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Member of a Local Farmers’ Association gunned down in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines

On 7 November 2010, between 7:00 – 8:00 in the morning, Ireneo M. Rodriguez (“Rene” to his friends) was riding his motorcycle on his way to the town of Balayan to visit his children who were staying with his in-laws.  As he was traversing the National Highway, two men on board a motorcycle overtook his …

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Brother and witness in the Benjamin Bayles killing harassed by soldiers in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

At around 5:00 PM of 27 October 2010, Vilma E. Tejada was awakened from her nap by a poke of the barrel of an Armalite rifle held by a uniformed soldier purportedly looking for some chickens to buy.  Three soldiers barged into her house while she was resting.  She told them that she was not …

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KARAPATAN-SMR Secretary General harassed by 1003rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army in Davao City, Philippines

At around 10:00 AM of 21 September 2010, BGen. Eduardo del Rosario and Datu Ruben Labawan (implicated in the killing of Julius Tamundez, refer to UA No: 2010-09-03) held a press conference at Apongcola, Anda Street, Davao City where the AFP General accused Kelly Delgado of masterminding a plot to liquidate the Eastern Mindano Command …

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Death of mentally disabled farmer due to severe torture by elements of the 8th IBPA in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Mindanao

On 27 April 2010, Wilfred, Cristituto and Romie went to Mangasa, Sitio Damitan to  gather “luway” a type of cane that look like rattan used as frames for growing beans.  Wilfred and Cristituto were both hired helps of Romie in his farm.  At around 2:00 PM, they took a break from their work to eat …

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Four members of a local KMP chapter massacred by elements of the 9th IBPA in Mobo, Masbate

On 7 September 2010, at around 9:00 AM, neighbors Vicente, Richard and Melecio agreed to go hunting in the forested area at the boundary of Brgy. Mapuyo and Brgy. Mabuhay.  Melecio’s son, Jonathan, tagged along with them. After around 12:00 noon, they rested at the house of Eliseo and Rosie Albao.  Rosie and her children …

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KMP member shot to death in front of his wife in Paquibato District Davao City, Philippines

At around 7:30 in the evening of 3 September 2010, Reynaldo Labrador was already resting after a day’s driving of a passenger motorcycle.  His children were eating dinner while his wife Leonisa was doing laundry. Leonisa saw two men standing about a meter away from where she was doing the laundry.  She recognized one of …

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Residents of Brgy. Mahaba terrorized by Philippine government security forces in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao,

Elements of the 36th IBPA led by MSgt. Alex Abubakar arrived in Brgy. Mahaba at around 10:00 in the morning of 23 March 2010. There were twenty of them the first time but on the following day, seventy more soldiers arrived aboard two 6×6 trucks, 2 hummer jeeps and one Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). They …

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