Human Rights

“Military almost shot us, too” — massacre victim’s sister-in-law

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Dec 01, 2012

By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today

However, they weren’t able to approach the children right away. When they reached the house, government troops were already milling around in the area. “We were almost shot,” Aileen said. “They told us not to go near the house because Daguil Capion (Aileen’s brother) was still present,” she added.

Military harasses villagers in hunt for NPAs

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Nov 30, 2012

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

“NPA man kaha ilang kalaban, nganong kung tudluan namo asa padulong ang mga NPA, dili man lagi nila gukdon.  Kami man noon pasanginlang NPA (The NPAs are their supposed enemies.  Yet how come that even when we tell them where the NPAs are, it is us that they chase after?  Instead, they accuse the civilians as NPAs,” Stella Imbud, a Manobo lumad said.

Woman tribal chief files CHR complaint vs. military

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Nov 28, 2012

The community’s fear of the military is not without history. In 2002, a paramilitary group called Alamara, which the community alleged as military-backed and whose members wear camouflage uniforms like ordinary soldiers, have threatened to kill and rape women including Bigkay.

Davao women continue to battle against ‘7 deadly sins’

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Nov 27, 2012

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

The Women Studies and Resource Center (WSRC)-Southern Mindanao noted that the Davao Region has the highest incidence of VAW cases accounting 34 percent of the total national incidence.  In the last 10 months this year, it said, the Davao City police recorded 1,391 cases of domestic violence or an average of five cases per day.  The top three forms of gender violence among women are domestic violence, sexual harassment and rape.

Inter-faith Mission documents rampant IP killings in Bukidnon

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Nov 21, 2012

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

Beverly Longid, first nominee of the Katribu party-list, said that they were alarmed at the growing number of IP leaders killed due to their opposition to either mining or similar development projects, which have affected their communities and the environment.

Military insists, “We will not leave Paquibato”

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Nov 16, 2012

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

Paniza’s announcement came after a week the Davao City Council approved a resolution exhorting the military to pullout its detachments from civilian structures such as schools and village halls.