MANILA, Philippines — A union leader was shot dead in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna on Sunday evening, according to labor group Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Timog Katagalugan (Pamantik) and rights group Karapatan.
The union leader was identified as Dandy Miguel,35, president of Lakas ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Fuji Electric and vice chair of Pamantik, which is allied with the Kilusang Mayo.
As of this writing, the Laguna Police Provincial Office ha s not issued a report on the incident.
Miguel, who was wearing a red union shirt, had just clocked out of work at the electronics company when he was shot several times by unknown gunmen at around 8:30 p.m., a source wh…
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