BACOLOD CITY -- The National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Negros is demanding the release of former Catholic priest Frank Fernandez and his wife Cleofe Lagtapon for humanitarian reasons. In a statement, the NDFP-Negros said Fernandez, 71, and Lagtapon, 66, were seeking medical treatment in Laguna when they were arrested last Saturday. "They must be immediately released on the basis of justice, propriety and for humanitarian considerations," the statement said. The NDFP-Negros found it ridiculous that the military and police would plant firearms and explosives on the couple considering their old age and the status of Fernandez' health. The military claimed that thre...
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