MANILA, Philippines —Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on Friday called for an investigation into claims thatsuspected communist rebels that government troops killed during a firefight in Masbate were just mere farmers.
In a statement, Zarate said that as much as they have condemned and called for an action on the anti-personnel land mine explosion set up by the New People’s Army (NPA), they are also calling on the government to check whether recent claims about the police killing farmers.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) recently admitted that it members of their armed wing NPA who were responsible for the deaths of Far Eastern University football standout Kiet…
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