Justice denied: Baliaga acquitted, search for Jonas continues after a decade
“We call on him to tell us where Jonas is.”
Justice denied: Baliaga acquitted, search for Jonas continues after a decade
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Timeline | The Search for Jonas Burgos
Timeline | The Search for Jonas Burgos
For more than 10 years, the Burgos family has been searching for Jonas Burgos. Bulatlat has chronicled the painstaking journey of fighting for justice.
Court acquits military officer in abduction of Jonas Burgos
Court acquits military officer in abduction of Jonas Burgos
"We will still find Jonas." -- Edita Burgos
Burgos kin, rights advocates slam appointment of Año as military chief
Burgos kin, rights advocates slam appointment of Año as military chief
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Three days before the International Human Rights Day, a military officer known for gross human rights abuses was named Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Lt. Gen....
Army major linked in Burgos abduction appears in court sans lawyer
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.
‘Aquino failed on promise to surface Jonas Burgos’
‘Aquino failed on promise to surface Jonas Burgos’
Aquino, when he was still senator, mentioned and assailed Jonas’ disappearance before a speech in the senate back in 2007, in commemoration of his father’s asassination.
Soldiers trespass farm of Burgos family
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.
Año as army chief: ‘a sad day for human rights victims’
Año as army chief: ‘a sad day for human rights victims’
“With the appointment of Gen. Año as army chief there is no hope at all that justice will be obtained for human rights crimes during the watch of Aquino.”
Rights Commission member identifies military officer in Burgos abduction
Rights Commission member identifies military officer in Burgos abduction
Lawyer Robinson Biñas of the government’s Commission on Human Rights said his investigating team interviewed some 15 witnesses, among them, busboy Jeffrey Cabintoy, who identified Major Harry Baliaga as one of the abductors.
Burgos family to Aquino: ‘Return Jonas to us’
Burgos family to Aquino: ‘Return Jonas to us’
“He promised us, that he would have this case resolved before his administration ends. But where is Jonas now?”
Palparan: Impunity then and now
Palparan: Impunity then and now
With Palparan in jail, has impunity really been arrested? The human rights record of the Aquino government shows it has not.
7 years since Jonas’ disappearance | ‘My son is still missing’ – Edita Burgos
7 years since Jonas’ disappearance | ‘My son is still missing’ – Edita Burgos
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.
For every one killed or disappeared, hundreds replace them – Edita Burgos
For every one killed or disappeared, hundreds replace them – Edita Burgos
“It is amazing how, an injustice, whether this be an extrajudicial killing, an enforced disappearance or torture, gives birth to people who would have otherwise lived a different life, but had now taken up the cudgels for the killed, the disappeared and the tortured.” – Edita Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos
On the International Day of the Disappeared | ‘Convict Palparan,’ say kin of desaparecidos
On the International Day of the Disappeared | ‘Convict Palparan,’ say kin of desaparecidos
“We have done everything we could. But we are faithful to what we started and we will pursue it until the end.” – Edita Burgos
Ratify UN convention against enforced disappearances – kin of victims
Ratify UN convention against enforced disappearances – kin of victims
Asked why the Aquino government does not want to ratify the law, human rights lawyer Edre Olalia said that probably one of the reasons why the government is hesitant to ratify the convention is that once it does, it would be incumbent upon it to allow visits of special rapporteurs in the country.
Kalatas kay Edita
Kalatas kay Edita
Ni LOUISE VINCENT B. AMANTE Bulatlat.com “With Malacanang’s tough branding of human rights violations as leftist propaganda, are the authorities now saying that I will never see my son again?” - Edita Burgos, ina ni Jonas Burgos na ngayo’y desaparecido Edita, Sa...
Aquino reminded of promise to find Jonas Burgos
Aquino reminded of promise to find Jonas Burgos
“It has been four years that you have been Commander-in-Chief, yet we do not know the truth about Jonas. Mr. President, is there hope that the truth will finally be revealed while you are still in the position to make this happen?” – Mrs. Edith Burgos
SC directs DOJ to probe ‘new evidence’ in Jonas Burgos disappearance
SC directs DOJ to probe ‘new evidence’ in Jonas Burgos disappearance
“There is hope that other perpetrators would be identified.” -- Mrs. Edita Burgos
Soldier linked in Jonas Burgos abduction refuses to enter plea
Soldier linked in Jonas Burgos abduction refuses to enter plea
Accused Major Harry Baliaga’s lawyer attempted to have the arraignment deferred but the motion was denied.
Court orders arrest of Army major linked to Jonas Burgos’s abduction
Court orders arrest of Army major linked to Jonas Burgos’s abduction
"This is good news. I just hope the developments will continue." – Mrs. Edita Burgos, mother of Jonas
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