Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan Archives | Page 3 of 12

Palparan’s biggest mistake | ‘He should have never let me live,’ says torture victim

SPECIAL REPORT: His eyewitness account, lauded by the Supreme Court for being clear, categorical, consistent and credible, served as among the evidences that led to the filing of charges of two counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention for the enforced disappearance of the two students of the University of the Philippines Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, along with farmer Manuel Merino, on June 26, 2006 in Hagonoy, Bulacan.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Aug 14, 2014

UP community burns Palparan effigy

Faculty and students of the University of the Philippines burned an effigy of retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, popularly known as 'The Butcher' and accused in the disappearance of UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan. At a protest program at the...

Bulatlat Contributors | Aug 13, 2014

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

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Aug 13, 2014

Palparan arrested; Mothers cry for justice

“I am in tears. I hope that justice would be served and that they would now surface Karen and Sherlyn.” Connie Empeño, mother of disappeared UP student Karen

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Aug 12, 2014

So they won’t disappear

BLOOD RUSH By SARAH RAYMUNDO Bulatlat.com So They Won’t Disappear for Concepcion Empeño* The work of death in an island of cheap matters, like raw resources and warm wageless bodies, does not require gas chambers and crematory ovens of Holocaust proportions. They...

Sarah Raymundo | Jun 27, 2014

Relatives commemorate Int’l Day Against Torture remembering the disappeared

“We cannot just sit back and allow such injustices to continue.”– Desaparecidos

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jun 27, 2014

Disappeared scholars, hostaged justice

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Bulatlat Contributors | Jun 26, 2014

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.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Jun 24, 2014

Military delays hearings on case of missing UP students again

In his motion submitted before the Malolos Regional Trial Court Branch 14, lawyer Abner Torres, who is one of the lawyers of the accused military officials, said he is not fit to travel due to “loose vowel movement.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jun 9, 2014

Mothers of abducted UP students doubt alibi of one of the accused

“He was not sure of his answers. During cross-examination, he appears not to know the content of his affidavit, which, for me, is poorly written. His answers were not firm.” – Mrs. Connie Empeño, mother of Karen

Janess Ann J. Ellao | May 12, 2014

Mothers of missing UP students slam military’s delaying tactics

"The military cannot say that they do not have the money to transport their witnesses. It has all the resources—helicopters, tanks and all kinds of vehicles—and a huge budget. It is their duty to bring their witnesses without delay.” – Mrs. Erlinda Cadapan, mother of Sherlyn

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Apr 9, 2014

Groups hold Aquino liable as Palparan remains free

"For us families of the disappeared, unless and until Palparan is arrested and faces the court, President Aquino becomes part of the cover up to protect the Butcher. He thus, becomes part of the continuing crime of enforced disappearance and should be liable under the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Act."

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 20, 2013

Bulacan court denies Palparan’s plea to stop proceedings

By RONALYN V. OLEA
“…the accused were afforded due process and were properly informed of the nature and cause of the accusations against them.” – Judge Teodora Gonzales

Ronalyn V. Olea | Apr 20, 2012

Public urged to help hunt down Palparan

Public urged to help hunt down Palparan(Photos courtesy of Karapatan)

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 29, 2011

The long, difficult road to justice for mothers of 2 missing UP students

By RONALYN V. OLEA
“While we commend the courage of the mothers of Karen and Sherlyn, now human rights defenders themselves, in pursuing the criminal case, it is equally significant that the Aquino government must take concrete steps in making the roads to justice accessible for the victims and their families.” – Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development

Ronalyn V. Olea | Sep 9, 2011

Military fails to present soldier linked to abduction of UP students

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – The soldier who has been implicated by one of the witnesses in the abduction of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan and farmer Manuel Merino remains unidentified. During the fourth...

Ronalyn V. Olea | Aug 11, 2011

Rights groups, Justice Secretary push for bill to criminalize enforced disappearance

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA -- With the filing of charges against state security forces in relation to the enforced disappearances of University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan and the update on the case of another...

Ronalyn V. Olea | May 5, 2011

2 Missing UP Students Tortured, Raped Inside Military Camp

By Dabet Castañeda HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH BULATLAT VOL. VII, No. 42, November 25- December 1, 2007 One year and five months after their abduction, a witness testified that he had actually seen and talked to Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, the two scholars of the...

Bulatlat Staff | Nov 25, 2007

Cries for Justice Pursue Palparan

When he retired and after his appointment to the National Security Council fell through because of widespread opposition, Palparan has evaded media attention – in contrast to his frequently hogging the headlines during his days in military service. He must have...

Bulatlat Contributors | Oct 18, 2008

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