Separate affidavits of desistance of the complainants indicate that Pond “was not present during the shooting incident.”
Police claim Bernardo was an NPA member, but Karapatan describes the statement as malicious and far-fetched
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The roads were already packed with clogged with cars even before the protesters trooped into the gates of Eastern Mindanao Command in Panacan on Sunday, December…
Karapatan spokesperson Jay Apiag said Bernardo Clarion, a member of a cultural group called Sukul (Sulong Kultura) and a resident of Barangay Mandug in Buhangin district, was found lifeless on the eve of the human rights day.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – In a span of two days, two church leaders and eight Lumad farmers were killed in the country, prompting lawmakers and human rights organizations to call on the government to end Martial Law in Mindanao.