Japan Group Releases Report on Killings in Philippines

o Case 7: 　Abelardo Ladera
o Prior to his death, the military distributed a Comic styled propaganda material naming the victim as a member of NPA.
o Case 12: Mr. and Mrs. Albarillo

According to the Melo Commission report, police report of the case refers to Mrs. Albarillo as a “lie-low member of the CPP/NPA” and Mr. Albarillo was “supposedly linked to the assassination of Mayor Oscar Aldaba of San Teodoro.”42

Before the killing, Mrs. Albarillo asked for mercy by saying “we are not NPA”; however, their please were in vain.

o Case 16: Grecil Buya,

After the killing, the AFP accused the victim as an “NPA child soldier” as an excuse for the killing.

o Case 18 TAGAYTAY 5

Five men were suspected to be members of the NPA and abducted.

They were tortured physically and mentally to obtain information on their alleged NPA activities. Although the PNP denied that the five men were in their custody, five days after the abduction, the victims suddenly appeared before a district court on a charge of rebellion.

* Listing in “Knowing the Enemies”

The HRN fact-finding team obtained a power point presentation titled “Knowing the Enemies”. The commander of the AFP, General Hermogenes Esperon, in his testimony before the Melo Commission, admitted the existence of the power point presentation “Knowing the Enemy” and stated that it was made by the army.43

In this power point presentation, several legal groups were designated as “enemy organizations”. The fact-finding team found that most victims it investigated were members of organizations mentioned in “Knowing the Enemies.”

The Bayan Muna party and KARAPATAN are listed in “Knowing the Enemies” as enemy organizations. The victims who were members of those organizations have already been described above. Other organizations and victims include the following:

o “Labor Unrest at Hacienda Luisita Incorporated” including CATLU and ULWU.

Ricardo Ramos (President of CATLU)

Jesus Lasa (Active member of ULWU)

In particular, Ricardo Ramos was listed by name in this presentation.

o “Philippines Independent Church” (PIC)

Bishop Ramento(Former Supreme Bishop of PIC)

o “United Church of Christ in the Philippines” (UCCP)

Isaias Sta Rosa (Member)

Juancho Sanchez (Youth Fellowship)

o “College Editor’s Guild of the Philippines” (CEGP)

Benjaline Hernandez (Vice President)

o “Kilusang Mayo Uno” (central organization of labor federations)

Felipe Lapa (Member)

Diosdado Fortuna (Regional Chairperson)

* Order of Battle