CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Jenelle Buan remembered that her father, Joseph Canlas, was seldom at home when Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. commanded the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 7th Infantry Division from Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija in 2005. Canlas stayed under the radar to escape Palparan’s rabid campaign against communists and activists who he considered one and the same. ADVERTISEMENTIn his case, Canlas organized farmers for Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL), which he chaired in over a decade. She said it was ironic that her father survived the anti-insurgency drives of Palparan and other military generals but not the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “We hold the NTF-Elcac (National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict), the BJMP and the Duterte administration responsible for the death of Ka Joseph,” Zarate said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2021 20:26 UTC