The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) on Sunday called for justice and expressed concerns over the arrest of their alumna, health worker Dr. Ma. Natividad "Naty" Castro.
The Commission on Human Rights says it is undertaking motu propio investigation on the reports received that indicate possible violations of the PNP rules of procedure.
The Commission on Human Rights and the Free Legal Assistance Group on Saturday said they were gravely concerned as to the whereabouts of health worker Dr. Ma. Natividad 'Naty' Castro after her arrest by authorities on Friday.
The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday arrested a doctor whom they claim to be a high-ranking communist official in San Juan City.
Dr.Maria Natividad Castro (Courtesy of PNP) MANILA - Authorities will accompany to Butuan City the doctor arrested in San Juan City on Friday for kidnapping and serious illegal detention and identified as a Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) official. However, no details have been released yet on the transfer of Maria Natividad Castro, 53, who was nabbed in Barangay San Perfecto based on a warrant of arrest issued on Jan. 30, 2020 by Fernando Fudalan of the Regional Trial Court Branch 7 of Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. No bail was recommended for Natividad (alias Yam/Agi/Kyle/Prim), No. 7 regional level communist terrorist group (CTG) priority target and head of the National Health Bureau of the CPP-New People's Army (NPA) based in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City, according to the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13). Castro was allegedly involved in the felonious kidnapping of a member of the Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA), detained the victim in an unidentified locatio