Tambuling Batangas Publication January 24-30, 2018 Issue | Page 6

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notes asking if the claimant will appeal the decision.

An appeal requires more pieces of evidence or
verified accounts. “It cannot be just about pity,” Sarmiento
explained. She told Bulatlat that they are confident they
would finish all the processing of claims and the release
of reparation in time for the end of their term in May this
year.

The Human Rights Victims Claims Board formed
following the enactment in 2013 of the Human Rights
Victims Reparation and Recognition Act. This law gives
the board up to five years to accredit all eligible claimants
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and ease their receipt of monetary and non-monetary
compensation.

In a class action suit filed against the Marcoses in
Hawaii in 1986, the plaintiffs consisting of thousands of
rights victims under Marcos Martial Law won when the
US Federal Court upheld that the Marcoses are accountable
for grave human rights abuses under Marcos’ 21-year
reign. But since then they have struggled to receive even
a portion of the settlement, which is also reportedly just a
tiny portion of the estimated billions of ill-gotten wealth
amassed by the Marcoses during their rule.
Human rights abuses recorded in the first 2 weeks of 2018
Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay
revealed the rising statistics and intensifying
attacks on people’s civil and political rights under
President Duterte’s administration.
By BULATLAT
MANILA — Illegal arrests, frustrated killing,
threats against human rights workers and
communities were recorded by human rights group
Karapatan in the first two weeks of 2018.

Karapatan secretary general Cristina
Palabay revealed the rising statistics and
intensifying attacks on people’s civil and political
rights under President Duterte’s administration.

“This forebodes another year of terror
inflicted by Duterte and his rabid murderous dogs
in the military and police,” Palabay said in a
statement.

On Jan. 8, the house of couples, Lumad
Ronel Asay, 29, and Jingky Asay, 33, both members
of Kayapan-Amihan, an organization of Mamanwa,
in Bangayan village, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
were strafed by two unidentified men. The couple
was able to escape the premises unharmed. The
group said the 29th Infantry Battalion is actively
conducting military operations in their community
and is encamped about two kilometers from the
home of the Asays.

Prior to the incident, Ronel has been
subjected to military harassment because of his
involvement in their organization.

The next day, Jan. 9 in North Cotabato,
peasant activists Jarold Adiaton, Jane Solis and
Datu Maylan Andas were illegally arrested by
soldiers and police in two separate incidents.

Adiaton and Solis who are both members
of the Balite Farmers Association (BFA) were
forcibly taken by composite agents of 15th and
39th Infantry Battalions of the Philippine Army and
Cotabato Provincial and municipal police officers
inside their house at Balite village, Magpet.

Andas, a member of the Manobo Aromanen
Pasakkaday Association (MAPA) meanwhile was
also arrested in his residence at sitio Tungao,
Tempuran village also in Magpet.

BFA is a local peasant organization based in
Magpet under Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas-
North Cotabato and MAPA is a municipal Lumad
organization in the town under Apo Sandawa
Lumadnung Panaghiusa sa Cotabato (ASLPC).

The group said Solis was eventually
released, while Adiaton and Andas are facing
trumped up charges and are presently detained at
the Amas District Jail.

Lumad residents also reported explosions
and intermittent gunfire near sitio Maghahunao,
Buhisan village, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur on
Jan. 13. Drones hovering in the communities were
also reportedly spotted in the area on the same day
and on Jan. 16. The group said members of the 75th
Infantry Battalion Philippine Army (IBPA) have
been conducting military operations in the area
since Jan. 7, affecting 14 communities and nine
alternative schools for indigenous children.

On Jan. 16, farmers Filjun Celeste Arpajo,
30 and Venjie Catampo, 28 were forcibly taken by
suspected members of the 28th IBPA. Both were
residents of Purok Mahayahay, Marayag village,
Lupon, Davao Oriental. According to the village
residents, the two were brought by the military and
used as guides in their operations. Karapatan said
the two are still under military custody.

Meanwhile, members of a fact finding
mission and quick reaction mission led by
Karapatan-Southern
Tagalog
were
harassed
by members of the 85th IBPA in Del Pilar in a
checkpoint in village, Lopez, Quezon province.
Soldiers reportedly pointed their guns at the team
as they were about to pass the area. The group
conducted the mission to probe reports of possible
human rights violations in Jongo village after a
reported encounter between soldiers and members
of the New People’s Army.

The group was eventually allowed to pass
through after negotiations.

As of Dec. 2017 data of Karapatan, there
are already 126 victims of extrajudicial killings
(EJKs) and 235 cases of frustrated EJKs; 1,202
victims of illegal arrest, 272 of them were detained;
and 426,590 victims of forced evacuation.

“The real terrorists are the men in uniform,
all acting at the behest of their generals and
Commander in Chief Rodrigo Duterte, whose
bloodlust has resulted in numerous killings and
rights violations of the poor,” Palabay said.

She added that the people should resist the
“intensifying fascist
Fisherfolk group slams joint research with
activities in the Philippine Rise.
China in PH Rise

“The ‘joint research’ is clearly a new
manipulative move by China for territorial
“The ‘joint research’ is clearly a new manipulative
expansion and usurpation. The research would
move by China for territorial expansion and
give China access to potential resources and
usurpation.”
marine features of the rise, then it would be
followed by exploration and reclamation
By RUTH LUMIBAO
activities,” Fernando Hicap, chairperson of the
militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas
MANILA — In April 2012, the United Nations
ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
(PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas), said.
ruled that Benham Rise, now known as the

The Philippine Rise is a 13-million
Philippine Rise, is part of the Philippines’
hectare underwater plateau opposite of the West
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). As if throwing
Philippine Sea. It is a rich source of various
a big battle for territorial sovereignty to the bin,
marine species, and untapped mineral and gas
the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the
deposits. In 2017, Chinese ships were already
Chinese government entered into an agreement
seen surveying the area.
so the latter could conduct unspecified research
Enero 24-30, 2018
DAR, DSWD sign agreement to
provide livelihood assistance for
agrarian reform beneficiaries
QUEZON CITY -- The Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) signed a livelihood program partnership
agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) to increase the household income
of farmers by developing and improving their agri-
business enterprises.

DAR Secretary John Castriciones said the
program called “Convergence on Livelihood Assistance
for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Project” (CLAAP) will
benefit 36,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and
non-ARBs in 749 agrarian reform communities (ARCs)
and agrarian reform areas throughout the country.

“The partnership is geared towards a common
goal of improving the lives of farmers by helping
them develop their agricultural enterprises. This will
be conducted by helping them establish livelihood
businesses like vegetable/fruit farming, food processing,
vermicomposting, livestock raising, just to name a few,”
Castriciones said.

DSWD Secretary Emmanuel Leyco said
CLAAP is a development partnership between DAR and
DSWD which supports DAR’s thrust of expanding and
increasing farmers’ access to economic opportunities.

“The farmers, who belong to the poorest sector,
are the majority of our constituents. This is an expected
partnership [with DAR] because both agencies share the
same beneficiaries, the poor farmers,” said Leyco.

Under the memorandum of agreement, the
DSWD will allocate and transfer to DAR P1 billion for
the implementation of CLAAP.

DAR, for its part, will provide P186 million
worth of its manpower, technical and management skills
and the cost of series of capacity building training for the
farmers.

DAR Undersecretary for support services
Rosalina Bistoyong said the DAR will be responsible
for the implementation activities including planning,
supervision, and procurement of materials for the
establishment/assistance of farmers’ agri-businesses.

“To ensure its success, we will continuously
monitor and evaluate the establishment and development
of each agri-business of the farmers,” said Bistoyong.

The implementation of CLAAP will start on
May 2018 and will end on December 2019.

The signing of the livelihood program
partnership agreement was held at the DSWD central
office in Quezon City. (DAR/EPC/SDL/PIA-NCR)
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Benjamin D.
Ona, leaving a parcel of land covered by Original Certificate
of Title No. P-8573, Original Certificate of Title No. P-12520,
Original Certificate of Title No. P-8372 has been extrajudicially
settled by his heirs as per Doc. No. 480; Page No. 97; Book No.
251; Series of 2016, Notary Public Atty. Eleno Peralta.
Tambuling Batangas:
Jan. 17, 24 & 31, 2018
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WITH
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late CELSO
MEDRANO CHAVEZ., who died on October 7, 2017 at the
Martin Marasigan District Hospital Cuenca Batangas leaving
a parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-156849, located at San
Felipe, Cuenca, Batangas has been extrajudicially settled by his
heirs as per Doc. No. 345; Page No. 70; Book No. 2; Series of
2017, Notary Public Mark Orline Santarin Buena.
Tambuling Batangas:
Jan. 17, 24 & 31, 2018
“We fear that their 9-dash line assumption would
extend with more lines to cover the rise and
justify their claim,” Hicap added.

PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas vowed that
they will oppose any attempt of the Philippine
Government, of China, or both to undertake a
joint research in the Philippine Rise. It challenged
the Duterte administration to pressure China to
comply with the decision of the international
tribunal granting.

“It is a culpable violation of our
patrimony and tantamount to surrender of our
marine territory and its resources,” Hicap said.