The Malolos Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday found former Major General Jovito Palparan guilty of kidnapping and serious illegal detention related to the disappearance of University of the Philippines (UP) students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno in 2006. ADVERTISEMENTAside from Palparan, also found guilty of the crime were Lt. Col. Felipe Anotado, Jr. and Staff Sgt. Unidentified armed men seized the students in a house in Barangay San Miguel, Hagonoy, Bulacan, on June 26, 2006. Leftist groups tagged Palparan, who was then the commander of the 7th Infantry Division, on the disappearance of the students who were suspected to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA). ADVERTISEMENTPalparan continues to maintain his innocence over the UP students’ disappearance, saying he has no knowledge whatsoever of the kidnapping and illegal detention cases filed against him.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17, 2018 01:46 UTC