Military neither confirms nor denies custody of missing Lumad leader

Human rights groups demand answers on missing Lumad activist’s whereabouts

The search for missing Lumad activist Genasque Enriquez has entered its tenth day, with human rights groups condemning the military’s refusal to acknowledge inquiries regarding his whereabouts. Enriquez, a prominent Lumad leader, was reportedly arrested on March 2, 2025, but his location remains unknown.  A humanitarian and fact-finding mission composed of Katribu, Tanggol Magsasaka, Karapatan, and Agham has been working to locate him.  However,…

Military neither confirms nor denies custody of missing Lumad leader

BUTUAN – Elements of the 401st and 402nd Infantry Brigades (IB) based in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur and in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte neither denied nor confirmed custody of missing Lumad leader Genasque Enriquez. The fact-finding team went to the military camps on March 12, and presented anti-enforced disappearance forms. However, the 401st IB refused to sign the receiving copy of the inquiry form. The inquiry form is a form of protocol und…