Edita Burgos took the witness stand at the first trial hearing of Maj. Harry Baliaga Jr. who is charged with the disappearance of her son Jonas.
7 years since Jonas’ disappearance | ‘My son is still missing’ – Edita Burgos
Category: Human Rights
‘Lacub martyrs’: a source of light, love and pride to their families
The amazing lives of the “Lacub martyrs” give their loved ones the courage, hope and inspiration to seek justice.
2 Lumad killed, 2 missing in Caraga region
Two people were killed, while two went missing in three separate incidents during heavy military operations in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur.
Military charged with International Humanitarian Law violations in Abra killings
Families of the “Lacub martyrs” went to Manila to redress their grievance against the “war crimes” committed by the military in its operations in Abra in September.
‘Military, police arrested Lumad church worker for P 4.8 M bounty’
After the military arrested agriculturist Dominiciano Muya of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, they presented him as a top-rank communist rebel with a P4.8 million reward for his head.
‘Coddling the Butcher’ | Palparan petitions for bail as court denies plea for civilian jail transfer
“It is clear that this government is not a government of the people but of the corrupt and liars.” — Mrs. Erlinda Cadapan, mother of missing UP student Sherlyn
3 years after Fr. Pops’ murder, justice remains elusive
“Three years is too long for justice to be delayed. We will not accept this complacently; we fear that without public pressure, the case will remain unresolved, similar to the thousands of extra-judicial killings.” – Marie Sol Villalon of the Promotion of Church People’s Response
Justice department urged to conform with plea on Palparan’s transfer to civilian detention
“We will ensure that Palparan’s conviction will not go down the drain, unlike other human rights cases that the department has handled.” – Cristina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general
Prosecute Army unit for ‘war crimes’ in Abra – fact-finding mission team
“The military positioned themselves among us civilians. We did not want them to join us, but they insisted. We did not want to go to with them back to the Poblacion but they forced us.” – A Lacub resident interviewed by the National Solidarity Mission to Abra
No justice, no peace | Church workers remember Bishop Alberto Ramento
“The Church once more expresses its deep disappointment towards the country’s judicial system. We note that despite wide media attention, despite the publicly announced promises of national police officers to solve the crime, and despite the proximity of the crime scene to Hacienda Luisita owned by the president’s family; the mediocre case of robbery with homicide turned out to a complete sham with the case dismissal handed down by the Tarlac City Regional Trial Court in June 4. 2014.”
‘Military behind slay try on farmer activist’ – human rights group
I don’t have enemies nor have I hurt anybody. Who else would have the ulterior motive to kill activists? Isn’t it the military?”– Dexter Ian Selebrado, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilpinas organizer