A September reminder
Some things persist under certain conditions.
Dee Ayroso | Sep 21, 2024
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Police should be the one probed on disappearance, kin of missing Cordilleran activist says
Police should be the one probed on disappearance, kin of missing Cordilleran activist says
“This is another effort to distract us from searching for James and seeking justice.”
Aparición | James Balao
Aparición | James Balao
It's the eighth Cordillera Day since James Balao was disappeared.
Kin, colleagues of James Balao not giving up search
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 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
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
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
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
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...
Siblings send birthday greetings to missing activist James Balao
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...
Call to surface missing activist James Balao persists
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...
Campaign to surface missing activist goes on after his 1,000th day of disappearance
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,...
Monday Demonstration in Stuttgart in Solidarity with Balao Family and Morong 43
Monday Demonstration in Stuttgart in Solidarity with Balao Family and Morong 43
By EBERHARD SCHMID STUTTGART-- On the Monday Demonstration in Stuttgart, Germany, 6th of December 2010, we counted again as it was decided last October 2008 in the partnership agreement between the Monday-Demonstration Movement Stuttgart and the Balao family and...
724 Days Since the Enforced Disappearance of James Balao, the Search Continues
724 Days Since the Enforced Disappearance of James Balao, the Search Continues
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY -- How do you search for the disappeared? Where do you start? When do you stop? When James Moy Balao did not arrive at his destination on September 17, 2008, his family and friends...
Kin, Colleagues Continue Search for James Balao
Kin, Colleagues Continue Search for James Balao
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY -- The 17th of this month marks one year since James Balao, Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) founding member was abducted by suspected military agents. The Cordillera Human Rights Alliance...
Walang Araw na Di Ka Hinanap
Walang Araw na Di Ka Hinanap
(Isang taon ng pagdukot kay James M. Balao) Ni LUCHIE MARANAN Northern Dispatch Inilathalang muli ng Bulatlat.com Walang araw na di ka hinanap, Ang gunita’y tumatakbo sa sandali Nang ika’y dinagit habang nag-aabang sa daan, Larawan ng sindak, takot, poot at...
For Families of Desaparecidos, Hope Springs Eternal
For Families of Desaparecidos, Hope Springs Eternal
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The International Day of the Disappeared on Aug. 30 was marked in the Philippines with a ringing of the bells to honor those taken by the regime -- a warning to the government that the families left behind by these desaparecidos “are watching” to make sure that, soon, “we will get the justice we deserve.” View slideshow
News in Pictures: In Baguio, a Remembrance of the Disappeared
News in Pictures: In Baguio, a Remembrance of the Disappeared
Human-rights activists in Baguio City hold a demonstration on Saturday to mark today's observance of the International Day of the Disappeared. (Photos courtesy of Cordillera Human Rights...
Cordillera Rights Group Marks Int’l Day of the Disappeared
Cordillera Rights Group Marks Int’l Day of the Disappeared
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Human Rights Watch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY ? Human rights advocates together with the family of a missing activist staged a rally at the Igorot Park here as part of the observance of the International day of the...
Kin, Friends Renew Calls for Surfacing of Abducted Cordi Activist
Kin, Friends Renew Calls for Surfacing of Abducted Cordi Activist
The family, clan, colleagues, as well as friends of missing Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) member James Moy Balao held a photo exhibit and information drive on enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings at the public market of La Trinidad, Benguet on...
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