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
Lawyer shot dead in Negros Oriental as chief of village where 4 cops killed allegedly commits suicide
Last year, Trinidad was reportedly among the names in a hit list by an alleged anti-communist group called Kawsa Guihulnganon Batok Komunista (KAGUBAK), according to Defend Negros #StopTheAttacks Network.
Fernandez urges NPA in Negros to defend farmers from rights violations
“The revolutionary forces must bring the struggle to a higher stage as the systematic campaign against the peasants and the activists have become much worse since I was last there,” Fernandez said.
Death threat vs activists sent to Bayan-Negros leader after Patigas murder
By Visayas Today The secretary general of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros received a death threat directed against him and other activist leaders just hours after Escalante City Councilor Bernardino “Toto” Patigas was murdered. Mike dela Concepcion said a series of text messages was sent to his phone from the number +639999019988 just before 8 p.m. […]
Escalante City councilor murdered
Human rights group Karapatan, of which NNAHRA is an affiliate, called Patigas “the 48th Karapatan worker killed in the course of his human rights advocacy.”
14 farmers executed ‘Tokhang-style’ in Negros; Duterte’s MO 32 blamed
Leonora, widow of victim Ismael Avelino said she and their four
young children were ordered to lie face down and then later dragged outside of
the house. Next door, Edgardo Avelino’s household members were similarly forced to lie face down and were also dragged outside of the house. Near simultaneously, they heard gunshots inside both houses.
PNP surfaces NDFP’s Frank Fernandez
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army finally surfaced National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Francisco “Ka Frank” Fernandez after arresting him early Sunday morning and denying he was in their custody to human rights responders. In a press conference at Camp Crame this morning, PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said […]
Groups launch “Justice for Sagay Massacre” campaign
A network calling for justice for Sagay massacre victims was formed in Quezon City Wednesday (December 5) nearly two months after the incident. Various groups led by the Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura and the National Federation of Sugar Workers spearheaded the network that also include Karapatan, Promotion of Church for Peoples Response, Gabriela Womens […]
Magsasaka sa Negros, itinuro ang militar sa mga pagpatay
Ni Jo Maline D. Mamangun Lungsod ng Bacolod—Nagharap ang mga magsasaka at mga lokal na opisyal ng Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental noong Miyerkules, July 18, kaugnay sa mga pagpatay sa naturang bayan mula pa noong Oktubre 2010. Bilang bahagi ng isinasagawang International Solidarity Mission hinggil sa mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao sa ilalim ng gubyerno […]