The alleged son and wife of slain rebel leader George "Ka Oris" Madlos were killed during an encounter in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon on Saturday, the military said Sunday.
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“Ka Oris was not killed in an armed encounter. He was ambushed on the road between Impasug-ong town proper & the national highway at 8 p.m. of October 29,” CPP spokesperson Marco Valbuena said in a statement.“He and his medical aide were riding a motorcycle on their way to seek medical treatment. This is accdg to his wife Ka Maria Malaya,” he added.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday said the death of top Communist Party of the Philippines leader George “Ka Oris” Madlos (pic) in an encounter with government troops “is a major blow” to the communist group