Human Rights

Leaders of Davao Left Included in Rebellion Charge Vs Virador

By Cheryll Fiel
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? Practically all of this city?s known leaders of progressive groups have been included in the rebellion charges filed against Bayan Muna party-list representative Joel Virador.

Ariel Casilao, Bayan secretary-general for Southern Mindanao, told reporters Tuesday that he and eight other leaders of progressive groups are listed in the case filed against Virador at the Department of Justice on Monday.

According to Casilao, they were cited in the charge sheet for “conspiring to commit rebellion” based, accordingly, on a complaint filed by two police operatives.
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?Alvin Luque Target in Cagayan de Oro Raid?

Karapatan Lawyer in Surigao Cries Harassment

By Daisy C. Gonzales
davaotoday.com

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 7, 2006) ? Alvin Luque, one of Davao City?s more prominent personalities from the Left and who has been at odds with the military for years, was apparently the target in the ransacking of the office in this city of the human-rights group Karapatan.

Unidentified people ransacked Karapatan?s office here Sunday night. Although no important documents or equipment were stolen, the suspects defaced the white board in the office, drawing a caricature of the devil.

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