The case of Manalo brothers
The Manalo brothers continue to fight for justice as Bulacan court acquitted retired major Jovito Palparan over the kidnapping and illegal detention charges.
The case of Manalo brothers
POSTS FOR "Jovito Palparan Jr."
At Ground Level | Two similar killings, two decades apart
At Ground Level | Two similar killings, two decades apart
In the early 2000s, government soldiers brutally killed a couple, Expedito and Manuela Albarillo, in a surprise attack on their home in San Teodoro, Mindoro Oriental. Their bodies, mutilated by the intense gunfire, were dragged out of their house by the perpetrators, later identified as Philippine Army soldiers commanded by then Col. Jovito Palparan Jr.
Timeline: Search for Justice for Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño
Timeline: Search for Justice for Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño
From #BulatlatArchives, know what happened since the abduction of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño until the trial of retired Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr.
Bulacan court denies Palparan petition to reopen kidnapping case for plea bargaining
Bulacan court denies Palparan petition to reopen kidnapping case for plea bargaining
A Bulacan court has denied over lack of merit the petition of convicted retired general Jovito Palparan to reopen the charges against him for plea bargaining, a court procedure where the accused would plead guilty to a lesser offense.
Court urged to hold Palparan, Badoy, SMNI in contempt
Court urged to hold Palparan, Badoy, SMNI in contempt
Human rights lawyers said that Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. enjoys special privileges and is being given special treatment while serving his sentence for the crimes of which he has been convicted and being detained to answer for his other crimes.
After Palparan, Gloria Arroyo should be next – rights defenders
After Palparan, Gloria Arroyo should be next – rights defenders
“The recent conviction of Palparan is a reminder to everyone that evil will never ever triumph.”
No special treatment | Groups want Palparan in regular jail
No special treatment | Groups want Palparan in regular jail
“With boundless hope and bated breath, may justice find its place amidst tragedy and the many lives that have been snatched, futures destroyed and agonizing years that have passed.”– Edre Olalia, National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
The Trail of Blood: Following Army Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr.
The Trail of Blood: Following Army Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr.
A look at the previous Bulatlat.com stories -- the earliest were written in 2003 -- show that Palparan has left a trail of blood in areas where he had been assigned – Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon and Eastern Visayas.
Defense witnesses in abduction case of 2 UP students no show again
Defense witnesses in abduction case of 2 UP students no show again
After the prosecution presented several eyewitnesses in the abduction of Karen and Sherlyn, the defense was given several opportunities to present their own witnesses. Not one has been presented since.
Another witness tags soldiers in abduction of UP students
Another witness tags soldiers in abduction of UP students
“Seven years quickly passed by but the progress of our case has been painstakingly slow.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño, mother of Karen
Witness recounts torture of 2 UP students
Witness recounts torture of 2 UP students
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MALOLOS, Bulacan – For the third time, a key witness to the torture of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, faced two of the accused and answered all the questions hurled at him by the...
‘Don’t be a ghost,’ parents of abducted UP students tell Palparan
‘Don’t be a ghost,’ parents of abducted UP students tell Palparan
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – The parents of the two missing students of the University of the Philippines (UP) are enraged over retired Gen. Jovito Palparan’s recent legal move. Palparan and co-accused M/Sgt. Rizal Hilario recently filed a petition...
Defense cross-examines key witness in abduction of UP students Empeño, Cadapan
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,...
Witness tags soldiers in torture of UP students
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.
Kin of victims search for Palparan in military camps
Kin of victims search for Palparan in military camps
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The silence of the Aquino administration is deafening. We believe that influential individuals in government and in the military are coddling Palparan.” – Karapatan
Run ‘hounds’ Palparan
Run ‘hounds’ Palparan
Run 'hounds' Palparan (Photo by Fred Dabu / Bulatlat.com)
Luisita farm workers recount Palparan’s terror campaign inside hacienda
Luisita farm workers recount Palparan’s terror campaign inside hacienda
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan served former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo well as chief implementer of Oplan Bantay Laya, and the Cojuangcos as ‘protector’ of their landholdings. Is it any wonder why, despite being subject to manhunt, he is still at large?
SUPPORT BULATLAT.
BE A PATRON.
A community of readers and supporters that help us sustain our operations through microdonations for as low as $1.