Philippines: labour rights activist killed
Event- Country
- Philippines
- Initial Date
- Nov 29, 2014
- Final Date
- Nov 29, 2014
- Event Description
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) writes to inform you about the extra-judicial killing of Rolando Panggo who was an organizer of Partido Manggagawa (PM), an organization who helped Hacienda Salud Farm Workers Association (HASAFAWA) in their petition for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) coverage. Rolando Panggo was shot to death by unidentified gun men on November 29, 2014 at around 9:00 p.m. at the crossing of Hacienda Garrason in Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. He was 47 years old, married, and a resident of Barangay Payao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. On November 29, 2014 at around 9:00 p.m., the Partido Manggagawa (PM) had a meeting with farm worker members in preparation for the Bonifacio Day activities in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. According to Nemsie, Panggo's wife, at around 9:00 p.m., after the meeting, her husband and his cousin, Rolly Herollo decided to go home aboard Herollo's Honda XRM single motorcycle with plate number 2805 QT. Upon arriving at the crossing of Hacienda Garrason, Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, an unidentified automobile loaded with five (5) unidentified men overtook them and blocked their way. Two (2) unidentified armed men disembarked from the car and immediately accosted them. Panggo was dragged away a few distance and shot to death. His cousin was ordered to drop to the ground and his head was pushed by the feet of the unidentified armed men. According to the victim's wife, her husband sustained eight gunshot wounds, one in the left side of his head, the others in his right shoulder and back. Nemsie added that Herollo heard the armed men say, "Kasabad sa imo, pati duta ginahilabtan mo pa." ("You're a nuisance, you're intervening, even with the land.")
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Violation
- Death
- Killing
- Reprisal as Result of Communication
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Right to life
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 10.199959299999998
Longitude: 122.8664849
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On the 29th November 2014, Mr. Rolando Panggo, a labour rights activist, was shot to death by a group of five unidentified men. Mr. Panggo, an organiser of labour rights organisation Partido Manggagawa, had recently been helping an association of farmers in petitioning for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) coverage. Mr. Panggo's cousin who witnessed the murder claimed he overheard one of the killers say "Kasabad sa imo, pati duta ginahilabtan mo pa." ("You're a nuisance, you're intervening, even with the land.")