Canayong, a farmer leader from Salcedo, Eastern Samar, was repeatedly stabbed to death on May 1 by unidentified assailants who are suspected to be motivated by his staunch opposition to illegal Chinese mining companies in their lands. Libaton, an environmental broadcaster, was shot on May 8 by gunmen in motorcycles while he was attending a fiesta celebration in Tarragona, Davao Oriental.
“Nagbunga na ang monitoring namin,” ani Mendoza at idinagdag na,”kumpirmado na ang mga ulat sa amin, tiyak na mas lalong iigiting ang monitoringsa mga sash factories.” Kabila sa kanilang binantayan ay ang Sureluck Wood Enterprises na matatagapuan sa kahabaan ng Quirino Highway in Barangay Gumaoc sa lungsod ng SJDM.