July 2007 – Page 4 – ellen tordesillas

Mortars were dud

Published by Ellen on July 12, 2007

Trillanes wants deeper probe of Marine debacle
Inquirer

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, one of the leaders of the Oakwood mutiny of 2003, wants a deeper inquiry into the ambush.

Speaking through his lawyer Rey Robles, the former Navy lieutenant expressed his “deepest sympathy to the families of the soldiers who perished in the line of duty.”

“It is obvious from television footage that defective ammunition was issued to them [Marines], which may have resulted in their failure to effectively defend themselves against the enemy,” Trillanes said.

Faeldon wants to sue officials responsible for JPEPA

Published by Ellen on July 12, 2007

By DJ Yap

A Marine captain on trial for the failed 2003 Oakwood mutiny wants to file graft charges against officials involved in the forging of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

In a surprising move, Captain Nicanor Faeldon sought the permission of a Makati court to file a criminal complaint against officials of the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Economic and Development Authority.

He said he would charge the officials, including Undersecretary Tomas Aquino, with violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Office of the Ombudsman.

MILF kills 14 Marines, 10 beheaded

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2007

(Let’s pray for our gallant soldiers)

Hundreds of Abu Sayyaf terrorists on Tuesday ambushed Marine soldiers involved in the search for Italian priest Giancarlo Bossi in Basilan, killing 14 and wounding nine, Marine spokesman Lt. Col. Ariel Caculitan said yesterday.

He said 10 of the fatalities were found beheaded near the encounter area in the village of Ginanta, Tipo-Tipo early yesterday. The identities of the fatalities were withheld pending notification of kin.

Velasco taken off Burgos case

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2007

Update: Velasco said he is not indispensable

Car linked to kidnapping traced to Army chief’s office

Burgos prosecutor sacked after tagging Isafp agents

by Evangeline de Vera

Senior state prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco was relieved yesterday by Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez as head of the panel investigating the disappearance of activist Jonas Burgos, two days after he ordered an investigation of military intelligence agents and two other officers suspected of involvement in the abduction.

In another development the Burgos family asked the Supreme Court to issue a writ of habeas corpus compelling the military to produce her son and order his immediate release from detention.

Mga walang kunsyensya

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2007

(For so many hours yesterday up to late last night, this blog was not accessible. If the forces of evil think they can prevent us from being informed by denying us our place and time in cyberspace, we will prove them wrong.Thank you all for your patience.)

Sabi ni Gen. Delfin Bangit, hepe ng ISAFP (Intelligence Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines) na kaya raw niyang tingnan sa mata si Edith Burgos at sabihin na wala silang kinalaman sa pagkawala ng kanyang anak na si Jonas Burgos.

Ganoon talaga ang taong manhid na. Kayang-kaya magsinungaling ng harap-harapan. Baka nga naniniwala na sila sa kasinungalingan na pinaggagawa nila.

False claims

Published by Ellen on July 10, 2007

Don’t believe those TV ads about your child becoming an Einstein or a Mozart by drinking formula milk.

“They are false and malicious,” said Dr. Nicholas Alipui, country representative for the Philippines of the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef), adding that no artificial product could be better than mother’s milk.

Alipui, Health Secretary Francisco Duque and breast milk advocate Innes Fernandez were at the Bulong-Pulungan at Sofitel Philippine Plaza yesterday to help us unlearn the many falsehoods that we learned from too much TV watching.

The death — and rebirth — of GO

Published by Ellen on July 9, 2007

by Adel Tamano
Spokesman of the Genuine Opposition

The following article appeared in today’s issue of the The Daily Tribune. Tamano holds Master of Laws from Harvard, Juris Doctor at the Ateneo de Manila and a Master of Public Administration, UP

Last Saturday, while in conference with Sen. Serge Osmeña and RC Constantino, the Genuine Opposition campaign managers, at the former headquarters of the GO at Manilabank in Makati City, I had a bittersweet realization: GO was now officially dead. No, this has nothing to do with the fight for the Senate presidency that has been thoroughly discussed in the media as the sign of the demise of the GO. It had everything to do with the completion of the GO’s objective as a political organization and a coalition.

Ang garantiya ni Lim kay GMA

Published by Ellen on July 9, 2007

Desperada talaga itong si Gloria Arroyo.

Sinabihan lang siya ni Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim na hindi niya papayagan na magkagulo sa Manila na siyang magiging daan sa pagpatumba sa kanya bago ang 2010 ay tuwang-tuwa na siya.

Nangyari itong pag-uusap ni Lim at Arroyo noong isang araw sa inawgurasyon ng Sentro ng karunungan sa Tondo.

Mongrel majority

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2007

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano takes pains in explaining to friends and supporters that his support for Sen. Manny Villar for Senate president does not mean that he has abandoned his being a responsible opposition to the Arroyo administration.

“My core values (on truth and justice) remain solid,” he said.

I believe Alan and I do not regret having voted for him. But I feel sad.

Jason Aquino’s house burglarized again

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2007

The house of Maj. Jason Aquino, who is currently detained in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, was again burglarized early this morning.

This is the third time in six months that intruders got into Aquino quarters in Camp Aguinaldo. the first time was on Feb. 3. It happened again in March 3.

Maria Fe Aquino, wife of Maj. Aquino, said she was in Tanay visiting her husband when it happened. Her household help called her up early in the morning called her up to inform her of the incident, which she immediately reported to the military camp’s security office.

Month: July 2007