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Justice sought for raped health worker in Maguindanao


KIDAPAWAN CITY – Government health workers from South Upi town in Maguindanao province staged an indignation rally on Tuesday condemning the gang-rape of their co-worker. The rallyists were demanding justice for the 21-year-old victim, a volunteer nurse for the municipal hospital in South Upi town, , one of the poorest towns in the region. Dr. Tahir Sulaik, provincial health officer of Maguindanao, said they want the suspects, many of whom allegedly members of rich families, placed behind bars. The victim, whose name was withheld, is still confined at a hospital in Cotabato City under close watch by policemen. Her family reportedly fears for her safety considering the background of the suspects. Investigators, however, have yet to identify any suspect. The victim was found Sunday morning naked and unconscious in a cornfield in Barangay Timanan, South Upi town. Police said the victim was on her way home after visiting a co-worker in Barangay Timanan on Saturday night when the suspects dragged her in a cornfield where they took turns in raping her. Police manhunt operations have already been launched against the suspects. - Malu Cadelina Manar/KBK, GMANews.TV

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