2 alleged rebels slain in Masbate clash 

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LEGAZPI CITY — Two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash Monday with government troops in Esperanza town in Masbate.

Major Frank Roldan, spokesperson for the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, reported that the unidentified slain rebels and six other members of Komiteng Larangang Guerilla-South, Sub-Regional Committee 4, had a 15-minute firefight at 6:50 a.m. with members of the 2nd Infantry Battalion in Barangay San Roque.

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Roldan said the rebels immediately fled and left their slain comrades in the area.

The authorities recovered an M653 rifle, a caliber 38 revolver, and other personal belongings. INQ