The University of the Philippines on Sunday expressed “grave concern” over the disappearance of three of its alumni and one other particular person, urging the federal government to make sure their security and uphold their constitutional rights.
In an announcement, the UP System stated that the three—Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” De Jesus and Dexter Capuyan of UP Baguio, and Patricia Nicole Cierva of UP Manila—have not too long ago gone lacking.
“De Jesus and Capuyan are known indigenous peoples’ rights activists, while Cierva and her companion Cedrick Casaño are peasant and youth organizers,” UP stated.
In an announcement on May 27, UP Manila stated that Cierva, a Development Studies alumna at its College of Arts and Sciences, and Casaño have been “reportedly taken by alleged parts of the 501st Infantry Brigade” in Barangay Cabiraoan, Gonzaga city, Cagayan earlier that month.
De Jesus and Capuyan, in the meantime, have been reportedly taken in Taytay, Rizal in April.
In its assertion, UP Manila additionally condemned red-tagging and threats in opposition to its academics, college students and alumni, urging others to hitch the decision for the activists to be surfaced. — BM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
