Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Kin of missing UP students oppose bail petition of accused soldiers

"Our evidence is strong. The suspects were positively identified, again and again, by our two main witnesses.” – Julian Oliva Jr., counsel of the families

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

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....

Monday, December 17th, 2012

Arrest Palparan, kin of victims ask Aquino

Arrest Palparan, kin of victims ask Aquino (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat.com)

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Mother of missing student takes witness stand

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MALOLOS, Bulacan – As the world commemorated the 149th Human Rights Day, Mrs. Erlinda Cadapan, mother of missing activist Sherlyn, took the witness stand at the Bulacan Regional Trial Court Branch 14....

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Witness recounts torture of 2 UP students

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MALOLOS, Bulacan – For the third time, a key witness to the torture of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, faced two of the accused and answered...

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

‘Don’t be a ghost,’ parents of abducted UP students tell Palparan

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – The parents of the two missing students of the University of the Philippines (UP) are enraged over retired Gen. Jovito Palparan’s recent legal move. Palparan and co-accused M/Sgt. Rizal Hilario...

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Defense cross-examines key witness in abduction of UP students Empeño, Cadapan

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MALOLOS, Bulacan – The lawyers of soldiers tagged in the abduction of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan cross examined one of the vital witnesses in a...

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

Witness tags soldiers in torture of UP students

By RONALYN V. OLEA As the Aquino government continues to fail...

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Eyewitness to abduction of 2 UP students identifies soldiers as perpetrators

By RONALYN V. OLEA “I almost cried out of anger. It pains...

Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Just do it, arrest Palparan now, kin of victims say

Increasing the bounty for the arrest of high-profile fugitives is “an exercise in futility, unless the Aquino government genuinely resolves to go after and arrest the notorious rights violators.” – human rights group Karapatan By RONALYN V....

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Mothers of missing activists question gov’t commitment in finding Palparan

By RONALYN V. OLEA “The long wait is slowly killing us. It...

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