{"id":3043,"date":"2017-03-30T15:37:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T14:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrdmemorial.org\/es\/philippines-compostela-mourns-three-farmer-activists-killed-in-one-day\/"},"modified":"2017-03-30T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T14:37:34","slug":"philippines-compostela-mourns-three-farmer-activists-killed-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrdmemorial.org\/es\/philippines-compostela-mourns-three-farmer-activists-killed-in-one-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines: Compostela mourns three farmer activists killed in one day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Local members protesting against the killings of farmer activists in Compostela.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAVAO CITY, \u2014 Three farmer activists, including a couple, were all killed on March 27, in Compostela Valley, barely a week before the fourth round of peace talks are set to begin between the NPA and the Philippine government. <\/span><\/p>\n

The victims were named as Cora Molave Lina (45) and Arman and Arlyn Almonicar, a couple, all of whom were members of Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Laak, Compostela Valley (United Farmers of Laak, Compostela Valley). <\/span><\/p>\n

According to local reports \u201cLina had been receiving threats from the military and was summoned many times by the military to visit their battalion camp. She had<\/span> also been tagged as a sympathiser of the New People\u2019s Army\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a source as reported in Davao Today<\/a>, \u00bbthey lend their vehicle to farmers who will attend forums or mobilisations, just like in January during a peace forum in Laak, Compostela Valley,\u201d the source said. <\/span><\/p>\n

The forum last January 10 was organized by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the New People\u2019s Army.<\/span><\/p>\n

Philippine human rights organisation Karapatan pointed to the members of the intelligence unit of the 60th Infantry Battalion based in Laak as the suspected perpetrators of the crime. <\/span><\/p>\n

Arman and Arlyn were the second couple killed in Compostela Valley this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

On March 2, Ramon and Leonila Pesadilla were killed inside their house in Barangay Osme\u00f1a in Compostela town, Compostela Valley Province.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramon and Leonila were members of the Compostela Farmers Association, a local anti-mining group, which reported that they had being tagged as members of a rebel organisation by the military.<\/span><\/p>\n

The military has denied the accusations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Second lieutenant Amadeus Celestial, civil military operation officer of the 60th Infantry Battalion told Davao Today, \u201cdefinitely we do not have any involvement on the case. Our troops are intact and we do not engage in those activities\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that apart from gathering information, the work carried out by members of their intelligence unit facilitates rebels who wish to surrender, \u201cparticularly those who have concerns for their safety,\u201d Amadeus said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura in Southern Mindanao condemned the killing of the farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lito Lao, chairperson of UMA-SMR is quoted as saying that if the killings continue, \u201cthis government is in a far worse position than the past regime of Aquino.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Lao a<\/span> total of 15 farmers and activists were killed in Southern Mindanao under the Duterte administration. Lao <\/span>believes<\/span>, \u201cmost were perpetrated by suspected military operatives.\u201d
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According to <\/span>Cristina Palabay, <\/span>S<\/span>ecretary <\/span>G<\/span>eneral <\/span>of Karapatan, a <\/span>human rights <\/span>Philippines based NGO<\/span>, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>e<\/span>fforts of journalists to report on extra-judicial killings in the Philippines should be lauded, instead of being toned down…we enjoin journalists to report on the increasing number of political killings, illegal arrests, bombing of communities and other human rights abuses of State actors, in relation to the counter-insurgency program and all-out-war of the Duterte regime and the AFP.<\/span>\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

Cristina continues, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>w<\/span>hat <\/span>is<\/span> needed to solve crimes and <\/span>sustainably<\/span> counter<\/span> the social malaise causing insecurity among Filipinos are <\/span>political <\/span>reforms that <\/span>address<\/span> landlessness, lack of secure jobs and living wages, accessible social services and utilities, rural development and national industriali<\/span>s<\/span>ation.<\/span>\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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