Magdalo Spokesman Francisco Ashley Acedillo is seeking to represent the first district of Cebu in the House of Representatives. He is up against Cutie del…
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Response of former Undersecretary de los Reyes to allegations against him posted in this blog:
After all the responses,let us not forget that what really matters is pursuing the investigation of the two DND officials.nevertheless,below are my comments/corrections on some of the responses.
1.On my naval career, I earned my Navy Command at Sea Badge in 1984,after successful command of three patrol vessels.(I never sold diesel fuel while aboard ship as suspected by ‘malibog.’) I earned my senior command badge as commander task force(tf)61,the impression that i was prematuredly relieved from TF61 is not correct because my stint there lasted for 18 months from March 1997 to October 1998. For that period, TF 61 was awarded two chief of staff streamers and I received Cavalier Award in 2000 for outstanding performance in naval operations,one distinguished Navy Cross, and three military merit medals.
2. On the term “Mr Clean”- it came out in the papers during the stint of Secretary Cruz. I do not know the exact definition of the term but i am certain that it was not meant to be synonymous to angel,saint, or sinless. I am not Jesus Christ.however,people might be aware or might have heard any/some/all of the items below.
a. I do not ask for nor received money/bribe/sexual favors from dealers.
b. I have lived a simple life.Think of the savings for 43 years by not smoking;no night spot visits;no gambling;no excessive drinking;no number 2,no kids out of wedlock. From 1976 to 2002,we lived with my parents-in-law. The Navy could not provide us living quarters at the Bonifacio Naval Station. I subscribed to the established queuing system for awarding government quarters then. Our savings had been invested with AFPSLAI since 1978 and PNSLAI since 1993 which enabled us to avail of “double your money” every three and a half to four years. Unlike in “John and Marsha,” I and my parents-in-law mutually liked/loved each other.
c.I have religiously filed my SAL every year and all our assets are declared therein. If i have gotten millions of pesos from conversion as alleged by one,such could not be declared in the SAL because it will become unexplained wealth. Neither do i have hidden wealth;hence,anyone who finds it will have it.
d.I abide by the laws and follow the rules and regulations. PMA taught me to do so.
3.On family affairs-
a.My eldest, Margaux graduated from UP Manila in 1997,Michael from UST in 2000,and Pamela from UST in 2006. Pamela was Alay sa Kawal medical scholar. Her contract required her to serve in the medical corps but she quit as a probationary lieutenant because she preferred civilian life;thus, I had to pay for her unserved term.
b. My wife’s ‘shopping spree’ has often been at Nepa Q, Divisoria mall and vicinity,and Quiapo. We are together when it is Divisoria time. On March 16,one day after I was fired, I joined her at Nepa as baggage husband.
c. We have a 1994 Lite Ace, a 1998 Mazda, and a 2003 Starex which was permanently damaged by flood in 2009. It was covered by insurance for act of God. On March 22,we replaced it with a 2007 Nissan Urvan estate. These vehicles have been used by my family for their movements;not the staff car.
I only use the gas allocated to me,past and present,nothing more. The number of my drivers had always been as authorized;nothing more. It is correct that I have allowed military personnel to drive our private vehicles.
4.I have no pending case; hence, I am not under investigation. However,I reported the two officials in writing, with documentation. Public interest calls for their impartial investigation.
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by Victor Reyes
Malaya
Malacañang has unceremoniously relieved a Defense Department undersecretary, known for his uprightness even during his days in the military, in the middle of an investigation against two erring Defense officials.
The sacking of Ariston delos Reyes, former Navy vice admiral, as undersecretary for internal affairs, was learned through a farewell letter he sent to colleagues and which was leaked to media.
Gary Olivar, deputy presidential spokesman, said Malacañang does not need to explain the President’s decision to terminate Delos Reyes.
He said it is the President’s prerogative.
“It’s not unusual and of course the President always has the privilege to change her mind, no matter how late. It’s also the President’s discretion,” Olivar said
Ayan, umaatras na kunyari ang Malacañang sa kanilang pinasabog na lagim na posibleng magkaroon ng military takeover kung pumalpak ang eleksyuns a Mayo.
Hindi personal na humarap sa mga reporter si Undersecretary Charito Planas, deputy presidential spokesperson ,katulad nang ginawa niya noong Biyernas nang pinalutang niya ang military takeover. Noong Linggo nagpalabas lang siya ng written statement na nagsabing talagang bababa si Arroyo sa Malacañang sa June 30, 2010. “Malacañang assured the public that the President will definitey step down on June 30,” sabi ni Planas sa statement.
Sinabi pa rin niya na ang pagiikot daw ni Arroyo sa bansa ay “last minute inspection” daw niya yun para masigurado na ang mga proyekto na kanyang inumpisahan ay ginagaw a. Ang hindi daw matatapos ay ipagpatuloy ng kung sino man ang mananbalo sa eleksyun.”
A defense undersecretary who was investigating two cases of irregularities involving high-ranking defense officials was peremptorily dismissed two weeks ago. Retired Vice Admiral Ariston V.…
Now, they are trying to quell the fires they ignited. Related links:
AFP denies Malacañang’s military takeover claim.
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Heto na naman tayo. Papalutang na naman ng lagim si Gloria Arroyo.
Testing the waters. Tinitingnan nila ang reaksyun ng mga tao para malaman kung paano nila ipatupad ang kanilang maitim na balak.
Noong Biyernes, sinabi Undersecretary Charito Planas,deputy presidential spokesperson na posibleng magkaroon ng military takeover kung magkaroon ng total na failure of elections sa Mayo.
Ito ang sinabi ni Planas: “It is possible that the military might take over. That is possible … Military juntas have taken over in several countries, especially in Southeast Asia.”
This is what is disturbing about the Supreme Court decision allowing Gloria Arroyo to make a midnight appointment to succeed Chief Justice Reynato Puno: Arroyo can do anything illegal to stay in power beyond June 2010 and the Supreme Court will give it a mantle of legality.
Photo by Mario Ignacio for VERA Files
This is the scenario that we are looking: There will be partial failure of election. Only in the national level. That means no president, vice president and senators would be proclaimed by June 30, 2010.
Since the term of incumbent Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will end on June 30, there will be no Senate President, who is third in the Constitutional order of succession. (There have been calls for Enrile to do the patriotic act of resigning as senate president so that someone whose term will end in 2013 could be elected senate president but he has refused.)
Meanwhile, there would be proclamation of winners in the local posts including members of the House of Representatives.
There have been reports of Gloria Arroyo subsidizing the campaign of a huge number of congressmen to make sure that she gets elected as speaker.
The speaker of the House is fourth in the line of succession.
Bangit, the current Philippine Army chief, is a known Arroyo loyalist having been been head of the Presidential Security Group under GMA. He also had a stint as chief of the Intelligence Service.
He belongs to Class ’78 of the Philippine Military Academy, which adopted Arroyo. Class ’78 is considered the “favored” PMA class under Arroyo with a number of them in strategic positions.
Earlier, there were calls to extend until after the May 2010 elections the term of Ibrado, who is highly regarded for his professionalism unlike former AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon whose name was mentioned in the “Hello Garci” tapes which revealed the participation of the military in tampering the results of the 2004 elections in favor of Arroyo.
In a statement, Bangit said, “”I am very thankful with the decision of the commander-in-chief. More than it is an honor for me, I would like to assure the people that I will do my very best to serve the interest of this nation and the Filipino people.”
Last Thursday, the family and friends of former Lt(sg) James Layug held a fundraising dinner for his candidacy for congressman for the second district of…
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Paglabas sa kulungan sa Camp Crame, lumipat lang sa kulungan sa Camp Aguinaldo.
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.
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.
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.