MANILA, Philippines — The vice-chairman of the farmers’ organization Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and another activist were arrested in separate police operations in Pampanga and Tarlac on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTHours before his arrest, the KMP added that the PNP-CIDG stormed the office of the AMLG in Sapang Maisac, Mexico Pampanga. Both leaders have been red-tagged by the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), the KMP said. Canlas’ arrest resulted from a warrant of arrest for malicious mischief and a search warrant for violating Republic Act No. Seized during Viuya’s arrest were one caliber .45 pistol; one piece of live ammunition for caliber .45; one-piece magazine assembly for caliber .45; five live pieces of ammunition for caliber .45; nine pieces of live ammunition for 9mm; and one fragmentation hand grenade, the PNP said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 30, 2021 03:08 UTC