From the Manila Bulletin (Dec 13): Army troops in baptism of fire
Army troops clashed on a test mission had their baptism of fire when they clashed with at least 20 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Thursday morning in Calubian town, Leyte.
8th Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer Capt. Francis Agno said the soldiers from the 93rd and 78th Infantry Battalions led by 1Lt. Julieto Degorio were on a test mission when they chanced upon the communist rebels who were having a plenum in Sitio Calogtogan, Barangay Anislagan.
The encounter lasted for about 15 minutes, Agno said. He did not say if there were casualties from either side but mentioned that an M16 rifle, five cellphones and subversive documents were left by the rebels.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/13/army-troops-in-baptism-of-fire/
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