At least 20 New People’s Army (NPA) members were encountered by Army troops in Magpet, North Cotabato on Friday triggering a 30-minute firefight forcing the rebels to retreat.

The Philippine Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion reported that their unit engaged the communist rebels believed to be from the NPA’s Pulang Bagani Company 2.

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