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2nd April 2016 #1
North Cotobato Shootings
Security forces opened fire ... killing at least 3 people and injuring 116 more, as desperate farmers - stricken by food shortages arising from four months of drought - blockaded the Cotobato-Davao highway in Kidapawan City yesterday forenoon, after their appeals for help to the local Mayor and Provincial Governor - BOTH [surprise, surprise!] members of the nation's ruling party - were ignored.
87 others are believed missing in the wake of the melee, in which ... water cannon were also initially ( ... ... if somewhat ironically) deployed in an attempt to disperse the protesters.
http://interaksyon.com/article/12590...uman-barricade ...
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3rd April 2016 #2
Disappointingly - some 36 hours after this shocking incident - there hasn't been a single reply to this thread ... especially one sympathising with the awful plight of the [literally] poor farmers who are the backbone of the Philippines' *economy and, upon whom, *its future LARGELY depends!
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3rd April 2016 #3
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There are always 2 or more sides to each story.
Yes, it's heartbreaking when people's lives are lost whatever actions are taken.
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4th April 2016 #4
, Peter ... but I honestly fail to see how there can possibly be anything OTHER than one side to this story. ... these people are starving ... and the present administration is doing sod all about it!
It IS, indeed - with you there - and, in my humble opinion, desperate times [surely] call for desperate measures.Last edited by Arthur Little; 4th April 2016 at 21:12. Reason: NOT edited - I simply pressed wrong button!
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4th April 2016 #5
Totally agree, Arthur.
Children involved too. That's how low these security forces have stooped.
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4th April 2016 #6
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5th April 2016 #9There are always 2 or more sides to each story.
Yes, it's heartbreaking when people's lives are lost whatever actions are taken.
R.I.P
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5th April 2016 #10
The PNP’s Mayor said that “acting upon guidance from Governor Mendoza,” the PNP troops under Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum conducted an operation to clear the highway in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to rescue the minors who joined the demonstration.
“But before the PNP could start their operations, the protesters attacked them with poles and pieces of wood. Large rocks were also thrown at the policemen and at the stationary fire truck deployed to the area. A commotion followed, which resulted in injuries to the policemen and rallyists. As of last count, 40 policemen have been injured, with two in critical condition due to head trauma. We are consolidating information as regards the injured and two reported casualties on the side of the rallyists. All those injured were immediately brought to nearby hospitals to receive medical care,” the PNP report said.
Mayor said several rallyists were also arrested, including an alleged commander of the NPA from Barangay Basak, Magpet, North Cotabato.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/20...armers-protest
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6th April 2016 #11
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6th April 2016 #12
Every time I try to see the video's Arthur, Internet Explorer stops working and I cannot see the news on this topic, sorry!
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6th April 2016 #13
Fred, ... I'm sure you and I BOTH know that the Philippines' media is, for the most part, controlled by the Aquino/Cojuangco clans ... who have their "fingers on the pulse" as to what IS - and what ISN'T - reported in the press and on television.
Moreover, it is my understanding that - unlike the Davao City Mayor - Aquino's lackey, Roxas has been going around distributing sackfuls of rice (paid for from government funds) in a politically~motivated bid to garner support in the areas in which he chooses to campaign ... instead of dishing it out to where it is most needed. Hence the Kidapawan farmers' rally.
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6th April 2016 #14
Art...Filipino`s are very well versed on how to get money from Political candidates in just about any situation just before an election... Thats not the money I was talking about..
I was asking about the money that persuaded them to mass illegally...Where did that come from??
No one cares about the farmers here in reality so why did a certain group of financiers fund this disturbance and what is their prize??
Looks like these poor farmers were used for political purposes and whom paid a heavy price IMO.
Very sad ,of course.
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