Former priest and activist shot dead in Philippines
Left-wing groups accuse govt of executing Rustico Tan while he slept at his home
Rustico Tan, 80, was murdered while sleeping in a hammock at his home in Cebu on May 28. (Photo supplied)
A former priest and chief negotiator for a Philippine rebel group has been shot dead at his home in Cebu province, police said.
Rustico Tan, 80, was shot several times while he slept in a hammock at his home in the town of Pilar in the central Philippines on May 28.
Tan left the priesthood several decades ago and joined the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), a coalition of left-wing groups.