After almost five months of searching for my uncle, another activist, Jonas Burgos, was (allegedly) abducted by the military. Jonas is the 16th victim of abduction for this year. When he was forcibly taken by 3 armed men and 1 armed woman while he was having coffee in a restaurant, he shouted these words, "Aktibista lang ako!" (I'm just an activist!)

Yesterday, May 10, we met with the family of Jonas with the Former President Cory Aquino at her house to ask for her support. She promised to support all the desaparecidos since she’d experienced the same feeling of losing someone she loved. She also advised the families to remain steadfast and continue asking for justice. She said, “if you show them you are weak, they will have more opportunity to oppress you.”

After the meeting with the former president, we went to GMA7, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the country. The families—Burgos, my family, and other families—were given 30 minutes airtime in the morning and 1hour airtime in the afternoon. One of the anchors, an actress and mother, who also lost a son, made her assurance that she would not let the issue of abduction and political/ extra-judicial killings die.

We also visited another famous figure, the wife of Former Senate President and current Senator Aquilino Pimintel, Mrs. Lourdes Pimintel who said that she would print a “chain of prayer” with the names of the abducted and distribute it to her neighbours and ask them to pray and reprint so that more people will be aware of the human rights violations in this country.

We are scheduled to go, meet and ask for support from other famous female personalities and matriarchs to help us with our fight to uphold the human rights. Our idea is to make our voice heard through a humanitarian (womanitarian) approach that is to get the people’s attention (and Pres. GMA’s) through a mother, a sister, or a daughter’s point of view.

On May 19, 2007, we will have a human rights gathering at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. All victims of human rights violation and their families during the GMA administration are expected to come, all other victims of human rights violations since the time of Former President Marcos are also encouraged to participate, and people who believe in human rights are welcome to join us.

March 8, his mom, tita margie texted:
Thank you so much kate. Yah, let's celebrate being women. We should be proud for without us, the world will cease to exist. Thanks for being a good friend to Antonio:)--Tita Margie.

On April 8 he texted:
Wow great! :) So that sabay tayo mag-law.

On April 10:
Syempre, how can I forget? (I asked him when did we meet because prior to the texting, I sought guidance from a seer)

On May 7:
Yah. Miss you too. Miss the old times. Night2x katea. :)

On May 8:
I really mean it ha. I really believe in you and what you can do.

Trust me katea, I know you'll make it big.

I know you're good. Basta magaling ka.

Good that's it. (when I said, I accept the pressure and challenge)

Wow! I too accept the challenge you're throwing at me. Basta katea, I will always be here for you. Remember that!:)

Talked with Dr. Cip. I went to Alaminos. Found Tita Susie. I asked her to help me with the registration. Anyway, we kindof got into the place where there were art displays everywhere. Statues of gods and goddesses and I could name them. Then I met these three my-age people with different powers. I forgot what they were. The guy was cute. He kinda looked like Antonio. Hehehe.

Running. Running, We were beating time. I was with my cousins sha and jods and I couldn't remember if my sister was there.

A huge market like that of Bangkok or Marakesh.

I was in Amsterdam. I'd a sister there. Big sister.Thought it was Grayce. She left me. She was annoyed and made her husband wait for me. Couldn't find my socks. Changed clothes in public. My sister wanted to go to church at exactly 12nn but I didnt make it. I felt her anger even if i didnt see her.

Grayce, looked at me with a bewildered look.

A great witch, a goddes? She taught me how to stand on the portal. The portal turns black then rainbowish. She said that I had to think that it was hard so I would not sink into the abyss. I was completely naked.

End of dream.