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friday, march 7, 2014
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Davao del Sur spearheads condemnation of NPA landmines
D
IGOS CITY, Davao del Sur – The provincial government of Davao del Sur led the condemnation rally against the use of landmines of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Wednesday morning at Digos City.
The condemnation rally dubbed as the Ecumenical Prayer for Peace was participated by about two thousand peace advocates from the local government units, academe, religious sector, non-government organizations, Indigenous Peoples, Muslim community security and the youth sector. It started with a Peace Rally at the Fying A Shell Station and ended at the Rizal Park, Digos City, wherein a short program took place. The activity aimed to generate social pressure to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (NDF) to stop or dissuade the opposing forces particularly the NPA as supported by a progressive front of deceived masses from using illegal explosives such as landmines. Davao del Sur Board Member Atty Lanie Gabutero discussed to the peace advocates the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) and
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stressed that the civilians shall be treated as such, shall be distinguished from combatants, shall not be the object of attack and they shall be protected against the use of explosives such as landmines Bonita Dela Cruz, one of the victims of the NPA landmine, recalled her tragic experience in the Sunday night landmining in Bansalan town. She stated that as rescuers, they are neutral and impartial in saving lives regardless of whatever side of the conflicting parties. She also appealed to the NPA to spare the lives of the civilians specially the rescuers. Jun Dumayas, son of Henaro Dumayas, condemned in the highest degree the recent brutal and inhumane act of the NPA. His father then was in Bansalan only to rescue the wounded soldiers. He also stated that Henaro will undergo surgical operation in Davao due to the remaining life-threatening fragments in his father’s skull caused the NPA landmine. “The NPA’s ideology is
irrelevant and immaterial in our present world today. They have continuously spreading lies and deceit in our far-flung barrios and sitios. I encourage everyone to repel the NPA and their ideology as it has no place in our society,” said Mayor Franco Magno Calida of Hagonoy. Mayor Joseph Peñas of Digos City similarly called for the total ban of landmines used by the NPA, stressing these are violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. He also called for unity in attaining peace in the province. The peace advocates then signed a Manifesto of Commitment condemning the barbaric use of landmines by the NPA and voluntarily commit themselves to the call and preservation of the gains of peace and other advocacies in attaining a just and lasting peace and
in advancing the measures aimed at prohibiting the use of landmines. “I, together with the people of Davao del Sur, call for a total ban of the use of landmines by the NPA. The NPA should not make the civilians the object of their attack. I, therefore, call on the NPA to stop their atrocities and give peace a chance in Davao del Sur,” said Governor Claude Bautista. The peace advocates lighted their candles as Ustadz Tantuas, representing the Muslim community, and Bishop Guillermo Afable of the Diocese of Digos delivered the ecumenical prayers for peace. They both requested for divine guidance for all volunteers and all families who undergo any tragedy. They also called for all people in Davao del Sur and appealed to the NPA to unite See landmines, page 15
DAVAO CIT Y-A new group of treasure hunters trooped to Marapangi, Toril amids reports that part of the much ballyhooed Yamashita treasure were buried along with the wealth of a landed Japanese national who left Davao when the broke out. Focused of the recent hunt is a tunnel that has a very narrow vertical entrance of about 10 feet deep. This leads to an equally narrow horizontal tunnel of about 50 meters deep. One of the members of the team that is now exploring the tunnel said that one has to crawl the distance of 50 meters to get to an oval dome of about 4.5 feet height and five meters wide. Three tunnel branch out from the dome: one north bound, one westward and the towards Davao Gulf. The tunnels measure about 3 feet side and 4feet high. Team members have yet to penetrate deep into the tunnels for fear of being asphyxiated. “Kahibulungan kayo! Aduna man gani’y mga kalabira. Ang kilid sa mga tunnel sementado ug adunay mga sinulatan nga hapon, “ The team member who begged not
to be identified said (“It’s wondrous! There are skeletons. The sides of the tunnel are cemented and have Japanese writings on them.”) The treasure hunters found the tunnels when they were informed of the presence of some Japanese tourist who visited the area and then lit”Japanese” candles in the vicinity. The entrance, about one in diameter was earlier through to be just an ordinary water well. Speculations that the hole is more than just a well was sparked when they allegedly saw a man who disappeared in the well and then resurfaced after a long while. This new discovery is just one among the many treasure hunting activities involving the fabled Yamashita treasures. Judges, Fiscals, military, generals, politicians and fortune hunters in all levels of Davao’s social strata were among those who lost their hard-earned money in search for the Yamashita loot. The late news paperman Jose Santos. An avid Marcos loyalist, said that the dictator already found the treasure and had them slashed else where Still, the search is on.
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