“Until we see their bones in a grave, or we see them in prison, we will not stop searching.”
Tags: enforced disappearances
10 years of searching for their loved ones
“What has happened to our loved ones? Are they being treated well? Are they being fed? Are they still alive? Have they been killed?”
Army major linked in Burgos abduction appears in court sans lawyer
Jonas’s brother Jose Luis or JL Burgos was supposed to testify in court as the fifth prosecution witness. Earlier, however, the defense objected to JL Burgos taking the witness stand.
Victims’ lawyers hail court junking of Palparan bail plea
“Amidst the din and reverie of the past holidays and some mercurial election inanities, we were glad to learn that the trial court correctly denied Gen. Palparan’s delusional bid to be granted bail.”
Soldiers trespass farm of Burgos family
Mrs. Burgos, who has held the AFP accountable for the April 2007 abduction of her son Jonas, said the failure of the troops to explain their presence cannot but create suspicion and alarm.
‘Remorseless’ Palparan justifies disappearances as part of counterinsurgency
“He spoke with a forked tongue even on the witness stand, and remorselessly justified his worn-out anti-communist bigotry to sanction his and his men’s actions amounting to heinous rights violations and crimes against humanity.”
‘Delusional Palparan seeks senate seat to get acquitted’
The mothers of the two missing UP students suspect “The Butcher” is seeking acquittal through a senate seat.
Mothers of missing UP students hope new court will hasten proceedings
Judge Alexander Tamayo said he could go through the case files “all in a day’s work.”
Witness identifies Army sergeant as one of abductors of UP students
Wilfredo Ramos said he heard the two UP students scream, and ask for help while being dragged by the armed men.
#DearPope | Open letter to Pope Francis from a son of a desaparecido
Dear Pope Francis, ¡Bienvenido a las Filipinas! Welcome to the Philippines! By now, I’m sure you’re already flooded with messages poured upon you by my fellow Filipinos. Thus, my voice will be just another amongst the crowd. My voice comes from a place of complex stories, identities, ideologies, and perspectives. I am an agnostic theist.…
#DearPope | Families of disappeared hope for Pope Francis’ solidarity
“After his visit, our lives will remain the same… But at least our spirits would be uplifted.”