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By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Schools and village halls are being used as camps by soldiers. Residents have to seek the permission of the military and sign in their logbooks whenever they go in and out of the community.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Aquino government is gravely mistaken if it thinks it can silence activists who are voicing out the people’s growing dissatisfaction with their regime. - Elmer Labog, KMU chairman
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Urban poor group Kadamay said the arrest of their seven members last Feb. 4 was illegal. “The action of the MPD (Manila Police District) is tantamount to illegal arrests and abuse of authority,” Gloria Arellano, Kadamay...
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com Pres. Benigno Aquino III has been so pleased with himself recently. Before the National Economic Development Authority released the country's growth statistics for last year, President Aquino had already announced that it is...
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star “I am now in a position to influence the implementation of (Oplan) Bayanihan as chief of staff because I now become its operational commander. Unlike when I was the CGPA (commanding general of the Philippine...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The appointment of Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not unexpected, said human rights lawyers, because it followed the promotion and appointment of other military officials who were linked to rights violations.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Two years have passed and yet President Aquino's promise of rendering justice is far from being a reality. Worse, impunity still reigns as rights violations pile up as the government orders the massive deployment of troops not only to run after the NPA but also to protect the operations and profits of big foreign and local corporations.
On Human Rights Day, rights groups slam Aquino government for violations
Farmers march against militarization, terror in their communities
Typhoon Pablo and large-scale mining wreak havoc in Mindanao - progressive group
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Even worse, said Gabriela, is the alarming increase in rape cases involving state security forces.
Sidebar: Women’s rights advocates question PHL’s gender equality performance
By JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat.com VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Last July, the 81st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) arrived at the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. They replaced the 3rd IBPA that was encamped at 5 barangays in the two provinces. This...
Rights groups say Aquino following Marcos’s footsteps (Photo courtesy of Karapatan)
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Nothing has changed. In two years of the Aquino administration, there are already 11 victims of enforced disappearances.”
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By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is again going after a journalist who is merely doing his job. This is the charge of the regional farmers' group Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (Amgl, Farmers'...
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
At the wake of Totong Mabinsi, six soldiers came. “They talked to me, and one of them admitted that they killed Totong by mistake,” Manuel, the victim's brother, said.
By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera Women’s Education Action Research Center (CWEARC) and Indigenous Peoples Legal Center (Dinteg) raised alarm over the counter insurgency campaign of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com LOPEZ, Quezon – Determined to bring food, medicines and other relief goods to the impoverished and highly militarized communities in South Quezon, the Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement overcame one hurdle after another. The more than...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Oplan Bayanihan’s two-faced character is clearly shown in Bondoc Peninsula. Benign on one side, but terroristic on the other. – Karapatan
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It clearly shows the brazenness of the military. They were ready to do anything to sabotage our caravan.” – Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement
By BRANDON LEE Northern Dispatch LAGAWE, Ifugao — Members of the Ifugao Peasant Movement (IPM) complained of military presene in their villages during a dialogue with Governor Eugene Balitang, May 24. Modesto Hangoy, a farmer from Gumhang, Tinoc said soldiers...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Some are very afraid to leave their houses and go to their farms. Residents sleep under their beds. Many community leaders were forced to leave because of the soldiers of the 28th and 67th IB who harass household members and subject them to interrogation.”
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Eight combat battalions of the Philippine Army, the Philippine National Police and Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) are concentrated in the first and second districts of Quezon, harassing civilians, and wreaking havoc on the lives of the rural folk.
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