The Monument for the Disappeared at Barangay Cabanbanan, Oton, Iloilo
I read recently in the inquirer.net of the unveiling of a Monument for the Disappeared that took place in my town of Oton. When I saw the newspaper report I just had to find it and photograph it myself and report on it for you.
The newspaper report datelined Iloilo City stated that it is located “along the National Highway in Barangay Cabanbanan in Oton Town, about 7 miles from this city (Iloilo).”
No it isn’t, believe it or not the paper got its facts wrong!
It is located in Barangay Cabanbanan, which is a twenty minute drive from Oton, almost in the town of Tigbauan. And you really have to pay attention if you’re going to find it. (I’ll post full directions soon for those who might be interested in seeing it for themselves.)
The monument was commissioned by the family and friends of two civil rights activists: Maria Luisa Posa-Dominando and Nilo Arado who were abducted by heavily armed men on April 12, 2007. The family stresses that it was also put in place to remember the more that 200 others who disappeared during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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To read the full inquirer.net article from September 2, 2012 press on this link
To read more about the incident on April 12, 2007 press on this link
To read a remarkable and fascinating interview with Luisa from 1999 press on this link
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