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Read more about the article Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks
Army spokesman Captain Rhyan Batchar says the casualties in the military operations in Pantukan town Compostela Valley province on Tuesday, February 9 were caught in an encounter. But human rights leader, Hanimay Suazo of Karapatan Southern Mindanao said the victims were civilians. Karapatan called on the local government unit to probe the incident. (File photos)

Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks

Human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao blamed the Philippine Army's 46th Infantry Battalion (IB) for the death of a civilian who was shot by an unknown assailant on Tuesday noon, February 9 in Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.

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Read more about the article NPA: Killed security chief behind Father Pops, ex-student journo’s slay

NPA: Killed security chief behind Father Pops, ex-student journo’s slay

The New People’s Army (NPA) owned up the killing of a Cotabato province security chief on Sunday, February 7, saying it was meant to punish one of those who connived the deaths of several human rights defenders in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article Personal grudge eyed over anti-mining activist’s death, says police

Personal grudge eyed over anti-mining activist’s death, says police

The assailant behind the death of an anti-mining activist in Compostela Valley could be motivated by personal grudges, without yet considering the 60-year-old's vocal opposition towards large scale mining in Mindanao, a police report said on Saturday, January 30.

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Read more about the article Woman anti-mining activist in Compostela Valley dies
SURVIVOR. Teresita Navacilla, 60, is still in critical condition two days after she was attacked in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. Navacilla is a known anti-mining advocate in their community. (Contributed photo)

Woman anti-mining activist in Compostela Valley dies

Three days after she was shot by a still unidentified assailant, a 60-year old activist in Compostela Valley died early morning Saturday bringing the number of victims of extrajudicial killings in the region to four in just a month.

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Read more about the article Paramilitary group to Lumad schools: ‘all teachers, students will be massacred’

Paramilitary group to Lumad schools: ‘all teachers, students will be massacred’

Teachers at schools serving indigenous peoples (IP) in remote areas in Mindanao fear for more attacks coming from paramilitary group Alamara as they received a new death threat over the weekend.

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