NPA leader killed in clash with Army troops in Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY- A ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader was killed in a brief clash with government troops on Tuesday afternoon in the hinterlands of Barangay Caridad, Baybay City, Leyte, the military reported. The  Army’s 8th Infantry Division(ID), which is based in Catbalogan City, Samar, said the encounter occurred on Sept. 8 after soldiers received information