Tempers flared and red scarves were waved at the court martial hearing yesterday of 28 officers allegedly involved in the failed coup against Gloria Arroyo in February 2006.
The courtroom animosity was precipitated by the insistence of the panel to proceed with the trial even when the Pre-Trial Advice, the basis of the charges against the officers is not signed by AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon.The accused raised a howl.
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But before that, even before the start of the trial, the atmosphere was highly- charged with all the soldiers guarding the courthouse sporting orange countersign armbands, something usually seen during armed confrontation.
Col. Marian Aleido, the law member in the panel, was so upset by the officers vocal indignation, she demanded, “Who shouted? Be man enough to admit.”
Capt. Frederick Sales stood up and introduced himself. “I was the one who shouted,” he declared.
Aleido reminded the officers that it is not a civilian court and “even if it was so, certain decoruim is expected of you. We are bound by military discipline.”
Aleido demanded that Sales apologize. The officer refused. His lawyer, Atty. Alex Avisado, tried to intervene: “I’d like to apologize in behalf of my client.”
Aleido asked Sales, “Are you willing to apologize?”
Sales approached the bench as he wanted to show Aleido and the rest of the panel the page in the PTA where the signature of Esperon is missing. “Papirmahan na lang kay Esperon para walang problema,” the officer said.
The panel asked the military police to direct Sales back to his seat. As Aleido lectured that Esperon’s non-signing of the PTA is not the issue, other officers, one after another, without waiting to be recognized, blurted their disgust. A defense lawyer asked for a break to cool tempers down. The court granted a five minute-recess which stretched to one hour.
Outside the courtroom, more MPS with their shields arrived and ringed the courthouse.
During the break, the officers peppered the prosecution panel with angry questions. More MPs had to brought in. Col Achilles Segumalian, asked a basic question, “Bakit kasi ayaw pirmahan?”
Col. Edmundo Malabanjot, usually quiet and always smiling, was so upset, he was seen teary- eyed. “Sa PMA, ang pirma hindi lang basta pirma, that involves honor.”
Capt. Ruben Guinolbay said, “mga tropa namin nakakulong. Nasaan si Pangcog?” referring to Maj.Oriel Pangcog, whose relatives successfully lobbied with Esperon to be dropped from the list of officers charged with mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman.
One officer said, “Kung may bayag si Esperon (if Esperon had balls) he should sign that PTA.”
Other officers didn’t speak but their actions spoke louder than words. If looks could melt persons, Trial Judge Advocate Col. Feliciano Loy would have evaporated with the intense gaze of Capt. Allan Aurino. Col. Orlando de Leon tapped his right shoulders twice, an act seen as a “warrior’s call”
Then, red scarves materialized among the accused. The officers just held the scarves while the lawyers tied them around the arms.
When the hearing resumed the prosecution asked for adjournment. It was immediately granted. But before the hearing was ended, Col Aleido declared Capt. Sales in contempt of court.
Major Leomar Jose Doctolero stood up and said, “Your Honor, I also shouted!.”
The panel pretended they didn’t hear Doctolero.
When they stepped out of the courthouse, the officers waved the red scarves over four layers of human shields .
It was beautiful!
Photo caption:
Full size photo— Lt. Col. Achilles Segumalian, Capt. Ruben Guinolbay, Capt. Joey Fontiveros, Col. Ariel Querubin, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim, Maj. Jason Aquino, Capt. Dante Langkit. Little boy in red is Daniel Francis Sales.
Thumbnail photos:
1. Securing the back of the court house.
2. Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda looking good and in fighting form.
3. Human blockade (there’s a barbed wire behind them) between the officers and media
4. Segumalian, Fontiveros, Guinolbay, Querubin, Miranda (partly hidden), Lim, Atty. Vicente Verdadero, Atty. Homobono Adaza.
5. Capt. Frederick Sales with his twins, Daniel Francis and Frances Danielle.6. Segumalian, Capt. Allan Aurino, Lt. Col. Edmundo Malabanjot, Guinolbay, Fontiveros,Querubin, Lt. Col. Nestor Flordeliza, Lim, Aquino, Langkit.
All the 28 officers should have done what Major Doctolero in unison!
Ooops, should have done what Major Doctolero DID but in unison…altogther that is. Would have been an excellent challenge to Esperon’s bogus court.
Ellen,
Sana may mga pictures lagi para makita ng taong bayan at para na rin malaman ng “FEW GOOD MENS” na may mga taong laging dumadalangin sa kanila na mabigyan sila ng patas na laban.
Only in the Philippine lang ito na may:
1) “Please Impeach Me”
2) “Please Invistigate Me”
3) “Please Bomb Me”
4) “Please Declare Emergency Me”
5) “Please Martial Law Me”
Ano pa kaya ang gagawin kalokohan na sasabihin nila. kasi alam niyang walang lumalaban eh. Kaya kayang kaya ang taong bayan na gaguhin. Nasaan na ang mga kilalang tao, bakit hindi sila nag iingay katulad ni Susan Roces, Cory at iba pa.
Ang nag iigay ay ang mga Obispo at General na hindi kasi nabigyan ng para sa kanila.
To all 28 FEW GOOD MENS na naka kulong ay maraming salamat sa inyo. Dinadalangin namin na matatapos ang pag hihirap ninyo at lalabas rin ang mga katotohanan.
Dapat kayong bigyang ng pinaka mataas na MEDALYANG parangal.
Hindi ninyo ikakahiya at taas noo kayong makakatingin sa taong bayan na inyong pinaglilinkuran.
MARAMING SALAMAT.. 28 Few Good Mens….
Ate Ellen, anong oras ba nangyari ang hearing? Nauna pa ba ito sa pagsabog ng bomba sa Glorietta? I wonder kung related ang mga pangyayari.
Sana i-boycott na lang nila ang Assperon Kangaroo Court. Walang hustisya ng maasahan.
Sana sumama na ang ibang religious leaders na panawagan ng mga righteous bishops na magresign na si Arroyo. Tameme kasi ang CBCP na nabibiyayaan ng Malakanyang. MAGKAISA NA SA PAGSIGAW NG GLORIA ALIS DYAN!
Watch this video of the bishops telling Gloria to RESIGN!
http://www.gmanews.tv/video/13114/Bishops-demand-resignation-of-Arroyo
vonjovi2 says:
Only in the Philippine lang ito na may:
1) “Please Impeach Me”
…
6 – “Please touch me …”
Saan gagamitin iyong mga red scarves?…sa luha ni mr. esperon?
Come Nov. 1 & 2 let us not forget to pray for the deceased members of the military particularly the ones who died in that ambush during the release of Fr. Bossi. Let us show too that we mourn the Death of Justice in our courts and particularly in this Kangaroo court. Sana Col. Marian Aleido, makita mo ang liwanag na hindi mo kalaban ang mga sundalo at the officers na inukulong ninyo..Are you brave enough to stand up for justice? Kung ikaw ay may familia I hope and pray that you too could feel the pains and sufferings of their families..but you seem to be callous and call it in the name of justice?
I also shouted! Taris ka Gloria and Asspweron!
Ellen,
Kung ganyan ng gayan ang mangyayari na nagpapakita ng galit at dismaya ang ating “Men of Honor” ay baka malaglag ng tuluyan kung meron pang yagbols si Asspweron.
I really liked what happened there. I agree with Anna, sana ay sabay- sabay silang nagsigaw ng “I also shouted”!
“Nasaan si Pangcog?” tanong ni Capt. Guinobay.
Yeah, nasaan nga siya, pinalaya na ba ni Asspweron dahil sa lobby ng relative?!
Capt. Frederick Sales: “Papirmahan mo na lang kay Esperon para walang problema,”
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Whoa! Wala na kahit iyong Mister, mere Esperon na lang!
Right on Capt. Sales, Mabuhay Ka!
Bakit nga ba ayaw pumirma ng duwag na Ass?!
Yeah, Ellen. It was beautiful!
Mabuhay kayong lahat diyan, patuloy kaming nagdarasal para sa inyo.
We can just imagine that even the MPs or soldiers guarding the courthouse were all in one with the accused officers. They were just doing their jobs and obeying orders. But if worse comes to worst, makikiisa sila sa mga inakusahang sundalo at bayan.
By the way, if the officers waved the red scarves, GMA and the Malacanang staff would wave red panties.
Maiba lng ako konti…
Napadaan ako ng Wikipedia at very interesting ang nabasa ko about ke gloria… copy paste ko:
“Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials “G.M.A.”, is the 14th and current president of the Republic of the Philippines. She is the country’s second female president after Corazon Aquino. She is the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.
Prior to becoming president, Arroyo was the country’s first female vice president. She was launched into the presidency in 2001 by EDSA II that ousted Joseph Ejercito-Estrada from power amid accusations of widespread corruption. Arroyo was elected to a six-year term in a widely contested and greatly tainted 2004 election, defeating the popular and real presidential winner actor Fernando Poe, Jr..”
Mabuti naman at isinusulat sa wikipedia ang tunay na pangayayari sa pinas…
Chas, hindi mo binasa ang kasunod: “…It then reached a point that people’s outrage was uncontrollable. Millions of people marched to Malacanang Palace and physically dragged Arroyo out. Then, they stoned her, kicked her, spit on her until she lost consciousness. She later died of internal injuries. The country did not mourn her death. The only people who attended her wake and burial were the Arroyo family, Ermita, Bunye, Mel Probador, Esperon, the two Gonzaleses. Among the more important personalities who consoled with the widower, First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, was Vicky Toh who wore dark glasses but smiling.
this is a drama thats been going in my head, movie-like: in a moment of exasperation, an officer heaves a sigh, shakes his head momentarily and stares blankly into the crowd. in a second, he steps away from his captors to gently, softly say, “i’m tired. end this if you want…” as his voice fades he strides to where a shielded phalanx of fellow soldiers stand guard. “if you need to shoot me now,” he says, “now is the time. i have done nothing wrong.” the crowd fidgets. the officer tears up. looks back.
and a throng of his fellow accused take steps with him. unarmed, subdued. they walk away together anyway. away from the confines of a sham court where their dignity and their rights have died. away from the final resting place of the freedom they risked their lives for.
as the court martial echo orders in a cadence of stern and deep voices, the 28 men, honoroble men, finally just walk away. and they who guard them could not shoot for the tears in their eyes. they weep for the choice they are being asked to make. their rifles remain quiet. they let the people go.
i know its too much to ask for these great men to sacrifice more than they already have. though i am sure no one who guard them would deign to shoot at the behest of such a corrupt heirarchy, it is still a fearsome thought. esperon, after all, cannot seem to be counted upon to act on reason.
Sayang that no cameras are allowed in the court room during hearing. Outside, as I have said earlier, we have been shunted 100 meters away. Since I am using a cellphone, I was not able to capture it.
I’m asking fotos from Ces Drilon of ABS-CBN. I’ll post them once i get them.
LVM, the hearing was yesterday morning. the courtroom incident happened past 11 a.m. The red scarves waving happened at 12:30 pm.
Pechanco: So RED is the new Yellow.
There were just five of us reporters who were there. Camp Capinpin is in Tanay, three hours ride from Manila. It’s being done there purposely to disuade media from covering.
It’s a good thing the three TV stations were there: ABS-CBN, GMA-TV, ABC–5 and NHK-TV.
I think there was another event in the military which the Defense Press Corps had to cover. But they were able to get copies of the statements of the officers. See previous story here by Victor Reyes re the detained officers accepting Esperon’s counter-challenge to tell the truth.
Yes Totie, it’s now Red. But Red is identified with the Left.
Iyan lang ang problema.
OO nga eh!, But just like what you said before, at all cost. Basta bantayan lang ang mga Pulang pula.
Since there is no rule of law, anyway, the officers in incarceration are right to show their defiance against the kangaroo court. Maganda ang ginagawa nila. Tutal nandiyan na sila, gawin na nila ang dapat.
Hopefully, their lawyers can find ways and means to make Esperon, and even those trying them for crimes they have not committed, be held legally responsible for depriving them of their human rights as provided for by Philippine and international laws.
Sa amin iyan, for all the violations committed by those trying these gallant men, matagal nang dismiss ang kaso nila.
Ate Ellen,
Yung bomb blast nangyari ng mga 1:30 pm., so baka iniisip ng Malakanyang na ang pagwagayway ng red scarf ay baka senyales ng pagkilos ng mga sundalo ng isang coup-d etat, kaya pwedeng ngang gumawa ng senaryo para makapag-declare ng mga checkpoints at high alert. Madali naman assemble ng bomba lalu na kung may kaalaman ang gagawa. Isang command lang naman ang kailangan to execute the order. Iyon ay sa akin lang namang sapantaha.
“the atmosphere was highly- charged with all the soldiers guarding the courthouse sporting orange countersign armbands, something usually seen during armed confrontation.”
Ano kaya kung gamitin din ng mga gallant soldiers ang kulay orange na armbands, hindi kaya sila magkalituhan, and in the process ay makatakas. Hehehe!
The longer Punggok is in office, the more her psychology becomes clear. She’s not a well-meaning doofus; she’s a devil. She is becoming blind an ignorant, fragile, and rigid person, she would not be susceptible to this sort of conditioning, but by temperament and practice, she has nothing of her own to counter all the anomalous scandals. Her shyster-sycophants like Puno and Bunye tell lies that as president she can do whatever she wants and even the recent bombing. Another spin lies in the making from Puno’s dirty mouth, that a madman terrorist is behind the bombing.
We Filipinos must stop believing them At some point we have to stop being terrorized. We have to stop living in fear. We have to live in hope, and We have to return to EDSA if there’s no alternative solution. They need to be and demand a moral, democratic country not Pidalism. If we’re fighting for freedom we have to live it. We cannot condone abductions and illegal imprisonment of our brave soldiers. We have to stand up and make the sacrifice it takes to be free. We have to give up our fear.,
Gumising ka na Bayan Ko!
hindi ba pag nasa itaas ang pula sa ating flag..ang ibig sabihin ay may guerra? Red is the color for fire…red from a flag symbolizes revolutionary socialism..ang pagwayway ng red scarves tumatawag sa atin lahat na lumaban tayo for justice..ano kaya kung nagwalkout silang lahat waving the scarves..babarilin kaya sila ng mga bantay ni Gloria? mahirap labanan ang sira ulo..kaya ang asong ulol ay pinapatay..
I suggest that we all join the red scarf campaign.
Patalsikin na, now na!!!
rose;
palagay ko ay panahon na para lumaban sa ating mga karapatan at kalayaan.Nabubuwang na ang namumuno sa atin,at inuumpisahan na nilang pumatay.May moro-moro ng bombahan na ikinasawi ng buhay at mga nasugatan,Baka bukas ay mga pampasaherong sasakyan naman ang bombahin nila para mayroon silang rason na mag-declare ng Martial Law.Iyan na lang ang pag-asa ni punggok na manatili pa sa pwesto.
Off Topic.
Giit ni Secretary Esperanza Cabral ng Department of Social Welfare and Development na Magbibigay ang pangulo ng P10,000 para sa mga namatay at P5,000 sa mga nasugatan.
Biro mo P10,000 at P5,000 lang ang kaya niyang ibigay sa ginawa niyang “Please Bomb Me”. Basta sa taong bayan ay kuripot at ganid kahit na sila ang may dahilan kaya may namatay.
Only in the Philippines lang talaga ito. P10,000 kulang na kulang sa pang gastos sa pag palibing. Samantala sa mga binayaran niyang opisyal ng gobyerno ay Half Million pesos agad.
Cocoy: I think so too. But the sad thing about us, particularly those who are away from home, many just don’t think that something could be done and should be done..they always refer to the things of the past..si Marcos, Erap, etc. For me, let us all put behind us the things of the past.. this is where we are now..how can we move forward? We all agree that there is moral bankruptcy..wala tayong maasahan sa catholic church..ibang churches kaya? we can all work together hindi ba? We have to put an end to her demonic reign…
Yuko: I have no problem joining the red scarf campaign..red is my color…aries ako..it is bundle up time for us here and I can certainly use red scarves…
Ellen: Are the detained officers and soldiers allowed to attend church services on Sundays? Sa mga catolico, may nagmimisa ba para sa kanila, since their activities seem to be restricted. Para makita ang tunay na kalagayan nila, I would suggest to have the “high and mighty” bishops celebrate the mass. Or is beneath their dignity to do so?
Calling Cardinal Rosales..since Rizal I think belongs to the ARch. of Manila. How about Bishop Villegas?
rose;
Sobra na! nadadamay na ang mga mamamayan sa kanilang kaswapangan.Ibang usapan na itong naganap na bombahan may nagbuwis ng mga buhay at liban pa sa mga nasugatan.hindi ko na kayang sikmurahin,papano na ang magiging buhay ng mga naulila,wala ng maghahanap buhay so that the family can have a food on the table and roof above their head.
This morning I hugged my children and telling them how lucky they are being here in the land of the free and the home of the braves.On the 9/11 tragedy those victims and casualties were properly compensated by the Federal Government.These Glorieta is an insult to injury to the victims by the Phil.Government P10,000 for those who perished and P5,000 to the injured kulang pang pambayad sa embalsamador sa nasawi at pambili ng pain killer medication sa mga nasugatan.Ang Manok na panabong na teksas ay nagkakahalaga ng P20,000,ang bakang kakatayin ang nagkakahalaga ng P30,000.Ang isang baboy na kakatayin ay mahigit P10,000.Iyong P10,000 na ibibigay sa namatay ay isang barong lang iyon.Mga Torpe itong nasa gobyerno natin.
I agree with cocoy. We have to start making a stand. We have to be more active about our creating awareness about our displeasure with Gloria and her hoodlums. I’m not talking about being violent, but, kinda like a silent protest/boycott or what have you. Let’s support the pinoy “warriors” by that we’re with them for the long haul. We just have to be relentless in making noise.
Somehow, you can’t help but commend MIDGET & HER DOGS for doing a job well done… Look at the headlines now, the tri-media, etc… all are focused on the Makati Blast.. Nsaan n ung impeachement, BRIBERY, Garci, and don’t forget the ZTE hearing on the 25th…
I sure hope that the media, as well as the people, will be vigilant and intelligent enough for their attention not to be diverted…. Ibalik ang focus s BRIBERY!
We, as people, should make them feel that we are more intelligent than what they have thought of us!
Below is a statement of Ronaldo Puno regarding Sen. Trillanes accusing the Palace to be behind the Glorietta Blast.
“This is demeaning to our political system and the political environment. If they can remain on more statesmanlike level so this tragedy would not be exploited for their gains,” he said.”
The Nerve to say that!…
Eh ung BRIBERY, Election cheating, ZTE, Garci, etc is not demeaning to the political system and political environment, and it keeps MIDGET & HER DOGS on more statesmanlike level?
Honorable Shields of the Truth… Huwag nyo namang tuluyang sirain ang pagkakakilala sa mga Pilipino! Baka kasi akalain ng ibang tao eh lahat ng Pilipino KATULAD NYONG MAG-ISIP!
Dapat siguro gumagawa ng libro o movie sa mga magiting na sundalong ito…If I am mother lily, these will be my entries sa MMFF
1) “Lamitan Seige” –capt. G
2) “The Good Generals” — Miranda, Lim
3) “StandOff”– starring Querubin, and the marines
4) “Kawal ng pilipino”–Capt. Faldon
puwede din
1) “The band of traitors” — kilala na ninyo ito (i.e San Juan) — action/drama movie
2) “Bad Generals” or “Hello Generals” — suspense/comedy ito
3) “Commander-in-thief” — comedy entry ito.
But Seriously, siguro maganda magkaroon din ng libro tungkol sa mga kanilang mga buhay para malaman kung ano ang naging kanilang pagkatao.
State of Denial in the Philippines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhAkfnoZOE&mode=related&search=inquirer.net%20eleksyon%202007%20hermogenes%20esperon%20spratlys%20philippines%20joel%20guinto
Sad to say but in many of the movies I have downloaded to be shown to Filipinos over here, they are just too sex-saturated, and anti-police that I feel sorry for all those few good men still in the police force trying hard to make a living the decent way. Sayang talaga, but what can you expect with a government led by a criminal? Pwe!
Patalsikin na, now na!”
off-topic di ko lang talaga maintindihan:
Arroyo seeks Church help over blast amid ‘Gloria resign’ call — http://www.gmanews.tv/story/65212/Arroyo-seeks-Church-help-over-blast-amid-Gloria-resign-call
“President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Saturday ordered authorities to link up with Church leaders in tracking down the perpetrators of Friday’s explosion at the Glorietta mall in Makati City, which claimed the lives of at least nine people, and hurt over a hundred others.”
Hindi ko maintindihan ito kung bakit nadamay ang church dito basta ang alam ko “Arroyo resign” issue may be discussed by the cbcp according to report. Use goverment intelligence funds to get the perpetrators at siguro naman may pondo pa yan.
luz,
hindi ganoon kadali ang mag-assemble ng bomba kahit pa eksperto. kailangan ang masusi at maingat na pagkakabit ng bawat bahagi dahil delikado at konting pagkakamali ay buhay ng bumbuo ang katapat.
ang bombang pinasabog sa glorietta2 ay maaaring matagal nang pinagplanuhan ng bomb disposal expert na nagsagawa ng pagpapasabog mula sa isang mataas at makapangyarihang galamay ng malakanyang sapagkat sila lamang ang may sapat na motibo upang magsagawa ng ganitong karumaldumal na krimen bilang pagliligaw ng atensiyon ng taong bayan sa lumalalang usapin ng kabikabilang katiwalian sa administrasyon ng sinungaling na babae.
Hi Miss Ellen,
Thank you in advance for any photos you can upload. We cannot attend the regular hearing (almost every week already) since we have to take care of our own families.
It is imperative though that Esperon should grant those who need medical assistance to be brought to V. Luna as soon as possible. This call is for Humanitarian Reason, unless Esperon do not consider these officers and enlisted men to be HUMANS after all.
More power. Best Regards.
But Red is identified with the Left. – penchanco
Bakit ka apprehensive sa red and/or Left?
Ang mas nakakatakot ay iyong kayang gawing Puti ang Itim.
Nakakatuwang isipin na patuloy silang naninindigan.
Truly Dignified Soldiers.
And if these brand of men will chair the Transition Junta, i’m willing to bet on them.
Rose,
“ang pagwayway ng red scarves tumatawag sa atin lahat na lumaban tayo for justice.”
Korek ka d’yan. Red scarves around the necks of the miners in the mountains of West Virginia started the “Redneck” phenomena in the US. With red scarves on their necks, (pareho na rin yan sa ‘pagwagayway’) they fought for fairness and justice in pay and social conditions until the government gave in to their demands. That’s the start of labor union in ‘merika. This also gave life to NASCAR (to make the long story short).
In truth, ang salitang redneck ay nabigyan lang ngayon ng hindi magandang connotation, pero maganda ang orihinal at tunay na simbolo nila.
Iwagayway ang mga red scarves in support of our WARRIORS in Tanay!
Sampot,
The ”Few Good Men” did/do not advocate a military junta. They just wanted a true pro-democratic system change and stood as agents for that change. Gen Lim explicitly mentioned in the video tape about the formation of a civilian transition govt not military junta.
Reading Gen Lim’s statement all over again makes me more inspired and hopeful that there are still men in uniform who are ready to sacrifice their lives and careers for the good of the majority. Sen Trillanes et al included.
Pls check Gen Lim’s statement posted at http://www.sundalo.bravehost.com
i know.
I’m just jumping the gun, for i don’t subscribe to Sen. Nene Pimentel’s “pagtiyagaan na lang natin si Noli…”.
We need a total systemic change more than just a leadership change.
One notable defect on the current set-up is the President’s authority to appoint heads of constitutionally mandated institutions – COMELEC, NEDA, COA, AFP, etc.
How can we expect these institutions to act independently when the Chairmen are beholden without question to the appointing authority?
And whether Justice Puno is an exception, remains to be seen.
When Good Men Do Nothing
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)
Sampot:
Japan and the Philippines had the same beginnings with the US supervising the rebuilding and building of the two nations, but it’s amazing that between the two nations Japan has fared well with the pacifist Constitution still intact and the basic laws we call “Roppo” or six sets of important laws going through a revision to change the language used according to the needs of the time, but the context of the law remaining the same.
In the Philippines, they have changed laws not just twice but a number of times, but still we see the country retrogressing instead of progressing.
Worst is they have allowed a criminal to appoint people in agencies responsible for making sure one like her will not be able to grab power and appoint herself as acting president/president with the help of the crooks she has made deals to make them rich and powerful!!!
Ang tanong, sino ang may kasalanan? US? Puro na lang naman bintang. Dapat itinuturo ng mga pilipino ang mga daliri nila sa kanilang mga ilong!!!
Kawawang Pilipinas! Nasadlak na talaga sa dusa!!!
Sampot: I’m just jumping the gun, for i don’t subscribe to Sen. Nene Pimentel’s “pagtiyagaan na lang natin si Noli…”.
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I second the motion! Why burden the Philippines with another misfit? I can’t understand this mentality as a matter of fact.
Filipinos should be presented with better choices. Hindi na puede iyong choice between two evils na lang!!!
Correct.
And we must make those options available to and by ourselves and not just hang our fate with a Noli, Pangilinan or a Honasan.
And why do we always have to limit our options to that which have been tried before. Can’t we be more creative?
Porke yan ang definition ng Presidential System ay ‘di na pwedeng baguhin?
Now, that’s the problem…
…walang ilong eh.
Color red is also synonimous to war (not just left as in Communistic).
from ABSCBN online:
‘RSM spokesman’ owns up to Glorietta 2 blast
A person who claimed to be the spokesman of the Rajah Sulayman Movement (RSM) on Saturday said the group was responsible for Friday’s attack in Makati City that left nine people dead and scores of others injured
Oy, ang galing ng photo. Nice to see them smiling and fighting!
Mabuhay kayo WARRIORS in Tanay, paiyakin natin si Asspweron!
‘RSM spokesman’ owns up to Glorietta 2 blast- I doubt it!!!
hindi pa rin ako naniniwala, I have a strong feeling na si ASSperon pa rin ang may pakana ng lahat. Baka sila rin ang nagpapanggap na RSM
Red is War.
Red is defiancce.
Wow! My heroes!
Sana makita ito ni Esperon at ni Gloria Arroyo. Baka hindi lang Glorietta ang ipabomba.
Ellen,
Favor…kumusta na si Gen. Miranda?
Thanks for sharing the photo..all of them are smiling doing the right thing- fight for justice. As Army ranger says and I do agree Red is War: Red is defiance: If GMA thinks that to cheat, steal, lie, kill, etc. is right..and with the silent approval of some catholic bishops, priests..then we should stand firm and straight and be on the left..To be on the left in the Phil. today is being right. “
Oy, yung musmos o, naka suot red din! Kakatuwa, kanino kaya siyang anak?
Menok,
Re “Look at the headlines now, the tri-media, etc… all are focused on the Makati Blast.. Nsaan n ung impeachement, BRIBERY, Garci, and don’t forget the ZTE hearing on the 25th…”
I suppose Gloria will go back on TV and say to the peole, “Let’s move on…”
Putragis na gaga iyan. How can we move on when there’s lots of obstacles that she places in the way?
He’s the son of Capt. Sales. Daniel Francis.
Take note of the red book that Col. Segumalian was holding. It’s the Articles of War.
Does she really think the military can just move on when troops who have been promised 150 pesos a day for combat duty are told there’s no money and all the while, she distributes bags of cash to our ganid na congressmen, governors, at iba pa?
Does she believe the military can move on for as long as its leaders Esperon and company, prostitute themselvezs?
Just to share with you a song my grandfather Sabas composed:
O Banwa Ibayao ang dungog: O banwa ibayao ang dungog; ang kagha talikdi kag itiklud, tanan nga mga kalisud, Ipakita matuod ang mong kusog, yanong aton hamiling handum nga kapalaran sang aton duta madangat guid kag matigayon kon tanan kita mangigugma; banwang hinigugma…
my loose translation of the song: O my country, be proud; let us all be proud; forget the sorrows and the weaknesses; show your strength and be strong; and our dreams will be realized if all of us will show our love, our love to our country..
I’m trying to post more photos but all sorts of errors are showing up in my computer.
Thanks, Ellen.
Si Capt. Frederick Sales, the gentleman “who shouted” and refused to apologize. Saludo ako sa ‘yo Captain.
I noticed, I thought red notebook where all the sins of Asspweron are listed. Ah, nakalista nga rin pala sa Articles of War ang Sins of Ass!
Symbolic and Real pala ang nangyari dun! Medyo nagiging masaya ako kapag nakikita sila sa picture!
150 Pesos, gosh, that’s only 3 dollars and a few cents, for heavens’ sake! And these troops put their lives on the line of fire — aren’t they worth that?
What makes those ganid na putragis na Congressmen worth the bags of cash they take from the smelly bowels of Malacanang?
I support these 28 courageous and honorurable officets, I support their war cry against the despicable leaders in Malacanang and the absolutely cowardly so called leaders in the high echelons of military power.
Esperon and co -Mga supot!
Sorry if the words don’t seem to be right..it was handwritten with the notes..and I am not that good with the real “kina-ray a”.
sorry if my translation doesn’t seem to be the pure translation..
ooops, meant Esperon and co – MGA SUPOT!
Chi, there’s the picture of Gen. Miranda, second thumbnail photo. He looks very much better. In fighting form.
Anna,
Dapat pagsuutin ng butas-butas at pudpod na combat shoes si Gloria and let her run in the terrains of Basilan while being targetted with live bullets!
Nakalimutan ko tuloy ang itatanong ko: Ang sabi ni Col. Edmundo “sa PMA, ang pirma hindi lang pirma it involves honor.” Si Col Marian Aleido ba ay PMAer? Si Esperon, si Honasan, si Biazon, si Ping Lacson? are they not all PMAers? Don’t they know this or they simply deleted that in their memory?
“Si Col Marian Aleido ba ay PMAer?”
I don’t think so.
# army ranger Says:
October 20th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Red is War.
Red is defiancce.
—-Red can also be happy and good luck (fortune). At least, that’s what the Chinese believe. Yes, Red is war. That’s why government enemies like the Communists have Red flags. Being soldiers, I hope they chose another color not Red. Red is identified with Communists kasi.
Sampot: …walang ilong eh.
*****
Hahahahaha! Unconsciously, I mentioned some cultural difference nga pala. Over in Japan, when we refer to our selves, we point our fingers to our noses, not toward the breast as they do in the West.
Bagay, mas maraming matangos nga ang ilong dito sa Japan with or without the benefit of a plastic surgery!!! 😛
Salamat, Ellen. Kita ko na si Gen. Miranda.
Gen. Miranda, good to see you!
Ano na namang kalokohan iyan? Di ba sabi ni Unano, nuno nya si Lakan Dula na tiyo ni Rajah Soliman? O di siya pala ang puno’t dulo ng bombahan na iyan! Gago din ano?
Ellen,
Have been stand-bying in Quezon’s blog. One of the bloggers is a former military officer from PMA and he has excellent inputs on the blast. (Technical and theoretical).
Here’s one of his (Ramrod) reply to a post):
“Rosero added that the post-blast investigation might take more days as the blast site is knee-deep flooded with water from the sprinklers and as its ceiling is on the verge of collapsing.” – By Thea Alberto
INQUIRER.net
Sorry ram, looks like were going to wait for a few more days…
October 20th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
ramrod :
qwert,
If thats the case, I’m afraid they will never find anything. The water will wash out traces of the explosive, very convenient, it washed itself. I heard earlier that they found traces of RDX (C4 related). What a shame, if they confirmed C4, not many people has access to it, only the military and mining companies (legally), then it will appear we were attacked by angry miners. The MILF, RSM, have nothing to gain by bombing this area, they can get national attention just by ambushing our soldiers in their territory where they have they have terrain advantage.
Ellen, was wondering since you have access to the Army Rangers and to the SWAGs (particularly the SWAGs because I’m aware first hand that SWAGs are used to C4 and other forms of bombing paraphernalia), maybe you could interview one of them to find first hand their thoughts on this blast. Another person to talk to is Ed Santos (in his capacity as former N2 and efficient at his job, he has certainly many things to say).
Ellen,
Get yourself a spyware. I recommend Lavasoft’s Adware. You can download a shareware at http://www.download.com. Look for Lavasoft’s Adware. Get yourself also a copy of BCWipe. I just cleaned my own computer as a matter of fact. Ang daming bisitang questionable ang origin.
Ellen,
Imagine this gunggong na Esperon – does he believe his being CSAFP is sinonymous to leadersip when the pictures speak for themselves – he is pitting the military against the military?
Anong klaseng kagunggungan iyan?
Ellen: Re: Col. Aleido.. Thanks. kaya pala hindi niya naintidihan ang importance of a signed document..pero ang sabi mo “law member siya” I take this to mean that lawyer siya..
…noong panahon ni Cory..yellow ribbons were tied on the trees..why don’t we tie red ribbons to show our defiance..Ellen puede bang mag tie ng red ribbons sa mga kahoy along the way to Capinpin? hindi yong mga kahoy na nasa gov’t properties but the ones on private properties–bakod, puno ng niyog, etc. let us tie red ribbons all the way in our homes…
Ahhh, what a convenient scape…water! Anyway, kailangan nila ang pekeng pampublikong report.
Ganoon ba kadami ang mga sundalo na nagbantay sa 28 officers? In a red alert panic mode na nga si Esperon: hindi lang one to one guard as in basketball kundi three to one guard..and to think that the detained officers were in the territory of the adm…were they afraid of an escape? sana nag walk out sila waving the red scarves..babarilin kaya sila?
Rose,
Talagang takot si Esperon… no question about it. He knows full well that Lim, Querubin and Miranda (even if in principle, the latter is already retired) can rally dissatisfied troops still. One command by Querubin to a company of Marines and Esperon might find himself deeply mired in shit of his own creation.
We really must give credit to the 28 officers for being calm.
“Esperon… pitting the military against the military?”
Oo nga, Anna. Kitang-kita sa photos. I pray that those guarding the 28 officers have their own reasonable minds!
The signature in the Makati bombing is clear. Hindi na kailangang i-memorize yan:
Gloria – GLORIETTA
RSM – Responsible Si Macapagal-Arroyo
Once everything turns to normal, the mall would change its name to GLORIATA MALL…in memory of this evil woman who masterminded the bombing.
Pagpupugay sa mga makabayang sundalo!!! Paigtingin ang paninindigan para sa ganap at tunay na pagbabago…
Pagpalain kayo ng dakilang lumikha, sa ngalan ni kristo hesus.
TP,
At hindi na rin kailangang bigyan ng pekeng imbestigasyon ang publiko, alam na natin sa simula pa lang!
Good girl ka na ngayon, petite. Your message is short now. Pero huwag capitalized. Ayaw din ni Ellen ang malalaking letra.
Bago ako matulog i-welcome ko muna si Petite at lahat na napadpad dito sa Ellenvile.
Welcome po sa inyong lahat!
Mabuhay, ang hindi na muling magpaUTO!
Sampot, ibig mo bang sabihin “uto-uto” itong si Petita? Huwag naman ganyan…
Gaano kaya kakilala ng pamahalaan ang mga kapatid nating Pilipinong Muslim? partikular sa antas ng liderato ng pamunuan ni GLORIA…?
Balido man o hindi balido ang pag-ako ng RSM, sa naganap na “Glorietta Bombing”, katanungan na, kung mayroon nga bang grupong Rajah Sulayman Movement (RSM)? o baka ito’y haka-haka lamang o kaya’y manipulado ng iilang tao na nakapaloob sa AFP o sa labas ng AFP na may kaugnayan sa AFP, ito’y nang dahil sa natagpuang bakas ng C4 BOMB, kaya’t wala ka nang babalingan ng hinala, sapagkat ito ang ginamit sa pagpapasabog, at ito’y isang “military explosive”. Kung sinuman ang utak ng “Glorietta Bombing”, bakit nakayanan nilang sikmurain ang paghahasik ng karahasan? Na sa bandang huli’y, ang sambayanan Pilipino parin ang talo at magdudusa, maging ito’y sa pisikal at politikal?
Nawa’y itigil na ang pagbabato ng sisi sa ating mga kapwa-Pilipinong Muslim, lalo’t ang binabanggit sa nagpadala ng text sa ABS-CBN na sila raw ay yaong mga “Balik-Islam o mga Kristyanong nagbalik Islam” na nakapaloob sa RSM.
Nawa’y I-respeto ang pananampalataya ng mga kapwa-Pilipinong Muslim at yaong mga Nagbalik-Islam; sa ating mga kapwa-Pilipino na mula sa pagiging Kristiyano na nagbalik Islam”. Sa aking paniniwala, ang RSM ay hindi kumakatawan sa pangkalahatang kasapian mga kapwa-Pilipino natin na mula sa pagiging Kristiyano na nagbalik Islam. Muli nilang niyakap ang pananampalatayang Islam, dahil doon nila nasungpungan at makamit ang PAG-ASA at PAG-IBIG ng ALLAH, na ang pananampalatayang Islam ay nangangahulugan ng KAPAYAPAAN… Samakatuwid, nasaan ang diwa ng RSM? ito ba’y sumusunod sa mga aral at pagmamahal ni Propeta Mohamad (Sumakanya nawa ang kapayapaan).
Nawa’y sa espayong ito, para sa mga kapwa-Pilipinong Muslim, at sa lahat ng Pilipino… Ipanalangin natin ang KATOTOHANAN, PAG-IBIG at HUSTISYA ay maghari sa ating Inang Bayang Pilipinas.
AL SALAMO ALAIKUM
Ms Ellen, you mentioned to “Take note of the red book that Col. Segumalian was holding. It’s the Articles of War.” Pardon my ignorance, but what is the Articles of War ?
jojovelas: eto pa
The Crying General – Esperon
I Am Sorry – Pandak
Dear Lord my only birthday wish is for all 28 FEW GOOD MENS, please guide them into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness. And give them more strength and courage to build it.
Save us from this evil wicked woman (Gloria and her men), May their evil plots rebound on them, cast them into a pit and in your faithfulness destroy them, Amen.
I salute these Few Good MEN’s courage and defiance of the military tribunal. Antayin na lang natin kaya matapos ang term ni esperon, I am sure mabubuwag na yan due to some technicalities.
That red scarves on our arms is a great idea. I will donate for the cause whoever wants to start a red scarves campaign/protest in public. Sali ako diyan! 🙂
Penchanco,
Hindi. Unang-una di ko kilala personally si Petite.
Ang tinutukoy ko ay iyong karamihan sa EDSA2, dahil walang duda na sila ay nauto lang.
Kung napapansin nyo po, deretsahan akong magsalita. Iyong pagbati ko kay Petite, at iyong sa mga nauto, ay magkahiwalay na paragraph, ibig sabihin unrelated.
I never resorted to labeling upon my fellow guests here, except in one accident – the case with Pedro. He barged in sarcastically right after a certain “araneta?” whom we had a fiery exchange earlier. It was his first time here at Ellenville, and I had no idea about his style of discourse. Paid hacks roam here from time to time, and i really thought Pedro was one of them or he was “araneta” himself.
When i skimmed into MLQ3’s blog a few days later, there he was, narrating his sad experience with me.
That was a sad case. And i have to bear with that.
Again, welcome Petite to Ellenvile.
Chabeli, the Articles of War are the penal laws applicable solely to military personnel. It is under the AOW that the Tanay 28 are being prosecuted.
I wonder if it is really C4. Although this is a plasticine explosive and not easily detectable, it is also very expensive. I wonder if even the AFP has some.
However it is not true that the water will wash out the explosive traces, if it really is C4 (91% RDX), it dissolves very slowly in water, so it will be traceable. Even TNT will leave traces despite the presence of water.
Petite:
AL SALAMO ALAIKUM.
I agree with you completely.The Muslim image in the whole world are a bunch of terrorist after the incident of 9/11,Perhaps if more Muslims spoke out against violence, perceptions would change. What is actually giving good Muslims a bad name are bad Muslims.
Now, take a look at some of the key issues that lie at the core of the questions of religion such as the CBCP,Vellarde and Bacani. We have suffered the abuse from these religious character. Anyone who can read is able to find excerpts in translation from the Bible that would curdle the blood of any innocent reader who doesn’t know the context of the citations. King David arranged the murder of an innocent man because he lusted over the poor man’s wife.
The queries have come steadily in my innocent mind about the teaching of Mohhamed “Does Islam teach that a martyr who enters heaven gets the pleasure of 70 virgins?”Does Islam condone suicide?”Does Jihad justify the cause? Those scholar of Theology and Muslim scholars alike, often confuse the situation even more, because virtually any priest, pastor and rabbi can claim to be a scholar and speak on behalf of Jesus and Mohammed, many of them seem not to know what they are talking about. Believe in Christ for the salvation of your soul, Do the Jihad and enter Allah’s kingdom, Join the El Shaddai, the more you give the more blessings from heaven and it need an upside down open umbrella. The door to heaven belong to Iglesia ni Kristo. Was this Muslim and Christian religion intended to be believed literally?
Thanks, Klingon.
“pagtiagaan nalang natin si Noli.” I don’t know the person so I can not say what he can or may do. Our call is not for her to resign.. in the first place ninakaw niya ang puesto..the word and I agree with Yuko- patalsikin. Kasi if resign we would agree that she is legit..pagpinatalsik siya that means pati si Noli ay peke..thus he is not legit in taking her place…military junta? not Esperon..peke din siya..Next in line is Senate Pres.. sino ba si Villar?
legit siya hindi ba? anybody is better than Gloria..may doctorate ba si Villar? allergic ako sa matalino pa sa matsing…PMA may word of honor ba? Frustrated na ako sa mga PMAer wala ding word of honor..what choices do we have then? All I can pray is “come Holy Spirit we need you.”
I heard that one of the accused got so impatient and upset because someone from the panel was sneering at them… the accused chased the member of the panel out of the court…. Can you tell us more about this please Ellen???
Socorro, it’s not true. But there was an incident last year when the accused didn’t like Col Ukol Paglala laughing (sneering is too strong a term) at an issue they raised.
I forgot what issue was it but the discussion was heated. The court had to break to cool down tempers.
Capt. Sales approached Col. Paglala and told him, “Nakakaloko ka, a.Bakit ka patawa-tawa.”
MPs were called. Cooler heads prevailed.
Petite, small letters lang please. Hindi maganda tingnan ang all capitalized na comments.
Col. Ariel Querubin was brought to V. Luna hospital yesterday. His wife, Mariflor said “nothing serious”.
I was told there was “blood in his urine” and was running a fever.
He will be confined at the V. Luna for complete medical check up.
Ms Ellen, I hope that Col Querubin will be fine & that he gets well soon.
Hopefully, lalabanan ni Col. Querubin iyong stress ng pagkulong sa kaniya, and hope and pray that he can survive his present ordeals. Malaki talaga ang damage na dulot ng stress kaya siguro lalo silang iniinis noong hayop na pinaupo ni GLORC. Huwag silang patatalo. They can learn from the example of Au San Suu Kyi bagamat mas malala ang situation nila. Alalahanin na lang nilang maraming nagmamahal sa kanila, at ang taumbayan ay nag-iipon lang ng lakas para buwagin ang wall of Jericho nakapaligid sa kanila.
Come to think of it, hindi ba ingay lang ng trumpeta (on instruction from heaven) na nabuwag ang Wall of Jericho? Frankly, it is why I am here—para mag-ingay at matumba ang pader ng kahayupan ni GLORC!
Tuloy ang batikos!!!
Esperon is pushing these officers to the wall. They have nothing to lose by fighting back.
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro exhorted PMAer to uphold the honor code of ‘not lying and stealing”. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=95714.
What is Teodoro up to? Is he trying to kick Esperon from behind? Is he jumping out of Arroyo’s sinking ship?
Col. Querubin,
We are praying for your good health always. We need you, pagaling ka!
Ellen,
Re: Capt. Sales approached Col. Paglala and told him, “Nakakaloko ka, a.Bakit ka patawa-tawa.”
He’s the same gentleofficer “who shouted”, right? I love the temper of Capt. Sales, higit sa panahong ito!
From what I hear, Secretary Teodoro is a no non-sense kind of guy. I think that his recent speech to the PMAers is a peep into what he is all about: “And I know because of your love for country and your dedication to your duty to your country, you will take the first step in unifying each and every one…”
As I mentioned in an earlier thread, we cannot expect anybody in Gloria’s cabinet to go against her. As an example, look what happened to Neri. There are a FEW good men lang talaga. After reading the Inquirer article on Secretary Teodoro, I can only hope that he will among the few.
Sampot, thanks for explaining. Nagbibiro lang ako sa pagsabi sa iyo na “walang ganyanan”. Petite is okay naman except iyong sobrang haba niyang sulat. Ellen reminded her several times not to write kilometric but only mileatric. Pero good girl na siya ngayon.
kapangalan ni Petite si Petit(walang, e).
Yung member ng French National Football Team noong 1998.
Sya yung nakagawa ng 1000th goal(source:wikipedia)
Panalo! Champion!
Eh sino naman iyong Peteta? Anyway, where does the word “petite” come from? It came from PE-TITE (as pronounced by a Cebuano).
test not bold