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MANILA – From the very beginning, Rosalie Cabal, 42, understood why her husband Margarito fought, until his last breath, against the proposed construction of a hydroelectric dam in their community. Life has all the more been difficult for Rosalie since Margarito was killed. But she continues to fight because, for her, it is the only way to move forward.
Margarito, or Boy as he is dearly called by friends and colleagues, was gunned down on May 9 around 6:15 p.m. He was an active leader against the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Pulangi River.
Rosalie said Margarito came from the bus terminal to fetch his brother. Upon arriving in their boarding house, "that was about the time he was shot," she said. News only reached her at around 10 p.m. when village officials told her.