Timeline | The Search for Jonas Burgos
For more than 10 years, the Burgos family has been searching for Jonas Burgos. Bulatlat has chronicled the painstaking journey of fighting for justice.
JONAS BURGOS
Jonas Joseph Burgos is an activist who was forcibly disappeared on April 28, 2007.
Since day one, Bulatlat covered his family’s search from military camps to the courts. The case is one of the most known incidents of enforced disappearance in the Philippines as the Burgos family became prominent for their publications We Forum and Ang Pahayagang Malaya, which exposed the lies of the Marcos dictatorship. Democratic institutions may have been restored after 1986 but human rights violations persist. Despite damning evidence of military involvement, Jonas has not been surfaced.
Military officials charged for disappearance of Jonas Burgos
Military officials charged for disappearance of Jonas Burgos
"We have done everything. This is the last bastion. If nothing happens to this, the whole justice system is not working at all. If they will continue to cover up [the crime], then there is no hope for the Philippines."
Jonas Burgos, gentle and brave
Jonas Burgos, gentle and brave
Jonas Burgos may have been forcibly taken away from his loved ones but for five years now, his family and friends have never stopped searching for him. Their memories of him remain vivid, keeping their hopes alive. By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Jonas or...
Five years of searching for Jonas Burgos
Five years of searching for Jonas Burgos
Five years ago today, Jonas Joseph Burgos was abducted by suspected state security agents at a busy mall in Quezon City. From that day until this very moment, his family and friends continue searching for him despite all the difficulties.
Incontrovertible evidence pointing to military culpability in Jonas Burgos abduction filed
Incontrovertible evidence pointing to military culpability in Jonas Burgos abduction filed
Is this the smoking gun that would force the Armed Forces of the Philippines to finally surface Jonas?
How the military hid the truth behind Jonas Burgos abduction
How the military hid the truth behind Jonas Burgos abduction
The military repeatedly refused to turn over to the courts documents that could have determined what happened to Jonas.
Mrs. Burgos disappointed over promotion of general linked to abduction of Jonas
Mrs. Burgos disappointed over promotion of general linked to abduction of Jonas
“The recent confirmation of Brig. Gen. Año to star rank reminds us of the promotion of Gen. Palparan and many others who had faced serious and credible charges of rights violations,” – National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
Court orders arrest of Army major linked to Jonas Burgos’s abduction
Court orders arrest of Army major linked to Jonas Burgos’s abduction
"This is good news. I just hope the developments will continue." – Mrs. Edita Burgos, mother of Jonas
Finding hope in the search for the disappeared
Finding hope in the search for the disappeared
“We will hold them accountable. The sun will rise tomorrow and there is hope. For as long as we are still together, with the families who are also with us, we are very inspired to continue the work.”
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest
The story revolves around the painstaking and unrelenting search for JL’s abducted brother, Jonas Burgos, who has been missing since April 28, 2007.
‘Return Jonas to us!’ — Mrs. Burgos tells military
‘Return Jonas to us!’ — Mrs. Burgos tells military
“An order by the [Supreme] Court for the military to produce Jonas was not complied with and to this day, nobody has been cited in contempt.”
SC directs DOJ to probe ‘new evidence’ in Jonas Burgos disappearance
SC directs DOJ to probe ‘new evidence’ in Jonas Burgos disappearance
“There is hope that other perpetrators would be identified.” -- Mrs. Edita Burgos
‘Burgos’: A film about the painful search and inspiring transformation of a mother
‘Burgos’: A film about the painful search and inspiring transformation of a mother
How many more mothers would have to shed tears before justice prevails?
‘Nothing has changed’ since martial law – Mrs. Burgos
‘Nothing has changed’ since martial law – Mrs. Burgos
Mrs. Edita Burgos, widow of the late press freedom icon Joe Burgos and mother of missing activist Jonas, is a witness of the oppression of the Filipino people during the martial law period.
Mother of missing activist to Army major: ‘Who ordered you to get my Jonas?’
Mother of missing activist to Army major: ‘Who ordered you to get my Jonas?’
“Harry, listen to the innermost voice of your heart and correct the wrong done to this mother. Tell me where I can find my son.”
Jonas Burgos’s Kin Denounce SC Decision
Jonas Burgos’s Kin Denounce SC Decision
“Did it have to take so long for the Supreme Court to find out that the investigators made serious lapses? ...the Supreme Court took five weeks short of 2 years simply to say that it cannot rule on the case because there were lapses in the investigation?” Mrs. Edita Burgos said in a letter to the justices dated June 23, a copy of which was sent to Bulatlat.
Jonas’s Mentors, Benguet State University Alumni Join Calls to Surface Burgos
Jonas’s Mentors, Benguet State University Alumni Join Calls to Surface Burgos
Officials and alumni of the Benguet State University (BSU), including his mentors, added their voice in the demands of various sectors and personalities to surface Jonas Joseph Burgos, an alumnus of their institution, who was believed to have been abducted by military agents.