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Ang Christmas wish ni Val Querubin

Published by Ellen on December 20, 2006

Sa kakatutok ko sa isyu ng Cha-Cha at Con-Ass hindi ko napansin na magpa-Pasko na pala at hindi pa ko nakahanda ng aking mga pang-regalo.

Noong nanood nga kami ng concert ni Otoniel Gonzaga at Dulce sa Philamlife noong Dec. 9, doon ko na-realize na nagsimula na pala ang Christmas season dahil marami sa kanilang kinanta ay Christmas songs.

Ang aking pamangkin ay dumadalo sa simbang gabi kaya kapag almusal nakikita kong may sapin-sapin at kutsenta. Sabi ko sa kanya bumili ng puto bumbong at bibingka ngunit ang haba raw ng pila sa ganoong kakanin.

Court martial against against 30 officers did not push through

Published by Ellen on December 14, 2006

Following is Victor Reyes’ account of the postponed arraigment yesterday for Malaya:

CAMP CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – A military tribunal on Thursday failed to arraign dozens of officers linked to the failed February coup after the proceedings were marred by legal wrangling,

Lawyer Vicente Verdadero questioned the constitution of the general court martial as soon as he was introduced by the plot’s alleged leader, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, as his counsel.

Verdadero told the court, headed by Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano, that his appearance does not mean that the defense recognizes the validity of the court.

Querubin asks CA to stop AFP ‘kangaroo court’

Published by Ellen on December 12, 2006

From today’s Malaya:

BRANDING the military court as nothing more than a “kangaroo court,” detained Marine Col. Ariel Querubin yesterday asked the Court of Appeals to suspend court martial proceedings on December 14 against him and 29 other officers who were linked to an alleged coup attempt last Feb. 24.

In a 18-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, Querubin asked the appellate court to issue a temporary restraining order on the special general court martial created by Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon.

“Petitioner and his co-respondent officers would surely not be afforded fair trial by the respondent court martial, as the person who shall ultimately review and approve the latter’s decision, is no less than their principal accuser-witness and who, in his various pronouncements, already made up his mind about the guilt of herein petitioner and his co-respondent officers that no proofs to the contrary presented by the petitioner shall persuade him to rule otherwise,” he said through counsel Rodrigo Artuz.

Hindi nakakatawa

Published by Ellen on November 27, 2006

Sabi ni AFP spokesman Maj. Gen. Jose Angel Honrado na hindi raw dapat mag-alala ang mga military officials na lilitisin sa court martial dahil iyon raw ay magiging makatarungan.

“Ito and proseso na sasala kung sino ang guilty at ang hindi guilty. Ito ang tamang korte para magpatunay kung sino talaga ang inosente at kung sino ang may kasalanan,” sabi ni Honrado.

Nagpapatawa naman itong si Honrado.

Xerox problems

Published by Ellen on November 23, 2006

The rebellion case against 49 persons in connection with the supposed coup plot last February was reduced last Monday to arguments over lack of photo-copying machines.

One has to give credit to state prosecutors Deana Perez and Geronimo Sy for trying to put order and sense in the preliminary investigation hearings. In the first place, the affidavit complaint signed by NBI deputy director Reynaldo O. Esmeralda and Jesus A, Verzosa of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group was neither here nor there.

One example was the stupid mistake in referring to Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, former president of the University of the Philippines as Prudencio Dodong Nemenzo.

Esperon furious over leak

Published by Ellen on November 21, 2006

Exposed to have overruled the recommendation of the panel that conducted pre-trial investigation on the failed February 2006 coup, AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon wants to know who leaked a copy of the report to media.

“He is furious. He wants everybody investigated,” a Malaya source said.

We got an unsigned copy of the PTI report by Col. Al Perreras, Maj.Erwin Victoriano Machica and Maj. Agustin Matavia last Monday which we posted here.

Esperon on PTI report: I will not confirm

Published by Ellen on November 20, 2006

AFP Chief of staff Hermogenes Esperon was asked by Philipppine Daily Inquirer about the unsigned recommendation of the Perreras panel dismissing the charge of mutiny against the 38 officers and recommended court martial only for Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer and Gentleman. His reply: “Whatever it is, it’s still my decision.”

Asked if the JAGO had recommended the dismissal of mutiny charges, Esperon said: “I will not confirm that.”

Sources said the original Oct. 25 findings of the panel headed by Col. Al Perreras was changed upon orders of Esperon.
Sources said the Esperon , upon seeing the original recommendations, expressed his displeasure and “suggested” that the panel take another look at the evidence.

Pre-trial investigation report on Feb. 2006 incident

Published by Ellen on November 20, 2006

AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon today ordered the court martial of 30 military officers led by Brig. Gen. Renato Miranda for the Mutiny and Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer and Gentleman in connection with the February 24, 2006 alleged planned withdrawal of support from Gloria Arroyo and the Fort Bonifacio standoff on Feb. 26, 2006.

We, however, obtained an unsigned report of the preliminary trial investigation conducted by the factfinding body headed by Col. Al Perreras of Office of the Judge Advocate General (Click here) which showed recommendations that the charge of “attempting to create or begin mutiny” be dismissed and the charge of “Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer and Gentleman) be referred to trial for court-martial.

Pre-trial Investigation Report on the Feb. 2006 alleged coup plot

Published by Ellen on November 19, 2006

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City 25 October 2006 SUBJECT: Pre-Trial Investigation…

No dearth of honorable men

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2006

Commenting on the arrest of former Sen. Gregorio Honasan, Gloria Arroyo, through her spokesman Ignacio Bunye, said “No one can make a mockery of the law… and get away with it.”

She should tell that to herself. She has been making a mockery of the law, beginning with her power grab in February 2001, to her cheating in the 2004 elections, to her EO 464 destroying the government’s check and balance mechanism; to her Calibrated Pre-emptive Response, to her Proclamation 1017 which was martial law in disguise. We are just mentioning a few because the list is long.

She also said Honasan’s arrest “brings to a close a broad conspiracy to destabilize the government and is a harbinger of growing political stability underlying steady economic growth.”

She is dreaming. She should have been there at Department of Justice during the preliminary investigation of 49 persons charged with rebellion last Monday.

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