An independent fact-finding mission concluded that there was an attempt to whitewash and cover-up the violent police dispersal of farmers protest here on April 1, Friday.
Militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno in Southern Mindanao decried the strafing of a worker’s camp last Saturday, April 2 in Pantukan, Compostela Valley province.
An 11-year old boy died after by government troops fired shots in a village at Toril, Davao City on Friday, April 6.
Around 4:00 pm on Tuesday, troops outside the Spottswood Methodist Center withdrew and left the protesting farmers and progressive groups which sought refuge at the Church compound after a bloody dispersal last week.
Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph A. Evangelista issued a “Notice of Violation” to the Spottswood Methodist Center in a letter dated April 1, directing the church to explain why their business permit should not be revoked.