Category: military
‘Indisputable evidence’
The family of missing activist Jonas Burgos released a picture of Jonas while in captivity, proving beyond doubt that state security agents were behind the abduction in April 28, 2007. Read on
Getting their due
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo The passage of the landmark Marcos human rights victims compensation bill or the “Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013” is a most welcome development even if reservations persist about how it will be implemented, … Continue reading
catharsis, cleansing, purge
i’ve been reading, hearing, the word “catharsis” since the general’s suicide and the prospect of continued senate investigations into corruption in the armed forces of the philippines. The Garcia-Rabusa scandal … “should be a catharsis for the entire society, not … Continue reading
spinning suicide
Until the end, he was an officer, a gentleman. He did not betray anyone, he did not squeal. libingan ng mga bayani? full military honors? what message are we sending here? what disgraceful pattern are we setting? there is nothing … Continue reading
suicide
napakalungkot para sa kanyang asawa at mga anak. pero di ko makuhang malungkot para sa militar at administrasyon na pinagtakpan niya by taking his own life. sana naglahad na muna siya, let the chips fall where they may. then it … Continue reading
angelo reyes: selective memory
THE POVERTY OF WORDS Theodore Te Listening to the public hearing called by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to investigate the toxic deal entered into by the Ombudsman and the Special Prosecutor with former AFP Comptroller Carlos F. Garcia, I realized … Continue reading