GENDER OMBUD REPORT 2016
reporting of cases, the CHR is also looking into
the gendered impact of the EJK, i.e., how it affects
women and children, particularly with regard to
their enjoyment of human rights.
EJK CASES INVOLVING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
• In Region I, a five-year-old kindergarten girl pupil was killed when an unidentified
assailant shot and missed her grandfather, who was the real target. The grandfather was
included in the barangay list of drug personalities and was a surrenderee during the
Oplan Tokhang.
• In Region II, 79-year-old woman was shot dead while attending to her store. The
investigation revealed that the target of the assassin was her granddaughter who was
allegedly involved in illegal drug trade.
• In Region III, a woman was also killed, together with her uncle, by two men on a
motorcycle. The woman and her uncle were on their way home after attending a court
hearing.
• In Region VII, a stray bullet intended for her father during a shoot-out with the police
operatives hit a girl. Her relatives are in constant fear and refuse to speak about the
incident, and do not want to file a complaint.
• In Region VIII, 17-year-old girl was killed together with a lawyer. Their vehicle was
overtaken and blocked by a white pick-up truck. Unknown assailants riddled their
vehicle with bullets at close range. The lawyer was the legal counsel of some high profile
drug suspects.
• In Region X, a couple was allegedly killed during a shootout that lasted for five
minutes. However, their neighbors said that the police killed them in their sleep. The
couple was suspected to be involved in several cases including drug dealing, murder,
and kidnapping. The woman was seven months pregnant when she was killed.
• In Region XI, 41-year-old woman was hit by a bullet intended for a suspected drug
pusher who was the target of a buy-bust operation. The shooting happened along
a national highway. The police officers fired at a fleeing suspect who was riding a
motorcycle but hit the woman who was on the same road.
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