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Google map of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon province. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Army's 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) confirmed Thursday the retrieval of a decaying corpse of a New People's Army (NPA) fighter in the hinterlands of Sitio Kilap-agan, Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. In a statement, Maj. Lemuel Bacarro, 8IB acting civil-military operations officer, said the body was identified on March 15 as that of alias "Prodo," after two of his comrades pointed to its location following their surrender. "As revealed by the former rebels, Prodo was hit on his lower abdomen during an encounter on March 3, 2022. The cadaver was eventually left behind in the area while the NPAs were on the run for withdrawal," the statement said. Meanwhile, a total of six NPA rebels in Malaybalay City surrendered following the March 3 encounter, the 8IB said. The surrenderers claimed they experienced hardships and hunger, prompting them to yield for another chance to live