Two-wheeled Vehicle: Driving Aquino Regime’s impunity faster in his remaining Two Years

Two-wheeled Vehicle: Driving Aquino Regime’s impunity faster in his remaining Two Years

Reference: Vince Casilihan, Spokesperson of Karapatan-Bikol

August 28,2014

“Two years left for BS Aquino’s term and yet his ruthless legacy of impunity is as faster as the two-wheeled vehicle to kill progressive leaders under his administration,” Karapatan-Bikol condemns to the strongest possible the extrajudicial killings of the Bicol Coconut Planters Assiociation, Inc. (BCPAI)-Masbate chair and Bayan Muna-Baao coordinator in two provinces in Bicol region this week.

“The ruthless legacy of the butcher Palparan had been driving the whole military unit of the present administration with more guns of human rights violations,” Vince Casilihan of Karapatan-Bikol said. “Their bullets already silenced 52 victims”.

Last August 25 at 12 midnight, BCPAI-Masbate chair Vicente Hugo gunned down along the road of Brgy. Del Rosario, Uson in Masbate. Hugo is also a Brgy. Captain in Arado, Uson who defends the land of the masses against former Congressman Antonio Kho.

“He is supposed to attend the National Consultation on August 27-28 in Guinubatan to report and help solve issues surrounding small coconut farmers like the move to privatize coco levy-acquired assets,” Casilihan said.

The following day, August 26 at 11:30 noon, Bayan Muna-Baao coordinator Librado Adoptante was shot three times in Baao, Camarines Sur by by two unidentified hooded gunmen in motorcycle. Since 2006 til December 2013, the 42th IBPA and CAFGU survey him for counter insrgency program.

“Indeed feeding the ruthless AFP with guns only satisfy their cravings for fresh and progressive blood,” Casilihan stated. “Instead of rendering basic social services, the brutality of Aquino regime’s counter-insurgency program drives the civilians into greater terror and hopeless security”.

Free the True Hero of the Masses, Free KMU-Albay worker Certeza

Free the True Hero of the Masses, Free KMU-Albay worker Certeza

For reference: Vince Casilihan

Spokeperson, Karapatan-Bikol

August 25, 2014

Karapatan-Bikol condemns to the strongest terms the arrest of Hernan Certeza, spokeperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno-Albay (KMU) who joined to fight for the people against Pork Barrel during the national holiday in commemoration of National Heroes Day.

Activist Certeza is currently detained at Police Station in Sto. Domingo. He was arrested in their house about 7:00 pm after the protest rally against Pork Barrel in Albay. 

This only shows how the current administration curtails the freedom of expression and assembly of those who are critical of its policies and programs. The arrest and detention of Certeza is a clear manifestation that there is no genuine freedom in the country and, heroes who fight for it must be silenced and detained.

The arrest of KMU worker Certeza was allegedly for grave coercion during the fight for genuine power service last February 24. There is no crime committed when Certeza and other members were merely asserting their grievance against ALECO privatization which happens under EPIRA law. Certeza took active participation in the campaign against privatization of power industry and manipulation by the Board and NEA through anomalous and questioned Concession Agreement. It must be noted that members and consumers are owners and stakeholders of ALECO and can exercise their rights as such, and thus should not be prosecuted for the same.

What Certeza did is to fight for the people against a fascist and punitive administration that promotes privatization. “We demand that he must be freed now,” Casilihan urged.

National Heroes Day is for true heroes of our country, from past to present. Certeza is one of the true heroes of our country. Let’s end this kind of brutality under the Aquino administration.

A Call for Bicolanos High time to take Initiative: Stand Up and Sign Up!

A Call for Bicolanos

High time to take Initiative: Stand Up and Sign Up!

For Reference: Vince Casilihan, Karapatan-Bikol

                        Ptr. Dan Balucio, BAYAN-Bicol

                        August 25, 2014

Bicol region landed as top performing regional economy in 2013 according to Philippine Statistics Authority. However, “does this rating enough to justify Bicolanos’ current economic status and clears the name of the local officials in their political obligation without any taint of corruption?” BAYAN-Bikol urges people in the region to take initiative. “ If not, if their rights are still violated and being corrupted, it is high time to Stand Up and Sign Up against corruption and Pork Barrel System”.

The economic growth should be felt by majority of its subordinates,” Vince Casilihan of Karapatan Bikol said. “The black and white report is useless because most Bicolanos are still victims of poverty and corruption”.

Together with young and professionals from religious community, Legal community, Academic community, Small Business community and other sectors across the Philippines, progressive organizations in Bicol region  assert their call to all Bicolanos through the initiated a protest and signature campaign against Pork. “Be part of the historic movement against Pork Barrel System! We must join force to pass a law and let the perpetrators be accountable,” they agreed.

People’s demand for accountability and transparency, which were promised by the President, are never been happened under his term. Philippines is still the most corrupt country. According to United Nations Development Program, roughly 13 percent of the country’s annual budget is lost to corruption each year.

Aquino administration fails to prosecute and punish corrupt officials, especially its president. Just like their boss, Local corruption also remains rampant. One rampant sample of corruption is the implementation of President BS Aquino’s unconstitutional Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP. It is a form of presidential pork barrel declared as savings.

More than Php 144 billion projects funded by DAP that are questionable priority projects. It only served as well of corruption according to Dan Balucio of BAYAN-Bicol. “The economic growth of Bicol only refers for pro-imperialism and self-interest political patronage”.

Aside from rampant human rights violations in the region, there are also overfishing, widespread corruption and uncooperative local executives. There had been instances where commercial fishing vessels were sighted operating within the 15-kilometer economic zone reserved for municipal fishers along the Ticao-Burias Pass of Masbate City.

There are also road scam in Bicol funded by PDAF and DAP. “Even the Supreme Court already declared PDAF and DAP unconstitutional, the informal practice of pork barrel system still remains through “Congressional Insertions” and allocating funds for the government agencies to be their connivance in the system,” Balucio said.

We need a law that will directly criminalize those who enact lump sum discretionary funds and are involve in any way with creating and dispensing pork barrel,” Casilihan stated. “To require transparency, accountability proper budgeting and auditing proceduresm, we need a law”.

With that, it is high time to gather the power of the people to propose and enact such pro-people Act, an anti-imperialist but national democratic.

People’s Initiative on August 25 is a nationwide drive to collect 6 million signatures to stop President Benigno Aquino III’s discretionary powers over all lump sum funds. Under the people’s initiative law, signatures of at least 10 percent of the total voting population, of which every congressional district must be represented by at least 3 percent of its voters, are need for an initiative to succeed. Bicol region consists of 16 congressional districts.

Let’s Abolish all forms of Pork Barrel! Join the wider and stronger protest against US-Aquino regime. Bicolanos must support and join us to campaign People’s Initiative Against Pork Barrel System.  

Be A Hero of the new Generation and be part of the broad alliance of agents of change!###

Ceremonial Turnover: Masking new “Palparan” under Aquino regime

Ceremonial Turnover: Masking new “Palparan” under Aquino regime

August 18, 2014

Reference: Vince Casilihan

Spokesperson Karapatan-Bikol

During the ceremonial turnover of rifles at Camp Aguinaldo, the incumbent Lord of Butchers blessed his dark army with more power. Indeed, it is now undeniable: the different face of Aquino regime, and its difference from the face of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Army under counter insurgency program.

Retired Major General Palparan’s ruthless legacy is strengthened, armed with high-quality battle equipment and prioritized by BS Aquino III. It is like “take these, we will train armies stronger than Palparan,” Vince Casilihan of Karapatan Bikol said.

Under Aquino’s four years in power, Karapatan-Bicol documented 373 incidents, 1,424 cases of human rights violations in Bicol region. These violations have attacked 16, 240 individuals, 50 of whom are victims of extrajudicial killings.

Under his watch also since he assumed the highest post in the land last June 30, 2010, there are four massacres recorded in the region.

According to Karapatan-Bicol there were 17 persons killed in four massacres, two in the seventeen fatalities were minors. The massacres were committed in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and in Masbate.

The Mobo Massacre happened on September 7, 2010 in Sitio Irong-Irong between the boundary of Mapuyo and Mabuhay, Mobo, Masbate. The suspects were the elements of 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army based in Armeña, Uson, Masbate.The victims were  Vicente Flores, 41 years old, Richard Oliva, 44 years old, Jonathan Monacillo, 21, years old and Melecio Monacillo.

Villadima Massacre happened last February 4, 2011 in Villadima, Libmanan, Camarines Sur . The victims were  Pedrito Bico, 54,Christian Bico, 28, Arman Queto 34 years old, Cipriano Gamier, 35 years old, Fernando Lopez, Tiolo Corral.

Mancera Massacre happened last February 25, 2013 in Sitio Mapatong, Malaya, Labo, Camarines Norte. The victims were identified as Benjamin Mancera, 54 years old, Michael 10 years old and Richard Mancera, 7 years old.

The victims in the Gata Massacre are Julio Rivera Lubiano, 31 years old, Rene Rivera Lubiano, 28 years old, Salem Elpa Virtus, 24 years old and Jessie Altamera Brondia, 35 years old. 

The massacre of four local gold panners in the Sitio of Pawikan, Barangay Gata, Lahuy Island, Caramoan, Camarines Sur last March 22, are additional figures of crime in the region committed by the state against civilians under Aquino.

The Filipinos need basic social services, not guns. “They only use that to kill them ,” Vince Casilihan stated. “The mercenary reactionary and fascist orientation of the AFP under Aquino should be the one be killed”.

The fundamental buttress in perpetuating power is intensified under Aquino according to Vince Casilihan. The new face of Gloria’s Oplan Bantay Laya under Aquino’s counter insurgency program tagged Oplan Bayanihan bloats human rights violations not only in Bicol region.

The brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the region must put to end with stronger protest. We will be more vigilant for the new “Palparan” face targeting the welfare of the people. 

Casting Spells, the ‘Ilusyunado’ finally affirms his ambitious nightmare

Casting Spells, the ‘Ilusyunado’ finally affirms his ambitious nightmare

August 14,2014

Vince Casilihan

Karapatan-Bikol Spokesperson

The ‘Ilusyunado’ finally affirms his ambitious nightmare of requesting the people to grant his unjustified term extension reiterating he did well in his first term. For possible term extension, BS Aquino’s rhetoric speech casts spells to the people and now to the judiciary opening the idea of amending the Constitution describing it as ‘limitless’ powers of the Supreme Court.

Karapatan-Bikol protests on Aquino’s plans for term extension, change the constitution and for castrating the Congress and the Supreme Court. “Mainly because of his anti-people policies, there is no clamor for him to stay beyond 2016,” Vince Casilihan said.

With declining rating since 2010, “He is delusional if he thinks otherwise, too arrogant,” Casilihan stated that the president exhausted mass media publicity and paid surveys in order to manipulate public opinion, cover up its own crimes and beautify its image.

Expressing his concern in pursuing Charter Change could result in some of the “anti-people, pro-imperialist provisions. “He wants all the powers for himself, sitting as the chief executive leaving at least, the Supreme Court as his collegial body” Casilihan said.

“Corruption is innate in a country ruled by big landlords and businessmen, along with their lackeys, who exploit power and public money to gratify their greed,” Casilihan added. “What we have at the moment is a rival camp commanding the key to the country’s coffers”.

“He said listening to his ‘bosses’ really meant asking the landlords how the ‘imperialist reforms’ he had started would remain beyond his six-year term,” Casilihan said. “What he calls judicial reach means evading the check and balances of true pro-people government”.

“The expiration of his contract as president is now overdue, no more extension,” Casilihan urgess the people to join them in opposing an emerging dictatorship. “Join us in protest of Aquino's continuing defense of the DAP, congressional pork and the entire rotten pork barrel system”.###

 

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Butcher Palparan under NBI custody, Human Rights Justice still questionable

Butcher Palparan under NBI custody, Human Rights Justice still questionable

Reference: Vince Casilihan

Spokesperson:Karapatan Bikol

Finally retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan who was the country’s most dark force threatening the innocent lives since 2006 was arrested. He was captured under the Police Task Force Tugis early 3 am, Tuesday in Sta. Mesa, Manila. However the dark force still breathe, can still scape in the bars of Justice with Task Force Tugis’s hidden desire to gain minimal sufferings of their army.

 

Karapatan-Bikol still urges to let the “Butcher” suffer to the highest content of punishment equal to his violated human rights. He murdered and abducted several human rights defenders and activists such as Sherlyn Empeno and Karen Cadapan, Jonas Burgos and other human rights violations in the country.

When ordered to be arrested with the 2006 abduction of two UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, Butcher Palparan started to hide in 2011. The failure of Aquino Administration to capture him greatly affirms us Filipinos that Justice is still questionable under his administration and implements anti-people state.

Aquino’s offer of P2 million reward for his arrest is not enough to solve the rampant human rights violations under Palparan’s command and in Aquino administration. Still the state protects him despite his violation. According to an Army official, evidence gathered were not sufficient for his prosecution which is a joke.

The surface of Palparan is only an indication to improve his decreasing social rating and to implant to the minds of the people that his term extension is justifiable.

It is already overdue, Palparan must sentenced and they should follow the rule of law religiously. We call for the genuine justice for the victims under the Butcher Palparan and in Aquino administration.

Justice to all victims of Extrajudicial Killings!

Justice to all victimes of enforced disappearances!

  

Tunay na SONA ng mamamayan mga litrato

Photos from Camarines Norte of their SONA ng Mamamamayan

Camarines Sur SONA ng Mamamayan

Filipinos are still “Pacientes” under the rotten Regime of Aquino

Press Statement

Vince Casilihan, Spokesperson

July 28, 2014

Filipinos are still “Pacientes” under the rotten Regime of Aquino

Filipinos are still Pacientes of the rotten political system in Philippines with continues treatment of dosage of neo-liberal and neo-colonial policy scheme after President Benigno Aquino III again disclosed his neo liberal import dependent, export oriented projects during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28.

The summation of his SONA speaks the consistency of the Aquino administration to promote neo-liberal economy and justification of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) for the interest of its benefactors and foreign investors.

Instead of opposing the Supreme Court again, the president asked for a 2.606 trillion proposed budget for 2015 to fund his anti-people projects. He did not recognize the critics of his administration.

No concrete data or barometer that the inclusive growth of Filipino community really prospers. The positive audit rating mentioned by the President does not assure that it is beneficial to the masses but only state that the country is positive for foreign investment.

With the Pork Barrel King Noynoy Aquino at the forefront of corruption, his regime babbles on the deceitful “Matuwid na Daan” rhetoric in order to conceal their theft. Subsidized by public funds, Aquino the Lord of Thieves employs his Public Relations experts with the exclusive task of distorting the truth and depicting him as the “Nemesis of Corruption” in the face of glaring evidences of his theft and crookedness in government.

The Training-for-Work Scholarship Program of TESDA received DAP fund of 1.6 billion pesos. The government claimed it had 146,731 graduates out of 223,615 beneficiaries. Remember that it only generates skills trainings and manpower for the benefit of the multinational corporations. What we need is to develop national industrialization that boosts the full capacity of the student to help its own country.

The President proudly asserted the modernization of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). There were brand new 8 Sokol Combat Utility Helicopters, 3 Agusta Westland-109 helicopters, first landing craft utility ship, 4 refurbished UH-1 helicopters, 2 navy cutter, 2 from 12 of FA-50 lead-in fighter trainer jets 8 Bell combat utility helicopters, 2 anti-submarine helicopters, 10 Agusta Westland-109 helicopters, 2 light-lift aircraft, 3 medium-lift aircraft, radar system, 17 refurbished UH-1 helicopters, M4 assault rifles and 50,629 units of M4. However the AFP modernization only aims for the internal security or the counter insurgency program.

Worst, Aquino’s regime intensifies militarization as its fundamental buttress in perpetuating power. Generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines likewise bloat with the people’s money in exchange for their compliance in the armed suppression of the people’s resistance. AFP’s attacks on the lives and livelihoods of the people in the name of Oplan Bayanihan has the ultimate goal of quelling the people’s militant fight and keeping Aquino and his class in power. More human rights are violated.

The Aquino Administration already closed its doors to resume peace talks after mentioning to the public the arrest of two communist leaders last March 2014. He then proudly stated that peace already normalize in 13 provinces that was surged by NPA.

With that, BS Aquino did not intend to disclose human rights report to the public. The president did not condemn the human rights violators under former Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and even the perpetuators under the agencies of his administration. 

Under Aquino’s four years in power, Karapatan-Bicol has documented 1, 424 cases of human rights violations in the region. These violations have attacked 16, 232 individuals, 50 of whom are victims of extrajudicial killings.

Most human violations are rampant to those peasants. They were deprived by the right to claim for genuine land reform. Instead of food security, they eyed for food import as an answer. Support services of the government in agricultural sector were not clear instead they are asserting to pass the 2-year extended implementation of CARPER.

The people must impeach, forced to resign, denounce and fight the US-Aquino regime in its all-out sponsorship of the rotten political system which spawns corruption, deceives the people with the lies of “Matuwid na Daan”. The transformation he keep on asserting under his administration aims for full neo-colonial and neo-liberal policy that must put to end! ###

Start the Impeachment; End the Paciensya, Filipinos are still Pacientes under the rotten Regime of Aquino.

 

Vince Casilihan, Spokesperson

Karapatan Bikol

July 28, 2014

Start the Impeachment; End the Paciensya, Filipinos are still Pacientes under the rotten Regime of Aquino.

“Paciensya” will again be heard by the patients of the rotten political system in Philippines especially in Bicol region for they will experience the most destructive man-made disturbance on July 28. With the maximum sustained illegal DAP funds of P237.5 billion and gustiness on top of over P1 trillion in presidential discretionary funds, Philippines is now placed under Signal Of National Anxiety (SONA). Heavy rainshowers of lies and thunderstorms of false inclusive growth will create destructive storm surges not only in the Typhoon prone areas.

The people must impeach, forced to resign, denounce and fight the US-Aquino regime in its all-out sponsorship of the rotten political system which spawns corruption, deceives the people with the lies of “Matuwid na Daan”, and institutionalizes militarization as the state’s foremost fangs of oppression and primary defense of the ruling system’s evils.

Pork Barrel King Noynoy Aquino aka the Lord of Thieves employs his Public Relations experts with the exclusive task of distorting the truth and depicting him as the “Nemesis of Corruption” in the face of glaring evidences of his theft and crookedness in government subsidized by public funds.The ever-decaying ruling system gravely damages the people. While the people labor in creating the nation’s wealth, they are being robbed of their yield by landlords and big capitalists elected into public office. They are denied services and rights while politicians wallow in stolen money.

There’s no sincerity on the Aquino administration to pursue peace talks that will answer the roots of the armed conflict such as deprivation of the genuine land reforms. The negotiation between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) about peace talks with the government is still suspended since February 2011. NDFP failed to resume the said peace talks through “special track” which tackles national industrialization and land reform last February 2013 since the government no longer recognizes the agreement.

Worst, Aquino’s regime intensifies militarization as its fundamental buttress in perpetuating power. Generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines likewise bloat with the people’s money in exchange for their compliance in the armed suppression of the people’s resistance. AFP’s attacks on the lives and livelihoods of the people in the name of Oplan Bayanihan has the ultimate goal of quelling the people’s militant fight and keeping Aquino and his class in power. More human rights are violated.

Based on the data of Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights, almost 192 are under extrajudicial killings; 21 forced disapperance; 94 torture caes; and almost 40,000 residents forced evacuated caused by militarization under Aquino administration.

In particular, Bicolano masses are enraged at the 9th Infantry Division Philippine Army’s brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the region. Those condemning Aquino’s evils, those resolute in advancing the rights and welfare of the oppressed and exploited, are the ones being attacked and targetted for murder by the mercenaries of the regime. Under Aquino’s three years in power, Karapatan-Bicol has documented 1, 424 cases of human rights violations in the region. 

These  violations have attacked 16, 232 individuals, 50 of whom are victims of extrajudicial killings.

To add, most of the martial law victims in the region suffer unhuman treatment and anti-people assistance during the unfinished schedule of claims in Albay last July 14-16. There were lack of information and they are being deprived with what supposedly theirs.

Meanwhile persons involved in human rights violations continue to enjoy their lives with high ranks in AFP. The latest promotion was with Col. Medardo Geslani as brigadier general . Geslani was involved in Maguindanao Massacre that killed 52 people, with 32 journalists.

But beyond battling human rights violations being committed by the AFP, the people ultimately direct their rage against the rotten ruling system. They remain firm in fighting in order to gradually defeat a rotten system that steals public funds, poisons the people’s minds, and assaults just struggles.

Oust BS Aquino!

Resume Peace talks!

  

   

Balikatan Exercises 2014: Pittance Price for National Sovereignty

Vince Casilihan

Spokesperson,Karapatan-Bikol

Reference

                The PH-US Balikatan Exercises 2014 in Albay ends today.  What benefit did the Albyanos get from the much touted humanitarian civic action that Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda was so proud to tell the public? Pittance! How much was spent from public funds for hosting Balikatan Exercises 2014? The US troops did not come here to Albay to do civil military operations (CMO) at the expense of the US government.     The Philippine Government spends for it in compliance with the Mutual Logistic Support Agreement (MLSA).

Bikolano Alliance For Nationalism

Oppose To US Troops

(BAN US TROOPS)

                The Balikatan Exercises 2014 demonstrates the patent subservience of the US-Aquino Regime ably supported by Gov. Salceda to US imperialism.  The timing was perfect.  It was conducted at a time of US President Barack Obama scheduled visit to the Philippines for the signing of the  PH-US   Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement(EDCA). The message is clear.  Regular presence of US troops can now be expected.  

Albay Provincial Government did what it is expected of it by its master - full hospitality and security for the US troops.   Layers of PNP personnel both uniformed and plain clothes acting as security guards were deployed in strategic places where the the Balikatan Exercises were held to   prevent the  organized opposition  against   PH-US Joint Balikatan  Exercises come near the sites.  Elements of 2^nd IB PA conducting military operations to provide security   for US troops   participating in the Balikatan Exercises in barangays  Doña Mercedez, Malobago, and Sinungtan  in Guinobatan, Albay, harrassed and intimidated civilians in adjacent barangays and told them not to join rallies against Balikatan or face removal from the list of Conditional Cash Transfer(CCT) beneficiaries.  One civilian was even fired upon by soldiers when he ran to the comfort room to relieve himself.

The US troops doing   repairs of classrooms and medical/dental mission is a clear proof of Philippine Government gross neglect and dismal failure to provide for its citizens   sufficient provision to satisfy basic social services like education and health.  Bicol Region ranks third in the poorest regions in the entire country.  Albay province has the most number of malnourished children in public schools in the region.    But the provincial government of Albay has money for Magayon Festival 2014  to a tune of  P20 Million according to report.

With the PH-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) now in place,  a whole sale of Philippine national sovereignty to US imperialism was  almost complete.  US troops, arms, and war machines can now have unhampered   base access  in” Agreed Locations” in AFP military bases rent-free for unspecified time. The Filipino people will pay the cost of their stay and will bear the social cost   that the presence of US military bases will bring to our people.

 The Philippines is not for sale.

Oppose US imperialism! 

Junk EDCA!

Scrap RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)! 

Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)!

Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA)!

Uphold National Sovereignty!