Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of a Mangyan tribe leader in Mindoro

No one should be forced to commit acts against one’s will, let alone be a victim of violence for asserting one’s liberty. As such, the Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the killing of Jose Barrera, 47, a resident of Sitio Liberty, Barangay Naibuan, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Barrera is also a Mangyan tribe leader […]