When I talked to Capt. Candy Rivas this afternoon, she was laughing and we talked of finally having our long-planned dinner, now that she expects to be released from her three year detention.
She didn’t sound like someone who had just been convicted.
Candy was convicted this morning of “Conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman” for harboring and concealing Capt. Nicanor Faeldon who had escaped from his prison cell in Fort Bonifacio in December 2005.” The punishment is dismissal from military service.
Candy was the military lawyer who was found with Faeldon in Malabon on Jan. 27, 2006. She was part of the Judge Advocate General’s Office team prosecuting the court martial of the Magdalo mutineers.
Earlier, the court dismissed the charge of “conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline” against her. While undergoing trial, Candy was in the custody of the military in Camp Aguinaldo.
Candy said her sentence specifically stated that there is “no disbarment.” She exulted, “I will now be a civilian lawyer!.
She said she thought she would cry if convicted and she herself was surprised when she felt relief. “Pakiramdam ko po para akong nabunutan ng tinik kasi malaya na po ako.”
That’s the spirit, Candy.
By the way, Faeldon continues to elude authorities since he escaped during the Manila Pen siege on Nov. 29, 2008.
Now the case has been dismissed, I think Candy could get back at her accusers and charge them for defamation. Her accusers including the media projected her as the girl friend or mistress of Faeldon. That was malicious. Candy’s reputation was tarnished.
Languishing in jail for years, the soldiers awaiting justice for a non-event, non-crime would now rather pray for conviction and be free?
Pardon me but it is too abstract for my uncomplicated mind to comprehend. I’ve said a million times I am not fluent in stupid.
BE,
You mean the media is really true to its calling as mere chismiser?
I’d be very happy too. Even if I’m convicted and dismissed from the service. If I’m going to be in the service only to serve GMA as commander in chief… dibale na lang. Who knows, after the bansot is out of Malacanang and a more friendlier administration comes in, she could be reinstated. Baka ma bigyan pa siya ng medalya for being at the fore front of fighting an illegitimate gov’t.
Ellen,
How long had ex-CAPT RIVAS been in the service?
She’s indded a bright and upright lawyer for not having any regret after her dismissal. Seemed she’s really felt relief after all!
Now that she’s a pure civilian lawyer, and since there’s no recommendation for her disbarment, can’t she join the battery of lawyers defending the illegally detained officers?
Any legal mind?
I think she will be a good asset to any national “political” undertaking… Good luck to her.
Wonder if she is interested in fighting it out mano a mano on the national stage…
I don’t think Candy is interested in going to politics. She said she looks forward to a private law practice.
testing
Abe, si Tongue-twisted ito, bakit ako naka-block? Pati previous comments ko na-edit out!
Your name is also inverted, Tongue.