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Cop injured in Occidental Mindoro clash with alleged communist gunmen dies
Two police officers, Police Executive Master Sergeant Jonathan Alvarez and Police Corporal Stan Gongora, were killed during a clash with communist gunmen in Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro.
A third police officer, Police Staff Sergeant Nolito Develos, who was injured in the encounter, has since died, bringing the total fatalities to three.
Eight other police officers were injured, with some having minor injuries and others discharged from the hospital.
The encounter occurred when the Occidental Mindoro Provincial Mobile Force Company clashed with members of the Kilusang Larangang Gerilya Mark Anthony Velasco (KLG MAV).
A police corporal was initially reported missing following the incident.
The gunmen allegedly ambushed a security envoy returning to Oriental Mindoro.
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