MANILA, Philippines—Filipino embassy officials were able to visit eight alleged followers of the Sultanate of Sulu currently detained in a prison in Sabah after they were charged with terrorism and rebellion in connection with the Feb. 9 incursion there that left over 80 people dead, mostly Filipinos. The Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said on Sunday its consular team was able to visit the eight at the prison facility in Tawau last March 28. The team was led by First Secretary and Consul Antonina Mendoza-Oblena and director Renato Villa. They inquired about the conditions of the eight as well as their places of origin and respective families. ...
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