In Philippines, Mother Buries 4th and Last Son Killed by Davao Death Squad

Taken. Clarita Alia is hysterical as her son, Fernando, is laid to rest in Davao City today. Fernando was the fourth and last son of Alia who was killed in the last five years. “I no longer have anybody with me. They took all my children,” Alia wailed during the burial. She believes that the so-called Davao Death Squad was behind the murders of her sons, as well as countless other people, many of them minors who had trouble with the law. The extrajudicial killings, which Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has tacitly approved, are seen as the city’s way of dealing with crime. Government and tourism officials have praised the city for its low crime rate, which is ironically attributed to these killings. Duterte has likewise earned kudos for his toughness on crime and for his statements warning people that they would be killed if they commit crimes in his city. (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)

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One Comment to “In Philippines, Mother Buries 4th and Last Son Killed by Davao Death Squad”

1. » Forbidden report? Slaughter of innocents says:

   May 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm

   [...] riding on motorcycle respectively in the city. Three years later, one mother, Clarita Alia, had her fourth and remaining son killed in the same way. Four years on, this report cannot be openly distributed [...]