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Pasaka Confederation of Lumad organizations in Southern Mindanao stages a protest in front of the military Camp Panacan in Davao City , condemning militarization, human rights violation and military encampment in schools and communities on Friday morning, August 26, 2016. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com file photo)

Numerous rights abuses reported

Human rights group Karapatan said amidst the declared unilateral ceasefire by both the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, government troops are occupying health centers, barangay halls and even civilian houses in some parts of the country.

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Bernabe Ocasla, 66, a political prisoner since 2007, slipped into a coma after a heart attack last Friday. (photo from Karapatan.org)

Rights groups blame gov’t for death of political prisoner

Various human rights groups scored the government for the death of a political prisoner who suffered a cardiac arrest.

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FREE ALL PPs. Members of rights group Karapatan and Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto from the National Capital Region join the protest Saturday outside the Camp Crame in Quezon City. They called on the Aquino government to release all political prisoners. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Political prisoner dies of cardiac arrest

An elderly political prisoner died Monday afternoon after his third cardiac arrest since Friday, Nov. 25.

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