“It is amazing how, an injustice, whether this be an extrajudicial killing, an enforced disappearance or torture, gives birth to people who would have otherwise lived a different life, but had now taken up the cudgels for the killed, the disappeared and the tortured.” – Edita Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos
“We have done everything we could. But we are faithful to what we started and we will pursue it until the end.” – Edita Burgos
Asked why the Aquino government does not want to ratify the law, human rights lawyer Edre Olalia said that probably one of the reasons why the government is hesitant to ratify the convention is that once it does, it would be incumbent upon it to allow visits of special rapporteurs in the country.
Ni LOUISE VINCENT B. AMANTE Bulatlat.com “With Malacanang’s tough branding of human rights violations as leftist propaganda, are the authorities now saying that I will never see my son again?” – Edita Burgos, ina ni Jonas Burgos na ngayo’y desaparecido Edita, Sa mga tulad mong lahat ng gabi’y hindi oras ng pagtulog muli lang masilayan…
“It has been four years that you have been Commander-in-Chief, yet we do not know the truth about Jonas. Mr. President, is there hope that the truth will finally be revealed while you are still in the position to make this happen?” – Mrs. Edith Burgos
“There is hope that other perpetrators would be identified.” — Mrs. Edita Burgos
Accused Major Harry Baliaga’s lawyer attempted to have the arraignment deferred but the motion was denied.
“This is good news. I just hope the developments will continue.” – Mrs. Edita Burgos, mother of Jonas
“The recent confirmation of Brig. Gen. Año to star rank reminds us of the promotion of Gen. Palparan and many others who had faced serious and credible charges of rights violations,” – National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
“A soldier whose rank is low and who only follows orders is implicated while his superiors are set free. I could not understand this.” – Mrs. Edita Burgos
How many more mothers would have to shed tears before justice prevails?