At the height of the escalating incidents of the murder of activists, there was strong condemnation, both within and outside the country that forced the government to do something to stop the killing. Now that the number of killings has declined, condemnation has also decreased and discussion into finding reasonable remedies and redress for the victims had waned. It has even prompted the government to take the credit for the decline in the number of killings as proof of the improved human rights conditions in the country.
By Marilou M. Aguirre | Davao Today
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte hinted that a Davao Congressman, who hired retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan as a consultant, must have known something about the killing of Davao broadcaster Ferdinand “Batman” Lintuan.
Nearly 2,500 Manobo and some Visayan settlers returned to their homes in twelve communities of Surigao Sur on Wednesday after living for a month in overcrowded evacuation centers. However, upon return, the Lumads found their homes had been forcibly entered and ransacked, their belongings scattered anywhere like a storm had passed through, and garbage left behind. Their rice and animals were gone, their cooperative stores had been looted, and their tribal schools desecrated.
Butuan City Unable to deny the massive human rights abuses that drove the now almost 3,000 lumad and settlers…
Compostela Valley Province A kin of Valentin B. Lapus, Jr. who was abducted by the elements of the 25th…
By Rep. Luz C. Ilagan Gabriela Women’s Party Privileged speech, December 11, 2007 Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a…
The Suara Bangsamoro and the Kawagib Moro Human Rights Organizaiton led the commemoration of the 59th year of the Universal…
Matag adlaw, matag tuig, matag presidente sa atong nasud, nagdugang ang mga paglapas sa tawhanong katungod ngadto sa katawhan. Gipasamot…
Davao City City councilor and Council for the Welfare of Children Davao City chairperson Atty. Angela Librado-Trinidad urged here…
Militant groups in Davao City hit the streets in commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10. More photos here. (Photo by Keith Bacongco/AKP Images)
