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Activist Doctors in Davao Worry Over Their Safety After Colleague’s Killing
Activist Doctors in Davao Worry Over Their Safety After Colleague’s Killing
Dr. Rogelio Peñera, an AH1N1 expert with the health department killed on June 24, was also active in a group of progressive doctors who provide basic medical services to the poor. Five of his colleagues at the Davao City-based United Integrated Health Services Foundation are included in the military’s order of battle.
Army Surfaces Missing Church Worker, Slaps Him With ‘False Charges’
Army Surfaces Missing Church Worker, Slaps Him With ‘False Charges’
There are signs that Dennis Rodinas was tortured, his wife says. The military asserts that he was a leader of the NPA in Western Mindanao and that an “explosive component” was found on him. His family says the charges are fabricated.
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Church Worker Missing After Being Arrested By Police and Turned Over to Military
Church Worker Missing After Being Arrested By Police and Turned Over to Military
Church Worker Missing After Being Arrested By Police and Turned Over to Military
Dennis Rodinas, a lay worker of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, was subjected to “custodial debriefing” at a military camp in Misamis Occidental and has not been heard from. His family is concerned that he may end up the latest victim of human-rights atrocities in the Philippines.
Slideshow: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Maguindanao
Slideshow: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Maguindanao
A Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Maguindanao
Whatever Happened to Two Companions of Melissa Roxas?
Whatever Happened to Two Companions of Melissa Roxas?
One of them, Juanito Carabeo, is now with his parents but has refused to talk about the torture that he, like Melissa Roxas, went through. The other, John Edward Jandoc, has not been heard from, although the human-rights group Karapatan said he is now with a relative. He, too, refuses to talk about the abduction and torture.
Worsening Human-Rights Situation in the Philippines Is a Challenge to Obama
Worsening Human-Rights Situation in the Philippines Is a Challenge to Obama
The crimes and other atrocities stemming from the implementation of Oplan Bantay Laya are directly instigated by the so-called “war on terror,” which the Bush regime exported to and imposed on the Philippines. The Obama government is faced with the challenge of stopping the war begun by its predecessor – a war that has caused countless human-rights violations in the Philippines and its other “fronts.”
Regime Insists Roxas Torture Fabricated; Victim Might Testify in Philippines
Regime Insists Roxas Torture Fabricated; Victim Might Testify in Philippines
The Office of the Solicitor General told the Court of Appeals that the abduction and torture of Melissa Roxas are nothing but mere fabrications to embarrass the government. Her recent press conference in Los Angeles, it says, was part of the plot. The victim’s lawyers and supporters, however, say the government is just trying to evade responsibility.
Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Audio: Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
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