Posted: May 13th, 2009 | Filed under: News Events | Tags: compostela, cpp, npa, pvt. trinidad |
Pfc. Ronnie Trinidad. Photo by Keith Bacongco
Written by Keith Bacongco & Bong Garcia / Correspondents
Compostela Valley—The New Peoples’ Army (NPA) on Monday released Pfc. Ronnie Trinidad of the 66th Infantry Battalion, citing “humanitarian grounds,” in barangay Ngan here.
Trinidad was onboard a public-utility vehicle when he was taken by members of the NPA’s Front 25 and 5th Pulang Bagani Command while conducting a mobile checkpoint at sitio Bongloy, barangay Pagsabangan, New Bataan in this province on April 28. Read More »
Posted: March 14th, 2009 | Filed under: News Events, Photojournalism | Tags: afp, cpp, extrajudicial killing, npa, parago, pitao |
During the funeral march for Rebelyn Pitao, daughter of Commander Parago, on Saturday…police elements were like in every hundred meters. Even at the Davao Memorial Park, the police is everywhere… and not just with their short firearms…What does it mean? What kind of statement is it? What if Duterte is no longer the mayor of Davao City?
Posted: March 13th, 2009 | Filed under: News Events, Photojournalism | Tags: afp, communist movement, cpp, davao city, iwpr, lencio pitao, npa, parago, rebelyn |
DAVAO CITY – Rebelyn was wearing her white school teacher’s uniform when she left home to go to work. “Ma, lakaw na ko,” (Ma, I have to go now), she called out to her mother Evangeline.
It was 6.30am – the last time Mrs Pitao saw her 20-year old daughter: It was the last time she ever heard her voice.
Rebelyn usually arrived back home by 6:30 pm each school day. But last week, Wednesday March 4, there was no sign of her. Mrs Pitao was worried: An hour and a half later, local police officers and a tricycle driver knocked on her door and brought news that Rebelyn had been abducted on her way home by armed gunmen. Read More »
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