CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro – The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, through the 58th Infantry Battalion under the operational control of the 402nd Infantry Brigade, neutralized the top terrorist NPA leader of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) in an encounter on July 26, 2023, in Brgy. Libertad, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental.
The troops of 58IB under Lt. Col. Christian C Uy figured in a 10-minute encounter against more or less 10 CPP-NPA terrorists (CNTs) under Sentro De Gravidad (SDG) MTJ Eagles of the Sub Regional Committee 1 (SRC1) of NCMRC resulting in the death of the CTG leader and capture of one (1) AK Rifle, one (1) Cal .22 Rifle and assorted war materiel and personal belongings.