Soldiers kill couple in Isabela
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Ina Alleco Silverio | Dec 4, 2012
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Probe reveals massacre of Blaan family ‘premeditated’
Probe reveals massacre of Blaan family ‘premeditated’
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
“The victims were unarmed and helpless, as most of them were still sleeping. It was only the elder son who was awake and in school uniform, sipping coffee outside the hut and who can be clearly seen and identified by the soldiers and yet they still fired at Jordan.”
Albay councilman shot, beheaded by suspected soldiers
Albay councilman shot, beheaded by suspected soldiers
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO and RONALYN V. OLEA
One military unit claimed that councilman Ely M. Oguis, 60, was killed in an encounter between soldiers and NPA guerrillas; another military spokesman said he was a NPA tax collector who was killed by his comrades for not remitting his collections; while another said he was killed by the NPA for not paying taxes. But one thing is for sure, he was last seen drinking with a fellow councilman and two soldiers the night before he was killed.
Kin remember those abducted by state security forces
Kin remember those abducted by state security forces
Kin remember those abducted by state security forces (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat.com)
Enrile’s men in Defense dept figured in Olalia double murder case – witness
Enrile’s men in Defense dept figured in Olalia double murder case – witness
By MARYA SALAMAT
According to state witness Medardo Dumlao Barreto, they were assured that higher-ups from the Defense Department gave the go signal to abduct labor leader Rolando Olalia and companion Leonor Alay-ay.
Kin of guard nabbed by the military file habeas corpus petition
Kin of guard nabbed by the military file habeas corpus petition
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The relatives of Rolly Panesa, the security guard who was mistakenly arrested by the military, said in their petition that Panesa’s personal circumstances “belie the claims of those who arrested him that he is ‘Benjamin Mendoza’ and this can be verified through proper inquiry and investigation.”
Rights worker in Visayas harassed by suspected military agents
Rights worker in Visayas harassed by suspected military agents
By RITCHE T. SALGADO
President Benigno Aquino III’s excuse that cases of human rights violations being brought before it are mere “leftist propaganda’ is not only lame, it is dangerous as threats against human rights defenders intensify.
Politicians, military blamed for Tampakan massacre
Politicians, military blamed for Tampakan massacre
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The military claims that the massacre of Juvy Capion and her two children Jordan, 13, and Janjan, 8, was a ‘legitimate encounter.’ Now, they have taken one of the survivors, four-year-old Becky.
Edita Burgos decries Aquino’s ‘insensitivity’ to victims of rights abuses
Edita Burgos decries Aquino’s ‘insensitivity’ to victims of rights abuses
By RONALYN V. OLEA
"To seek justice and to right a wrong done to families who have been victims of enforced disappearances, will that be considered a leftist act?”
Army continues to defy court order to transfer suspect in Olalia-Alay-ay double murder case to civilian jail
Army continues to defy court order to transfer suspect in Olalia-Alay-ay double murder case to civilian jail
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The Army's non-compliance with a categorical and unqualified order of the Court is not unexpected. They have done this before over and over again.” – private prosecutor
Groups hold military, mining firm liable for Tampakan massacre
Groups hold military, mining firm liable for Tampakan massacre
Groups hold military, mining firm liable for Tampakan massacre (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat.com)
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