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Detained Trillanes moves closer to joining sessions

Published by Ellen on March 5, 2009

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The Senate has begun exploring ways to allow detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to participate in the chamber’s proceedings through video conferencing.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the Committee on Accounts, witnessed a demonstration by Filipino-owned American Technologies Inc. of its video conferencing technology.

During the demo, Lacson was able to have real-time discussions with another party in a remote location.

“Allowing him to participate is a foregone conclusion that has already been decided in the Committee of Rules,” Lacson said.

Samahang Magdalo

Published by Ellen on February 18, 2009

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Sa mga nangyayari ngayon sa bansa na garapalan na ang kurakutan at kasinungalingan, marami ang nagtatanong, may natitira pa bang matino?

Maganda ang ganoong tanong kasi ibig sabihin nun, hindi ka kasama sa mga sinungaling at magnanakaw. Ibig sabihin nun umiiral pa ang itinuro sa ‘yo ng inyong mga magulang na mamuhay ng maayos, huwag manloko at hindi nakakasakit ar perwisyo sa kapwa tao.

Sa nakikita natin na kapal ng mukha ng mga magnanakaw, palagi natin naitatanong sa ating sarili, may magagawa ba tayo? Pumunta kayo sa http://www.samahangmagdalo.org/site.

Alam natin na ang Magdalo ay unang lumabas nang nanindigan ang mga 300 na sundalo, karamihan mga batang opisyal, laban sa panloloko ni Gloria Arroyo sa mamamayang Pilipino noong July 27, 2003. Pumunta sila sa dating Oakwood Hotel sa Glorietta, Makati at doon nila ipinahayag ang kanilang pag-withdraw ng suporta sa pamahalaan ni Arroyo.

Magdalo Kitchen

Published by Ellen on December 20, 2008

There is now a Magdalo restaurant.

It’s on A. Luna st. in Pasay City. I’m not sure now if it’s 2175 A. Luna.

From Buendia (coming from Roxas Blvd.) , it’s the street right before PAGCOR. It’s on the right. From the corner of Buendia and A. Luna, the sign of Magdalo can be seen.

Magdalo Kitchen is owned by Jeane Monteverde.

Last Dec. 17, the office of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, held its Christmas party at the Magdalo Kitchen.
It was fun. Here are a few pictures:

Message of Sen. Trillanes from his detention cell

Published by Ellen on December 12, 2008

Mga Kapwa Ko Pilipino: Lubos akong nakikiisa sa inyo sa pakikipaglaban kontra sa Charter Change. Alam nating lahat ang maitim na hangarin sa likod ng…

Tama na, kumilos na

Published by Ellen on November 29, 2008

Matindi ang kahulugan ng “Araw ng mga Bayani” ngayon dahil nakikita natin kung paano binabastos ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang asawa at kanilang mga alagad ang saligang batas na nagbubuo ng diwa ng ating sambayanan.

Maraming buhay ang nabuwis para maitaguyod natin ang ating demokrasya at ito ay bastas-basta na lang niyuyurakan ni Arroyo para lamang patuloy isyang manaitli sa kanyang ninakaw na kapangyarihan.

Noong Huwebes, naglabas ng mensahe si Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim na ngayon ay nakakulong dahil nanindigan siya ng ilang beses laban sa mga katiwalian ni Arroyo. Tawag nga ni Lim kay Arroyo ay “pekeng presidente.”

“Dissent without action is consent”

Published by Ellen on November 29, 2008

Exactly one year ago, Filipinos were glued to their TV sets watching a few, brave military officers led BGen Danilo Lim and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV take a stand against the trampling by Gloria Arroyo of our Constitution and and our democratic institutions.

Following are links to articles on that day:

< Media Hours, grit at the Manila Pen http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=1915

Photos of the Manila Pen siege

Manila Pen- not a case of rebellion or warrantless arrest

Media concerns in the Nov. 29 incident

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Maria Ressa’s paper on the Manila Pen incident

NHK’s Charmaine Deogracias on the Manila Pen incident

SC affirms Trillanes ban from Senate

Published by Ellen on October 8, 2008

by Tetch Torres
Inquirer.net

It’s final. Senator Antonio Trillanes cannot attend official functions and receive members of his staff in his detention cell in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, the Supreme Court has ruled.

In its two-page resolution, the high court dismissed the bid by fellow opposition Senators Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Benigno Aquino III, Rodolfo Biazon, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal and Manuel Roxas II to allow him to attend Senate sessions and perform his duties as senator.

The high court said the senators’ petition was moot since the matter was decided on with finality last June 27.

The high court has affirmed the decision of Judge Oscar Pimentel of the Makati city regional trial court, saying that Trillanes is a flight risk.

Trillanes quotes Miriam

Published by Ellen on September 21, 2008

An officer and a gentleman, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, is courteous to Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

Last Sept. 3, the detained senator filed a resolution questioning Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita’s meddling in Senate processes by presiding the Senate Technical Working Group on Philippine Baseline Bills on Aug. 14, 2008 in Malacañang.

Trillanes, who is one of the five senators who have filed a bill delineating the country’s archipelagic baseline, said Ermita’s role as presiding officer of a Senate committee meeting is a clear violation of the constitutionally enshrined principle of separation of powers of the three branches of government.

“Secretary Ermita’s actions effectively undermined the independence of the Senate as an institution,” he said.

Small blessings

Published by Ellen on September 2, 2008

Maybe I should thank the Commission on Human Rights for saying that the arrest of journalists who covered Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim at the Manila Pen on Nov. 29, 2007 “constitutes arbitrary arrest/detention in violation of human rights standards.”

It’s definitely better than the dismissal of our class suit by NBI- agent- turned-judge Reynaldo Laigo of the Makati RTC who said that our arrest, handcuffing, and detention was “justified’ and even added that we were “so lucky” that the police didn’t initiate criminal charges against us.

With a leader who has no respect for the Constitution and disdains truth, CHR chair Leila de Lima gives me some hope. Maybe I should thank her for making the Commission say that “there have been violations of the human rights of liberty, security of person and freedom from arbitrary arrest of the complainants in the Manila Peninsula Siege.”

7 senators ask SC to allow Trillanes to attend sessions

Published by Ellen on August 23, 2008

From Manila Bulletin:

Seven opposition senators petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday to allow their colleague, Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV, to attend Senate session even under guard.

The seven senators are Senators Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr., Benigno Aquino III, Rodolfo G. Biazon, Panfilo M. Lacson, Loren B. Legarda, Jamby Madrigal, and Mar Roxas.

They filed a motion to intervene in Senator Trillanes’ petition in GR No. 79817.

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