MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Army officers are blocking the release to relatives of the remains of the activists killed in a series of police operations in Calabarzon last Sunday, right groups Karapatan said in a media advisory issued Wednesday night.
“At the moment, at least 20 soldiers of the Philippine Army led by a certain Capt. Bauya are physically preventing the relatives to claim the bodies of victims of #BloodySunday. A firetruck was parked right at the gate of Antipolo Memorial Homes to prevent anyone/anything from coming in or out of the place,” Karapatan said.
“As of this writing, relatives of victims and paralegals are stranded within the premises of the funeral p…
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