GRIEVING FOR THEIR SLAIN MOTHER. The daughters of slain Barug Katawhan leader Cristina Jose cry in sorrow on their mother’s coffin Tuesday in Poblacion village, Baganga town, Davao Oriental. Jose was shot to death Monday by three motorcycle-riding men while she was on her way to Davao City. Her family said she was killed for defending the Pablo victims’ rights and interests. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Groups slam Aquino’s ‘bloody’ human rights record of 152 killings
Karapatan presented initial reports that 152 extrajudicial killings occurred under Aquino's term in the past three years. The group's secretary general Cristina Palabay said "at least one extrajudicial killing per week was committed by state security forces under Aquino."