Philippine ex-general jailed

Manila : A retired Philippine army general was sentenced on Monday to decades behind bars over the 2006 disappearance of two activists. Jovito Palparan, dubbed "The Butcher" by leftist groups for his brutal anti-insurgency tactics against communist guerillas, was convicted of kid

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 18 September 2018, 8:00 · Updated 21:46

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Manila : A retired Philippine army general was sentenced on Monday to decades behind bars over the 2006 disappearance of two activists.

Jovito Palparan, dubbed “The Butcher” by leftist groups for his brutal anti-insurgency tactics against communist guerillas, was convicted of kidnapping and handed a minimum term of 20 years by a court in Bulacan province.

Philippine ex-general jailed

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