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Capt. Arlene O. Trillanes was supposed to spend weekend with senator/husband

The Philippine Military Academy in Baguio maintained a business-as-usual stance.

Captain Arlene Orejana-Trillanes, the senator’s wife and a member of PMA corps of professors, filed a leave of absence on the day of the siege.

But the leave was meant for the long weekend — Friday being Bonifacio Day — “so I hope no one makes the wrong conclusions,” said Major General Leopoldo Maligalig, PMA superintendent.

Inquest ends; no decision yet on filing of charges

List of detainees (provided by the Philippine National Police)

1. Former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr.
2. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV y Fuentes
3. Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim y de la Paz
4. Bishop Julio Labayen
5. Rev. Father Robert P. Reyes
6. Atty. J.V. Bautista
7. Atty. Argee Guevarra
8. Herman T. Laurel
9. Leonido Toledo Jr.
10. Evangeline Gatdula Mendoza
11. Jose A. Albert
12. Eduardo R. Castro
13. Ferdinand Sandoval
14. Myrna H. Buendia
15. Julio Ancheta
16. Estrella Guingona
17. Dominador Ireneo Rull Jr.
18. Maamor D. Lanto
19. Julius Mesa y Julliza
20. 1Lt. Billy Pascua y Salcedo
21. Lt. Andy Torrato y Gebilaguin
22. Ltsg. Manuel Cabochan y de Guzman
23. Lt. Eugene Louie Gonzales
24. Ltsg. James Arandia Layug
25. Romeo Solis y Campato
26. Romeo S. Dacles
27. Capt. Segundino Orfiano y Pidot Jr.
28. Roel Gaduin y Juliano
29. Rhonnmel Rivero y Lorete
30. Francisco Nemenzo
31. Julian Advincula y Lacoste (retired Navy captain)
32. Francisco Bosi y Narag
33. Leodor Dela Cruz y Giol
34. Sonny Madarang
35. Cezari Yassir T. Gonzales
36. Elizabeth Orteza Siguion Reyna
37. Francisco Penaflor
38. Ryan Custodio
39. Atty. Elsid Fajardo
40. Antonio Trillanes III y Fuentes
41.Cpl Clecarte Dahan y Danda
42. Pfc Juanito S. Jilbury
43. 1Lt Jonnel P. Sangalang
44. Capt Garry Alejano y Cajolo
45. Lt JG Arturo Pascua Jr.
46. Pfc Emmanuel Tirador
47. Ens Armand Pontejos y Garrido
48. Pfc German Linde Manuel
49. Edgardo Tulaylay y Viana
50. Rey A. Linaac

P1M reward put up for arrest of Faeldon

President Arroyo on Saturday has approved a P1 million reward for the capture of a fugitive military officer involved in Thursday’s failed rebellion in Makati City.

According to information sent by the Philippine National Police (PNP) public information office Mrs. Arroyo approved the recommendation of PNP chief

Director General Avelino Razon Jr. for the offer of P1 million for information that will lead to the arrest of Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon.

Hours, media grit in the Manila Pen

Following are two first-person-accounts of last Thursday’s standoff. One is mine and the other is by Azhel Hachero, Malaya’s reporter covering Makati.


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GMA news report on trip to Bicutan

By Ellen Tordesillas

Thursday morning, the Makati City hall premises were swarming with military personnel. Aside from the usual security escorts of the Magdalo officers, there were those from Camp Capinpin in Tanay who brought down Brig. Gen. Danny Lim, who was to testify on the agreement forged between Malacañang’s representatives and the Oakwood mutineers in July 2003.

Released

Thank you all for your concern.

I was released 10:30 p.m. with Malaya Makati reporter Azchel Hachero, my blog trainee Jerome Layug, and more than 20 other journalists who were brought to Camp Bagong Diwa to be processed.

Some were finger-printed and told to undergo drug test. Our lawyers were not allowed to enter the camp. It’s a good thing the Abs-cBN assisted us. We were told to just give nothing more than our name and information on our ID.

Treating us like common criminals was simply condemnable.

Soldiers, civilians rounded up

Authorities have rounded up the remaining Magdalo soldiers involved in the six-hour standoff and herded them to one side of the Manila Peninsula Hotel lobby.

The soldiers were ordered to strip to their shorts and lie face down; their hands were bound behind their backs.

Two Magdalo soldiers–Armand Pontejos and Francisco Bose–were reported missing.

Authorities have banned journalists from taking footage inside the hotel.

Trillanes, Lim to leave hotel

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim have decided to pull out of the Manila Peninsula Hotel after troops stormed the Makati-based hotel at 5 p.m., lobbing tear gas canisters and ramming an armored personnel carrier into the hotel lobby.

Trillanes and Lim, who proceeded to the hotel after walking out of this morning’s court hearing on the “Oakwood Mutiny,” said they wanted to avoid bloodshed.

“You have been witnesses and victims of the kind of ruthlessness that this administration has been giving to the people,” Trillanes told a press conference. “We’re going out for the sake of the safety of everybody. We cannot live with our conscience if some of you would get killed or hurt in the crossfire.”