Antonio Trillanes IV, senatorial candidate of the Genuine Opposition, has admitted that four years of detention has sharpened his understanding of the political crisis confronting the country today.
In an interview in his detention cell in Camp Bonifacio, Trillanes offers no apology to what he and some 300 members of the Magdalo group did last July 27, 2003, which was to declare a withdrawal of support from a president who they believe betrayed the trust of the people.
Suspension deferred; bank freeze lifted
By Ashzel Hachero and Victor Reyes
THE government today backtracked on its offensives against re-electionist Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay, leader of the United Opposition.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue lifted the garnishment order on banks where the Makati government holds accounts, except in the Philippine Veterans’ Bank.
Makunsyensa dapat si Gloria Arroyo at ang kanyang mga utak pulbura na mga galamay na sina AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon at Gen (ret.). Jovito Palparan sa nangyari sa Bocaue Bulacan noong isang araw kung saan namatay ang isang sundalo.
Magkakaiba ang bersyon ng nangyari,depende kung sino ang pakinggan mo ngunit ang klaro may napatay na sundalo. Si Cpl. Leonardo Pataray, 34 taong gulang.
Si Pataray ay kasama sa grupo na nagdidikit daw ng posters ng Bantay party list ni Palparan. Nakasagupa nila ang grupo dating Bocaue Mayor Eduardo (Jon-jon) Villanueva, Jr., anak ni Bro. Eddie Villanueva ng Jesus is Lord Movement.
Update: Honasan assures Arroyo no more coups, Bunye says.
By Fe Zamora, Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Inquirer
Independent senatorial candidate Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan said he had a 15-minute meeting with President Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang Thursday night where he sought to “clear the air” about his cases at the justice department.
The President responded by saying: “If you think you are innocent, then go through due process,” Honasan said, quoting Ms Arroyo.
by Gerard Naval
Malaya
MAYOR Jesse Robredo of Naga City, a 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service, was disqualified yesterday by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the ground of his citizenship.
Comelec ordered Vice Mayor Gabriel Bornado to assume the mayoralty post as mandated by the Local Government Code.
In a resolution by the First Division, Robredo, son of a Chinese, failed to “perform any act showing his intention to elect Filipino citizenship” despite reaching legal age 31 years ago.
Updated Inquirer report:Binay questions suspension order
The Philippine National Police tried to take over the Makati Police at past 9 p.m.They removed the bullets from the guns of Makati City Hall security.
Reports said a suspension order would be served on Binay.
Binay’s supporters have surrounded the City Hall.
DILG official arrives in Makati to serve suspension order vs Binay
In Pulse Asia’s April 21-25 survey on Filipinos senatorial preferences, six Genuine Opposition candidates make it to the Magic 12, four Team Unity and two independent.
The six from GO are Loren Legarda, Chiz Escudero, Manny Villar, Panfilo Lacson, Alan Cayetano, Noynoy Aquino.
From the TUTAs, the four are Ralph Recto, Joker Arroyo, Edgardo Angara and Migs Zubiri.
The two independent candidates are Kiko Pangilinan and Gregorio Honasan.
Just when I was to start writing a feel-good story about Mindanao (the Canadian Embassy’s additional pledge of P40 million for the Mindanao Trust Fund), Leah Navarro’s email about the killing of Solema Jubilan, came in.
Jubilan was a human rights lawyer and congressional candidate for the second district of Cotabato. Inquirer.net’s breaking news said Jubilan was “accidentally shot by a policeman who was also her relative” at about 7:45 p.m. Saturday. She was brought to Kidapawan City hospital where she died.
The policeman, identified in the report only as “Moreno” is now in the custody of Kidapawan police.
1.The Concerned Citizens Group is holding a forum “Calm before the Storm” on May 3, Thursday, ast 5:30 p.m. at the Manila Polo Club. Speakers:…
Noong isang linggo ibinasura ng Commission on Elections ang disqualification petition ni Pateros Mayor Jose Capco laban kay Alan Cayetano na tumatakbng senador sa ilalim ng partido ng Genuine Opposition.
Sinabi kasi ni Capco na hindi raw Pilipino si Alan na siyam na taon ng nanunungkulan bilang kongresista ng Taguig-Pateros.
Siyempre sinabi ng Comelec na walang batayan ang reklamo ni Capco. Hindi naman nakakagulat ang ganung deisyon ng Comelec. Ang nakakapagtaka nga ay kung bakit ang tagal-tagal bago sila nagdesisyon.