Relatives of slain and detained farmers from Compostela Valle trooped to the Commission of Human Rights Region 11 Office here to file formal complaints against the military for alleged human rights violations.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has called on its armed wing to continue its resistance against the imposition of the martial law to which they say would only prolong the restrictions against civil and political freedom in Mindanao.
The government said the announced resumption of the fifth round of peace talks may not proceed if the attacks of the New People’s Army continue.
Four government troopers belonging to the Philippine Security Group were wounded in an encounter with more or less 50 armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army in the boundaries of North Cotabato, Bukidnon and this city on Wednesday morning, July 1.
It was not the first time that activist leaders of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance) were received by President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañan, but there was something different during the meeting this time.