Manila, Jumada II 07, 1437, March 16, 2016, SPA -- Five soldiers were killed in a clash with suspected communist rebels in the Philippines, a military spokesman said Wednesday, according to dpa. Four soldiers were also wounded in Tuesday's firefight in Bongabong town in Oriental Mindoro province, 215 kilometres south of Manila, said Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Guzman. The soldiers were searching for guerrillas who allegedly killed a village official recently when they found the rebel hideout, triggering the fighting, Guzman said. --SPA 12:45 LOCAL TIME 09:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w