CPP confirms death of senior NPA member, 3 others in Agusan clash

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—The Communist Party of the Philippines–North Central Mindanao Region (CPP-NCMR) has acknowledged the death of a senior member in a firefight with government troops in Agusan del Sur. The group identified the cadre as Julia Cagadas-Lastimosa, alias “Ka Rida.” The fatality comes along with three other New People’s Army (NPA) members