Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Today for my OJT, i had the chance to interview the younger brother of Jonas Burgos, JL Burgos, on his brother's abduction and how their family is coping up with his enforced disappearance by the military two years ago.

I was aware of this case when it surfaced two years ago. Jonas Burgos became a household name during that time, thanks to his famous surname.His late father, Joe Burgos, was the iconic press freedom fighter during the Martial Law. But all i knew was that he was just one of the names in the long list of enforced disappearances by the government.Just the same little importance that i gave with every name in the news that i encountered.

During my interview with JL, his brother's disappearance created a change in my thoughts about people in the news. I realized that these people are not just individuals, but are someone's brother, sister, father,mother, son, and daughter. These people are part of a family, a family desperately searching for answers, seeking for help of others to take part in their fight against the oppression of those who abuse their power.It was heartbreaking to see JL look at the pictures of his brother, recount his memories when they were little kids, and see him try to compose himself and breathe out a deep sigh when he said , "Intay lang..(Just wait..)", as his message for Jonas.

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Today for my OJT, i had the chance to interview the younger brother of Jonas Burgos, JL Burgos, on his brother's abduction and how their family is coping up with his enforced disappearance by the military two years ago.

I was aware of this case when it surfaced two years ago. Jonas Burgos became a household name during that time, thanks to his famous surname.His late father, Joe Burgos, was the iconic press freedom fighter during the Martial Law. But all i knew was that he was just one of the names in the long list of enforced disappearances by the government.Just the same little importance that i gave with every name in the news that i encountered.

During my interview with JL, his brother's disappearance created a change in my thoughts about people in the news. I realized that these people are not just individuals, but are someone's brother, sister, father,mother, son, and daughter. These people are part of a family, a family desperately searching for answers, seeking for help of others to take part in their fight against the oppression of those who abuse their power.It was heartbreaking to see JL look at the pictures of his brother, recount his memories when they were little kids, and see him try to compose himself and breathe out a deep sigh when he said , "Intay lang..(Just wait..)", as his message for Jonas.

Labels: jonas burgos, ojt