HAILING Pope Francis’ role in prompting the US government to release from prison the three remaining members of the “Cuban 5,” the militant Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Friday called on the leader of the Catholic Church to also intercede in behalf of political prisoners in the Philippines.

The KMU appealed to the pontiff to help the 491 political prisoners in the country, 208 of whom were arrested under President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s term, in the same way that Francis helped the three political detainees who were accused of being Cuban agents spying on anti-Cuban groups in Florida.

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