Philippine police arrest peasant, labour leaders critical of Duterte


CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippine National Police on Tuesday (March 30) arrested two leaders of organisations critical of President Rodrigo Duterte at the start of what militants have called “Huli” (Arrest) Week.

Police said they found firearms and grenades in the possession of Joseph Canlas, national vice chair of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and chair of Alyansa ng Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luson (AMGL), and Pol Viuya, chair of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Gitnang Luson (Bayan GL), whom they arrested separately in Pampanga and Tarlac provinces.

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