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Banayo to run as Fred Lim’s vice mayor

Published by Ellen on March 2, 2007

Here’s the report of Gerard Anthony M. Naval for Malaya:

A staunch ally of deposed President Joseph “Erap” Estrada’s has agreed to run as the vice mayor of Senator Alfredo Lim in the latter’s bid to regain his old post as Manila chief executive.

Lito Banayo, who previously served as Estrada’s presidential political adviser, confirmed the report, saying his decision to run has the blessing of his former boss.

“I think it’s high time for me to directly serve the constituents of Manila because I have been living in the city since I was six years old,” Banayo said, calling himself a “genuine Batang Maynila.”

But he added that he is still waiting for the official announcement of his candidacy by Estrada and the Genuine Opposition (GO), where he is also serving as a political strategist.

Political updates

Published by Ellen on March 2, 2007

While the GO has the people’s support it would do well for them to do something about their organization.

What happened in Iloilo, where the rally was cancelled, shows a major problem in their organization. It would do well for them to take note of this comments by Gabriel Claudio, Malacañang’s political operator.

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A ray of hope

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2007

At least, it looks like we are not going to have another case of Mayuga Report.

Those watching closely the trial of the military officers being involved in the aborted plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo’s bogus presidency have been given hope that the panel led by Lt. Gen. Alexander B. Yano trying the case might yet be fair.

The hope comes from Yano’s decision last Tuesday to release the Pre-Trial Investigation Report prepared by a team from the Office of Judge Advocate General led by Col. Al Perreras dated Oct. 25, 2006. This is small victory considering that the prosecution had been wanting to shortcut the process and go ahead with the trial without even giving the respondents a copy of the basis of the accusations against them.

Sue me, Esperon dares detained officers

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2007

Esperon thinks he is above the law; that he is not obliged to follow it;that his prerogative is absolute.Who does he think he is, a king?

Following story by Malaya’s Victor Reyes:

Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. today told lawyers of the Army and Marine officers implicated in last year’s failed power grab to sue him before the courts for ordering their clients’ court martial.

Esperon issued the challenge as he confirmed that a pre-trial investigation panel recommended the dropping of the charge of violation of Article of War 67 (mutiny) for lack of evidence.

The panel recommended the trial of the officers for the lower offenses of violation of AW 96 (conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman) and AW 97 (conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline).

Opposition Manila

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2007

The replacement of Reli German as Team GMA campaign manager by Eastern Samar governor Ben Evardone indicates that despite their glitzy, expensive campaign, the public is not taking to Gloria Arroyo’s candidates. Pichay is pouring lots and lots of money on political advertisements. Chavit Singson brings along sexy , scantilly-clad girls in his campaign. But apparently the public are not easily fooled. This shows in the opposition-commissioned survey by Pulse Asia of voting sentiments in Manila as of second week of February 2007.

This is in the column of Lito Banayo in Malaya:

A privately commissioned survey was done by Pulse Asia in the City of Manila. The actual field research was done February 10 to 12, with face-to-face interviews of 600 respondents divided proportionately among the city’s six congressional districts.

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Ang naninindigan

Published by Ellen on February 28, 2007

Kapag nagku-cover ako ng hearings ng mga opisyal na nasangkot sa naudlot na withdrawal of support kay Gloria Arroyo noong Pebrero 2006, lalong tumitibay ang aking paniniwala sa Pilipino.

Meron pang Pilipino na naninindigan at handang magtiis at magsakripisyo para sa kanilang panindigan. Nandiyan ang 28 na mga opisyal na nakakulong dahil sa naudlot na withdrawal of support sa pekeng presidente noong isang taon at ang 68 na mga sundalong Magdalo nagbulgar ng kurakutan at mga kabalbalan sa Armed Forces.

Sa 28 na opisyal na sangkot sa Feb. 2006 na aktibidad, dalawa sa kanilang ang nabigyan ng Medal of Valor, ang pinakamataas na medalya na binbigay sa isang sundalo dahil sa pinakitang katapangan sa pagdepensa ng siguridad ng bayan. Sila ay sina Col. Ariel Querubin at Lt. Col. Custodio Parcon.

More pictures of Feb. 27 hearing in Tanay

Published by Ellen on February 28, 2007

Please click on each picture to see it enlarged. Scout rangers arrive at the Sierra Madre Hall for the hearing. 1. Army Capt. Ruben Guinolbay,…

Detained Army Capt. Dante Langkit mulls running for Congress

Published by Ellen on February 28, 2007

This Esperon is perverse. He subjected Capt. Dante Langkit to severe pressure by confining him to solitary confinement for 10 months. Now the young officer has apologized for his involvement in the Feb. 2006 and is asking for permission to be permitted to campaign because he is running under the Genuine Opposition for a congressional seat. He says he has forgiven Langkit. If that’s a source of satisfaction for Esperon, he is perverse. Click here for ABS-CBN story.

Update on Langkit’s letter to Esperon. Click here.

Detained Capt. Dante Langkit is contemplating running for the lone congressional seat in his home province of Kalinga.

He wrote AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon today asking permission to campaign.

Langkit is implicated in the alleged Feb. 2006 coup plot against Gloria Arroyo. He went AWOL sometime in January 2006 and arrested three months after.

Until two weeks ago, he was held in solitary confinement and pressured to turn witness for the government. <

Faeldon’s advocacy

Published by Ellen on February 27, 2007

I’m pleasantly surprised to see the website of Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon (www.-pilipino.org.ph), one of the Magdalo soldiers currently detained at Fort Bonifacio, updated.

I suppose someone is doing it for him because they are not allowed internet connections in their detention quarters.

Faeldon’s website was set up immediately after he escaped on Dec. 14, 2005. It became a phenomenon in the Philippine blogging community because just a few weeks after it started, it crashed due to the heavy volume of visitors. Even after a lull since he was captured on Jan. 27, 2006, the site has recorded over a million visitors.

Detained Marines transferred to Army camp

Published by Ellen on February 27, 2007

Such a simple act as transfer of detained officers and AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon had to do it in a deceitful manner.

The detained marine officers involved in the February 2006 aborted withdrawal of support had learned about the order to transfer to Tanay two weeks ago and they have come to terms with it. In fact, they have started packing Monday night. But when they were fetched for the hearing this morning, there was no military truck to transport their things. So they assumed the order was off.

In the middle of the hearing, they were informed that order for their immediate order was faxed to Cavite. They were not allowed to return anymore to Cavite even to get their things. Two of them,Col. Achilles Segumallian and Major Francisco Domingo Fernandez were given the task of getting all the detainees’ things from Cavite and Fort Bonifacio. Lt. Belinda Ferrer, the lone lady detainee, who was the aide of Gen. Miranda ,was allowed to pick up her own things from Fort Bonifacio.

Here’s Victor Reyes’ report in Malaya:

Eight Marine officers, including former commandant Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, and an Army captain were detained yesterday in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal, headquarters of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, after attending court martial proceedings at the camp.

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