Sue cops, Palace tells kin of slain Negros farmers

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:27:52 +0000

Sue cops, Palace tells kin of slain Negros farmers

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the families of 14 farmers from Negros Oriental province whom police allegedly shot down in cold blood last month should bring charges against the policemen involved, giving assurance that President Ridrugi Duterte would neither allow police brutality nor tolerate police abuse.

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14 Negros farmers summarily executed – fact-finding teams

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:25:24 +0000

14 Negros farmers summarily executed – fact-finding teams

CEBU CITY — Human rights and farmers’ organizations in the Visayas want to hold accountable the police and military officials involved in joint operations that led to the killing of 14 farmers in two towns and a city in Negros Oriental province on March 30.

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KMP urges filing of cases vs cops in killing of 14 Negros farmers

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:49:15 +0000

KMP urges filing of cases vs cops in killing of 14 Negros farmers

The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative cases against police officers involved in the death of 14 farmers in Canlaon City and two towns in the province of Negros Oriental.

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Negros killings: Farmers’ kin say police also robbed them

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:14:37 +0000

Negros killings: Farmers’ kin say police also robbed them

The 14 farmers who were killed in joint police and military operations in two towns and a city in Negros Oriental province on March 30 were also robbed of cash and valuables, according to the victims’ relatives.

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Lawmakers want PNP chief’s head over Negros farmers’ slay

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:32:28 +0000

Lawmakers want PNP chief’s head over Negros farmers’ slay

Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday demanded the dismissal of the Philippine National Police chief for the killing of 14 farmers in Negros Oriental province

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Bishop: Sacked Negros cops not involved in killing of 14 farmers

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:27:20 +0000

Bishop: Sacked Negros cops not involved in killing of 14 farmers

CEBU CITY — The sacking on Tuesday of four Negros Oriental police officials over the killing of 14 farmers on Saturday came as a surprise to San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who said the four knew nothing about it.

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Governor asks PNP: Explain killings

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 23:20:47 +0000

Governor asks PNP: Explain killings

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on Monday demanded the police explain why 14 people were killed in just hours in military-backed operations in three different places in the province on Saturday.

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Negros Oriental residents terrified in wake of killing of 14

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:22:02 +0000

Residents terrified by the killing of 14 persons in coordinated police and military operations in Negros Oriental on Saturday have been sleeping in the middle of sugarcane fields, plantations, and in other people’s houses.

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