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News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Condemn ‘State of Undeclared Martial Law’ in Negros Oriental

News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Condemn ‘State of Undeclared Martial Law’ in Negros Oriental


Marking the commeration of the 38th aniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972, progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros Oriental, held protest actions on Tuesday, condemning the 'state of undeclared martial law' in the province and the extension of the counter insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.

Peasant Leader Killed in Davao City, the 7th Extrajudicial Killing Under the New Administration

Peasant Leader Killed in Davao City, the 7th Extrajudicial Killing Under the New Administration

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
His colleagues said Naldo Labrador, 39, a member of Paquibato District Farmers’ Association (Padifa) and Farmers Association in Davao City- Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (FADC-KMP) was killed Sept. 3 because he was accused by the military of being a supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA). But the root cause, said Pedro Arnado, chairman of KMP-SMR, is the issue of land.

Violence and Poverty Haunt Children in Ilocos Region

Violence and Poverty Haunt Children in Ilocos Region

By JOAN GARCIA
Due to landlessness and intrusions of both foreign and local commercial fishing vessels in the region, children are forced to work for their family’s survival. CRC-Ilocos also documented that children are most affected from the aerial bombardment of the 41st and 50th IBPA, which is part of the military’s counter-insurgency campaign.

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