We haven’t been doing any roundup for sometime now so we think it’s high time to do it again. Here goes:
More Chris and Charlie: Remember our kailiyans who are in contention to become the “King of Filipino Migrant Workers in Korea? We blogged about them here. We hope that you followed Layad’s example and voted for either of the two here.
Video courtesy of GMANews.TV
Here’s a report by GMA-7 on Jocelyn Dulnuan. It has interviews with Jocelyn’s family in Ifugao as well as with some government officials including Mayor Ramon Tinawi of Hingyon, Ifugao.
RELATED POSTS:
Jocelyn Dulnuan Updates
Jocelyn and Julia: A Tale of Two Women
A Toronto Tragedy II
A Toronto Tragedy
We’re sure you are already familiar with our kailiyans Capt. Ruben Guinolbay (Ifugao) and Capt. Dante Langkit (Kalinga), two good men who are presently incarcerated by the Evil Empire. For new visitors to the blog, you might want to check out the following links for our previous coverage of these two officers: Our “Mutineers”; The List: Captain Ruben Guinolbay; More on Captain Guinolbay; Soldiers, Rebels, and Rebel Soldiers.
Now, it turns out that the Empire is also holding captive another kailiyan in its smelly dungeons. Thanks to Ellen Tordesillas who sent us these photos and who alerted us about Capt. Joey Fontiveros. Here’s Ellen’s note:
Continue reading Photos of the Day & Your Questions Please
Please note that we have previous updates on the following links:
Jocelyn and Julia: A Tale of Two Women
A Toronto Tragedy II
A Toronto Tragedy
Also, check out the fundraising update here and a video report from Ifugao here.
When Julia Campbell was killed in Ifugao, the Philippine government moved heaven and earth to be of significance.
Gloria Arroyo, with her trademark faux sympathy, said something like: “We will give 110% to help her and her family. We will do everything we can.” Hundreds of Cordillera police officers were sent to Ifugao to look for Julia. Some organization wanted to build her a statue. And Congress officially honored her as a hero.