Open Season Again for Vigilantes?
DAVAO CITY -- The deaths of two persons in two days have brought back fears of the dreaded vigilante group Davao Death Squad. A man newly released from prison was…
Alamara Disbandment Sought to End Terror in Paquibato
Paquibato leaders decry continued harassment of residents despite military?s assurance
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY ? The disbandment of paramilitary units and the withdrawal of the firearms issued to them by the Philippine Army are some of the recommendations put forward in a City Council hearing last week that looked into the atrocities allegedly perpetrated by the dreaded Alamara in Paquibato District, this city.
An 8 p.m. curfew in the whole of Paquibato was also suggested to the military to distinguish residents from the bandits who are said to be terrorizing residents in the hinterland area.
These suggestions came up during the investigation launched this week by the City Council committees on civil, political and human rights, and peace and public safety.
The investigation was prompted by the massive evacuation in recent weeks of Paquibato residents, which were in turn triggered by several unsolved murders in the area and the harassments allegedly by the Alamara, a group of armed Lumads allegedly created and controlled by the military to assist in its counter-insurgency operations in Paquibato.
Uncowed
Despite being one of the activist leaders implicated in a rebellion case filed by the police, Corazon Espinosa, chairperson of Samahan ng mga Maralitang Kababaihang Nagkakaisa (Samakana), continues to take…
Expert Warns of Davao Water Crisis Due to Plantations
DAVAO CITY — An environmental activist from Cebu City has warned about the wanton destruction of the upland watershed areas of Davao City disguised as development, saying this could deplete the city?s supply of clean and fresh water.
?You want to lose water? Put up plantations in your upland watershed areas and kiss your water goodbye,? said Aida Granert of the Cebu-based non-government organization Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Inc.
Granert was here Wednesday for the worldwide observation of Water Day. She shared information on how environmental fighters, government agencies, and other stakeholders in Davao can save the water sources of Davao based on Cebu?s own experiences.
1st Chief PNP Cup National Table Tennis Set
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? The first Chief PNP Cup National Table Tennis Championship is set on April 4 to 6 at the Mr. Big Shot Sports Center here. ?It's a…
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