From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nov 5): Palparan last of his kind in AFP, says Army chief
Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, infamously tagged as “berdugo” (butcher)
by militant activists, is the last of his kind in the military, so says Lt. Gen.
Emmanuel Bautista, the chief of the Philippine Army. Bautista said the Armed Forces of the Philippines had been strictly
monitoring the performance of its officers and enlisted personnel regarding the
military’s program to instill respect for human rights among soldiers on the
battlefield. In a recent interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer reporters and editors,
Bautista said the AFP had been “seriously” addressing allegations of human
rights violations against the military by prosecuting erring officers. “Is there someone like him in the Army? Not any more. Even you can answer
that,” Bautista replied when asked if the likes of Palparan still existed in the
AFP. “I think even you can say that the military’s human rights record now is
much improved as compared to the previous years.” As for suggestions that the military is helping the fugitive Palparan,
Bautista said: “I can tell you I’m not coddling Palparan....”
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/301554/palparan-last-of-his-kind-in-afp-says-army-chief
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