Coming from a meeting with detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes, Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, said there’s a lot of similarities of the deadly incidents that happened in Lamitan on June 2, 2001 and in Tipo-Tipo last July 10, both in the province of Basilan.
Last Saturday’s hostilities also in Basilan remind us of the Lamitan siege because the five officers who perished during the assault to take the Abu Sayyaf camp in Ungkaya Pukan were part of Force Reconnaissance. They were on a test mission that is a prerequisite before graduation. In Lamitan, Scout Ranger Class 142-2000 under Course Director Capt. Ruben Guinolbay had just completed their test mission when ordered to prepare for deployment to the Southern Command area of responsibility.
In fact, one of the recommendations that came out of the Lamitan debacle was to “desist from employing units which are not 100 percent combat ready.”
But the commander on the ground knows better. Last Saturday’s incident was a “legitimate encounter,” a Marines officer said. The Task Force commander is Brig. Gen. Juancho Sabban, who is highly respected and trusted by the Marines.
“It was very hard to get the element of surprise because the enemies are everywhere. Politicians give info to enemies,” the officer said by way of explaining the 15 fatalities on the military side (as against 30 to 40 on the Abu Sayyaf side).
The 2001 Lamitan siege had more similarities to the July 10 Al-barka (formerly Tipo-Tipo) encounter with elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in terms of lapses. Fourteen Marines were killed, ten of them later beheaded and mutilated, in last month’s tragedy that had spawned the ongoing hostilities not only in Basilan but also in Sulu.
I was reviewing the After Battle report on the Lamitan encounter, which involved the rescue of hostages from the Dos Palmas resort in Palawan and resulted in the death of four soldiers, and indeed there were eerie similarities: ill equipped troops, faulty information, lack of coordination, etc.
But what struck me was the part,
“Capt. Guinolbay also went about soliciting the help of every soldier and policemen he could find to help solve the problem by being deployed around the compound. It is worth mentioning that during the crisis, there were a lot of policemen and soldiers at the mayor’s residence that were called upon by CPT Guinolbay but didn’t lift a finger. The Governor of the province was also at the mayor’s residence at that time but neither of the executives came out to help or at least look at what’s happening outside.”
The Lamitan mayor in 2001 was Inocente Ramos and the governor was Wahab Akbar, who is now the province’s representative. Akbar’s first wife succeeded him as Basilan’s governor. His second wife is the mayor of Isabela town. Another wife lost in her mayoralty bid in another town.
Last July 31, Akbar delivered his “I am Basilan” speech in the House of Representatives lamenting the public’s association of him with the ASG. He said, “Abu Sayyaf is now nowhere to be found. And I would like to request the media to refrain from mentioning the presence of Abu Sayyaf in my province, for there is no Abu Sayyaf now in my province.”
What then were the 20 to 30 ASG that the military claimed were killed in last Saturday’s operations?
The Magdalo, the group led by Trillanes, posted in their website a letter from a concerned citizen about the alarming proliferation of arms in Basilan. Part of the letter, written before May 2007 when Akbar was still governor, says:
“Governor Wahab Akbar of the Province of Basilan was recently engaged in the massive illegal procurement of high-powered firearms and distributed the same to prospective assassins, known notorious killers, criminals and hoodlums, including possibly a number of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the different municipalities in Basilan, specifically the municipalities of: Tipo-Tipo, Al Barkah, Ungkaya Pukan, Sumisip, Maluso, Lantawan, Akbar, and Mohammad Ajul.
“The said armaments included four (4) units of 81mm mortars; four (4) units 90RRs (Recoilless Rifles) an anti-vehicle and anti-personnel use tubes; one (1) sniper rifle meant to assassinate Wahab’s political opponents; and several hundreds of M16s (automatic assault rifles), M60 rifles (sub-machineguns) and M203s (grenade launchers).”
Akbar has a justification for his extensive arms collection in his privilege speech:
“Let me insert the facts that Muslim attitude towards firearms borders on obsession. They love guns so much. To me, they even prefer guns over their children and wives, their crazy-like mentality towards guns is very difficult to eliminate. Mr. Speaker, my distinguished colleagues, could you imagine they can carry their firearms everywhere but it is hard for them to carry their children on their laps, they can afford to sleep without their wives beside them but not their guns on their side. Every morning they see to it that their guns are clean and ready but cannot afford to wipe away the dirty noses of their own children? That’s how they love their guns and guns, to them, are an extension of their manhood. Any action that would mean to remove their guns from them, to them is an act of insult. Family feud is common so they are not only using their guns against the military but they also use it as their protection.”
The one common thread of Lamitan 2001, and Tipo-Tipo July 10 and Aug. 18, 2007 is Wahab Akbar. With his firepower, it’s a deadly thread.
Related stories:
Basilan Bishop laments deaths; religiopus group asks stop of hostilities
Arroyo says objective in Basilan offensive clear
15 Marines were sitting ducks to ASG
This comment by Black Knight in the previous post is relevant here:
Has anybody from your bloggers suggested the declaration of “Martial Law” in Basilan & Sulo (and parts of Mindanao where there are killings & bombings and where the ASG and MILF/MNLF are involved)? The “root cause” of the problem in these areas is the proliferation of loose firearms in the hands of the politicians, MNLF/MILF, ASG and our Muslim brothers. Let the AFP & PNP implement the declaration of Martial Law and let us see what will happen.
From ABS-CBN online:
MILF aiding Abu Sayyaf
Units of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are providing reinforcement for the ASG in the encounter with government forces, the military said.
The report on Saturday said MILF’s Bagindan forces joined the firefight which started early Saturday morning after military troops launched an attack on an Abu Sayyaf camp.
It said that there were confirmed reports that over one hundred MILF members joined the al Qaeda-linked terror group in the firefight against the Marines during the encounters Saturday.
The military said that the participation of the MILF in the firefight was a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement between the Moro rebels and the government.
The report said another MILF battalion based in Guinanta in the municipality of Al-Barka was allegedly on stand by to launch attacks in the cities of Lamitan and Isabela City. It said that the action would seek to diffuse the pressure from the military bombardment in Tipo-Tipo on Abu Sayyaf encampments.
It added that the MILF will also be staging attacks against Marine detachments in Lamitan, Tipo-Tipo and Ungkaya Pukan as retaliation to the government’s military offensives
Read the rest of the story here:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=89086
There’s a saying that if you live by the sword, you die by the sword. So, if you live by gun you die by the gun. Gov. Akbar wants us to believe that the Muslims love guns so much that they prefer these over their wives and children. Since Muslims have many wives, it follows that a Muslim owns several guns. But, this should not be the reason for Akbar and those who share his mentality to allow such problems to continue in Basilan or anywhere in Mindanao. Muslims’ lives are as important as those of the Christians. Muslims value their lives too. Akbar should not use the way he mentioned in his speech as an excuse to allow his people to suffer. Akbar could be in cahoots with the government the latter of which is also in cahoot with foreign power.
If there’s going to be an all-out war in Mindanao, expect all groups even if they are not in good terms to join forces fighting against one common enemy, the government. That’s the worst thing we can expect and avoid. It might turn out to be a religious war…Muslims against Christians. Then, the ones to suffer most would be the next generations to come.
Kung ganun, bakit hindi na lang tirahin ni Gloria at Asspweron si Wahab Akbar at nang matapos na ang lahat. Ooppps, alam nga pala ng lahat ng pamilya ni Akbar ang “Hello Garci”!
Martial Law with Akbar as Basilan, baka mas grabe pa ang “business”!
Ellen,
Bilib ako sa konek-konek mo sa article na ito. Superb!
Ellen, one question.
Who were the “policemen and soldiers at the mayor’s residence”, were they acting or given the task as bodyguards of the executives?
Chi, I have to correct that paragraph because there were some lines missing. Typo error. it should read:
Chi, re your question, I guess they were.
Who was Inosente Ramos? I read from Gukosen from another thread that this former mayor was a relative of Fidel. Correct me if I had a “lapse” of memory, Gokusen.
Thanks, Ellen.
O, they ignored Cpt. Guinolbay’s cry for help. Sanamagan!
Kung hindi peke ang presidente, meron sana siyang authority to correct this wrong. Kaso ay walang moral ang political authority si Gloria to be on top of this situation! Takot pa kay Wahab Akbar!
Sumusugod ang mga sundalao para sa isang laban na sa paniniwala nila ay lehitimo. Kahang-hanga!
Kabaligtaran,heto si Gloria at nagtatago lamang sa pundya ng kanyang chief-of-stuff at patuloy na tulo ang crocodile tears for the dead soldiers na ipinadala sa gera-gerahan ng walang matinong armas at helecopter!
The irony of it all. Capt. Guinolbay, the hero of Lamitan, is one of the soldiers detained in Camp Capinpin together with Gen.Renato Miranda, Gen. Danny Lim, Col. Querubin, Col. Parcon et al.
He is facing charges of mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentlemen re february 2006 aborted withdrawal of support from the illegitimate president.
Irony of ironies!
I remember nga that Capt. Guinolbay is one of the “Men of Honor” imprisoned by Gloria and Ass.
Matatapang , magigiting at hindi umuurong sa laban ang mga sundalo. Pero kailangan nila ang mga “Men of Honor” sa battlefield para makatiyak ng panalo.
Ano ang hinihintay ni Demonya at Asspweron para sila ay pakawalan? Wala, kasi ay paranoid sila sa kaiisip na baka mag-coup ang mga ito laban sa Reyna ng EK na nagiging katawata-tawa na lang para sa tunay na sundaluhan!
The Lamitan incident resulted in hearings after hearings. What happened? The investigation did not prosper and the culprits as usual were not named and punished. I’m afraid it would be the same for this one in Basilan.
Irony of ironies indeed! The officers who could have followed up the training of these young soldiers ay ikinulong. Walang sumaybay sa kanila at isinubo na lang sila. Hindi kaya ang follow up training nila ay pinanood over and over ang pelikula ni Stallone? Kung hayaan lang natin na ang mga alipores ay siyang maginvestigate it will be simply an exercise in futility. We do need Sen. Trillanes to be there. Hindi ba mamaya ang hearing?
While we’re all talking about Basilan, have you heard that there were Filipino workers in Iraq that were kidnapped? It happened last month and nothing is heard of this anymore.
Please read:
A junior officer said those in command were not after the perpetrators of the July 10 beheadings.
“They’re after the head of the (Abu Sayyaf) personalities who have high (rewards) or maybe they need a boost in exchange for a good position. They think we are robots and expendables,” the officer said.
Read this report by Juli Alipala in the Inquirer:
Read full report here.
Chi,
the relatives of fvr i mentioned in other thread are the famous valdez of siyasi, sulu. “Morfi” the owner of the speedboat used in transporting the “hostages” in Sipadan is a baranggay captain of siyasi and “one of the founder” of abu. that’s why there are baranggays that majority of the residents are abu, especially baranggay “bual” that all are abu sayyaf.
Thanks, Gokusen, clear.
goji,
A junior officer said those in command were not after the perpetrators of the July 10 beheadings.
“They’re after the head of the (Abu Sayyaf) personalities who have high (rewards) or maybe they need a boost in exchange for a good position. They think we are robots and expendables,” the officer said.
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review/reread my previous posts in other threads, dun maliwanag sinabi ko na the politicians and high ranking military officers are not looking the abu ang hinahanap nila dun ay yung malalaki ang ulo dahil may malaki silang “buyer” i’ve mentioned the name of the intelligence officer who is assigned in indonesia and yet andun siya sa lugar ng sulu at basilan pati tawi-tawi para hanapin yung mga yon at ginagamit nila ang mga sundalo para dun…
It would interest all of you to read Mr. Herman T. Laurel’s Monday column at Tribune. There, he narrated how the Mindanao crisis worsens after Marcos regime.
Inquirer’s caption for the dead Marines is heart-tugging:
But Ellen, President Estrada prefers to quote a different statement from MacArthur. Guess what…it’s “I Shall Return”.
A junior officer said those in command were not after the perpetrators of the July 10 beheadings.
“They’re after the head of the (Abu Sayyaf) personalities who have high (rewards) or maybe they need a boost in exchange for a good position. They think we are robots and expendables,” the officer said.
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kasi nga may malaki silang “buyer” kaya wala silang pakialam kung mamatay ang mga tauhan nila, basta ang alam nila pag namatay ang mga ito, eh ituturing na bayani dahil namatay sa pagtugis sa mga kalaban!
kung meron nagpupunta sa tagaytay may malaking mansion dun si akbar…at maraming gamit dun, bakit di kaya nila -iraid para malaman nila at hanapin lahat ang personal na mga ari-arian dun napunta ang mga “share” nya sa “ransom” money simula sa sipadan…
Remember Fil-Am Army Gen. Taguba who submitted the report to US Congress about the abuses made by US soldiers on prisoners?
He’s the kind of General the AFP badly needs. While we are ashamed of our corrupt and incompetent Generals in the Philippines, we have someone like Taguba in the US who was born in the Philippines and made a name for himself. He sacrificed his career and promotion by telling the truth. He did it without fear. He was forced to retire early this year. Had he not made that report which embarrassed the Pentagon, he would have been promoted to a higher rank. I now wonder how Taguba feels about the kind of Generals we have in the AFP today.
goji,
si Gen. Taguba yung nag-expose dun sa ginawa nung mga sundalo dun sa mga iraqi na POW? tama ba? Saan ba siya pedeng makontak baka kahit paano makatulong siya mapakiusapan ang congresso nila tungkol sa mga american soldiers na nasa mindanao…
Good idea. Now that Taguba is retired, he may have the time to help the Filipino people. You need to contact the US based bloggers like Cocoy and Chi. I have not heard of Cocoy lately…
goji,
where ka ba naka base?
maybe cocoy can find way…and hoping chi could give us where to get intouch of gen taguba..
kailan kaya maiisip ni gloria na habang ang pagkahayok niya sa kapangyarihan ang pamamayanihin niya sa kanyang sarili ay marami pang wahab akbar na susulpot upang palaganapin ang kaguluhan hindi lamang sa bawat sulok ng mindanao kundi sa buong bansa? gayundin ang mga katulad ni espweron na mas minamahalaga ang pansariling kapakanan kaysa tungkuling kanyang sinumpaan noong siya ay kadete pa lamang.
habang hindi inaamin ni gloria sa sarili na ang kanyang pagiging ganid ang sanhi ng lahat ng karumaldumal na kaganapan sa bawat sulok ng kapuluan ay patuloy ang walang kuwentang pagbubuwis ng buhay ng ating magigiting na kawal at pagkadiskaril ng pamumuhay ng karaniwang mamamayang tuwirang apektado ng kaguluhan.
“It is worth mentioning that during the crisis, there were a lot of policemen and soldiers at the mayor’s residence that were called upon by CPT Guinolbay but didn’t lift a finger.”
bulag sa tapal ng salapi sa mata, bingi sa pasak ng pera sa tainga at pipi dahil sa busal ng kuwarta sa bunganga. maliwanag, di ba?
nakakapagtaka ba? bakit sumapi si wahab akbar sa abu sayyaf? di ba’t dahil sa pera? naging gobernador siya, alagang himas ng bruhang mutya ng malakanyang na kanyang tinulungang manalo sa pandaraya, meron bang gagalaw sa kanya? kinikilala siya ng mga bandido at laging may parte sa mga kinulimbat, bakit siya tutulong upang puksain ang kanyang pinakikinabangang mga tulisan?
Conspiracy theory: The unano, Esperon, et al apparently are trying to make it look like that the young officers, et al of the AFP are incapable of annihilating and stopping the enemies with their apa equipments and therefore create a need for calling for US and Aussie help and eventually the establishment of foreign military bases in Mindanao.
BTW, is anybody here well informed of the military agreement between the unano and the Aussies? We know of the US freebie in meddling in Philippine domestic affairs, but what about the Aussies?
yuko, there was a defense agreement recently floated between the australian government and the administration of i don’t know who this woman is calling herself the president of the philippines.
they are planning to conduct defense exercises as part of this security pact.
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police director Chief Superintendent Joel Goltiao said last Saturday’s encounter between the Marines and Abu Sayyaf bandits in Ungkaya Pukan town in Basilan will put enough pressure on the suspects to surrender before military forces reach them.
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kelan pa natutong sumuko kusa ang mga “abu”?
Mrivera,
may kano na, may canadian pa nakikialam, may malaysian pa, tapos may aussie pa? hay, naku…sakit ng ulo ni inang!
“Referring to the 15 fallen Marines, Esperon said: “Their sacrifices will not be in vain because we will follow this up.”
general esperon, the lives of these young 6 PMAers now “vanished” from a worthless and meaningless war which of course under your “rubbish command”. their sacrifices (A 4-year of sacrificed in our military school – the PMA) in their dream and hope that one day would one if not all of them be among of the few brave, ideals, and patriotic soldiers to raise the flag of the repuplic of the philippines to defend our country from any invaders and to cleanse the tattered AFP, now in “vain”.
you only did’nt kill these poor young officers but their future and love ones as well, “very very sad general essperon”, filipinos against filipinos.
wahab akbar himself should be the one to be arrested and bring to justice. he is the “supreme ruler” of the al qaeda -linked abu sayyaf and other lawless elements in his place. i tagged him as one of the “terrorist”.
apostol said:
“he felt sad because when opposition senators “took their oath as elected senators of this country, they vowed to respect and honor the Constitution and preserve the stability of this government. But it seemed they have their own agenda.”
idiot apostol, are you making a joke? i believe you were confused ! your statement should be directed to your evil master gloria.
“Apostol made it clear that the opposition could attack the administration, “criticize us on our every action but not destroy the stability of this government … we have to remind them that if this government falls, they would also fall.”
idiot apostol, who are the people you think have the capability to destabilize this government? is it not the evil woman in malacanang herself and all her dependents down to “you” huh?
“Economic development, which we draw from the arsenal of democracy, remains our principal weapon against terrorism,” Ms Arroyo was quoted by Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye as saying.”
where is that “economic development” ? have you ever (with sincerity & determination) tried to develop our economic crisis mrs. gloria arroyo? ask and assess first yourself before giving such stupid statement to your spokesman.
AK-47,
you’re right wahab akbar must be tagged as “terrorist”, once i’ve told it to my relatives..people in basilan are really afraid of him..even “gerry salapuddin”..that’s the reason why he has his own personal army..using them to protect him…can anyone of the legislative makers could do that in behalf of the people of the republic of the philippines?
I wonder why u.s never included him or even the rest of the founders like morfi and hatta berto ?
Ellen,
Who is Wahab Akbar? Aside from being one of the early/original members and supporters of the ASG, we should know how he became the Governor of Basilan. Let me itemized the following facts to you and make your own conclusions:
1) The Philippine Army Brigade Commander in Basilan when Akbar campaigned for the position of Governor of Basilan was a certain Colonel Antonio Santos, later promoted to Major General and who happened to be the former AFP Chief Operations and now the UnderSecretary of National Defense for Operations. Santos and Akbar are still friends up to this time.
2) The SOUTHCOM Commander at the time Akbar was running for Governor for the first time was then MajGen Angelo Reyes who was later promoted to LtGen, as Commanding General of the Philippine Army, and then as the Chief of Staff of the AFP, and now the “footbal” secretary of the Arroyo Administration. Reyes and Akbar are close friends.
3) The Philippine Army 1st Infantry Division Commander when Akbar campaigned for his 1st term as Governor of Basilan was then MajGen Deomedio Villanueva who later became as SOUTHCOM Commander and later as Commanding General, Philippine Army, and lately as the Chief of Staff, AFP who “countermanded” the directive/orders of the Brigade Commander to reinforce the troops in the Lamitan Siege from a nearby battalion. Villanueva and Akbar are still friends up to this time.
4) Santos, Reyes, and Villanueva were the Generals who would call/order subordinate commanders to return confiscated and recovered firearms during encounters and police actions of the military to the Governor of Basilan. Any commander who disobeyed or questioned such orders were later relieved from their positions, “frozen”, or transferred.
5) Then Colonel Esperon replaced Colonel Narcise as the Brigade Commander of Basilan after the Lamitan Siege. Narcise was investigated and later “frozen” without any command. Notable during Narcise’s stint was the strict implementation of the COMELEC’s 2001 Election Gun Ban in Basilan which netted hundreds of assorted high-powered firearms to include the Governor’s “goons'” firearms. Subordinate commanders were dismayed to find out later that the firearms were returned to the Governor and other politicians after Colonel Narcise was relieved. Esperon and Akbar are still friends up to this time.
Ellen,
“I do not know the dignity of their birth, but I do know the glory of their death.”
These are the words you see once you enter the “Libingan ng mga Bayani”
These were the famous words given to the heroism displayed by the “300 Spartans”
We do not need this war.
It is being waged by gloria arroyo and her cabal to divert the people’s attention from their horrible crime (cheating, looting, stealing, killing) which we must not allow to go on unpunished if we are to survive as a nation.
More than the threat of Muslim secesionists, Gloria Arroyo’s crimes hung menacingly over our heads like the spectre of death itself.
Black night,
who is wahab akbar?
tama yung sinabi mo… pero mas may malaking “friend” si akbar…si “fvr”! as well as norberto gonzales…kung palalimin mo pa mahuhukay mo kung bakit? but, if you are familiar with the muslim right wing…you get the hint of who is wahab akbar!
paki-add mo na rin si gen. ermita!
gokusen,
by looking into the current situation and including your testimonies (which i really trust) about wahab akbar’s past and current activities in the south, i have no doubt, he must be a “terrorist”.
gokusen,
but how do our government tagged wahab akbar as terrorist? when they (malacanang) themeselves are the “terrorist” !
wahab akbar therefore is the representative of “terrosist” in the south and not as a representative to the government fold of law.
wahab akbar’s victory then, including his wives in the government position are mere facts and proofs that, “goons & guns” has voted them and not by the people.
AK-47,
yup! no doubt about it…kaya nga ayaw nilang matutong bumasa at sumulat ang marami dun kasi nga para kontrolado nila lahat ang ipinapakita nila mahalaga ang “baril” sa buhay ng isang muslim kaya ang mga bata kahit 8taon pa lang marunong ng humawak ng m14.
Suma total, si wahab akbar, ang susi ng ikatatahimik ng mindanao. Kapag nawala siya, makakawala sa tanikala ng pagkabilanggo ang kapayapaang inaasam ng bawat isa. Sa ngalan ng bazookang di pumuputok, ng m-16 na malakas pa ang utot ng kabayo, sa helikopter na tirador lang ang katapat, sa helikopter na bulok na kahit aso ay tatangging sumakay, sumpain ang ngalan mo wahab akbar, mapasaiyo ang sumpa ng purgatoryo at sa ngalan ng mga namatay dahil sa kagagawan mo, ang sumpa at lupit ng bagyo ng buhay ay nagdudumali sa kanyang pagdating… Abangan ang ikalawang yugto sa buhay ni wahab akbar…. bwahahahahahaahhhhahahh…
Hayaan nyo malapit ng magmulto si wahab akbar….bwahahahahahahahhhhahaaa…kaya sa susunod .. ang multo ni wahab akbar at ang lamitan seige.. bwahahahahaah….
ehe … siege pala… tao lang
Gokusen, Gen. Taguba was born in Sampaloc, Manila and grew up in Hawaii. He might still have relatives in Manila. I came across an article about him written by a certain Farolan. Farolan might have some access to the General. Taguba indeed made us all proud for exposing the abuses committed by the guards against the Iraqi prisoners. He paid for it. He was placed on freezer status after his expose. He was reprimanded (even scolded) by then Rumsfield. Early this year, he got a phone call from the higher up telling him to retire. Do we have this kind of General in the Philippines? Our Generals should emulate Taguba. If a couple of active Generals speak up like Taguba, then something good might still happen. Another well-connected blogger is our friend ystakei from Japan. She seems to know everything from North America to the Far East. Yes, she has contacts. Maybe she could help in contacting Taguba.
Gukusen, Goji,
I’m too far away from Hawaii where Gen. Taguba resides (I guess). I don’t have contacts, I’m just an ordinary pinay privately doing unrecognizable stuff for my beloved Pinas.
# gokusen Says:
August 20th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police director Chief Superintendent Joel Goltiao said last Saturday’s encounter between the Marines and Abu Sayyaf bandits in Ungkaya Pukan town in Basilan will put enough pressure on the suspects to surrender before military forces reach them.
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kelan pa natutong sumuko kusa ang mga “abu”?
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Kalaking tanga! Hindi alam ang naturalisa ng kaaway!
Where are you Chi? What about other US based bloggers. Cocoy, Rose (?) and of course this Gina Call?
“I wonder why u.s never included him (Wahab Akbar) or even the rest of the founders like morfi and hatta berto ?
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It’s because Gloria and Asspweron did not include their names on the list they submitted to Dubya. Kakutsaba!
“Esperon and Akbar are still friends up to this time.”
See, BK confirmed what Gokusen has been saying. What can we expect from big “businessmen”?!
Gokusen,
Best friend si Akbar at FVR, ha! Kaya pala tameme si Fidel!
Gokusen,
When FVR is around, can Ermita be far behind?! Ha!Ha!Ha!
C46,
Ang multo ni Akbar ang sumasaklob kay Gloria!
Correct Chi. That’s why many are of the opinion that it’s actually FVR running the government not Arroyo. Ermita is a certified FVR boy and the Executive Secretary often described as “Little President”. Other sensitive agencies are also headed by FVR boys like Mendoza and Lastimosa. So, don’t be surprised why FVR is quiet. He only makes noise if he wants something from Malacanang.
Samakatwid Akbar+FVR+Aspweron = DISASTER..Ito lang palang tatlong ito e, kayang gunawin ang bayan kong Pilipinas. Hindi na pala kailangan ang tsunami, lindol, at bagyo…bwahahahahahaaahhhahaha……
And following Chi said that if FVR is around, Ermita is not far behind…I can say that if Uncle Sam is around, FVR is not far behind.
Magrorosaryo ako, lalakad ako ng paluhod papunta sa altar, magtitirik ako ng kandila, magnonobena ako, magdadasal ako ng 30 aba ginoong maria, para tubuan ng pagkalalaking pigsa sa mukha at sa kuyukot sina Akbar, FVR at Aspweron… bwahahahahaahahahahahhhha…..
From Akbar’s speech: “Family feud is common so they are not only using their guns against the military but they also use it as their protection.”
So, the their guns is really to be used ‘against the military’. iIbig sabihin ay talagang tinatarget nila ang ating mga kasundaluhan. Therefore there is no question that Wahab Akbar and his group should be declared ‘Enemy of the State’! Akbar is using the government for his own evil purpose!
mga kasama,
meron akong alam na armas na kinatatakutan ni wahab akbar. maliit lang at hindi gaanong mapupuna kapag hawak ng sino man. sa armas na ito ay talagang malaki ang takot niya. makita lamang niya ito ay nginig pati baba niya sa nerbiyos at walang tigil ang ihe sa salawal.
labahang pantuli!
C46,
Ano naman ang dasal mong tubuan si Gloria, ang kanilang reyna?
Hahahaha! Supot din pala si Akbar, Mrivera!
Ang kanya mga armas ay pantakot at for business purposes only. I bet, takot lang niyang humarap ng face to face kay Senator Trillanes.
Luz,
Mantakin mo na sabihin ni Wahab na hindi siya natutulog na hindi kayakap ang baril/armas. I pray that he dies by his own baril.
Naalala ko lang yong isang pari namin sa Don Bosco dati…
Ang “endless war” daw na nanyayari sa atin noon [at ngayon] ay dulot ng Low Intensity Conflict [LIC] injected by CIA.
Whatever is the truth about it, i believe that the only way we, christians and muslims, can “win” this war is to stay united.
I have a feeling that this administration would not last until the end of the year.
If a revolution would erupt anytime soon, i wish the good people in Muslim Mindanao would rise to the occassion and set themselves free from their corrupt and satanic leaders like Wahab Akbar, etc.
“…a deadly President and a double deadly Commander-in-Chief.”
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Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda have good reason to complain that GMA, Esperon, Tolentino, Allaga, Cedo and other senior officers have made soldiers sacrificial lambs. One report said the 80 Marines were on test mission. What? Raw recruits sent to battle to face battle-tested Abu Sayyaf warriors? Basilan Bishop Martin Jumoad is right in saying, “What a waste of lives.”
Killed in the latest Basilan clash were Lieutenants Ludwig Salvador (PMA Class of 2005), Jeoffrey Loveraz, Eugene Pinera, Ermin Soleren, Roldan Somera (all of PMA Class of 2006) and Air Force pilot 2nd Lt. Claudio Odoando. Killed in Maimbong, Sulu, was 2nd Lt. Charlie Olmedo Camelon of the 33rd Infantry Battalion.
With so many Filipinos dying all over the country and even overseas, we certainly have a deadly President and a double deadly Commander-in-Chief. Amb. Maceda, http://www.tribune.net
Goji: I am here in Jersey City. If I am not mistaken, Oct. is when the UN start their sessions. Is there a way
all these can be brought to the attention of the UN? Though there is a big Filipino community here in NY, NJ and Conn. my impression is many of them are “walang paki” sa
nangyayari sa atin..the people I move around with are pro-adm. and the usual comment I would get is “ay naku matagal ng problema iyang Mindanao and “cheating is a Filipino way of life.” And the ones I meet here in JC most of whom work as caregivers, nannies, etc. in NYC are so busy earning to send to their families in the Phil. they simply have no time..I know the Gabriela is active but I don’t know where their office, or how to contact them..if you know, do let me know..thanks..
goji: it is really sad that there are many Filipinos here..particularly the ones I move around with are so indifferent with regards to the complaints about the adm..kaya lang hindi sila maka comment and they know I am a blogger here kasi alam nila kung bakit..
Gokusen: Is there a group or friends of yours who is with you in this cause you are working for who now lives in the States that I can connect with? If there are people you are working with and I can connect with them..just get my e mail address from Ellen..she knows knows where to get me.Thanks.
Chi,
May kasabihan nga, kung saan ka nabubuhay ay dun ka rin mamamatay. He lives by the gun, he will surely die by the gun. Ang malungkot dito, si Akbar na dapat ay tinuturing na kalaban ng pamahalaan dahil sa kanyang mga illegal guns and army ay di man lang magalaw ng duwag na pamahalaan ni Gloria at Esperon. Ang mga kalaban hindi dapat binebeybi, dapat pinapatay!
Rose, you can write or call them to voice your grievance against Arroyo’s abuses on Filipinos and soldiers. Maybe you could find a way to contact Gen. Taguba. Why not look at the phone directory and you may find his relatives. That’s true.
Filipinos in US don’t care. Only a few like you do. All they care is about their jobs and career. But then, they don’t realize that many of their relatives and friends are in the Philippines who are greatly affected by what’s going on now. The Filipino community groups in the US (maybe other places as well) are more into politics than genuine effort to help the community and Filipinos. For one thing, there’s no unity among the Filipinos abroad. Have you ever seen a Filipino Town? There are lots of Chinatowns but not a singel Filipinotown when the Filipinos are among the largest immigrants. It’s very sad…
Off topic..I read a curious story in the web of Malaya that “THE Armed Forces yesterday deployed three platoons, or 80 Army soldiers, to depressed communities in Parang, Tumana and Fortune villages in Marikina City as part of its efforts to thwart what it said were intensified recruitment activities of the communist New People’s Army.”
Sounds really weird to me. I didn’t know the NPA recruits from Metro Manila – I would think they would be recruiting from the provinces.
“Ang mga kalaban hindi dapat binebeybi, dapat pinapatay!”
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Right on the dot, Luz!
Hello Garci, hello! Dahil kay Garci ay daming binebeybi ni pandakekang!
Chabeli,
I came across that news, but my first reading was towards binabantayan lang ang MM para kay Gloria!
Chi, thanks for your reply. I smell kasi something funny e, or baka naman paranoid lang ako..what comes to mind nga is baka naman anti-coup measure ?
Chabs,
We’re not paranoid, Gloria is! So, she needs hundreds and hundreds of soldiers within her sight to feel secure.
If there ‘s a woman supot, s’ya ‘yun. heheh!
The Roman Empire fell. What can prevent the Arroyo Empire from falling? Coup is in the offing. Many soldiers are silently up in arms. At present, the counter-intelligence groups are busy spying on one another. No one knows who the enemies are. In a little while, Arroyo Empire will fall. I’m silently rejoicing for her inevitable ouster. The only key is still Uncle Sam. Eliminate the master and you get rid of his servant too.
You’re right Chi. The military deployment in Metro Manila in the guise of anti-insurgents is actually to protect Gloria from the feared protest actions that might happen due to various reasons. One, is the forthcoming final verdict on the case of Erap Estrada, who I believe should be acquitted because he has proven his innocence. Second, is the pag-aalburoto ng mga Marines dahil sa pagpapain sa kanilang mga kasamahan sa labanan na hindi naman balak ng gobyerno ni Gloria na talunin ang mga kalaban dahil dikit sa administrasyon ang mga secret leaders. And thirdly, is the growing frustrations of the people sa mga kapalpakan at pangungurakot ng gobyerno na lalong nagpapahirap sa mamamayan. A REVOLUTION is looming!
“…he (Capt. Guinolbay) saw three of his men die on Jan 2 when he was ordered to proceed to the St. Peter’s Church in Lamitan , Basilan, without being told that Abu Sayyaf bandits had already laid siege in the area.
“One was killed instantly while two others even asked my permission to die,” he said.
Ellen,
I went to the link and found this portion of an entry. Capt. Guinolbay’s two men asked his permission to die!
What a glorious death! That’s very “300”.
Naiiyak na naman ako. Did you know what happened to the recommendation that he be awarded a Medal of Valor? Sabagay ay kinulong nga ng bruha sa EK. Saka huwag na lang kung si Gloria ang mag-award, wala ring halaga ang medalya.
Luz,
The time is already so ripe.
When it happens, it would be the greatest event in Philippine history much greater than the two past Edsas. Gloria Arroyo then will be stoned to death.
Hopefully nga po di nagpapalakas ang npa, pero kasi sa mainland mindanao eh lamalakas din sila. yun nga eh masyadong tinutukukan nila ang south nakakalimutan nila yung ibang makiling sa makakaliwa!
may nakausap ako isa daw sa factor na bakit lumalakas ang milf kasi marami dito infiltrated na rin ang mga government agencies. Yung mga batang miembro ng milf na pinag-aaral sa mga “exclusive schools” eh nakakapasok sa govt. agencies at kahit ang malakanyang may mga milf na nakapasok..at lalo na daw sa isafp, ganun na rin sa nica…
goji,
sana nga the sooner…the soonest….as in ASAP !
Chi,
alam mo yung sa lamitan, lahat ng civilian nagtaka bakit nakatakas pa ang mga “abu” at alam na alam kung sino nagkutsabahan para makatakas, at kung papano pinatakas…at kung saan dumaan sina abu sabaya..
Gokusen,
Sana naman ay di totoo na ang gobyerno ay infiltrated na ng MILF.
Magkagayunman ay hindi ako nagtataka dahil merong “piece” agreement sa kanila ang administrasyon ni Gloria at pwede rin integrated na sila sa mainstream government without our knowing. Who knows kung anupa ang sekreto ng pekeng administrasyong ito.
Chi, I just looooooove your comment: “If there ’s a woman supot, s’ya ‘yun. heheh!”
Hahahahhhahha !
It appears that Basilan warlord Wahab Akbar operates like a Mafia. He has lot of connections from the corrupt Gloria Arroyo government, police and the military. Gov. Wahab Akbar’s armed goons terrorized Basilan villages to vote for Akbars in the May 14, 2007 elections.
Tita Rose,
Re: Gokusen: Is there a group or friends of yours who is with you in this cause you are working for who now lives in the States that I can connect with? If there are people you are working with and I can connect with them..just get my e mail address from Ellen..she knows knows where to get me.Thanks.
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i will try to findout…ms. ellen is helping me a lot! I know there are many muslims in your area, ms. ellen says you’re base in New Jersey..
Ramon Tulfo in his column today asked why there was no officer experienced in combat with the marines who just fought and died. Gosh! hindi ba niya alam na ang mga experienced Marine and Army officers are in detention? Nakatulog ata siya ng mahimbing at ngayon lang nagising.
Goji: you are right a quite a big number of Filipinos don’t really care..kasi hindi na naman daw sila uuwi. And my close friends?..they don’t really go beyond..saying kawawa naman sila.. to shop and travel are their thing. Kasi comfortable ang buhay nila. sa Phil. or here..walang iniintindi. Nakakalungkot! BTW..Just as there is an Indian Village here in JC, we do have a Manila Ave. Laurel Ct. (though not named after the Laurels kahit na a number of residents are from Batangas).
tita rose,
baka kasi ngayon lang nagising si ramon tulfo na natutulog sa pansitan… delayed reaction! o baka gusto lang magparamdam ng konti at nawawala na popularity niya (kung popular nga siya!) eh para din siyang puno ng kawayan eh kung saan ang hangin dun yuyukod!
Chi,
I know. We are all just waiting for the spark!
BK, re: “I do not know the dignity of their birth, but I do know the glory of their death.”
These are the words you see once you enter the “Libingan ng mga Bayani”
Thanks for the info.I’ve never been to Libingan ng mga Bayani. I was supposed to be there last Sunday for the second death anniversary of the late Capt. Rene Jarque but as usual, I had to finish my column.
I think the late Capt. Rene Jarque was an Ilonggo too. I think he also has a son who’s in the military or a lawyer. Jarque was among the rare breed of principled military officers.
Kung magkaibigan nga si FVR at si Akbar hindi nga makakarating kay Bush na si Akbar is the man to get. Baka sabihin pa di FVR sa kanila..oh no man, you don’t touch him, over my dead body!
Capt. Jarque’s children are still of school age.
His father, Gen. Raymundo Jarque was the one who sought refuge with the New People’s Army when he was falsely accused pf estafa. I’m not so familiar now with the case. But the bottom line is , the case was later dismissed.
Gen. Jarque is now with the Philippine National Oil Corporation, in charge of security.
He was in the news last year when he was banned from entering the U.S. because of his connection as adviser to the National Democratic Front during the peace negotiations with the government.
Napakasuwerte talaga ng mga henerales natin. Pagkatapos ng serbisyo sa militar, napupuwesto naman sila sa mga ahensiya, kumpanya, at mga puwesto sa pamahalaan na pinag-aagawan ng mga pulitiko at mga ambisyoso sa kapangyarihan. Walang katapusang biyaya at pagpapala. Yan din nga sana ang pangarap ko sa buhay, ang maging militar, ang kaso dahil sa sukat ko na 5 feet kahit sa boy scout hindi ako tinanggap. bwahahahaahahahahahahahahah
ellen,
ibig bang sabihin, maaari nang gamitin ni gloria si gen ray jarque dahil employed na sa isang government corporation?
huwag naman sanang masilaw si gen jarque sa anumang ipansusuhol sa kanya ng bruha!
By the looks of it, our armed forces is but a broil of incompetence. Bloggers are unanimous that there’s something wrong since day one. We are losing battles and our heads. And the other side is well equipped and well trained. They know their turf well and our greenhorns dont even know what hit them. The element of surprise is used well in the Akbar country and in Sulu by the locals. The enemy is like a cameleon, it can be ASG today, MILF tomorrow, MNLF next. And our higher ups refuse to acknowledge this phenomenon. Next thing they will ask me if I have proofs to this. The usual alibis for defeats and loses and shame. For all of these, we sit on the table and talk. Why talk and give an inch to an enemy. Talking is another way of saying capitulation. Its also another term of surrendering piecemeal of our constitution. Where is the one bullet? It reached the enemy all right and not thru the muzzle of a soldier’s gun.
eto naman ang nakaukit sa isang kampo ng dating philippine PC: “through these portals pass the great generals of today who are brave young soldiers of yesterday.”
meron pa kayang ganito ngayon?
mrivera, kahit hindi ko naiiintihan ang sinulat mo, para sa akin ang sagot ko ay wala, wala na nga wala….. bwahahahaahhahahahh, hay naku… buhay …..
eror46,
may naisip ako, palagay ko pwedeng panggising yang “tawa” mo sa mga natutulog na senador.
Kung sino man po ang taga Mindanao dito,sana maintindihan ninyo ang saloobin naming mga taga Mindanao!!!Kami po ay sawang-sawa na sa military solution na yan,na panahon pa po ni Marcos ay yan na lang palagi ang ginagawa ng taga Luzon at Visayas sa aming rehiyon.Ang tanong ko lang po ay ganito,Bakit ng kinidnap si Father Bossi ay bakit po Military ang naghanap at doon hinahanap sa lugar na kung saan ay wala naman doon?At bakit po ng si Jonas Burgos ngayon na nawawala at biktima rin po ng kidnapping ng militar bakit po hindi bata-batallion na militar ang naghahanap kay Jonas Burgos? bakit ganun na lang po ang sukdulan na galit ng mga taga Luzon at Visayas sa aming mga Muslim?
Sawang-sawa na kami sa ingyong mga pananalita na mga Bandidong Muslim,Kriminal na muslim,Kidnapper na muslim!
muslimun,
my dear friend, alam namin ang mga nararamdaman ninyo lalong lalo na sa mga kapatid nating muslim na may malinis na puso at naghahanap ng kapayapaan at tahimik na pamumuhay, let’s just pray nalang na sana may katapusan din ang lahat na eto.
“through these portals pass the great generals of today who are brave young soldiers of yesterday.”
meron pa kayang ganito ngayon?
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Wala na, Mrivera.
Pinambabala ni tianak at asspweron sa kanyon!
Oh I got mixed up. It’s the younger Jarque who died. His father the General joined the NPA due to his conviction and principle. I’m sure he shares what Trillanes and the Magdalo group are fighting for.
Muslimun,
Ako, isang taga Luzon at Kristiano ay mahal ko ang mga kapatid kong Muslim sa Mindanao. In fact, 2 months ako diyan sa Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Bongao, hindi ko na matandaan ang ibang lugar, at masayang nakahalubilo ang mga residente. Noon yun, hindi pa peke ang pangulo ng Pinas.
At kaming mag-asawa ay maraming kaibigang Muslim na noon nasa Pinas pa kami ay natutulog pa sa bahay namin kung ginagabi sa kwentuhan. Karamihan sa kanila ay ipinasok pa ng asawa ko sa trabaho. Marami kaming nagmamahal sa inyo at sa Mindanao, di ba Mrivera?
muslimun,
huwag kang magpadala sa silakbo ng iyong damdamin at lahatin ang mga kristiyano. katulad mo, ay nagdurugo din ang puso ko sa mga karahasang nangyayari ngayon.
matagal akong nadestino sa iba’t ibang panig ng mindanao at taas noo kong sasabihin sa iyo na wala akong iniwang masamang gawa sa bawat lugar na aking pinanggalingan. mataas ang pagpapahalaga ko sa pananampalataya, paniniwala at kaugalian ng mga kapatid kong muslim at ‘yun ay sinuklian din nila ng pagkilala at paggalang sa akin.
kung naging abusado ako, marahil ay hindi ako tumagal ng kahit isang araw sa aking kinatalagahan.
nasa tao lamang ‘yan. merong matinong kristiyano, meron din namang abusado. ganu’n din sa mga muslim. subalit hindi ibig sabihin nito ay huwag na nating kilalanin ang bawat isa. mali ‘yun dahil tayo ay iisang lahi. PILIPINO.
chi,
nabasa ko na ‘yung sinasabi mong sulat ni mrs belmonte. nakakapagngitngit ng kalooban.
ugaling hayup ‘yung ltcol audrey pasia na sigurado akong isang KURAKOT na opisyal.
siya ang uri na dapat tinatalupan ng buhay.
hindi marunong mahiya sa sarili na pati ‘yung namatayang wala nang aasahang magtataguyod kundi ang konting pensyon kapalit ng pagkamatay ng asawang kawal ay dudugasan pa bago ibigay ang nararapat lamang na tanggapin.
ang sama talaga ng halimbawang ipinunla ng mag-among walanghiya, esPWEron at GMA (gloria mukhang aso)!
Mrivera,
Aba, masahol pa iyan doon sa PVAO! Grabe ang mga ahensyang ito, patay na ay kinukurakot pa!
US building military base in Mindanao
08/22/2007, http://www.tribune.net
A research institute active in monitoring US military actions in the Philippines reported that Washington is building a military base in Mindanao, in contravention of the Philippine Constitution.
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Heto na ang sinasabi natin, pasok na ng tuluyan si Uncle Sam sa Mindanao.
Muslimun,
Ang mga mabubuting Kristiyano ay hindi inaayunan ang mga maling gawa ng naliligaw na Kristiyano. Sana ay ganun din ang mga Muslim na huwag ayunan ang mga maling gawa ng naliligaw na Muslim. Pagkat naniniwala ako na Muslim at Kristiyano o Hudyo ay para sa Katotohanan at Kapayapaan at Pagmamahal sa Diyos at kapwa!
goji,
your warning should be directed to muslimun, not me.
whatever his/her reason in uttering that disparaging call is, he/she should first read each blogger’s sentiment towards that nonsense war going on in basilan and sulu.
it seems this person is so much blinded by pains and hatred and wants to retaliate to whoever comers his/her way without realizing there were also muslim leaders/politicians who should explain why they took part in this carnage by aligning themselves with the crooks inhabiting the palace by the ilog pasig.
…….to retaliate to whoever COMES his/her way without realizing ……
Mrivera, if you read my message again, it was indeed directed at Muslimun. I mentioned your name because I was responding to your post. I understand this Muslim brother of ours for being very upset. By why should he call for war against Christians as if all Christians are bad?
goji,
maliliwanagan din si muslimun na hindi lahat ng kristiyano ay masasamang tulad ni gloria makgarapal arroyo at kanyang mga alagang aso.
magkakatulong tayo dito sa blog upang maibsan ang pait sa kanyang dibdib at sa gayon ay matanto niyang kahit magkakaiba ang ating paniniwala at pananampalataya ay iisa lamang tayong lahi, PILIPINO.
I agree, Mrivera. Our friend Muslimun is not even posting now. He could have realized his wrong attitude toward all Christians. He must remember that we Christians in this blog love him. Yes, many Muslims have been abused by the Christians in the past and even now…but there are good Christians who care about Muslims.