from: StudentStrike

“Sinuntok nila ang buong katawan ni Sherlyn at Karen, dumugo ang nguso, ibinitin ang dalawa [nang] patiwarik na ang nakatali lamang ay isang paa habang sila ay hubo’t hubad…Pagkatapos ay binubuhusan sila ng tubig sa ilong.”

Si Reynaldo, kapatid ni Raymond, ginawang tagatapon umano ng ihi ng dalawa na “pulos dugo.” “Ako naman ang pinaglaba ng mga militar ng mga damit at underwear ng dalawa na puno rin ng mantsa ng dugo at putik,” sabi pa ni Raymond. Wala sa pangalawang sinumpaang salaysay, pero sinabi rin diumano ni Raymond sa Karapatan na ikinuwento sa kanya ni Sherlyn na ginahasa sila ng mga sundalo.

-Pinoyweekly.org: Pagpupunyagi nina Karen at Sherlyn

The witness testified he saw the missing student in a military camp where he had been taken after he was kidnapped by paramilitary soldiers last year.

-Inquirer.net: Witness tells court UP coed chained to bed

When Sherlyn was taken back to the camp in Bataan, Raymund said, he saw the soldiers torture Sherlyn, “Itinali sya sa bangko, itinaas ang kanyang mga paa, binuhusan siya ng tubig sa ilong, kinuryente sya.” (She was tied to a bench, her feet were lifted, water was poured to her nose, and she was electrocuted.)

“Sumisigaw sya. Matagal syang pinahirapan,” (She shouted. She was tortured for a long time.) Raymund added.

When Sherlyn told the soldiers that Karen helped her write the letter for her mother-in-law, Raymund said, he saw the soldiers take Karen outside. However, Raymund said, he did not see what the soldiers had done to Karen. “Narinig ko lang ang mga sigaw nya,” (I just heard her cries.) Raymund said.

The following day, Raymund said, he heard the soldiers hurling invectives at the two UP students. “Inuyam sila sa ginawang pananakit, ipinaalala sa kanila ang ginawang paghipo sa kanilang ari at pagpasok ng kahoy sa kanilang ari,” (They were taunted regarding the pain inflicted on them; they were reminded that their private parts were touched and a wooden stick was inserted inside their sex organ.) Raymund said in his testimony.

On the other hand, Raymund said, he and Manuel where forced to join military operations in Bataan. Raymund said they witnessed how the soldiers killed two relatives of suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas.

-Zumel.com: 2 missing UP students tortured, raped inside military camp

Maligaya at makabuluhang Pasko sa lahat at isang bagong taon na puno ng pag-asa para sa bayan at sa pakikibaka.