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 CA decision was dated Nov. 27, but it was only received by the defendants on Dec. 17. It affirmed a July 2024 ruling of the Tagum City Regional Trial Court, which found merit in allegations that the Talaingod 13 exploited the Lumad students of Salugpongan […]... Keep on reading: ‘Talaingod 13’ conviction based on ‘fabricated’ case – former lawmaker