The Philippine government’s failure to investigate and prosecute extrajudicial killings fuels further military abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should ensure that officials vigorously investigate serious human rights violations or face disciplinary action, Human Rights Watch said.

Senator Francis Pangilinan presented for the consideration of the NDFP his proposals for solving socio-economic and political problems and his reasons why there is hope for the Philippines.

Dencio Madrigal
Commander
Valentin Palamine Command
Regional Operational Command, NPA-Far South Mindanao Region
May we express our deepest concern over the recent events in FarSouth Mindanao on the unconscionable exploitation of minors by the 39th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry Division — AFP. Its most recent victim is “Boy” (not his real name), a 17 year old of Brgy. Tagaytay, Magsaysay, Davao del …

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today lambasted US Ambassador Harry Thomas for “lying through his teeth” when he claimed yesterday that US troops in the Philippines are not engaged in combat operations in the Philippines.

(Photo: Keith Bacongco)

In a statement in time for its 41st anniversary on Dec. 26, the Communist Party of the Philippines said: “The NPA can take the initiative of developing armed city partisan warfare and launching special operations against enemy facilities and antipeople enterprises in order to force the enemy forces to go on guard duty and put more of its troops on the defensive. The movement of enemy units can be hampered by sapper operations, mine warfare, sniping and other small team operations. These appear to be mere pinpricks but have far reaching demoralizing effects on enemy troops.”

HUMAN RIGHTS   Does the killing of anti-mining activist Eliezer ‘Boy’ Billanes highlight irregular links between some mining companies and the Philippine military – or was he killed by insurgents because it was feared he was about to be turned into a so-called military asset and informer?

HUMAN RIGHTS   By Claire Delfin |  While a very well-intentioned legal remedy, it is something that the Burgos family find “elusive.” Since August last year, they have been waiting for a Supreme Court decision on their plea for the high court to reconsider the Court of Appeals ruling, which stated Mrs. Edita Burgos had failed to show the military was behind the kidnapping of her son Jonas and that her evidence was either possibly fabricated or hearsay.

INSURGENCY   By Jose Maria Sison |  I am glad that the false charge against me has not prospered in the Dutch judicial system despite the pressure of the Philippine and US political authorities and the accommodation of these by the Dutch political authorities.

HUMAN RIGHTS   By Alan Davis / Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project |  It is very sad to read reports that suggest Rebelyn Pitao’s own father might be behind last Friday’s abduction of a 21-year-old woman in Paquibato District, Davao City.