At least nine activists have been killed following simultaneous police raids in the northern Philippines on March 7, 2021, in what has been defined a "Bloody Sunday" by rights groups. The raids were carried out after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered government forces to “kill” and “finish off” all alleged communist rebels in the country. Six people were also arrested during the raids in three provinces surrounding Metro Manila, while at least six others “escaped”. Urban poor activists Abner Damas Esto y Mendoza and Edward Damas Esto y Mendoza were killed by the police in Macaingalan, Barangay Puray, Rodriguez, Rizal. The Esto siblings were members of the red-tagged urban poor group San Isidro Kasiglahan, Kapatiran at Damayan para sa Kabuhayan, Katarungan at Kapayapaan (SIKKAD-K3), a legal organization that advocates for housing rights in Kasiglahan Village, Rodriguez, Rizal. SIKKAD-K3 also opposes the quarrying activities in Rizal province. They were also members of the indigenous community Ita. Their area is home to Mt. Lubog, an eco-destination close to the Ipo Watershed and part of the Sierra Madre range.