BACOLOD CITY: A skirmish between Philippine Army troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Thursday night forced the suspension of classes in 10 public schools and the evacuation of more than 600 people in northern Negros Occidental.
Lt. Col. Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commander of 79th Infantry Battalion, said soldiers under his unit responded to reports about the presence of suspected NPA rebels in Sitio Fuentes, Barangay Mabini, Escalante City.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
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
If you have an active account, log in
here
.