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.
Statement issued by Atty. Ernesto Francisco on his filing of Motion for Reconsideration in the Manila Pen Rebellion Case against Sen. Antonio Trillanes and 16 other officers and enlisted men ( Capt. Gary C. Alejano, Ltsg. James Layug, Ltsg. Manuel G. Cabochan, Ltsg. Eugene P. Gonzalez, 2Lt. Jonnel P. Sanggalang, Ltsg. Andy G. Torrato, Ltjr. Arturo S. Pascua, Jr., Ens. Armand Pontejos, Capt. Segundino P. Orfiano, Jr., 1Lt. Billy S. Pascua, CPL. Clecarte D. Dahan, PFC. Juanito S. Jilbury, PFC. Emmanuel C. Tirador, PFC. German M. Linde, Julius J. Mesa and Cesari Yasser Gonzalez).
Atty. Francisco is handling the Nov. 29 Manila Pen rebellion case for Trillanes et al.
Today, 28 December 2007, Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes, IV and sixteen (16) other military and former military men who are accused of rebellion before the sala of Judge Elmo M. Alameda of RTC-Makati City, Branch 150, through counsel, will file a Motion for Reconsideration of the Order dated 13 December 2007 finding probable cause for the issuance of a commitment order against them.
In their Motion for Reconsideration, Sen. Trillanes and his co-accused will seek the dismissal of the rebellion charge against them on the following grounds:
Update: Upon the order of Makati Judge Elmo Alameda,Brig. Gen. Danny Lim was recommitted under the PNP Custodial Center, PNP effective today, Dec. 28, 2007.
by Victor Reyes
Malaya
Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim yesterday faced a military investigator in Camp Aguinaldo but did not participate in the provost marshal’s investigation on the standoff at the Manila Peninsula hotel in Makati City last month, which the military said was an attempt to grab power.
Lim’s lawyer, Vicente Verdadero, said they told Col. Arthur Abadilla, AFP provost marshal general, that they could not take part in the probe because the case is the subject matter of a rebellion charge being heard by Makati RTC Judge Elmo Alameda.
“You cannot investigate the same subject matter which is already pending before the court. That would unduly prejudice General Lim,” he said.
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…
Emerson is the one on the left wearing Cavaliers T-shirt while Elmer is the one on the right in gray T-shirt. Emerson is with Gwen while Elmer is with Del. Yvonne is the one in black blouse.
Former Navy officers Elmer Cruz and Emerson Rosales, authors of the bestselling cookbook, “Pulutan – From the Soldiers’ Kitchen,” kept their promise to Yvonne Chua and me to treat us to dinner at a “dampa” when they are out of detention.
Last Friday, a day after they were set free, we had dinner at the Cuzina, one of the ‘dampa” restaurants along Diosdado Macapagal avenue. It was a sumptuous dinner of seafoods.
Documents speak for themselves
The problem with lying is that once you start, it’s difficult to stop because you have to commit more lies to cover up the original lie.
And in the process of endless cover up, truth manages to come out.
That’s what happened to the unconfirmed Brig. Gen. Jonathan Martir (his appointment to brigadier general is “ad interim”).
by Lito Banayo
Malaya
The time and the setting they chose were most appropriate. Led by the erudite Oscar Cruz, D.D., Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, friends and concerned citizens trooped to the Rajah Sulayman Park fronting Manila Bay Friday last week. Before the Christmas season with its message of joy, thanksgiving and hope dawns upon the nation, these friends chose to “rage against the dying of the light”.
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.