Update:Trillanes vows support of Aquino’s anti corruption drive
Sen. Antonio Trillanes reiterated today (Dec. 23) his support for President Aquino in his first visit to the Senate since he was elected senator in May 2007.
In his first press conference at the Senate, Trillanes said his support for Aquino who granted him and more than 300 members of the military would include fighting corruption. “One way we can help the President is to give him information on the ground. We can relate these directly to the President without going to the media first for publicity purposes.” http://verafiles.org/main/news/trillanes-vows-support-of-aquino%E2%80%99s-anti-corruption-drive/
He stepped out of his detention cell in Camp Crame at 9:24 p.m, Dec. 20 (Monday). His release was made possible by the order of Judge Oscar Pimentel to turn him over to the custody of the Senate.
Trillanes statement:
I would like to express my gratitude once again to President Aquino and all those who made this Amnesty possible.
Likewise, I thank my family,friends and supporters who patiently stood by us through this long and difficult journey.
Finally to our countrymen, be assured of our unwavering commitment to selflessly serve our Country and People. May God bless us all.”
Trillanes a victim of betrayal: Robles
By David Dizon, abs-cbnNEWS.com
The release of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was long overdue since he was a victim of a “betrayal” by the Arroyo administration, according to a member of the Feliciano Commission tasked to investigate soldiers’ grievances that led to the 2003 Oakwood Mutiny.
In an interview, retired Commodore Rex Robles said Trillanes should have been released long ago since he has already been punished enough after being incarcerated for 7 years during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
“I think it’s a long time due…It’s because they were victims of a betrayal. They are not being punished for the real offenses they committed. As far as I know and I can see, they already served the punishment for the true offense they committed,” he told ANC.
In a separate interview, he said the betrayal involved an alleged agreement between the Magdalo Group and then General Roy Cimatu who had negotiated the return to barracks of the more than 300 soldiers who participated in the Oakwood Mutiny. Under the agreement, only 5 leaders of the uprising would be tried under the military justice system while the rest of the soldiers would be freed.
“It was not appropriate that they would all be treated the same because the enlisted men only follow their superiors. They should have been freed under the principle of command responsibility,” he told abs-cbnNEWS.com.
Robles said President Arroyo reneged on her word and said she never authorized Cimatu to make that kind of deal. He said the mutineers were charged with rebellion and coup d’etat cases before military and civilian courts while Cimatu “hid from view and fled to the Middle East.”
“Ang sabi ko – masama ang ginawa ng gobyerno. Bakit ka makikipag-negotiate and then not keep your word? And then, why would you put the same person [Trillanes] in prison for 7 years?” he asked.
Heated debate
Robles said Justice Florentino Feliciano, chairman of the 6-man commission, and Capt. Roland Narciso, a member of the commission, had a heated debate about the inclusion of the alleged “betrayal” in the official Feliciano Commission report.
“Feliciano even threatened not to sign the report because Narciso wanted it in the final report,” he said.
According to the final Feliciano Commission report, there were varying accounts of the details of the discussions with the rebels due to the large number of people present at different stages of the negotiations.
The report noted that a military framework defined the terms of the agreement, i.e. that “the core group would bear full responsibility for the incident under military law while the followers would be processed according to the Articles of War.”
Mutual ignorance
However, it said the discussion between Cimatu’s group and the Magdalo leaders was a classic case of “mutual ignorance” of applicable laws since both sides were unaware of Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code that penalizes coup d’etat.
“Some have alleged that differences in the interpretation of the terms of the return to barracks agreement by the rebels, by the negotiators, and by the civilian prosecutorial agencies of the government may have created a perception that the rebels were ‘betrayed’ by the filing of charges in civilian courts,” it said.
“Assuming this sentiment exists and if it becomes widely shared by officers in the AFP, it could become a tool of recruitment and tend to discourage future negotiations with the government in a similar situation,” it added.
Thankful for amnesty
For his part, Robles said he is just thankful that the amnesty order from President Benigno Aquino III allows Trillanes to walk free after 7 years in jail.
He denounced critics who said Trillanes should not be freed since he had yet to admit his guilt for participating in a coup against President Arroyo.
“It’s like nitpicking. You mean there should be a time when it’s granted or not? An amnesty is an amnesty is an amnesty. It means forget everything,” he said.
Photos by JV Macarrubo.
Caption:
1. Trillanes signing out from Camp Crame detention center.
2. Surrounded by media together with his lawyer Rey Robles.
3. Going out of the detention wall.
4. Out to freedom accompanied by fellow Magdalo officers, Lts. Jonnell Sangalang and Filmore Rull.
Before I ride my walis na tinting to the top of the sugar mountain in the western North Carolina, let me just shout: “Thank you PNoy”!!!
And to Ellen, and teachers and classmates here in Ellenville: Thank you all for the enlightening semesters, see you in 2011 wishing that the Rabbit would bring us and the country a good year.
Finally to our countrymen, be assured of our unwavering commitment to selflessly serve our Country and People. May God bless us all:
To Senator Trillanes,
The nation of the Filipinos expect nothing less…
Finally to our countrymen, be assured of our unwavering commitment to selflessly serve our Country and People. May God bless us all.- Senator Trillanes
At this time when our own judiciary is making a mockery of our own laws and democracy, I really hope you do! Congratulations at nakalaya ka na.
Thanks mr. president Pnoy sir!
Congratulations Sen. Trillanes! I wish you and you family well.
I am looking forward to your selfless service to our country and her people.
“…be assured of our unwavering commitment to selflessly serve our Country and People…
I’ve heard this many times before, even the dictator FM had “Impossible Dream” as his favorite song. All I can say and hope for, is for the Senator to be guided by a moral compass, forged by his “meditations” inside his cell, to realize and follow through with what he just released to the media until he’ll bite the dust! By why the “OUR” and not the “I”?
First, we need to thank GOD, The Almighty Father, to the million Filipinos who prayed and wish freedom to the Magdalo, and Sen. Sonny Trillanes.This is an answered prayer , especially by their suffering families and children. Also, we need to appreciate the Pnoy admin who decided the Amnesty Law to allow justice served rightly, so that the jailed officers can serve selfless to the country and the people. We are looking forward for the many changes that are coming in the year of the rabbit, 2011, and hope for the best and a better Philippines. Congratulations ! and Merry Christmas. God Bless the House of Senate, a new Star or light of hope is coming.
laya na talaga si Senator! hinarap niya si Gloria, pero siya ang nakulong…Ngayon sa wakas lumaya na, si Gloria naman haharap sa kanya!
thank you me president! and congratulations senator trillanes, rest assured, you have “OUR” commitment also in your cause…
Mabuhay Senator Trillanes and Company…
Nakalaya na ang Masgdalo soldiers…nakalaya na si Webb…
ikulong naman si putot Arroyo at si Maldita Mercedita…sila naman ang dapat ikulong….
Holy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all in Ellenville…
Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan:
Nagpapasalamat kami sa korte na pinaboran ang kahilingan ng senado. Kinilala ng senado at nirespeto nito ang hurisdiksyon ng korte at bilang kurtesiya ay kinilala rin ng hukom ang aming hurisdiksyon kay Senador Trillanes bilang kapwa senador. Ito ay isang magandang ehemplo ng parliamentary courtesy sa pagitan ng dalawang co-equal branches na nagpapalakas sa ating demokrasya.
Malamang nag-ngingitngit na sa galit at inis ang mga Pidals. Hehehe, buti nga sa inyo… belat! 😛
Mike,
Mukhang inisan nga ang labanan eh.. mapikon talo ba? Nang mapalaya yung morong 43… kapalit ang pagdismissed sa disqualification case ni Mikey Mouse Arroyo…
at akalaain mong nauna pang lumabas si Garcia kesa kay AT4… kamot ng ulo tuloy si PNoy at De Lima…
ginawang kuto ng tarsier si gloria sa 200 peso bill… ewan kung anong ganti naman pwdeng gawin ng mga kampon ni Gloria sa Ombudsman at SC…
at pag in-impeach si Corona o Malditas…hehehe… mukhang mamimiligro HL ni PNoy…
Perl, kahit di na kailangan i-impeach si Corona dahil iisang boto lang yan. Yung ibang justices naman medyo titino ng kaunti yan dahil alam nila pag maganda performance nila pwede sila ang susunod na Chief justice. Magpapakitang gilas din mga yan. Ang dapat ma-impeach ay si Ombadgirl Merci dahil sagabal yan sa atin.
Korek Mike! Pero tungkol kay Corona…. ang iniisip ko yung justice system as a whole… hindi bat trabaho ng chief justice ang disiplinahin ang mga korapt na judge at pabilisin ang mabagal pa sa usad suso na hustisya? pano magkakaron ng reporma sa hudikatura kung ang chief justice mismo… kasama sa bulok… at hindi naman pwde pakialaman ng legislative and executive branch…
Mabuhay Sen Trillanes and Co. Thanks Pnoy for doing what is right. Good day for pinas.
Mabuhay Senator Trillanes! Salamat Pangulong Noynoy Aquino.
Maligayang Pasko sa inyong dalawa.
Ngayon malaya na si Sen. Trillanes…kailan naman ang joint
session ng Congress at magsasalita si Sen. Trillanes? I am almost sure na kung mayroon man joint session at magsasalita si Sen. Trillanes…absent ang mag inang arroyo at ang mga alipores niyang Tongressmen at senators…if they will be present talagang walang hiya nga sila…can’t wait to see…
From one detention cell to another. LOL 😛
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/208785/trillanes-relaxed-after-spending-1st-night-at-in-laws-house
just passing by to greet and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Long over due na ito. Yung ngang mga murderers at rapist nakalabas na. Yung pang plunderer nakalabas na rin. Ang kasalanan nila Trillianes, Magdalo, et al, hindi lang nila masikmura ang pagnanakaw at kalabisan ng gobiyerno ni evil bitch!
More power to you Sonny! Sana, tuloy tuloy and pagka- makabansa mo para uusad na ang Pilipinas.
When I said I reserve my judgement of Pnoy for a later date. I can say that he means well for the political prisoners. I also see his genuine intent to turn the country around. Gusto ko rin na siya mismo ang nagsasalita sa mga press conferences and interviews and not his side kicks who had given him so much troubles earlier on. If you remember, the bitch used to have Ermitanyo, Galis (Golez pala) and Liar (Lie Fajardo) talk for her. Si Pnoy, straight from the heart talk. I still reserve the right to criticize him later though…heh,heh,heh. So far, I like what I see. Yun lang kay Usec DILG ang hindi ko nagustuhan,the handling of the hostage crisis, yung pagbibigay niya pati ng billiones kay midget na pork barrel (what was that? a payment for making him win?) and some other small stuff. But reaching out to the political prisoners at a time when everyone should be merry is one of his biggest good deed. Keep it up Pnoy!
Sonny, we hope you will deliver even better now that you are able to attend the sessions. Catch up with your family affairs too.
SAyang, wala pa si Ping. Maganda sana yung duet ninyo!
Wala daw siyang personal na galit kay dating Pangulo at ngayo’y Congresswoman Gloria Arroyo. Pero giit niya, hindi siya hihingi ng tawad kay Arroyo o sa kahit na sino.
I’m so used to seeing him in a black shirt pero b agay sa kanya ang pulang shirt kaya mukhang tumaba ata siya. Watched the interview sa “Umagang kay Ganda” and glad to see him relaxed though hindi siya masiadong nakatulog…a happy Christmas indeed for him and his family…and to all “maligayang pasko”…dito tgrr grrr Manong!
“One way we can help the President is to give him information on the ground. We can relate these directly to the President without going to the media first for publicity purposes.”
The first sentence, I think, speaks of his experience as a soldier, a field commander, and intel gatherer. It would be safe though to assume that most of the legwork in this task will be done by his former comrade-in-arms as he is now preoccupied with his official duties in the Senate. What he will get are second hand intel reports from his colleagues who will be actually “on the ground”. Will this be good or bad? It remains to be seen on who will be the “corrupt” that will be indicted and incarcerated based on this self-imposed task. I will wait and see.
The second sentence speaks of the purity of his intent and resolve to help the Prez in his anti-corruption campaign. He will gather info and relay it straight to the Prez. The assumption of course is for the Prez to use the pieces of info to prosecute the corrupt and put them away. The senator will not use those for self-aggrandizement, specially through the media.
I do not doubt the good intent of the senator to help the prez, I can only hope that his intel gatherers will be very objective, not selective, definitely not on a witch hunt, fair, professional, and accurate. I hope that in this scenario the prez will use the end-product and go after the “documented” entrenched kurakots, otherwise it will only bring frustration to the senator and to the boots “on the ground” and I hate to see the “Magdalos” get frustrated during the watch of Prez Noy! (wink wink!)
Mam Ellen:
I hope Nick Faeldon will be able to come up with the 100k required for him to post bail in time for the Holidays. I know Nick personally and I feel for him. Sana naman matulungan siya nina Sonny.
Kung minsan, sa isang pananaw sa mga nag-aaral sa PMA o ibang military schools, naka-panlulumo o naka-lilito ang kanilang mga produkto. Sila-sila din ang guma-gawa o huma-halo-nagpapalabo sa kina-bukasan ng isang bansa. Tingnan na lamang halimbawa ang nangyayari mga grupo o kampo nina:
1. Assperon and Company ???..
2. Ramos-Honasan ????
3. Eurogenerals-Garcia and Company ???
4. Lacson-Mancao and Company ???.
5. Magdalo: Miranda-Lim-Trillanes and Company !!!!
Alin kaya sa kanila ang Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, at Maka-Bayan. Sino naman kaya sa kanila ang Maka-Salapi, Maka-lupang hangarin, at maka-pangyarihang layunin…samantalang iisa lamang naman ang daan o tungo sa pagtanda at kamatayan, ang pag-harap sa iisang Diyos na Maykapal. Kung minsan nga, mabuti pa si “Pacman”, kapag nasa labanan na ng kamao, iisa ang hangarin ng buong bayan. Ang mahalaga yata sa mundo ito ay ang gumawa ng kabutihan, o “honorable”, na kahit gunaw na ang mundo, buhay na buhay ang pangalan, na halos katulad ng ating Panginoong, Jesus Christ. Dahil sa pagbangit ng dakilang manunubos, Merry Christmas sa lahat-lahat, at uma-asa ang lahat sa mabuti-masaganang taon na darating, 2011, kasama na yata, ang pagbabago sa Pilipinas,sa pangu-ngulo ni PNOY. Mabuhay !!
Miss Ellen,may i know why my comment was deleted?
re #28, Nick needs only P10,000 for his bail bond.
Here’s Malaya’s story:
For a captain, P100K; for a general, P60K
By Ashzel Hachero
The good news: Makati Judge Oscar Pimentel who is hearing Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon’s coup d’etat case has allowed him to post bail when all he wanted was provisional liberty similar to what was allowed Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
The bad news (with a little bit of OA thrown in): Faeldon said he was happy to have been allowed to post bail but he cannot afford the P100,000 bail bond. (He would need P10,000 for a bondsman to put up the cash bond.)
Faeldon who is restricted to Marines headquarters in Fort Bonifacio couldn’t help putting in a few digs of his own.
“Yung bail mas maliit pa nga yung bail ng mandarambong na heneral kesa sa akin,” he added, referring to now retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia, who has been charged with plunder for amassing some P303 million while he was AFP comptroller. Garcia, who was allowed to plead to lesser offenses under a bargaining agreement, posted bail of P60,000 last Saturday.
Faeldon said friends have offered to help raise the funds but it was still not enough. He said he could raise the amount after Christmas.
Last week, Pimentel granted the petition for provisional freedom of Trillanes who is among beneficiaries of an amnesty proclamation of President Aquino. Trillanes is now under the custody of the Senate.
Trillanes and Faeldon were among leaders of the Magdalo group that staged the Oakwood mutiny in July 2003. They were also key participants in the standoff at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in November 2007.
Faeldon first escaped in December 2005. He was recaptured in January 2006 but managed to escape again at the height of the Peninsula standoff.
He surrendered to his superior last July.
Faeldon is facing a charge of rebellion before another Makati court for involvement in the Peninsula incident.
He is also facing charges before two military tribunals for the Oakwood and Peninsula incidents. – With Victor Reyes
Re#30, Patria Adorada, which comment? Under what topic? I don’t remember purposely deleting your comment.
Plsease don’t bother Miss Ellen. I just wanted to make sure that it was not you.Merry Christmas na lang ulit sa lahat dito sa Ellenville…
This happened to me twice before but I didn’t raise any issues since I knew, was doing something wrong. After you clicked “submit”, and you see your post appear; scroll up, and click “home”. I never had any problem since.
thanks for the info,tru blue.