Senior NPA official and female aide killed in South Cotabato encounter

On 2026-04-09, Philippine Army soldiers and New People's Army fighters exchanged fire in Barangay Laconon, T'boli, South Cotabato. The article says the encounter began when the NPA group opened fire on troops sent to check reports that they were collecting money and rice from villagers at gunpoint. Anthony Narvasa and his aide Rosa Kian were killed.