Visayas Political Prisoners and Detainees

Profile of Political Prisoners and
Detainees in the Visayas Province

Leyte Regional Prison, Abuyog Leyte


1. Bonifacio Suyom

Age: 36
Gender: Male
Sector: Peasant

2. Dindo Absalon

Age: 31
Gender: Male
Sector: Peasant


Fifteen years ago, Bonifacio Suyom at age 21, was a peasant organization working for land reform. He was arrested on March 12, 1992 for the crime of Kidnapping and Rebellion. Suyom was sentenced with reclusion perpetua on February 5, 1997.

Like Suyom, Dindo Absalon was also a peasant organizer in Leyte. He was 20 years old when arrested on October 13, 1996. He was charged with the crime of murder and was sentenced with reclusion perpetua on August 24, 1998.

Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) sent an appeal for the release of Soyum and Absalon to the Bureau of Pardons and Parole (BPP), Office of the Presidential Adviser to the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Supreme Court (SC) . Thier cases is now currently being processed by the BPP.