Cases of human rights violations, including three arrests, one case of indiscriminate bombing, and cases of surveillance and harassment, were reported in the past two weeks.

In Southern Leyte, state forces arrested 61-year-old Piston member Felixberto Consad in Butuan City, at his house in Sogod on August 14. He was charged with murder and brought to the Sogod Police Station. Consad has been living in Southern Leyte to avoid military harassment.

In Rizal, two residents of Sitio Rawang, Barangay Tandang Kutyo, Tanay were arrested on August 29. They were arrested for standing with their community against the land grabbing by the Chua-Tan family and Sta. Lucia Corporation in the area.

In Camarines Norte, 16th IB soldiers abducted peasant organizer Faye Margarette Tallow in Barangay Malibago, Labo on September 4. The military raided the house where Tallow was staying and abducted her. The military has yet to surface her.

In Cavite, the 2nd CMO Battalion filed fabricated charges against Jojo Mercado, Miriam Villanueva, and other residents of Purok 5, Barangay Langkaan 1, Dasmariñas for driving soldiers away from the community. This action was related to their refusal to sell items from their store to the battalion members.

Bombing. Powerful bombs, cannon fire, and strafing of AFP units disturbed the peace and rest hours of residents of Tapaz, Capiz at 2:30 a.m. on August 22. The incident terrorized and forced several families to evacuate their community.

Surveillance. A police officer spoke with and spied on members of Pamalakaya-Navotas in the last week of August. The police agent, who introduced himself as a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources personnel, asked for information and offered money in exchange for details about the group. To expose the surveillance, the group confronted the police officer on August 31 at a restaurant.