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Roman Catholic priest survives assassination attempt in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines

At around 2:00 in the morning of 26 June 2010, Fr. Jose Francisco “Joefran” Talaban was sleeping alone in his room inside the wooden house adjacent to the church that served as parish convent.  Four convent boys were sleeping in the room behind that of Fr. Talaban’s and near the kitchen.  Unknown to them, a …

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Farmer leader killed, grandson wounded inside home in Laur, Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines

Pascual Guevarra, fondly called by friends and colleagues as “Tatay Pascual,” was preparing the evening meal in the kitchen located at the back of the house when a man in his mid to late 30s, fair skinned, 5’5” in height, medium built, wearing a light blue shirt, denim pants and a hat quickly walked towards …

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Bayan Muna Partylist provincial chairperson & elected Municipal Official shot to death in Aklan, Panay, Philippines

At around 6:30 AM, Fernando Baldomero was in front of his rented house in Brgy. Estancia, Kalibo boarding his motorcycle with his 12-year old son on their way to school, when two medium-built men onboard a black motorcycle stopped in front of them.  The passenger, who was wearing a black jacket and had his face …

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MAKABAYAN-endorsed candidate for Iloilo City councilor harassed in Iloilo City, Philippines

Two weeks before the elections, Jose Reynaldo “Jory” Porquia who is running for a seat in the city council of Iloilo City received two poison-pen letters signed by a certain  Ramon Socrates Ledesma of  Western Visayas Advocates for Peace.  One of the letters dated April 26, 2010 contains the following message:  “It seems that you …

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KABATAAN Partylist 3rd nominee harassed in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines

On April 16, 2010, Atty. Katrina Castillo’s mother received an envelope addressed to her daughter with a note that says, “To:  Atty. Katrina “Kat-kat” Castillo, second nominee (sic) Kabataan Partylist” from a certain Ronaldo I. Picardal of  Brgy. Tizon, Tarangnan, Samar.   The envelope contained a black ribbon and a printed note that says: “It …

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