Manila Bulletin
NPA's landmine attack in Masbate an 'international crime', says Palace
Malacañang stated that the New People's Army (NPA) must be held accountable for using anti-personnel mines (APMs) in Masbate, deeming it an international crime.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that the NPA's use of landmines constitutes a violation of international law, specifically the Ottawa treaty or the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
The landmine blast claimed the lives of Keith Absalon, 21, and his cousin, Nolven Absalon, 40, while Nolven's son was injured.
Roque highlighted that landmines violate the principle of distinction under international humanitarian law, classifying their use as a crime against humanity and a war crime.
He stated that it is important for the NPA members using landmines to be caught, prosecuted, and punished.
The Philippines is a signatory to the APM Ban Convention, which prohibits the production, stockpiling, transfer, and use of APMs to uphold humanitarian rules during armed conflict.
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The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has strongly condemned the use of anti-personnel landmines by the New People's Army (NPA) following the deaths of football player Keith Absalon and his cousin Nolven.
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Vice President Leni Robredo strongly condemned the New People's Army (NPA) for a landmine attack in Masbate that killed FEU football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin.
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urged the New People's Army (NPA) to identify and surrender the individuals responsible for the landmine blast in Masbate that resulted in the deaths of two cousins.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated that disciplinary action alone is insufficient for the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) members responsible for a landmine attack in Masbate City that resulted in the deaths of two individuals.
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The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) took responsibility for the deaths of Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven in a landmine incident in Masbate.
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