Rappler's latest stories on Jonas Burgos
Closure only once 'truth revealed' on Jonas Burgos abduction – family
'So long as we, the families of the desaparecidos, have our breaths, no one can stop us in our fight to surface our disappeared loved ones,' says Mary Ann Burgos
Families of desaparecidos slam PH plan to delist cases from U.N.
(UPDATED) 'It is disrespectful, totally disregarding and dismissing the suffering of the families of all the missing,” the Free Jonas Burgos Movement says
How are the Jonas Burgos and Palparan cases different?
Witnesses showed up in court against Jovito Palparan, while witnesses for Jonas Burgos disappeared during trial. Will they resurface after the conviction of the major general?
'Bigger than Jonas': Edita Burgos carries torch for grieving women
'The search is not just for Jonas but also for all victims...and if I find him, I will continue working for the disappearance of enforced disappearances'
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 12, 2017
Hello! Here's a roundup of news you need to know this Thursday.
QC court acquits army major in Jonas Burgos case
(5th UPDATE) The eyewitness account pointing to army major Harry Baliaga Jr is deemed hearsay by the court since Jeffrey Cabintoy could not be found to take the witness stand during trial
10 years later, search for Jonas Burgos continues
Protesters decry the promotion of Armed Forces chief General Eduardo Año but he is adamant he never knew Jonas Burgos
News Briefs: February 21, 2017
Stories from across the Philippines on Tuesday February 21
Jonas Burgos mom to PNoy: Is there hope for justice?
Edita Burgos ask President Aquino if she ll ever get the truth about what happened to her son during the President s term
Rappler Newscast | February 19, 2014
Aquino: criminalizing online libel won’t curb free speech A report says the PH is 3rd most dangerous country for journalists in 2013 CA confirms promotion of 2 generals tagged in human rights cases
SC orders DOJ to look into new info on Jonas Burgos
Edita Burgos claims her son s abductor bears a striking similarity to one of the state agents who arrested supporters of former President Estrada in 2006
Judge enters not guilty plea for soldier in Jonas Burgos abduction
Baliaga asks the court to defer his arraignment but the motion is denied
Officer accused in Burgos abduction posts bail
Army Major Harry Baliaga Jr will be arraigned in court in November
AFP will turn over officer tagged in Jonas Burgos abduction
The military however says it has yet to receive the court order ordering Maj Baliaga s arrest
Arrest of Army major ordered for Burgos abduction
Judge Alfonso Ruiz II of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 216 says probable cause exists against the accused Major Harry Baliaga
Burgos mother fails to convince CA on Año
The CA s decision came after the Department of Justice DOJ cleared Año in the arbitrary detention case filed by Edita Burgos earlier this month
After 'Burgos,' Rocco to portray 'San Pedro'
Mandarin speaking actor registered nurse pursues idealism of Jonas role in film bio on Filipino saint
Edita B on LT portrayal: 'Nagulat ako'
On Lorna Tolentino s remarkable job in Burgos: A Mother s Love
'Burgos': A film with a deep back story
Edita Burgos story also highlights activist roots of filmmakers with nuanced turn by Lorna Tolentino and Rocco Nacino
'Burgos' marks Cinemalaya premiere
CCP filmfest closes with a bang with Joel Lamangan s politically charged film starring Lorna Tolentino
Six years on, Jonas Burgos' wife finally speaks
Six years since her husband went missing the wife of Jonas Burgos finally speaks up
Human rights 'superbody' to prioritize Burgos case
The inter agency committee is tasked to monitor the NBI probe on the Burgos case
SC to AFP: Submit reports on Burgos
The SC decision in effect orders the military to produce classified documents related to a case that the latter has repeatedly disowned and denied
SC issues order to protect Edita Burgos
The SC orders NBI DOJ to protect Edita Burgos
AFP chief welcomes Jonas Burgos probe
If warranted anybody in the armed forces can face the court But we also respect soldiers rights says Gen Bautista
Aquino orders 'focused' probe on Burgos case
Aquino ordered the NBI through Justice Secretary de Lima to begin an exhaustive investigation on the disappearance of Jonas Burgos
Punish officers in Burgos abduction - Bro Eddie
CA’s ruling on the Jonas Burgos case only proves that the practice by military units of committing enforced disappearances against legitimate activists continues to this day – decades after democracy has been restored in the country
Jonas Burgos: Trapped in a web of lives
Unless you forgive you can’t do things objectively I am single minded on one objective: to recover Jonas alive
New evidence in Jonas Burgos case
Burgos mother asks the Supreme Court to have his case referred back to the Court of Appeals for further hearing
Court pins down army in Burgos case
The Jonas Burgos case is the first of its kind in recent history to reach this far making the police and the military responsible and accountable for his disappearance
'Desaparecido' law not yet signed, clarifies solon
Albay Rep Edcel Lagman apologizes for announcing that the bill has been signed into law
Bill vs 'order of battle' awaits Aquino OK
The Senate approves the bicam report of a bill making enforced disappearances a crime
3 retired generals charged in Burgos case
The complaint filed a year ago by the Burgos family with the DOJ was based on a Commission on Human Rights investigation
'Old news': Jonas Burgos missing
Five years later they ask the same question: Where is Jonas? His family believes and hopes he is still alive
Why would the Army abduct Jonas Burgos?
No other case of forced disappearance in recent history has come this close to identifying key players yet Burgos abduction has not yielded any arrests
Military records in Jonas Burgos case are secret - Court
The Court of Appeals upholds military secrecy in the Jonas Burgos disappearance case
