March 2-3, 2015
30 elements from the 68th IBPA went to Sitio Km.31 in Brgy. Dagohoy. They encamped in the tribal hall and health center.On the same date, Alamara elements went to Sitio Dulyan, Brgy. Palma Gil. They searched for Benito Bay-ao, a member of the Salugpungan. Bay-ao was not in his residence during that time. Instead his sister, Lorena Mandacawan, was the one the Alamara met. They threatened Lorena that the forces of the 68th IBPA would arrest Bay-ao if they saw him.
March 9, 2015
Dodong Tingkas, a Manobo farmer in Sitio Peroy, was falsely accused as a NPA was used as a guide by combined elements of the 68th IBPA and Alamara. He was threatened that if the military and Alamara are attacked, they would come back for him.March 27, 2015
Ariel Villafuerte, a teacher of the Salugpungan school in Pangaan, went to Sitio Bagang to round up the students who were unable to go out of the community out of fear of the military Upon arrival, he was asked by the forces of the 68th IBPA regarding the whereabouts of the NPA. Villafuerte denied having knowledge, and told the soldiers that he and the students have to go and practice for the upcoming graduation ceremonies of their school. The AFP troops asked once more for the NPA's, and if Villafuerte was going to attend their upcoming anniversary. Villafuerte said no to all these. Later he and the children were able to leave Bagang.April 1, 2015
An unknown number of elements from the 68th IBPA encamped in Sitio Nasilaban. On April 18, Kylo Buntolan, a resident in the area, was accused by the military as a member of the NPA, and coerced into admitting. Buntolan denied membership in the said group. The military left later after instructing Buntolan to not tell anyone about what just tranpsired.April 24, 2015
Elements under the 68th IBPA arrived in Sitio Nalubas, then encamped in the hill 50 meters away from the said community. The military were searching for Tungig Mansimuy-at, Mini Mansimuy-at, and Sio-an Tindag, leaders of the Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon.April 25, 2015
Around 2 PM Summy Buylowanon, Mantolinan Dawsay, and Pablo Mansimuyat were harassed by elements under the 68th IBPA. They were accused of being members of the NPA. Summy was later butt-stroked by one of the military, then the ground in front of them fired upon. The military left moments after.April 26, 2015
A team from the 68th IBPA entered the house of Datu Ansag Mansimuy-at in Sitio Nalubas without Ansag's consent, their rifles poised in assault form. The milittary searched for an M14 rifle that had been allegedly hidden by Ansag in his home.April 29, 2015
Okang Mantoo, a limp Manobo, met the same fate as Datu Ansag. Okang was helpless to prevent the military from entering his home, and was made fun of by the the said men who asked about the cloth that he tied around his nose to hide his wound there, and said that he looked like a cow in it.May 2, 2015
Military forces under the 68th IBPA arrived in Sitio Inayaman, Brgy. San Fernando, Bukidnon. On May 6, the military used up the sand supposed to be used for the construction of the school in the area as sandbags for their camp. The next day, they were instructed by the military to dig for the construction of the C.R., which the community vehemently opposed, as they already had a C.R. for their community. The next day, 27 individuals were made to clear grass in a nearby steep mountain to supposedly remove the cover the NPA snipers might take. These two were coercive actions on the part of the military, which greatly impaired the economic activities of Sitio Inayaman residents.Also on May 2, 2015, members of the 68th IBPA arrived in Sitio Tibukag, encamping in the baranggay hall. Three days later they went to the DepEd school on the hill nearby and dug foxholes between the school and the Salugpungan highschool nearby.
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