MANILA, Philippines — The militant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Thursday accused law enforcers of planting evidence on red-tagged activists and farmers, saying this was the usual handiwork of cops in Negros Oriental under then Regional Director Debold Sinas, now chief of the Philippine National Police.
KMP issued the statement following the arrest recently of Amanda Echanis in Cagayan, together with her month-old baby.
Echanis is the daughter of slain National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant and Anakpawis national chairperson Randall “Randy” Echanis. The 32-year-old activist was arrested by Cagayan police for possession ofan M-16 ass…
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