The two, along with Nolven's 16-year-old son, were riding their bikes along Barangay Anas in the morning of June 6 when an improvised explosive device went off and hit them.
The minor survived the incident, which the Communist Party of the Philippines said was a result of "errors in the military action mounted by an NPA unit."Kieth, 21, played for the Malaya Football Club and the Far Eastern University football team. He was a standout for FEU's boys' football team, having been named Most Valuable Player of the juniors division in Season 78. He was also a part of the national team that competed in the 2018 AFF Under-19 Championship in Indonesia.
Absalon was a starter for the FEU men's football team in Season 82 before their campaign was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials and rights groups condemned the CPP-NPA's use of landmines, which they say violates the International Humanitarian Law. They also demanded that those responsible for the blast should be turned over to government.The CPP-NPA had asked "the public to give the concerned NPA commands and Party committees time and space to conduct" their investigation.
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About 4 years ago, ABS-CBN wrote a sensationalist dramatic headline. Don't tell us Kieth's family didn't cry for justice as he was laid to rest?
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