January 2007-Women's groups call to end states violence against women and fight political repression under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Innabuyog-Gabriela the regional alliance of women's organizations in the Cordillera is campaigning against the repressive regime of Arroyo and increasing extra judicial killings. In a statement released by Innabuyog it said that state violence is being felt through heightened political repression, which is happening to its worst through execution of women, their husbands and children whose known involvement is promoting the rights and interest of the people. The women victims are mostly peasants involved in struggles to defend their rights to land, life and natural resources. Since Arroyo assumed power in 2001, 83 women and 54 children have been killed. Most of them are known leaders or members of organizations affiliated with Gabriela, Gabriela Women's Partylist and other progressive people's organizations. Most of the children are killed during massacre of families and communities in the course of militarization. Adding to this appalling data are cases of enforced disappearances. 27 women and 10 children are victims of enforced disappearance since 2001.Perpetrators are none other than members of the state's police, military forces and para-military groups. In the Cordillera, the political assassination of Pepe Manegdeg, Albert Terredano, Rafael Bangit and Alyce Omengan Claver have left three widows and a widower and orphaned 11 children.
Since 2001 a total of nearly 700 persons have been reported as being killed. All of the victims share much in common. They were human rights advocates, members of progressive organizations, and vocal critics against militarization, logging, mining and other projects deemed by the locals as being destructive to the environment or as threats to their livelihoods. Also targeted have been members of the clergy, students, lawyers and journalists who have raised their voices against the repression.