There were many joy-filled reunions at the welcome celebration and orientation for the election observers in the Philippines. Here’s a story about one of them: A little over a year ago, Pastor Edwin Egar of the United Church of Christ…
Read more »Melissa Roxas, a Filipina American and an American citizen from Los Angeles, was abducted and tortured by suspected Philippine military agents on May 19 in the city of La Paz in the Tarlac province. Ms. Roxas, an American human rights…
Read more »We have posted video of the press conference following the release of Pastor Edwin Egar of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. On February 11, 2009, Pastor Egar was abducted. His colleagues flew into action and began working…
Read more »The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program has posted video of the February 12, 2009 press conference in the Philippines following the release of Pastor Edwin Egar. Note that some presentations are in Tagalog and in English. Here’s what happened: On February 11,…
Read more »Pastor Edwin Egar of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is the latest church leader in the Phlippines to be abducted and released. On February 11, 2009, six unidentified armed men alighted from a van and a…
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