Marcelino himself goes on leave
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Marines Maj. Ferdinand Marcelino, head of the Special Enforcement Service of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, yesterday challenged all government officials under investigation to go on leave as a matter of “delicadeza.”
“Kung sa Hapon ito, may mag-harakiri na,” he said.
Marcelino, who exposed the alleged bribery in the Alabang Boys case, said he himself is taking a leave of absence from PDEA after President Arroyo ordered him investigated for “taking into himself the job of prosecutor” by releasing Patrick El Khoury, driver of the vehicle where a drug deal was reportedly consummated.
Arroyo issued the order last week based on the recommendations of a fact-finding board she created to look into the bribery allegations and determine the legality of the conduct of the PDEA operations in September last year that netted the three so-called Alabang Boys.
Marcelino, in a speech at the PDEA’s flag-raising ceremony, said: “As a matter of principle and delicadeza, I am taking a leave of absence from PDEA as I deem it important for the investigation not to be tainted with suspicion of manipulation. I also believe that this is the right immediate action that any public servant, whether civilian or military, should conduct himself or herself in such a given situation.”
Marcelino said while on leave from PDEA, “I want to set my feet back on the grounds of Sulu where my ‘band of brothers’ courageously fights the Abu Sayyaf to rescue the International Red Cross volunteers – a battle I really miss together with the Marines!”
Among officials embroiled in anomalies but have refused to resign or go on leave are Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, chair Fe Barin of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Parañaque Rep. Eduardo Zialcita.
Arroyo, also based on the recommendations of the independent panel, ordered the filing of administrative cases against chief state prosecutor Jovencito Zuño and state prosecutors John Resado and Philip Kimpo, who are on forced leave.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde on Sunday said it is up to the prosecutors’ “sense of delicadeza” to go on leave or resign while facing administrative investigation.
The three handled the case of “Alabang Boys” Richard Brodett, Jorge Tecson and Jorge Joseph who were arrested by the PDEA in buy-bust operations in Muntinlupa and Quezon City in September last year.
The drug charges against them were dismissed by the justice department last December.
Arroyo reversed the dismissal, and ordered the filing of criminal charges against the three drug suspects.
Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said Zuño, Kimpo and Resado came to him yesterday for guidance on what to do in light of the President’s directive. He said he told them to file an appeal as he could not do anything but comply with the President’s order.
Gonzalez said the prosecutors are in a quandary as to their status now because the President has not lifted her earlier order for them to go on leave.
He said even the memorandum issued by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita on Arroyo’s latest orders failed to state if the three should be suspended pending the investigation of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission.
“Basically, what they are saying is that they have been on leave for three months, which is already beyond the normal preventive suspension period. And of course some of them were complaining that… since they went on leave they have not been receiving salary. So in effect the consequence of that forced leave was practically a suspension because they are not receiving salary. No salary, no rata, no nothing,” said Gonzalez.
He refused to comment whether there was a violation of civil service rules.
“Let’s just say that that is the fact. And it was the President who asked them to go on leave. It’s only the President who can restore them. Bottom line is everything belongs to the President’s prerogative over subordinate officials,” he said.
Zuño said their resolution dismissing the drug charges was “affirmed and adopted” by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez said he has not been furnished a copy of Arroyo’s order, but it would seem the President adopted the findings of the independent panel over his review of the resolution.
“The President always has prerogative to revise or reverse any order of the prosecutors. I’ve always said the last remedy is with the Office of the President, but it has not always been exhausted by parties. In my review of the resolution, I did not just uphold (Resado’s) findings. I modified it and concentrated on bribery. There was no bribery,” he said. – Evangeline de Vera and Ellen Tordesillas
Si Major Marcelino ang dapat ay maging modelo ng “Tunay ng Lalaki”. Lahat ng involved sa Alabang Boys drug case, maliban sa major ay puro mga ‘alanganin’
Oopps. Tunay na Lalaki….
Are those leaves, voluntary or involuntary, deducted from prescribed annual paid leave, and unpaid after exhaustion of prescribed amount? If not, those absences are paid at taxpayers expense.
The good Major should give it a rest while he is ahead.
Ayos ‘to! Palaban si Major. Wooooooot! 🙂
Keep on fighting sir. We’re right behind ‘ya.
Itong si Merciditas Gutierez dapat kasuhan ito ng “ilegal impersonation of a chicken.”
Insulto sa mga manok ang kaugukan nitong taong ito eh!
Yung manok, pag-inupuan ang itlog, 28 or 29 days lang may mga sisiw na.
Itong si Gutierez, inupuan ang mga malalaking kaso, mahigit 1,000 araw na ang lumipas, kaso pa rin. Walang resolution, order o ano pa man. Yung ibang kaso nabugok na, nakaupo pa rin siya.
“Kung sa Hapon ito, may mag-harakiri na,” he (Marcelino)said.
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Marcelino’s statement above was recently mentioned also in Ellen’sville. I don’t remember who.
ooooopppsss! major, dahan dahan! kapag nag-leave of absence kami eh walang kotongpats.
he he heeeh! ganyan ang dayalog ng mga kupal na alaga ni goyang. ano nga naman, bale? si ma’am nga hindi kami gustong magbakasyon, ikaw pa?
tuloy ang ligayaaaah!!
neonate,
major marcelino can use his unused furlough which shall be deducted from his leave credits depending on how many days he shall take.
pero talo si major marcelino kay john vivas raton who absented himself for almost a year and half with his pay and allowances received intact. na-promote pa!
na-confirm na ba ‘yung kanyang two stars?
kapal naman gn baklang ‘yan!
nabasa ko nga dito na isa ‘yang marin-ela. bilib din kami d’yan. lakas kay gloria! bakit kaya?
What an honoruable young man!
Ayaw nilang mabisto ang mga kagaguhan nila kaya ayaw nilang bitawan ang puwestong kinalalagyan nila ngayon. Hindi dahil sa suweldo o paid leave o ano pa man.
Kaya bilib ako dito kay Marcelino …. malinis siya … wala siyang itinatago.
Dito pa lang ay bistado mo na …. na etong mga taong ayaw mag-leave ay madudumi. Mabaho sila … gaya ni Glorya …. PUWEEEEE!!!!
“Malinis siya, walang itinatago”. Para pala siyang si Paris Hilton!
Mr. Tongue,
Iba ‘ata ang ibig mong sabihin, ha?
Ano si Major, yunuk?
He he he heeeh!
Speaking of Merciless Gutierrez, she has not released the resolution on the Fertilizer scam as promised. It’s been sitting on her desk for years now.
wag ka na pumunta sa gyera at for sure magagaya ka lang kay pestano ng phil navy. nasa PDEA ang laban mo at wala sa laban sa abu sayyaf. si gloria at ang pamilya nya dapat ang pumunta sa gyera laban sa abu.:)
Yes, Marcelino is right. Should anything of this sort happens, there’ll be a lot of suicides by now, no more cutting of the belly, though. Now, they hang themselves by the curtain rail of some bathroom in some hotel or jump from the roof of high buildings.
But alas the Philippines is not Japan!
So, on with the kurakot show starring the Czarina Dorobo a.k.a. anti-drug queen daw!!! Pwe!!!
More power to you Maj. FM. Aside from being a good model, you are one reason why we should not lost hope.
To Major Ferdinand Marcelino, PN(M)
Don’t let the bastards grind you down. Semper Fi.
Bilib na bilib ako kay Marcelino siya ay kahangahanga…
Bilik na bilik din ako kay Gloria..siya ay walang hiya…’
Maiba ako…nakita ko ang photo ni putot na taimtim ang pagdarasal at nakapikit pa ang mata..ano kaya ay idinadasal?
Sabi ni pandak noon ay Diyos ang naglagay sa kanya bilang presidente.
Kung iisipin parang may katwiran si pandak. Bakit? Mula sa oras na ipinanganak ka ay nakatakda na rin kung kailan ka mamatay. Samakatuwid na katakda na rin kung anong mangyayari sayo between the time of your birth and the time of your death.
Something to think about, huh?
But alas the Philippines is not Japan!
alas nga ang pilipinas, hari o sotang bastos naman ang japan, okey lang, di ba?
rose,
ang ipinagdarasal siguro ni goyang ay “lord, kelan kaya mari-release ‘yung $3b loan sa world bank? ‘tagal naman, eh.”
At the rate of the slow grind of justice, to let those culprits go on leave, they will be paid forever of their corrupt lives. Better put them on floating status where they cant do more harm. Perhaps they can police their office grounds and pick up scattered trash to earn their keeps.
Re: ““lord, kelan kaya mari-release ‘yung $3b loan sa world bank? ‘tagal naman, eh.””
Siguro “naputol” iyong telephone line niya kay God.
Have you noticed, eversince Gloria was virtually branded schizophrenic by the good Archibishop Cruz (si Cruz nga ba ang nagbisto sa unano?), the matakaw na unano na yan has stopped making yabang about her conversations with God?
Sabi ni Arch Cruz immediately after Gloria kept on making yabang about her kasinungalingan that God was telling her to do this and to do that and to lie and to cheat and to steal and to do all sorts of crimes, petty and major:
“When you speak to God, it’s called prayer. When God talks to you back, it’s called schizophrenia.”
AdeBrux Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Re: ““lord, kelan kaya mari-release ‘yung $3b loan sa world bank? ‘tagal naman, eh.””
Siguro “naputol” iyong telephone line niya kay God.
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Ha!ha!ha! Kaya ang photo niya na nagdadasal ay parang tinatae! Ang hirap talagang magdasal-dasalan!
Dapat ay permanenteng putulin na noong small god sa US ang linya puntang Gloria!
Paanong ibibigay yung $3B, e ang dasal ba naman e, “Lord please, kailangan ko yung perang yon. Kung gusto mo, ten percent ka, ipabibigay ko kay Archbishop Rosales para walang VAT”.
BTW, Ellen, what happened to the blog title “Making Life Worth Living”? Bakit naging “Just Another WordPress Blog”?
Kung susundin ng mga nasa gobierno ang panawagan ni Maj Marcelino…from Gloria down the line..siraulo, etc. anong saya ng mga mamayan at gloria ang Filipinas..tunay na gloria hindi peke! kaya takot silang lahat na mag leave..
““Lord please, kailangan ko yung perang yon. Kung gusto mo, ten percent ka, ipabibigay ko kay Archbishop Rosales para walang VAT”.”
Hihihihi!
“When you speak to God, it’s called prayer. When God talks to you back, it’s called schizophrenia.”
…..Well said, but not all prayers are heard by God. If she speaks to God, does He listen to her?
Tongue, that’s what I’m asking Yuga. When this blog was restored after it was hacked last weekend (Yuga said someone was able to know my password and made a mess of this blog), nawal na yung “making life worth living.” I was so busy the past three days, I’ll ask Yuga to restore it. I tried to restore it myself, I don’t know how to do it.
Testing.
ngyak!
Siguro, ngayon pa lang nagtatalon na sa tuwa at galak ‘yung fatso sa kanyang pen, lalo na kung ma-release ‘yung $3b loan.
Dami sigurong kabayong imported ang mabibili noon, ‘no?
Major Marcelino ……..IDOL KA NG BUONG SAMBAYANAN, MAY PRINSIPYO, MAY DANGAL NA TINITINGALA.
sec gonzales (dios ko daaaaaay) …idol ka ng mga MAIITIM NG KAISIPAN (correction) KALULUWA. ikaw ang idol ng drug dealers kaya dapat sa mexico ka magtrabaho parea sa mga drug cartels. sa mexico ka nababagay.
“AY PRINSIPYO, MAY DANGAL NA TINITINGALA.”
This should be the general doctrine of military officers in active service but by gosh, principled and decent officers are so hard to come bu that this country has gone so low, so very low that it has to thank the heavens for lil mercies because Pinas has one!!!!! Unbelievable!
I mean, “it has to thank the heavens for lil mercies because Pinas has one such officer!!!!!
Ooooopppps!
Ano’ng walang VAT? Ano siya, hilo?
Ganu’n na lang ba ‘yun? Ang lagay?