Spate of killings MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 06/02/2010

Spate of killings

MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 06/02/2010 Fr. Angel Calvo, head of the religious group Peace Advocates Zamboanga, expressed alarm over “a spate of murders is turning the city into a killing field.” Fr. Calvo reported that since January, there have been 60 “bold and brazen” killings. In a separate statement, the Inter Religious Solidarity Movement (IRSMP) declared that killers “are roaming our streets turning the city into a dizzying killing field.” Christine Cordova, a call center agent, was choked to death by a chatmate in a motel in Valenzuela City. A six-year-old girl was stabbed to death 16 times in Bulacan. Jester Arellano, 22, was beaten to death in Pasig by a gang of teenagers led by a SK Chairman. Matilde Espayos, 82, was stabbed to death by her son in Caloocan. Luis Siyao, 37, was hacked to death in a carabao market in Tabuk, Kalinga by assassins who escaped in a motorcycle. Korean businessman Kang Dong Ho was found bludgeoned to death at a roadside in Pagsanjan, Laguna. Two fishermen were killed and one wounded when they were attacked gangland-style in Lian, Batangas. Killed Sunday night were Alfredo Kabayon, 32 and Petronilo Ingat, 25 while their companion, Hermenigildo Bautista, 48 sustained two bullet wounds. Four security guards in Rodriguez, Rizal shot it out resulting in the death of Raymond Corea while Ronnie Escano was critically wounded. In Quezon City, taxi driver William Herrera, 47, was robbed and killed by three passengers in Batasan Hills. Purok leader Sylvia Quebec, 49, a police informant was shot dead in front of her house at Payatas road, Barangay Commonwealth. In Nueva Ecija, six shooting incidents happened during the last week of May. On May 23, Apolinario Flores, 23, was found shot to death in Aguas Centro, Cabanatuan City. On May 24, Virgilio Alejo, 47, was ambushed in Bongabon town. Also on May 24, Eusebio Jardinal Jr., 19, a student was found dead in Santa Rosa. In Guimba, one Gener Llanes, 42, was shot to death four times inside his house by two armed men. Murders galore have been reported in Davao City, Cebu City, Pangasinan, Masbate, Cavite and right here in Quezon City where salvaged bodies keep turning up. Last Saturday, three dead male bodies turned up in three places in Pasay City, namely: Roxas Blvd., Domingo St. and Aurora Blvd. In Cagayan, a series of killings has also happened, including the latest in Buguey town where anti-mining leader, Conrado Buenaflor was murdered on May 9. Three other members of an Anti-Mining Task Force were killed earlier. In Basilan, the Abu Sayyaf has again kidnapped three persons, demanding a P1 million ransom. The new President should appoint a street-smart DILG secretary who can reform and discipline the PNP. The Napolcom should also be reformed to fast track the decision on cases involving erring policemen. Mandatory drug tests for all policemen must be done regularly. *** NPA, big problem. Despite AFP General’s continuing claim that the New People’s Army (NPA) is a spent force and its fighters’ numbers waning, the rebel group has scored significant successes the last two weeks, killing three soldiers in an ambush in Davao City and three soldiers in Banay-Banay Davao Oriental. They also wounded seven policemen in an ambush in Mobo, Masbate. Last Saturday, five soldiers including 1st Lt. Miguel Logronio Jr. were killed and four were wounded by a 30-man rebel group in Presentacion, Camarines Sur. That brings to 15 the number of soldiers killed in only two weeks. GMA visited the wakes to give medals and P250,000 each to the family of the slain soldiers. The NPAs are active in Compostela Valley, Davao del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, Sarangani, Zamboanga del Sur, Negros Occidental, the three Samar provinces, Sorsogon, Albay Catanduanes, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Rizal, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Cagayan, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte..... MORE     Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100602com4.html

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