Labor activist's slay in Bacolod City sparks CHR outcry | Inquirer News

Labor activist’s slay in Bacolod City sparks CHR outcry

/ 03:29 PM April 28, 2023

The CHR says it has started an independent investigation of the alleged killing of a farmer and a carpenter by the in Negros Island.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is seeking more protection for labor activists following the slaying of a call center agent in Bacolod City.

In a statement on Friday, the agency condemned the killing of 35-year-old Alex Dolorosa.

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Before he died, he was also a paralegal officer of the Business process outsourcing Industry Employees Network (BIEN).

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Dolorosa went missing on Friday (April 21, 2023).

His body was found three days later at Purok Villa Rosario in Barangay Alijis, bearing multiple stab wounds.

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His motorcycle, mobile phone, and other belongings had all disappeared.

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“Any form of alleged attack on workers’ union officers and members must be sufficiently addressed before they lead to distrust and tension between workers, employers, and government,” CHR said in a statement.

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The group, Human Rights Watch, said Dolorosa had been helping fellow workers in four labor cases a few days before his violent death.

It said the victim was also joining campaigns for labor rights and that his union was allegedly subjected to surveillance and red-tagging.

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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla had directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Prosecution Service (NPS) to investigate the case.

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