Military and police forces continue to harass peasant communities in Cavite, Masbate, and Negros Occidental.

In Masbate, authorities arrested and filed rebellion charges against four civilians. Ronnie Ursal, Manlik Espinosa, and Melicio Malaras were apprehended on June 25 in Barangay Baras, Esperanza, while Vicente Colomna was arrested on June 11. Except for Colomna, the other three have been released. Meanwhile, nine barangays in the towns of Palanas and Dimasalang have been placed under de facto martial law since July 11.

In Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, former surrenderers turned traitor-agents threatened to kill Jolibert and Rica Basilio unless they surrender and cooperate with the 94th IB. The threat took place on July 9 when the agents went to the couple’s home in Sitio Cabagal, Barangay Buenavista. The incident terrorized not only the couple but also the entire community.

In Cavite, 2nd Civil Military Operation (CMO) Company and Task Force Ugnay personnel are preparing to encamp in Tartaria community in Silang, Cavite to suppress the persistent resistance of farmers and residents and to evict them out of the area.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) harassed Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim after she filed complaints against the agency’s illegal and inhumane policies. BuCor barred her from entering any detention facility under its jurisdiction. Lim actively gathers and provides humanitarian aid and fights for political prisoners’ rights amid reported cases of abuse and neglect inside the New Bilibid Prison and other detention facilities.