May, 2011
Death Squads Strike Anew
May 6, 2011 ·
A day after Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced that his patience for gangsterism has run out, members of the Davao Death Squad killed four persons in two days this week. This brings the number of extra-judicial execution in the city to 47 this year alone. As in many incidents, responding policemen were late to arrive in […]
Read More...Killing Fields Found in Davao, Children Shot
May 6, 2011 ·
Human rights workers recently went to Davao City, Southern Philippines to investigate what is believed to be a killing field where skeletal remains of victims of the shadowy Davao Death Squads are dumped. In their investigation, FIND’s (Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance) Search and Forensic Team, with investigators from the Commission on Human Rights, […]
Read More...DAVAO REPORT
May 6, 2011 ·
The first victim of extrajudicial killings in Davao City was in 1996, right inside the grounds of the City Hall. Three years later, and with more than 50 reported victims, the local government of Davao City, headed by then-Mayor Benjamin de Guzman, had yet to make an arrest or even identify a suspect. Accordingly, the […]
Read More...Details of Davao Victims
May 6, 2011 ·
VICTIMS OF DAVAO DEATH SQUADS FROM MAY 2001-2002, SINCE MAYOR DUTERTE’S ELECTION 1. Felix Baylosis, alias Dodong Bayst, aged 25. Male. Address: Veloso Extension, Barrio Obrero, Davao City. Killed 9th May 2002. Alleged gay pimp. Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12th May 2002. 2. Giovanni de Los Clientos, alias Vanvan, aged 18. Address: Daliao, Toril District. […]
Read More...Summary of Davao Death Squad Reports
May 6, 2011 · , Dow Jones Reuters, 27 May 2002
Gun-wielding politicians told to stay away from Davao City, or engage mayor in gunfight. By Hernani P. de Leon. _535 words _27 May 2002_BusinessWorld_12 _English_(c) 2002 Business World Publishing Corporation. ………..Meanwhile, Mr. Duterte said many personalities he had identified last year as involved in illegal drugs have already died. “Some were killed the day after […]
Read More...Statement of Fr. Shay Cullen about the dismissal of the Davao case
May 6, 2011 ·
The dismissal of the criminal libel complaint against me based on the withdrawal of Mayor Benjamin de Guzman is a victory for Truth and Justice and the freedom of speech. It is also a positive and welcome move by the Mayor who has seen the light of truth in this case. This was a criminal […]
Read More...Statement of Fr. Sean Purcell,
May 6, 2011 ·
Feb 1 & 2 were very interesting days in Davao. This was the climax of the libel case filed by Mayor Benjamin De Guzman against Fr. Shay Cullen, the Columban priest of PREDA, Olongapo. Fr Cullen was to be arraigned for this case before Judge Robillo in Sala 13 of RTC. The case was filed […]
Read More...Protest Letter
May 6, 2011 ·
Preda Foundation Inc. People’s Recovery Empowerment and Development Assistance Foundation Inc. Upper Kalaklan, Olongapo City Philippines Tel. (63) 47 222 4994 Tel. (63) 47 223 9629, (63) 47 223 9630, Tel. /Fax (63) 47 222 5573 office direct Fax (63) 47 223 9628 E-mail : [email protected] Services: Advocacy, Shelter, Leg@al Action for Abused Children […]
Read More...Libel Case
May 6, 2011 ·
Republic of the Philippines City of Davao SS AFFIDAVIT -COMPLAINT I, BENJAMIN C. de GUZMAN, of legal age, married, resident of Davao City, Philippines, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That I am a public officer, being the City Mayor of the City of Davao and […]
Read More...PREDA Answer
May 6, 2011 ·
Republic-of the Philippines City of Olongapo……….. I Counter-Affidavit I, FR. SHAY CULLEN, Irish, of legal age, with postal address at PREDA Foundation, Inc., Upper Kalaklan, Olongapo City after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say : 1. That I, Fr. Shay Cullen, the undersigned respondent, deny that I […]
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