http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/ Monitoring the Human Rights Situation in the Bicol Region, Philippines en-us katarungan_bikol@yahoo.com http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/statements/2007_08_04_catanduanes.html http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/statements/2007_08_04_catanduanes.html Virac, Catanduanes -- After conducting a Fact Finding Mission in baranggay Danicop in the capital town, the team composed of members of the CMJP and KARAPATAN-Bikol released a statement denouncing what they said were the conscious efforts on the part of state security forces to malign and put the blame on the two civilians on their own deaths. http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2007-08August04-PastorStaRosa1stAnniv/PastorStaRosa1stAnniv.htm http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2007-08August04-PastorStaRosa1stAnniv/PastorStaRosa1stAnniv.htm On August 3, 2006 Pastor Isaias Sta. Rosa, Pastor of the Poor, was killed by perpetrators positively identified to be members of the AFP 19th Infantry Division. To mark the first death anniversary, a memorial service to remember the life and service of Pastor Sta. Rosa was held at the Central United Methodist Church in Manila. http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070723_sonastatement.html http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070723_sonastatement.html Sa Bikol, lalong lumalaki ang agwat ng mayaman sa mahirap. Nananatili ang rehiyon sa ika-apat na pinaka-mahirap na rehiyon sa bansa at ang probinsya ng Masbate ang ikatlo sa pinaka-mahirap na probinsya sa buong bansa. Ramdam ng mga Bicolano ang tumitinding kahirapan sa kabila ng mga pangakong proyektong pang-ekonomiya ni Gloria sa rehiyon. Walang glorya sa buhay ng mamamayang Bicolano. http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/resolution_frustratedmurder_jvida_july_18_07.zip http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/resolution_frustratedmurder_jvida_july_18_07.zip http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070712_bayan_hsa.html http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070712_bayan_hsa.html Ito ang batas kontra terorismo kung saan malabo at lubhang malawak ang depinisyon nito sa terorismo. Ang batas ring ito ay punong-puno ng mga probisyong banta sa kalayaang sibil ng mamamayan. http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070706_bmhsaunitystatement.html http://www.bayan.ph/bikol/statement/20070706_bmhsaunitystatement.html The Human Security Act of 2007 paves way on institutionalizing new face of state terrorism. This is a sugarcoated euphemism of a law whose ulterior motive is to preserve power. It also aims to further suppress the movement for national liberation and democracy and the broad range of anti-fascist forces opposing the US-Arroyo regime, including the opposition, dissenters, and the independent media, even without declaring martial law. http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/willy_jerus/willy_01_bayan.html http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/willy_jerus/willy_01_bayan.html http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/willy_jerus/willy_02_hr.html http://katarungan-bikol.stopthekillings.org/willy_jerus/willy_02_hr.html http://bikolxpress.wordpress.com/ http://bikolxpress.wordpress.com/ A 30 minute video documentary by KARAPATAN BIKOL and BIKOLXPRESS on the human rights situation in the Bicol Region. http://www.cp-union.org/katarungan-bikol/index.html#sirungan http://www.cp-union.org/katarungan-bikol/index.html#sirungan A new inter-faith fellowship called SIRUNGAN was successfully launched through Urulay sa Sirungan, A Regional Conference on Extra Judicial Killings held in the afternoon of March 17, 2007 at the Audio Visual Room of Divine Word College of Legazpi.