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Apostol urges Esperon to sanction Jason Aquino

Published by Ellen on September 9, 2007

From the Tribune:

Chief presidential legal counsel Sergio Apostol, during a telephone interview yesterday said the statement of Maj. Jason Aquino amounted to influencing the AFP and the PNP not to respect the rule of law and launch rebellion against their Commander-in-Chief.

Apostol urged AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. to impose sanctions on Aquino.

“Who is this Major Aquino? I don’t know him. The media should not entertain his call nor should the media allow themselves to be used by such erring individual,” he said.

According to Apostol, Esperon being the head of the AFP should know how to respond to such call coming from some “disgruntled” groups within the military.

“Esperon should know what to do to (Aquino). He knows how to discipline the AFP,” the Arroyo lawyer said.

“I’ll sue you” – Abalos, Esperon

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2007

Abalos is threatening Joey de Venecia for exposing his $10 million bribe try while AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon is threatening to sue T/Sgt Vidal Doble for exposing how the military is being used to undermine democracy.

Abalos threatens to sue JDV’s son

Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Saturday said he will file charges against the son of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for accusing the embattled poll official of attempted bribery.

Sabit si Gloria

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2007

Sa pagkasangkot ni Medy Poblador sa Hello Garci scandal, tumitibay ang papel ni Gloria Arroyo hindi lamang sa pandaraya sa 2004 elections kung di na rin sa obstruction of justice o pagharang ng katotohanan at hustisya.

Sinabi ni T/sgt Vidal Doble nang dinala siya ni Bishop Socrates Villegas sa bahay mula sa San Carlos seminary sa bahay ni Chief of Staff Afren Abu, nakita niya doon kasama ng kanyang pamilya si Medy Poblador.

Sinabi rin ni Villegas sa kanyang pinadalang sulat sa Senado na ang tuamwag sa kanya para alisin sina Doble sa San Carlos seminary ay si Poblador.

Hacked again!

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2007

This blog was hacked again. An unauthorized post was posted just now by a certain “onetalk”. I erased it but have kept it for the…

Pulutan featured by Reuters

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2007

Pulutan- from the Soldiers’ Kitchen is going worldwide! Reuters, an international news agency featured it. It was carried in Star (malaysia), yahoo asia news, yahoo philippines and Malaysia Sun, among others.

Here’s the Reuters’ article.

Coup accused cook up a tasty plot in the Philippines

by Carmel Crimmins

MANILA (Reuters Life!) – Two Philippine navy officers in detention for their role in a failed 2003 coup have taken a novel approach to dealing with jail: they’ve written a cook book.

A Growing Culture of Impunity

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2007

(Joint statement of Makati Business Club,Management Association of the Philippines,
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines,Foundation for Economic Freedom, Inc.,
Action for Economic Reforms)

We are appalled that the culture of impunity among certain government officials appears to have spread to an extent exceeding that of all past administrations. This impunity seems also increasingly evident in many agencies of government.

A glaring example is that of COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos who had no business in allowing himself to be entertained by officials of ZTE Corporation, a potential contractor of the Republic, particularly considering he had an important electoral exercise to administer. His indiscreet conduct and absence from his official duties could only have happened if he believed he was immune from sanctions. We therefore reiterate our call for Chairman Abalos to resign.

Doble tags GMA aide in cover up

Published by Ellen on September 7, 2007

Related story in Inquirer: Who’s Medy and why she makes things happen

by JP Lopez and Dennis Gadil

Former intelligence agent T/Sgt. Vidal Doble yesterday said a confidante of President Arroyo had offered him help on condition that he not testify on the “Hello Garci” controversy.

Doble, appearing at the Senate inquiry on the “Hello Garci” wiretapping controversy, said he met “Medy,” later identified as Remedios Poblador, at the quarters of then AFP chief Gen. Efren Abu in Camp Aguinaldo, where he was reunited with his wife Arlene and children Darren and Danica in June 2005.

Doble said Arlene identified “Medy” as the personal secretary of President Arroyo.

Serve country, not Palace’-Maj. Jason Aquino

Published by Ellen on September 7, 2007

By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net

One of 28 officers on trial for what government claims was a failed February 2006 uprising reminded his fellow soldiers to “serve the country, not Malacañang” amid rumors of a fresh plot to topple the government.

In a statement addressed to soldiers, policemen, and everyone in government service, Army Major Jason Aquino said: “Huwag tayong pumayag na maging instrumento sa katiwalian, intimidasyon at pananakot, pananakit at pang-aapi laban sa taong bayan na siyant tunay nating pinagsisilbihan. (“Let us not allow ourselves to be instruments of corruption, intimidation, fear, hurt, and oppression against the people that we truly serve.”)

The statement was passed to reporters.

Coup suspects accuse military of jamming cell phone signals

Published by Ellen on September 7, 2007

By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net

Officers detained at an Army camp in Tanay town, Rizal province accused the military leadership of cutting off their cellular phone signals during a hearing on their mutiny case on Friday.

“Our signal has been cut off. I know for the fact that convicted criminals, especially those in Muntinlupa, are not allowed to communicate outside. In our case, we are not yet guilty,” ex-Marine commandant Major General Renato Miranda, the highest-ranked of the 28 accused, told the court.

“After submitting ourselves to the process, I cannot see any reason why we are treated this way,” added Miranda.

Lola Estefania’s long, hard fight for justice

Published by Ellen on September 6, 2007

It was with a sense of extreme urgency and desperation that Maria Teresa “Thez” Guerrero sought an audience with Sen. Loren Legarda last Monday .

Thez said her grandmother- in -law’s question (“Nalpasen?” or Is it done) about their land case is becoming more frequent.

Thez’s grandmother-in-law is Estefania Miguel Guerrero, who turned 104 years old last April. The Guerreros are engaged in a land dispute that has spanned more than 50 years, drained not only their finances but claimed the lives of two men in their family.

Thez said everyday her Lola Estefania would go out to the field and remove the weeds from the land. “Parang nabubuhay lang siya para doon sa lupa,” she said worried that the old woman is not getting stronger.

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