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Stoking the fire in the AFP

Published by Ellen on May 8, 2007

Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Antonio Trillanes IV has a good answer to the denial of AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon of reports attributing to him an order for military personnel to vote 12-0 in favor of Team Unity senatorial bets.

Speaking by phone at the Kapihan sa Maynila last Monday, Trillanes said: “Esperon will automatically deny that in the same way that he denied having participated in the Hello Garci operation.”

Esperon was one of the ranking military officers mentioned by Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano in his several conversations with Gloria Arroyo helping them in their operations to tamper with the results of the 2004 elections in Mindanao. At that time, Esperon, who was then AFP deputy chief for operations, was deputy chief of the military’s Task Force HOPE (Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections).

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Retired generals warn of plot to hijack 14M votes

Published by Ellen on May 8, 2007

Say cheating plan covers 4 regions, 12 provinces

Esperon’s reply: a concoction

By Victor Reyes

AN umbrella organization composed of retired military and police generals and military-based groups said the Arroyo administration plans to cheat in 16 provinces and regions involving 14.7 million votes.

“Intelligence reports reveal the existence of Oplan Mercury Rising. The operational plan has identified specific areas where massive election fraud will be committed,” said a Bantay Boto document, read by Commodore (ret.) Ismael Appari.

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Interview with Trillanes

Published by Ellen on May 6, 2007

detention-center.jpgAntonio Trillanes IV, senatorial candidate of the Genuine Opposition, has admitted that four years of detention has sharpened his understanding of the political crisis confronting the country today.

In an interview in his detention cell in Camp Bonifacio, Trillanes offers no apology to what he and some 300 members of the Magdalo group did last July 27, 2003, which was to declare a withdrawal of support from a president who they believe betrayed the trust of the people.

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Soldiers, stay out

Published by Ellen on April 28, 2007

Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., issued the following statement on the intensified presence of military in urban despressed areas and in the project of Gen. Dolorfino for the military to conduct an election information drive in the urban barnagays:

Soldiers: Stay Out of Barangays. Let Civilian Authorities Do the Job

Soldiers in full battle gear are now visibly patrolling barangays in many parts of the land.

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The deal

Published by Ellen on April 24, 2007

Now everybody is saying that Crispin Beltran of the Anak Pawis party list and Antonio Trillanes IV of the Genuine Opposition should be released because former Senator Gregorio Honasan, independent candidate for senator, has been released.

All three have been accused of attempting to oust Gloria Arroyo from her fake presidency.

Even Joker Arroyo, Team Unity candidate is saying it. Only two months ago, he said he decided to join Gloria Arroyo’s ticket because the opposition had a coup plotter, referring to Trillanes, in its ticket.

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Ninoy Aquino,Jason Aquino

Published by Ellen on April 22, 2007

Frank Chavez opened the petition he filed before the Supreme Court last Friday, on behalf of his client, Army Major Jason Laureano Aquino,with a quote from Benigno Aquino Jr.,made before Military Commission No. 2 on August 2, 1973.

Ninoy Aquino’s words: “There is something that transcends all other considerations, something that is unique in the case against me. Two years ago, on August 24, 1971 – three days after the horrible massacre in Plaza Miranda – I was accused and pronounced guilty of the same charges by the President himself, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces…With due respect to all of you, how can this Military Commission reverse the President? Even if you want to because of your sense of justice, nonetheless, under Presidential Decree No. 39, the President has the power to change or reverse your decision.

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Her name was Grecil

Published by Ellen on April 22, 2007

by Patricia Evangelista

(Patricia Evangelista, who writes for the Inquirer, is admirable not only for her intelligence but for her deep concern for justice. She is one young lady worth watching. The following piece is heart breaking. I am outraged.)

She was 9 years old. She had big brown eyes and shiny black hair. She liked spider-fighting and watching “Wowowee,” and woke up at six every morning for the hour-long walk down the mountain to her second-grade class. Her teacher said she should study harder, and she did, because she was a little girl who wanted to be a nurse someday. She had a medal for “Most Neat” at the end of the school year. In the summer, she played with the other children, racing rubber bands while hopping in green-slippered feet.

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SC asked to junk court martial

Published by Ellen on April 20, 2007

Another officer accused in the plot to oust President Arroyo in February 2006 today petitioned the Supreme Court to stop court martial proceedings against him and to order his release from detention.

Army Maj. Jason Aquino and 27 other Marine and Army officers detained at Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal, are facing court martial proceedings for their alleged plan to withdraw support from Arroyo in a projected mass action at the Edsa Shrine on Feb. 24, 2006.

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