BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat The former lawyer of Subic rape victim “Nicole” today joined cause-oriented groups and other concerned individuals in filing a petition before the Supreme Court, urging it to investigate “Nicole’s” affidavit expressing doubt over the rape as well as the draft Court of Appeals ruling acquitting US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith,…
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‘Nicole’ Ex-Lawyer on Termination of Services: I was Prepared for This
Evalyn Ursua, whose services as lawyer of Subic rape victim “Nicole” were recently terminated, says she was prepared for such a possibility. Still, she went on, and credits her erstwhile client for sticking it out “during the (most) difficult period.”
The Bigger Picture
Those who easily condemn Nicole forget what she has been up against in pursuing the rape case against US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World The headline of a widely circulated broadsheet screams, “Nicole recants, clears Smith”. For the first time, the face of the young Filipina raped by a…
Women’s Group to Appeals Court: Affirm Guilty Verdict on Smith
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat The women’s group GABRIELA this morning staged a rally at the Court of Appeals earlier today to demand that the guilty verdict on US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith be affirmed. Members of the women’s group said the recent developments on the Subic rape case are “part of a grand scheme…
Groups Vow to Continue Anti-VFA Campaign despite Nicole’s Recantation
Activists vowed to continue their campaign for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) despite Subic rape victim Nicole’s recantation of her earlier testimony accusing Lance Corporal Daniel Smith of rape. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and the GABRIELA said that the recantation of ‘Nicole’ of her original testimony serves the interests of the…
‘Nicole’ Leaves for US, Terminates Lawyer’s Services
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat “Nicole”, the Subic rape victim, has left for the US and terminated the services of her lawyer Evalyn Ursua. Ursua herself announced this in a forum launching the Junk VFA Movement earlier today in Quezon City, where she spoke with Reps. Liza Maza (Gabriela Women’s Party or GWP), Lorenzo “Erin…
More Than Rape of Two Filipino Women
The acts of both the US and Philippine governments regarding the cases of Filipino women Nicole and Hazel, both victims of rape by American soldiers, said progressive women’s group Gabriela and Nicole’s lawyer Evalyn Ursua, demonstrate the abusive character of the US and the subservience of the Philippine government. They are, therefore, calling on the…
The Smith Custody Battle, a Question of Power and Interests
Perhaps people are wondering why the US is so hell-bent on protecting a rapist and why the Arroyo government is so willing to oblige. If a Filipino committed the same crime in the US, he would surely rot in a US jail and not while away the time in the Philippine embassy. It is because…
Nicole’s Grit, Key to Her Search for Justice
As the trial of the Subic Rape Case approaches judgment, the complainant’s private prosecutor Evalyn Ursua hopes for a conviction for the four U.S. Marines sued for allegedly raping Nicole in November last year. On her client’s 23rd birthday celebration, the lawyer says that the case’s greatest strength is Nicole’s grit and determination to pursue…
Exclusive Witness to Subic Rape Case Breaks Silence
A new witness to the alleged rape by six U.S. marines of a 22-year old Filipina has emerged. In an exclusive interview with Bulatlat, the witness narrated how an “almost naked woman” from a Starex van was dumped almost in front of her on that fateful night of November 1. She also said an orange…