Author: DAVAO TODAY

This author has written 3250 articles

Compostela union leader, 3 others critically wounded by gunshots

EDIA RELEASE
December 15, 2006

Compostela union leader, 3 others critically wounded by gunshots

Vicente “Boy” Barrios, president of the Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Suyapa Farm (NAMASUFA-NAFLU-KMU) and three other workers were shot at around 5:30 early this morning. The workers were on their way to work when unidentified men held them at gunpoint and open fired at them.

The workers were rushed to Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City for immediate medical attention. As of this writing, two of the victims are in critical condition while Barrios sustained bullet wounds but is able to talk.

(more…)

Continue ReadingCompostela union leader, 3 others critically wounded by gunshots

Frustrated massacre of 4 NAMASUFA ? Anakpawis leaders in ComVal; Karapatan to conduct fact finding

Press Release
December 15, 2006

Frustrated massacre of 4 NAMASUFA ? Anakpawis leaders in ComVal; Karapatan to conduct fact finding

Karapatan condemns the frustrated massacre of four Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Suyapa Farms (NAMASUFA) leaders and active Anakpawis members in Compostela Valley Province today, December 15 at around 5:30 am.

Vicente Barrios, Aldrin Cortez, Donie Glen Sondon and Jerson Lastimoso, Chairman and members of NAMASUFA in ComVal Province, respectively, where shot by unidentified men while the 4 victims were on their way for work at the Fresh Banana Agricultural Corporation Packing Plant 90. The said victims were then rushed to the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City at 7:30 am, two are in critical condition.

(more…)

Continue ReadingFrustrated massacre of 4 NAMASUFA ? Anakpawis leaders in ComVal; Karapatan to conduct fact finding