One of the protesters raises his placard during a picket on Tuesday at the office of the Commission on Human Rights, demanding for investigation of victims of extrajudicial killings. (davaotoday.com photo by Earl O. Condeza)
The family of the slain eight-year boy reacted strongly to the decision of the government prosecutor who thrashed its murder complaint against soldiers they claimed to have been in the area at the time of the incident.
Kaugmaon executive director Florie Butiong-Tacang said their campaign has only reached ten per cent success in minimizing child labor working on hazardous conditions.
Their study showed cases where children worked in packing urea fertilizer in a refinery, and others cleaning bottles for a recycling plant. In both cases, children worked without protective gear and even worked overnight for days.
“Are authorities really that insensitive to children’s rights, that children can become collateral damage to military offensives?” asked Rius Valle, Children’s Rehabilitation Center Southern Mindanao spokesperson
Waving flags and donning costumes from different nations, pupils paraded for the United Nations Day celebration along SM Annex in Ecoland. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandate)
“As families and friends commemorate the death of Juvy Capion and her two sons, the decision comes as an insult to the family and to all the victims of human rights violations,” said Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Carlos Zarate
Kasaka said Alindao was its second leader to be killed in a month, after another officer, Benjie Planos, was also hacked and shot dead last September 13 in his farm in Kauswagan.
A University of the Philippines Mindanao teacher signs a call for justice for Italian missionary Father Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio during a forum at Ateneo de Davao University Tuesday commemorating the priest’s second death anniversary. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
“Can the present Aquino administration show that it is possible to obtain justice for the killing of Fr. Pops as it was possible under Cory’s administration to obtain justice in court for Father Tullio Favali, PIME?” Fr. Geremia asked.
Theatre actress, singer Monique Wilson is joined by women rights advocates in Davao to promote the One Billion Rising (OBR) global movement to end violence against women and girls (VAW). Wilson announced that the OBR 2014 will focus on calling for justice for victims of violence from sexual to political and economic violence. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
