Ilaga
Sign in to saveThe Ilagâ (acronym for Ilonggo Land Grabbers Association) is a Christian extremist paramilitary group based in southern Philippines. The group is predominantly composed of Ilonggos, embracing a form of Folk Catholicism that utilizes amulets and violence.
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- Background
- History
- Manili massacre
- 1971 Battle of Lanao del Norte
- Murder of Tullio Favali
- 1996 attack and burning of Bual
- Post-2008 resurgence
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The Ilagâ (acronym for Ilonggo Land Grabbers Association) is a Christian extremist paramilitary group based in southern Philippines. The group is predominantly composed of Ilonggos, embracing a form of Folk Catholicism that utilizes amulets and violence.
The group was founded in 1970, in a gathering in a restaurant in Cotabato City by the then leading politicians in Central Mindanao, Nicolas Dequiña the Mayor of Midsayap and his political peers, Mayor Wenceslao Dela Cerna of Alamada, Pacifico Dela Cerna of Libungan, Bonifacio Tejada of Mlang, Conrado Lemana of Tulunan, Jose Escribano of Tacurong, and Esteban Doruelo of Pigcawayan. This group is led by Feleciano Luces or better known as Commander Toothpick.