June 20 marked the 24th day of the forced disappearance of two University of the Philippines students, Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan. The two students were working as volunteers for a peasant organization when they were abducted last June 26 in Hagonoy, Bulacan along with another farmer.
Karen and Sherlyn are two of the 181 victims of forced disappearances in the last 5 years. Under the Arroyo regime, there have been 705 victims of extrajudicial killings.
Bad trip, mali yung spelling "political killings" ganda sana ng picture, hehe.
Tigil-Paslang UP-- an alliance of students, faculty and staff formed in the wake of Karen and Sherlyn's disappearance-- organized a requiem procession for all victims of human rights violations under the Arroyo regime.
Students, visibly angry and frustrated at the fascist attacks on the people, joined the march, candle-lighting, and erecting of white crosses at the Sunken Garden.
So did National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera
Erlinda Cadapan, Sherlyn's mother inspired everyone with her strongly-worded statements against the military, who she says carries out attacks against civilians in order to keep the ruling elite in power, and her praises for the people's movement from where she says true emancipation would come. She said that her daughter's disappearance had roused her from being a simple housewife to someone actively engaged in the struggle for social change.
From Tigil-Paslang's statement: At a time when fear, cynicism and confusion are the tactics of an illegitimate State, the example of Karen and Sherlyn to brave the risk of serving the people embolden us: "Kung hindi tayo, sino? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan?"
June 20 marked the 24th day of the forced disappearance of two University of the Philippines students, Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan. The two students were working as volunteers for a peasant organization when they were abducted last June 26 in Hagonoy, Bulacan along with another farmer.
Karen and Sherlyn are two of the 181 victims of forced disappearances in the last 5 years. Under the Arroyo regime, there have been 705 victims of extrajudicial killings.
Bad trip, mali yung spelling "political killings" ganda sana ng picture, hehe.
Tigil-Paslang UP-- an alliance of students, faculty and staff formed in the wake of Karen and Sherlyn's disappearance-- organized a requiem procession for all victims of human rights violations under the Arroyo regime.
Students, visibly angry and frustrated at the fascist attacks on the people, joined the march, candle-lighting, and erecting of white crosses at the Sunken Garden.
So did National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera
Erlinda Cadapan, Sherlyn's mother inspired everyone with her strongly-worded statements against the military, who she says carries out attacks against civilians in order to keep the ruling elite in power, and her praises for the people's movement from where she says true emancipation would come. She said that her daughter's disappearance had roused her from being a simple housewife to someone actively engaged in the struggle for social change.
From Tigil-Paslang's statement: At a time when fear, cynicism and confusion are the tactics of an illegitimate State, the example of Karen and Sherlyn to brave the risk of serving the people embolden us: "Kung hindi tayo, sino? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan?"
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