MANILA, Philippines – A health worker who helped the Lumad set up community health centers in Mindanao was arrested by police, her family said on Friday, February 18.
In a statement on Friday, the Philippine National Police also confirmed Dr. Castro’s arrest and tagged her as an alleged central committee member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army . The PNP also said Dr. Castro was the alleged head of the CPP-NPA’s National Health Bureau. Jun told Rappler that the cases filed against her sister were all related to the doctor’s work as a human rights and development worker. In the warrant of arrest obtained by Rappler, Castro was among the many respondents in the kidnapping and serious illegal detention cases filed in Agusan del Sur.
Prior to her arrest, Castro had been red-tagged for her human rights advocacy, according to her brother. She served as secretary general of rights group Karapatan in Caraga region.
Sen. Lacson ano masasabi mo dito
May arrest warrant po. Innocent until proven guilty.
anong problima kung tumulong sa mga lumad? kaya walang pag unlad yong pilipinas eh
Pag taong tumutulong sa kapwa arestado. Potah! Pero pag taong nag plunder sa bansa at na patunayan at convicted malaya! Tumakabo pa para sa susunod na halalan!
Good job PNP 💪
'She also brought a few Lumad people to the United Nations in Geneva to seek help against harassment in Lumad areas. ' There's your answer.
Justice for this doctor!!!