Political Activist
Body believed to be of missing UP students exhumed in Pangasinan
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008The female body believed to belong to one of the missing University of the Philippines students was exhumed Thursday in Labrador, Pangasinan for DNA examination.It was brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo, who were allegedly abducted by the military on…
Militant Groups Question Continued US Military Presence In Southern Philippines
Friday, September 19th, 2008A US military Boeing C17 cargo and troop transport plane takes off Friday, September 19, 2008 from the dilapidated runway of the Zamboanga City International Airport in the southern Philippines. Hundreds of US troops are deployed in areas in the Sulu A…
PHILIPPINES: Court Orders Release Of Falsely Charged Activists
Friday, August 29th, 2008PHILIPPINES: Court orders release of falsely charged activistsISSUES: Torture; human rights defenders; right to liberty and security; right to justice; political detainees; arbitrary arrest and detention; administration of justice.Dear friends,The Asia…
Father’s Day Letter To Abducted Dad: ABS-CBN
Sunday, June 15th, 2008To my missing father Leo,I wish I could personally greet you a Happy Father’s Day and give you a really big hug.But how can I? Ever since you were abducted, my only contact with you is in my dreams.Oh, how I wish I would see you and say “Happy Father’s…
Ka Beltran Passes Away!
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Gabriela Women’s Party mourns the passing away of veteran labor leaderand militant partylist Representative Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran.In his death, we have lost a most formidable ally of workers, peasantsand the urban poor.He has lived a worthy life in …
Are US Troops Involved In RP Combat Missions?
Thursday, February 7th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 07, 2008) – US soldiers aiding Filipino troops in fighting the Abu Sayyaf maybe involved in the operation that killed seven Muslim civilians and a government soldier in the southern Philippines, reports s…
Military Investigates Case Of Abducted Farmers In South RP
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007IPIL, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – The Philippine military is investigating the disappearance of three members of militant group linked to communist rebels in the restive southern region.The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) said the…
Militarisasyon Sa Basilan, Sulu Binatikos!
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007BASILAN (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – Binatikos ngayon ng militanteng Liga ng Kabataang Moro ang umano’y militarisasyon sa lalawigan ng Basilan at Sulu na kung saan ay libo-libong mga sundalo ang ipinadala ng pamahalaan.Mahigit sa isang libong pam…
Wala Sa Amin Si Jonas Burgos! Sigaw Ng Militar
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 25 Jul) – Itinanggi kanina ng militar na nasa kustodiya nito ang dinukot na aktibastang si Jonas Burgos matapos na ipagutos ng Korte Suprema sa Armed Forces na ilabas ang nawawalang magsasaka.IKinatwiran naman ni Philippin…
Activists, Militant Groups Oppose To Arroyo’s Rule Hold Protest Rallies In Manila
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 23 Jul) – Political activists and militant groups have trooped in Manila Monday where President Gloria Arroyo is to give her State of the Nation Address (SONA).Thousands of soldiers and policemen were deployed in the Phili…
6 Soldiers Implicated In Disappearance of Activist In Philippines
Monday, July 9th, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 09 Jul) – Six government soldiers suspected as behind the disappearance of a political activists in the Philippines were ordered investigated on Monday.Senior State Prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco, of the Presidential Task For…
Philippine Army Now Says Rebels Could Be Behind Abduction Of Activist
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 03 Jul) – After denying involvement in the abduction of a Filipino political activist Jonas Burgos, now the chief of the Philippine Army is implicating communist insurgents in the disappearance of the young son of a press…
An Open Letter From Edith Burgos…
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007I am the mother of Jonas Joseph Burgos. Jonas is a farmer; he manages our farm in Bulacan. He is a member of a peasant organization in Bulacan, Alyansang Magbubukid ng Bulacan.Jonas has been a desapercido since two months ago.My son Jonas, according to…
AFP, Bulag Pa Rin Sa 3 Heneral Na Whistle-Blower!
Monday, June 25th, 2007MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / 25 Jun) – Bulag pa rin ang liderato ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa mga sinasabing heneral na handang tumulong at magbigay ng mga ebidensya kay Senator-elect Antonio Trillanes IV upang idiin ang militar sa uman…
NZ Ambassador Gets Assurance: Dennis Maga Will Not Be Arrested In Philippines
Friday, June 1st, 2007QUEZON CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 01 June) The Philippine government has assured New Zealand that authorities will not arrest a local political activist who led a huge protests there during a state visit of the Filipino leader.Dennis Maga, of the milita…
Protests, Rallies Shame Arroyo In New Zealand
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Anti-Arroyo protests in New Zealand. (KMU photos contributed to the Mindanao Examiner) MANILA - Delegates to the interfaith dialogue hosted by Prime Minister Helen Clark at Waitangi in New Zealand, were left in no doubt about the real issues of peace,…
Kapabayaan, Inamin Ng Armed Forces!
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007QUEZON CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 22 May) – Aminado ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na nagkaroon ng kapabayaan sa mga tauhan ng militar para bantayan ang mga nakukumpiskang sasakyan na nasa kanilang kustodiya.Ito’y may kaugnayan sa nawawalan…
Search Is On For Missing Political Activist
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007QUEZON CITY - The Families of Desaparecidos for Justice (DESAPARECIDOS) condemned the disappearance of Jonas Joseph Burgos and Melisa Reyes, on April 28, in Quezon City.Burgos, or Jay-Jay, 38, son of press freedom icon Jose “Joe” Burgos Jr., failed to …