Edge Davao 8 Issue188

Page 1

VOL. 8 ISSUE 188 • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015

P 15.00 • 28 PAGES

www.edgedavao.net

UP IN ARMS AGAINST NPA IPs seek NPA pullout in Talaingod, Marilog, Paquibato

EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

M

abf@edgedavao.net

ORE than 500 Indigenous People (IPs) in Davao City and Davao del Norte marched around the city yesterday calling for the pullout of the New People’s Army (NPA) in their homes in the hinterlands. The IPs went to different government agencies such as Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 11, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) 11, and Department of Justice (DOJ) to call for an investigation on the alleged harassment by the NPA on their communities. They also went to the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) in Panacan to ask its officials not pull out

from IP domains. In an interview, Datu Manuel Awingan of the Ovu Manuvu tribe in Marilog called on government to put a stop to the abuses of the NPA in the areas the inhabit. “Ang NPA ang maong hinungdan sa pag-ilaid og kalisod sa tribo (The NPA is the main reason for the suffering of the tribes),” he said. Awingan said in Marilog, NPA members take one kilo rice from each family and P5 from each family member every day. “Gani man, gamay na income sa tribo, pangayoan pa’g tag singko singko pananglit imong anak unom diha sa imong panimalay – singko

singko tapos kamong duha ka managtiayon singko singko gihapon. Unom P30, P40 na ang bayaran sa imong pamilya sa NPA kada adlaw (Even if the income of the tribe is very low, the NPA will still ask for P5 each from every household member. If there are six children in a family, that’s P30, along with the parents that’s P40 daily to the NPA),” he said. Awingan said the tribes are also worried about the declaration of the IP domains as peace zones, which means soldiers belonging to the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) will be pulled out. He said the tribes do not want the soldiers to leave because then no one would pro-

tect them from the NPA. “Gi isyu sa Karapatan na sundalo daw kuno ang mga nanghasi, dili man na mao ang NPA ang mo ang naghatag og kagubot (Human rights group Karapatan has claimed that the soldiers are harassing the tribes but it is not true. The NPA is the one creating trouble),” he said. Awingan said more detachments should be put in place in the hinterlands such as Paquibato, Talaingod, Marilog, Tamayong, and Toril. He also said that their elders are worried because the NPA is recruiting young members of the tribe. “Ang pagpang-recruit sa

F UP, 10

SIMBANG GABI. Dabawenyo Catholic faithful will troop to churches around Davao City starting today (Wednesday) to observe the traditional nine days of ‘Simbang Gabi” (dawn mass)that lead to Christmas eve. Lean Daval Jr.

EDGEDAVAO Sports This Davao hoops grad is making waves in PBA P14


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.