(I was not able to get photos in today’s hearing. I just asked for these photos from a relative of one of the detainees. Both photos were taken after the hearing. The first photo shows the Tanay-bound officers. In the second photo are officers detained at the ISAFP facility in Camp Aguinaldo.)
by Victor Reyes
Malaya
Officers linked to the alleged power grab attempt in February 2006 yesterday gave Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., who is due to retire from the
service in two weeks, a failing grade as the military chief for close to two years.
“No one has brought more shame to the institution,” former Scout Ranger chief Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim said of Esperon in a handwritten statement issued at the sidelines of a court martial hearing against the accused officers inside Camp Aguinaldo.
It was Esperon who ordered the trial of Lim and 27 other Army and Marine officers for allegedly attempting to march to Edsa Shrine, where they were supposed to anti-government protesters and subsequently withdraw support from President Arroyo.
“The pimp in the prostitution of the military establishment,” Lim also said of Esperon, a staunch advocate against military adventurism who is described by some sectors as one of the most loyal generals of President Arroyo.
Sought for a comment, Esperon said: “Let us not dignify the statement of a egalomaniac destabilizer who thinks he is the savior o the Philippines.” He is referring to Lim, a graduate of the US Military Academy in West Point in 1978.
“Rather, let us exalt soldiers, both in the frontlines and in garrisons, who make it a point to contribute, no matter how small and lowly, to overall mission accomplishments,” the military chief also said.
Esperon said many soldiers, who he said are satisfied to be in the silence, “continue risking their lives and accomplishing more than self-proclaimed heroes, yet they remain humble and simply keep on soldiers.”
“They also respect their comrades capabilities. They never think only them can could be good. They remain to be humble and keep on soldiering,” added Esperon, who is set to leave the service on May 9 after a three-month extension of his term.
Another accused officer, Marine Col. Ariel Querubin said Esperon did not do well in the campaign against the New People’s Army. President Arroyo extended Esperon’s term to sustain the fight against the communists.
Last Wednesday, Esperon reported that they have dismantled only eight guerilla fronts during the first quarter of the year, seven short of their target. However, there was a notable decrease in the strength of the rebels, their firearms and affected barangays.
“Honestly, he performed below par. Most of his time were spent containing us but still he wasn’t able to achieve his objectives. Because of his preoccupation to us, he wasn’t able to meet his goals set in his counter-insurgency campaign,” he said.
During the proceedings, military prosecutor Lt. Col. Jose Feliciano Loi said that there is no ground to endorse a “nolle proseque” for the accused officers. He said a review of the documents indicated that all the accused committed an offense.
The accused officers are being tried by the military tribunal for a number of charges, including violation of the Article of War 67 or mutiny and Article of War 96 or conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman.
The defense earlier asked the prosecution to review the documents of the cases filed against the accused officers and endorse a “nolle proseque” to Esperon, who is the court’s convening authority, if it is warranted.
When asked by defense lawyer Homobono Adaza who are among the witnesses to be presented by the prosecution, Loi said: “If you want, we will present the chief of staff as our first witness.” He said Esperon, who has executed an affidavit detailing the power grab attempt, is among their 20 witnesses.
The court martial proceedings was adjourned due to lack of quorum. The court’s president, Maj. Gen. Jogy Leo Fojas, set the next hearing on May 6.
Inquirer story on same topic
Esperon ,“The pimp in the prostitution of the military establishment” – Gen. Lim
Gen. Lim, Sir…naiiyak ako sa galak sa inyong mga binitiwang salita na puntos na puntos kung ano at sino si Asspweron.
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Sabi ni Col. Ariel Querubin, Esperon “performed below par” in his self-imposed goals against the Reds.
Kasi in love na in love at obsessed si Mister Esperon sa Tanay Boys and Magdalos na sa kanila lang nakatuon lahat ng panahon, tinititigan sila ng husto ni Ass!
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“Military prosecutor Lt. Col. Jose Feliciano Loi said that there is no ground to endorse a “nolle proseque” for the accused officers.”
Bulag, pipi at bingi rin si Loi! He has no firm roots so this Loi can’t expect to disobey GloriaAsspweron.
Wetness daw niya si Asspweron. Sige, let’s see if the Ass can look directly at the eyes of the Tanay Boys.
Hermogenes Esperon, the military megalomaniac pimp!
The flirty bitch says goodbye to her stony dumb Ass. Ang landi ng itsura sa picture, kakakilabot.
Sinabi mo pa, Chi. One administration tongressman I met in Tokyo told me so.
Gusto mong lumakas kay Boba, purihim mo lang daw kahit na sa totoo nasus ka. OK na daw. Sobra daw kasi ang bilib sa sarili.
Pero lalo kang masusuka doon sa isang clip doon sa movie ni Erap na “To Live for the Masses” nang parang gumigiri siya doon sa mga horny boyfriends niya sa AFP lalo na iyong mga ginawa siyang Missy ng PMA. Iyong talaga ang maduduwal ka.
Golly, papaano bang mag-i-improve ang Pilipinas niyan? Dinadaan na lang ba sa palandi-landi ang gutom ng taumbayan?
Golly uso na naman daw ang malaria sa buong mundo! Lalo na sa Pilipinas, hindi na iyan mako-control. Taragis, pera para sa kalusugan, kinurakot na. Dinaraan na lang sa pandaraya ng mga statistics, etc. Pinagtatakpan pa pati iyong prevalence ng iba’t ibang uri ng contagious disease kasi naman wala namang mga gamit at pati na mga dalubhasa naubos na yata dahil nag-i-immigrate na kung saan-saan na makakakita sila ng pera.
Baka dumating ang hindi lang mawawala ang Pilipinas, baka maubos pa ang mga pilipino. Iyong makakaalis ng bansa, OK lang, pero iyong mga matitira baka ubusin ng mga sakit! Heaven forbid!
Kawawang bansa!
Kababayan ko iyan sa Asingan, Pangasinan. I graduated from the same elementary school and high school he graduated from. Friends ko ang mga kapatid niya. Naging teacher ko ang father niya na si Hermogenes Sr.
I lost my respect to him when he got involved in the Garci tapes scandal. Until such time that he gets his name cleared, nakakahiyang amining kakilala ko siya.
the radiant smiles of the tanay & isafp 28 gives hope to a society nearing despair. despite the odds, these officers manage to have hope. may your thrive flourish and may you continue to grow. the country needs you.
as for the pimp esperon, your acts have damaged the military institution deeply. we could only hope that the scars produced by your evil and incompetent paws do not have any perpetual effect on the members of the AFP, especially on those who love the uniform and the people it serves. shame on you, you pyschotic monster. may your crimes haunt you to your grave. the damage you have caused your brethren is irreparable, surely, you will pay dearly esperon. isipin mo lahat ng tinapak tapakan mo to reach your stars, swerte ka mabubuting tao sila. pero may hangganan din ang kabutihan.
you are the megalomaniac esperon. ikaw naman ang nandaya kasi sa palagay mo, that act of cheating would save yourself and your rotting career. it did. but im as sure as hell what you’ve done will never save your humanity, more so, it will never save your soul. as the story of siddartha teaches us, we shall all go back to nothingness. without your rank and position, mister esperon, you’re nothing but a capricious wimp, pimping human lives to suit your selfish whims. hanggang uniporme ka lang. kasi kaluluwa mo, bentang benta mo na! pagkatao mo, walang wala na.
Thanks so much for the beautiful pictures shared with us here.
Glad see those smiles of the Tanay Boys and Girls once again, the collective spirit is foolproof.
The Tanay Boys and Girls are beautiful, beautiful, beautiful individuals!
Iyan ang mga ngiti na ginagapang ng megalomaniac pimp Asspweron.
Ellen,
(Pasensya na, can’t contain my happiness seeing these guys together).
Who’s the gentleman with a wonderful woman beside him?
Esperon not only has falling grade…he has no grade at all.
Hindi ba pag may nagawa kang kasalanan ay dapat “expelled” ka na or kung lagpak ka na sa grades mo ay drop out ka na sa escuelahan..bakit si esperon ay na promote pa…ay nakalimutan ko..”teacher’s pet pala”.
Kahit ano pang sabihin natin against Asspweron, cemented na ang mukha niyan, tulad ng kasama niya diyan sa picture. In fairness, bagay silang dalawa, parehong may “Certificate in Stealing People’s Votes!”
Grizzy, check this out: Esperon has a daughter who is taking post-graduate studies at a leading university in Tokyo. In fact, he’s going to visit her soon.
The fake president is now “encouraging” the people to eat Camote and Corn! Matagal ng nangayayari ito sa mga poor regions! Wala na nga kahit camoteng makain dahil ninakaw na nila ang dapat panggastos sa pantanim ng palay! Walanghiya talaga ang kuting na ‘to! Ang sarap sampalin sa mukha ng bulok na saging para matauhan! Pakainin kaya yan ng Camote day and night at ng makau–t at makalabas ang masamang hangin!
Gloria loves the kind of camote Nani Perez used to provide. That’s why she’s now talking about camote.
Ano kaya ang bagong ibunyag ni Assperon? Baka sabihin niya sinungaling si Heneral Gudani. Alam ng taumbayan at Tanay Boys kung paano nila (Esperon+Garcillano) binaboy ang tunay na boto ng bayan noong 2004 eleksyon.
Bitchdevil:
Ang alam namin anak na lalaki, and he is studying in Kyushu not Tokyo. It’s way down south. Buti na rin siguro kasi kung dito siya sa Tokyo, baka pikonin siya ng mga fellow scholars niya.
I understand hindi naman maganda ang relationship ng anak sa ama. But of course, tsismis lang iyan. Sa pilipino, mas guaranteed iyong “blood is thicker than water.”
Wala kaming balita sa visit na iyan. Pakipasa nga kung meron balita para makapag-picket kami dito. Mabilis naman ma-mobilize lalo na iyong mga human rights groups dito na galit na galit doon sa extrajudicial killings sa Pilipinas. Tinatanong nga kami kung kailan darating ang assh–e na iyan.
I’m quoting from writer Marichu Villanueva in her opinion column:
“From where he stands, Esperon dismissed his possible Cabinet appointment as mere speculation. In the same breath, however, he expressed openness to accept it. That is, if offered to him by the President.
The last time I talked to him, he told me he is looking forward to take a long-deserved respite and spend time with his family and visit a daughter who is taking post-graduate studies at a leading university in Tokyo. While that possible appointment to the Defense post is still in the realms of speculations, all eyes are focused on how Esperon’s report card will look like. Many are awaiting his exit report since the graduating AFP chief has been one of the high-profile officers to ever take over the helm of the country’s 150,000-man armed force.”
Elvie:
Kunyari lang ang ungas. Alam naman niyang hindi mahilig ang mga pilipinong kumain ng patatas at mais bilang staple food.
Ang sabihin mo kaya niya ini-encourage ang mga piliping magtanim ng patatas at mais ay para doon sa biofuel factory na tinatayo nila with the Chinese doon sa hacienda nilang hindi naman pala ibibigay sa CARP. Alam na alam ng mga taga-Negros iyan sa totoo lang.
In fact, I heard about it late last year pa at the height of the ZTE/NBN scandal.
Golly, papanong nakakalusot iyan? Tapos inutusan pa iyong isa pang mayordomong bakla (Bakit ba puro bakla ang nakapaligid yata kay Unano kundi naman maniac?!) sa Senate na isulong iyong Biofuel Law nila na sa ibang bansa nga hinaharang na at dini-deklara nang illegal.
Stupid is what Gloria Dorobo is! Who is she to tell Filipinos to eat potato or corn? Tarantado pala iyan e. Hindi pa kasi nakaranas iyan na bundatin ng patatas the way I felt I was forced to accept when I lived in UK as a student a long, long time ago. Tarantada talaga. Di ba niya alam na mas mahal ang patatas at mais?
Sa Mexico nga, bawas na raw ang kilo-kilong binibili ng mga Mexicano na tortillas dahil sa kamahalan ng mais. Tapos sasabihin ng inutil na huwag nang kumain ng kanin ang mga pilipino. Anong ipapakain niya, binatog? Baka magtae ang mga pilipino niyan, hindilang utot! Stupid!
BTW, kaya ba nakangiti ang mga paborito nating mangdirigma sa itaas ay dahil sa alam nilang malapit nang mapuno ang mga pilipino sa mga kaululan ni Gloria Dorobo, Assperon, et al? I wonder.
It’s the Ass who is “..a egalomaniac destabilizer who thinks he is the savior of the Philippines.”
In a news item I read, the low-credibility Gloria is asking the people to eat camote and corn instead of rice. She should throw the camote and corn to the Ass !
Sana Ellen ang pictures na ilagay mo dito ay yung umiiyak si ass dahil hindi na daw kakandidato si evil bitch sa pagka-presidente, yung inaayos ni ass yung kwelyo ni bitch at yung pahawak hawak ni ass sa kamay ni bitch! Yan ang mga achievements ni ass: sumipsip, mandaya, magsinungaling! We do not even know if he was one of the players of the extra-judicial killings. We will never know until the bitches term is over. Tama ang mga Tanay Boys, ang biggest achievement ni ass ay ang ikulong sila at bantayan! What an ass indeed!
Ang dapat kay ass ay supalpalan na lang ni evil bitch ng pera para maglaho na sa Pilipinas. Magliwaliw na lang siya dahil pagkatapos ng termino ni evil bitch, sigurado na may nagaantay sa kanyang kulungan, bartolina cell asspweron style! Kasama niya ang queen ng corrupts!
Nakakatawa naman ang panel ng court martial. They did not realize na wala pala silang quorum until almost noon time. Dalawa daw sa mga panel ang out of the country at yung isa eh retired na. This only goes to show how professional the AFP is under the ass. The AFP could have easily saved thousands of pesos on the fuel in bringing down the datainees from Tanay, along with a dozen or so of fueled trucks to escort them down. Ganyan ang economics ni ass, manang-mana kay evil bitch-WASTE IS GOOD!
Si ass ang single biggest destabilizer talaga! Hawak niya sa leeg si evil bitch. What he wants, the evil bitch will have to give dahil kung hindi dahil kay ass at ang mga katulad niyang huwarang mapagsamantala, hindi nakapwesto si evil bitch. Ika nga nila, hawak ni asspweron ang “blue chips”!
Kahit ano pa ang sasabihin natin. Meron ba tayong Rancho sa Australia? Marami ba tayong datung?????? Ala tayo niyan … hindi natin makukuha ang nakuha ni Esperon sa pagiging brotsador ni Glorya.
After May 9 …. ano na naman ang gagawin natin? Si Yano naman ang pag-uusapan natin?
Wala talaga lagi na lang tayo puro himutok … tayo ang talo. Dapat action ang ating gawin. Parang yong ginagawa nila sa mga inililigpit nila … ganun din dapat ang gawin natin sa kanila.
Baka magkatabi na ng bahay si Esperon at ang Ninong niyang si Ramos sa Ayala Alabang. O baka naman tinabihan niya yong bahay ni Glorya sa QC. Para tuloy ang ligaya.
Bakit kaya ang mga ex-opisyales natin sa Gobyerno ay puro Milyonaryo o Bilyonaryo? Bago naman pumasok at magtrabaho sa Gobyerno ay walang wala naman sila pero tapos … ehem nasa Ayala Alabang na. Yan kasi ang dahilan kaya ang mga Politiko ay nag-uunahan maka-puwesto.
Sayang nga lang at manipis ang ating mukha kaya eto puro hinagpis na lang ang inabot natin. Sabihin mo sa kanila …. hoy amoy tae kayo (totoo naman) … sagot nila SO WHAT???? Pero pag tayo ligo ka-agad kahit hindi.
Misuari allowed to bail for PHP 50,000..he is charged with mutiny and rebellion. If he was allowed then I think Trillanes since he is now civilian and elected Senator be allowed to bail.
Have you heard of double standard justice, jojo?
Siguro kung si Esperon ay hahamunin ng suntukan na lang ito ang mangyayari:
Yung utak niyang walang laman mag dissentigrade at kung saan saan mapunta sa parte ng katawan niya. Ang pinakamarami siguro sa paa mapunta. Tapos ang itlog niya aakyat pero hindi aabot kung saan nakalagay dapat ang utak niyang walang laman. Babara lang iyon sa lalamunan niya habang siya ay umiihi sa niyerbiyos.
AFP is the Armed Forces of Pidal
PNP is Pidal National Police
ISAFP is Intelligence Services of the Armed Forces of Pidal
Idagdag mo:
PAF = Pidal Air Force
PN = Pidal Navy
PA = Pidal Army
PM = Pidal Marines
nice to see Col. Q smiling.. that’s col.Q i know.
Emcee:
We’re now at the final portion of weekly “Double Your Cash” The biggest game show to hit town. Today’s finalist will just have to answer one final question and besides the possibility of doubling one hundred million pesos could likewise win tonight’s jackpot prize. A one month all expenses paid first class trip for two to fabulous Shenzhen, China, care of our sponsor, Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited or better known in the Philippines as ZTE Broadband.
Emcee:
And our final question for tonight is: (drum roll) Besides being both short in stature, what else does Gloria and Esperon have in common?
Finalist:
They’re both evil!
Emcee:
Yes, yes, but you see, that’s already a given. Could you be more specific?
Finalist:
Could you perhaps give me a clue?
Emcee:
Okay,to make things a bit easier for you, let’s switch to multiple choice. I’ll give a nameword and its three definitions. You’ll then choose the letter which definition best describe Gloria and Esperon. Do you understand?
Finalist:
Crystal clear.
Emcee:
The word is “bestiality”. Now please, don’t let the first four letters of this word mislead you. Alright, here we go…
a) It is the quality or condition of being an animal or
like an animal.
b) Conduct or an action marked by depravity or brutality.
c) Sexual relations between a human and an animal.
Finalist:
(To himself)(“The choices are sure catchy but I’ve got to play safe”) Aah,… err,…My answer would have to be… all of the above.
Emcee:
Hhmmmm.