Defining the rules of engagement

Judy A. Pasimio LILAK (Purple Action for Indigenous Womens Rights)

 Beyond

policy framework, deep into the operational rules of engagement Going deep down the very last soldier, police on the ground

 Oct.

18, 2012 / around 6:30 am SITIO FAYAHLOB, BARANGAY DATAL ALIONG, KIBLAWAN, DAVAO DEL SUR Juvy Capion, 27 years old, Blaan, leader, mother(killed) JORDAN CAPION, 13 YEARS OLD (KILLED) JOHN CAPION, 8 YEARS OLD (KILLED) VICKY CAPION, 4 YEARS OLD (WOUNDED AT THE LEFT EAR) RESSA PIANG, 11 YEARS OLD (RELATIVE OF THE VICTIMS) ESCAPED

 Led

by 1LT. DANTE JIMENEZ, COMMANDING OFFICER OF BRAVO COMPANY under the command of LT. COLONEL NOEL ALEXIS BRAVO, BATTALION COMMANDER In pursuit of a bandit Daguil Capion Intelligence armed group Exchange of fire No pursuit operational lapse

 Feb

21, 2013 / koronadal Lt. Col Shalimar Imperial, 27th IB not privy. . . cannot answer the question . . . Trust building Rules of engagement reconnaisance we fire only at aim shot

 PROTOCOL

On the intelligence report - verification Order to act written? Text? Documentation? Implementation of the order Actual shooting recon; aim shot realization? When do you stop? Post-shooting handling of the bodies? pagbaba sa bodies out of the house Evidence gathering Information to whom? Investigation / coordination how serious? What level?

 Col.

Ronaldo Llanera Prov. Dir. PNP, Davao del Sur encounter info at 8:30 am SOCO no too far / 4 hour walk; terrain is difficult 2 investigators arrived at 11 No formal charges were filed bec they failed to get written statements from witnesses; cannot locate the 2 minors

 No

SOCO in the incident As per PNP report The SOCO denied the verbal and written request made by the station on conducting crime scene investigation because they had a memo from higher headquarters ordering them not to conduct SOCO in critical areas. Jose Jorge E. Corpuz Deputy Director for Investigation and Detective Management, Philippine National Police denied such memo

 Accountability?

esp on this case serious flaws in the investigation

 Statistics

report on the number of actual reports against AFP and PNP officials, cases filed, and acted upon, dismissed, filed criminal cases against?

(Capt. Joel Wayagwag)

MOA-

AFP with SMI to secure the areas -2005 P9,000 for operations 11,000 for gasoline Additional P2,500 allowance for CAFGUs (topping off P2,500 from the AFP); 120 pax More than 2 years old (accdg. To col. Marcos Flores, jr, tactical commander 102nd IB and Mayor Marivic Diamante of Kiblawan

 ON

the ex-general, or military personnelworking on mining companies Eg Dan Balandra PMA graduate, SMI Bayog, Zamboanga Palparan Zambales, etc

 Community

organizing

 Investigation
File

a complaint Issue recommendations Monitor the entire process

 Role

of CHR in vetting security personnel ISAFP chief Gen. Eduardo Ano, was appointed, despite charges of his involvement in the Burgos disappearance

 Coordination

/ information Role of NCIP on matters involving the IPs

 Handling

witnesses Customary governance eg. Buklog for Subanen; blaan

 Tagging

bandit manipulating the customary practices to camouflage military operations (eg tribal war) MIPCPD Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Council for Peace and Development

 Resource

conflict Corporations vs. communities

Providing

security to investments, especially controversial ones = conflict intensification ?? Investment defense force
State

vs. communities land appropriations for investments, projects police, afp

 HR

Office Court Martial Cases filed eg Major Harry Baliaga for the Jonas Burgos case MOA between AFP-NCIP More trainings engagement

 going

beyond trainings, and HR handbooks Going beyond policy frameworks Translate to actual rules of engagement From top officials, to HR officers and desk to the soldiers on the ground Forward looking but URGENT is looking where we are at now no trust, fear, mercenaries, unsolved cases, impunity