SEVERAL groups condemned the acquittal of retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan on Friday.

The National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) said they are disappointed over the acquittal of Palparan and several others charged for the disappearance of activists Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño and the torture of brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo in 2006.

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