The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Karapatan, an alliance of human rights organizations, and groups of human rights lawyers agree that the Melo Commission merely duplicates the functions of the CHR. They also believe that the Melo commission’s probe will amount to nothing as it lacks prosecutory powers. Proof of this is that eight more…
Day: September 16, 2006
Protests over Political Killings Hound GMA in Brussels
BY BULATLAT Posted 5:10 p.m., Sept. 13, 2006 Belgian, Dutch, and Filipino protesters, numbering about 100, gathered at the Schuman plaza fronting the European Commission building, September 12, to denounce Philippine Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) as “the masterminds” behind the spate of killings…
Aeta Leader Abducted in Zambales
BY BULATLAT Posted 4:00 p.m. , Sept. 15, 2006 The reign of terror continues in Central Luzon even with the retirement of Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, former commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Division based in the region. At about 1:30 this afternoon, Nelson Mallari, secretary general of the Central Luzon Aeta Association (CLAA) was…
Physical Feat
You’d think an animal as big as a horse would not fit into a tricycle. But a real horse this is, and as though to prove the point it slightly peeps out from the moving vehicle. Not only did the guy succeed in putting the horse into the tricycle: he did so in such a…
What Independence?
By Flon Faurillo / Bulatlat The Melo Commission, formed purportedly to probe the spate of extra-judicial killings under the Arroyo administration, takes pains to present itself as an independent body. Retired Supreme Court Justice Jose Melo, who heads the commission, has declared however that the body will not look into who the suspects are but…