Negros killings prelude to martial law – NPA

Jacinto brushed off police and military attempts to lay the blame for the killings on the rebels, saying many of those killed, including local government officials, were known “progressives” who “sympathized with and supported the peasants’ struggles.”
It is offending China, not war, that Pres. Duterte is avoiding – IBON

Rather than defend his fellowmen, he has insulted Filipino fishermen by implying that they should be thankful that Chinese Pres. Xi Jin Ping allowed them to fish in the WPS.
Another murder in Canlaon hours before bells toll vs killings

An initial report from the Canlaon police identified the victim as Anaciancino Rosalita, married, of Barangay Bucalan, who was shot dead at the Oval Public Market in Barangay Panubigan.
Negros bishops order tolling of bells ‘until killings stop’

By Visayas Today All four CatholIc bishops of Negros island have ordered “church bells in all parishes, chaplaincies, mission stations, and religious houses every evening at 8 o’clock” starting Sunday, July 28, to protest a wave of violence in Negros Oriental province that has left at least 21 persons dead in little over a week. […]
Bishop issues oratio imperata against Negros killings

“Today, in Canlaon City and in Ayungon, Negros Oriental, four lives again perished from gun barrels of criminals. When life is always sacred, these criminals have treated life as dispensable.”–San Carlos Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza
4, including ex-mayor, city councilor slain in Negros Oriental early Saturday

Authorities claimed they were communist rebels who allegedly fought back when served search warrants but their families all gave closely similar accounts indicating they were executed.
Bishop asks ringing of church bells vs killing of civilians in Negros

“Government leaders of the City of Guihulngan and of Negros province, please speak up! Let not your silence add to th growing number of killings. Let not yout silence embolden more the criminals. Be bold and join us in the cry to end the senseless killings!” Alminaza said.
Bloody morning: 3 civilians killed in Negros

“What’s happening to our Island? When will these killings ever stop?”–San Carlos (Negros Oriental Bishop Gerard Alminaza
‘Atin ang ‘Pinas,’ sigaw ng United People’s Sona 2019

Ang protesta ay may temang “Tama na!, Sobra na!, Ipaglaban ang demokrasya, kabuhayan at soberanya!” Lumahok ang iba’t-ibang grupo at mga personalidad para ipanawagan na ipaglaban ang Pilipinas laban sa dayuhan.
GRP arrests NDFP staff Alex and Nona Birondo

“Even after they argued that the warrant was outdated and showed the dismissal order, they were taken to Camp Caringal where the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit and the District Special Operations Unit desperately scrambled to add charges,” PILC managing counsel Rachel Pastores said in a statement.