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Tama na, kumilos na

Published by Ellen on November 29, 2008

Matindi ang kahulugan ng “Araw ng mga Bayani” ngayon dahil nakikita natin kung paano binabastos ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang asawa at kanilang mga alagad ang saligang batas na nagbubuo ng diwa ng ating sambayanan.

Maraming buhay ang nabuwis para maitaguyod natin ang ating demokrasya at ito ay bastas-basta na lang niyuyurakan ni Arroyo para lamang patuloy isyang manaitli sa kanyang ninakaw na kapangyarihan.

Noong Huwebes, naglabas ng mensahe si Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim na ngayon ay nakakulong dahil nanindigan siya ng ilang beses laban sa mga katiwalian ni Arroyo. Tawag nga ni Lim kay Arroyo ay “pekeng presidente.”

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“Dissent without action is consent”

Published by Ellen on November 29, 2008

Exactly one year ago, Filipinos were glued to their TV sets watching a few, brave military officers led BGen Danilo Lim and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV take a stand against the trampling by Gloria Arroyo of our Constitution and and our democratic institutions.

Following are links to articles on that day:

< Media Hours, grit at the Manila Pen http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=1915

Photos of the Manila Pen siege

Manila Pen- not a case of rebellion or warrantless arrest

Media concerns in the Nov. 29 incident

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Maria Ressa’s paper on the Manila Pen incident

NHK’s Charmaine Deogracias on the Manila Pen incident

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‘This Senator will continue to serve’-Trillanes

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2008

Press statement from the office of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on the dismissal of the Supreme Court of his petitition to be allowed to perform his job as senator:

behind-bars2.JPGRegardless of the circumstances, be assured that this Senator will continue to serve you.” These were the fighting words from detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, upon the announcement of a Supreme Court decision barring his attendance of Senate hearings.

The 16-page unanimous ruling affirmed the decision of Makati Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Oscar Pimentel Sr. against Trillanes’ petition to be allowed to attend all Senate functions, to have an office in his detention cell, and to receive members of his staff in his detention office.

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Two editorials on Laigo’s dismissal of media class suit

Published by Ellen on June 29, 2008

A coup against press freedom,Business World and A crime to cover,Inquirer

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A coup against press freedom

On Friday evening, as we in the media prepared the news-record of the nation’s last workday and looked forward to easing ourselves into the weekend, a coup was sprung on us: a court ruling going against us and kept secret since its promulgation seven days earlier was released that evening — released not by the court itself but by the chief of the metropolitan police, Gen. Geary Barias, himself a beneficiary of the ruling, being one of the defendants.

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Fugitive Marine captain presents ‘vision’ on YouTube

Published by Ellen on May 26, 2008

By Joel Guinto
Inquirer.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVZ2dJcl2k&feature=related

or here:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=yuka2888

Fugitive Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon said he was prepared to die in the pursuit of his “vision” to arouse “national consciousness.”

Faeldon surfaced on the popular video sharing website YouTube almost six months after he eluded arrest during a failed uprising by rebel soldiers on November 29 last year.

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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:

“st.JPGI 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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Patibong ni Arroyo

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2008

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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.

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Message of Capt. Nicanor Faeldon

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

faeldon3.JPG 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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