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Abducted peasant organizer presented as NPA rebel by the military

Account of Incident: On February 2, 2009, Karapatan-Eastern Visayas received a report that a peasant rights advocate was missing. Felicidad “Pidad” Caparal, organizer and disbursing officer of the peasant group UMA (Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura or Agricultural Workers Union) left their home in Bulacan to fetch her ailing mother in Samar. She intends to …

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2 Killed, 3 injured and another illegally arrested after strafing incident in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental

On January 26, 2009, Karapatan-Negros received reports of a strafing incident that allegedly occurred on the evening of January 25, 2009, at around 9:30 PM.  Initial reports reaching Karapatan-Negros indicate that around fifteen (15) soldiers from the Alpha Company of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) surrounded the house of spouses Porferio …

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Fear for life and safety of 3 suspected NPA rebels abducted in Compostela Valley, Southern Mindanao, Philippines

Account of Incident: Relatives of three missing persons believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Compostela Valley had expressed fear for their lives and safety. One of them sought the help of Karapatan-Southern Mindanao Region to locate her missing kin who was reported to have been taken into custody by the …

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Another Bayan Muna Member killed by suspected military agents in Compostela Valley Province, Southern Mindanao, Philippines

Danilo N. Qualbar, 48 years old, was headed home at around 5:30 in the afternoon of November 6, 2008, when he was shot to death by unidentified armed men aboard a red XRM motorcycle in Crossing Osmeña in the baranggay (village) with the same name, some four kilometers from the poblacion where he came.   …

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Farmer and son shot by soldiers of the 74th Infantry Battalion, Phil. Army in Mulanay, Quezon

At around 6:00 A.M. of October 13, 2008, farmer Alejo De Luna, together with his youngest son, Mark Angelo was tending their farm near their house in Sitio Pasalilo, Brgy. Mabini, Mulanay, Quezon. His wife Angeline had gone out of the house after preparing coffee and saw nine (9) fully uniformed and armed soldiers surround …

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8 peasant organizers and their driver abducted. Detained and tortured in Camp Vicente Lim, Canlubang, Laguna, Philippines

At about 3:10 in the morning of 31 August 2008, eight peasant organizers left Tartaria, Silang, Cavite where they had previously attended a consultation of peasants in preparation for the annual Peasant Month of October. They have boarded a yellow utility vehicle called "multicab" (short for multi-purpose cab) that is driven by Mario Joson. They …

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