CITY OF SAN FERNANDO —- Peasant leader Joseph Canlas has died on Tuesday, May 11, of COVID-19, which he contracted while detained at the Angeles City jail for alleged illegal possession of guns and grenades.
A doctor at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital in Pampanga confirmed the death of Canlas, 59. He was vice chair of the Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (KMP) and chair of the Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (AMGL). He was a native of Arayat, Pampanga.
His daughter, Jenelle, said a doctor informed her that Canlas passed away around 7 a.m. or two days since he was confined and hooked on a mechanical ventilator. A swab test confirmed he was infected with SAR…
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