CPP/Ang Bayan: Peasant activist in Bohol killed in Bohol

Propaganda article from the English language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Jan 7, 2021): Peasant activist in Bohol killed in Bohol

State forces gunned down farmer Lo­renzo Paña in Ba­ra­ngay Do­rol, Ba­li­li­han, Bo­hol on December 30, 2020. Paña was a member and former officer of the Hug­pong sa Mag-uu­ma Da­pit sa Ka­sap­dan-Ki­lu­sang Mag­bu­bu­kid ng Pi­li­pi­nas. He has long been subjected to harassment by the state for being an activist. In 2018, the police illegally ransacked his home without a warrant in Ba­ra­ngay Ban­to­li­nao, Anteque­ra. The police also harassed his family.

Torture. Operating 62nd IB troopers tortured and mauled civilians Micha­el Cal­lao and Jimmy Bayog, residents of Sitio Agogolo, Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. The victims were chanced upon and held by the soldiers at Sit­io Bo­ngao, Ba­ra­ngay Tri­ni­dad, Gui­hul­ngan City, Neg­ros Ori­en­tal on December 26, 2020.

Strafing. Three civilians were indiscriminately strafed by elements of the 78th IB at a house in Ba­ra­ngay Quezon, Ge­ne­ral MacArthur, Eas­tern Sa­mar on November 12, 2020. The victims were identified as Be­nan, 50, Bo­boy, 40, at Ryan Cadello, 22. They were accused by the military of involvement in the armed movement.

Militarization. Since December 25, 2020, around 90-120 soldiers of the 11th IB and 705th Po­lice Re­gio­nal Mo­bi­le Force Bat­ta­li­on laid siege 14 sitios in the barangays of Ta­yak, Na­pacao and Ca­sa­la­an in Sia­ton, Neg­ros Ori­en­tal. The troopers perpetrated ten cases of human rights violations including cases of killing, frustrated murder, robbery, destruction of properties, interrogation and intimidation.

[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.]

https://cpp.ph/2021/01/07/peasant-activist-in-bohol-killed-in-bohol/