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42 Unsolved killings,disappearances, torture & arbitrary arrests Philippines Desk, Asian human Rights Commission Table of abbreviations AFP Armed Forces of the Philippines AhRC Asian human Rights Commission Barangay Village Bayan muna People First (political party) Cafgu Civilian Armed Forces geographical unit ChR Commission on human Rights CIDg Criminal Investigation and Detection unit CPP Communist Party of the Philippines CTuhR Center for Trade unions and human Rights DAR Department of Agrarian Reform DoLE Department of Labor and Employment IB Infantry Battalion Jeepney A form of public transport Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights KmP Kilusang magbubukid ng Pilipinas, or Philippine Peasant movement Kmu Kilusang mayo uno, or may One movement mPD manila Police District mILF moro Islamic Liberation Front Naflu National Federation of Labor Unions namaos nagkahiusang mamumuo sa Os (a trade union) nBI national Bureau of Investigation nDF national Democratic Front nPA new People’s Army PA Philippine Army PAO Public Attorney’s Office PnP Philippine national Police PPmg Police Provincial mobile group RTC Regional Trial Court Sitio Sub-section of Barangay wiper workers for Industrial Peace and Land Reform article 2 � June-Sept 2012 Vol. 11, No. 2-3
Story 1: Killing of two journalists; another threatened for criticizing murderers Victim: Ronald Allan Mascardo, editor and publisher of a local newspaper Dadiangas Balita in General Santos City. Details of his threats: He received threats via his mobile after he made a speech against those involved in the murder of another journalist, Chris Guarin. Names of victims killed: 1. Christopher “Cris” Guarin, publisher and editor-in-chief of a daily community newspaper Tatak News. Guarin was murdered in front of his wife and daughter on 5 January 2012. 2. Alfredo “Dodong” Velarde, Jr, circulation manager of another daily community newspaper, Brigada News. Velarde was killed on 11 November 2012 AHRC-UAC-011-2012; AHRC-STM-015-2012; AHRC- STM-004-2012 Ronald Allan mascardo received death threats via his mobile phone after he openly criticized those who masterminded the killing of Chris guarin in his speech during the victim’s burial ceremony. In his speech on 15 January 2012, marcardo said, “It deeply hurts. what do they think about us journalists? Don’t we have family, wives, children? Only because of the personal business interest of the others, of their interest to earn a living, they kill people to feed their family?” A day after, mascardo received threatening messages from telephone number +63946 4823367 on his phone: “gihagit mo an nagpatay kay Chris guarin ikaw ang sunod” (you are daring the killers of Chris guarin. you will be next). guarin was shot dead at 10pm on 5 January 2012 along Conel Road, Barangay Lagao, general Santos City. he was in his car with his wife, Lyn and nine-year-old daughter, on their way home, when they were attacked by gunmen riding on a motorcycle. his wife and daughter were not hurt, but were deeply traumatized to witness his murder. Prior to his murder, newspaper circulation manager Alfredo “Dodong” Velarde, Jr, was also killed on 11 november 2012. Velarde was shot dead in front of his office. Although the AHRC has learned that the motives for Velarde and guarin’s murder were related, the police have been more focused on dispelling public expectations and any sense of urgency, rather than ensuring proper investigations into the deaths. The police provided mascardo security escorts after he received the threats; however, there were reservations as to how these police escorts usually operate in reality. In most cases, those who are being escorted take on the burden of providing food, accommodation and transportation of their escorts. The practice of journalism in the city of general Santos, where most of those who were murdered in the maguindanao massacre on 23 November 2009 had lived, has been very difficult in recent article 2 � June-Sept 2012 Vol. 11, No. 2-3 “ The police have been more focused on dispelling public expectations and any sense of urgency, rather than ensuring proper investigations. 43 ”
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The organizations the soldiers had
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The police informed the victim’s
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The Balbuenas sought police assista
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Ocampo was allegedly included in th
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The military’s claim was denied b
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The soldiers took the victims’ bo
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