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A budget for every destab rumor

From ABS-CBN Online:

Maria Flor “Pong” Querubin, wife of detained Marine Col. Ariel Querubin, said the announcement by AFP Chief Hermogenes Esperon about a fresh coup plot against the administration is just another “desk intelligence report.”

“Gawa-gawa lang nila iyan. (That’s a fabrication) Every intelligence report has a corresponding intelligence operation. If there are intelligence operations there is a corresponding budget,” Querubin said in an interview with Anthony Taberna in ABS-CBN’s morning show, “Umaga, kay Ganda”.

Querubin’s husband is currently detained in a military detention facility in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal. Her husband is being accused of leading the failed coup plot against Mrs. Arroyo in February 2006.

The coup plot, labeled Oplan Hackle by the military, was supposed to be carried out in February to March 2006.

Mrs. Querubin said that the military alloted P60 million for intelligence operations on Oplan Hackle. “In Oplan Hackle, they used P60 million budget, but the truth is, [the coup plot] was only in papers, in computers,” she said.

Meanwhile, Marine Commandant Maj. Gen. Benjamin Dolorfino said in the same show that political personalities seeking change are behind a fresh destabilization plot against President Arroyo’s administration.

“I believe these are the personalities, political personalities, who want change, and most likely they have supporters within the ranks of the Armed Forces,” Dolorfino told ABS-CBN.

His revelation supported AFP chief of staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr.’s announcement that there are fresh recruitment efforts for the destabilization plot against the administration.

Esperon said the military discovered the plot after several soldiers told their superiors about the recruitment efforts.

“Too bad for them, our soldiers have been imbued with the idea that it is only through the chain of command that we should be performing our duties,” he said.

He said the coup recruiters have links to politicians and leftist groups seeking Mrs. Arroyo’s ouster.

Dolorfino, who was in Mindanao visiting Marines tasked to go after the Abu Sayyaf bandits, said military commanders are constantly reminding the troops to remain loyal to the Constitution and to the chain of command. “There are text messages from time to time, which I believe intends to sow intrigue in the Armed Forces,” he said.

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36 Comments

  1. chi chi

    I salute you, Mrs. Querubin. Tamang panahon na po para gamitin ninyong mga kabiyak ng magigiting na sundalo ang power ng media. Walang laban sa inyong mga tinig ang pananakot ng duwag na Asspweron.

  2. maarte maarte

    There goes Esperon again warning about destabilization. Calling on patriotic soldiers: Itumba niyo na ang gagong iyan. Isn’t there anyone of you willing to volunteer as suicide bomber? All it takes is one life to sacrifice in exchange for millions of Filipinos who continue to suffer.

  3. ocayvalle ocayvalle

    naku po!! na ka amoy ng pera si esperon, ayun nanakot na naman kay GMA,kasi nga naman mukhang kulang yung na ibigay sa kanya at sa mga kasama niyang tiwaling heneral.GMA`s administration is likened to a mob,mafia or gangster land. they all work for money and lust of power.this administration is so corrupt that it needs major surgical operation.almost all agency in the goverment is in cahoots with GMA in corruption, the church included,the catholic INC,el shadai etc.that`s why almost all her cabinet members is in the senate lead by ermita, gonzales down the line.i hope and pray, that with this development on JDV III exposee,this will be the begining of the end of this evil GMA administration.

  4. chi chi

    Nakakatawa naman, fabricated coup ay P60M ang budget. Ingay at computer lang ang kailangan. Wow, naibubulsa lahat ng mga korap na lider ng militar ang miyunes na budget ng phantom coup plots. Dumating na pala tayo sa ganitong sitwasyon na pati coup ay ibinubulsa ng mga henerales, it’s disgusting!

    Itong most recent Dolorfino computer coup, walang bumili. Hindi na sila pinapansin ng mga tao. Paano ‘yan kung totohanan na, hindi pa rin sila paniniwalaan dahil sanay na ang mga tao sa ‘budgeted coups’. Kakahiya!

    Pinas militar is morally bankcrupt and corrupt under Gloria, the fake commander-in-chief!

  5. Nakakasawa na ang destabilization rumor ng mga tuta ni Mafiosa. Puede ba mag-imbento naman sila ng iba. Wala na ngang naniniwala sa kanila e. Nanakot pa sila!

  6. But then, of course, bakit nga ba hindi kung may extra money involved. Overtime fees, and all ha! Masaya sila! 🙁

  7. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Destabilization is Malacanang’s squid tactics to deflect the current hot issue-ZTE-NBN scam. Philippine Marines Commandant Maj.Gen. Dolorfino blames the opposition and their military supporters. Mrs. Pong Querubin is the right. It’s another scam gimmick by AFP chief Esperon. Parang may pabaon sa kanyang retirement next year.

  8. cdnmaple cdnmaple

    Destabilization is Malacanang’s squid tactics to deflect the current hot issue-ZTE-NBN scam.

    Tumpak!!!! Dina-divert lang nila ang attention ng mga tao. Pano, tagilid sila. Ano kaya talaga ang tingin nila sa mga tao, bobo? Na maniniwala pa sa ganitong kuwento.

  9. Golberg Golberg

    Iyan si Esperon, utak meron, common sense wala!
    Utak, para magka pera at protaektahan yung amo niyang peke.
    Twisted utak niyan.

  10. cdnmaple cdnmaple

    Ako naniniwalang hindi natutulog ang Diyos. They all will have their own day in court, kung hindi dito sa lupa, sa taas – at yon ang mas matinding judgment. Dapat medyo matakot naman na sila ano? The truth will always come out… Bakit kailangang dungisan ng tao ang pangalan nila na in the end, ang malinis na pangalan lang ang pwede nilang maiwan pag namatay sila.

  11. parasabayan parasabayan

    Nagpapapel na naman itong supot asspweron na ito! Baka naman hindi man lang naambunan ng billiones na nakurakot sa ZTE itong isang ito. Medyo dehado siya dahil para makakuha ng pera kay tiyanak kailangang pabayaan niyang mamatay ang mahigit 50 sundalo samantalang si Abalaos pa golf golf lang kumita na ng $ 5 million. Inggit din siya kay Mendoza, he also allegedly got $ 5 million too, without any sweat(ngayon na lang habang na-grigrill sila sa senado)!

    Right on Pong! Have the guts like the young JDV! You have all our support! Just ride on with the wave and when the big one comes along just ride high and hit the shore! God Bless!

  12. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Assperon’s plot won’t sell due to credibility problem.
    Inquirer dot Net banner 6 junior officers in new plot to topple gov’t relieved.

  13. florry florry

    As usual, gasgas na gasgas na ang style nila. Everytime na mayroong scandal. magpapalipad sila ng tsismis na may destabilization, para mabago ang usapan ng mga tao. Unfortunately for them, wala ng naniniwala sa kanila. They still think that Filipnos are that stupid, kundi sila ang nagmumukhang mga tanga at bobo sa ginagawa nila.

  14. Mrivera Mrivera

    coup?

    sino’ng sinasabi nilang pasimuno at mag-uumpisa?

    may pera pang sinasabing inilalaang pondo?

    nino?

    kaya ba tinapatan nila ng P60 million para sa intelligence collection?

    mga kupal kayo! an’ng intelligence collection ang sinasabi ninyo, eh kayo kayo rin lamang ang nagparte parte?

    mahiya naman kayo!

    kakapal ng mga mukha ninyo!

  15. Marine wife Marine wife

    General Esperon said in his speech this morning that a lady is complaining why the Marine detainees are being secured by the Army. He said that a composite security group are assigned in Tanay so the Army detainees are also secured by Marines… Well well Gen Esperon for your information, the marines are inside a high detention cell in Camp Capinpin of the Philippine Army 2nd Infantry Division headed now by MGen Delfin Bangit.

    How come since February when the marines were transferred to Tanay from Cavite, the prisoners were under the Philippine Army Headquarters Support Group headed by Army Gen Morales? How come they follow Army rules, which are not even consistent with GHQ rules and policies? According to Gen Morales, they are inside an Army Camp so they follow Army rules. Army CG Tolentino was the one approving passes and giving orders. The Marine Generals and Navy Admirals have no say at all..

    The composite security was only fully implemented this September. Before it was just for show that a few navy or air force personnel were assigned in Tanay but the one controlling was GEN ESPERON. Almost everything is being dictated by Gen Esperon. I blame this to the Navy FOIC Calunsag because he does not have the balls to stand by his men… During FOIC Mayuga’s time, it was a policy that MARINE detainees should be treated with respect and dignity for they are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

  16. Chabeli Chabeli

    Only an ASS would destabilize the country. I believe Mrs Querubin that the coup rumors are based on mere “desk intelligence report”. Like the boy who cried wolf, Esperon & his military dogs are just fabricating this whole coup plot for money. If 60 Million Pesos was the budget for Oplan Hackle, I wonder how much the budget for this absurd gimmick of the Ass.

    I guess the Ass wants to take the public’s eyes off the ZTE Broadband deal scandal. I guess that’s an Ass’ way of defending his President Gloria.

    Even Ronnie Puno is agreeing with Esperon’s coup rumors. That’s even scarier. Maybe the Ass & his 2nd Ass (Puno) want the President to declare martial law, if only to keep all of them thugs in power.

  17. maarte maarte

    Columnist Jarius Bondoc’s life is being threatened. Ipagdasal natin siya.

  18. chi chi

    Chabeli,

    Agree. These crooks are cooking up a martial law scenario. With the explosion of ZTE right on Gloria and Mike’s faces, you are correct to say that his minions will declare anything, just anything to keep their pockets full!

    Gloria, thy name is GREED!

  19. Chi,

    May ipapakulong na naman si Assperon na leader daw ng destabilization. Oh yeah? May naniniwala pa ba sa mga ungas na iyan?

    Kawawang bansa! Hanggang kailan magtitiis ang mga pilipino? Another 20 years para makanakaw ng husto iyong mga Pidal?

    Perseverance is genius in disguise, but not this kind of perseverance. Sa amin iyan, may mag-i-snake dance na! Batikos dito, batikos doon ang gagawin ng media hanggang sa magtalunan sa mataas na building o magbigti sa mga hotel ang mga ungas. Sa Pilipinas, pakapalan ng mukha. Worse, nagpapakita pa sa ibang bansa.

    In fact, the Dorobo has been asking for an invitation from Japan that the Japanese government cannot grant at the moment because Abe is in hot water. Magre-resign na nga dahil sa hiya kahit na sa totoo lang sikat ang pinanggalingang pamilya niyan. US-educated then pero hindi niya ipinagmamalaki nor does he thinks of himself as being any better than his non-English speaking fellow Japanese di tulad ng mga dorobo na akala mo nakalamang na sila sa mga kapwa nila pilipino dahil marunong daw sila ng Espanol!!!

    Iyon ngang Foreign Minister namin graduate ng Oxford U and fellow member ko sa Society namin, pero nuncang nag-ingles sa kapwa niya hapon!!! Walang arte sa pagsasalita! Taragis iyong mga bastos, nagsasalita ng lenguaheng hindi naiintindihan ng mga kausap nila. Hindi ba sabi ni Emily Post, bastos iyon?!

  20. Valdemar Valdemar

    May kanyakanyang racket nga. Mga congressmen ay sa pork barrel. Mga cabinet yong commission sa sovereign loan. Mga military ay yong destab rumour budget at guerra-guerrahan and crowd control perks. Mga ‘heroes’ ng Marcos victims naman ay humihingi ng bayad parang mercenaries pala. Si Rizal kaya, magpapabayad din?

  21. chi chi

    Yuko,

    Sawang-sawa na ako sa maniobras ni Asspweron, pati coups ay kinokorap! Taga saang planeta ba ang mga taong ito, at walang nalalamang tamang katwiran?!

    Lahat ay dikta ni Ass, ano na ang nangyari sa mga heads ng military units at puro sila sunud-sunuran kay Asspweron? Bakit hindi sila tumindig ng tama kung meron pang natitirang dignidad sa kanilang pagkatao?

    Divide and Rule tactic… sirang-sira ang militar, ‘yan ang strength ni Gloria!

  22. Pag nagalit ang mga intsik at lusubin ang Pilipinas, pihado, Chi, talo agad. Iyong mga matatapang, nakakulong kasi. Nagkakasakit na nga sila kaya ano pa ang ibubuga nila sa labanan? Besides, mga armas pipitsugin kasi tinitipid para iyong budget maibulsa!!! Hay!!! Kulo-kulo dugo!!!

  23. pechanco pechanco

    The Chinese have long invaded the Philippines, economically. Lahat kontrolado ng mga Intsik. Hindi na kailangan lusubin. Nasa Pilipinas na nga. All China has to do is to tell the Chinese in the Philippines to pack up and leave. Bagsak agad ang Pilipinas without physically and militarily attacking it.

  24. Same with the US; if the Chinese pull the plug today, there will be economic chaos not only in the US but also everywhere.

    The US is virtually owned by the Chinese in terms of debt.

  25. You bet, iyan ang problema ng mga kano ngayon. Lahat ng bansa, selling cheap toxic Chinese goodies!

    BTW, in my genealogical search, I discovered that only a small portion of the Filipinos can say they do not have a sprinkle of Chinese blood in their veins!!! I wonder why they cannot be great!

  26. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    Here we go again – Haemorrhoid Assperon has ordered the deployment of additional troops to Metro Manila to augment the 3,000-strong National Capital Region Command and thwart possible coup attempts – what a Liar he is. Haemorrhoid Assperon is one of the main culprits of detsabilization just to earn a buck on the backs of the people.

    Coupled with the fact that the majority of the Cabinet Members turned up uninvited at the Senate Hearing “to give support” to a Secretary desperate to justify a questionable deal with ZTE – plus Secretary Neri’s failure to attend to explain his claim that there was an attempt to bribe him for 200 Million Peso connected to the ZTE deal – plus we have yet to see the attendane of Chairman Abalos to explain allegations of bribary by him to the tune of $10 Million – not withstanding that Mike Arroyo suddenly flies off (not backs off!) on a Cathay Pacific flight gives reason to think that this Arroyo administration is in panic, and rightly so.

    Folks, not long to wait before we see they’ve completely painted themselves into a corner, at last!
    WATCH THIS SPACE – smile

  27. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    May drama pa sa NLEX kahapon, hinarang ng PNP/SWAT yung mga trucks na may sakay na mga sundalo galing sa Clark. Walang gustong magsalita, pinatataas ang intriga, matagal, kaso hindi na-pickup ng media. Pinalusot na rin tapos umaming augmentation force daw iyon para sa GHQ. Sigurado ako kung na-sensationalize yon, tutuluyan yung commander ng mga sundalo to justify na meron ngang pakulo d’etat.

    Kung totoong coup, hindi hayag ang pagmobilize ng mga tropa. First-hand experience ko iyan noong 1989, Bonifacio Day noon, galing kami ng girlfriend ko sa carnival sa Roxas Blvd. Ihahatid ko siya pauwi sa SLEX nang magbabaan ang napakaraming sundalo from closed aluminum commercial trucks at isinara yung tollgates pagdaan ng kotse ko.

    Lahat ng papunta ng Maynila, pinabalik southward. Lahat ng papuntang south, pina-u-turn din. Ganoon ang coup, tahimik, patago, mabilis.

    Pag daan ko sa tapat ng Camp Bagong Diwa tinapat ko sa guardhouse, tinanong ko kung bakit may mga tangke sa gate, sabi nung sentinel, “May balita kasing magkakaroon ng coup.” Nangiti ako, walang kamalay-malay ang kampo, nagsimula na ang coup.

    Yun yung huling coup ni Gringo, the bloodiest, muntik na si Cory kung di nakialam si Bush.

  28. chi chi

    Nagpapansin na naman si Asspweron para mawala kay Big One and Little One of NBN/ZTE scandal ang atensyon ng pinoys.

    Sori na lang si Ass, hindi na uso ngayon ang pansin sa coup! Mas interesting ang AB ZTE FG! Ibulsa na lang uli niya ang P60M budget sa ‘paper coup’ na ito!

    Hinugot na raw ang maraming sundalo sa Basilan para bantayan uli si Gloria sa EK. Wala pa nga silang napapatay na tunay na Abus doon ay pinababalik na ang mga sundalo sa EK. Gera-gerahan tatapusin na kasi ay ‘malamig’ na ang damdamin ng mga sundalo, ganun ba? Taragis na Gloria!

  29. parasabayan parasabayan

    Chi, akala ko ba ayaw ni tiyanak sa marines kaya nga pinapunta niya silang lahat sa Mindanao?

    Iton Asspweron na ito, ass talaga! Sino naman kaya ang mga pinaghihinalaan niya. Kunyari secret pa raw kung sino sino itong mga ito! Paano niya papangalanan and mga coup plotters kuno eh “ghost” plotters lang pala ang mga ito o di kaya “planted”. Ito yung mga bibigyan niya ng double promotion after the job! Kunyari mag-coup kuno! Kung hindi pa natin bistado ang balat nitong asong ito(my Chinese sharpei will bite me na if I keep saying that this ass looks like my dog!). Utos ni tiyanak na magingay itong ass na ito para yung attention ng tao eh maialis doon sa ZTE expose! Good try ass! It just will not work dahil kilalang kilala na namin ang modus operandi mo!

  30. chi chi

    PSB,

    The good thing that came out of this recent kukurukkukkuk of Gloria was that the people totally ignored Asspweron’s very loud noise trumpeting another coup. Iyan lang ay dapat na silang magplano ng immediate exit dahil wala na palang takot sa balitang coup. Hahahah!

    Kaya lang, Gloria and Ass tandem might do the opposite, declare martial law to force the people to toe EK’s line. Hanep talaga. Asar na asar ako!

  31. Sa totoo lang nakakaawa din itong si Assperon kasi trying hard na huwag matanggal kaya kahit na alam niyang wala nang naniniwala sa kanila at para siyang loko-lokong nananakot ng mga pilipino na may coup, arya pa rin siya. Kaso nga lang may bakal yata sa mukha kasi hindi natatablan ng hiya kahit na dapat napapahiya na gaya nang maglagay sila ng mga 6,000 sundalo sa korte noong sentensiyahan ng mga tuta ni Gloria si Erap kasi kahit na mahal ng mga mahirap si Erap, uunahin muna nila siyempre ang bituka nila lalo na ngayon na-freeze ang mga foundation ni Erap at kukumpiskahin daw dahil galing sa nakaw ang pondo doon kahit na alam naman ng lahat maraming nagbibigay ng donation kay Erap gaya ni Chavit at siguro maski iyong kabalen ni Gloria Dorobo na si Pineda.

    In short, may sira talaga yata sa ulo ang Assperon na ito kasi para itong sirang plaka na ang panakot sa mga pilipino destabilization daw laban kay Gloria na gawa-gawa nila para to generate sympathy sa amo niya. Teka, malabo yata ang sinabi!

  32. Spy Spy

    In the military, it’s easy to produce money especially if you are a commander or an intel officer:

    first, you have to invent ‘convincing’stories. Destab is a good one.
    second, make a proposal (project proposal)
    third, approval.
    fourth, you’ll be alloted a budget.
    lastly, you have to produce a ‘fall guy’

    all expenses/disbursement will then be justified and liquidated.

    Walang sukli yun!

  33. Spy Spy

    take for example the Oplan Hackle.

    Sino-sino ang nakulong sa destab na ito? si Lt San Juan lang. Magkano ang intel budget?

    Per info from intel community, Operation Hackle was conceptualized by rouge army intel officers led by Cols Segovia, Pangilinan and Ano that’s why ISAFP was very furious because they were being sidelined.

    To add more ‘credence’ to their operation, they entitled it Hackle means Hammer and Sickle–which they claimed magdalo-cpp/npa alliance. Hurrah!

    Money, money, and many more money from the Filipino people.

  34. Spy Spy

    Again, all of these are fund raising activities and squid tactics of ASSSSSPERON.

    Two birds in one stone!

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