(From left) The 15-year old survivor (not shown), and son of one of the victims during the killing of five alleged rebels in Pangantucan,Bukidnon, Herminio Samia, appears before the members of the press to tell how the Army killed his family last August 18. He is joined by Fr. Christopher Ablon, spokesperson of Karapatan, Ireo Inahan, president of the Manobo Farmers’ Association and Datu Danny Polinda from BarangayMendis. (Photo contributed by Ron Clarion)
The military is quick to insist that it was an “encounter” with members of the New People’s Army, while the family cries “massacre” over the death of five Lumad individuals in Sitio Mandum, Barangay Mendis, Pangantucan Bukidnon.
