Wednesday evening, I talked with Maj. Leomar Jose Doctolero, who said they were already in Fort Bonifacio from Camp Capinpin in Tanay where they were detained the past three and a half years. “Wala nang naiwan sa Tanay,” he said. He said they would be going home to their families the next day while waiting for decision of the court martial of their mutiny case.
He said they are required to be present during the hearing. The next hearing is set for July 9.
9 Army officers facing mutiny charges freed
by Elena L. Aben
Manila Bulletin
Nine detained junior Army officers facing mutiny charges before the military’s General Court Martial for their involvement in the 2006 attempt to overthrow the Arroyo administration have been granted provisional liberty by Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Gen. Delfin Bangit, a military spokesman announced Wednesday.
Lt. Col. Arnulfo Burgos, AFP spokesman, said the nine officers – Maj. Leomar Jose Doctolero, Maj. Jason Aquino, Captains Montano Almodovar Jr.; Isagani Criste, Joey Fontiveros, James Sababan, Dante Langkit, and William Victorino Upano; and 1Lt. Homer Estolas, are scheduled anytime now to be released from their detention cell in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal.
The AFP chief received a letter from the officers’ legal counsel, lawyer Vicente Verdadero on May 30 asking for his clients’ release from detention while undergoing trial, which Bangit approved and signed on June 6.
Verdadero, in his request for transfer of custody of the nine officers, gave assurance that his clients while in custody will conduct themselves properly as officers of the AFP and shall abide faithfully by the conditions that the AFP will impose.
From Camp Capinpin, the nine officers’ custody will be transferred to the Philippine Army Headquarters Support Group (HSG) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig where they will be rendering office duties.
Burgos emphasized that the nine officers are still facing charges before the AFP Special General Court Martial (SGCM) No. 2, and as such will not be given a position or designation. However, since they are still in active service and continue to receive their salary, the officers will be assigned to the Army HSG under Brig. Gen. Tristan Kison where they will do office work.
While the nine officers are now free to leave the camp and go home or anywhere they want to go, Burgos, however, stressed that the Chief of Staff may also recall their temporary liberty at any time and bring them back to detention.
The AFP spokesman also explained that similar to the case of Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, who was also given provisional liberty a week ahead of the nine junior officers, the freedom granted by the Chief of Staff is only a privilege that can also be recalled anytime by the competent authority if deemed necessary.
The nine officers, along with Lim, are being implicated in the attempt to overthrow the administration of the Arroyo administration for their participation in the February 2006 Marines standoff at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
This was the second time that Bangit approved the provisional release of a military officer involved in an alleged coup attempt against the present administration, with the first being that of Lim.
Burgos explained that this is because of Bangit’s commitment upon his assumption to office to expedite the cases of the detained officers.
Bakit ngayon lang Sirs…dapat ang ikulong e yaong naghudas sa Saligang Batas last 2001? Di itong mga dismayadong military officers na ang hangad lamang e tunay na hustisya at pagbabago ng bayan.
Ko mo ba ilang araw na lang ang binibilang ni Gloria sa Malacanang eh biglang nagbago ang ihip ng hangin…malaking kasalanan ang ginawa nýong pagpaparusa sa mga tapat nating kasundaluhan.
Dapat ibalik silang lahat sa serbisyo at bayaran ang danyos-perwisyo…papanagutin ang mga YES MAÁM Generals na nagkanlong sa maling pagpaparusa sa kanila.
Balweg: you are right…dapat ibalik silang lahat sa serbisyo at dapat bayaran ang mga nawalang rights nila…restitution is the thing! malaki ang nawala sa kanila not only in terms of money… ibalik sa kanila ang dignidad na ninakakaw ni putot at ang kaniyang mga Yes Maam Generals most specially the only who will NOT resign but dared the incumbent president to fire him..malakas talagang kumapit ang tukong ito…ang kasabihan sa amin sa probinsiya para daw umalis sa kapit ang tuko..ipatuwad daw ang pwet ng ati.. let the ati na may maitim na nunal at budhi do it.. dalhin na at ipatuwarin sa harap nnitong alipin niya..let’s see if he will still kiss her ass…who knows he might just do it…
“…the officers will be assigned to the Army HSG under Brig. Gen. Tristan Kison where they will do office work.”
Ha?! Insulto naman yata a. Sige na lang, kapag wala na si Bangit e bibigyan kayo sigurado ng tamang designation ng susunod na Chief of Staff.
Hindi kasama si Col. Querubin sa binigyan ng temporary liberty. Wala pangalan e. So, siya na lang ang nasa Tanay samantalang si Sen. Trillanes naman ang nag-iisa sa Camp Crame.
Chi:
SOP yang pagtatalaga sa mga pansamantalang pinalayang mga Army officers sa HSG, ng Army. Yan ang unit na nag-aaccount doon sa mga walang unit assignments for the purpose of accounting of personnel nga. Mas mabuti na lang muna yan kaysa doon sa mahirap na kalagayan nila sa Tanay. Si Col Querubin naman ay matagal ng wala sa Tanay. Nasa custody siya ng ISAFP sa Camp Aguinaldo. Wag kang mag-alala. Malapit na ring lumaya mga yan. 🙂
henry90,
I wonder what will happen to Senga?
nag babait baitan na ang mga demonyong alipores ni GMA, pero sabi nga ng lola ko, maging vigilant lang daw tayo, me mga ini isip na masama pa iyan,, tignan mo na lang si GMA, hangang ngayon ay nahihibang pa at gusto pang maiwan ang mga tao niya, ganyan ang ginawa ni FVR kay ERAP, halos mga taong iniwan ni FVR ang nagwalanghiya kay ERAP..ang dapat sa mga iyan, kasama si DND gonzales at nag mga iba pang tauhan niya ay total elimination.. sa trash bin na dapat malagay ang mga iyan para sa tunay na pag babago..!!
A, okay…henry. thanks.
Jug #6:
Malamang marecall na rin yan sa pagka Ambassador nya.
huh?! nakakulong pa rin si Querubin and Trillanes?!
agree with balweg and rose. but here’s my question which of course parang alam ko na rin ang answer: BAKIT?! BAKIT NILA PINAKAWALAN JUST NOW? Washing their hands? Making look clean dahil they know that once Aquino starts office, yan naman talaga gagawin nya? Stealing the credits? WHY?!
Deodorizer lang naman ni Bangit and pagpapalabas niya kina Lim. Baka nga naman i-extend siya, heh,heh,heh. Mukhang hinde! Sorry Pangit…ops Bangit pala!
Mas gusto ko yung stand ni Querubin. Why go on bail for a crime he did not do? Para na ring lang pagamin na oo nga nagkasala sila. Can’t blame these guys who opted for bail though. I will just wait for Noynoy to be installed. Noy can relate to these incarcerated soldiers. His dad (Ninoy) was detained too for his idealism. So, hopefully Noy will be kinder to the Tanay Boys and to Trillianes.
sa trash bin na dapat malagay ang mga iyan para sa tunay na pag babago..!! – ocayville.
Dapat sa shredder para wala ng magawang kawalanghiyaan. Idiretso na rin sa incinerator.
Tama kayo. Nagpapabango la’ang ang mga natitirang aso ni gloria at nagbabakasakaling mapansin sila ni P.Noy (naks! sipsep).
Teka, medyo nagkakalimutan tayo, eh. Sino na ‘yung ISAFP detention in-charge na nagpahirap kina Capt LANGKIT? Dapat kapunin ang kupal na ‘yun. Pati na sin ‘yung ISAFP chief dahil imposibleng wala siyang order to give the detainee-officers a taste of hell.
Chi,
Tama si Henry90.
It is the Army Administrative Center doing the accounting of officers and personnel who are either under confinement sa hospital, detention or undergoing schooling sa local o abroad. They are listed as attached unassigned.
Istar na rin pala si Tristan Kison. A Quezonian.
Sana lang ‘yung dating pagiging identified niya kay goyang ay nawala na.
Sayang na bata. Magalang pa naman (noon, ewan lang ngayon).
Gloria namaalam sa militar
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/june1210/news06.htm
Dapat sa bruhang ‘yan ay pinabaunan ng isang bala sa nunal.
Leste! Kapal ng mukha! Hindi kailanman marunong mahiya. Puro kasinungalingan lang ang iniwan.
Tenkyu, Mags. Basta palabasin nila si Trillanes at Querubin. ayos na sa akin. Bahala na si Noynoy sa AFP. 🙂
Ano ba yan, yung mga senior laya na, yung subordinates kulong pa rin?
soldiers freedom is one result of P.noy’s victory …………
RE: soldiers freedom is one result of P.noy’s victory …………
Hindi ata Igan Sychitpin…remember, ang ibinoto ng local absentee voters (Military & teachers) e si Pangulong Erap…NOT Noy2?
Ang Yellow armies ang naginstalled kay Gloria sa inchanted kingdom kaya yan tumagal sa pwezto. Ang oakwood katipunero e tropa yan ng mga RAM na kontra at against sa Yellow armies.
About naman sa MakatiPEN rebel soldiers e remnant pa din yan ng RAM at talagang disappointed na sa arroyo regime kaya sila muling nag-aklas, but wala silang nakuhang suporta sa Masang Noypi.
Ngayon heto buhay na naman ang hasang ng mga Yellow armies at sure malaking gulo na naman ito…wait and see, magkakaalam-alam sa darating na araw?