CARHRIHL Monitor
Recently recorded human rights violations under the current regime


Human Rights Index
Links to updates, documents, articles, statements and other materials within the PRWC pertaining to human rights advocacy and the fight against human rights violations


CARHIHL Document
The Comprehensive Agreement for the Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in its entirety with related links


"It is the Party's urgent task to lead the broad masses of the people to struggle against their intense bondage, fascist terrorism and foreign military intervention. We must steadfastly lead the struggle of the masses who have long been bled dry and oppressed, in order to defend their democratic rights and welfare and to make the fascist puppet regime as well as its imperialist master pay dearly. We must firmly link the struggle against fascism with the struggles against foreign and military intervention. We must form the broadest and strongest movement and united front to overthrow the puppet and fascist US-Arroyo regime and uphold national freedom and democracy."

-- Oppose the state's fascist terrorism!
Central Committee
Executive Committee
Communist Party of the Philippines

May 31, 2004. The illegal detention and mauling of a Southern Tagalog Exposure journalist and human rights advocates by soldiers of the 20th Special Forces Company of the Philippine Army in Rosario, Batangas.

May 22, 2004.The violent dispersal of workers of the Soutech Development Corporation by elements from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Sta. Rosa and PNP Regional Special Action Force (RSAF) with FSR security guards.

May 22 and 26, 2004. The violent demolition of sidewalk stalls along General Luna St. and Jollibee Magsaysay St., respectively, in Baguio City.

May 10-21, 2004. Election-related violence against the people of Davao, Compostella Valley, South Cotobato, Basilan, Jolo, North Cotobato, Sultan Kudarat, General Santos, Columbio and Southern Mindanao.

May 13, 2004. The gunning-down of Conrado "Ka Gado" Catigbak, Bayan Muna Barangay Ikirin coordinator.

May 12, 2004. The attempted murder of peasant leader Peter "Tata Pido" Gonzales by alleged Southern Luzon Command troops in Quezon. Additional reference...

May 9-11, 2004. Election-related violence against the people of Benito Soliven, Bo. Ueg, Casala, Macayucayu, Alibadabad, San Mariano and the barrios of Forest Region, Jones and Echague, Isabela by military personnel. Additional references: 1 | 2 | 3

May 11, 2004 Indiscriminate firing against a crowd inside the Mindanao State University by the Marines that killed one and injured eight civilians in Marawi City.

May 10, 2004. Minutes of shooting at the barangay hall of Mankilam, Tagum, Davao del Norte, by elements of Task Force North Davao.

May 7, 2004. Indiscriminate firing against the Golloso home, killing 13-year-old Mylene Golloso and 6-year-old special child Raymund Golloso in Recto, Bulan, Sorsogon. Additional reference...

May 2-11, 2004. Holding alleged Southern Tagalog NPA leader Eduardo Serrano incommunicado for nine days. Additional reference...

Military personnel's prevention of Board of Election Inspectors from reading and counting Bangsamoro votes.

Massive black propaganda, harassment and facilitation of vote padding/shaving by the military against progressive party lists. Additional references: 1 | 2

May 9, 2004. The illegal arrests of five Bayan Muna members by the police in Tacloban City.

May, 2004. The harassment, threatening vilification and coercion of voters and campaigners by policemen and the AFP before, during and after the elections. Additional references: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

The implication of party-list group Anakpawis by the PNP as having links with the NPA in Alang-alang, Leyte. Additional reference...

Various cases of election-related violence, incimination against progressive party list groups, harassment, arrests and abductions in Eastern Visayas. Additional reference...

April 29, 2004. The killing of Rogelio Perez, vice-chairman of Pamalakaya-Quezon, and the repeated shooting of his wife Cristina Perez, secretary-general of Bayan Muna-Quezon in Pagbilao, Quezon. Additional reference...

The killing of Juland Cautusan, Bayan Muna member, in Pagbilao, Quezon.

April 28, 2004. The gunning down of Mindoro Anakpawis Secretary General Isaias Manano, Jr. and the wounding of Guillermo Coz, Anakpawis vice chairperson in Calapan, Mindoro Oriental. Additional reference...

April 27, 2004. Indiscriminate firing against and subsequent wounding of innocent teenagers by elements of othe 80th IB in Rodriguez, Rizal.

April 25, 2004. The murder of Bayan Muna campaigner Rodolfo Goco in Davao City;

The abduction of Anak ng Bayan-Southern Tagalog members Oliver Ostoral and Ramil Adornado by the military



April 24, 2004. The killing of Lumad Bayan Muna members Charlie Mandaya Davao, Ganadi Pinamaylan and Charlie Utag by 60th IB Army soldiers in Poblacion, Laac, Compostela Valley Additional reference...

April 21, 2004. The arrest and imprisonment of Anak ng Bayan-Negros leader Ronaldo Ian Evidente on trumped-up charges. Additional reference...

April 18, 2004. The poking of a gun at Anak ng Bayan nominee Apolinario Alvarez and the mauling of Anak ng Bayan member Leo del Rosario by 42nd IB troops in Tigaon, Camarines Sur.

April 17, 2004. The detention of 61 members of Tanggol-Karapatan-Southern Tagalog inside the Philippine Independent Church in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro by 20 hooded military troops.

The salvaging of Edwin Macarinas, Anakpawis coordinator in the province.

April 14, 2004. The harassment of Anakpawis and Bayan Muna members by drunk 78th IB troops in Danao City, Cebu.

April 13, 2004. The encirclement of a Bayan Muna office by 100 803rd iB and PNP troops in full battle gear in Catarman, Northern Samar.

April 9, 2004. The torture of Ronalyn Olea, College Editors' Guild of the Philippines president, by a soldier on a motorcycle in Angeles City, Pampanga.

April 1, 2004. The illegal arrest of five Moro civilians and torture of Abduwil Villanueva in Makati and Quezon City.

April, 2004. The killing of Anakpawis member Virgie Vetmen and barangay councilor Jesus Bongalon in Bato, Camarines Sur.

The labeling of progressive parties as "children of Satan" by 72nd IB, Special Forces and PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group elements in Davao Oriental.

March 27, 2004. The abduction of Mexico Transport Group leader Bong Manalili in Mexico, Pampanga.

March 26, 2004. The raiding of the Islamic Center and abduction of two Moro women in Ermin Garcia St., Quezon City, by operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office and related offices.

March 22, 2004. The abduction of Domingo Mata in Camarines Sur.

March 16, 2004. The arrest of Wilfredo Velarde and Joseph Carlote in Barangay Salvacion, Tinambac, Camarines Sur.

March 13, 2004. The abduction and prolonged detention of Anakpawis organizer Pedro Bueta by 15 armed men in Magdalena, Laguna.

March 10, 2004. The illegal arrest of Anakpawis organizer Joy Batis Paloma, 17, in Barangay Hiluctugan, Carigara, Leyte.

March 2, 2004.The abduction of Bayan Muna organizers Jaime Rodriguez and Isiderio de los Santos from Camarines Sur.

March 5, 2004. The abduction of Emilio de los Santos, Sonny de los Santos, Ariel Candelaria and Berning Abellana from Camarines Sur;

The abduction and torture of Joel Guilan, 18, by elements of the 9th ID in Camarines Sur;

The sexual abuse of a 16-yr-old girl and interrogation of her fiance Levy Caganda in Del Carmen, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur.

March 2, 2004. The forced participation of Maximo Pobadora and Iluminado Troyo in a 19th IB and PNP Regional Mobile Group operation as well as the disruption of the livelihoods and forced evacuation of the people of Barangays Wague, Cabungahan and Tagabaca.

February 21, 2004. The abduction of Bayan Muna organizers Jacqueline Paguntalan, 26 and Rolando Portaliza, 30, by elements of the Internal Security Unit in Barangay Kilim, Baybay, Leyte.

February 18, 2004.The abduction and summary execution of Anakpawis coordinator Edrian Aliaga by seven suspected military men in Sta. Cruz, Mindoro.

February 13, 2004. The killing of Bayan Muna mayoralty candidate and outgoing vice mayor Juvy Magsino and KARAPATAN-Oriental Mindoro Secretary-General Leima Fortu in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro;

February 12, 2004. The illegal arrest and torture of 9 B'laans by the 66th and 39th IB in Barangay Lamalis, Kidapawan, North Cotobato;

The sexual abuse of Flory Balilid and humiliation and infliction of pain of Lucio Peles and six other B'laans.

February 8, 2004. The illegal detention of Bayan Muna coordinator Teresita Abellera by the 71st IB in Lupao, Nueva Ecija

February 6, 2004. Illegal ransacking of house of Florida Echalar by 31st Recon Company in Sitio Buyuan, Barangay Tigbanaba, Igbaras, Iloilo; Stealing from the house of an uncle of Alyansa sang mga Mangunguma sa Ibaras organizer Meryl Eleccion.

February 2, 2004.Arbitrary arrest, interrogation and detention of Anakbayan member Isabel Necessario and Bayan Muna members Julia Tabat and Medardo Sayosa in Bgy. Molobolo,Cauayan, Negros.

February 1, 2004.The harassment of Maricel Andaya, by elements of the 5th ID RSOT.

February, 2004.The abduction of a Bayan Muna organizer by armed men in Can-avid, Eastern Samar

January 27, 2004.The intimidation of residents of Barangay Sapang and Sugay in Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur.