After a year and 10 months in power, the Macapagal – Arroyo regime has committed 967 cases of human rights violations in the Southern Tagalog Region. “Alingawngaw ng mga Punglo” discusses the grim human rights situation in the region. It seeks to let the voices of the victims be heard: their anguished cry for justice and call for lasting peace.
Alingawngaw ng mga Punglo is of 0 hour(s) and 48 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2003-01-01.
Genres: Documentary
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