Category: Politics

by JP Lopez

A former military intelligence agent, allegedly the source of the “Hello Garci” wiretapped conversations, has resurfaced two years after the scandal rocked the country and almost toppled the Arroyo administration.

Former T/Sgt. Vidal Doble of the Intelligence Services of the AFP (Isafp) appeared in a videotape played by Sen. Panfilo Lacson during a privilege speech at the Senate yesterday.Doble first came into the scene in 2005 when Samuel Ong, former NBI deputy director for intelligence, claimed he had the “master of all tapes” of the recorded conversations between President Arroyo and former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano who is alleged to have spearheaded cheating in May 2004 to ensure Arroyo’s victory.

by Ashzel Hachero

Detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has rejected an “all-encompassing” amnesty proposed by Speaker Jose de Venecia.

“I won’t accept an amnesty especially coming from such an illegitimate government. That’s the easiest way out but I would not accept it,” Trillanes said Thursday after attending a hearing of his coup d’état case at the Makati regional trial court.

A group, “Trillanes, Paglingkurin Movement” has been formed to mobilize the 11 million who voted for Antonio Trillanes IV for senator and the Filipino people…

Update: Estrada open to JDV’s amnesty plan

This story is in today’s issue of the Inquirer. Please review my article “Amnesty me”. What JDV does not say is that it includes also Gloria Arroyo and company.

By Michael Lim Ubac
Inquirer

An “all-encompassing” amnesty for all “enemies” of the state, including deposed former president Joseph Estrada and military rebel-turned-senator Antonio Trillanes IV, is in the works.

Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Sunday that a bill to this effect would be filed “soon” in the House of Representatives “so that we can unify the nation.”

Gloria Arroyo and Loren Legarda kiss in a meeting at at the 44th National Defense College of the Philippines Foundation and Alumni Homecoming Day.

Gloria told Loren: You are the “she” I referred to in my Sona who will succeed me.”

More of this in this link to the Inquirer.

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by Azchel Hachero
Malaya

Judge Oscar Pimentel of the Makati Regional Trial Court today junked for “lack of merit” the motion of Senator-elect Antonio Trillanes IV for leave of court to be allowed to attend Senate sessions, hearings and investigations.

Pimentel likewise denied Trillanes’ related requests to be allowed to set up a working area in his place of detention at the Marine Brig at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, to give interviews to members of the media and to receive the press on Tuesdays and Fridays.

In his 11-page ruling, Pimentel said he was “not been persuaded by the reasons given by accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.

Dayana Zubiri really takes after his patron and patronness Gloria and Mike Arroyo. Forgive Sen. Trillanes? The fake senator is having delusions.

By Veronica Uy

Voting 17 to 4 on Resolution 22 Wednesday, the Senate officially asked the court to allow detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to perform his duties as senator.

Only Senators Joker Arroyo, Juan Ponce-Enrile, Richard Gordon, and Miriam Defensor-Santiago voted against the resolution.

By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net

Senators on Tuesday deferred voting on a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to allow jailed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to attend sessions.

“We will take up as the first order of business tomorrow,” said Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Pangilinan of the issue that took up most of the second day of the chamber’s regular session.

Pangilinan and Senator Edgardo Angara also signed the resolution Tuesday.