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LEGAL COUNSELS. Atty. Joel Mahinay from the Union of People's Lawyers in Mindanao says the farmers who were charged after the violent dispersal in Kidapawan City have to prepare themselves for the case. 78 farmers were granted temporary liberty after posting a total of P559,200 bail bond which were sourced from concerned showbiz personalities and private groups. (Contributed photo).

Freed Kidapawan farmers to testify in Senate

Some of the farmers who were 'illegally detained' and temporarily freed in Kidapawan City over the weekend will speak before the Senate on Wednesday, April 20.

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TEMPORARY FREEDOM. Valentina Berden, 78, is among the 78 farmers who were detained after the violent dispersal in Kidapawan City on April 1. The 78 detainees were granted temporary liberty after posting bail with the help of showbiz personalities and lawyers' group. Here she shows the photo of the violent dispersal where she was on the photo being shielded by a police officer. However, Berden was among those who were charged with direct assault against person in authority. (Contributed photo)

Kidapawan farmers now temporary free after posting bail

A total of 78 farmers who were detained after the violent dispersal in Kidapawan last April 1 were released on bail on April 16, Saturday.

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