Protesterklaerung zum Arrest der 43 Gesundheitsarbeiter
Protest Declaration CHD Arrest of 43 Health Workers
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are appalled by the message we have received about the incident that happened on 06 February 2010 at the Residential compound of Dr. Melecia Velmonte in Bgy. Maybangcal, Morong, Rizal.
Dr. Velmonte is a renowned and respected infectious disease specialist and a consultant at the Philippine General Hospital. Her farm is a regular venue of health trainings.
At 6:15 am around 300 heavily armed elements of the military and police forced their way into the farm of Dr. Melecia Velmonte.
Alleged Perpetrator(s) were: Joint elements of the 202nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (202nd IBPA), and Rizal Philippine National Police (PNP), headed by Colonel Aurelio Baladad, commander of the 202nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army based in Tanay, Rizal, and Police Superintendent Marion Balonglong of the Rizal PNP.
They illegally arrested and detained 43 persons.