“We have gone to the courts. We have followed the government’s slow judicial process and still, we have not found our daughters.”
Seven years of searching, fighting
Tags: enforced disappearances
Another witness tags soldiers in abduction of UP students
“Seven years quickly passed by but the progress of our case has been painstakingly slow.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño, mother of Karen
Benguet police chief admits lapses in Balao case probe
Benguet Provincial Police Office (PPO) Provincial Director Rodolfo Azurin admitted lapses in the investigations conducted in relation to the disappearance of activist James Moy Balao.
Court rebukes police for lapses in probing disappearance of activist
“Disappointingly, the investigative efforts of the Special Investigation Task Force Group-Balao falls way below acceptable standards given today’s available technological and sophisticated measures.” — RTC Branch 63
The unheard voice
Today is the sixth year since farmer-activist Jonas Burgos was abducted by state security forces. For the first time, his wife speaks in this video made by Jonas’s younger brother, JL.
Family, friends celebrate birthday of missing activist
“He missed to celebrate four of his birthdays with us. This is the fifth. Nevertheless, we never forget to celebrate it with or without him. It feels empty to celebrate a birthday without him though. But what can we do? He was taken away from us forcefully and we were left with no choice but to deal with this emptiness.” — Nonette Balao.
Kin, colleagues mark birthday of missing activist
“Manong! Be strong as always! We share your hardships, feel your pain, we miss you so much and we will not stop searching for you! May you have a Happy Birthday!”
SC order gives credence to evidence — Edita Burgos
“I felt that while we had the documents with us, we were in constant danger. Somehow, I was relieved after I submitted these to the SC.”
Back Story: Searching for a son and the elusive quest for justice
Will this finally lead to finding Jonas? Will those responsible for this abhorrent crime be finally be brought to the bars of justice? Will this be the first significant step toward addressing impunity?
Incontrovertible evidence pointing to military culpability in Jonas Burgos abduction filed
Is this the smoking gun that would force the Armed Forces of the Philippines to finally surface Jonas?
UP student’s mom-in-law recounts last time she saw Sherlyn Cadapan
Adoracion Paulino, mother-in-law of missing UP student Sherlyn Cadapan, had a lot of questions when Sherlyn suddenly appeared in her house, being guarded by three women and two men, but Sherlyn did not answer her queries.