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.
Palparan: Impunity then and now
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Kin, friends of Leonard Co picket at DOJ
Kin, friends of Leonard Co picket at DOJ
"We maintain that cold-blooded killing of humans, especially by state forces whose task is to protect the people, constitute murder and should be charged as such.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Relatives and human rights activists picketed the...
‘The forest lives on’ : Slain botanist’s legacy blooms amid 4 years of injustice
‘The forest lives on’ : Slain botanist’s legacy blooms amid 4 years of injustice
“Leonard Co believed that if only we can see the wealth of the Philippines, the plants, we would love our country even more.”
Reds say Oplan Bayanihan results in wrongful arrests, including that of scientist Gargar
Reds say Oplan Bayanihan results in wrongful arrests, including that of scientist Gargar
Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) added its voice to demands of human rights groups, youth groups, teachers and scientists calling for the release of UP professor Kim Gargar, who is presently being detained in the Davao Oriental...
Kin, supporters disappointed with DOJ resolution on botanist’s killing
Kin, supporters disappointed with DOJ resolution on botanist’s killing
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We have waited this long, only to suffer another injustice. By ignoring the need for justice, they have also ignored the life of service that Leonard and his companions had done up to their last breath.” – Mrs. Glenda Co
Academe, health workers honor renowned Filipino botanist
Academe, health workers honor renowned Filipino botanist
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch The Search for justice continues BAGUIO CITY—In commemoration of the first year anniversary of the senseless killing of the topnotch Filipino ethno-botanist, Leonard Co, the Community Heath Education Services...
Leonard Co remembered with tree-planting ceremony and re-launch of “Common Medicinal Plants of Cordillera”
Leonard Co remembered with tree-planting ceremony and re-launch of “Common Medicinal Plants of Cordillera”
By LYN V. RAMO BAGUIO CITY -- The book on medicinal plants and herbs in the Cordillera, which the late botanist Leonard Co wrote in the '70s was re-launched on his first death anniversary in this city. A tree-planting and exhibits of Leonard Co's works were also...
The passion of famed botanist Leonard Co
The passion of famed botanist Leonard Co
By MARYA SALAMAT
To continue with the campaign for justice, a "struggle against forgetting" is launched on the first death anniversary of the workaholic, generous scientist and the rest of Kananga 3.
Sidebar: Leonard Co remembered with tree-planting and re-launch of Common Medicinal Plants of Cordillera
A year of mourning, yearning for justice for the Kananga 3
A year of mourning, yearning for justice for the Kananga 3
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Leonard's family and the public continue to thirst for justice in the face of the turtle-pace investigation. It angers us that already a year has passed and still not a single word or action can be felt from the Aquino administration.” – Dr. Giovanni Tapang, convenor of the Justice for Leonard Co Movement.
Rights, Church Groups Bring Case of Killing of Botanist to the UN
Rights, Church Groups Bring Case of Killing of Botanist to the UN
By RONALYN OLEA
The families of the victims and their supporters have expressed fear of a possible whitewash with the report of the Department of Justice and National Bureau of Investigation clearing the military of any responsibility.
NPA Blames Military for Botanist’s Death, Refutes Encounter Claim by Army
NPA Blames Military for Botanist’s Death, Refutes Encounter Claim by Army
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The NPA said its guerrillas were not in the area where Leonard Co and two others were killed. It said it did not venture into the area because it was disadvantageous. “It is too heavily guarded by the 19th IB, the police, paramilitary and private security guards. Why would the NPA put itself at unnecessary risk when there are far better options for launching a tactical offensive?"
News in Pictures: Green Lanterns for Environmental Justice
News in Pictures: Green Lanterns for Environmental Justice
Environmental activists, indigenous peoples' leaders and human-rights advocates today lighted green lanterns to pay tribute to the 39 environmental defenders and martyrs who were victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The activity, held in Bulwagang Nicanor Delos Santos in Quezon City, coincided with the commemoration of the 2nd year since the brutal killing of anti-mining and environmental activist Eliezer “Boy” Billanes in Koronadal City on March 9, 2009. (Photos courtesy of Kalikasan-PNE / bulatlat.com)
Justice for Leonard Co Movement Holds ‘Lugawan,’ Forum to Raise Campaign Fund
Justice for Leonard Co Movement Holds ‘Lugawan,’ Forum to Raise Campaign Fund
The family and relatives of slain botanist Professor Leonard Co and their supporters, led by groups Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (Agham) and the Justice for Leonard Co Movement, successfully conducted a forum-fundraising activity dubbed “Lugawan for the Justice for Leonard Co campaign” on Friday in Balay Kalinaw, University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman. All the funds generated by the ‘lugawan,’ will be used to pursue the legal case the family filed. By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO / bulatlat.com
Witnesses, Local Police Contradict DOJ-NBI Report, Company Blames Military for Co’s Death
Witnesses, Local Police Contradict DOJ-NBI Report, Company Blames Military for Co’s Death
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
John Quiniones Sosito, former police senior superintendent and acting director of the Leyte Provincial Police Office, said there were no other adversarial forces during the supposed crossfire incident that killed Leonard Co, Sofronio Cortez, and Julius Borromeo.
Family of Slain Botanist Disappointed in Aquino For His Silence on Killing
Family of Slain Botanist Disappointed in Aquino For His Silence on Killing
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"He has issued statements on matters like floods, the rising number of carnapping cases, environmental concerns, but he has yet to make a single comment on Leonard’s murder. Leonard has done much for the Philippines, but he was killed by soldiers. Why is President Aquino not saying anything?” said Bobby Austria, Co’s brother in-law.
Soldiers Offer Inconsistent Testimonies During CHR Hearing on Botanist’s Killing
Soldiers Offer Inconsistent Testimonies During CHR Hearing on Botanist’s Killing
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
During the first public hearings into the deaths of Leonard Co and company conducted by the Commission on Human Rights, soldiers admitted that fired their weapons at the direction of the three victims but at the same time denied having killed them.
Rights Group Asks Justice Secretary to Scrutinize Panel Findings on Botanist Slay (PR)
Rights Group Asks Justice Secretary to Scrutinize Panel Findings on Botanist Slay (PR)
Press Release 21 January 2011 “How can two assistant state prosecutors and an NBI lawyer forming a three-man team of government investigators refute the facts just to stick to the military story that the NPA killed Leonard Co and his two companions and absolve...
DOJ’s Conclusion on Co Killing a ‘Whitewash’ — Scientist Group
DOJ’s Conclusion on Co Killing a ‘Whitewash’ — Scientist Group
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The DOJ panel totally ignored the testimony of the witnesses that attest to the culpability of the military on the death of the Kananga 3”, said Dr. Giovanni Tapang, chairperson of AGHAM and convenor of the Justice for Leonard Co Movement.
Campus Journalists Express Displeasure Over Clearing of Military for Kananga Massacre (PR)
Campus Journalists Express Displeasure Over Clearing of Military for Kananga Massacre (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 20 January 2011 “It is a sad day for democracy when the Department of Justice succumbs to blindness despite the facts presented by the witness and an independent fact-finding committee. It is a sad day for democracy when the DOJ chooses to play dumb...
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