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By RONALYN V. OLEA
“…the accused were afforded due process and were properly informed of the nature and cause of the accusations against them.” – Judge Teodora Gonzales
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"I know that this is a ploy to cripple the trade union movement in Negros because of our critical position to the Aquino government." Ronald Ian Evidente, KMU-Negros spokesman
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Although there is still a long way to go before the perpetrators are finally brought to the bar of justice, we hope that this initial success in Mutya’s struggle for justice would inspire other victims to also come out and pursue justice for the violence and abuse committed against them by military men and other persons in authority.” – Gabriela
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"What we want is to secure justice for our slain barangay captain and to ensure that our families and everyone else are protected from the paramilitary forces." – Marlyn Gaguy, one of the women leaders of Kasilo
“This [Segovia's promotion] only proves that the Aquino administration is not at all serious in going after human rights violators.” -- Gary Liberal, one of the Morong 43
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"The enforced disappearance of Ka Alex clearly demonstrates the Aquino government’s continuing attacks against farmers demanding their rights to the lands they till.” – KMP
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“While the likes of Palparan and Reyes who have clear charges against them continue to roam freely, activists and ordinary people are being arrested and detained arbitrarily on trumped up criminal charges to conceal the political nature of their arrests and detention.” – Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"The poor are kept in endless cycles of poverty and are denied emancipation."
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"How can they say that they are for peace and development when they are terrorizing us?"
By RONALYN V. OLEA
"The Cojuangco-Aquino clan is the mastermind of this brutality; they view the camp-out at Balete village as symbol of farmworkers’ unity in upholding their rights to the land.” – AMGL
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"Somebody needs to speak about the human right situation -- the disappearances, the detention of political prisoners, the tortures and the over all lack of legal security Filipinos face. This is a big challenge for the Philippines, and these need to be addressed."
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“A law criminalizing enforced disappearance is long overdue. We hope this will be enacted into law at the soonest time possible.” – Mary Guy Portajada, Desaparecidos
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Artemio Labong and his son Jeffery were first abducted by the military; then his whole family was taken under duress and was presented as rebel returnees.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
This year alone, four children have been killed. – Children’s Rehabilitation Center
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Why are you shooting at us? We are civilians!” the residents shouted but their pleas were ignored.
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