April 2007 – Page 2 – ellen tordesillas

Malagim na linggo

Published by Ellen on April 21, 2007

Noong Miyerkoles, natagpuang patay si Carmelo Palacios, reporter ng Radyo ng Bayan, sa Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija.

Si Palacios ay pang labingpitumput- isa (51) na journalist mula nang umupo sa Malacañang si Gloria Arroyo kahit hindi binoto ng taumbayan.

Natagpuan ring patay ang sampung araw nang nawawalang si Julia Campbell, ang Amerikanang Peace Corp volunteer, sa ilalim ng bangin sa Batad, Banaue, Ifugao. Mukhang pinagnakawan at pinagsamantalahan si Campbell, sabi sa mga unang report ng Cordillera pulis.

Honasan freed on bail

Published by Ellen on April 20, 2007

By Thea Alberto INQUIRER.net Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, arrested on charges of leading a short-lived mutiny in 2003, walked out of jail Friday night…

SC asked to junk court martial

Published by Ellen on April 20, 2007

Another officer accused in the plot to oust President Arroyo in February 2006 today petitioned the Supreme Court to stop court martial proceedings against him and to order his release from detention.

Army Maj. Jason Aquino and 27 other Marine and Army officers detained at Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal, are facing court martial proceedings for their alleged plan to withdraw support from Arroyo in a projected mass action at the Edsa Shrine on Feb. 24, 2006.

Black List, White List

Published by Ellen on April 19, 2007

The Black and White Movement has classified 100 congressional candidates into a Black and White as a guide to voters in next month’s election.

The message is, don’t vote for those in the Black List and campaign and vote for those in the White List. Example:

Pinaka-grabeng campus masaker sa Amerika

Published by Ellen on April 18, 2007

Grabe itong nangyari sa Blacksburg, Virginia noong Martes kung saan nag-amok ang isang Koreano estudyante. Nakapatay siya ng 32 na tao bago niya binaril ang kanyang sarili. Labing siyam ang sugatan at malubha sa pinakamadugong masaker na nangyari sa eskwelahan.

Nangyari ito sa Virginia Polytechnic Institute at State University noong Martes.Nakilala ang kriminal sa pangalang Cho Seung-Hui, isang Koreano na nag-immigrate
sa Amerika noong 1992. English major siya.

Nagdadalamhati ngayon ang Amerika sa nangyari. Maraming mga lider ng ibang bansa, kasama si Pope Benedict XVI ang nagpa-abot ng kanilang condolence sa pamilya at sa bansang Amerika.

Soldiers as Citizens

Published by Ellen on April 17, 2007

Open letter to my friends

by Francisco Nemenzo
Professor Emeritus and former President
University of the Philippines

In countries with stable political parties that offer alternative policies and programs, responsible voters take time to study the platforms of competing parties. But in the Philippines, this is a futile exercise. Here the platforms are meaningless documents usually crafted by paid campaign strategists who try to please everyone with glittering ambiguities. They do not tell us what the candidates intend to do but only what they think we want to hear.

Trillanes granted media access

Published by Ellen on April 17, 2007

Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Oscar Pimentel granted the request of detained Ltsg Antonio Trillanes IV, senatorial candidate of the Genuine Opposition, to allow media to have access to him in his detention cell.

The permission has set conditions like request should be made three days prior to the interview and questions should be submitted.

That’s not exactly okay but we have to count our blessings as of now. The fight for genuine freedom goes on.

Ang kalbaryo ni Ruben Dionisio

Published by Ellen on April 16, 2007

Naala-ala nyo si Ruben Dionisio, ang isa sa limang supporters ni dating Pangulong Estrada na kini$nap ng mga intelligence agent ng military (ISAFP) at tinurture noong isang taon?

Hinuli na naman si Dionisio noong Sabado sa kasong rebellion daw. Mga ahente naman ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ng Philippine National Police ang dumapot sa kanya noong Sabado.

Nakakulong siya ngayon sa Camp Karingal sa Quezon City. Hindi maa-aring magpiyansa sa rebellion. Kaya mukhang plano ng pamahalaan pabulukin si Dionisio sa kulungan.

Lies moms have to tell detained officers’ kids

Published by Ellen on April 15, 2007

“THE lies that we have to say just to protect them.”

Jopay Sales related a story about her three-year-old twins, Frances Danielle and Daniel Francis, showing how the detention of her husband, Capt. Frederick Sales, has taken a toll on their family life.

A week before their graduation from nursery school last month, Frances and Daniel were in their school bus. Everybody was excited about the graduation ceremonies. The kids were looking forward to their parents going up the stage with them, especially those who would be receiving awards.

Two letters

Published by Ellen on April 15, 2007

This is a first person account by my friend and fellow blogger, Joel.

Joel’s first letter to our e-group was sent last Friday. It’s heartwarming:

Last Monday, I gave a Trillanes campaign shirt and stickers to a young lady. It was during a meeting I had with a group from Bicol. This group from Bicol is supporting Sonny, Sonia Roco and Chiz Escudero. This morning while giving away Sonny’s stickers in Marikina, I ran into the very same lady. She was with a group of retired soldiers giving away Trillanes shirts and stickers. They had the stickers and shirt I gave copied. There were kids along with them. I later learned these kids are grandchildren and kids of those who were with the girl.

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Month: April 2007