
Bishop Redeemer Yanez of the Iglesia Fiipina Independiente of the Diocese of Koronadal, South Cotabato, convenor of Barug Katungod Mindanao, presents the Mindanao Human Rights Situation at the Mindanao Human Rights Summit organized by the Mindanaoans for Civil Liberties in Davao City on 23 February 2018. Yanez said they recorded 126 political killings in Mindanao since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed the post on 30 June 2016. Of this number, he said 69 or 55% were under martial law. Duterte placed Mindanao under martial law on 23 May 2017. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS