LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Local human rights groups have condemned the military clash that killed 19 individuals in Toboso, Negros Occidental, calling for an immediate and impartial investigation. This followed reports of a clash between government troops and alleged insurgents on April 19, 2026, where several civilians were reportedly among those killed, including a journalist, student leader, and peasant advocates. The incident has drawn scrutiny due to conflicting accounts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and human rights groups on whether all those killed were members of the New People’s Army (NPA). The killings and reported displacement of […]...Keep on reading: Human rights groups condemn killing of 19 in Toboso, Negros 'clash'