Military forces mercilessly killed three hors de combat and an old farmer in recent weeks. Eight were arrested and charged with fabricated criminal charges.

In Negros Occidental, the 15th IB and police accosted 69-year-old farmer Ramon Enseniales in Sityo Pasto, Barangay Basak, Cauayan, took him to the forest, and wilfully killed him on July 29.

The 15th IB also killed two hors de combat fighters of the NPA-Southwest Negros in Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City in same province. On July 29, the 15th IB captured 23-year-old Red fighter Reggie Fundador (Ka Tata) in Sitio Badyang. His body, with clear signs of torture, was found the next day on the road at Crossing Magtanday, Barangay Camindangan. On August 1, the 15th IB killed hors de combat Alvin Lumagsao Sinsano (Ka Zian) in Sitio Cambuguiot in the same barangay.

In Rizal, the 80th IB arrested and then deliberately killed Wally Agudes (Ka KM) on July 18 in Barangay Burgos, Rodriguez. Ka KM was staying in the community because of his severe flu.

Arrest. State forces illegally arrested and tortured four peasant organizers, namely, Maria Theresa Buscayno, Desiree Jaranilla Patuñ-og, Andres Ely, and Oliver Millo on the evening of July 29. They were picked up while traveling along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Mexico, Pampanga.

They were charged with illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Police claim weapons and grenades were confiscated from them. They are now detained in San Fernando, Pampanga.

On July 11, the 203rd IBde arrested the leader of Sitio Lukban, Barangay Panaytayan, Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro, G. Itaw Ramunyan. He is being implicated in a battle between a unit of the 203rd IBde and the NPA at that sitio in the morning of that day.

A few days later, soldiers arrested and detained two more Mangyan-Hanunuo indigenous people along with their two passengers while traveling to Sitio Tambangan, San Roque, Bulalacao.

In Rizal, Laila Ramos, an organizer of the national minority Dumagat-Remontado, was also arrested in July.

Demolition. Megaland Prime Estate Corporation personnel violently demolished the Donald Compound at FB Harrison St in Pasay City on August 1, destroying 40 houses and affecting 500 residents.

The police on August 3 picked up activist Benedict Macabenta who was in the area to support the residents. The police stomped on him and repeatedly punched him in the face.

In Quezon City, at least three women residents of King Christian St, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches were injured on July 28 while protesting the illegal fencing and demolition of their community. Some 30 workers and thugs of land grabber Roberto Collantes were ordered to demolish the houses in the area.

Harassment. Three media workers media and a local government information officer in Masbate were charged with murder and accused of being members of the NPA last July. This followed their filing of 11 cases of plunder against Gov. Antonio Kho of Masbate and his staff on March 25 over corruption in local projects in the province.

In Quezon City, labor organizer Grace Villota had a gun pointed at her by assailants who threatened her at the University of the Philippines-Diliman on the night of July 22.