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Blood Banana

Published on December 15, 2006 | 5 comments

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Namasufa president Vicente Barrios, in a picture taken during the International Labor Solidarity Mission (ILSM) fact-finding in May this year. He had earlier reported a threat to his life. (Contributed photo)

The president and three members of a union in Compostela Valley were shot by unidentified men on Friday, the latest in the series of attacks against activists, peasants and unionists in the Philippines. The shooting, according to a report by Davao Todays Cheryll D. Fiel, is likely related to the victims struggle to improve the wages and conditions of workers in one of the countrys largest banana-exporting companies.

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5 Comments to “Blood Banana”

  1. Mindanao Today -- news, analysis, special reports, commentary on Mindanao, the Philippines says:
    December 15, 2006 at 4:23 pm

    [...] The president and three members of a union in Compostela Valley were shot by unidentified men on Friday, the latest in the series of attacks against activists, peasants and unionists in the Philippines. The shooting, according to a report by Davao Todays Cheryll D. Fiel, is likely related to the victims struggle to improve the wages and conditions of workers in one of the countrys largest banana-exporting companies.Read this story Filed under: STORIES, Blog                              [...]

  2. Promdi — Philippine politics, current affairs, society and culture » Blood banana says:
    December 15, 2006 at 4:34 pm

    [...] Read this story in davaotoday.com [...]

  3. Davao Today -- News, commentary, analysis, reports from Davao City, the Philippines says:
    December 17, 2006 at 1:47 pm

    [...] Related Posts:As Killings Continue, Arroyo Is Blamed for Policy of Terror Vs LeftComval Labor Leader, 3 Others Survive Attack; 2 in Critical ConditionBlood BananaSatur appeals for calm on May 1, but directs call to PalaceLabor Day Special Coverage [...]

  4. Mindanao Today -- news, analysis, special reports, commentary on Mindanao, the Philippines says:
    December 17, 2006 at 1:58 pm

    [...] Click here to read Davao Todays report on the shooting. Filed under: STORIES, Blog                              [...]

  5. Davao Today -- News, commentary, analysis, reports from Davao City, Mindanao, the Philippines says:
    January 23, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    [...] Amancio Carmelo, the secretary-general for Southern Mindanao of the progressive peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, survived an assassination attempt this morning. The attempt on Carmelo’s life is the latest in the series of attacks against political activists, many of them members and leaders of the KMP. Last month, men believed to be government agents ambushed banana plantation workers who are members of a workers union in Compostela valley. One of the victims eventually died in the hospital. PREVIOUS STORY: The Ghosts of Mendiola Possible Related Posts:Malacanang to Critics on Ramento Slay: Refrain from Wild, Insensitive AllegationsGenSan Market Blast Kills 5‘Fake Slay Plot Vs Davao Solon Ushered in Martial Law’Comval Labor Leader, 3 Others Survive Attack; 2 in Critical ConditionRamento Slay Shows Death Squads Still on the Loose — Pimentel [...]

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