Cris Bual's work as an executive for mining giant Xstrata, on the Philippine island of Mindanao, made him a target for Maoist rebels, armed bandits, and just about anyone with a gun for hire. Traveling to work in the island's badlands from his home in the relative safety of Davao City, the island's metropolis, Bual, a Filipino, kept his schedule and route secret. That wasn't enough to save him.
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