Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 17, 2006
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Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Audio Slideshow: In Emotional Presser, Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice

Audio: Melissa Roxas Vows to Pursue Justice
Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan: Fates Intertwined by a Desire to Serve the Masses
Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan: Fates Intertwined by a Desire to Serve the Masses

In a perfect world, Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan never would have met. The atrocity that befell them, a most horrendous fate, never would have happened. And they never would have stood now as a testament to the rot that is eating away at the core of this country.
Video: ‘Torture Part of Arroyo Regime’s Official Policy’
Video: ‘Torture Part of Arroyo Regime’s Official Policy’

'Torture Part of Arroyo Regime's Official Policy'
Slideshow: Groups Denounce Continued Use of Torture, Abductions in the Philippines
Slideshow: Groups Denounce Continued Use of Torture, Abductions in the Philippines

Groups Denounce Continued Use of Torture
‘Philippine Military Has Its Own Abu Ghraib’
‘Philippine Military Has Its Own Abu Ghraib’
In protest rally Friday in front of Nica building, human-rights groups denounce the continuing use of torture. They likewise commemorate the third year of the disappearance of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño. Edita Burgos says the promotion of three officials linked to the abduction of her son Jonas will encourage more atrocities.
Today Is 3rd Year of the Disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño
Today Is 3rd Year of the Disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño
University of the Philippines students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño were abducted three years ago by suspected military agents. Check out Bulatlat's full coverage.
Philippines Still Asia’s Most Dangerous Country for Workers, Also No. 3 in the World
Philippines Still Asia’s Most Dangerous Country for Workers, Also No. 3 in the World
A recent survey finds that the Philippines remains on top of the list of most dangerous countries for workers for several years now. Labor groups say the ILO’s decision to conduct a fact-finding mission here highlights the worsening abuses against labor-rights activists.
Slideshow: Raymond Manalo, Torture Victim, Turns Over a New Leaf
Slideshow: Raymond Manalo, Torture Victim, Turns Over a New Leaf

Torture Victim Turns Over a New Leaf
Only 15, Student Confronts Military-Backed Political Repression in Quezon City School
Only 15, Student Confronts Military-Backed Political Repression in Quezon City School
Pressured by the military, officials of a high school in Quezon City rejected the enrollment of a student activist. She could only enroll at the school, they told her, if she signed a waiver that would prohibit her from participating in protest actions and rallies. Aghast and angry, the student decided to fight back.
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