Relatives demand justice for 24-year-old Junjun Binoy, whom 94th IB soldiers killed in Sitio Bugtangan, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on June 6. The soldiers falsely claim he was a New People’s Army (NPA) member and died in an armed encounter.

Meanwhile, the soldiers tortured and beat Binoy’s 59-year-old father, Judy, who was with him at the time.

In Surigao del Sur, military’s special forces elements killed 25-year-old Davie Ugking at Km 9, Barangay Diatagon, Lianga on June 6. The victim was on his way home from work when the military targeted him. Ugking was tortured before being killed, as shown by the bruises and wounds on his body.

Arrest. In Agusan del Sur, police and soldiers stopped nine people traveling individuals at a checkpoint and arrested them in Bunawan town, on the night of June 13. Those arrested were Charisse Bernadine Bañez, Ronnie Igloria, Louvaine Erika Espina, Sinag Lugsi, Larry Montero, Daryl Man-Inday, Arjie Guino Dadizon, Grace Niknik Man-aning, and Leo Taba, along with two drivers. They were detained on various criminal charges and accused of being New People’s Army members.

Authorities reportedly forced them out of their vehicles and made them lie face down on the pavement for two hours. After this, officers conducted a “search” of their belongings and vehicles, confiscating weapons and explosives. The next day, Taba and the two van drivers arrested with them went missing.

In Bohol, police arrested Hugpong sa mga Mag-uumang Bol-anon (HUMABOL)-KMP secretary general Joemar Pogio at his home in San Miguel on June 8 over an unclear case.

Demolition. In Bukidnon, Central Mindanao University, with the force of hundreds of police officers, violently demolished the homes of farmers living in Barangay Dologon, Maramag on June 16, despite strong opposition from residents. The residents are members of the Buffalo-Tamaraw-Limus Multipurpose Cooperative and the Musuan Inhabitants’ Landless Farmers Association.

The demolition destroyed hundreds of homes, leaving 1,566 farmers homeless. Police arrested five residents after pleading to harvest their rice crops.