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AFP lecture militant groups on peasant leader’s slay

May 22, 2008

Evidence presented in court and not noisy pickets will solve the killing of a peasant leader shot dead last week in Davao City.
This piece of advise was hurled at a farmers association by the Army 10th Infantry Division, which accused the military as behind the killing of Celso Pojas, former secretary general of the Farmers [...]

NPA, troopers face probe for girls injured in clash

April 30, 2008

CHR sees human rights violations
By ROGER M. BALANZA

The Commission on Human Rights said there was human rights violations in the wounding of two children in last week’s encounter between the New People’s Army and government troops in Compostela Valley province.
Regional director Alberto Sipaco said both the communist rebels and troopers should answer [...]