Manila Bulletin
‘Hindi ito makatao’: Robredo condemns NPA use of landmine killing 2 civilians
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.
Robredo stated that no ideology can justify the use of landmines, emphasizing that such weapons do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants.
She referred to the Ottawa Treaty, which prohibits the use of anti-personnel mines, highlighting that landmines have no place in a civilized society.
The Vice President declared that using landmines is inhumane, a violation of law and human rights, and constitutes murder.
Neolven Absalon's 16-year-old son also sustained injuries from the blast.
The CPP-NPA expressed remorse over the deaths of the Absalons.
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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.
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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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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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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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