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Child-advocate groups in Davao City and the region have called on the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the death of Grecil Galacio, the nine-year-old girl from Compostela Valley province…
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Philippines: FILIPINO SEAMAN DIED IN ACCIDENT AT SEA IN GREECE
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FILIPINO SEAMAN DIED IN ACCIDENT AT SEA IN GREECE
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Philippines: CPP belies child soldier tag on 9-year old girl killed by soldiers
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Communist Party of the Philippines
CPP belies child soldier tag on 9-year old girl killed by soldiers
April 7, 2007
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today condemned the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for killing a nine year old girl in Compostela Valley last March 31 and covering up their heinous crime by claiming that the victim was an “11-year old child soldier of the NPA.”
Nine-year old child killed by soldiers in Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
URGENT ALERT
UA Date: 5 April 2007
UA Title: Nine-year old child killed by soldiers in Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
UA Case: Summary Execution
Victim/s: GRACEL GALACIO
?P 9 years old
?P Female, daughter of Gregorio and Virginia Galacio
?P A resident of Purok-6, Baragay Kahayag, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
?P Second Grade Pupil at the Simsimin Elementary School, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
Place of Incident: Purok-6, Barangay Kahayag, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
Date of Incident: 31 March 2007, at around 8:00 in the morning
Alleged Perpetrators: More or less 30 armed military elements belonging to the 8th Infantry Battalion of
the Philippine Army led by 2nd Lt. Francis John Gabawa, platoon commanding officer