Asked how he knew the real names of his alleged former comrades, self-proclaimed rebel returnee and government witness Antonio Panisan said in Cebuano that they sometimes called one another by their real names.
“If these are truly the handiwork of the reconstituted IACLA as some quarters have alleged, then this body requires reexamination as did its predecessor, the Interagency Legal Action Group under Arroyo, which was abolished upon the recommendation of the United Nations.”
“All these complaints were initiated by the police and the military. Most of the complainants and witnesses are rebel returnees, members of the paramilitary that are in the custody and protected by the military.”
First, I apologize to this column’s regular readers for my inability to come out with a piece in the past two weeks. By now I’m sure you have already surmised the reason why, given the wide reportage in the media on a questionable court case involving me. Yes, considering the uneasy political climate, I have…
Judge Evelyn Atienza-Turla said she deems it proper to inhibit herself considering that there are concerns raised in relation to the court’s bias towards the accused.
“BI seems very determined…but we are also determined to keep on appealing.”
If there’s any consolation in this protracted resistance to injustice, it’s that I am just one among the many Filipinos who continue to believe in upholding the freedoms and rights we have won.
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