“The long arm of the law, tardy as it may be, has caught up with him.”
Palparan to be arraigned for abduction, torture of farmer
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Palparan to be charged for Manalo brothers kidnapping
“To call it a ‘long overdue decision’ is an understatement. Raymond Manalo has been denied justice many times over, and this Ombudsman decision, while it establishes accountability through prosecution of Palparan et al, is also a testament to the failings of the current justice and social system.”
Victims’ lawyers hail court junking of Palparan bail plea
“Amidst the din and reverie of the past holidays and some mercurial election inanities, we were glad to learn that the trial court correctly denied Gen. Palparan’s delusional bid to be granted bail.”
‘Still no justice’ | Torture survivors under Arroyo govt testify before IPT
“I really believed, while I was in there, that they were really going to kill me.”
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Witness points at Palparan, recounts rape, torture of 2 missing UP students
Torture and abduction survivor Raymond Manalo testifies against “The Butcher.”
‘Dead scared’ Palparan finally arraigned, brought to Bulacan jail
“While his transfer to a regular detention cell today is some kind of soothing balm to a lot of pain and suffering for his many victims, the fight for justice is far from over. His unscrupulous disciples of darkness will not tire of wronging a right to protect evils incarnate.” – Edre Olalia, National Union of People’s Lawyers secretary general
Palparan’s biggest mistake | ‘He should have never let me live,’ says torture victim
SPECIAL REPORT: His eyewitness account, lauded by the Supreme Court for being clear, categorical, consistent and credible, served as among the evidences that led to the filing of charges of two counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention for the enforced disappearance of the two students of the University of the Philippines Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, along with farmer Manuel Merino, on June 26, 2006 in Hagonoy, Bulacan.
How many years more? | Torture survivors urge Ombudsman to act on raps against military
“The cases, filed as early as 2008, have been gathering dust in the records of the Ombudsman, which has shown nary a hint of interest or resolve in investigating criminal and ethical violations by top military brass down the line.”
Defense cross-examines key witness in abduction of UP students Empeño, Cadapan
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MALOLOS, Bulacan – The lawyers of soldiers tagged in the abduction of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan cross examined one of the vital witnesses in a hearing, October 29. Jose M. Cruz, lawyer of Staff Sgt. Edgar Osorio, and Abner M. Torres, lawyer of…
Witness tags soldiers in torture of UP students
By RONALYN V. OLEA
As the Aquino government continues to fail to arrest retired general Jovito Palparan, another victim of state-enforced abduction and torture has positively identified some of the soldiers who tortured Karen and Sherlyn.