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Philippines: Militarization Means Death and Trauma to Children

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Children?s Rehabilitation Center

Southern Mindanao Region Office

Press Statement

April 16, 2007

Militarization means death and trauma to children

?Pagkakita nako sa patay?ng lawas ni Grecil nga gisakay sa kangga, nakulbaan ko ug nahadlok kay nahuna-hunaan nako nga kung sa ako ?to nahitabo.?, (when I saw the dead body of Grecil laid on the ?balsa?, I was nervous, afraid and thinking what if it was me who was killed).

This statement was tearfully narrated by a girl during a psycho-social therapy session in a National Interfaith Psycho-social First Aid Mission (NIPFAM) at Simsimen, Brgy. Kahayag, New Bataan last April 14. Participating in the activity were 34 children whose ages ranging from 4-14 years old from Purok 2, 5, 6, and 7.

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Mindanao: Terror Continues in San Luis, Agusan del Sur

Reference: Analyn Lumawag, Deputy Secretary-General, Karapatan Caraga
(0918) 7984512

TERROR CONTINUE IN SAN LUIS

San Luis, Agusan del Sur, has a long history of people?s struggle against the incursions of foreign and local investors in the lumad ancestral domain and rich agricultural areas that lowland farmers have cultivated for generations. Since the 1950?s, during the logging boom in the region, it has been one of the most coveted territories for its rich forests and agricultural potential.

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Philippines: Local Political Dynasties, Warlords, Behind Some Partylist Groups

PRESS RELEASE
April 15, 2006

Local political dynasties, warlords, behind some partylist groups

“Apparently, Malacanang is not the only one fielding or funding partylist groups in this elections. Local politicians or local warlords have also established bogus partylist organizations.”

Kabataan Partylist President and First Nominee Raymond Palatino said some established political dynasties have already penetrated the partylist system by forming partylist groups in order to get more pork barrel funds for personal enrichment.

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Davao: NPA Denies Killing of Family of Four in Calinan

1st Pulang Bagani Company
Merardo Arce Command
Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command
New People’s Army

Press Statement
11 April 2007

NPA denies killing of family of four in Calinan

The 1st Pulang Bagani Company of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao categorically denies any hand in the brutal massacre of the Gonzaga family in sitio Bulan-Bulan, Barangay Dalagdag Calinan last Monday, April 9.

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Davao: Mountaineer?s Death a Blunder of DOT, PAMB

DAVAO CITY — A mountaineering group said the fate of Ian Caasi, the mountain climber who drowned at Mt. Apo?s Lake Venado during the observation of the Holy Week, exposes the absence of concrete policies for the safety of mountain climbers and Mt. Apo visitors.

Jumar Bolo, chairperson of the Kinaiyahan Amomahon, Ubanan ug Bantayan (Kauban) Movement, said the death of Caasi could have been avoided had the tourism department, the primary agency responsible for inviting people to climb Mt. Apo, set-up safety measures which could have assured the safety of the mountaineers.

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