by Joseph Arnel Deliverio
Sibugay Express/VERA Files
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay.—The Commission on Human Rights is trying to put together pieces of the puzzle surrounding the mysterious death of Gregan Cardeño, a Filipino who allegedly committed suicide last February inside the barracks of American soldiers taking part in the Balikatan exercises.
A team from the CHR central office in Manila led by Commisioner Jose Manuel Mamauag arrived in Ipil late last month to exhume Cardeño’s body, conduct a new autopsy, and send out subpoenas to persons and agencies Cardeño might have had contact with before his death.
Joining the CHR Manila team were their counterparts from Iligan City and members of the human rights groups Karapatan, Kawagib and the Initiative for Peace Mindanao.
Cardeño, of Barangay Sanito, this town, had been hired to work as an interpreter for American soldiers. On Feb. 2, his second day of work, he allegedly killed himself in his room at the U.S. soldiers barracks inside the 103rd Brigade Headquarters in Datu Ranao town, a few kilometers from Marawi City.
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Thanks for bringing to the public again this what could have almost escaped our attention. May we be relentless in continuing the conduct of the investigation as well as in providing media coverage to inform us, the filipino people.
Whatever the outcome, still, the Virus From America should really be eliminated. It has done so much harm to us already. It is only the americans who are benefitted from this contrary to their and their collaborator’s claim.
Ellen, saan ba talaga nangyari ito?
Doon ba sa Kampo Ranao near Amai Pakpak Hospital, which is just a stone throw away from Marawi City proper?
O, sa Tagu Ranao na accessible only from Iligan City passing through Tubod town going to Findlay Miller’s concession?
Hindi ako naniniwalang bahagi ito ng Balikatan Exercises kundi isang maliwanag na panghihimasok sa internal security sapagkat noong hindi pa malay agawin ng babaing bubuwit ang malakanyang ay sa Fort Magsaysay lamang naka-concentrate ang war exercises.
Ganyan talaga ang mangyayari kapag ang mga lider natin ay merong mga tinatagong amoy sa singit at kilikili. Pilit nilang papalaganapin ang baho upang huwag masentro sa kanila ang pandidiri. Humihingi pa ng dagdag na kabulukan galing sa malayong kapitbahay.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
Probe, investigation at kung ano pa. Matagal na natin naririnig iyan at walang nangyayari. When do we get to accept the fact that the US soldiers have long been in the country and continue to be here? What we need is a nationalist President who is not afraid of Uncle Sam. Among the presidentiables, I think Erap is the only one who can stand up against them. But then, the US will make sure he does not win this time.