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Halatang panic sina Esperon

Published by Ellen on June 16, 2007

Pinipilit kong intindihin si AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon sa kanyang pikon na pananaw sa pagkapanalo ni Lt(sg) Antonio Trillanes IV sa pagka-senador.

Napanood ko sa TV noong Biyernes ng gabin ang reaksyon niya sa pinakahihintay ng bayan na proklamasyon ni Trillanes bilang senador. Hindi maitago ni Esperon ang kanyang inis.

Sa halip na makinig sa boses ng 11 milyon na Pilipino na bumoto kay Trillanes, ang mga balakid pa rin ang kanyang pinagsasabi ni Esperon. Porke’t sinasabi raw ng Articles of War ito at ito.

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Lawyers of accused officers walk out of court martial hearing

Published by Ellen on June 16, 2007

This one I missed last Friday because I was assigned to be at the Erap trial at the Sandiganbayan.But here’s the report of Christine Avendaño of the Inquirer.

In the report I noticed that Gen. Yano ignored the appeal of defense lawyers to suspend because it was past lunchtime. This is grossly inconsiderate of the court martial panel. They don’t have the provision to provide lunch at the court room and yet they don’t want to call for a lunchbreak. Or maybe that’s the reason they didn’t want to call for a lunch break. No food, no lunchbreak. What miserable state we are in!

But one good thing, the momentum is high to insist on justice.

Lawyers of accused rebel soldiers walk out of hearing

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Estrada trial ends

Published by Ellen on June 15, 2007

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Prosecution: We proved our case

Defense: Prosecution had no case

by Peter Tabingo

The six-year trial on perjury and plunder charges against President Joseph Estrada formally ended yesterday with the conclusion of the oral summation by the prosecution and the defense.

Presiding Justice and Special Division chair Teresita Leonardo-De Castro declared the cases submitted for resolution. The decision, under the law, must be promulgated within 90 days.

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Balking AFP frees Trillanes for proclamation

Published by Ellen on June 15, 2007

I covered Sandiganbayan’s penultimate trial of plunder angaist former President Estrada. I missed the proclamation of Sonny Trillanes. But I visited him late afternoon. They had a salo-salo at the detention center. Everybody’s happy.

People close to him said as early as 8 a.m. he was ready. They were all irked when told that he couldn’t leave because of additional requiremnts being imposed by Esperon. Hurried calls were made.Later, since there was nothing that Esperon could do anymore to prevent his proclamation, his guard was instructed to handcuff him in both hands instead of the usual practice of handcuffing his one hand to the security escort.

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Let’s not forget Koko Pimentel

Published by Ellen on June 14, 2007

Let’s not forget that there is still Koko Pimentel of the Genuine Opposition fighting with Migz Zubiri of Team Unity for the last slot in the senatorial race.

Pimentel leads Zubiri by 111,561 votes.

How the Comelec will decide the problem in Maguindanao will decide the fate of Pimentel and Zubiri. Maguindanao has a little over 212,000 registered voters (The 337,044 Comelec uses is the registered voters before Shariff Kabunsuan was created as a subprovince from Maguindanao).

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History in the making

Published by Ellen on June 14, 2007

It’s a busy morning for journalists today.

Today at 10:30 a.m., Antonio Trillanes IV, who ran for senator under the Genuine Opposition will be proclaimed winner in the May 14 elections.

To say that this is sweet victory for the detained Navy officer (he was deemed resigned from military service when he filed his certificate of candidacy last February) is an understatement. It’s a classic example of triumph over overwhelming odds. It’s inspiring. It’s redeeming.

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Trillanes in LA Times

Published by Ellen on June 13, 2007

Jailed Filipino likely to be a senator

By Paul Watson and Sol Vanzi, Special to The Times
June 13, 2007

FORT BONIFACIO, PHILIPPINES — In the annals of political comebacks, Antonio Trillanes’ must rank among the most unlikely. After campaigning from a cramped cell in a marine brig, the alleged coup leader is poised to win a Senate seat.

Four years ago as a navy lieutenant, Trillanes allegedly led more than 300 troops against the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Last month, he ran for the Senate as a prisoner held at the headquarters of the Philippine marine corps.

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