The Supreme Court yesterday granted the petition of the sister of Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian for a writ of amparo. What now?
Upon receipt of the order, Harry Roque, counsel for Nedia Diamante, sister of Lt. Gadian who filed the petition last Tuesday before the Supreme Court, informed the High Court that he has advised Gadian to seek temporary sanctuary at the Supreme Court in the absence of an accredited sanctuary.” (Download urgent-motion-for-sanctuary)
“She should find her way to the Supreme Court, introduce herself and seek sanctuary there,” Roque said.
In a statement, the Philippine Navy said with the Supreme Court order, “we hope Lt. Gadian will finally face the Investigation Committee formed by the Secretary of the Department of National Defense to substantiate her serious allegation of corruption of Balikatan ‘07 fund that has dragged the AFP into a controversy.”
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Defense Department are now doing everything to prevent this Gadian case from escalating into another NBN/ZTE level of scandal. They have reasons to worry about with protests rallies being planned on and before May 27, the 10th anniversary of the ratification of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement, which outlines the status of American soldiers in the Philippines during Balikatan exercises, the disbursement of the funds of which is the root of the case against Gadian.
At the confirmation of the new AFP Chief of Staff Victor Ibrado last Wednesday, a number of questions asked of him were on the Gadian case.
One lesson the military authorities can learn from this case this early is, never ignore a complaint regardless of how junior in rank the complainant is.
Diamante said as early as 2007, when Gadian was being investigated she wrote to then AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon seeking help for her sister.
Part of Diamante’s letter to Esperon read, “I am writing to you about the problem of my younger sister… because we all know in the family that the matter should be brought t your attention being the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. We resorted into writing you a letter Sir, because we feel that you are the only one who could help her and the family as well.”
Diamante also told Esperon, “If not for the advice of the people who have known my sister for quite sometime, she could have resorted into other things that will put the entire AFP organization in a bad light… We know for sure that my sister knows a lot of things in the AFP and she might come out into the open.”
Diamante said she never got a reply from Esperon. Last May 11, she went to the office of Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, and delivered a five-page letter of her sister.
In that letter Gadian refuted the charges against her. Part of her letter said, “ Over the years, Balikatan Exercises have been conducted in the Philippines and over the years millions of money have been spent for nothing. And who benefitted the most? The high-ranking officials of the AFP. Only a centavo went to the operating troops on the ground, but worst scenario is that nothing went to them and only a meager amount went to support the projects.
“For 2007 alone, the CMO Events have only a total of P2.3 released to support the entire CMO activities in Mindanao. These funds went as far as the foot soldiers on the ground because I have personally seen their sufferings and it is but proper that they will receive what is supposed to be entitled to them.
“During my term as the OIC of the CMO Fusion Cell, I made sure that everything will be placed in order. But it really so hurting that after what I have done, I find myself as the one being charged because of some flaws in the system….”
Upon instruction of the office of Archbishop Lagdameo, Diamante met with Manila Auxilliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo yesterday. I don’t know yet if they talked about sanctuary for Nancy.
Atty. Roque said the main objective of their seeking protection for Gadian from the High Court is to enable her to make public whatever the public wants to know about the funds of Balikatan exercises. So far, two weeks after this issue was brought out in media, we have seen no documents or details about the allegations of misuse of Balikatan funds. The AFP, in fact, has said that the whole P46 million is accounted for including the P2.7 alleged to have been misused by Gadian.
The Supreme Court order, hopefully, would lead us to the truth about this issue.
First obstacle (SC) hurdled. The next one (CA) is a different ballgame.
Mabuti at nahuli ang kulang. The petition did not pray for a temporary protected status. A “suicide” could have mooted the petition.
The Supreme Court today under Chief Justice Puno has improved…better than during the days of Davide.
Tongue, I posted in “comments” under “Lessons from the past” Lorredo’s letter to GMA and his apology.
Hail justice Puno!
Must be nice if we can create a special Wall of shame when gloria and her goons are gone. Davide’s picture will be hanging on it as well. 🙂
“During my term as the OIC of the CMO Fusion Cell, I made sure that everything will be placed in order. But it really so hurting that after what I have done, I find myself as the one being charged because of some flaws in the system….”
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In this case, it shows how corrupt the Navy in particular is and the AFP in general and this validates/corroborates the gripe aired by the Magdalos.
What is heartbreaking here is those who come forward to bring to the attention of the concerned anomalies affecting the morale of our combatants are charged with conduct unbecoming for we don’t know what to the AFP hierarchy’s terms.
Worse is, when their anomalies are “touched”, they tend to treat the whistleblowers with iron hands and the perpetrators with soft kid gloves. Such a twisted application of rule of law.
Gee, the supreme court is implementing a law and no one knows where the accused can seek refuge. Typical Philippines. Before implementing this kind of ruling, there should have been a system in place to protect the wrongly accused. Ayan tuloy, magtatago na lang sila because they do not have any protection. This is why the truth never comes out. Witnesses are fearful of their lives. Most of them would rather keep quiet so as not to be in trouble. Kaya ang sistema natin ay BULOK! Ang mga kriminal ang naghahariharian at ang mga may konsiyensiya ay nakakulong o pinapatay. Yung iba ay nagtitiis na lang sa takot na mawalan ng hanapbuhay o masaktan ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.
Tama ang sabi ni Balagtas sa kanyang Florante at Laura:
Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong sawi,
Kaliluha’y siyang nangyayaring hari,
Kagalingat bait ay nalulugami,
Ininis sa hukay ng dusa’t pighati.
Ang magandang asal ay ipinupukol
Sa laot ng dagat ng kutya’t linggatong.
Balang magagaling ay ibinabaon,
At inililibing ng walang kabaong.
Nguni, ay ang lilo’t masasamang loob
Sa trono ng puri ay iniluluklok,
At ang balang sukab na may asal- hayop,
Mabangong insyenso ang isinusuob.
Ang lahat ng bagay ay may katapusan at lahat ng utang ay pagbabayaran!
nice one kaibigang taga-ilog…
“Nguni, ay ang lilo’t masasamang loob
Sa trono ng puri ay iniluluklok,
At ang balang sukab na may asal- hayop,
Mabangong insyenso ang isinusuob.”
kaya pala nakaupo si speaker nognograles at ang mga tongresmen, senate president johnny bravo at mga wala wenta senators, mga department secretaries, mga afp at pnp generals at ang magsing-irog na si kingpin pidal at eka-nga-namiss na si gloria kasi pawang mga lilo’t masasamang loob.
pag bad ka…kampi ka at pag good ka…yari ka sa malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration
As usual inupuan lang ni Esperon yung sulat ng kapatid ni Gadian, baka meron din syang share? hindi kaya?
Tama ka iwatcher2010, pag gumagawa ka ng tama lagot pag mali at nangungurakot ka good ka! iba talaga ang gobyerno ni Gloria.
The whistle blowers either were threatened, killed or died of illness; yet no major case of this Arroyo government has a closure. Garci tape witness Samuel Ong just died of lung cancer.
ron, hindi lang meron share si Asspweron, he knows every single cents of that fund. Not a wonder why the ASS ignored the letter of Gadian’s sis.
Thanks, Ellen.
You’re welcome.
I hope kalkalin din nila yung Balikatan 2006. I heard marami ring magic ang nangyari dun. Sino ba ang CS, AFP in 2006?
Nagpakamatay pala ang former president ng Korea,sana magsilbing wake up call ito kay Gloria…
Si gloria kaya at si fat pig, kailan magpapakamatay?
Ah, hindi nga pala nila gagawin ‘yun dahil hindi nila maiiwan ‘yung mga nakaw nilang yaman. Hindi rin papayag si Lucifer kung sa impiyerno sila mapupunta sapagkat magkakaroon siya ng mga karibal sa trono.
Haay! Walang katapusan na ang pagtitiis ng mga Pilipino.
Kung ngayon sila mamamatay ay lalong magkakagulo sapagkat mag-aaway away sa pag-aagawan ang kanilang mga ganid ding kapanalig sapagkat pagkakataon na rin upang magakroon ng katuparan ang kanilang mga inaasam na pagkaluklok sa kapangyarihan. Kaya nga sila kumakampi at umaayon sa mga pagmamalabis ng pamilyang kawatan dahil meron silang kanya kanya at itinatagong hangad sa poder.
Sama sama na lamang sana sila’t sabay sabay na matodas!
Masasagasaan si Gadian pagpunta sa Supreme court. Bata pa naman upang mamatay ng protate.
Dear Ellen,
I’ve been trying to reach the media but I had no idea it’s that difficult. I have an expose and I posted it in a network called “Search for Alternative Leaders” and “Save Our Nation.” The networks don’t have significant number of members but they are Filipinos from all over the world.
But the best and fastest way to make it known to the public is to have a concerned journalist believe in my cause. I hope you are be “THE ONE” I’ve been waiting for.
Sincerely,
Marisa Malapad
You’re in the right blog, madam. This blog commands a huge number of active and inactive followers. We know that even Malacanang is monitoring this blog.
Hi, bitchevil. It’s funny I got my first positive response from a person who wants to be called “bitchevil” when I joined this blog hoping this is the answer to my prayer.
Hello Marisa…
Bitchevil is not evil. You’ll know the person eventually. Pang-attract lang niya yan sa Evil Bitch sa Malacanang. Kasi nga monitored itong site na ito.
I hope you could post whatever expose you’d want to post here.
Mahaba pa ang laban… hindi ko pa maaninag ang unang liwanag ng bagong umaga. Magaling ang super-glue ni Gloria.
Sorry, bitchevil. I tried but it was flagged by the spam filter. You can visit wwwdotsaveournationdotningdotcom if you want to read it. They call me Alagad ng Lumikha there. Also, I knew you’re not evil.
Sinubukan kong i-post pero kahit simpleng message lang di na ako pwede kaya eto. Monitored nga pala ito. Buti naman para sila na rin mismo ang makaalam ng expose ko. pwede mo rin namang bisitahin yong network na yon kung gusto mong mabasa ito. salamat.
Thanks Enciong. Yes, I got my handle from Evil Bitch. I continue to use the name in order to be consistent. I might have displeased some bloggers but I know I’m well accepted by many too.
Marisa/Alagad ng Limikha, sorry that your comments were spammed. I’ve retrieved some of them.
I got your narration of the case. I need to study the case first. I don’t have time for that yet now.
Re Enciong’s suggestion, “I hope you could post whatever expose you’d want to post here,” Please don’t. I reserve the right to decide what issues to take up in this blog.
Anyway, you have your own website. Those who are interested to learn about it can just click on your name.
You may e-mail me:ellentordesillas@gmail.com
Thanks.
Enciong, if you want to read Marisa’s expose, please click on “Marisa Mapalad.” I think it’s there.
Thanks.
what happened to my messages?
Marisa, most of your messages are posted above. As I’ve explained to you,for the long message that you sent about your expose, I won’t post it here because it’s unrelated to the topic which is Sanctuary for Gadian.
I will have to study the case.
As I’ve said it’s posted in your website, so people who are interested to read it may go to your site.
Marisa,
I did read your expose. Valid ang points/comments mo. But a quick read of the E.O. makes me believe na si Sec Reyes (and his competent staff) ang nag-craft ng E.O. na ito. Ganyan talaga trumabaho itong si Reyes. Malalim. Kaya isa ito sa mga haliging inaasahan ng unano sa Malacanang.
Re: “Part of Diamante’s letter to Esperon read, “I am writing to you about the problem of my younger sister…”
What can you expect from that asshole?
Hi, Enciong.
Thanks but I promised Ellen to observe her rules in posting on her blog, that is to comment only on the subject. I must have annoyed her because it seems like she removed me from her facebook friends. But I understand her situation and decision. Like I said, it’s difficult. Let’s help Gadian by making my voice heard in public. I know I can move people once given the chance.
I suggest that you change your name to marisa mapalad and you might be luckier next time.
I saw Lt. Gadian on TV and she looks a lot older than her photo here.