Tribal wars led to the killing of three “lumads” (natives)
in Lianga, Surigao Del Sur, last September 1, the military said Monday.
Capt. Patrick Martinez, spokesperson of the Army’s 4th
Infantry Division here, said that findings were released by the task force
investigating on the killing of three members of Indigenous People (IP) and the
burning of two cooperative stores in Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao Del Sur last
Sept. 1, 2015.
He said that “Task Force Tejero,” a group of various
government law enforcement agencies created by Gov. Johnny Pimentel, of Surigao
Del Sur, to go after the “Tejero group,” believed responsible in the killings,
are now looking into “tribal war” as the motive of the killings.
Killed in the Diatagon, Lianga massacre were Emerito
Samarca, 54, the executive director of the Alternative Learning Center for
Agriculture and Livelihood Development (Alcadev), Dionel Campos, chair of a
local farmers group, the Malahutayong Pakigbisog alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU)
and his cousin Bello Sinzo, reportedly all members of the “Manobo” tribal
community.
Martinez said the provincial police command in Surigao Del
Sur have identified and filed cases against Mr Bobby Tejero, Loloy Tejero,
Gairto Layno and John Does with Multiple Murder, Grave Threats, Grave Coercion,
Arson, and Robbery on September 7, 2015 in connection with the killings.
The military has also issued an official statement that the
Tejeros and their group are not members of the military’s auxiliary forces or
paramilitary forces in Surigao Del Sur, Martinez
He said the police initial investigation also found out that
the incident in Diatagon, Lianga could be the result of “pangayaw” (tribal war)
and that the government’s law enforcements agencies are now on the trail of the
“Tejero Group.”
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=806429
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