Frenie Landasan

Brothers Dante, Romulo, Dominador and Haiward de la Mance, known leaders of an armed group attached to the Philippine Army, are involved in the extrajudicial killing of their own cousin Frenie Landasan on March 28, 2015 at Purok 3 Brgy. Dalacutan, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. Landasan was chairperson of Dalacutan-Higaonon Tribal Association.
The killing of Landasan was a retaliatory act of the De la Mance’s for the death of their kin Dorlito de la Mance, who was punished by the New People’s Army for his various crimes against the people.

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Region:Asia-Pacific

Country:The Philippines

Department/Province/State:Bukidnon

Sex1:Male

Age:43

Date of Killing:28/03/2015

Previous Threats:Yes

Type of Work:NGO member

Organisation:Dalacutan-Higaonon Tribal Association

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights

Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Peasant Communities

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URLs (links) of Interest
Bukidnon IPs left homes after series of rights violations
http://www.rmp-nmr.org/articles/2015/06/12/bukidnon-ips-left-homes-after-series-rights-violations
Appeal for Action: Pull-out military troops from peasants, indigenous communities in Mindanao
http://www.karapatan.org/Appeal+for+Action%3A+Pull-out+military+troops+from+peasants%2C+indigenous+communities+in+Mindanao
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