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Farmer tortured for ‘bringing rice for rebels’

Farmer Eduardo Mandabon said out of his fear, he was not able to tell the police that he was beaten by the soldiers. He was also interviewed by a staff in the municipal hall and only asked them who owns the rice. He said he told the staff that it was for the NPAs.

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Read more about the article HR group: Duterte’s ‘flatten the hills’ order endangers, targets civilians
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks with Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Lt. Gen. Donato San Juan II prior to the start of the PMA 'Salaknib' Class of 2017 Commencement Exercises at Fort General Gregorio H. del Pilar in Baguio City on March 12, 2017. Toto Lozano/Presidential Photo

HR group: Duterte’s ‘flatten the hills’ order endangers, targets civilians

A human rights group on Wednesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to “flatten the hills” and bomb the known lairs of the New People’s Army has endangered the lives and even could target civilians on the ground.

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Read more about the article Residents hit Army for aerial bombing
NO TO AERIAL BOMBING. Members of the Hugpong sa Mag-Uuma sa Mabini protest on Tuesday, March 14 the Army's use of aerial strikes in front of the Mabini Municipal Hall in Compostela Valley to condemn the army's use of aerial strikes in their communities in a firefight with alleged New People's Army rebels in Brgy. Cabuyoan on March 11. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Residents hit Army for aerial bombing

Residents of Barangay Cabuyoan in Mabini Town, Compostela Valley on Tuesday, March 14 hit the military for the aerial strikes on Saturday as they? belied the army's claim that there was an encounter with the New People's Army.

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