Bukidnon farmer killed, groups blame army’s counter-insurgency drive
A farmer leader in Bukidnon was killed and his companion wounded in Valencia City, Bukidnon by unidentified assailantsWednesday morning.
LES MISÉRABLES. Sheena Duazo, spokesperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Mindanao, says the incessant increase in the prices of basic goods and services, burgeoning taxes, wage freeze, foreign plunder and human right abuses, among others under the Aquino government have made the lives of ordinary Filipinos more miserable. Militants held a rally along Davao City’s San Pedro Street, February 6. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Bayan spokesperson bares threat
The spokesperson of the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) took to the media to make public the threats she has been receiving from a man claiming to be a “government national security consultant” of an organization working for the government.
About 50 journalists gathered along the national highway in Tagum City to call for justice for the killing of journalist Jonathan "Tata" Butalid. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Man shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen as media hold demonstration rally vs. ‘senseless’ killings
As Mayor Allan Rellon was addressing a group of journalists during an indignation rally for the recent killing of radio journalist Rogelio Tata" Butalid, not too far away in a public market, motorcycle-riding gunmen shot a store worker at 9:45 this morning.
NPA, human rights group claim Comval tribal leader killed by AFP troops
Karapatan’s secretary general Hanimay Suazo said Pedro Tinga, a 57-year old tribal leader in Barangay Malamodao, was killed in an operation by the Philippine Army’s Alpha Company of the 71st Battalion last Friday.