Bombing and military operations mounted by the Duterte regime’s armed forces sowed terror among the people in the past two weeks. At least six barangays in Iloilo, Sorsogon and Negros were affected by these attacks.
Four bombs were dropped by military fighter jets at Sitio Burak, Barangay Alimodias, Miag-ao, Iloilo in the morning of December 1. Residents reported that they were awakened by explosions at around 5 a.m. The military also shelled the area repeatedly. This affected the livelihood of residents of farmers who have yet to recover from the impact of successive calamities which have struck the area in recent months.
The military made it appear that its unit engaged in an armed encounter with 70 Red fighters in the area prior to the bombing. The regional unit of the New People Army (NPA), however, clarified that no such encounter took place. Only a small NPA unit was in the area to assist the farmers in production.
In Sorsogon, a farmer was arrested while four others were harassed by soldiers. The military arrested Edwin Hitosis, barangay tanod of Trece Martirez, Casiguran on December 2. He was accused of being an NPA member. Soldiers harassed Purisima Hapa and Rolly Estolas, residents of Barangay Sangat, Gubat on November 29. In Barcelona, soldiers fired at Kenneth Escullar but missed in Barangay Sta. Lourdes on November 28. Soldiers also mauled Joey Escurrel of Barangay Olandia on November 2.
In Negros Oriental, soldiers of the 62nd IB combed through two sitios of Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City on November 23 and 28. They illegally entered houses, interrogated residents, and inspected their cellphones and other belongings. Soldiers also mauled Rodel Montero, 18, on his way to the farm. Soldiers stole his cellphone.
In Guihulngan City, soldiers occupying Sitio Kasingan, Barangay Trinidad indiscriminately fired their guns on November 21 at midnight.
In Bulacan, policemen arrested Joe-art Garrido Salvacion and Herbert Mendoza Rivera, local fisherfolk leaders in Barangay Binuangan, Obando, on November 25. The police made it appear that they were able to recover illegal drugs from the victims.
In Surigao del Norte, the police and military arrested Anecito Patac on November 26 at his house in Barangay Urbiztundo, Claver. Patac is the chairperson of the Adnama Mining Resources Inc Labor Union.
[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]
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