By DJ Yap
A Marine captain on trial for the failed 2003 Oakwood mutiny wants to file graft charges against officials involved in the forging of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
In a surprising move, Captain Nicanor Faeldon sought the permission of a Makati court to file a criminal complaint against officials of the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Economic and Development Authority.
He said he would charge the officials, including Undersecretary Tomas Aquino, with violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Office of the Ombudsman.
His lawyer, Trixie Angeles, said all the respondents are those found to be “directly assigned in the negotiations” for the bilateral treaty, which environmentalists say will allow Japan to dump its toxic wastes into the country.
In a motion heard by Judge Oscar Pimentel of Makati Regional Trial Court Thursday, Angeles asked the court to allow Faeldon to leave prison on Wednesday to file the complaint.
Visibly surprised about the move, Pimentel told Angeles: “I am wondering what this is all about.”
Angeles said her client intends to file the complaint as a “citizen,” who found the JPEPA treaty to be “grossly disadvantageous” to the country.
The judge asked: “You mean to tell the court that your client intends to file cases every time (he comes across anomalies like this)?”
The lawyer replied yes, but added that Faeldon was only interested in the JPEPA case at the moment.
Faeldon is detained at the Philippine Marine Brig at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City.
Along with 30 other junior officers belonging to the “Magdalo” group — including Senator Antonio Trillanes IV — he is facing coup d’etat charges for the armed takeover of the Oakwood service apartments in Makati City in July 2003.
In an interview after the hearing, Angeles said her client was also contemplating taking legal action on a number of other issues, including the Human Security Act.
“But it’s premature to take the HSA case to court because there are no implementing guidelines yet,” she told reporters.
Angeles said Faeldon’s chief objection against the JPEPA is the provision that could allow the “importing” of toxic wastes from Japan.
Pressed to identify the other respondents, she said she was still gathering documents to determine who were the ones “directly assigned in the negotiations” for JPEPA, which went against the laws of the republic and the interest of the people.
“The President may not be held liable because she just relied on the recommendations of her alter-egos,” Angeles said.
Pimentel said he would study the motion “judiciously,” and indicated that he would resolve it before Monday. The prosecution did not comment on the motion.
Regarding Faeldon’s motives for filing the complaint, Angeles said he only wants to continue his advocacies, having remained true to his ideals four years after the Oakwood mutiny.
“He has been consistent that there would be no plea bargain in his case. He is willing to pay the price for what he believed in,” she said.
Asked if Faeldon has plans of following in Trillanes’ footsteps, Angeles said: “His answer is categorical. He will never run for public office.”
Fantastic – go get ’em, Captain!
Great! Lead us on Captain. Yuko, this is where you can help us in Ellenville..can you please monitor and if there is anything we need to know about this JPEPA please advise. Arigato!
Rose:
I was one of the first ones who opposed this treaty that is not being approved by a lot many Japanese as well.
In fact, I was offered a good sum of money by some entrepreneurs bent on sending toxic waste to the Philippines as part of this agreement, but I declined and reported it to Senator Pimentel.
You bet, I shall be active in opposing this treaty. I will tell my contact at the Diet about this.
Good for you Capt. Faeldon. Pagbutihin mo.
Come to think of it. Kahit anong gawin nila sa group ni Trillanes, they already have gained a place in the hearts of Filipinos. who will remember them as the daring young soldiers who defied a criminal. Wala silang pinag-iwan doon sa mga ginarote ng mga kastila na mga pareng pilipino. Remember Gomburza. I bet you the media then must have accused them likewise of the same kind of accusation that the likes of the unano and assperon have accused them.
3 cheers for Faeldon and Company!
Off topic but JB Baylon has a good article on Manny Pacquiao in Malaya (www.malaya.com.ph/jul13/edbaylon.htm).
It was exactly the same thing he said was the advantage of being lovey-dovey with the Pidals. Ang dami kasing bayawak sa Pilipinas kaya napipilitan ang mga katulad niyang kumapit at kumampi kahit sa mga demonyo. 😛
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JPEPA—-Japan Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement– to what my understanding is that, our country is in disadvantageous situation and in losing end, except of course! the scavengers from Payatas means a big help to them. They can able to dig kimonos,sashimis,asahis and a used Toyota and Nissan starters. Contrary, it is an opposite expectation to them. Our country is virtually transform into a duty-free (not the Duty-Free at NIA in SBMA and in Clark)but a duty-free dump site for Japanese toxic wastes,tapunan ng tae ni Kobayashi and residues ni Nakaguchi..In short gagawing basurahan ng mga sakang ang bansa natin,No offense to Yuko dahil tuwid ang binti niya at marunong siyang mag-ilokana.
It does not promote trade and labor relationship.To those aspiring Japayukis, the chance is a slim margin, although the JPEPA agreement at the same time states that Narita Airport is open only to those who can speak Nippongo (Anatawa nihongo wakarimasen,des ka?–—Sumimasen! Watashiwa nihongo wakaranay) and those who can pass the japanese professional standards.Kung hindi sila marunong maghapon,yong mga lolo nila noong panahon ng hapon na laging may bayong sa ulo,marunong maghapon ang mga iyon,patuturo muna sila.Ito ang butas na nakita ni Kapitan Faeldon.Masisisi ba siya kung gusto niyang magdemanda?
Captain Nick, show them that even inside prison, good soldiers can work for the good of the country. Saludo ako sa ‘yo!
Iyan ang mga magigiting. Walang takot. Iyong mga kasama nilang sumuko na, akala nila libre na sila. Kung hindi sila magpahawag sa yagbols pihado ko tetepokin sila ni Assperon pag labas nila. O baka bigyan ng pera at visa papunta sa kung saan where they cannot prove a menace to the malanding gumigiring parang tanda and overstaying at the palace by the murky river. Bangas na bangas talaga ako sa unanong iyan kasi ang dami nang namamatay dahil sa kaniya, palandi-landi pa rin. Iyong mga lalaki sa paligid niya ang balita dati niyang mga boyfriend at malandi daw talaga iyan noong patambay-tambay sa Ateneo ang ungas. Ang daming kuwento, hindi ko nga lang malaman kung ano ang tsismis at totoo, but tungkol sa kalandian, hindi naman nakakapagtaka kasi may pinagmamanahan! Sa totoo lang, ang baho ng background. Namintas pa!
Cocoy: ang alam ko lang..sumimasen. wakari masen. chotto matti. Ano ang Filipinas tambakan ng basura..at ang mga tao ay ukay ukay na lang.. oh please..sumimasen wakari masen.
Yuko,
Ang kapalit yata ng pagpayag sa controversial JPEPA ay ang pagpasok ng mga caregiver, entertainers at domestic helpers sa Japan.
Dati-rati ang mga domestic helpers, “DH” ang sinasabi.
Alam mo ba ang bagong tawag ngayon sa domestic helpers?
MAID-TECH na ngayon ang tawag sa kanila (sa unang pagdinig ay maganda dahil ang akala ay nasa line ng medisina). Iyan ay courtesy ng Super Maid program ng pamahalaan ni Blinky Tiyanak.
Only in the Philippines!
Pareng Emil;
Nakana mo!hehehe! MAID-TECH Okey ngarud.
Dito ang tawag d’yan ay PT punas tae.
Rose;
Sa Japan,dalawang klasing pamumuhay doon.
Si Nakaguchi at si Nakamura
Nakaguchi—-naka-Gucci
Nakamura—–Fake Gucci
Pareng Cocoy:
Para palang therapist ang dating ha? May natutunan na naman ako sa iyo, galing mo talaga.
Kaya sa pambubugaw ni Blinky Tiyanak sa mga Pilipino upang mayroon pambuhay sa Philippine economy ay iba’t iba na ang tawag. At siguradong marami pang bagong tawag ang maglalabasan.
tangingina talaga ‘tong gloria mukhang aso!
kung ano ano pang pa-class na tawag ang iniimbento – LILA DIN NAMAN ANG LABAS!
buwiseeeeeeetttttttttt!!!!
kung ano ano pang pa-class na tawag ang iniimbento – ALILA DIN NAMAN ANG LABAS!
Iyong JPEPA ang namilit naman niyan ay si Pandak. Natural mahal ang hingil ng mga hapon. Ano, panay na lang libre! Ang laki na ng abuloy sa Pilipinas wala pa rin nangyari. Isinisiksik dito ang mga caregivers, but the Japanese government is not easy to grant permits to them as a matter of fact dahil delikado. No read no write Japanese di puede because they need to get a national exam.
Emilio, iyong mga domestic helper are mga foreigners lang ang puedeng mag-hire sa kanila. Japanese are not allowed to sponsor them for a visa. On the other hand, I can now employ Filipinos but I’m employing iyong nandito na, and I am allowing them to join labor unions for their own protection against the abusive Philippine government, na walang alam kundi racket.
Did you know that they are attracting retirees from abroad to settle in the Philippines tapos sinisingil ng 20,000 dollars for retiree visa (kuno)? Talaga naman, lahat na lang ng raket alam. Ellen, you should write about this new racket! I heard this from a Japanese who want to join his Filipino wife in the Philippines when he retires. 20,000 dollars daw ang hinihingi for the visa. Ang saya ng mga walanghiya. Kapal!
Sorry, this should read: Natural mahal ang singil ng mga hapon.
Cocoy:
Please do not write wrong information even as jokes. There is nothing like nakaguchi or nakamura dito sa Japan. Masipag ka lang dito, mabibili mo ang gusto mo.
One difference between the Filipinos and the Japanese ay hindi sila mahilig bumili ng bargain kung may pera din lang sila. Mura nga madali naman masira ang katwiran nila. Mas mahal mas matibay ang gusto nila.
Magno: kung ano ano pang pa-class na tawag ang iniimbento – ALILA DIN NAMAN ANG LABAS!
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Sinabi mo pa. Puro kaplastikan in short. Iyon ngang mga Japayuki, entertainers ang tawag, mga puta naman. OFW daw No. 1 Philippine Export. Hindi nila sinasabing human trafficking ang ginagawa nila. Yuck!
Ano ba ang JPEPA? Juan Ponce Enrile Pidal Arroyo?