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My order to my soldiers is that, if they are certain that there are armed rebels
in the house or yard, shoot them. It will just be too bad if civilians are killed in
the process. We are sorry if you are killed in the crossfire.
9.2 Collateral Damage
There would be some collateral damage, but it will be short and tolerable. The
enemy would blow it up as a massive violation of human rights. But to me, it
would just be necessary incidents.
8.3 Death of Civilians and Local Officials
Sorry nalang kung may madamay na civilian;… The death of civilians and
local officials were ‘small sacrifices’ brought about by the military’s antiinsurgency
campaign. – Philippine Daily Inquirer 12 September 2006
8.4 Vigilante-Style Actions by Anti-Communist Elements Outside the Military:
[T]hey cannot be stopped completely … the killings, I would say are necessary
incidents in a conflict because they (referring to the rebels) are violent. It’s not
necessary that the military alone should be blamed. We are armed, of course,
and trained to confront and control violence. But other people whose lives are
affected in these areas are also participating …
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In fact, Gen. Palparan confirmed his statement given before the House of
Representatives’ Committee on National Defense and Security on May 25,
2005 wherein he said: “I cannot categorically deny that (referring to the military
having special units, not properly identified in bonnets and masks, operating
in the middle of the night.)” Gen. Palparan, however, also said that if there are
facts proving that they (soldiers) are engaged in such activities, he is willing to
submit them. He also denounced any involvement by the AFP in the acts that
may have been carried out by individual soldiers.
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14. CPP-NPA Purge Theory
Significantly, however, when asked about CPP/NPA’s participation in the
political killings, he testified that the killings are not attributable to the alleged
CPP/NPA purge. “I don’t charge it to NPA purge.” He also mentioned that he
had “to be skeptical on th[ese] report[s].”
III. CASE STUDIES
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B. Methodology of Attacks
The extrajudicial killings of activists were carried out in a great number of
cases by unidentified men riding on motorcycles wearing helmets or bonnet
masks.
The attackers rode in tandem on their motorcycles, with the backrider getting
off to do the shooting. In some of the cases where the attackers killed their
victims on foot, they made their escape using motorcycles.
The efficiency and confident manner with which the attacks were undertaken
clearly suggest that the killers were well-trained professionals who knew
their business well. Many of the attacks were carried out during daytime and
consummated with a limited number of shots hitting their intended target.
The families of the victims in many of the cases reported previous death threats
or surveillance by suspected military or police personnel.
IV. FINDINGS
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