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Tribal leaders denounce rape of 71-year-old

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May 25, 2006 | 12:00am
Koronadal City — B’laan tribal leaders in Sarangani province denounced the alleged rape of a 71-year-old woman by her own grandson the other day in Barangay Baliton in Glan town, a police official said yesterday.

"The tribal leaders were shocked and furious about the rape of the old woman. They are now helping us locate the suspect," Senior Superintendent Efren Valeriano, police chief of Sarangani PNP, said in a telephone interview.

Valeriano said tribal chieftain Tanao Tao of Barangay Baliton assured him that once they locate the suspect, the police will be immediately informed. — Ramil Bajo

BALITON

BARANGAY BALITON

GLAN

KORONADAL CITY

POLICE

RAMIL BAJO

SARANGANI

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT EFREN VALERIANO

TANAO TAO OF BARANGAY BALITON

TRIBAL

VALERIANO
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