Abduction survivor Eco Dangla said their abductors told them there was a cobra beside them ready to bite them. He also heard a back hoe in the background the kidnappers said they will use to bury them if they do not admit to their allegations.

“Through art, the legacy of Bai Bibyaon is remembered, and the struggle for ancestral lands and self-determination is continued,” said Lala Empong, chairperson of Sabokahan, an organization of Lumad women.

A stalwart of the legal profession, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) described Saguisag as a “Filipino patriot, staunch human rights lawyer and civil libertarian, indefatigable fighter for justice, nationalism and democracy.”

In a message to members and supporters on the occasion of its 51st founding anniversary today, April 24, Luis Jalandoni, NDFP chief international representative, said they are confident of winning more battles in the years to come until complete victory in the struggle for national and social liberation is achieved.

Ang Trilateral Summit ng US-Japan at Pilipinas kung gayon ay kapulungan ng mga imperyalista bansa sa presensya ng isang tutang estado. Wala itong pakinabang sa mamamayan, kung kaya marapat na tutulan at wakasan ng mamamayang Pilipino.