Killing of Leonard Co, Sofronio Cortez, and Julius Borromeo

The killing of Botanist Leonard Co, forester Sofronio Cortez, and farmer Julius Borromeo took place on November 15, 2010, while the three were working on a biodiversity project under the auspices of the Energy Development Corporation. Nine members of the 19th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division claimed that Co's group had been caught in the crossfire in a fight between their unit and the New People's Army, but this claim was challenged by numerous investigating groups, including the Philippine National Police and the Philippines' Commission on Human Rights.

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