by Mark Ivan Roblas (Manila Times)STUDENT leaders on Friday revealed that some of their colleagues are included in the Order of Battle of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside mainstream activists and leaders of people's organizations.
Marco de los Reyes, president of the National Union of Students in the Philippines, said members of their organization and student council officers are being closely monitored and "hunted down covertly."
De los Reyes said that during their National Council Meeting held in Baguio City last month, some of their officers reported cases of military harassment and the presence of government agents in their schools.
"We hold the military and President Arroyo liable if anything wrong happens to any of our coordinators, members, and for that matter, any youth and student leader. Only this fascist government has the resources, opportunities and motives to conduct a systematic 'neutralization' of progressive organizations and people," he said.
Mike Malano, Bicol coordinator of NUSP, recounted that he was trailed by military agents during the wake of his friend and the student leader Cris Hugo, who was allegedly gunned down by the military.
Malano said a friend who had access to military intelligence documents told him he was in the OB.
Raymond Basilio, vice president for Mindanao of NUSP, said two military personnel in uniform entered their classroom and asked his classmates of his whereabouts.
He said that a friend informed him by text about the presence of the military personnel and he was advised to stay at the faculty room.
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