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Issue No. 2 | 2015 Mindanao Takes the Center Stage of BS Aquino's Oplan Issue No. 2 | 2015 Released by KARAPATAN (Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights) indanao takes the center impunity that continues to pervade the non-Muslim regions of Mindanao stage of BS Aquino’s Oplan country. and in consequence, a battery of Since 2013, the counterinsurgency cases of human rights violations is MBayanihan. campaign of the BS Aquino regime committed against civilians perceived The massacre of the Lumad has been operating on failed objectives as supporters or suspected members leaders Dionel Campos, Juvello Sinzo and missed deadline, based on the of the revolutionary movement led by and Emerito Samarca on September 1 Armed Forces of the Philippines’ own CPP-NPA-NDF. in Lianga, Surigao del Sur brought to admission. The BS Aquino regime In December 2014, Eastern the fore the state of human rights in aimed to “neutralize” and “render Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Mindanao and in the whole country irrelevant” the Communist Party of Aurelio Baladad claimed 53 percent under the BS Aquino regime—the the Philippines-National Democratic of the NPA force are in Mindanao, unabated political killings, attacks Front of the Philippines-National particularly in Caraga and Davao on communities and on self-initiated Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) but regions, which has the “most number schools, forced evacuation, among failed to even “make a dent.” of NPA guerrilla fronts and armed many other military atrocities. The The AFP’s admission was regulars” and that “90 percent of the brazenness by which the crime was immediately followed by a massive guerilla bases in Mindanao are in IP committed speaks of the climate of deployment of troops in Mindanao. (indigenous people’s) areas.” There are now at least 55 AFP combat The AFP’s pronouncement battalions or 44,000 troops in the explains why it is not by accident, but rather by design, that the current targets of Oplan Bayanihan are the Lumad of Mindanao. The Southern Mindanao region has 46 documented cases of extrajudicial killing while CARAGA has 24 victims of extrajudicial killing and six victims of enforced disappearance under the 2 KARAPATAN Monitor 3 3 April-September 2015 3 TABLE 1: Violations of Civil & Political Rights BS Aquino regime. Of the five Community Learning Center (STTILC) Mindanao under siege under the Noynoy Aquino Government group Magahat/ Mindanao in 2015: in Sitio Bugna, documented cases of massacre in six and put in place AFP-run schools, (July 2010 to September 2015) Bagani Force/ Tagaloan, Bukidnon; in Pangantucan, months, from April-September 2015, with soldiers as teachers. The RIC is The forces of the AFP and its Marcos Bocales also in Bukidnon province; and, in four happened in Mindanao. convened by the National Intelligence paramilitary groups continue to group opened Paquibato, Davao City. To augment the 55 combat Coordinating Agency (NICA), an intensify their terrorist operations in Violation No. of victims fire at Dionel “Junjun” (not his real name), 15, battalions, the AFP became more agency directly under the Office of the Mindanao, especially in Lumad areas. Extrajudicial Killing 294 Campos and his lived to tell the story of his family who aggressive in recruiting civilians President. NICA officials report to the While the BS Aquino regime and cousin Juvello were massacred by soldiers from the into the paramilitary groups, which President; and its Director General is the AFP take every effort to distance Enforced Disappearance 28 Sinzo (earlier 1st Special Forces-Philippine Army bore various indigenous names for the President’s principal adviser on itself from the monsters they have Torture 172 reported as in Sitio Mandum, Brgy. Mendis, acceptability in communities. In intelligence. created, history has shown us that the Rape 6 Aurello/Bello Pangantucan, Bukidnon. He essence, these paramilitary groups Despite the uproar on the Lianga proliferation and use of paramilitary Sinzo) and a wanted to tell their story but his head, are the AFP’s Civilian Armed Force massacre, in the country and in groups as surrogates of the military Frustrated Extrajudicial Killing 318 staff member he said, whirled as he recalled what Geographical Unit (CAFGU). More the international community, the are the same today as they were during Illegal Arrest without Detention 2,326 of ALCADEV happened on August 18, 2015. importantly, the recruitment is meant BS Aquino regime’s response has martial law, or even earlier. Illegal Arrest and Detention 911 Belen Itallo in “Junjun” lost his father to destroy the unity among the people. been the usual lies that contradict Today’s Civilian Armed Force the presence of Herminio Samia, 70, who was The dictum of “either you are with us each other. The regime continues Geographical Unit (CAFGU), Special Illegal Search and Seizure 551 the community almost blind. He also lost his brother or you’re with the terrorists” is applied to shun away from the call for an Civilian Armed Auxilliary (SCAA), Physical Assault and Injury 555 members in Jobert, 20; his nephew Norman,13; Investment Defense Force (IDF), to justify attacks against those who international probe specifically, of the Demolition 21,516 Km.16, Bgy. and his two uncles Emer Somina, 17, refuse to take part in the regime’s dirty United Nations, saying it is already Magahat-Bagani Force, Alamara, Diatagon, and Welmer Somina, 19. They were war against the Filipino masses. investigating the massacre. But more Sanmatrida, NIPAR, Dela Mance Violation of Domicile 953 Lianga, Surigao all in Herminio’s house for lunch. Also, the Lumad schools continue than two months after the brutal group are the Civilian Home Defense Destruction of Property 14,677 del Sur. Campos At around 3 p.m., they heard a Force (CHDF), Ilaga, Rock Christ, to draw the ire of the regime. The killing of Campos, Sinzo and Samarca, Divestment of Property 1,141 and Sinzo died series of gunfire coming from the attacks range from red tagging, actual no one has been arrested and the Pulahan, Greenan of the martial law instantly, while forest. Jobert suggested they go to a military encampment, threat and evacuees remain Tandag City Sports era. The names may have changed, Forced Evacuation 63,824 Itallo survived. safer place, but Herminio said they harassment of the teachers, students Complex. but they are all the same— effectively Threat/Harassment/Intimidation 161,552 The back of should stay as they were civilians Amid the escalation of State controlled by the AFP and are equally Campos’s head and had nothing to do with the fight. and parents, closing down and Indiscriminate Firing 12,454 burning of school houses. terrorist attacks against the poor responsible for gross human rights was blown Besides, he can no longer take long The seemingly local move by the majority, calls for the resumption violations, including brutal killings. Forced/Fake Surrender 303 off, as some walks because of his eyesight. When Davao del Norte Schools Division of the peace talks between the Of the total 294 victims of Forced Labor/Involuntary witnesses the gunfire ended after more than an extrajudicial killings documented by 204 Superintendent Josephine Fadul to government and the NDFP never Servitude believed armed hour, they heard someone shouted, close down Lumad schools in May cease, however dim the prospects Karapatan as of September 30, 2015, men used an “You, NPA inside the house get out and 2015 was actually part of a scheme have become. But, the government, the paramilitary groups are involved Use of Civilians in Police and/ M203 rifle get down here!” planned by the Regional Intelligence instead of engaging the NDFP at in 92 cases. In all these documented or Military Operations as Guides 29,257 to shoot him. The men, except for Herminio, Committee (RIC). On its April 23, the negotiating table, has arrested cases, the paramilitary groups did not and/or Shield Sinzo’s arms were forced to come down and saw operate on their own, but on orders 2015, the RIC planned to close down most of its counterparts as 20 peace Use of Schools, Medical, were also the soldiers who ordered them to raise the Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon consultants are now in jail. of the main unit of the AFP they broken due to their hands. Herminio, on the other belonged to. Religious and Other Public 182,389 heavy beating. hand, tried to explain how difficult it is The paramilitary Places for Military Purpose In the for him to go down, but a soldier only groups such as Magahat- Restriction or Violent Dispersal same morning, cursed, “Litse, bakit hindi makababa Bagani, Alamara, and the of Mass Actions, Public 30,703 Emerito ay meron namang hagdan? (How can De La Mance group are Samarca’s you not come down when there is a armed and trained by the Assemblies and Gatherings remains was stair”). military—capitalizing on found in one of Herminio obliged. Half-blind, the people’s impoverished the classrooms Herminio did not know where to go condition, illiteracy, playing in the school and started to stray, until he reached Also, the refusal of the people to be on superstitious beliefs, compound of ALCADEV (Alternative a coffee tree. The soldiers shot part of these paramilitary groups are and the bastardization of Learning Center for Agricultural and Herminio, then his nephew Emer. taken by the regime as a sign that they indigenous culture and Livelihood Development). Samarca “Junjun” would have been the next are NPA members or supporters and processes. The State used was Executive Director of ALCADEV. target, but he was able to run, hiding are therefore marked as targets for these groups, now and His throat was slit open, with a cut behind big rocks until he reached the liquidation.
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