2 NPAs slain in Quezon clash

MANILA, Philippines - Government forces killed in an encounter two suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who were allegedly collecting “permit to win” fees from local candidates in Macalelon town in Quezon last Saturday morning.

Calabarzon police chief Director Rolando Anonuevo said the slain rebels, which have yet to be identified, yielded three M-16 Armalite rifles and subversive documents.

In Magallanes, Sorsogon, meanwhile, two guerrillas were killed and two Army men were wounded in a clash early Monday. – Non Alquitran, Michelle Zoleta and Celso Amo