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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.

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Anti-Cha-cha Protests Heat Up in Davao

Leaders of the clergy, from Catholics to Protestants, as well as progressive and youth groups, have began a series a protest actions against Charter change, which they believe would only worsen the condition of Filipinos at the same time that it entrenches politicians in power. Cheryll D. Fiel reports.

NO TO CHA-CHA: Organizers of the “People’s March” during Tuesday’s press conference vowed to oppose the Arroyo regime’s move to change the Constitution. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)

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Angging Blasts Cha-Cha, Nograles

In a privilege speech on Monday, Davao City Councilor Angela Librado-Trinidad lambasted the administration’s efforts to change the Constitution. “This worries me. This ails me, because we are again being hoodwinked to believe that we need Cha-Cha more than ever,” Trinidad said. She also said it was the city’s “misfortune” that one of its congressmen, Prospero Nograles, is involved in the deception.

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