Killings under GMA mere blood speck- Cardinal

Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales yesterday(March 27, 2007)dismissed the extra-judicial executions and other human rights abuses that have occurred and continue unabated during Mrs. Arroyo's six year presidency, saying the number of those journalists, activists, leftists, lawyers and even priests and protestant Bishops, is a mere speck of blood that flowed, compared to the number of political murders and human rights violations committed during the term of President Marcos.

The Cardinal who did not appear to be bothered by the political killings, disappearances, torture and other alleged human rights abuses under the Arroyo Regime, echoed the Malacanang and AFP's line, saying it is not just the military that has engaged in these political murders, stressing that the communists rebels are deeply involved in these political killings.

"Sorry for saying this but even our (rebel) brothers are involved in the killings. But I think what we should do now is to do away with the sin and killings and that all will commit to stop the killings and I think we would all be at peace," the Cardinal insisted.

Leftist activists should now reflect in the statement of the good Cardinal. They should now open their eyes to the truth that the NPA's purged its own ranks in the 80's, 90's and now under the Oplan Bush fire, executed loyal followers who were merely suspected as military spies. Who knows, they or their loved ones would be the NPA's next target for execution based on mere suspiscion and put the blame to the military?

PNP assailed the NPA for recruiting kids

Police officials assailed the New Peoples Army for its admitted recruitment of minors as combatants and for the killing of civilians, policemen and destruction of properties of businessmen who refuse to pay revolutionary taxes. National Police Chief, Director General Oscar Calderon said the Communist Party of the Philippines' armed wing has not stopped recruiting minors and putting them at the front line of their guerilla warfare.

The statement came after Army soldiers captured five teenagers during an encounter with communists rebels in Sitio Kanunay, Barangay Liperian in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

The young NPA recruits were identified as Renan Fernando, 16; Ernie Alonzo, 18, Jean Alonzo, 15; Jay-ar Rafael, 19; and Marvel Gomez, 17; all supposed members of the Front Committee of the Communists' Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee.

Calderon said the NPA's practice of recruiting minors to join their war and extortion activities is a crime against humanity and is in violation of the United Nations charter on the rights of children.

"These children should be pursuing their education in schools so that they can alleviate their families from poverty. Instead, the CPP-NPA, with their blatant disrespect for human rights, had brainwashed them to leave their schools and forced to join their banditry, on the frontline of their wars and extortion activities, " the PNP Chief said.

The statement of the PNP Chief reflects the real score in the continous manipulation of the NPA of our country's HOPE for the future, the Filipino youth, as Child Warriors. Shame on them, these pseudo-nationalists can no longer convince the intellectuals and the educated to join their senseless cause that is why they recruit children.

Who are the real human rights violators now? KARAPATAN should also denounce this act of the NPA! Children should be cared, well fed, be educated, be loved... and should never be exposed to hazardous occupations. These rights are guaranteed by our government and International Laws which, sad to say, the NPA ignores. Wake up my brothers!

NPA OWNS KILLING OF CIVILIANS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL

The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the ambush-slay of seven civilians including a village chieftain and wounding of five others last March 9 in La Libertad town in Negros Oriental province. Sun-Star Bacolod (www.sunstar.com.ph) reported Saturday evening that a certain KA JB Regalado, claiming to be a spokesman of the Leonardo Panaligan Command of the NPA, said Village chief Lydio Baylon was their target for alleged crimes he has committed against their group.

Early this month, the Leonardo Panaligan Command also claimed responsibility in the summary execution of three civilians identified as Rubio Deniega, Nelson Garde and Rudy Asuncion.

These killings clearly prove the ideological line of the communists which is to sow terror to pursue their objective. Yet they still have the gall to portray themselves as Human Rights Advocates and Army of the People??

KARAPATAN bloated their list of victims

Three more alleged victims of extra judicial killings listed by KARAPATAN turned up alive in Camp Crame yesterday( March 20, 2007 )before the members of the media. The three were Danilo Fajardo, Hilario Larry Faraon and Maritess De La Cruz. The three executed affidavits belying the claims of KARAPATAN and denouncing their inclusion in the list of alleged victims of summary execution.

Fajardo and Faraon numbered 650 and 652, respectively, in the list of 836 alleged victims of political killings submitted by KARAPATAN.

According to Task Force Usig head Geary Barias, the surfacing of Fajardo and Faraon bring to five the number of persons who were erroneously included in the list of slain activists.

According to analysts, KARAPATAN is deliberately padding the list including those victims of purging operation of the NPA to discredit the government and support their propaganda campaign.