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Do your worst

Published by Ellen on March 6, 2008

Statement issued by detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV today. It was in his own handwriting:

“I am supposed to testify as a defense witness today in connection with my coup d’etat case at the Makati RTC. However, after much reflection, I decided to forgo my testimony and write this letter instead.

“There are few undisputed facts in this case: 1) That on July 27, 2003, I, together with 300 other officers and men, spoke the TRUTH; 2) No person was harmed; 3) No property was damaged; and 4) Not a single shot was fired. Yet, after almost five years in detention, we still stand acused of committing a crime that could have us incarcerated for life. Is this just? No. Did I ever regret my actions? No.

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Hindi nakakasiguro si Arroyo sa military

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2008

Tama si Jun Lozada. Huwag na tayong umasang mapilit natin si Gloria Arroyo mag-resign. Kailangan talaga tanggalin siya.

Sinabi sa amin ni Jun Lozada sa aming interview noong linggo sa La Salle Greenhills na kahit anong sigaw natin na “Gloria Resign”, hindi magre-resign yan. Nang pinag-uusapan raw ang mga protesta ng nagsisimula ang imbestigasyon ng NBN/ZTE, may isang cabinet member na nagsabi, “Hindi natin ibibigay ito ng walang patayan.”

Esperon rejects Lozada’s call

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2008

Esperon refuses to be among the “upright” members of the military and police that Jun Lozada called on to make a stand for truth and justice.
by Victor Reyes
Malaya

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga. – Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. and Army chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano on Monday rejected the call of NBN-ZTE witness Rodolfo Noel Lozada for the military and the PNP to make a stand on the issue of corruption in the Arroyo government.

The corruption allegations are fuelling calls for President Arroyo’s resignation or removal from office.

Trillanes on the arrest of his Senate staff

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2008

Statement of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on the arrest by the police of four of his Senate staff: I strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest and…

The story behind the AFP-PNP unity walk

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2008

Following is a column by Ramon Farolan, retired air force general,in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The italicized portion are the most interesting part of the article:

But back to the story behind the AFP-PNP unity walk. In the early morning hours of Monday, February 25th, this conversation was recorded by wiretapping elements of an intelligence-gathering group.

Gen. Razon: Mistah, ano bang gagawin natin pagkatapos ng flag-raising sa Edsa?

Gen. Esperon: Hinahamon tayo ng class ’76. Dalhin mo ang golf set mo at mag-laro tayo sa Aguinaldo.

Gen. Razon: Eh, paano tayo makaka-alis sa Edsa? Nakakahiya naman kung basta mag-disappear tayo agad.

Gen. Esperon: Ganito, sabihin mo sa staff mo na magkapit-bisig tayo, kasama ang army, air force at navy commanders patungong Aguinaldo. Pag-dating natin doon, derecho sa clubhouse, bihis at tee-off agad!

Gen. Razon: Maganda ’yan, mistah. Pero baka tatawag si “4 by 4” (Palace codename).

Gen. Esperon: Akong bahala. Sasabihin ko na pinaguusapan natin ang anti-coup operations.(End of conversation)

Make a stand, Jun calls on AFP, PNP

Published by Ellen on March 2, 2008

“It’s futile asking GMA to resign’

Caption:Lozada, Charmaine Deogracias of NHK TV, and myself

ZTE star witness Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. yesterday called on upright members of the Armed Forces and Philippine National Police to make a stand on the issue of corruption hounding the Arroyo administration.

In an interview at La Salle Greenhills, Lozada said the opposition should abandon its call for President Arroyo to resign. “She has to be ousted.”

Patibong ni Arroyo

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2008

Ang ganda ng rally noong Biyernes. Katulad ng sa lahat na pagtitipon, madamdamin ang pagkanta ng “Bayan Ko” sa katapusan kasi nandiyan pa sa Malacañang ang reyna ng kasinungalingan at katiwalian na sumisira sa ating demokrasya.

Sabi ng ni Renato Reyes ng Bayan, ibig sabihin lang noon, kulang pa ang ating pagsisigaw. Kaya dapat, sa susunod, mas marami at mas malakas ang ating sigaw.

Kahit pagod, masaya kaming umuwi. Ngunit nang nasa-sasakyan na ako, may tumawag kaming kaibigan at ipina-alam sa kin na apat sa mga staff members sa opisina ni Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV ay hinuli at dinala sa Southern Police District. Sila ay sina Dominador Rull, Romel Solis, Chito Cariño at Jerry Delfin.

Message of Capt. Nicanor Faeldon

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

Statement of Capt. Nicanor faeldon:
Hinahamon ko si Heneral Esperon at si Ginoong Razon! Kung tutoong ayaw ninyong babuyin ng mga pulitiko ang militar at ang pulisya, itigil ninyo ang pagpapagamit ikay Arroyo. Si Arroyo ay hindi ang gobyerno; ang mga lumalaban sa kanya ay hindi kaaway ng tao kundi kaaway ng mga magnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan.

Hinahamon ko kayong dadlawa: Kung tutoong propesyonal kayo at walang pinapanigan, humarap kayo sa Senado , na siyang kinakatawan ng tao, at isiwalat ang mga nalalaman ninyong katiwalian sa gobyerno.

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They could have disappeared forever

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

Lawyer Argee Guevarra said the arrest of four members the staff of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV by plainclothes men gives an idea how extra-judicial killings and involuntary disappearances happen.

Dominador Rull, Romel Solis, Chito Cariño and Jerry Delfin were about to board their vehicle on makati Avenue after attending the Interfaith rally in Makati last night when seven plainclothes men arrested them and forced them to board a van where two members of the Special Action Force, an elite anti-terror unit of the Philippine National Police were waiting for them.

Retired military and police officials, wives of detained officers join Makati rally

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

Click here for Inquirer’s report on “No Fly Zone”

From ABS-CBN Online:

Retired officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the wives of the jailed military officers , and other participants in the failed Peninsula Manila rebellion were also present in the inter-faith rally in Makati Friday, ABS-CBN News reported.

The retired military officials said that while their colleagues could not speak up they will represent their voice, ABS-CBN News correspondent Ces Oreña-Drilon reported.

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