“This is another effort to distract us from searching for James and seeking justice.”
Police should be the one probed on disappearance, kin of missing Cordilleran activist says
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It’s the eighth Cordillera Day since James Balao was disappeared.
Kin, colleagues of James Balao not giving up search
“Five long years passed, to those who have him, please, have a heart and let him come back home to us. If you killed him, like what our late father said, give us back his bones so that we can give him a proper burial.” — Balao siblings
Benguet police chief admits lapses in Balao case probe
Benguet Provincial Police Office (PPO) Provincial Director Rodolfo Azurin admitted lapses in the investigations conducted in relation to the disappearance of activist James Moy Balao.
Court rebukes police for lapses in probing disappearance of activist
“Disappointingly, the investigative efforts of the Special Investigation Task Force Group-Balao falls way below acceptable standards given today’s available technological and sophisticated measures.” — RTC Branch 63
Family, friends celebrate birthday of missing activist
“He missed to celebrate four of his birthdays with us. This is the fifth. Nevertheless, we never forget to celebrate it with or without him. It feels empty to celebrate a birthday without him though. But what can we do? He was taken away from us forcefully and we were left with no choice but to deal with this emptiness.” — Nonette Balao.
Kin, colleagues mark birthday of missing activist
“Manong! Be strong as always! We share your hardships, feel your pain, we miss you so much and we will not stop searching for you! May you have a Happy Birthday!”
Kin of missing activist slam military for providing misleading info
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – “James Balao is already dead.” This was the message received by Winston, James’s brother, on August 19, at around 8:20 a.m. from mobile number +639993031078. James has been missing since September 17, 2008 when alleged state security forces forcibly took him along a busy street in La Trinidad,…
Siblings send birthday greetings to missing activist James Balao
James Balao, a member of the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA) has been missing since September 17, 2008, the day he was abducted by suspected state security forces in La Trinidad, Benguet. Below is the letter written by his siblings. Dear Manong James, We love you. We remember you everyday and today, April 19, your 51st…
Call to surface missing activist James Balao persists
By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY—Relatives and colleagues marked the third year of the disappearance of James Moy Balao with protests, Sept. 17. Balao or Manong James, as his colleagues fondly call him, was abducted on Sept. 17, 2008 in Lower Tomay, La Trinidad, Benguet. Eyewitnesses said Balao was taken by…
Campaign to surface missing activist goes on after his 1,000th day of disappearance
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – “Mr. President, James (Balao) is my uncle and I miss him so much. Please help!” The above words were written by Sarah Balao-Strugar on a postcard, which was among the thousand postcards, mailed to President Benigno S. Aquino III. His uncle, James M.…