Philippines: Paramilitaries Attack Higaonon Community In Agusan Sur, 2 Dead, 2 Others Severely ...

Philippines: Paramilitaries Attack Higaonon Community In Agusan Sur, 2 Dead, 2 Others Severely Wounded   On July 5, members of the Wild Dogs, a paramilitary group headed by Deo S. Manpatilan, attacked the community of Datu Landang in Sitio Simontanan, Brgy. Pangapungan, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines. Artie Belayong and his son in law, Amang, died on the spot while two of Artie's sons were severely injured.   Many Lumad (Indigenous Peoples) communities, including this...

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