‘Talaingod 13’ conviction based on ‘fabricated’ case – former lawmaker

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines ― Former Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat slammed the conviction for child abuse of 13 human rights defenders, known as the “Talaingod 13,” as based on a “fabricated” case. This was Cullamat’s reaction to a recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling that sustained the conviction of the Talaingod 13. The