A tribal Matigsalug farmer and leader of a local organization in Kitaotao, Bukidnon alleges the Army of having a list of 67 individuals to be arrested, including him, after arresting 13 others last week.
A human rights group here has tagged the military as behind the killing of the executive director of Lumad school in Surigao, and described it as part of a serial killing of those managing the tribal schools elsewhere.
Five days after two civilians were reportedly killed by alleged members of a tribal armed group in Surigao del Sur, the residents in a village in Lianga, Surigao del Sur were woken up by the loud sounds of combat boots kicking the walls of their houses early morning Tuesday.
Human rights group Karapatan in Caraga region said two brothers in Surigao del Sur were killed Thursday evening by alleged members of the tribal forces locally known as Bagani Force.
The name of a dead environmental activist and a picture of former lawmaker who died seven years ago, were among the respondents on the cases of kidnapping, serious illegal detention and trafficking filed against members of progressive groups here.