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National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales talks about the challenge of peace to the local government officials during the Local Peace and Security Assembly for Davao region on February 7 at the Bulwagan ng Lalawigan in Tagum City. Gonzales said that he doesn’t know if the Arroyo government can succeed in crushing the Communist rebellion by 2010, but urged the local executives to craft a good strategy to achieve it. (davaotoday.com photo)
A panel of personalities answers questions from the media during the Local Peace and Security Assembly for Region XI on February 7 at the Bulwagang Panlalawigan in Tagum City. From left are: Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy, Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales, NEDA Director Nicasio Angelo Agustin and Eastern Mindanao Command Area Commander Lt. Gen. Cardozo Luna. (davaotoday.com photo)
Lt. Gen. Cardozo Luna, Eastern Mindanao Command Area Commander, answers questions about the Communist rebellion in a press conference at the Local Peace and Security Assembly on February 7 in Tagum City. Luna gave an input on the insurgency situation in Region XI during the assembly’s morning session. (davaotoday.com photo)
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Photographs: The elections in Compostela Valley
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Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Teachers dutifully prepare for the counting of votes in precincts in Cabinuangan Elementary School in New Bataan. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Mercy Bonsolto, campaign coordinator of opposition mayoralty candidate Shiela Cualing-Soriano, survived an ambush attempt. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: A bullet hole in car that Bonsolto and her companions rode in when they were ambushed. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Tagum City, May 14, 2007: A streamer made of plastic sack that was used to brand progressive partylists as communist fronts is discovered by international observers along the national highway in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Election officers failed to notice this calendar of Lakas local candidates posted along the corridors of the precincts in Kingking Elementary School in Pantukan. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: A voter’s name is deleted from the voter’s list without proper authorization by election officers in this precinct in Kingking Elementary School in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Voters cast their votes in Kingking Elementary School in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: A checkpoint by the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Group in Mabini, Compostela Valley. “It’s not usual for us to see men with arms on the streets,” says a delegate of the People’s International Observers Mission that was monitoring the elections in the province. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Philippine army soldiers check on passengers in Montevista, Compostela Valley. “It’s as if we’re going to a place where the President is present,” observes one foreign delegate of the International Observers Mission that was observing the elections in the province. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Philippine army soldiers check on passengers in Montevista, Compostela Valley. “It’s as if we’re going to a place where the President is present,” observes one foreign delegate of the International Observers Mission that was observing the elections in the province. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: A checkpoint by the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Group in Mabini, Compostela Valley. “It’s not usual for us to see men with arms on the streets,” says a delegate of the People’s International Observers Mission that was monitoring the elections in the province. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: Belen Galleto, a local candidate in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, was targetted by the military’s red-baiting propaganda because of her being an Anakpawis party list leader. She is is shown here talking with Prof. Gill Boehringer of the People’s International Observers Mission. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone Velez)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: International observers talk with Pantukan mayoral candidate Juan Sarenas (right), who had been tagged by the military as a NPA supporter for his endorsment of the Anakpawis partylist group. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone Velez)
Compostela Valley, May 14, 2007: Elias Dias, an elder church worker in King King, Pantukan, narrates how the military tried to recruit him and his neighbors to join the barangay defense system. This new scheme will have the residents patrolling the barangays at night, he says. Membership is mandatory and without compensation. “We can’t refuse them, because that’s the law of the military,” he said. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone Velez)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: Chaos. International observers monitoring the municipal canvassing of elections returns in the
municipal hall in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. An observer notes that even “unofficial personnel” can enter the canvassing area “with easy acess” to the tallying. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: Sealed? A canvasser holding a sealed election return. “Seals are easily peeled off without damaging the envelope. How would you know they were not replaced?” asked an international observer. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: Members of the International Observers Mission take notes on their observations on the conduct of municipal canvasing in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. “This is the most complicated, most interesting, most concerning process of elections,” says one of the delegate. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone Velez)
Compostela Valley, May 15, 2007: Soldiers pitched their camp in a barangay hall of Bongabong in the municipality of Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province. Seven of 13 barangays in Pantukan have soldiers camping in halls and daycare centers. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll Fiel)
Professor Gill Boehringer, a delegate from Australia, showed to the media during a presscon conference a streamer made out of sack
that they found on the streets of Tagum City, en route to the Compostela Valley. Written on the streamers are accusations that the five progressive partylists groups are fronts of the NPA. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Shadi Gilani,a delegate from the Netherlands. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Pastor Amancio Benigian, convenor of the People’s Net (People’s Action Network Against Fraud and Violence) who joined the mission. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Professor Gill Boehringer. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Eun Joon, a delegate from South Korea. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The foreign observers during a press conference in Davao City upon arrival from Compostela Valley. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Alexander Jones, observer from Scotland. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Eduardo Estores, Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao, and convenor of People’s Net. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
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Davaoenos witness the proclamation last night at the City Council building. The elections were generally peaceful in the city — some even said boring — although there were instances of irregularities. davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
An ecstatic Isidro Ungab, the winner of the congressional seat in the Third District, during the proclamation of winners last night at the City Council building. davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
First District Councilors: Leonardo III Avila, Pilar Braga, Peter Laviña, Nilo Abellera, Edgar Ibuyan. davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Second District Councilors: Louie John Bonguyan, Diosdado Mahipus, Danilo Dayanghirang, Dante Apostol, Congressman Vincent Garcia, Samuel Bangoy, Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, Tomas Monteverde IV, and Susan Isabel Reta. davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Third District Councilors: Teresita Mata, Conrado Baluran, Jose Louie Villafuerte, Karlo Bello, Rachel Zozobrado, Victorio Advincula, Wilfredo Al-ag, and Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz. davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The strong smell of fresh paint inside the Session Hall of the Davao City Council prompted officials to transfer the canvassing of votes on Wednesday to a smaller room on the third floor. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The canvassing of votes is going on smoothly at the Davao City Council. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
One of the canvassers peruses an election return at the Davao City Council. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The canvassing of votes is going on smoothly at the Davao City Council. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The lines in the returns can be confusing, so canvassers use rulers, such as this one. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The lines in the returns can be confusing, so canvassers use rulers, such as this one. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
(davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Canvassing of votes in the Philippines can be quite a headache. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Election workers canvassing the votes at the City Council building take a quick nap. All across the country, the cumbersome task of counting and canvassing the votes is expected to take days. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Voters at the Buhangin Elementary School line up to search for their missing names, a problem that was prevalent in other schools and precincts throughout the city. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)
This precinct in Agdao had to stop the voting because of lack of ballots. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)
Narito Prevendido Sr., 75, of Buhangin district, checks his tattered Comelec registration affidavit as he tries to find his name on the voters’ list. He eventuall got tired of looking. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)
Anabel Cañete, 29, of SIR Matina could not find her name in the precinct where she registered. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte votes at the Daniel Aguinaldo Elementary School in Matina. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Randy Braña, 24, of Ponce Blvd., was registered at precinct 28-C. He found his name at precinct 25-C precinct. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Maye Wan Gaderd, 22, of Matina Crossing, couldn’ find her name. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
What this man does — distributing sample ballots for the Kalahi partylist — is supposedly illegal, but he did it anyway. Picture taken at SIR Matina. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
At the Quezon Elementary School, complaints of missing names were also prevalent. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Mary Cabrera, 88, of Juna Subdivision, Matina, votes. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
A nun checks out here name among the list. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte faces the media after voting. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
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Desaparecidos in the Philippines: A continuing nightmare
Desaparecidos in the Philippines: A continuing nightmare
Protests greet Arroyo in Japan over continued killings
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Relatives and friends of the victims of enforced disappearances marched in Quezon City on Saturday to press their demand for the military to surface their kin. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Relatives and friends of the victims of enforced disappearances marched in Quezon City on Saturday to press their demand for the military to surface their kin. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Relatives and friends of the victims of enforced disappearances marched in Quezon City on Saturday to press their demand for the military to surface their kin. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
A relative of one of the desaparecidos continue to mourn. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Elizabeth Calubad and her missing husband and son. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Sons and daughters still looking for their parents. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Karen Empeño, abducted on June 26, 2006: Her pillow. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Cesar Batralo, abducted on Dec. 21, 2006: His cap and jacket. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Leopoldo Ancheta, abducted on June 24, 2006: His shirt for sleeping. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Romulos Robiños, abducted on Nov. 16, 2006: His cap. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Rogelio Calubad and the favorite things that he was supposed to pick up before he was abducted. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Gloria Soco, abducted on June 26, 2006: Her favorite mug. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
An Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) from the Light Armored Division of the army has been stationed outside the municipal hall of Guimba, Nueva Ecija, since May 15. Residents and election observers are outraged at the level of militarization in the town. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
An Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) in the streets of Guimba, Nueva Ecija. Residents and election observers are outraged at the level of militarization in the town. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
The IOM team previously reported that military troops deployed in Guimba were pressuring local residents to stop supporting progressive party list organizations Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, and Gabriela, and to vote for Bantay party list instead. Retired Gen. Jovito Palparan, who is being criticized for abetting human rights violations against activists in the Central Luzon region, is Bantay’s first nominee. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Rev. Larry Emery, spokesperson of the IOM Nueva Ecija Team, at the Guimba Municipal Hall. Foreign visitors from the Peoples International Observers Mission (Peoples IOM) witnessed how soldiers and unidentified armed men roamed freely around the site where the election canvassing was taking place in the town of Guimba in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Police make their presence felt inside a canvassing center at the Candelaria municipal hall in Quezon province, Philippines. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Police make their presence felt inside a canvassing center at the Candelaria municipal hall in Quezon province, Philippines. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Foreign observers caught this teacher with an unlocked ballot box as he lined up at the Comelec provincial headquarters in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, midnight of May 14. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran, who is still in police custody, votes under the watchful eye of a police officer, in Quezon City. Read the story. (Photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)
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Davao Today -- News, opinion, special reports, blogs, commentary from Manila, Davao City and Mindanao, the Philippines Desaparecidos in the Philippines: A continuing nightmare Says:
May 20th, 2007 at 4:05 pm[...] Relatives and friends of the victims of enforced disappearances marched in Quezon City on Saturday to press their demand for the military to surface their kin. Read the story. | Click here for more photos [...]
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Davao Today -- News, opinion, special reports, blogs, commentary from Manila, Davao City and Mindanao, the Philippines Protest greet Arroyo in Japan over continued killings Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 9:54 am[...] Protesters greeted President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as she visited Japan this week. These Japanese activists in Tokyo denounced the continued killings and disappearances of political activists in the Philippines, despite repeated assurances by the president that her administration was doing something to stop the violence. The protest was organized by Amnesty International Japan, Human Rights Now, among others. (Photo: Arkibong and Migrante-Japan.) | Slideshow [...]
May 23rd, 2007 at 12:59 pm
[...] A soldier peers into the vehicle of foreign observers en route to Compostela Valley on Election Day. (Cheryll Fiel) Slideshow [...]