Col. Ariel Querubin was running a high fever this morning but Col. Arnulfo Marcos. commander of the Custodial Management Unit attempted to forcefully bring him to Camp Aguiinaldo to attend hearing. Take note of Querubin’s medal of valor beside him. When an officer wears his medal of Valor, even the President salutes him.
Col Orlando de leon shows his bruises from the scuffle with custodians who also wanted to forcibly being him to Camp Aguinaldo.
Court martial hearing for the 28 officers accused of mutiny in connection with the February 2006 alleged plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo was again cancelled when the seven officers that got notice of hearing refused to attend unless the whole batch of 28 accused would participate in the hearings.
Tension ensued in Camp Capinpin in Tanay ( where four of the seven officers are detained) when custodians tried to forcibly bring the accused to Camp Aguinaldo where the hearing was held. In the end, the accused had their way. (I‘ll write more about this tomorrow. I’m tired!).
The detained officers issued the following statement:
Justice and due process
All that we demand is to be treated fairly and decently. That is the universal yearning and right of every human being. This right and need is so fundamental that it is embodied in our Constitution under the “Due Process” clause, and even in the Articles of War. Yet, we have not been accorded that right. We have been repeatedly condemned and publicly adjudged guilty by the Convening Authority, the Chief of Staff, even before formal charges were filed against us. This is the same officer who caused the filing of the charges against us, the same officer who will review the findings of the court martial before whom we now stand.
NO CHARGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST US IN THE FIRST PLACE, BECAUSE AS THE PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO BASIS TO ACCUSE US OF MUTINY. Yet, charges were indeed filed against us, after the Chief of Staff reversed the findings of the Pre-Trial Investigation Committee. All this, after the Chief of Staff refused to officially furnish us with copies of the PTI Report and the Pre-Trial Advise, to which we are entitled to anyway under the Articles of War. Even in the proceedings before the court martial, the attempt to railroad the proceedings at the expense of our fundamental rights was evident and most recently, many of us were denied the right to peremptory challenge. Now, we are under the very real threat of being denied our right to be present at every stage of the proceedings, and to have counsel of our own choice. These rights are again embodied in our Constitution as well as in the Articles of War. It has become clear to us that these proceedings, with all due respect, are part of a grand charade to give a semblance of legitimacy to what is in truth and in fact an illegal, immoral and unconstitutional attempt to instill fear and suppress legitimate dissent among our citizens. A “moro-moro” could not possibly result in a just or valid decision.
Our regard for the professionalism of the members of the GCM panel is very high. This regard extends to our belief that each one of you is aware of the circumstances surrounding our presence here. Thus, we don’t expect anyone of the honorable members of the panel to feign ignorance of the manner that the Convening Authority, the Chief of Staff, has conducted himself. The attendant deceit and gross disregard of our rights has characterized this process from the very start. They are too numerous to enumerate here.
At every start of the hearings, the Trial Judge Advocate opens the proceedings with a prayer that emphasizes discipline as the paramount reason for this whole process. As officers of the Armed Forces who have seen combat in the field for many years, we are the very first ones who will agree that DISCIPLINE is indeed the backbone of our institution. However, discipline is founded on fairness and respect, and the acknowledgement of common values and shared vision. This discipline is but an element of what are necessary for the achievement of the common good or interest. It cannot be used as an instrument – of oppression, or to protect the interests of a few, or to entrench those in power.
In the imposition of discipline, fair dispensation of justice is also expected. At the last hearing, we were cited by the panel, thru its President, as being undisciplined, thus the alleged necessity for us to be handcuffed. We believe that the members of the panel totally missed the point in our display of disgust and defiance. As commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, we cannot stand idly by and suffer the blatant lies propounded by the TJA with regard to our right to peremptory challenge. It is precisely because of our sworn duty to uphold, not only the Constitution, but also that of the intent of the Articles of War, that we have to fight, with whatever weapon we have, the bastardization of these two institutions…Unfortunately, our only weapon left is defiance. Your Honors, that is not a mark of indiscipline, but rather of discipline in the face of deceitful attacks on our military justice system.
Your honors, what we do today will have profound and lasting effects on our organization and our military justice system. We will be hounded by any precedent we allow to happen today by complicity, silence and submission. We fight not for ourselves, but for our children and for that elusive vision and dream of a just, humane and prosperous Filipino society that our people can be proud of. We are imprisoned, and we have been deprived of our most basic human rights. So we fight with what we have left, our dignity. And we show this by resisting or defying any attempt to further abuse our Constitution and our military justice system.
We do not dread the outcome of this process. But we surely dread for your Honors and for those coming after us…because in the scheme of things, you might well be sitting here right where we are.
Laban! Don’t give Gloria Assperon any chance to laugh at your honors!
Excerpts from a letter sent to his client by a lawyer of one of the officers detained in Camp Capinpin who got a summon to attend court martial hearing which took place this morning.
I am advising you that you cannot be legally compelled to attend the said hearing, and that you may therefore desist from attending the same.
First. Under Section 45 of the Manual for Courts Martial, an accused “shall have the right to be represented in his defense before the court x x x by counsel of his own selection x x xx” Since not all the counsels of the accused were notified of the hearing, whatever proceedings may be had on 29 January (note: postponed to 01 February) will be null and void.
Second. Under Section 53 of the Manual for Courts Martial, “the attendance of the accused throughout the proceedings is xxx essential.” All of the accused, therefore, have the right to be present at every stage of the proceedings. This right is even more important in this case since all the accused are charged with having allegedly conspired with each other to commit the purported offense charged. Since, in this case, not all of the accused and/or their counsels were notified, whatever proceedings may be had on 29 January 2008 will again be null and void.
Third. Previous conduct of Special General Court martial No. 2 also indicates that, if the Trial Judge Advocate fails to give notice of hearing to all the counsels, the scheduled hearing is then cancelled. You may recall that this is in fact what happened at the hearing of 29 November 2007, where the court cancelled the hearing precisely because not all the counsels were served with notices of the hearing.
Fourth. I am also disturbed by the recent conduct and pronouncements of the court which tend to indicate that they are intentionally conducting the hearings/arraignment of the accused by “batches” in order to “fast track” (i.e., railroad) the proceedings by limiting the number of accused and lawyers who attend in order to make the proceedings by limiting the number of accused and lawyers who attend in order to make the proceedings more “manageable” from their point of view. As your counsel, and as an officer of the law, I cannot participate and lend legitimacy to what is, at the very least, a clearly irregular procedure.
Fifth. In the last year, all our hearings have been held in camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal. Further as you are aware, the defense counsels have requested several times that the venue of the hearings be transferred to Metro Manila. All our requests were denied.
Now, without previous notice to any of the accused or their counsels, with a mere five (5) day notice to only a few of the counsels, in complete reversal of their earlier position, and without explanation, the military hierarchy (whom we have consistently charged as managing/manipulating the proceedings to ensure a conviction), suddenly changes the venue of the hearings to Camp Aguinaldo. This is, to me, highly suspicious. In light of this, I am also voicing my concern about your physical safety and security.
Hence on both legal grounds and security reasons, I am reiterating my advice that you cannot be legally compelled to attend the hearing on 29 January 2008, and that you may therefore desist from attending the same.
Ganyan katindi ang pwersa ng mga custodian ni Gloria Asspweron ha! Parang vampire marks ang nasa braso ni Col. de Leon.
Kung ganyan ang aksyon ng mga custodian na walang respeto sa mga heroes, patunay lang na handa nilang ilikida ang mga detenadong opisyal para matuwa si Gloria Asspweron!
Hindi lang para sa mga kaliwa ang warning ni Ass na “the following months will be bloody”. Kasama diyan ang mga military opisyal na ito!
I don’t…I don’t understand! If crooks are allowed to fake their sickness by being confined in the hospital to avoid Congressional/Senate and court hearings, why would they force these gentlemen officers who were truly sick? Double standard. Ang masasabi ko lang sa mga inaaping mga mahal nating opisyales at sundalo na nakakulong ngayon, kaunting tiis na lang at makakaganti din ang bayan para sa inyo. One day if you’re all back in your duties as protectors of the land, don’t forget these military officials led by Esperon who don’t stop harassing and abusing you and your rights. Tandaan niyo ang mga mukha at pangalan nila…
“…intentionally conducting the hearings/arraignment of the accused by “batches” in order to “fast track” (i.e., railroad) the proceedings by limiting the number of accused and lawyers who attend in order to make the proceedings by limiting the number of accused and lawyers who attend in order to make the proceedings more “manageable” from their point of view.”
Mapapadali talaga ang katapusan ng hearing kung ganito. Mapapadali dahil isa-isa kayong mawawala!
Keywords: batches, fast track, limited attendance, manageable, their point of view.
Re: Lawyer: I am advising you that you cannot be legally compelled to attend the said hearing, and that you may therefore desist from attending the same.
Yun naman pala e! Give Gloria Asspweron the worst nightmares of their lives!
Re: When an officer wears his medal of Valor, even the President salutes him.
Not Gloria Arroyo Pidal, PEKE yun!
Defiance as tool for Justice. Indeed!
I’m glad to hear that the lawyers of these brave men are showing bravado in insisting their own rights even to keep silent about the contents of their conversations, consultations, etc. especially matters that will jeopardize the welfare and interests of their clients. They should in fact be protected by an equally powerful bar association.
They should not allow themselves to be subject to a kangaroo court.
Tuloy ang laban. Walang uurong!
Justice will find a way to punished Gloria and her goons.
Walang atrasan!
Unbelievable! I find it nauseating that Filipinos are allowing the Americans to hold their guns and point them at Filipinos during the so-called “goodwill visit” of a US military fleet. Bakit hindi iyang binabatikos ng media sa Pilipinas? Tarantado din ano?
grizzy, when was this “goodwill visit”?
Sobrang primitive ang sistema, no doubt. Dito sa amin, kapag may sakit ang accused, pino-postpone ang trial. At saka dito ang mga detention houses at prison, may sariling hospital complete with doctors and nurses. Palibhasa kasi iyong perang dapat ginagamit for improvement of facilities sa Pilipinas binubulsa ng mga ganid. Ang dami nang EDSA ang nagdaan, ganoon pa rin. Saklap!
Palabasin na si Senator Trillanes para makita natin ang gilas niya. Bakit ba takot na takot si Gloria Dorobo sa kaniya kung talagang bilib na bilib siya sa sarili niyang mas maganda ang Pilipinas sa ilalim ng pagnanakaw niya? 😛
Grizzy, hindi naman ako anti-America. I have relatives in the US, Canada, UK and Australia. Pero itong mga Kano sobra na talaga. They have been pointing their guns at Filipinos from way back during the Fil-Am War. I’ve no military or police background, but soldiers are not supposed to point their guns at civilians unless their (soldiers) lives are in danger. The correct way is to hold the guns down pointing to the ground. Tama ka…bakit pinapayagan natin ang mga gagong mga dayuhan na ito na mag-hari sa ating bansa. There’s even no closure yet to that Sulu hospital incident. Now, can we blame those who are joining NPA and the Left? Ang pang-aapi ng mga Kano at pag-hahari nila sa Pilipinas ang isa sa mga mabibigat na dahilan kung bakit sila (NPA) humihiwalay sa gobyerno.
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Hindi dapat pinapayagan iyan lalo na’t iuumang sa mga pilipino ang kanilang mga armas. What hypocrisy! Goodwill mission pero handang patayin ang nagpapabisita sa kanila. Puede ba, huwag na nilang ikatwiran ang mga terrorists kuno. Bakit anong palagay nila sa mga pilipino? Puro terrorist? Ang sama kasi ng reputation ng pulis sa Pilipinas kaya nakakatwiran iyong mga kano na kailangan nilang g protektahan ang mga sarili nila. Still, hindi dapat pinapayagan iyan at nagpapakita na alipin pa rin ng mga kano ang mga pilipino!
Ellen,
Nagtataka lang ako ? Nasaan na yung mga sundalong loyal kay Col.Querubin ? Pati kay Lim, yung naging under sa kanila ? nabingi na ba ? o sadyang matapang si esspweron at naduwag na silang lahat.?
chi: kung hindi sasaludo si GMA at si Esperon pag suot ni Col. Querubin ang medal of valor it would only prove that indeed they are not worthy of respect..grabe talaga ang dagos ng satanic cult sa military..bakit pa nagdadasal before the trial starts? hindi ba nangingilabot ang judge na ito sa pagdasal pagkatapos iba ang ginagawa.. nagdadasal sila, so can we…palakasan ng dasal..hindi yong palakasan sa simbahang catolico..hindi palakasan sa santo..hindi palakasan sa pera..individually if each of us say an extra prayer for truth and justice in the Phil..united together we will win…Feb. 6 is Ash Wednesday ..the start of Lent–40 days lang naman so we can give some time to say extra prayers…we can do this, hindi ba? So let us..we can start our unity in prayers for the Phil..and let us begin..ang sabi nga “When we beguine the beguine”..
Rose,
I just watched the original Spartacus and couldn’t believe it..parehong pareho ang mga politicians and Gloria’s militar dun sa Roman’s. Crassus was so fearful and envious of what Spartacus has become, just like Gloria to Trillanes and Asspweron to the Men of Honor!
Laban!
I don’t understand in my whole life about this messed done by Arroyo regime in our of our Heroes!
MEDAL of VALOR for WHAT if GMA gov’t did not respect the sanctity of their bravery and loyalty to the Constitution?
Recipient: LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARIEL Q QUERUBIN 0-7901 PN Marines)(GSC)
BALIK TANAW sa KANYANG KAGITINGAN!
For acts of conspicuous courage, gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer, Marine Battalion Landing Team-1, Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy during a 24-hour firefight against an estimated 300 fully armed men belonging to the separatists Moro Islamic Liberation Front at Bgy Inudaran, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte from 18 to 19 March 2000. Tasked to capture the formidable MILF Camp John Mack (ABDULLATEF).
Headquarters of the 303rd Brigade, 3rd Field Division of the MILF commanded by the notorious Abdul Rahman G Macapaar, alias Commander Bravo, LIEUTENANT COLONEL QUERUBIN spearheaded the 1st MBLT composed of 117 officers and men in this hazardous mission against the enemy, superior in numbers and mastery of the terrain, and believed responsible for the spate of bombings in Central Mindanao and the siege of and hostage-taking at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. On or about 181815H March 2000, while enroute to their objective, he and his men were subjected to heavy volume of fire by rebels from their well-entrenched dug outs, bunkers and trenches.
Unable to maneuver due to darkness and intense devastating fires from both heavy and light machineguns, B-40 rockets, mortar and snipers, he nevertheless ordered his men to hold the line and directed the Special Operation Squad to close in on the enemy camp and pinpoint its location to the Marines battalion artillery supporting fires, and the V-300 and V-150 armored vehicles to dislodge the enemy from their heavily fortified bunkers.
Unmindful of his own safety, LIEUTENANT COLONEL QUERUBIN continuously moved from one forward position to another, thus drawing enemy fires to his own location, purposely to pinpoint enemy targets for their artillery support fires. The battle which had raged continuously until the following day, did not deter him from rallying his men in repulsing wave after wave of enemy reinforcements and continued assaults in their attempt to encircle his unit.
Despite dwindling ammunition and increasing casualties on their side, subject officer never lost his aggressive spirit as he continued to move around while urging and inspiring his men, including the wounded to continue crumble. Under his inspiring leadership, his men fought ferociously forcing the enemy’s last line of defense to collapse and sending them scampering to different directions along with their dead and wounded and leaving behind their vaunted rocket launchers and high powered firearms as well as documents of high intelligence value.
The capture of Camp John Mack resulted in the neutralization of the MILF’s most strategic staging area for operations and, more importantly, liberated the residents along the coastal municipalities of Lanao del Norte from the oppressive MILF revolutionary collection estimated at P 38M annually.
By this gallant deed, LIEUTENANT COLONEL QUERUBIN distinguished himself in combat in the finest tradition of Filipino Soldiery.
My fellow folks, this is the time NOW to judge who is traitor in our Beloved Land? A Man of Honor who received Medal of Valor or this present regime who put them in jail?
Ito ang pagluluksa ng Sambayanang Pilipino!
Ipagdasal natin sila Col Querubin and Co. for God to give them the strength to withstand all these abuses they now suffer..ipagdasal din natin ang kanilang mga familia..who I am sure suffer with them..ang sabi nga “more things are wrought by prayers than this world dreams of”..”faith can move mountains”
Bb, I think mga gun-tooting American military na tinutukoy mo ay mga low-ranking-teenaged to early 20’s American boys who’s just trigger happy or should I say, nagpapakyut lang sa kamera. Just like the Manila Pen incident, nagpapakyut din sila although overkill. I probably know what I’m talking about, but, I will not confirm or deny that I have a militay background. Just letting you guys know from a u.s. military perspective. 🙂
bal: thanks for sharing the story of Col. Querubin..the words that struck me most..”he never lost his aggressive spirit” “under his inspiring leadership”..what a man!
..si Esperon ano ang masasabi sa kanya? Is he a man in the strictest sense of the word?
..si GMA..sino ang hero niya? si Pacquiao? what a gal..talagang Makapal!
Sa kaalaman ng buong bansa Chi, Col. Querubin is not like them (Generals) who trampled the Constitution, but he was a Hero, a man of principle and loyal to our Constituion. Why this government treating them like a common criminal but they forgot their bravery against enemies who killed our people? This is my personal question to ALL loving Pilipinos who still believe and respect our Constitution, WHY?
balweg, almost all filipinos I talked to hated Gloria and her minions, but, somehow their attitude towards fighting for what’s right is moot. Maybe they all lost hope or something.
Kgg. Rose, i came from outside and again i opened my PC to continue my presence sa Ellenville, before lumabas ako eh wala pa ang thread na ito, but i watched this news kanina sa TV Patrol, talagang nashock ako sa kawalang galang ng gobyernong ito sa ating mga Bayani na inilalaan ang buhay para sa Bayan.
Pero ano ang ginagawa nila sa grupo nina Col. Querubin, ang pahirapan sila ng dahil sa pagmamahal sa Bayan? God is alive to witness ALL these unholy treatment sa ating mga Kababayan.
Wala na silang iginalang at halos lahat ng sektor sa ating lipunan ay sinalaula at winasak na nila. Pagbabayaran nila itong lahat sapagka’t buhay ang Dios na Siyang huhusga sa kanilang walang pusong gawain.
..”gun tooting American military..” GI Joes…memories of youth…GI Joe! chewing gum, Baby Ruth, at ang mga chocolate na pinamimigay sa amin..
ngayon tapos na ang guerra..bakit ang goodwill visit they are heavily armed! GOOD WILL visit?..they are simply showing their power and led by our woman president (I don’t think of her as a lady) we will say…”here we are SIRS! we will do what you want us to do..pero lagay muna”
Chi: ginagaya nga ni goria kaya punta ng punta sa Roma..at ang Roma naman ay nakikinig sa kanyang kwento..unbelievable nga ang liliputian na ito..
hey balweg, paano ba kita makontak?
Ka Ipaglaban_mo we need to pray for them at kaawaan sila ng Panginoon na magkaroon ng hustisya ang kanilang sakit na dinanas sa rehimeng ito.
Nawa sina Col. Querubin ay siyang maging ilaw na tatanglaw sa ating Bansa upang maging liwanag sa apat na sulok ng Pinas upang maliwanagan ang taong-Bayan.
Ng dahil sa pagmamahal sa ating Inang Bayan, maraming buhay ang nagiging sakripisyo alang-alang sa ikapagbabago ng ating lipunan. Subalit walang pagpapahalaga ang mga nakararamin nating Kababayan.
Kailan ba mamumulat sa Katotohan tayong mga Pilipino, ang apak-apakan ng mga iilang naghaharing-uri sa ating lipunan at kailan tayo kikilos kung tinggalan na tayo ng karapatan na mamuhay ng malaya at mapayapa.
Paano naman, most outside countries or community na di naman talaga nagreresearch, ang tanging basis lang nila ay ang mga lies na galing lang sa bunganga ni gloria at ang over rated na strong peso against dollar currency.
For the time being Ka Ipaglaban-mo, dito lang muna tayo makapag-uusap kasi nga nandito ako sa malayong lugar namamayan at di naman ito hadlang to share our feelings and loves sa ating Bayang Minamahal.
Bayaan mo there is a way na magkadaop-palad tayong mga taga-Ellenville soon.
Oo nga eh balweg, di talaga kikilos mga mamamayang pinoy. saka ang tanong rin nila pala ay kung “paano” lumaban? so, balik na naman tayo sa usapan ng pagiging organized niyan.
Lagi naman natin pagdadasal mga kasundaluan natin na kinukulong sa paglalaban ng tama. Ipagdadasal ko rin na mabigyan ng guidance and strength ang bawat pinoy para tuluyan na makalaban sa abusadong gobyerni ni tiyanak.
balweg,
I myself is so disappointed with pinoy’s attitude towards Pinas events, especially in this case of the Men of Honor. More than majority, led by the tradpols, just sitting it out till 2010! Hanggang kailan na ganito ang kalagayan ng Pinas? Hangga’t pinapayagan ng kapinuyan!
ellen,
I went into a fit of laughter when I read Victor Reyes’ report in Malaya, Tanay ‘boys’ resist try to
bodily carry them to court http://www.malaya.com.ph/feb02/news2.htm
“Mrs. Querubin said the other custodians did not know what to do as Querubin’s co-accused told them not to touch the officer while Marcos was shouting “I’m your boss.”
hahahaha! Gago talaga itong si Col Arnulfo Marcos ano?
A senior military officer shouting “I’M YOUR BOSS!” Hahahah! Ano yan? Mafia organization or truckers union? Heheheh!
How could you trust the institution of a country that’s supposed to be the vanguard of discipline and defence professionalism when by way of a verbal command, a senior officer like Marcos, instead of saying, “I’m your commanding officer, I order you to whatever, shit, crap, grovel, or what…” instead, yells “I’M YOUR BOSS!”
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I agree with you, alam mo during my school days ang binabasa kong mga DATOS eh di galing sa mga tabloids kasi nga di mo makikita ang tunay na nangyayari sa ating lipunan sapagka’t ito ay ayon lamang sa pangnegosyong panulat, unlike today mayroon tayong nationalist newspapers like Malaya, Abante and The Daily Tribune yan ang mga binabasa ko kasi totoo ang mga nakasulat dito.
Noon ang gusto kong basahin eh galing din sa mga kapwa nating estudiante na ang mga Datos eh pawang totoo lamang kaya di natin masisisi ang mga students organizations sa buong Pinas to express their grivevances sa bawat rehime.
Pag sa tabloids ka nag rely ng totoong issues eh half-bake ito at walang substance in truth. Subukan mong magbasa ng Malaya at The Daily Tribune mabubuksan ang iyong panananaw sa mga tunay na pangyayari sa ating bansa.
So stand down ang gagong si Marcos after Querubin issued his warning: “We will have fistfight if you insist!” Hahahah! Gago, tanga! Walang linabas si Mister Marcos! TAPOS ANG LABAN
“Mrs. Querubin said the other custodians did not know what to do as Querubin’s co-accused told them not to touch the officer while Marcos was shouting “I’m your boss.”
Hindi sigurado si Marcos na siya nga ang BOSS! Hahahaah!
Buking si Bosing Marcos Ka AdeBrux, nadulas ang dila kaya napahiyaw ng “IM YOUR BOSS!” Kita mo, may kasabihan tayo na ang makisama sa isang tsismoso eh posibleng maging tsismoso din.
Kaya ang bukang-bibig ni Col. Marcos eh parang I am SORRY!
Ang lakas makahawa di ba, at isa pa lubuslubusin na natin, anong logic mayroon ang mga bading, di naman nanganganak pero dumarami ang kanilang lahi?
Yan ang EK race! Kita mo yong mga kinauukulan na may kaunti pang bait sa sarili pagnahalo sa mga taga-EK iba na ang dating at ikinikilos.
Si Madam MDS, kasama yan sa Davos at nagtuloy sa Dubai kabonding ni Prinsesita iba nang mangusap ngayon, nag do do re mi na!
Anna,
Haven’t read the story yet. Salamat.
“So stand down ang gagong si Marcos after Querubin issued his warning: “We will have fistfight if you insist!” Hahahah! Gago, tanga! Walang linabas si Mister Marcos! TAPOS ANG LABAN
Ha!ha!ha!, talaga. Suntukan pa lang ang hamon ni Col. Q ay TKO na si Marcos! Duwag na Marcos!
RE: Hindi sigurado si Marcos na siya nga ang BOSS! Hahahaah!
Ang lakas ng IQ mo Chi, sa palagay ko magaling ka sa music dahil kayang mong interpret ang nota na lumabas sa bibig ni Col. Marcos!
I’m your Boss………………… till umabot sa EK, kasi nga gulpi de gulat ang aabutin niya kay Sir at Madam pag nagkamali siya ng bigkas.
Chi,
Nakakatawa talaga: Imagine itong si Marcos nagtitilili “I’M YOUR BOSS!” tapos si Querubin, kapwa colonel niya sabihin, MAGSUSUNTUKAN TAYO… Surrender kaagad si Marcos! Hahahahahah!
I think that the Tanay Soldiers have given MORE than enough chances to these Military Doggies in hoping that maybe they will follow the rule of law. If up to this day, they have not shown any sign of being fair, they never will until ! These Military Doggies are a mirror of their commander-in-chief ! They should just bolt out of that God-forsaken Tanay place & join Faeldon.
The gall of this Col Arnulfo Marcos to say, “I’m your boss” ! What an inscure doggie !
Ipaglaban mo, so what if these damn US soldiers are young and teen-agers? Whatever happened to the most bragged about US military training and discipline? Is the the reason why this rapist Smith was justified in abusing our Filipino woman because he was very young? Anong pa-cute sa camera ang sinasabi mo? Pa cute ba iyon tutukan ng baril ang mga Pinoy?
Proper carrying and display of firearms is one of the basic training a soldier learns in any military school. Kung may background ka, alam mo iyan!
Chabs,
Colonel Arnulfo Marcos is an incarnation of Colonel Blimp! Hahahah!
Ooops, didn’t mean to insult Colonel Blimp — OK Arnulfo Marcos is the incarnation of Colonel Blimp’s orderly, heheheh!
FYI…it’s now final…JPE’s wife is the new Ambassador to Vatican. Aren’t we to congratulate her ?
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved the appointment of Cristina Ponce Enrile, the socialite-wife of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, as ambassador to the Vatican, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Friday night.
Dapat si Col. Marcos eh magisip-isip naman Chi, kasi nga ang hinahamon nýa eh isang batikang Marino at subok sa labanan.
Pwede pa manghiram muna si Col. Marcos ng medalya kay Col. Querubin ng magising ang Mama.
Pa assign muna sila sa Mindanao at isabak sa mga bandido para magkaroon sila ng Medal of Valor! Tingnan natin ang galing nila?
AdeBrux,
Haahhhaaa, Col Blimp’s orderly is a better comparison, Ans.
It seems that this Col Marcos is an unleased askal on the prowl to bully anything & anyone that intimidates him ! Maybe the Head Askal (Esperon) tells him that frequently (“I’m your boss”), so like a good doggie/askal who desperately needs a bone, he follows his master.
To Col Marcos: Here, doggie, doggie, doggie..
What will happen to Marcos now that he could not make bitbit of the accused officers?! Demoted ka, loko! ‘Wawa naman, hahaha!
To Col Marcos: Here, doggie, doggie, doggie..
That’s very funny but so true, Chabs.
Heheheh!
Mahilig sa doggie style itong si Marcos…
BB, you have to understand that young people are prone to be more aggresive, they don’t use their brains and don’t have the experience of how to be a good diplomat of the US. You also have to understand that there’s always the few and the stupid that makes the whole US military bad. I hate what they did as well, but, please don’t presume me and the other good ones in the armed forces to be undiscplined as they are. They are show-boating. As stupid as it may sound…
balweg, thanks for my new shortcut name…i like it. it sounds hiphop. that would definitely improve my street cred. 🙂
I apologize for my strong reaction to your defense of the US young soldiers, ipaglaban mo. But, being young should not be made as an excuse. I agree that there are few bad apples that ruin the entire establishment. But, I don’t buy that statement entirely because there are as many older soldiers and military officers who are as bad. Who ordered and condoned the abuses in Iraq and other parts of the world? These were and are being committed right in the very nose of the commanders who are older. The soldiers underwent special training. Young or old, they are expected to uphold the duties entrusted to them by the country…to protect not only their country but also respect other countries’ sovereignty and rights. The rate of crimes and arrogance these soldiers (young as they are) display outside the US has become so alarming that they are now looked at as criminals rather than peace keepers.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should tell her generals to get this case over with. She should have the good sense to give these soldiers due process and a fair trial. She should let them go! Restore or make restitution for whatever has been taken from them, if they are found innocent.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo must move on. Show some sense of fairness. Be a sport, etc., etc., etc. She must realize that it is to her advantage to do so.
Isagani: I agree with you GMA SHOULD tell her generals..but SHE DOES NOT and WILL NOT..and that is the problem..It seems that GMA and Co. has a different meaning of truth and JUSTICE. Her justice is JUST ICE..malamig yelo (as in yellow duwag!)
Ipaglaban: marami nga sa ating mga kababayan ay walang paki sa Phil. kasi comfortable naman sila.. but for a few of us here in Ellenvile..ipaglaban natin..ang dasal nila ng mas malakas na dasal natin..ang dasal naman ay wala sa lakas sa simbahan (lalo na sa Catholic church) wa la sa lakas sa santo (ang ibang Christiano hindi naniwala sa santo) wala sa lakas sa Vatican (hindi naman lahat ay naniwala sa Pope (si Cardinal Sin nga ay hindi)..but God listens to all of us..kaya together we can be united and continue our fight..
AdB: napatawa ako sa kwento ng Malaya..in the process pala na high blood si Marcos and na pabagsak kay Col. de Leon..kawawa naman si Col. de Leon..sinaktan na nga nabagsakan pa ng maragol na Damulag ( na Pitt Bull pa ata)!
Ellen
Has any of your active and retired military bloggers ever thought of, or even discussed in passing that the Tanay heroes was the sole primary reason esperon’s tenure was extended? That no other AFPgeneral can be trusted to continue to torture and terrorized these true heroes and eventually put them away. They are esperon’s ACES. He has 3 months to do it. Failing he can just asked for another
Extension. Wait, watch and see!
Seeing them declared innocent will be like asking for a
snow blizzard in the Ilocos. I pray I am wrong for the sake of these guys and the country. Why so?
gloria saw the graffiti on the wall. she and esperon had crossed their Rubicon. There is no turning back on these guys.
The point? The reasons to extend discussed in Ellenville being concoctions of a coup or the war with the NPA I might say were merely punches in the wind, spittle in Payatas of the unwary.
jay: ang lahat ng bagay ay may katapusan..Gloria and Esperon will not live forever..and their spirits will die with them…There is still a God who is just and governs His with justice..And He will not abandon His people. He is our only Hope and in Him with Trust..and while inip na inip na tayong lahat let just be patient.. diotay na lang antus anay…
Para patas dapat kaladkarin din ang mga alaylay ni Gloria Arroyo kapag ayaw tumestigo sa Senado. Di ba puersahang binitbit si Sen. Trillanes sa Manila Pen incident? Dahas at panlilinlang ang alam nila Gloria’t Esperon para kontrolin ang taumbayan. Hoy ikaw, Col. Marcos sarili mo lang ang ini-isip mo. Pareho kayo ni Esperon na walang bayag at walang panindigan. Sip-sip boto!
Pasensiya na mga kaibigan kung isingit ko lang ito. Since the outcome of US election is very important to its foreign policy including its relationship with the Philippines and our next President, dapat lang na subay-bayan natin ang pagpili ng kandidato nila. Siyempre sa Democrats tayo. Parang opposition natin din ang Democrats nila. They say Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama is a Dream Team. I agree 100%. If I have my choice, Clinton-Obama is better. Hilary is more exposed to the day to day operation of the White House and government with her husband being the former president. Si Obama bago pa lang at mas bata. Bagay sa kanya ang Bise muna. Then after their term ends, Obama could run as President. Madali nilang talunin sina Mccain.
Wala naman gagawin ni Mccain kundi Magkain.
Rose: …There is still a God who is just and governs His with justice..
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Sinabi mo pa, Rose. Makalusot mang sila sa parusa ng tao, hindi naman sila makakaligtas sa parusa ng Diyos. In fact, mas mabigat iyong sinasabing “Divine Justice” at mas ipapairal iyong sinasabing “command responsibility.”
Isang natutunan ko sa biyenan ko ng concept ng mga tao dito ng kasalanan ay wala kang pananagutan kung sarili mo lang ang sinasaktan mo, pero pag nakakasakit ka na ng iba, iyong ay malaking pananagutan na sa mundo. Itong si Gloria Dorobo at Esperon, di lang sakit, pinapatay pa nila ang mga akala nilang balakid sa mga kahayupan nila.
God’s way is not our way, but reading the Holy Scriptures, we know that all these evil deeds of Gloria Dorobo and company will be duly and justly dealt with by the Lord above.
So what kung bata si Obama? Wala sa edad ang paglilingkod, BB. Kahit sino puedeng gumawa ng imposible kung talagang determined at sabi nga destined and foreordained to do what is right and proper bilang sagot na rin ng Panginoon unless nararamdaman ng Panginoon na they deserve what they get as what Hilary will spell out.
Come to think of it, baka ganyan ang mentality ng mga Pharisees when Christ started His mission and claimed that he was the Messiah. Bata pa siya! 😛
Remember, Christ established his church at age 30 although the foundations had already been laid by the prophets before Him? 33 years old lang nga siya when He was crucified.
One thing good about Obama is that he has a sturdy support—his wife, who is fairly intelligent and morally upright, far, far better than philandering Bill Clinton!
I would love to listen to the CNN interview with Mrs. Obama. Mamaya nang gabi. Abangan. She will be interviewed by Soledad O.
I’m not insisting that Obama must be Vice and never said he’s not a good choice for President. Preference lang kung silang dalawa ni Hilary. But if Obama wins the nomination, Hilary could be Vice. Kaya nga Dream Team ang tawag. You made a good comparison between Obama and Jesus regarding age. But please bear in mind that Jesus is no ordinary Man. Huwag naman natin siya ihambing kay Obama o kahit na sinong tao sa mundo. Iyan nga ang isang tutol ko sa paghambing ng Papa o Pari kay Kristo keso si Kristo daw sila sa lupa. Christ did not sin while I’m sure Obama and the Pope and all the priests have sinned. Magaling at matalino si Obama sa edad niya. That’s why many of the young voters prefer him. But there’s more to being younger. Marami pa ang dapat ikonsidera. Basta ako…Democrats…at si Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama.
Sure, Christ was sinless, but there is no harm in giving such simple comparison as the above to put the message across as when they say that Trillanes is too young to know what’s right and wrong when we all know that God in fact has endowed and equipped us with the intelligence to distiguish between right and wrong, good and evil, pleasure and pain, virtue and vice even from the time we are born on this earth.
Binabantayan tayo ng mga anghel as a a matter of fact as when old folks would tell us that we have “angel dela guardia” when we are babies. Christ must have had more of such angels to help and prepare Him for His mission, and by the time He reached the right age for the devil to be allowed to tempt Him, He was already steadfast and strong enough to resist. Remember, he was a mortal before His crucifixion.
Sure, He was no ordinary man, but you see the fairness of the Lord above in allowing His Only Begotten to go through the same experience that less sin-immune like us usually go through, because it was necessary! So what’s wrong in comparing someone who wants to do what is right and good for his fellowmen as Obama with Christ? Masama kung demonyong katulad ni Gloria Dorobo o Esperon ang ihihintulad o ihahambing mo kay Jesus Christ.
Sabi nga ni Jesus Christ, bastusin mo na siya huwag lang ang Espiritu Santo.
“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” (Matthew 12: 31-32) as when the Fatso says that he has been touched by the Spirit of God even when he remains doing ALL the things that God hates, or the Dorobo claiming to be talking with God even when she is in fact the epitome of all that God hates.
“These six things doth the LORD ahate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. (Proverb 6:16-19)
Ano kaya kung pumunta ang kahit isang libo man lang na Filipino citizens sa bahay ni Neri at damputin siya (bitbitin pala) seguro hindi lang bruises ang abutin niya) ang sabi ni siraulo only the PNB daw can arrest..ang mga citizen hindi? bakit may tinatawag na “citizens arrest”?
kailangan talaga mahaba ang paciencia mo dito kay broken head..
BNG: Kung sa Primary si Clinton ang lumabas na kandidato for Pres. at si Obama ang VP..ok yon pero papayag kaya si Bill.. na under the falda si Barack? mas ok ang vice versa..pero wari ko hindi din papayag si Bill..interesting..
…nabasa ko kanina na Condi will be questioned by Boxer re the extra judicial killings, etc. sa Phil. We (Filipinos) should listen and watch this hearing..next week ata..
Ang sabihin mo, Rose, bakit hindi nila unang arestuhin ang rumor mongering na unconfirmed DoJ Sectary na SiRaulo na iyan?
Golly, ilan beses nang hindi totoo ang sinasabi niyan! Iyong mga ginagastos sa mga kalokohan niyan dapat ina-account. At saka bakit hindi maaresto si Neri at Lozada kung may warrant na in-issue na? Unbelievable talaga ang sistema!
Oo nga naman Rose, I’ll pray for unity. Not unity with Gloria and her goons but for the unity to fight against them.
BB, I’m not trying to give them an excuse but only facts that this young kids use more bravado than brains. For your information, we get short briefings (not training) on how we’re suppose to respect the people and rules before we head to Iraq. Our training is how to survived ambushes and bombings and chemical attacks. Only a “few” of them obviously need more hours of briefings on how to be a good diplomat.
As far as U.S. politics naman, I don’t care who wins, just not that Hillary Clinton. She’s been insensitive when she visited us in the middle east before. She reminds me of that tiyanak in malacanang. Same insensitivity as those cocky gun-tooting military you’re talking about, as well. 🙂
Rose: …nabasa ko kanina na Condi will be questioned by Boxer re the extra judicial killings, etc. sa Phil. We (Filipinos) should listen and watch this hearing..next week ata..
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Glad to know about this. O sinong may sabing walang magagawa ang mga bloggers ni Ellen? Gusto ko nang umiyak sa galak to hear this news! Gotta thank the good Senator for her initiative. Kaya gusto ko siya.
I actually plan to see her when I visit the US next time. Kung wala siya sa CA, I’ll go to Washington DC and say “Hello!” You should see her, yourself. Mas malapit ka.
Grizzy, I got you. Ipaglaban mo, I now agree with your statement that this Hilary looks like GMA. I’ve been observing her at those debates and talks at medyo plastic ang dating. But most of all, kung maaari ay ayaw kong babae ang mamuno ng bansa. There’s even biblical basis why woman should not be the leader…perhaps grizzy who’s well versed in the Bible could enlighten us on this.
Actually, I sympathize with Col. Marcos. He is a decent person serving an indecent commander-in-chief and chief-of- staff.
As custodian in Camp Capinpin, he was obliged to follow orders from headquarters to bring the five officers who were given notice to attend the hearing. As a soldier, he was supposed to execute that order.
The problem is that order is part of the bigger scheme of injustice which violates not only the country’s laws but respect of human rights. That order was towards perpetuating lies, thievery, and the debasement of our Constitution personified by Gloria Arroyo. That, the honorable officers would not allow.
Point, Ellen, is that it seems the gallant men in uniform, who are decent and righteoous, are still in the minority that they cannot do anything to effect a real coup sans the usual politicking. Siguro naman kung mas marami ang bilang nila, wala naman sigurong magagawa si Gloria Dorobo and Esperon to stop the inevitable.
Buti na lang talaga, nandiyan kayong matatapang na nagbubulgar ng mga kapalpakang ito na nakakabuhay ng loob, no doubt, para sa mga naaaping mga sundalo. No wonder marami sa kanila ang umaalis na lang and risking legs, limbs and lives to work in Iraq even there is also some racket there I am told with the recruiters conniving with the crooks in the Philippine government getting big cuts from their pay na mas mabuti naman doon sa sahod ng mga UN peacekeepers na ang mga sueldo kinukurakot din.
No wonder ayaw nilang palabasin si Senator Trillanes, who will and can definitely look into all this kind of rackets involving the AFP.
rebels…putschists…bedlam…SUSMARYOSEP!
I agree with Ellen on this Col. Marcos who’s been treated as a bad guy. Alam natin na hindi niya gusto ang ma-assign sa ganyang position. And I think no officer would want to be the custodian of his colleagues. Kaya lang wika nga…trabaho lang walang personalan. He must follow and obey orders. Naiintindihan naman ng mga ibang sundalo iyan. On the other hand, Marcos could always use his discretion of not forcing the detained officers to attend the hearing if indeed they were sick. Bahala na kung masabunan siya ng higher up. Lalabas pa siyang bayani sa mata ng tao. Mahirap talaga ang maging pulis at sundalo kung may mga gunggong na commander silang tulad ni Esperon. However, one can refuse to obey an illegal order. Forcing a detained officer to attend when sick could be illegal.
I’ll be away on a business trip for 3 weeks. Take care you guys!
BB: Forcing a detained officer to attend when sick could be illegal.
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Who says it isn’t? It can even be a breach of criminal procedure as prescribed by the law that can render the case useless, moot and academic unless of course such law exists in the Philippines as it does over here. Believe you me, a lot many cases here are dismissed simply on the basis of negligence in following strictly the rules as when for example a foreign suspect or accused are arrested, investigated and indicted without providing a qualified interpreter, or when the police fails to find a really incriminating evidence to establish a case as in the case of these soldiers who refused to follow orders from a criminal who has broken the law, and worse use them to carry out her criminal intentions, etc.
….unless of course such law does not exist in the Philippines as it does over here.
What kind of justice do we have, by the way. We put people to prison here. But leave no stone unturned for our people at the deathrows abroad to home with a clean slate. We should staRT charity at home. We save the salaries of the penal boys, the police, the courts. We save real estates of the prisons. Why not just fine every detainee and send them home with a micro chip.
according to a story i’ve heard, col marcos said “hindi puede sir! career ko na to!” querubin replied “career mo, buhay namin!”
kung may defense lawyers dito, you should move to cit esperon for contempt. he said “they should be punished” even without the conduct of the proceedings to verify the charges. ground for inhibition yan.
motion to cite or warn the convening authority of abusing his discretion is called for next hearing. lawyers should dwell on that, and that the convening authrotiy is not only perceived to be biased, but is in fact biased through the pronouncements he has made.
unless esperon be cited for contempt, they should linger on the issue. the convening authroity should be arrested for his remarks, and court martialled himself.
if they were not charged, querubin should have been commandant by now. he was promoted to captain ahead of general yano who’s now a 3 star general. deleon, banez and caringal brigade commanders. miranda maybe even esperon’s replacement. but these gentlemen skipped all those in the name of honor. despite their sufferings, all these will have an end.
esperon, for his pretentious part, never even spent over 5 years in the battlefield. 4 if im not mistaken. and when he speaks of discipline, it was as if he was such during the 2004 polls. a cadet does not cheat, lie or steal nor TOLERATE those who do.
to the sympathizers of lim and querubin, let justice be done though the heavens fall.
Asspweron was extended solely to finish off these men of honor! He will make sure that his “moro-moro” court will carry out his will at all cost! For someone who can stomach to kiss the ass of an illegal president, installed her into presidency using his own men(the military) to cheat in the 2004 elections, close a blind eye on the systematic judicial killings, dismissed soldiers( the enlisted men who were incarcerated in Tanay) and continue to create “coup” rumors, this asspweron can not even be considered a general at all in any standards! Now, his main job is to “hang” these men of honor to finish off his “duty” to the DOROBO!
It is very tough for these men of honor and their families to go through this psywar with the cheat of staff and DOROBO but as Gen Lim said, the dye was cast! This is a battle tougher than fighting the rebels in the South! This is a “game of the generals”!
What asspweron doesn’t know is that there is a a higher BEING than the DOROBO and HE will be the ultimate JUDGE, not the court martial panel installed by this hated asspweron and not asspweron himself. If asspweron thinks he can get away with blood in his hands, he should think again before his end comes!
The DOROBO thinks that the doctored economic figures can appease the Filipinos! For as long as she keeps a blind eye to the judicial killings, continue to lie at all cost to hide her wrong doings and continue to imprison those who oppose her, she will not have peace. No wonder she drowns herself with cognac! It serves her well.
See how she and her family play around with JDV! If JDV can only turn back time. He is probably kicking himself by junking the two impeachment attempts on the DOROBO! Ngayon JDV, feel how it feels to be USED! Siguro naman JDV, you can redeem yourself by exposing everything you know about the anomalies of the DOROBO and her mafia families(biological family and her political family)!
I wonder too what is now going through the mind of the Tabako. Sorry Tabako, your strings will soon be cut! Isa na lang ang string mo, yung kay asspweron. But asspweron may not be of too much use to the DOROBO anymore. Laos ka na asspweron! Just like JDV, you will find yourself in kangkungan one of these days. Siyempre, mas susuhulan ni DOROBO ngayon si Yano dahil bagong bago yan! Ikaw asspweron, latak ka na lang! Besides, Yano,according to my sources, is far more professional than you are! Mas may dignidad at higit sa lahat hindi sumabit sa “Hello Garci”. If he was ever involved in it, konsiyensa na lang niya yun. Pero ikaw asspweron, lantaran kang gumawa! Huling huli ka na nga, nagsisinungaling ka pa! Ngayon gusto mo pang parusahan ang mga sundalo na may tunay na paninindigan! Wake up before you find yourself in JDV’s shoes. Kapag LAOS ka na, itatapon ka na lang! After JDV is ousted, ano pa ang silbi ni Tabako kay DOROBO? Ano pa ang silbi mo asspweron kay DOROBO? Kaya ngayon pa lang, magisip isip kang mabuti. Sinabi nga ng mga nakakulong na magigiting na sundalo, MR ESPERON, YOU CAN STILL REDEEM YOURSELF! You have a little over three months to do just that!
Enjoy your business trip, Chi. Take care, too !
“AARESTO KAY NERI HUHULIHIN,” says an Abante banner. Susmaryosep! Bakit pinababayaang magkaroon ng say dito iyong mga magnanakaw ng Malacanang kung dapat o hindi hulihin si Neri at Lozada? Unbelievable! Dito kasi sa amin, hindi puedeng makatagal ang isang lawbreaker sa position. Either magbigti siya o tumalon sa mataas na building para mabawasan ang mga walanghiya sa mundo!
Kawawang Pilipinas!
Sabi ni asspweron kung ayaw daw ng mga sundalong pumunta sa court martial hearing, dadagdagan daw niya ang kaso ng mga ito! Grabe talaga ang apog ni asspweron! Siya dapat ang bigyan ng patong patong na kaso sa sobrang pangaabuso. But now that he is in power akala niya Diyos siya. Tignan natin kung saan siyang kangkungang pupulutin kapag wala na sa pwesto ang kanyang “reyna”! Look at JDV akala niya hindi na matatapos ang kanyang pagka-speaker! Ngayon, ipinagtatabuyan na siya! Siguro sising sisi siya ngayon kung bakit pinigilan niya ang dalawang impeachment attempts kay DOROBO. Maybe JDV is kicking himself now. Too late! After JDV is ousted, will the Tabako still be able to pull the strings? Kaya si asspweron ay dapat magisip isip na ngayon or prefer to be like JDV. Kapag laos na, itinatapon na lang. Anyway, he already got his “cheat of staff” position at the expense of these men of honor. Enough is enough! Tumigil ka na asspweron! Bilyon bilyon na nga ang “funding” mo. Hindi pa ba sapat yan? Hanggang kelan ba ang kaswapangan mo?
PSB: Hanggang kelan ba ang kaswapangan mo?
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Ang dapat na tanong dapat, “Bayan, hanggang kailan ka magtitiis?” Sobrang abuso na iyan a.
Sibakin na ang mga iyan. I have no sympathy for JdV BTW. He deserves what he gets. Buti pa iyong anak, may yagbols. Buti nagmana doon sa ina siguro, hindi sa ama! 😛
Just out of curiosity, I researched the economic growth of our neighboring countries. Ang ipinagmamayabang ng DOROBO ay walang binatbat. Most of our neighboring countries have their growth over 8 %. Yung iba nga ay mayroon pang double digits na growth last year. Besides, there are so many other indicators of economic success. The gap between the rich and the poor is one of the indicators and we are not anywhere close to our fast growing neighbors. The distribution of wealth is another thing too. In the per capita income, we are one of the laggers. So, ano ang ipinagmamalaki nitong DOROBONG ito? As a matter of fact, we are one of the “topnoth” when it comes to poverty and poor education. Dahil sa mas nakararaming mangmang sa atin, hindi naman naiintindihan ng mga mahihirap natin ang 7.3% growth. Tinatanong lang ng mga gutom na kababayan natin kung nakakain daw ba yung “7.3 %”. Heh,heh,heh…
Yuko, sinabi mo pa. Takot din itong si JDV dahil kung maraming kasalanan itong si DOROBO at si Fatso, dawit siya sa mga ito. Kaya mabuti na rin kung nagkakaonsehan sila. As one of the bloggers of Ellen said, it is good for the country if all these thieves will tell on each other! This way, medyo slow down silang lahat ng pangungurakot because they will be watching one another. Mahirap ng makadekwat! BEH!
Hi, 13 years na akong sundalo ako with the US Army and currently deployed in Iraq. Somebody mentioned an Inquirer photo showing US troops pointing their weapons, but all I see in the website is a US Sailor pulling security, weapon pointed in a safe direction. Can someone please tell me where I can find that photo. If a US Serviceman really was in violation of the RUF/ROE in the Philippines, all it would take is a simple phone call to the JUSMAG and it will be swiftly dealt with.
To Ipaglaban Mo: This “briefing” your talking about, are you reffering to the unit level Cultural Awareness Class during pre-deployment preparations? This non MOS or NEC (depending on your branch) training really just covers the basics but it compliments all Command Policies. If your saying that you know for a fact that members of your unit/organization are in violation of the numerous In-Country Theater Command Policies, your obligated to raise attention through your CoC and other channels if necessary and it will be swiftly dealt with. Some of us who actually work outside the wire have consistently performed under the ROE/RUF and we continue to do so despite the disadvantage. Stay safe
Kahit anong excuse, hindi dapat pinapayagan ang mga dayuhang sundalo to hold their guns with thought, or even mere insinuation, that they will be used against the natives of the host country. Kabastusan iyan. I have never heard of such even when the US is allowed to maintain military installations in Japan. It is being monitored by citizens here that they do not abuse the welcome accorded them. Filipinos should be encouraged to do the same. They should call the shot in their own native land, not the American visitors.
I’m watching the interview with Michelle Obama just now. I thought I’d share this clip from her—“If you want to effect change (re corruption, dirty politics), you should never be part of it.” I second the motion!
The vanquished do not call the shots yet in Japan. In the Philippines, we sent away the Americans. Who are left are bounty hunters and security mercenaries of PGMA just in case the likes of Trillanes and Querubin get the upper hand.
Dong,
Any news when the US Marines start recruiting here in the Philippines? Looks like the Americans are tired of losing and dying in the war fronts. Its easier to prod the brownies with the muzzles of the American dollars.
Vlademar,
Nope, citizenship requirements for US Military enlistment (US Citizens or Permanent Residents)have not changed, and so far US Military recruiting commands continue to meet their goals.
Dong, thanks for clarifying about US soldiers’ proper way of handling their guns. You somewhat differed from Ipinaglaban mo’s opinion. We take your position also in concurring that being young and aggressive is no excuse. I also agree with grizzy that Filipinos must now allow these GIs to behave in a foreign land like ours. Dong, do you think something would be done if reported to JUSMAG? I doubt. How many reported cases have been acted by the US military command? If not for media following high profile cases like the Nicole rape case, nothing would have been done. What the US does is usually transfer the erring soldier to a different unit most often in another base abroad. How many have been charged and convicted? If the US soldiers have not been completely and properly punished in the US for those abuses in the Middle East, what more in the Philippines? Anyway, we’re proud of you for serving in the US military. Please take care in Iraq. I know there are many Fil-Am soldiers; and there were quite a number who have given their lives. Finally, while it is true that only citizens and permanent residents can enlist in the US military, I think you would agree that there are illegal aliens who managed to join. How they did it, I’ve no clue.
Brownberry, If there was a photo and it turned out that US Military personnel in the Philippines were actually pointing their weapons indiscriminately and without cause in violation of the set Rules of Force /Rules of Engagement , I would be more than willing to call JUSMAG myself and certain that it would be swiftly dealt with. There’s always two sides of the coin when people talk about “abuse” in the Middle East. The US Military is known (especially to service members ) to consistently bring down the hammer on personnel who violate command policies, Military Regulations , State and US Federal Laws. In regards to high profile cases such as that of Nicole, being a Filipino American Soldier who have had multiple visits in Angeles City, gives me a different perspective. I respect the fact and understand that many will disagree with what I think actually took place. I have never met an illegal alien in the US Military, but I’d suspect one has to present a fake US passport or birth certificate to pull it off, and that’s a Federal Offense that will eventually get them in prison.
Sa totoo lang, ang tunay na salot sa ating lipunan at nagpoprotekta sa rehimeng Arroyo, walang iba ang halos lahat ng mga Kongresman at ilang Senador.
Dapat ito ang unahing litisin upang matapos na ang problema sa ating bansa, nakapokus tayo sa gobyernong Arroyo pero ang tunay na lakas ng rehiming ito eh walang iba yang mga mambabatas sa tulong ng Militar at Kapulisan.
Sila dapat ang pag-ukulan ng pansin sapagka’t dito nanggagaling ang pwersa ng Arroyo gov’t?
Dong, not really…not always. You may speak highly of the US military command but I don’t think you’re telling the whole truth. Remember Fil-Am Army Gen. Taguba who testified against the US soldiers’ abuse on Iraqi prisoners? Well, he was forced into early retirement. Instead of promoting him to the next higher rank, he received a call from the higher ups to retire early. No explanation was given by his superior. He was just ordered to retire. And that happened not long after he testified. In the military, it doesn’t always pay to be the good guy. There’s camaraderie and code of silence. Often, they look the other way when their comrades commit abuse. As a soldier yourself, you know that…
The Americans were driven away, Valdemar, not by the Filipinos but by Mt. Pinatubo if you care to remember. Over in Japan, at least, we are calling the shots but gracious as the people here are, we allow the Americans to stay for the meantime. All US servicemen in fact here are told to behave by their superiors if they do not want to find themselves in jail. In fact, I am in possession of a video they have produced to guide these Americans on how to behave in Japan.
I just hope the Filipinos can do the same—be the boss in their own country, not these wannabe horny Americans. 😛
Sinabi mo ba BB. You don’t swallow everything the Americans say. More often than not, they are intended only to glorify only themselves even by telling a lot of untruths. Me? I’d believe what I see, hear, feel and conceive.
“Ellen’s I sympathize with Col. Marcos he is a decent man”
what is decency in GMA and Esperon’s lingo? Azcarraga posted above the story: Marcos “career ko ito” Querubin replied: “buhay namin ito”..career vs buhay. that is the ?
what is decent to keep one’s career or to respect one’s life? Ambot lang!
Maganda iyong sinabi ni Michelle Obama. Kung may natitira pang decency and concern for the general welfare, huwag sali sa kurakutan!
OK din iyong pinsan kong si Cayton. Mabilis pa sa alas-kuwatrong umiwas sa scandal. Now, I hope he will do his best to see kung sino ang nagnakaw doon sa bahay ni Aquino and true to his oath, ibulgar niya iyong mga animal na kasama niya. My sympathy to him. Sana huwag niyang dungisan ang malinis na pangalan ng Cayton.
If these men of honor will not fight hard to save themselves from the kangaroo court of asspweron, they will be convicted for life! Mabuti sana kung ang nagconvict sa kanila ay malilinis na tao. The irony is, these men are fighting for their life because they are honorable! They can not stomach how the AFP was used by the DOROBO with the help of generals like asspweron to cheat in the elections of 2004. Kaya ang asspweron ay talagang gigil na gigil sa mga ito dahil kung hindi niya sila ma”convict”, siya naman and susunod na ikukulong sa Tanay! Di bale asspweron, napaganda na ang mga detention cells doon! Naalala mo ba noong una mong ikinulong ang mga enlisted men doon? Ni wala silang tubig. They had to wait for the rain to gather water. Wala silang lutuan o refrigerator man lang. At dahil sa karamihan ng mga pamilya nila ay nasa malayong lugar, halos walang bumibisita sa kanila. Nagmistulang hermitanyo ang mga hitsura nila. Nabuhayan na lang sila ng loob noong dinal sa Tanay ang mga ibang opisyales. Ang lalaki ng mga lamok! And whenever the families of the incarcerated visited them, nagkakasakit ang mga ito. Ngayon naka screen na ang custodial center nila at may tubig na. Thanks to the concerted efforts of all the officers, their families and friends. Some did more than others but the point is, the detention cell now looks more decent. Kaya asspweron, ok ka lang doon. Marami ka pang mga kuwarto para sa mga alalay mo! I hope you will still have them when you fall. Dahil sa kawalang puso mo, marami sa kanila ang magkakanulo sa iyo. The thing that you do not have is the respect and admiration of the AFP for these incarcerated officers! Respect is earned. Hindi nakukuha sa pananakot! Ang meron ka ay ang mga sunodsunoran mong mga opisyales na takot na baka ipakulong mo rin sila kung hindi sila susunod sa iyo. Ang mayroon ka ay ang mga opisyales na nababayaran mo sa pera at sa pwesto. Parehong pareho lang kayo ng reyna mo! You really are identical peas in a pod! Kung wala ka ng kapangyarihan, tignan natin kung ang mga “alipores” mo ay sunod sunoran pa rin sa iyo. As I have said in my earlier blog, you have three months to right the wrong! You can still redeem yourself by listening to your conscience, if you have any. Sige ka baka ang bagsak mo ay katulad ni JDV! Ginamit na at lahat ng mga DOROBOS , ngayon pilit pang pinapabagsak. Users will always be users. Wake up to reality!
My comments were never intended to “tell the whole truth” about anything. I just wanted to find out if there was a photograph of US Military personnel “pointing their guns” to Filipinos. It was not my intent to imply that the US Military is the all perfect organization run by angels with all members as saints. In regards to Gen. Taguba, I can’t claim to have any personal knowledge with what goes on at that level of pay grade and the pentagon. What I do know, especially with “Iraqi abuse” based on my experience, is that perception does not always equal what is reality. I can certainly admit that we do have camaraderie but with the “code of silence” thing, so far I’ve only seen that in movies.
“wannabe horny Americans. ” –Grizzy
It’s funny you should mention this if your coming from Japan. I’ve been there numerous times and based on what Filipina and Local women have told me about Japanese men, I’ve never realized that “horniness” can be at such level. Just like you I believe what I see, hear, feel and conceive.
from the article and the discussions here – justice in the philippines is never really about truth – its about perspective…
justice for the jailed accused mutineers would be to have them acquitted – no matter what evidence is brought forth…
justice for the jailers would be to have these men proven guilty, no matter that they would have to fabricate evidence…
ganyan sa pilipinas – kung pabor sa iyo o sa isang partido ang sentensya , then JUSTICE IS DONE….
First attempt to post at February 3, 2008 6:40 am but Ellenville was under blockade. Here’s the belated post.
I posted on February 2, 2008 at 5:12 am, walang sumagot sa Ellenville Kaya meron sagot agad ang Malacanang. Sabi ko:
Has any of your active and retired military bloggers ever thought of, or even discussed in passing that the Tanay heroes was the sole primary reason esperon’s tenure was extended? That no other AFPgeneral can be trusted to continue to torture and terrorized these true heroes and eventually put them away. They are esperon’s ACES. He has 3 months to do it. Failing he can just asked for another
Extension. Wait, watch and see!
Sagot ng Malacanang:
From The Daily Tribune 02/03/2008
Headline: Next AFP chief must make sure mutineers
punished — Palace exec
Malacañang’s top lawyer yesterday said the next chief of the Armed Forces should make sure that the trial of the 28 military officers accused of mounting a coup d’etat would be hastened and concluded before President Arroyo steps down from power in 2010 and see to it that the accused will be meted the apt penalty for their act of mutiny.
Winika. Sinulat ko:
Seeing them declared innocent will be like asking for a
snow blizzard in the Ilocos. I pray I am wrong for the sake of these guys and the country.
Sagot ng Malacanang:
“The successor of Chief of Staff (Hermogenes) Esperon (Jr.) should assure this government that the court martial would hasten the trial and bring this accused men to justice. In this manner, it could leave a lesson for future military adventurists that they would be dealt with harshly by our court if they engage in any adventurism,” chief presidential legal counsel Sergio Apostol said
The point? Kunyari hindi na puede ma-extend uli si esperon. Yano and other candidates are now forwarned to make up their minds and start kissing arse. The other best shot is recall of palparan. Impossible ? Improbable? Preposterous and farfetched may be but certainly not under undeclared martial law.
The important point? Dead or alive, free or imprisoned these Tanay Heroes had already sealed through other patriots the fate of their incarcerators.
Dong, we’re proud of Fil-Ams like you serving in the US military. Some of you are in the service not necessarily for the love of America but for economic necessity and benefits. Deep in your hearts, many of you still love the Philippines more, your native land. But for some to say that the US soldiers are the best in the world, the bravest…that’s a lie. Here’s one for Fil-Am soldiers to ponder:
MANILA — A World War II veteran said on Sunday that Filipinos fought the Japanese forces to liberate Manila even before the Americans returned.
“It’s not true that Filipino soldiers hid and waited for the Americans to liberate Manila. While the Americans had yet to arrive, the Filipinos were fighting [the enemy],” Col. Emmanuel de Ocampo said on Sunday at the commemoration of the “Battle for Manila.”
Speaking on behalf of war veterans, De Ocampo recalled the heroism of Filipino soldiers and corrected misconceptions about the month-long war between the Allied forces and the Japanese Imperial Army in 1945.
Now they call it “Humanitarian Training”:
Balikatan to focus on humanitarian training
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The US embassy said the RP-US Balikatan ’08 bilateral exercise will give emphasis to humanitarian training when it kicks off on Feb. 18.
In a statement, the US embassy said the Philippine and US armed forces will conduct humanitarian assistance projects in Central and Western Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and Palawan during the Balikatan ’08 exercises.
“They will offer free medical, dental, and veterinary care and construct and repair schools and other community infrastructure in communities that are in need of assistance,” the US embassy said.
Whoever the next AFP chief of Staff is not a big deal for all of us Jay cynikho, why? because we are not concern who will be the next in line but what we need from them is to honor their allegiance to the Constitution and respect the peoples’right and freedom.
They need to clean first their rank and purify their turnished image, so walang problema kung sino ang gusto ni GMA.
Selecting a new Chief of Staff is their business and we only admiring who from them the best and has guts to lead the whole military establishment.