Two more union leaders nabbed, another being hunted down

Two more union leaders nabbed, another being hunted down

The crackdown against Southern Tagalog activists continues as two more union leaders were arrested this morning.

Arnaldo Seminiano and Sonny Gum-o, both organizers of Ilaw-Buklod ng Manggagawa (IBM), were arrested by four policemen around 10 a.m. at Manggahan, General Trias in Cavite, a report from the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said. Their personal belongings like bags, cell phones, and flash disks were confiscated.

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