It was on June 25, 1989 when the Maoist New People's Army (NPA) attacked sitio Rano in Barangay Goma in Digos where they gathered 39 residents inside a chapel and massacred them. Most of the victims were women and children.
The rebel leader was even photographed as having beheaded the pastor.
This commemoration on Thursday, however, be no different from the past years as the NPA continues its rampage in the area, victimizing hapless civilians in the process.
Twenty years after the brutal murder of their relatives, the families and friends of the victims are still seeking justice for their slain relatives.
While the NPA has made pronouncements to respect human rights, the rebel group continues to sow fear and commit atrocities that victimize mostly civilians.
Records from the police and military reveal that the NPA committed since 2004 a total of 100 atrocities in Davao Region, 62 of which are liquidations, 16 abductions, and 22 arson cases.
Most of the atrocities were committed by the NPA in Compostela Valley with 40, followed by Davao City and Davao del Norte with 17 and 15 cases, respectively.
Survivors here recall the tragic experienced in the hands of the rebels after they lost 38 lives during the massacre.
Only flowers and prayers, the kin of the slain victims have been offered but fears were still remained in their heart thinking that rebels might sow terror again in their village.
Children in the village said they really loved living in a peaceful community as they hope for a brighter future through learning a better education without being disturbed by insurgency.
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