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AFP Chief Bangit to Magdalo soldiers: Move on

Published by Ellen on April 18, 2010

Magdalo soldiers former Marine Captain Gary Alejano and former Ltsg James Layug were released today after Armed Forces Chief Delfin Bangit approved the recommendation of the military court to consider the eight month sentence served as they have been in prison for almost two and half years after the 2007 Manila Peninsula incident.

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(Left to right) Marine Capt. Gary Alejano; Lt (sg) James Layug; Lts. (sg) Eugene Gonzales;;Air Force Capt Dan Orfiano; Lt(sg) Andy Torrato

The eight others are former Lts. (sg) Eugene Gonzales, Andy Torrato, Manuel Cabochan; Capt Dan Orfiano; Lt. (jg) Arturo Pascua; and 1Lts. Billy Pascua, Jonnel Sangalang, and Armand Pontejos are expected to be also released tomorrow (Monday) after they have posted bail.

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(Left to right)Air Force 1Lt. Billy Pascua;Lt (jg) Armand Pontejos; Lt (jg)Jonnel Sangalang;Lt (sg) Manuel Cabochan; and Lt (jg) Arturo Pascua.

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV will continue to remain in detention as he has not been allowed to post bail in the coup d’etat case in connection with the July 2003 Oakwood incident.

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Seven years in detention, 10 Magdalo officers sentenced to 8 months in prison

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2010

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Lim reading withdrawal of support from Arroyo government
A military tribunal sentenced on Wednesday to eight months in prison 10 former military officers from the reformist group Magdalo for their their participation in the November 2007 incident at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City, their lawyer said yesterday.

The 10, led by Magdalo core leaders Lt. (sg) James Layug and Capt. Gary Alejano, were given the light verdict after pleading guilty to all the four remaining charges filed against them before the court headed by Maj. Gen. Eduardo Oban.
The eight other officers were Lts. (sg) Eugene Gonzales, Andy Torrato, Manuel Cabochan; Capt Dan Orfiano; Lt. (jg) Arturo Pascua; and 1Lts. Billy Pascua, Jonnel Sangalang, and Armand Pontejos.

Lawyer Ed Abaya said his clients pleaded guilty to charges of violation of Articles of War 63 (disrespect to the President), 96 (conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman), 97 (conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline) and 70 (escape from confinement). The charge of mutiny was dropped.

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Ang nakakulong sumipot, wala ang malaya

Published by Ellen on March 27, 2010

Kung sino pa ang nakakulong , yung pa ang sumipot. Ang malaya na nasa kapangyarihan ay hindi sumipot.

Ito ang nangyari sa pirmahan ng Peace Covenant para sa mapayapang eleksyon sa Sipalay, Negros Occidental noong Miyerkoles na inurganisa ng “Project HOPE (Honest, Orderly, Peaceful, Election)” na itinataguyod ng mga lider ng simbahan, Katoliko at Aglipayan at sa komunidad kasama ang Philippine National Police at ang military. Ginawa ito sa Sipalay gymnasium.

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Si dating Marine Capt. Gary Alejano, miyembro ng grupong Magdalo, ay tumatakbong mayor (Independent) ng Sipalay laban kay Acting Mayor Oscar Montilla ng United Negros Alliance na naka-alyansa sa National People’s Coalition.

Si Alejano ay nakakulong ngayon sa ISAFP (Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines) sa Camp Aguinaldo habang hinaharap niya ang kaso konektado sa tinatawag na “Oakwood mutiny” noong Hulyo 2003 at Manila Peninsula siege noong Nobyembre 2008. Sa dalawang insidente nayun, nanindigan sila laban sa kurakutan at pambabastos ni Gloria Arroyo ng batas.

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Lipat kulungan lang

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2010

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Paglabas sa kulungan sa Camp Crame, lumipat lang sa kulungan sa Camp Aguinaldo.

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James Layug
Itong ang nangyari kina Marine Capt. Gary Alejano at Navy Ltsg James Layug ng grupong Magdalo na nanindigan sa pekeng presidente na si Gloria Arroyo.

Noong Pebrero 17, inaprubahan ni Judge Elmo Alameda ng Makati regional Trial Court ang pagpiyansa ng 18 opisyal at sundalo na sangkot sa Nov 2007 na insidente sa Manila Peninsula. Maliban kay Brig. Gen. Danny Lim, ang kasama doon ay miyembro ng grupong Magdalo sa pangunguna ni Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.

Gary Alejano and wife Minnie whenhe filed his certificate of candidacy in Sipalay
Gary Alejano and wife Minnie whenhe filed his certificate of candidacy in Sipalay
Sabi ni Alameda hindi naman rebelyun ang nangyari noon at walang rason para hindi sila payagan magpiyansa.

Kaya nagpiyansa naman sina Alejano at Layug noong Pebrero 19. Si Alejano at Layug ay kumakandidato para sa halalan sa Mayo. Si Alejano ay tumatakbong mayor sa Sipalay, Negros Occidental at si Layug naman ay para congressman sa pangalawang distrito ng Taguig.

Akala nina Alejano at Layug ay lalaya na sila kahit pansamantala para naman maasikaso nila ang kanilang kampanya. Mali pala kasi paglabas nila sa Camp Crame custodial center, kinuha sila ng military at nilipat sa ISAFP (Intelligence Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines) compound.

Nandun ngayon sina Alejano at Layug. Magkasama sila doon ni Marine Col. Ariel Querubin.

Ang tatlong sibilyan na nakasama sa Manila Pen (Julius Mesa, Cesari Gonzales at Emmanuel Tirador) na kasama sa 18 nakakulong sa Crame ay nagpiyansa na rin at pinayagang makalaya. Dapat naman.

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Magdalo for Villar, but with conditions

Published by Ellen on February 24, 2010

by Ashzel Hachero
Malaya

Manny Villar, presidential candidate of the Nacionalista Party, and Manuel Roxas, vice presidential bet of the Liberal Party, have gotten the support of the Magdalo group which said it could deliver at least 250,000 votes.

The “price” of the support: He will not enter into an alliance with President Arroyo; and he will pursue the Magdalo advocacy on poverty alleviation, anti-corruption, peace in Mindanao, and reform and modernization of the Armed Forces.

A third condition, according to Acedillo, is for Villar to allow other detained Magdalo members to serve in government.

Asked to explain if the condition — “malayang makapagsilbi ulit sa gobyerno an gaming mga kasamahan sa pamumuno ng aming chairman a si Sen. (Antonio) Trillanes IV” — means they would seek amnesty for the detained Magdalo members, Acedillo noted the Magdalo members are still undergoing trial for coup and rebellion. He said they might move for amnesty in the next administration.

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