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Taking refuge

Only 20 journalists are left at the Manila Peninsula Hotel, including myself. We are holed up in several of the hotel’s function rooms, along with with Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, the other Magadalo officers and their supporters as authorities begin their assault on the hotel.

I’m inside the Rizal Room. Also in the room are Bibeth Orteza, Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, Bishop Julio Labayen, former vice president Teofisto Guingona and his daughter Marie, Argee Guevarra, Herman Tiu Laurel and J. V. Bautista.

Bottled water and moistened face towels, some provided by the hotel, are being passed around.

I’m secure — for now.

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16 Comments

  1. macshock macshock

    maybe you shouldnt release info on where ST is. just in case. though thanks for the info.

  2. 4ever gr8ful 4ever gr8ful

    Mam Ellen… please know that OFW’s and our families around the world are praying for your safety… God be with you in your fight against the crooked and tyrants of our beloved country.

  3. Mrivera Mrivera

    ellen,

    patnubayan kayo ng itaas at ilayo sa kapahamakan.

    tama si 4 x 8, nasa likod ninyo ang mga OFW’s. sa katunayan, sinusubaybayan ang lahat ng kaganapan ngayon sa maynila at halos iisa ang usal – ito na ang tamang oras!

  4. ipaglaban_mo ipaglaban_mo

    I heard sumerender na sila. That’s sad!

    pero di pa tapos ang laban! ingat kayo rin diyan.

  5. ipaglaban_mo ipaglaban_mo

    Bagong simula lang ito! Sampol lang yan!

  6. luzviminda luzviminda

    Medyo nalihis ng timing. Sana nataon para bukas in time for the rally. Siguro inaakala nila Trillanes na aabot hanggang bukas, kaso di nako-ordinate eh. Sana next time may coordination na
    para may pwersa at tuloy-tuloy na.

  7. ASIII ASIII

    “Bagong simula lang ito! Sampol lang yan!”

    Dream on.

    “Sana next time may coordination na para may pwersa at tuloy-tuloy na”

    Nagpakabayani eh. Oposisyon, may koordinasyon? Asa ka pa. Kung laging ganyan ang oposisyon, eh talagang hanggang 2010 si gloria. Dahil na rin sa oposisyon kaya nasa puwisto pa rin si gloria.

  8. rose rose

    ASIII: “Dream on:” yes we will and we pray perhaps for you an impossible dream but for us..for us (I repeat) that is “our quest, no matter how hopeless, no matter how far..” remember the song? A dream is a wish our heart makes…we will keep on dreaming..for without the dream we have nothing to hope for..pray with us..and together we will have peace. Salamat.

  9. rose rose

    Hindi ba may kasabihan sa military…”take a step backward and forge five steps forward?” Senator Trillanes, Gen. Danilo Lim, Vice President Guingona and all those with them..we have our trust in you to lead us on..go forward with all our prayers…
    Ellen: andam kaw gid. hindi ko mapunggan ang maghibi sa natabo kanimo..We love you! Stay well..Keep fighting for justice and truth…we are all proud of you!

  10. ASIII ASIII

    hi rose,

    peace is also the object of my prayer. but mahatma gandhi is my model. consider gandhi’s ways. light years away from trillanes.

  11. Yeah, Gandhi is light years away from Trillanes. I don’t know where Nirvana is.

    Trillanes, despite the odds, is still composed.

    Gandhi has decomposed.

  12. Trillanes, despite the odds, is still composed.
    Gandhi has decomposed.

    OK ito a. Nakakaalis na inis! Thanks! Sinabi mo pa. Anong kinalaman ni Gandhi sa problema ng Pilipinas?

    Patalsikin na, NOW na!

  13. nelbar nelbar

    Nabanggit ni Norberto Gunggong Galunggong noong isang araw na “pamumulitika” raw ang papatay sa bansa.

    Kunghindi ba naman kumag itong pwet ng malakanyang, sabihin ba naman at isali sa sakit ng bansa ang pamumulitika?

    kowardays ang ipupuhunan mo sa susunod na henerasyon?

    Lumalabas ang utot mo sa bibig Mamang Galunggong!

  14. ASIII ASIII

    “Yeah, Gandhi is light years away from Trillanes.”

    Thanks for the affirmation

    “I don’t know where Nirvana is.”

    Me neither

    “Trillanes, despite the odds, is still composed.”

    My goodness! You call that composed!!! “Dazed and confused” is more like it

    “Gandhi has decomposed.”

    Korek

    “Anong kinalaman ni Gandhi sa problema ng Pilipinas?”

    Sa problema, wala. Sa solusyon, meron.

    May ngipin sana ang “patalsikin na now na” kung dito sinisigaw. Lalo na kung sa tabi nina trillanes at gen. lim sinisigaw.

    Eh kung sa ibayong dagat sinisigaw, eh anong epekto nun? Kung baga sa paputok, darna lang ang epekto.

  15. sgtmajor sgtmajor

    It seems that our dear senator *ucked the chance to make this event succesful.

    Why I said that… His statements makes his fight more personal than for the country. He shouldnt say the crap about the disrespect GMA made to his mandate as senator.

    And as a senator in bars he was getting all the sympathy and respect of MANY ’til his stupendous move last Thursday. He has a better chance of fighting it out in the senate or from his cell RATHER THAN THIS UNTIMELY MOVE OF HIS.

    Guys, please dont get me wrong, we are on the same boat here… I hate GMA the way you hate her but this Trillanes thing just blew up the chance for a better fight last Friday where things are really on sched. His arrogance made the people paid off.

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