The World : 13 Die in Philippine Clash

Communist rebels battled Philippine troops in fierce fighting near Manila that raged for 15 hours, military sources said. At least 13 combatants were killed when a patrol encountered about 60 members of the New People’s Army about 30 miles from the capital. Meanwhile, a top guerrilla leader, Satur Ocampo of the National Democratic Front, appealed for support against the “bankrupt and worn-out” government of President Corazon Aquino, shaken by a failed coup and Cabinet crisis. Also over the weekend, several hundred Aquino backers participated in a “march for peace” to show support for the loyal troops who crushed the Aug. 28 coup attempt.