With the capture of Retired Major General Jovito Palparan in Manila early morning yesterday, human rights group Karapatan warns of three “wannabees” who “are either Palparan-trained or employ his style in extrajudicial killings and human rights violations.”
A national survey ranked Davao City fourth in terms of "competitiveness" in development. But some sectors said the city's leaders must look beyond those figures and look at a holistic and "people-oriented" approach to development.
Human rights groups advocates on Tuesday lauded the long overdue arrest of Ret. Gen. Jovito Palparan but urged the government to prosecute him immediately so “that justice will be served.” (photo by Kenneth Guda)
As the country joined the global observance last August 9 during the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, an organization of tribal communities deplored the Aquino administration for having made them “sacrificial lambs” for the government’s various projects and programs.
US-based and Fil-am delegates who participated in a recent International Solidarity Mission deplored the rights abuses they saw in several areas in Mindanao.