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20 Killed in Bajo Aguan Plantation Shooting Amid Land Conflict

5/23/2026

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A shooting near a church on an African palm plantation in the Bajo Aguan region killed at least 20 people.
Deputy Commissioner Jasser Ramos said investigators recovered 20 bodies after relatives began removing them.
Security Minister Gerzon Velasquez said early evidence suggests the gunmen were criminal group members.
Violence linked to land disputes, drug trafficking and palm-oil expansion has driven families to migrate.

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A shooting near a church on an African palm plantation in the Bajo Aguan region killed at least 20 people.
Deputy Commissioner Jasser Ramos said investigators recovered 20 bodies after relatives began removing them.
Security Minister Gerzon Velasquez said early evidence suggests the gunmen were criminal group members.
Violence linked to land disputes, drug trafficking and palm-oil expansion has driven families to migrate.