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LEGAZPI CITY - A member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) was killed after an eight-minute firefight with government forcesin Barangay Sta. Teresa, Baao town in Camarines Sur province early this week. In a statement on Wednesday, Maj. John Paul Belleza, 9th Infantry Division (9ID) spokesperson, said based on the report of the 49th Infantry Battalion, security operations were being conducted by the troops on Monday as part of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) when residents reported the presence of armed men in the area. After the firefight, he said troops recovered from the encounter site various firearms including "one M16 Bushmaster Rifle; 84 ammunition for M16; three magazines for M16; one bandolier; three cellphones; one commercial radio; one stethoscope; and three bags of personal belongings." Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas, Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) director, said: "May isa na naman na nasawi na kababayan

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