This is a must see! Click on highlighted line below.
Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr’s report on his visit to the Crame Custodial Center where Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, other Magdalo officers and some civilian friends are detained.
Caption:
Fr. Robert Reyes, Sen. Pimentel, JV Bautista, Sen. Trillanes, Sen. Ping Lacson, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim. Standing at the back are Capt. Gary Alejano and Atty. Vicente Verdadero, lawyer of Gen. Lim.
Good job! Excellent presentation.
Mga klasmayts try to view this excellent report of the above concerned individuals.
Very informative, sana po eh makatulong ito sa lahat nating Kababayan bakit inilagay nina AT4/Gen. Trillanes ang batas sa kanilang mga kamay.
Masalimoot ang hakbangin na ito sapagka’t nakapiring ng US$ ang mata ng ating mga halal na Tongresman, ilan sa mga Senador at yong mga tuta ni GMA.
Atleast itong si Pimentel eh nauntog na kaya dedma na si Tita Glo, isa yan kasi sa nag-umarte noong impeachment ni Erap eh.
Sana di pakawala yan ni GMA, mahirap na! Nagpipingkian na nga ang ating mga pag-iisip kung sino talaga ang naghudas kina AT4/Gen. Lim ng Tirgasin, Tankehin, Paputukan ng punlo sa PEN.
Hayon ang mga pobre eh surrender pero di pa TAPOS ANG LABAN, syiempre.
yon lang pala ang gusto nila Sen. Trillanes..to air their grievances and mayroon silang basihan ng kanilang complaints..eg the way they are being treated as “convicts”..ang kailangan lang seguro ay “dialogue” a true honest and goodness..talking to each other; listening to each other; hearing what each one has to say and then together solve the problems para naman ang Pilipinas ay maging isang bayan..governed with justice and for peace..
pero bakit mahirap gawin ng administration, ng military ng administration, ng so called civil society? dahil ba sa walang pera na ma pala? Hindi pa naman huli…ang sabi nga better late than never.. what sayest thou Mrs. Arroyo? what sayest thou Mr. Esperon? what sayest thou Mr/Madam Justices of all courts? what sayest thou Mr. Congressmen? what sayest thou Mr. Senators..can we all put our personal interets behind and let us all work together..ang lahat na may pagmamahal sa bayan..puede naman makatulong kahit wala physically sa phil. anong say nating lahat?..Ang sagot ay personal nating commitment..how committed are each and every one of us..Do I sound desperate? In a sense yes..but we still have hope…and God is our hope..Ang hinihiling ng lang lahat hindi lang sila Sen. Trillanes..ay Katarungan, Kapayapaan/Katahimikan ng Bayan at Kaunlaran..Is that too much to ask?
Hi Rose,
RE: In a sense yes..but we still have hope…and God is our hope..
Unahin ko muna ito, Isaiah says, There is no peace,”Says my God, “for the wicked”. (Is. 57:21)
Bakit natin ginagawa na punahin ang kamalian ng ating kapwa? Mayroon ba tayong karapatan na gawin ito? OPO! Ito ang sandigan ng ating pagmamahal sa ating Dios, Bayan at Kapwa-tao.
Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. (Prov. 27:5) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you. (Prov. 25:21-22)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. (Prov. 21:3)
Makatotohan na marami ng buhay ang inialay sa Bayan upang makamit lamang ang tunay na Demokrasya o pag-unlad ng Bayan, subalit ang naghaharing uri sa ating lipunan ang siyang pahirap sa ating bayan.
Iilan lamang sila sa bilang datapwa’t makapangyarihan at walang galang sa karapatang-pangtao.
Kung iisa-isahin natin sila eh akala mo mga Santo o Santita na di makabasag-pinggap pero ang kanilang mga kamay ay tigmak ng dugo ng mga inosente na ang hangad eh maisalba ang bayan sa saki’t hirap.
Ang babala sa Balana, THERE IS A WAY WHICH SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN, BUT ITS END IS THE WAY OF DEATH. (Prov. 14:12)
balweg: I agree with you..”kung iisa isahin natin sila” and that I find not only sad but pathetic..I didn’t know what “civil society” means but now I am getting to understand who they are..many I think are graduates of “good
catholic schools..and yet..I am sure many of them read the
Final Judgment found in Matt. 25 ” I was hungry and you feed me not..I was thirsty and you give me no drink…”
when you do this for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me”. Is this too hard to understand? Hindi naman so bakit hindi magawa? Seguro mahirap gawin kasi they are comfortable where they are seated..” tragic!
Mabuti na lang nakatakas si Bishop Tobias ng maaga. But then, where were the other Bishops like Cruz? Hanggang jueteng na lang ba ang interest niya? Lagdameo denounced the arrest of the media; but Rosales, Villegas, et al…not a single word of comment. Busog kasi ang mga iyan.
Sen. Sonny,
Sa susunod ay tuluyan na ninyong i-hostage si Barias! Ang babait pa ninyo, ayan nirambo tuloy kayo ng supot na Barias.
Tama ang sinabi mo na sa ipinakitang aksyon de rambo ni Barias ay katunayan na hindi niya kontrolado ang kanyang mga tauhan sa pag-supress ng ‘picnic ‘ sa Pen.
Mabuhay ka, si Gen. Lim at mga kasama…sa susunod na kabanata ng tunay na laban!
Eh, eh, eh, my faves Rosales and Villegas…eh di hindi na sila nakasama sa baul-baul na pera next time! Huh, kumulo na naman ang dugo ko by the mere mention of these names!
Yung mga pulis patola na nagpaputok sa labas ng Pen, nagpapayabangan, baka makita ni gluerilla sa telebisyon e di bigla silang bigyan ng “medalla de orinola” at promosyon!
Malamang, kung wala ang media dun ay patay na si Trillanes at grupo! Natauhan lang sila dahil madu-document ang kanilang acts of murder! Ipinag-aadya pa rin ang mga sundalong ito, malaki pa talaga ang misyon na gagampanan nila sa hinhaharap. Don’t count them out!
Bawal mag-hostage ng baboy. Bantay-salakay ang mga pulis ni Burias. Sinabi ba ang kanilang karapatan (civil rights) bago iginapos sila Sen. Trillanes, et al?
Simulan na ang election protest against Me Girl So Very! Na-retrieve na pala ang ??? ballot boxes sa Maguindanao at ibang lugar sa Mindanao.
Bishop Emeritus Julio Labayen, naiiba ka!
Sa idad na 80+ ay lumalaban pa si Bishop Labayen para sa pagtatanggol sa Inang Bayan at karapatan ng mga Pinoy.
Mahiya naman kayo Rosales, Villegas at mga tutang obispo ni gluerilla.
Senator Trillanes—sound in mind, body and soul. -Pimentel
Good, we need you to stay that way!
I again declare my full and unquestionable support to Sen. Trillanes, Gen. Lim and Co.!
Hi Chi,
Dapat lang na suportahang ng mga taga-EBB (Ellenville Bloggers Brigade) sina AT4/Gen.Lim and co. kasi po, sila ang mga tunay na Nasyonalistang Pinoy, mapagmahal sa Bayan, di kunsintidor na anak.
Relax lang! LAYA na si Pangulong Erap, busy lang ngayon sa pakikipag txt… di nila iiwanan sina AT4/Gen. Lim.
Todo kasi bantay ng mga Abogago ni Gonzales kay Erap, ingat ang pobre baka macheckmate eh isamang ikulong sa Munti, wag kayong mabahala try to log-on sa erap.ph tuloy-tuloy ang tiktak ng orasan doon.
Tuloy ang LABAN! Till the end of wickednessed and power of darknessed in our Land.
Maging ilaw tayo ng ating Bayang Minamahal!
Nene Pimentel did a good job commiserating with Trillanes. But he and the other leading members of the opposition could have done better. If they went to the hotel at that time before the siege, the peaceful protest of Trillanes and company would have made a difference. Quite possibly, they might not have known about the Trillanes “march” to the hotel. By the time text messages started flying, the police/mil siege was over.
I hate to see other oppositionists (Jamby and others) laying the blame on Trillanes. Under the circumstance, the best thing they should do is to keep silent, and then seize a part of the “cake” later when it is cooked.
I rather be a member of The Rebels With A Cause Movement
as opposed
to being a morally corrupt member of the fat-pay-with-no-work exclusive club!
To: All f-p-w-n-w members
How do you sleep at night after the handouts? How do you enjoy the fruits of somebody else’s labor? How do you feel when ask to pay for an absentee driver or maid? Do you have a heart of gold or a heart for gold?
And the list goes on….
Rose,
We know that whoever is born of God does not sin: but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked on does not touch him. (2Jn. 5:18)
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. (3Jn. 1:11)
In this the children of God, and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice reighteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. (1Jn. 3;10)
Little children, let no one decieve you. HE WHO PRACTICES REIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHTEOUS, JUST AS HE IS RIGHTEOUS. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (1Jn. 3:7-8)
Hi Hawaiianguy,
Tama ka! Dapat wala ng sisihan. Nahaluan ng pro-GMA group ang oposisyon, pakawala ng gobyerno itong BMW, sila ang isa sa binansagang evil sociey ng isang pahayagang kritiko ni GMA.
Yon namang ibang civil society group(s) eh kumalas na kay GMA, dapat malaman natin ang tunay na stand nila. Itong BMW eh nagmartsa yan sa Makati lately di ba pero nilangaw eh.
Parang si VP Guingona eh kasama nila noong araw na yon. We need also to check and verify ang loyalty ni Guingona baka pakawala rin yan ni GMA, iba ang sigurista di ba.
Posibleng strategy ng gobyerno na pakawalan ang hawak nilang grupo at kunyari pa eh kontra sila kay GMA pero pala sila ang instrigator upang ma checkmate ang oposisyon.
Kung ang GMA eh may double-agent, eh ang oposisyon eh dapat magkaroon din ng counter-intelligence para di mapasok ng mga kalaban.
Magaling kasi sa psywar ang adviser ni GMA na si Tabako, at dating komunista itong si N. Gonzales, for sure marami pa yang kontak sa makakaliwang-grupo.
GLORIA, NGINIG SA MAGDALO!
Kinutya ng ilang militanteng grupo at tinawag na ‘overkill’ ang sanlaksang sundalo at pulis na ibinakod sa grupo nina Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV at iba pang co-accused kasabay ng pagsasabing isang indikasyon umano ito na ‘nginig’ pa rin si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa ipinamalas na katapangan ng grupo ni Trillanes nang mag-walkout ito sa korte at okupahin ang Manila Peninsula Hotel noong Nobyembre 29.
http://www.abante.com
Ellen, kasama ba si Eugene Gonzales sa nahuli, parang di ko nababasa ang pangalan. Di ba siya yung puti ang buhok sa picture ni Sen. Pimentel?
We have hardened politicians and neophytes. Trillanes is a neo. Pinaglalaruan lamang siya. Sayang at walang nag aadvise sa kanya. O kaya di siya nakikinig. Eto naman mga solsolat magagaling magsulat lang ngunit walang actiones. Kaya, advise ko ipaubaya natin ang politics sa mga politicians at itama ang voto next time. For want of a few more dollars (pesos), see what happened starting at EDSA 1.
Btw, Ellen, Inquirer reports “President says Ranario case proof of gov’t rights policy”
What does the Ranario case have to do with human rights violations that are committed under her watch in the Philippines.
It’s the Emir of Kuwait who is liable for human rights violations committed in Kuwait where Ranario’s rights were violated so for Gloria to gloat about govt policy concerning human rights in a foreign country shows she’s a complete idiot!
She’s answerable for human rights committed in her own backyard and that’s that!
Anna,
Well, because Gloria is an idiot she thinks that Kuwait is part of Pinas, under her kababuyan regime. Ay tanga!
Anna: Btw, Ellen, Inquirer reports “President says Ranario case proof of gov’t rights policy”
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It only shows that the creep was advised to take advantage of the clamor for her to intervene in this case just to validate the new image being projected of her by her publicity agency. Iyong bibilib, talagang may sira na sa ulo! 😛
The detention now even of the lawyers of Trillanes, et al is proof enough that there are human rights violations in the Philippines, where even lawyers have no protection to be able to protect people they are supposed to defend. Their presence at the Peninsula should actually be considered valid since there are there to defend and even counsel their clients. Is that difficult for the judges there to understand and take into consideration? How about the bar association where these lawyers are affiliated with to protect them? What have they been doing?
Over here, this kind of incarceration can mean even debarment if the lawyers are proved to be guilty of rebellion. Otherwise, it is the bar association VS the state. Sarap niyan dahil malilintikan ang nagkamali sa pagbabayad ng mga compensation. Hindi kasi puedeng umabuso ang mga gunggong dito.
….since they were there to defend and even counsel their clients…..
Mabait din si Senator Pimentel because he duly acknowledged and thanked Puno for granting their visit to Trillanes, et al. However, I don’t see no reason why the good senator would feel indebted (hopefully not) to this wannabe Rasputin.
Never of heard such in Japan as a matter of fact, because here, when they feel that it is their duty and responsibility to do so, it is just proper for the authorities concerned to grant such permit or they face the wrath of the citizenry, especially those who demand strongly for such visit to inquire on the welfare and interests of the detained fellow Senator, et al., and see to it that justice prevails. No one has to feel indebted to anybody sitting in the government in the government as a matter of fact. Sabi nga, “trabaho nila, dapat lang nilang ginagawa bilang mga public servants para sa publiko.”
Frankly, I can’t understand such subservience to public servants in the Philippines. Filipinos should abide by the law, but not to any personal order by one who should be acting like one–a public servant.
Yup, Gloria Dorobo is supposed to be one, and therefore, she should not act as if she owns the Philippines. Her husband, too, should not have those privileges, etc. being granted him for he is merely, without an official portfolio, a personal escort especially of one who is a suspected thief.
…Never heard of such in Japan…
I find it extremely difficult nowadays to visit blogsites especially after the Manila Pen incident. As we normally do when the need arises (simple things like when someone gets shot), wherever we are, we travel and try to give moral and whatever support we can give, down south we watched the whole thing on live TV. The “P” word (in reference to someone’s mother) was used rather liberally, called everybody we knew on the mobile, even the ones on the other side. The “hootings” that followed were deafening, and one of my friends even cried, who do these people think they are? let them try to shoot it our here and see for themselves if its easy.
The issues were never acted on before, now Sen. Trillanes and Lim put their necks on the line again. At least some people in the media understand, and these people are the ones that count, don’t mind the paid hacks. I opened my laptop and using the weroam (quite slow really) and we were able to access the internet and I showed everybody how to reach Ellen’s blog, at least the idiotic “hooters” are a minority here, don’t go anywhere else or you’ll just hurt yourself (to add to your gunshot wound). I even pointed out Ellen (remember you were in the bus talking to Mike Enriquez (the guy on tv) and you were saying something like you didn’t allow yourself to get handcuffed.
And then that gruesome scene Sen. Trillaness being dragged by Barias, the “P” word was liberally used again. Someone even commented, bata namin yan, kami’ng nagpalaki nyan (meaning they knew him since plebehood).
You meet these type of “persons” in your youth. At times when your bunkmates complain of hunger at night (because they weren’t able to eat in the mess hall for obvious reasons) and someone slips out of the window wearing nothing but pajamas and a bathrobe and slippers (and a towel?) This is against the rules so these guys risk getting caught and “kaldag” or blows to the stomach so hard at times you forget to see stars and just pass out. When you reach the mess hall, you go to the place they put the leftovers, mostly rice mixed with the night’s viand, add some used table napkins, put everything in a plastic bag and you’re good to go. Out of the corner of your eye you see other robe clad looters but you don’t talk, you just get in get the boodles (food) and get out and run back to the room where the room mates greet you (actually just the food with quick hand-to-mouth gestures). Pasensiya na bok wala mayadong ulam but I got this – a bottle of catsup now thats a treat! You find out later that not all “take lifers” got away, some got caught and “suffered the consequences.” At this early age, some people already risk pain for others, imagine what they will do 10 years after?
So let me take this chance to thank you Ellen and those media people and everyone who understood. The military may not be that popular today and so many people have something to say but I can’t say I don’t care, it hurts really. Some bonds make you closer than brothers and neither time nor popularity (or lack of it) can erode it.
…and oh, for those that asked, why a hotel? Why not? I myself am partial to Shangrila (both Makati and EDSA), I have my lunches there and coffee afterwards…
juggernaut,
“Why not? I myself am partial to Shangrila (both Makati and EDSA), I have my lunches there and coffee afterwards… ” -juggernaut
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ah… so… a “social” activist…. baka sa susunod nyan, we can hear you shout slogan like;
” Let’s make “baka” … don’t be “takot”…. Let’s make “baka” … don’t be “takot”…. ”
o kaya sing songs like;
” … ibong man may layang mag-“fly” “fly” …
kulungin mo and they make “cry” “cry” … ”
and kapag sinabing “mamumundok na lang ako…” will immediately flee to Baguio…
yup… i missed those “collegialas” in 1986…
Tongue, yes.Kasama si Eugene Gonzales.
juggernaut,
ask ko lang po bkit po ang mga nagbantay sa hearing ni sen.trillanes.Bgen.Lim & the magdalo soldiers this morning are from the Philippine Army & Philippine Airforce? bkit wla pong mga Phil.Marines? di ba po sila talaga ang mga sanay sa battlefield? o dahil ntatakot po si GMA dhil alam nyang di nya hawak ang mga “balls” ng mga Phil.Marines? msaya po kami dito sa Taiwan na mga supporters ni Sen.Trillanes & Bgen.Lim ksi they are in good shape. Pero sna naman po pagbalik nila s camp crame maging maayos prin ang mging treatment sa knila doon. wag npo sila ulit ilagay sa maliliit na room na wlang ilaw or bintana man lang. Ksi hindi pa naman sila convicted kya dapat lang na itrato po sila ng tama. Sana may realize ng mga nsa gobyerno ang principle ng Dios sa Bible ung “Sowing & Reaping Principle” na lahat ng ginagawa nilang pangit sa knilang kapwa ay aanihin din nila pagdating ng panahon.Bec.they dont plant a good seed on a good soil.
Mam Ellen,
Ask ko lang po, paano po ba kmi makakapag padala ng tulong (in cash or in kind) kayla Sen.trillanes,Bgen.Lim & the magdalo soldiers. ksi gusto po naming maging bahagi kahit sa maliit na paraan lang.Gusto po naming magkaron sila ng totoong “MALIGAYANG PASKO” ngayong december 25 khit na sila po ay nsa kulungan. We believe,ksama po ng iba pang OFW dito sa taiwan na these people deserve to have a Merry Christmas.Ang pasko po ay para sa lahat,hindi lang para sa malalaya. Salamat po mam Ellen for your reply.God bless you,your family,your job EXCEPTIONALLY!
Disappointed OFW,
Maybe if they posted marine battalions, once in position these would do an about face and you’ll see the unmistakable red cloth in everybody’s upper arms?
You will find it hard to believe but a revolution is the last thing in Sen. Trillanes’ mind, if he did, why didn’t he ask help from several “loose cannons” who will jump to his side with one call? Hindi siya nanggugulo, its the overkill of GMA’s domesticated german shepherds thats making things appear this way – enough to declare “emergency powers?”
Imagine what these “dogs of war” (kahit mga askal lang)can do to Gloria’s german shepherds?
piping dilat,
Aha! Ikaw rin pala! Honestly, I had wrong motives in joining the rallies in those days, primarily the girls from St. Theresa’s College in Cebu. What can I do, I needed an inspiration?
Sosyalan? Why not? I think I deserve it, I gave up the chance of being a future general, why not excel in the private sector? Year’s ago I was eating sky flakes and sardines with unwashed hands, days without a shower, my feet stunk to high heavens, and my underwear could stand on its own if you threw it on the ground. Well, we have to enjoy life while we can, who knows what will happen next? I just finished my coffee while blogging in EDSA Shang lounge (overlooking the pool, there’s this cute booga-booga in red blouse at the other table – rats she’s with a foreigner! “Colonial mentality!” I couldn’t blame her, deep down I’m just a BISDAK (bisayang dako), with a promdi face to match. But I still believe smart women don’t go for looks alone, hey smart women, I’m here! Oh well, time to go to another meeting… Be well my brothers and sisters…
If anyone would care to join me, I’m here MWF (EDSA Shang), 1 to 3PM right beside the big Christmas Tree in the lobby lounge, you can’t miss me, I’m the promdi looking guy with a laptop. I’ll buy you coffee, or wahtever it is you prefer…Hmmmmmm, I still have time for a spa later….
juggernut,
Salamat po sir! tama po kayo,alam na alam po namin na wala sa pagkatao ni Sen.trillanes ang rebolusyon at mang gulo.kaya nga po ganon nalang namin sya gustong suportahan. We pray that all things work together for the good of the filipino people. nagtitiis po kami dito kahit sobrang baba na ng palit ng New Taiwan dollar(NT$) over peso. 1NT$/1.26peso. prang nsa pilipinas nalang din kami nagtatrabho sa liit ng sweldo namin dito. Patuloy po kaming nagbabantay dito sa lahat po ng nangyayari dyan sa pinas. Sana po magkaron ng pagbabago sa desisyon ng korte na ipag bawal ang media people sa court room. Wag po sana nilang ipagkait sa buong pilipino sa boung mundo kung ano ang tunay at totoong nagganap sa loob ng courtroom.Salamat po ulit Sir!
Oakwood/Manila Pen Trivia:
Look who’s name appears in Class 1995?
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/nevcal/topnotchers.htm
juggernaut,
shucks! i was in the area earlier but didn’t get your posting until i came back from a meeting with a vendor… nasa megamall ako earlier…
rain check then, ok?
piping dilat,
Next time. I’ll be here for one year pa, I’m trying to make the most of my time.
Juggernaut,
I take it your expatriation is already a sure thing?
Disappointed OFW,
Pwede mong i-address si bloggers Invictus and Military Wife or Mrs. Querubin. They would know how to handle the “Christmas cheers” for our Men of Honor. Thanks.
“But I still believe smart women don’t go for looks alone, hey smart women, I’m here! Oh well, time to go to another meeting… Be well my brothers and sisters…” — Juggernaut
Hahahahah!
Talagang itong mga Army men…!
AdeBrux: Excellent analysis! Still jet-lagging? Her left side of the brain didn’t know what the right side of the brain is doing! Momentary lapse due to permanent dysfunction?
Chi: Of all her disguises, the best act happened in Kuwait!
Her “mole” accentuated her stature! Don’t you agree? Magandang accessory pala ang mole! I was knocked out my chair!
Small comfort to Ranario family? Thank you GMA!
Big com-FART to the members of the European junk__? F___ you GMA!
Anna,
Unless I prove to the company that the Philippines is an important, no, vital market. I’m working very hard on it though, last time I looked we we’re neck to neck with Malaysia. But this guy Trillanes inspired me, going against all odds, Pinoy power!
Apparently, I was right. I doubt that Senator Trillanes has read my posts in this blog on the Pen seige, but what he said were exactly what I thought happened based on what I saw on those video clips transmitted for showing in Japan that I had the privileged to translate in to Japanese. Napuno na nga lang sila dahil para namang bobo iyong judge at hindi alam ang gagawin dahil naghihintay pa ng go-signal mula sa isang kriminal na ayaw nang umalis ng Malacanang at natutulog yata doon sa golden bed na ipina-order ni Imelda noong araw.
It was obvious that the idiots who ordered the attack on the Pen hotel had wanted to show that there was a skirmish with the Magdalos and should they get killed, they could always say the Magdalos fought fiercely and it was necessary to kill them that was why the shooting was even amplified as it looked pre-prepared. Fortunately, the media were there and though they actually did not have anything to do with the walkout by Trillanes, et al, and the attack by the military looking police or vice-versa, they kind of saved the few good men. Iyan tuloy hindi na sila makaka-attend sa mga trial ng Magdalo, et al.
I heard likewise that the true and real criminals have even ordered that media will have to be subjugated to prosecution if they fail to abide by the new rule to be implemented from tomorrow. If so, this should be strongly protested and condemned.
Open Invitation!
FJ’s Grill Timog Avenue, in front of Music 21, right now, my treat!
Yuko,
You know, you have the same thoughts as my brothers in Mindanao, you have a martial mind.
For the last time, these people are not rebels! Please revisit your profile of rebels. They are “activists!” These are soldiers, they feel naked without their rifles, they have to make a stand in full battlegear, for pete’s sake they were made this way! No shots were fired!
I feel that Senator Trillanes’ chance of getting out of jail is slim, if not nil. It’s been four years and no sign of progress is evident. On a lighter note, Senator seems to be looking very attractive these days. I’ve read several forums that talk about his being attractive 🙂
Freshie,
Unfortunately, there are forums asking for his exclusion from the Senate.
Bakit Army at Air Force and nagbabantay kina Sen. Trillanes et al? FYI, they are only guarding the perimeter and the court hallways. Ang talagang nagbabantay, yung mga PNP. The Heroic 12 (minus Capt. Faeldon who is still out) were handcuffed to their police guards for the duration of the whole trial. Bakit kamo walang Marines? Dahil sa Marines matindi ang dissatisfaction with the corrupt administration. Puno, DILG Sec., does not trust them.
Juggernaut,
The link to the topnotchers doesn’t work. But I saw this in Bulatlat – http://www.bulatlat.com/news/6-25/6-25-oakwood.htm
Insider info: Gen. Lim was outstanding on the witness stand, according to those who had the privilege of seeing him. Without exaggeration or excessive emotion, he exposed Esperon as the one who voided the Oakwood agreement that led to the resolution of the situation.
Maybe this is the real reason for the overkill. Because there were so many guards (there was even one police officer stationed behind the witness stand!) there was no room for the press. My guess is that anyone who would have heard Gen. Lim would doubtless have immediately seen how correct and how brave they are. He places all resistance into context.
Imagine, this officer, upon hearing that he had men in Oakwood, went there within hours after hearing about the incident. And he stayed there, for the negotiations, for the packing up, he even went with them to Fort Bonifacio and made sure the men had their dinner. When Gambala and Maestrecampo were transferred to the ISAFP, it was Gen. Lim these Rangers trusted to accompany them. All these he did even as he had only been occupying his position in the First Scout Ranger Regiment for three days when Oakwood happened.
Juxtapose that with the kind of officer that Esperon presents, and suddenly Truth seems to be the most subversive idea ever to hit this monstrous regime.
“represents” not presents.
Ellen, kasama ba si Eugene Gonzales sa nahuli, parang di ko nababasa ang pangalan. Di ba siya yung puti ang buhok sa picture ni Sen. Pimentel?
Yup, Mali lng kc ang apelyido sa charged sheet ska sa ibang newspaper.. Peralta ang surname. But, Sir Gonzales was there.
klingon,
Salamat sa mga info mo tungkol kay Gen. Lim. As if I’m out of breath everytime I read post like yours above. Keep ’em coming!
freshie,
RE: I feel that Senator Trillanes’ chance of getting out of jail is slim, if not nil.
Tama yong feeling mo Pre! After 2010 pa makakalabas si AT4, hangga’t nasa Malacanang si GMA suntok sa buwan ang tsansa niyang makalabas, except kung ang kasundaluhan eh pakakawalan ang pobre.
Sa ngayon eh divided ang taong-Bayan, may pro at kontra so ang advice ko na lang sa mga taga-suporta ni GMA na wala silang karapatang magreklamo kung mahirap ang buhay at patuloy ang kurapsyon sa gobyerno.
Ang kontra kay GMA ang siya lamang may karapatang umangal at magreklamo.