THE Coalition against Summary Executions (CASE) has called on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to help in stopping the summary killings. The group also ordered the President to investigate the murders which were allegedly the handiwork of hitmen. "We call on the President to immediately intervene by exhausting all legal remedies to stop the killings in Davao City and order a thorough investigation in order to give justice to victims," Case said in a presss release. The group has vowed to intensify its campaign against these killings. CASE is a multi-sectoral group advocating against summary executions. [continues 375 words]
Dad Threatens to Strip Police of Benefits From City Hall Councilor Bonifacio Militar has given the Davao City Police Office two months to show how they perform in solving summary execution cases or he will recommend to strip them of the benefits they are regularly receiving from the city. "The other day we were at CNN (It was) not promoting Davao City to international market but killings were highlighted. Is this the picture that they want to establish in Davao?" Militar said. [continues 672 words]
Red Paint Vs Illegal Drugs THE POLICE marked with glaring red ink houses of people tagged as behind the illegal drug trade in the city, a mechanism once used by former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. The campaign of Lim was stopped by the Supreme Court. To avoid the fate of Lim, himself a retired police official, the local police officials instead marked the houses of those involved in the trade with the words: "Alsa Droga Supporters." The High Court declared Lim's move as illegal because the houses were marked as if implicating those living there as involved in the illegal drug business. [continues 607 words]
