Blog Posts on political abductions

Palparan on the Run Evading Peoples Manhunt by Pedestrian Observer on Dec 23, 2011Support the call of the mothers of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño for a PEOPLE’S MANHUNT for Palparan! JAIL PALPARAN! JUSTICE FOR ALL VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS! RIGHTS ALLIANCE CALL ON NETIZENS TO SUPPORT CALL FOR JUSTICE, ASKS TO POST...

NATIONAL UNION OF PEOPLES LAWYERS DENOUNCES COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ON ROXAS CASE by Pedestrian Observer on Apr 26, 2011Melissa Roxas' Press Conference (2 of 4): Statement by Melissa Roxas from Habi Arts on Vimeo. Late last year, the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Roxas v Arroyo ordered the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the abduction and torture of F...

Lorelei Fajardo the GloriLIE & Philippine Comical Ali Clone on Abduction & Torture by Pedestrian Observer on Jul 3, 2009Remember the Iraqi Minister of Information during the reign of Saddam Hussein, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf better known as Comical Ali or Baghdad Bob for his outrageous delusional lies he desperately tries to peddle to the international press at the heig...

U.S. Citizen Melissa Roxas Abducted and Tortured by Suspected Philippine Military Agents to Speak Publicly in Los Angeles by Pedestrian Observer on Jun 27, 2009U.N. Day in Support of Torture Victims Marked with Press Conference by Torture Survivor Melissa RoxasWhat: Press Conference of Melissa Roxas, recent victim of abduction and tortureWhen: Saturday, June 27, 2009Time: 4-5:30 PMWhere: Echo Park United Me...

On torture and extrajudicial justice by Pedestrian Observer on Jun 17, 2009The off-on issue of torture, a.k.a. as enhanced interrogations, regarding captured terror suspects recently made the rounds of Internet forums obviously fanned in no small measure by a Reuters story that had our own Antonio Taguba, a retired major ge...

Searching for Nilo Arado & Ma. Luisa Posa-Dominado by Pedestrian Observer on Apr 14, 2009What would you do if you were Smart, Rich and Beautiful? You could have anything you want, be anything you want. If you had everything, would you give it all up just so you could stand up for what you believe in?The Martial Law era was an awful time...

Mrs. B: A sit down dinner for the benefit of the families of the Desaparecidos by Pedestrian Observer on Apr 12, 2009The Concerned Artist of the Philippines (CAP) will stage an event entitled Mrs. B on Saturday, April 18, 2009, 6-8 pm at Ten02 Bar (Sct. Ybardolaza cor. Timog Avenue, Q.C.). Pinky Amador will play the role of Mrs. Edith Burgos, who, up to this day, i...

Chip Tsao Apologized, What Now? by Pedestrian Observer on Apr 1, 2009There it is as Chip Tsao put it was not meant to insult or humiliate the female or the people in the community (Filipinos) and as such it was a self mockery and satire unfortunately English is a world language that can be interpreted in different way...

Orasyon ng Bayang Tigib sa Kalungkutan. by Pedestrian Observer on Jan 21, 2009Orasyon ng Bayang Tigib sa Kalungkutan. (Recuerdo para los desaparicidos) Ama naming sumasalangit ka, Busilak ang dating ng bagong liwanag sa dakong Silangan. Ang mga ibon sa himpapawid ay masayang nagliliparan Parang may pagbabadya sa layang, bo...