November 2007 – Page 3 – ellen tordesillas

Ed at Lani

Published by Ellen on November 24, 2007

Nang bumalik ako galing sa bakasyon, dalawa sa sulat sa aking email ay tungkol sa mga kaibigan na pumanaw na. Pareho dahil sa cancer.

Ang isa ay si Lani Nodado, isang kasamahan namin sa “I can Serve” ang grupo ng mga cancer survivor. Ang tapang-tapang ni Lani. Kahit na nagme-metastasize na ang kanyang breast cancer sa ibang parte ng katawan niya, hindi siya huminto gawing makabuluhan ang kanyang buhay.

Huli ko siya nakita noong Christmas 2006 ngunit palagi siya nag-si share kung paano niya nilalabanan ang kanyang sakit. Kahapon ang aming I Can Serve Christmas party. Miss namin si Lani.

Surprise! Surprise!

Published by Ellen on November 23, 2007

They have rediscovered the word “granted.”

Yesterday, the panel hearing the court martial cases of mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman against 28 officers allegedly involved in the plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo in February 2006, granted the motion of the defense lawyers to adjourn the hearing because of the failure of the Trial Judge Advocate to notify all the accused officers and defense lawyers on the hearing yesterday.

Thanks for keeping fire burning

Published by Ellen on November 22, 2007

I had been away for five days. I went for a much-needed vacation in our remote place in Antique where there is no internet connection.…

To the batch 1977 of Nueva Ecija High School

Published by Ellen on November 17, 2007

* * * To the batch 1977 of Nueva Ecija High School: There will be a grand alumni homecoming on Dec. 29, 2007 at 1:00…

Outbursts from coup suspects mar mutiny hearing

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2007

By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net

Camp Capinpin,Tanay, Rizal — Several outbursts marred Friday’s mutiny hearing for 28 military officers linked to the foiled coup in February 2006, with the accused angered over the handling of the proceedings.

The accused were angered by the military court’s decision to deny First Lieutenant Homer Estolas’ petition to exercise his right to peremptory challenge.

The lead perosecutor, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Feliciano Loy, claimed that Estolas said in the last hearing that he had used his right to peremptory challenge.

Chavez’ advice

Published by Ellen on November 15, 2007

After last Friday’s walkout of the officers and their lawyers at the court martial hearing (the first in military history) of those allegedly involved in the plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo on Feb. 2006, I’m anxious to know what’s going to happen in today’s hearing.

Frank Chavez, counsel for Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, the highest- ranking officer among the accused, and Maj. Jason Aquino, has filed a motion to suspend the proceedings until they are presented a copy of a pre-trial advice signed by AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon. The PTA is the basis for the charges of mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman against the 28 officers.

Judging from the decisions made by the court in past hearings, I’m willing to bet my much-devalued ten dollars that Chavez’ motion will again be denied.

Leksyon sa mga kongresista

Published by Ellen on November 14, 2007

Tensyunado ang buong Metro Manila lalo na ang mga pulitiko at ang pamahalaan dahil sa pagpasabog ng bomba sa Batasan Pambansa na ikinamatay ni Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar at ng dalawa pang kawani sa House of Representatives.

Nangyari ang pagpasabog ilang minuto pasado 8 p.m. ng Martes ng gabi sa Southwing ng Batasan. Palabas ang mga kongresista, palapit sa kanilang mga kotse ng sumabog ang bomba.

Iba-iba ang theory tungkol sa pagsabog. Wala pang umaamin at wala pa ring siguradong findings ang Philippine National Police. Ang sigurado lang ay bomba ang pumutok, hindi methane gas na sinasabi nilang nangyari sa Glorietta.

Better in Afghanistan

Published by Ellen on November 13, 2007

Three years ago, Angelio Nayan, a young Filipino diplomat working for a United Nations agency, was kidnapped by a Taliban group in Afghanistan. The whole Filipino nation stormed heaven with prayers for his safe return.

Nayan is now safely doing his diplomatic work in a foreign posting.

Since Nayan’s kidnapping, the government has imposed a ban on the deployment of Filipinos in Afghanistan. Despite the ban, however, there are more than a thousand Filipinos there.

Congress bombed; Akbar killed

Published by Ellen on November 13, 2007

Update from ABS-CBN
From Inquirer Online:

A bomb exploded at the House of Representatives in Quezon City Tuesday evening, killing Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar and the driver of another lawmaker.

Two other solons and five more persons were also wounded in the explosion, just minutes after the House adjourned its session a little past 8 p.m.

Aside from Akbar, the explosion also killed Marcial Tando, driver of Gabriela Representative Luz Ilagan.

Namanhid na tayo

Published by Ellen on November 12, 2007

Mabuti naman at bumalik si Joey de Venecia mula sa biyahe niya sa Amerika mga dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan at sabi niya patuloy siyang naninindigan sa kanyang mga pahayag.

Akala kasi ng marami umurong na siya dahil sa death threat na kanyang natanggap. Ayon sa impormasyon na binigay sa kanya ni Gen. (ret) Jimmy de los Santos, ang balak raw na pagligpit sa kanya ang nanggagaling sa tauhan ni Secretary Leandro Mendoza, secretary ng transportation and communication na sangkot rin sa NBN/ZTE.Sinabi doon sa impormasyon na nakuha ni De los Santos mga preso ang gagamitin.

Kahit itinanggi ni de los Santos na sa kanya galing ang impormasyon, siguro naman hindi maalis kay Joey at sa kanyang pamilya na mag-alala. Ngunit mabuti naman na nandito na siya ulit sa Pilipinas at patuloy siyang tutulong sa gustong maghanap ng katotohanan sa mga deal na pabigat sa mamamayang Pilipino.

Month: November 2007