“It clearly shows the brazenness of the military. They were ready to
do anything to sabotage our caravan.” – Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – They came to bring peace but they were met with hostility by men in uniform.
The Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement,
a network of people’s organizations, Church-based groups and local
government units, decried what they called as “sabotage” operations of
the military against the ongoing mercy mission and peace caravan in Quezon province, south of Manila.
The eight-day mission, which started June 25, aims to document human
rights violations allegedly perpetrated by state security forces in 22
towns of South Quezon and to provide relief operations, a medical
mission, psychosocial activities, ecumenical services, human rights
seminars, among others.
Deployed in South Quezon are 4,000 troops from eight battalions of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
At around 2:30 p.m. of June 26, the 17-vehicle caravan was halted
after three of jeepneys had flat tires.
Metal spikes were scattered on
the road at Malaahos village, Catanauan, about a hundred meters away
from the Army’s 76th Infantry Battalion camp.
One of the posters found all over the towns of Bondoc Peninsula.(Photo courtesy of Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement/ bulatlat.com) “It clearly shows the brazenness of the military. They were ready to do anything to sabotage our caravan. It is a good thing that no untoward accident resulted from their foul play,” Orly Marcellana, spokesman of the Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement said in a statement.
Upon arriving at Talisay village in San Andres town, the mission chanced upon a meeting facilitated by the military..... MORE
Source: Bulatlat.com
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/06/27/soldiers-harass-peace-caravan-in-quezon/
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