Published January 6, 2021, 7:20 AM
ILOILO CITY Cultural workers and scholars are calling for peace among communities of indigenous peoples (IPs) in central Panay Island after the deadly raids conducted in alleged Communist hotspots in Iloilo and Capiz provinces.
Members of the Panay Bukidnon indigenous peoples (IPs) flee their homes after a deadly raid that killed nine in Iloilo and Capiz provinces. (Photo courtesy of Panay Today)
“The residents of our research sites and the communities where we have conducted knowledge-building since the late 1980s have become concerned with their safety and well-being. The loss of a
maaram (learned) culture bearer is irreplaceable,” said the Panay Indigenous Culture Advocacy Group (PICAG) in a statement.
Published January 2, 2021, 2:16 PM
ILOILO CITY – Several advocacy and church groups have condemned the killing of members of indigenous peoples (IPs) Panay Bukidnon, or Tumandok, in simultaneous police raids conducted in alleged New People’s Army (NPA) hotspots in Iloilo and Capiz last December 30.
Cops in fatigue uniforms during simultaneous raid of alleged hotspots of New People’s Army in Iloilo and Capiz provinces. (Photo courtesy of Panay Today / MANILA BULLETIN))
“Those killed were recognized indigenous community leaders in their respective barangays (villages). They were civilians and not armed combatants,” said Panay Alliance Karapatan in a statement.
Units of the Philippine National Police (PNP), led by the Western Visayas office of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-6), conducted a simultaneous raids on December 30 to implement 28 search warrants for illegal possession of firearms and explosives in remote villages of Calinog town in Iloi