In scathing report, Human Rights Watch details military’s ‘dirty war’ vs Leftists in Philippines



Duty Free Philippines general manager Michael Christian Kho being interviewed by the media during the opening of the Duty Free Shop at the Davao International Airport on Wednesday. It is the first and only Duty Free Shop in Mindanao. (Photo by Keith Bacongco)
?The many serious irregularities, anomalies and acts of fraud in the Maguindanao special canvassing, including but not limited to massive vote padding in 16 municipalities and the refusal of the special canvassers to make the municipal canvassers explain why it took them so long to submit the municipal canvass reports are enough reasons to exclude and set aside the alleged Maguindanao certificate of canvass,? said Bayan Muna lawyer Neri Javier Colmenares.
?The implementation of the 30% water rate increase was unjustifiable given the dire economic situation of the people who are mostly incapable of supporting their family?s daily and basic consumptions,? said Jeppie Ramada, Bayan Muna's Southern Mindanao regional coordinator.