Trigger warning: Blood, violence. On this day, March 7, 2021, after former president Duterte gave orders to the military and police to “kill” communist rebels, at least nine activists were killed in a series of raids in the CALABARZON region. OnThisDay
Two days after President Rodrigo Duterte told police and soldiers to “kill” and “finish off” communist rebels in encounters, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines mounted a deadly crackdown in Calabarzon on Sunday, March 7.As of 1 pm on Sunday, police and soldiers reported killing 9 and arresting 6 individuals believed to be withPolice said in their report that they were serving search warrants, but progressive groups described them as executions.
Among those killed was Emmanuel “Manny” Asuncion, secretary general of BAYAN in Cavite, who is a known mass organizer in the Southern Tagalog. Manny Asuncion, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Cavite Secretary General with Bacoor fishers in an anti-reclamation protest in 2019. He was shot dead on a PNP raid early this morning, which coincided with the region-wide crackdown vs Southern Tagalog activists. Condemn his murder!
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