Update:AFP, PNP defy SC ruling on National ID
Senators say GMA can’t be trusted on National ID
by Victor Reyes
The Armed Forces yesterday batted for the national identification system which was shot down by the Supreme Court during the Ramos administration.
The military made the recommendation to President Arroyo during a command conference in Camp Aguinaldo. The President directed the defense department to study the military’s proposal.
Ang Dec. 30 ay araw na ginugunita ng bayang Pilipino ang kagitingan ng ating pambansang bayani na si Jose Rizal.
Ito ang araw na binaril si Rizal sa Luneta dahil sa kanyang mga sinulat na gumigising sa mamamayang Pilipino sa pang-aapi na ginagawa ng mga kastila. Ipinaglaban ni Rizal hanggang sa kamatayan ang katotohanan
Ngunit noong Dec. 30, 2003 sa Baguio City, sinabi ni Arroyo sa harap ng monumento ni Rizal na hindi siya tatakbo sa 2004 na eleksyon dahil nakita nyang yun ang sanhi ng pagkawatak-watak ng bayan.
This is how the military treats its enlisted personnel:
Today, Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano, through his chief of staff Brig. Gen. Ralph A. Villanueva, discharged the remaining five enlisted Army Rangers detained for almost two years without charges in Camp Capinpin, Tanay.
The order said the five are discharged “without honor” effective Dec. 25, 2007.
Update:Lim refused to participate in AFP provost marshal investigation. Click here for Inquirer story.
Update: Atty. Vicente Verdadero, lawyer of Brig. Gen. Danny Lim, said he was informed at about 6:30 a.m.today that his client will face investigation by the AFP Provost Marshal at 8 a.m. today.
Lumalabas ang kalituhan ni AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon kung paano tratuhin ang mararangal na opisyal na katulad ni Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim.
Breaking news! Brig. Gen. Danny Lim has just arrived in Camp Capinpin, Tanay past 11 a.m. today from Camp Crame where he has been detained…
Dapat malaman ng pamahalaan ng España, lalo pa ng Universidad de Alcala na nagbigay kay Gloria Arroyo ng award bilang champion ng human rights ang salaysay ni Raymond manalo, isang magsasaka na kinidnap ng mga ahente ng military noong nakaraang taon.
Si Raymond at ang kanyang kapatid ay kinuha ng mga miyembro ng Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) sa San Ildefonso, Bulacan noong Pebrero 2006 sa hinala na sila daw ay miyembro ng New People’s Army.
Dinala sila sa iba’t ibang kampo at nakatakas sila.
Nov. 29 -related stories: Manila Pen civilians go to SC
by Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
The police unit that assaulted the Manila Peninsula hotel to quell an attempted uprising last November 29 should be slapped with charges for arresting, detaining, and manhandling journalists covering the incident, Senator Francis Escudero said Tuesday.
“The medals they received were commendations for protecting not the people but the President [Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo] only and for that they should be condemned for violating their oath to serve the people and defend the Constitution,” Escudero said.
DILG’s Ronnie Puno shoves it on people’s faces:
Inquirer: Manila Pen police officers awarded for bravery
ABS-CBN news
by Peter Tabingo
Criminal and administrative complaints were filed yesterday against top PNP officials in connection with the arrest and detention of civilians during the Manila Peninsula standoff last November 29.
The three-page complaint filed before the Ombudsman by lawyers JV Bautista and Argee Guevarra, “running priest” Robert Reyes, and Navy Capt. (ret.) Julian Advincula named Director Geary Barias, chief of the National Capital Region Police Office, and Director Asher Dolina, chief of the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
The four said their arrest and subsequent detention for 14 days was illegal in the absence of any court warrant.
All of the accused are clearly illegally and arbitrarily detained
by Atty. Ernesto B. Francisco, Jr.
Counsel for the Guingonas & some of the Accused
(Probe Team, ABS-CBN did a good documentary on the Nov. 29 incident. You can check it out in their website. It’s titled “Trabaho lang, walang personalan” four parts.
http://www.probetv.com/search_result.php?search_id=manila+pen&search_typ=search_videos)
The complaint for rebellion filed in connection with the Manila Pen incident should be DISMISSED FOR LACK OF PROBABLE CAUSE on the basis of the following grounds:
A perusal of the DOJ Panel Resolution and its supporting evidence clearly shows that they failed to establish probable cause that the crime of rebellion has been committed as would warrant the dismissal of the instant case.
by Raymond Africa
Malaya
Five of 18 civilians charged in connection with the Manila Peninsula standoff said yesterday they would file charges of contempt of the Supreme Court and arbitrary detention against police and justice department officials following the dismissal by the Makati court of the rebellion case filed against them.
Former Sanlakas Rep. J. V. Bautista said he and former UP president Francisco Nemenzo, “running priest” Robert Reyes, lawyer Argee Guevarra and columnist Herman Tiu Laurel are charging Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez and all the members of the DoJ prosecution panel headed by Cavite provincial prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco.