March 15 — around 4:00 PM, an NPA team under the Eastern Misamis Oriental-Northeast Bukidnon Sub- regional Command harassed operating troops of the 58th IB PA in Libertad, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental.
Dalawa sa napangalanang napatay ay si Lt. Region Blancada, tumatayong pinuno ng pwersa at Commanding Officer ng Charlie Company ng 85th IBPA, ganondin si Pfc. Mark Malabanan. Napangalanang malubhang nasugatan naman sina Corporal Michael Milleno at Corporal Melbourne Mercado at si Pfc. Trillanes at Pfc. Latumbo.