BAGUIO CITY: A 74-year-old political prisoner, Marcos Aggalao, who was under hospital arrest for several months, died on Tuesday night at Kalinga Provincial Hospital in Tabuk City. After posting P100,000 bail, he was again brought back to jail for other allegedly trumped-up cases against him in Baguio City. The Baguio-based Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA) said Aggalao gave his prime years and strength to serve the people of Kalinga and Cordillera. He was a bodong (peace pact) holder of his tribe and considered “a bannuar” (hero) of the people. Hustisya claims Aggalao’s death is the second death of a political prisoner under the Duterte administration.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 12:11 UTC