March 10, 2021
Dear Brother and Sisters,
Whether under the dead of night or in broad daylight, there is no peace with the unleashing of murderous “kill, kill, kill” commands from the Duterte administration.
March 7, 2021 has been called “Bloody Sunday.” This is because in the early hours of a day when most families rest, the serving of a series of questionable warrants led to nine deaths and many arrests in various parts of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas. This particular police operation went after activists. Homes and offices were raided. Initial fact-finding reports are bearing out that the victims of these raids were extra-judicially killed or planted with fabricated evidence and arrested.
Similar attacks on activists have occurred in weeks and months past, notably the Tumandok massacre of December 30, 2020 and Operation Sauron on Negros island. And yet, Bloody Sunday feels ominous and particularly disturbing, because it feels like a possible opening to more killings, if we do not stand up to denounce these human rights violations.
Those extra-judicially killed on March 7, 2021 include four indigenous peoples, two urban poor community activists, a labor organizer, and two peasant sector activists. They are all people who have shared their lives and energy with their communities, without the assurances of safety or luxury, and are without insurance of all sorts.
Rappler: Families blocked from claiming bodies of ‘Bloody Sunday’ victims – lawyer
We are now joining with those helping to gathering funds for the immediate expenses for the victims of Bloody Sunday. These include:
- Funeraria, Autopsy, and Burial
- Documentation Processes
- Legal Assistance
- Logistics
- Support for the families
As we encourage you to share what you can, we are pooling resources that will be released for the above expenses. We hope that you will give generously, as the need is great.
1. The Promotion of Church People’s Response is encouraging Church donors to send monies through the KASIMBAYAN BPI account. Upon deposit, please send a scan or photo of your deposit slip to pcprnatl2016@gmail.com or through private message to Norma Dollaga at Facebook. Should you prefer to send by GCash this can be done through Patricia Mungcal. KASIMBAYAN will issue a receipt for your donation.
- BPI KASIMBAYAN West Avenue Branch, Quezon Ave, Quezon City 3051 118 501
- GCash Patricia Mungcal : 0915 118 7393
2. Should you be interested to support a particular victim, or should you have programs for particular ministries (for instance for Indigenous Peoples or Urban Poor) we can also honor these requests, or we can connect you with the team leaders of a particular advocacy support group
The challenges before us are significant. We truly pray that you will be moved to solidarity at this difficult time. We can assure you, that your kind donations will be much appreciated. Thank you for your continued support for our advocacy.
Sincerely,
