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Another deafening silence from the President on the Basilan tragedy

Published by Ellen on April 10, 2016

Caskets of the 23 soldiers killed at WestMinCom. Photo from the Facebook page of Zhast Omar Eting
Caskets of the 23 soldiers killed at WestMinCom. Photo from the Facebook page of Zhast Omar Eting

Do we still have a President?

More than 20 Filipinos died Saturday in a clash between government forces and the terrorist group Abu Sayaf in Barangay Baguindan Tipo-Tipo in Basilan. And there’s not a word from the commander-in-chief of the country’s Armed Forces.

As I was writing this piece at 5 pm, Sunday, there was no statement from President Aquino. I texted his spokespersons but didn’t get any reply.

I opened the TV for the vice-presidential debate and I saw the President endorsing Mar Roxas as his successor and Leni Robredo as vice president in a Liberal Party advertisement.

Does the President know about the tragedy in Basilan?

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Dapat klaruhin kung kalaban o kaibigan ang MILF

Published by Ellen on August 15, 2009

Grabe itong nangyari sa ating mga sundalo sa Tipo-tipo, Basilan.

Ayon sa mga report, sobra 40 ang patay sa engkwentro ng pwersa ng pamahalaan at magkasanib na Abu Sayaff at MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) noong Miyerkules sa Basilan.

Sabi ng military na sa 23 na patay sa kanila, 19 ay Marines, tatlo ay Army (Scout Rangers) at ang isa ay pulis. Ang ibang patay ay sa panig ng Abu Sayaff at MILF.

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Lacaba released

Published by Ellen on April 2, 2009

Breaking News! Mary Jean Lacaba, one of the three Abu Sayaff hostages, has been released. She is now at the Marines headquarters.

Dasal para sa Abu Sayaff hostages at sa bayan

Published by Ellen on April 1, 2009

Sana paglabas ng kulom na ito ay nakabalik ng ligtas sina Mary Jean Lacaba Filipina), Andreas Notter (Swiss) at Eugenio Vagni (Italian), ang tatlong International Red Cross (IRC) workers ha hawak ng bandidong grupong Abu Sayaff.

Habang sinusulat ko ito (Miyerkules ng umaga), walang balita na may napugutan sa kanila na siyang banta ni Albader Parad, ang lider ng grupo na may hawak sa tatlong hostages sa kanyang. Sabi ni Parad, pupugut siya ng ulo ng isang hostage kapag hindi nag-pull out sa Sulu ang military ng alas 2 ng hapon Marso 31.

Ayun kay Sulu Governor Sakur Tan, nang tanungin noong Martes ng hapon si Parad kung may ginawa silang masama sa mga hostages, ang sagot ay “Wala akong masabi.” Kaya, hindi talaga natin alam kung ano ang nangyayari doon sa bundok ng Jolo.

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