Human Rights

Military operations in Cotabato hamper livelihood, groups call for pullout

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Jan 29, 2013

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

“Unsaon pa namo pag-tapping sa goma kay mahadlok man mi nga dudahan mi (nga mga NPA) kung naa nami sa among kaumahan (How could we go to work when they might find us in our farms and charge us as NPAs?)” one of the evacuees from Sto. Nino village told a local radio station here.

Political killings, militarization highlight HR Day in Cotabato

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Dec 11, 2012

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

Manobo mother Aisa Pinantao, 23 from Sitio Kalingahon, Noa village said they were forced to evacuate because the military has dropped bombs to their farms, just few meters away from their house.  With her three children and other neighbors, they left their homes and livelihood and forced to stay at the village center for safety last December 3.

Zambo farmer-activist killed three days before human rights day

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Dec 10, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

“The extrajudicial killing of Quijano by suspected state security forces clearly shows that the culture of impunity prevails under the Aquino administration,” says KMP spokesperson Antonio Flores in a statement. He added that Quijano’s relatives and colleagues believe his death was “due to his active opposition to large-scale mining and illegal logging in Zamboanga Del Sur.”

DOJ’s De Lima snubs Mindanao rights victims, church leaders

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Dec 08, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

Instead, they were met by Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III who told them that De Lima was with President Noynoy Aquino to visit the areas in Mindanao devastated by typhoon ‘Pablo.’  De Lima was present in the post-Typhoon Pablo briefing with Aquino, cabinet officials, government agencies and local chief executives in Davao City.  During the briefing, she made no statements.

DENR, CHR hit by picketing Mindanao Lumad leaders, rights groups

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Dec 08, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

The delegates also displayed at the front gate of the DENR effigies representing the dead bodies of the victims of Tampakan massacre and black crosses bearing the names of leaders and environment defenders who were killed since the former Arroyo administration to present.

300 families displaced; militants, evacuees call for military pull-out in Magpet

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Dec 05, 2012

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

On Wednesday, Katribu, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Kabataan Party-list, women’s organization Gabriela and Mapa  community leaders representing the evacuees joined together to stage a  picket-rally in front of the municipal hall of Magpet and called for the  immediate pull-out of all military troops in the municipality.

Mindanao delegates ‘storm’ congress, mining companies

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Dec 05, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

Tuesday’s session was attended by Congressman Arnulfo Go of Sultan Kudarat,  who chairs the committee together with Representatives Luz Ilagan of Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP), Nancy Catamco of the 2nd District of Cotabato, Florencio Flores of Bukidnon 2nd District and House Deputy Majority Leader Daisy Avance-Fuentes of South Cotabato.

Benedictine nuns to help Mindanao Lumad leaders

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Dec 03, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

“We were surprised to learn the details,” a nun who requested anonymity reacted.  She added that rights abuses have been happening in Mindanao, yet, “all the while, President Aquino’s been informing the Manila people that there were no human rights violations in Mindanao.”

“Manilakbayan” delegates kick-off 10-day campaign, call to stop political killings, large-scale mining in Mindanao

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Dec 02, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

On Saturday, Manilakbayan delegates held a protest outside the Camp Crame in Quezon City where they denounced the continued human rights violations in Mindanao due to the implementation of the counter-insurgency plan, Oplan Bayanihan, and the displacement of the indigenous peoples due to the presence of foreign-owned and large-scale mining corporations.