By Tessa Jamandre
VERA Files
TANAY, Rizal.—Some of the Armed Forces’ most promising officers spent years in detention here, inside a high-fenced, heavily guarded facility within Camp Capinpin, the isolated military outpost east of Metro Manila.
The prison became the setting for some of the soldiers’ hardest and loneliest days, and it was also where they marked important family milestones, away from home.
Here, the soldiers’ wives and children crossed paths, many taking the weekend road trip together up the winding highways that led to Camp Capinpin. Christmas parties became reunions, and they shared birthdays and anniversaries.
Tanay prison mute witness to soldiers’ family milestones.
At least six babies were born to the wives of officers while they were behind bars, while another one was born after the acquittal.
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ang lahat ng mga kasalanang ito ay cargo de consenya ni gloria putot arroyo all the rest of her natural life..dadalhin niya sa kanyang libingan…ito ang susunog sa kanya sa kaharian ni Satanas…
To get to this place, some of the families had to get five rides, then from the gate walk a few kilometers. Having their children with them and some heavy baggages, I can just imagine what they had to endure over the years.
Ellen, you for got to mention that one of the wives died of leukemia.
PSB, it’s mentioned, 9th paragraph:
Btw,the article is not written by me. I just linked it here from VERA Files.
Sorry Ellen, I just read the first paragraphs. Meron pa palang karugtong…heh,heh,heh.. Gising ka na? Maaga pa ah.
“mute witness” in Tagalog, “piping saksi”.
The picture depicts relaxed soldiers, one is even snoozing tsk tsk…..
Mas maigi pa yung mga security guard sa malls, laging nakatayo with their bazooka, este armalite and always on the lookout ready to fire.
Tru blue, the guards can afford to relax because the Custodial Center is inside Camp Capinpin. It’s about two or three kilometers from the gate. Security at the gate is very strict.
after reading this article, i had this feeling often felt after seeing an american film that always have a happy ending.thanks to the author and vera files for bringing some kind of closure to historic events.