Loreto in ‘state of calamity’ over militarization

JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today The Agusanons endured a grueling two-day travel circuiting two provinces. Starting Thursday, they walked four hours from their evacuation center in Barangay Kauswagan, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, crossed a river to reach the neighboring Laak, Compostela Valley. Then they took a bus that brought them to Tagum City in Davao del Norte at night. Friday morning they traveled to Prosperidad and held a camp-in until provincial officials responded.The Agusanons took this circuitous route to steer clear of the military.

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Photo of Allan Redubla (courtesy of Karapatan)

Family asks banana firm to release son held incommunicado

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today

The Rotto Fresh International Traders, a Cavendish banana plantation company in Compostela, Compostela Valley allegedly detained Redubla on suspicion that he helped New People’s Army guerillas in burning the company’s backhoe last July 13.

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