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May 08, 2006

Pampanga
Activist Philip Limjoco was reportedly missing last May 08, 2006, in Dau, Pampanga.  Philip's son Glen visited him in Dau, Pampanga. They together went to visit some of Philip's friends in the same place.  On May 08, Glen was leaving for Manila; Philip accompanied his son to the bus terminal. While on their way to the bus terminal, Glen noticed that a white Toyota Revo was following their car, windows of the car with dark fiberglass. When they arrived at the terminal the car tailing them disappeared.  At around 8:20 am Philip and Glen parted ways. Glenn took a bus for Manila, while Philip took the car to be returned to the car rental office. By 9:30 am Glen reached Manila. He then sent a text message to his father informing him that he already arrived. Glen did not receive a reply. Around 10:30 am Glen sent a text message to his father again and tried to call his mobile phone at around 11:00 am, but no one answered the phone.  Glen first thought that his father might be driving his car or busy doing other things as an explanation as to why he did not answer his phone. But when Glen failed to get any response at around 5 pm, he began to worry. Glen then asked some of his relatives if he had contacted them or if they knew of his whereabouts, but they did not.  On May 09, Glen sought the help of Karapatan-National Office to help him locate his father. Prior to this incident, in July 2005, Glen had also sought the help of Karapatan after he noticed unidentified men following him wherever he went. Glen had no idea as to why he was being followed, except that his father was being suspected as a member of the New People's Army (NPA).  Glen fears for his father's life and safety as he is included on the list of 51 individuals being charged with rebellion by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The list was reported to have been drawn up by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on February 27, after the country was placed under a state of national emergency on February 24. Philip was placed 23rd on the list.  Glen said that his father used to tell him during Martial Law his father's name was also included on the list of "subversives" used by the defunct Philippines Constabulary (PC) to arrest people critical of the Marcos regime. Philip was arrested twice during the martial law, brutally tortured, and illegally detained. It is reported that the military and the police are again hunting down people whose names appeared on the list.

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