Boys accuse village official of torture
“When we were in the barangay hall, we were told by the barangay ex-o
to undress to see if we have tattoos. When we were already undressed he
electrocuted us.”
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – It was just an ordinary Saturday, June 23, for Ruel, 16;
Eduard, 15; Miguel, 13 and Mar, 12 (not their real names). They were
looking for junk to recycle and sell when a barangay official
arbitrarily arrested them in barangay Marilag in Project 4, Quezon City.
The barangay executive officer accused them of stealing a bike in the
said village. The young boys later said they were electrocuted and
humiliated, a grave violation of children’s rights.
The barangay executive officer identified as Meniteryo Endozo denied
the allegation and said that the boys were notorious thieves. He said
the young boys were frequently seen in the village and residents
reported incidents of robbery. However, Miguel said, Mar’s school is
just nearby and they often play in the village.
The children remember their ordeal vividly. “Ex-o (executive officer)
electrocuted us using a stun gun. He even threatened us that we would
never see our parents again if he sees us again here in barangay
Marilag,” Miguel said.
Alleged torture
Meniteryo Endozo, barangay executive officer of barangay Marilag in Quezon City was accused of torturing four children last June 23. News reports as of June 27 said he was already suspended from his post. (Photo by Anne Marxze D. Umil / Bulatlat.com)
He added that he and Mar was told to clean the comfort room of the barangay hall and while doing the cleaning, Endozo once again electrocuted them. Ruel and Eduard were told to sweep the premises of the barangay hall.
Miguel said he saw Endozo hit Ruel at the stomach and was repeatedly electrocuted. “He saw a policeman in the premises of the barangay hall and complained but the policeman threatened them instead and even participated in torturing them,” he said.
Eduard said the policeman took the magazine out of his firearm, removed some bullets and put some in between Ruel’s fingers and pressed it in front of them. The children were not able to identify the said policeman. He also said Endozo also threw a lighted cigarette butt at Ruel’s back..... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/06/28/boys-accuse-village-official-of-torture/
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