While the regular I-Speak press conference of the Davao City government was going on, the lights suddenly went off lasting one hour. The City Information Office continued the presscon however. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Leticia Lumakan, 51, of Magpet, North Cotabato faints under the heat of the sun while lining up with other victims of Martial Law, to file her compensation claim. This happened outside the Bankerohan gymnasium at 11:30 in the morning, but she refuses to get treatment from 911 medical team, so she will not miss her turn in the claims board. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Karadyawan said “the military are using our communities as shields, they are occupying our churches and schools, accusing and forcing some of us to surrender including some of our young children being forced by them to be their guides on their pursuit against NPAs [New People's Army]”.
A Metro Manila-based media watchdog said that Department of Justice was not only "remiss of its duties" to bring justice to the families of the Ampatuan massacre victims but, also failed to handle well the case.
“Ung peace talks na sinusuportahan ko, ay ung socio-economic na peace. Hindi lang ung walang bakbakan. Kasi ung bakbakan naman is just a product of socio economic malfunctioning (The peace talk that I am supporting is the socio economic kind of peace. Not only the absence of conflict because conflict is just a product of socio economic malfunctioning.),” Gargar said in a press conference last Monday.