This day marks a year since UP students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan were adbucted by alleged members of the military in Bulacan. I went to a press conference in Palma Hall regarding the anniversary this morning. Listening to the two students’ mothers can be heart-wrenching. A group of UP students and visiting students from different countries in Asia, together with Karen and Sherlyn’s mother, went to a military base in Balanga, Bataan the day before. When the military men were asked if the two UP students were at the base, they neither denied nor affirmed the accusation.
The mother of Sherlyn talked first. She expressed a slight hint of gratitude with reports of sightings of her daughter. Sherlyn was two months pregnant when she was abducted, and her mother believes that now, her grandchild is also held in detention. Karen’s mother was more in grief however, because there had been no reports of sightings, and she fears that her daughter is already dead. It was particularly tragic when she wept and said, “kahit katawan lang ng anak ko ilabas n’yo…”
This commemoration of the two UP students disappearance prove to be more relevant in light of the incoming implementation of the “Human Security Act” in a few weeks.
[I forgot to bring my digital camera so, sorry for the blurry cellphone picture]
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makibaka? wag matakot?
Tsk tsk. Kailan kaya matatapos ang paghihintay nila?
Nabasa ko ang article tungkol sa pagkawala nila Karen Empeno at Sherlyn Cadapan sa ating COllegian at naawa talaga ako sa kalagayan ng mga naiwan nila.
Masakit mang isispin ay mahirap talagang bumangga sa pader, lalo na kung Great Wall ang susubukan mong patumbahin. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit wala man lang yatang pakialam ang pamahalaan ng UP sa mga insidenteng tulad nito. Hindi ba dapat na kahit sa labas ng paaralan naganap ang kawalanghiyaan na ito eh sana’y may kaunti man lang tulong na ibigay ang ating Unibersidad para man lang mapawi ang sakit na nadarama ng mga nawalan?
At nasaan na ang hustisya dito sa bansang ito? Na-abduct na rin ba?
I heard this case was dismissed already… I was also told that the abduction was perfectly legal as they were in government property. But it’s still not right! That doesn’t justify it at all. How dare they.
grabe talaga si gloria!
sana magsipaglabas lahat ng mga kaibigan, kaklase, teachers at orgmates nina karen and sherlyn. together with their moms, they will show the human face of abductions.
Makibaka! Huwag matakot!
Hindi ko alam kung ok ba ang ideyang ito, pero bakit hindi lumapit kay Sen. Trillanes? At least may maitulong siya bago pa man mawala ang ideyalismo niya.
What’s the source of this imagination? Why, in the contemplation of a rational mind, will an abduction be legal just because of a person’s presence in someone else’s, be it the government’s, property? Where are you from? Have you heard about the bill of rights which state, inter alia, that no one shall be denied of the right to LIFE, LIBERTY, and property WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW. This is downright stupid.
Nakakainis naman wala kang review ng The Exorcism of Emily Rose…
Uhmm… yung “SearcH’ sa upper right corner ng blog mo… di ba dapat pag clinick ko yung hahanapin nya yung terms na tinype ko sa blog mo… uhm… sa buong web sya naghahanap kaya di ko na ginamit.
I’m from the Philippines, thanks.
I did not say the abduction was legal, someone just TOLD me that. Read my comment again before making any assumptions about what I know or do not know.
Naks, it’s been a year na pala. I don’t really get why they’d have to abduct students. Or anyone for that matter.
napakahirap talaga ng pinagdadaanan ng mga nanay nila
same frustrations here..
it’s most probably because they are critical of the government
maganda nga’t nakikiisa si Sen. Trillanes sa mga panawagan na imbestigahan ang mga ahente ng militar na pinaghihinalaan sa daan-daang abductions and mga pagpatay na ‘to
sana hindi mapagod sa pagpapanawagan ang mga tao. mapanganib talaga na mawala ang vigilance at pagpupumilit
yea, you did say it’s not right.
fitting ang avatar mo sa comment ah. hehehe
but in fairness to xertain, what the hell is that someone who said the abduction was justified thinking?!
mahigit isang taon na palang nawawala si karen. classmates kami noong college, batchmates at dormmates.. nalungkot naman ako.. sana mahanap sila..
mahigit isang taon na palang nawawala sina karen. ngayon ko lang nalaman.. classmates, batchamtes at dormmates kami dati..