino workers/locally stranded individuals (ROFs/LSIs) category and 3,592 cases were local transmissions. Nery said the 3,592 local cases consist of 189 persons deprived of liberty (PDL), 1,920 local index cases and 1,481 local cases with link. Cagayan de Oro recorded 160 active cases, 47 of whom were admitted to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center and other hospitals in the city, 111 were outpatients, and two ROFs/LSIs. The city also registered 15 new coronavirus-positive persons who were now tagged as "recovered," bringing the total number of recoveries in Cagayan de Oro to 3,665, with a 91.25-percent recovery rate. Of the figure, 302 were LSIs, 119 were ROFs, and 3,244 were local cases (community: 2,740; Apors: 504). The number of Covid-19 deaths in the city was at 191. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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