Palparan, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, admitted that 6 army troops in pursue of a rebels' surrender were killed during an ambush. They were travelling through Calbiga, W. Samar on Friday afternoon when at least 35 NPA attacked them. The fatalities are: Lieutenant Williamson Tan Staff Sergeant Raul Cortina Staff Sergeant Lemuel Introdizo Captain Garido Pvt. Dionisio Acanto Pvt. Anob In other hand, 2 soldiers in Agusan del Norte, a chainsaw operator in Surigao del Sur and a tribal chieftain in Agusan del Sur were killed by NPA in separate incidents. Corporal Ernesto Juliano and Private Dioko Blang of the 30th IB Philippine Army were killed on April 4, 2005 by suspected NPA while patrolling Barangay Cuyago, Jabonga, Agusan Del Norte. Johny Cainoy, a chainsaw operator shot dead by the NPA hitman in San Roque, Bislig, Surigao del Sur on the same day. And Manobo Chieftain Manuel Sagod Perez was killed in Baranggay Pusissima Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.