January 29, 2021 THE head of civil-military operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has gone on leave to pave the way for an investigation into the publication of an erroneous list of University of the Philippines (UP) students and alumni who were killed or captured during operations against the New People’s Army (NPA).
Major General Benedict Arevalo, deputy chief of staff for civil-military operations (J7), said he was taking responsibility for the actions of his staff.
“I would like to reiterate that indeed the erroneous list was a mistake committed by J7 staff, and as the chief of Office for Civil Military Operations, J7, I personally take responsibility for their actions. This is the reason why I issued a public apology and reiterated it in my succeeding interviews,” he said.
Rappler Talk: UP alumni on being red-tagged and demanding accountability
Jan 29, 2021 8:04 PM PHT
“When you are red-tagged in the times we live in, it s like a target has been pinned on your back.”
Free Legal Assistance Group lawyer Raffy Aquino finds himself in a peculiar situation as a client of his own group, as he became one of the 27 people falsely tagged by the military on January 22 as University of the Philippines graduates who allegedly joined the New People’s Army (NPA).
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said they later died after joining the NPA, or were captured by the military. Many are alive and well.
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Grand send-off for petitioners vs Terror Law set January 29
Progressives reiterate their demand for the scrapping of Terror Law. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan / Bulatlat)The group asserted that the Anti-Terrorism Act, unless struck down by the high court, will be used to crack down on dissent and limit academic freedom in the country’s colleges and universities.
By EMILY VITAL
MANILA Various people’s organizations will gather at University of the Philippines in Diliman on January 29, Friday, to show support to the lawyers of the 37 petitions seeking to declare the Anti-Terror Law unconstitutional.
A unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) apologized Monday for publishing on its social media page a faulty list containing the names of former University of the Philippines (UP) students who allegedly joined the New People's Army (NPA).
"The named lawyers are not members of the New People’s Army (NPA). They were never captured. They are very much alive, not dead. They are responsible and respected Filipino lawyers who serve well our country in various capacities and meaningfully contribute to nation-building," IBP president Egon Cayosa said.