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Barely 2 months after the assassination of environmental activist, Ronald Sendrijas on Jan 17, 2008, these usual “unidentified motorcycle- riding men hiding behind bonnets”, are again on a loose when they abducted woman activist, Regina Olayvar, in broad daylight on March 13, 2008 at around 7:00 A.M.

Regina is currently the Vice- chairperson of Hiniusang Makinasudnong Mag- uuma sa Trinidad- Kababayen- an (HIMAMAT-KA), a municipal peasant women organization affiliated to Hugpong sa Mag- uumang Bol- anon (HUMABOL).

The victim, sister- in law- of Bayan- Bohol Chairperson Victor Olayvar who was slain on Sept. 7, 2006 by still unidentified assassins on board motorcycles, was waiting for a “habal habal” along the highway of Brgy. Cabiguhan, to take her to the “demo farm” of Trinidad town here in Bohol, where she is presently employed as a casual worker under the municipal Department of Agrarian. Suddenly, a blue Aura motorcycle with a male

Thinking that it was a “motorcycle-for- hire”, she immediately mounted at the rear of the motorcycle. However, she later on noticed that the driver was taking a different route that was not leading to and already very far away from, the “demo farm”. She started asking questions to the driver and started protesting.

Despite her protest however, the driver along with his lady companion, drove her to a very desolate place which she thought was already a part of another barangay. After disembarking from the motorcycle, the driver and the lady, took turns in asking her questions, regarding the whereabouts of John Ruiz (Bayan Muna- Bohol Provincial Coordinator), Carmelo Tabada and Walter Balonga (Deputy Secretary General of HUMABOL- KMP). Regina then noticed that the two guarded her closely and that the driver carried a clutchbag with a handgun in it.

- Bohol Sunday Post

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