By RONALYN V. OLEA
They are usually the first to respond to cases of extrajudicial killings, torture and enforced disappearances in the Philippines. In a country where impunity prevails, these human-rights defenders have not been spared from the same atrocities that they are trying to stop.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Finardo Cabilao was known for investigating allegations of abuses committed against OFWs in Malaysia. He often went out on a limb for these OFWs. Relatives, friends and nongovernment groups believe that Cabilao was brutally murdered because of this.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The prostitution case that was to be filed against 18 members of the Kapatiran sa Gitnang Silangan, a Migrante-affiliated group in the Middle East, and the runaway overseas Filipino workers arrested and detained since August 14 has been dismissed. “All of them were already released except for…