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The difference between Trillanes and Zubiri

Trillanes vs Zubiri. Photo by Geremy Pintolo of Philippine Star.
Trillanes vs Zubiri. Photo by Geremy Pintolo of Philippine Star.

The confrontation between Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Miguel Zubiri at the Senate floor last week refreshed the public’s mind of relevant issues which have been relegated to the sidelines by more horrifying reports like the murder of Korean businessman Ick-joo Jee by police officers inside Camp Crame just a few meters away from the office of Police Chief Ronald de la Rosa.

This is not the first time that Trillanes and Zubiri clashed. Way back in 2007, when Zubiri edged out Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III from the winning circle of senatorial candidates with manufactured votes from Maguindanao, Trillanes, who won while in detention, said “I believe Congressman Zubiri knows deep in his heart that he benefited from cheating. If he is decent enough, he wouldn’t accept victory in the Senate race because that is not something you want your kids to emulate.”

Zubiri called Trillanes “a loose cannon” and “immature” and threatened to sue the Navy officer -turned rebel-turned- senator.

Zubiri occupied the Senate seat that was not his for four years before he gave it up after Pimentel’s election protest prospered.

Ang paglilitis ni Gloria Arroyo

Sa wakas, nakapag file na ng kaso ang administrasyong Aquino laban kay Gloria Arroyo.

Kahapon bago magtanghalian, isinampa ng Commission on Elections ang kasong electoral sabotage laban kina Gloria Arroyo, dating gubernador ng Maguindanao na si Andal Ampatuan Sr. at datingformer Comelec election supervisor Lintang Bedol before the Pasay City RTC.

Ni-raffle at napunta ang kaso kay Judge Jesus Mupas na dati raw napagsabihan ng Supreme Court dahil may mga kasong hindi umuusad. Aba, noong Biyernes, ang bilis. Bago mag-alas singko na hapon, nagpalabas na ng warrant of arrest si Judge Mupas.

Gloria Arroyo arrested for the unbailable crime of electoral sabotage

Former President Gloria Arroyo is now under arrest for the unbailable crime of electoral sabotage.
Electoral sabotage case vs Gloria Arroyo
The warrant of arrest, issued by Judge Jesus Mupas of the Pasay City Regional Trial Court, was served at 6:30 p.m. Friday by members of the Philippine National Police seven hours after the Commission on Elections filed electoral sabotage charges in connection with the 2007 elections against Arroyo, former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and former Comelec election supervisor Lintang Bedol before the Pasay City RTC.