Joel Balading Recare and Oscar Alastoy were killed in what the PNP Special Action Force says was an encounter with communist guerrillas.
TACLOBAN, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights office in Eastern Visayas will be conducting an independent investigation into the killing of two chainsaw operators, whom their families claim were mistaken for communist rebels.
Troops of Philippine National Police Special Action Force reported that they had an encounter with 20 members of New Peoples Army in Sitio Ibaliw, Barangay Capacuhan, Palapag, Northern Samar, on Friday afternoon, May 5.CHR condemned the killing. Eastern Visayas Director Desiree Pontejos told Rappler in an interview on Monday, May 8, that no circumstances or ideology can justify violations of human rights, more so any killing.
However, Pontejos also said due process must still be afforded to anyone who allegedly commits an offense. Seeking justice, the families of the victims claimed Recare and Alastoy were not members of the NPA but were chainsaw operators for a logging operation in the area.
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