“Idol ko si Pops”
“Fr. Pops represents the dreams of our common people in the Arakan area, all over the Diocese of Kidapawan, and all over Mindanao, what we call the PDOMES, Poor- Deprived- Oppressed- Marginalized- Exploited- Struggling masses. They tried to kill our dreams but they only added life to Pops. They expanded his presence and influence, now he is a much larger figure, and his death touched the heart of many more people…. He has become now a new sign of the times, the bearer of the dreams of many victims and many dreamers who continue serving the people in their struggles.”—Fr. Peter Geremia, a confrere and compatriot of Father Pops.
Read MorePalace denies what’s right under its nose
This article was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on October 9, 2011. By: Edre U. Olalia Philippine Daily Inquirer There are indeed political prisoners, several of whom are our clients. Our group of lawyers, law students and paralegals, who now number around 400, has discovered and known all along that the alleged acts of [...]
Read MoreRights lawyers dispute Malacañang: Political Prisoners exist in the Philippines
Press Release October 3, 2011 “Three hundred sixty political prisoners still languish in Philippine jails contrary to Malacañang’s denial,” asserted NUPL Secretary General Atty. Edre Olalia. “It might be shocking for Malacanang to find out that there are still political prisoners, several of whom are our clients,” Olalia sarcastically commented on behalf of the group [...]
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