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Farmers blame Duterte administration for death of peasant leader
By EMILY VITAL
MANILA — Peasant leader Joseph Canlas died around 7 a.m. today at the Jose B. Lingad Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, according to Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Central Luzon.
Canlas, 59, chairperson of Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson, showed symptoms of COVID-19 on May 7. The result of his swab test has not been released as of this writing.
Canlas was arrested March 30 during simultaneous raids in Central Luzon. He was charged with illegal possession of firearms and exposives and detained at Camp Olivas in Pampanga.