Trillanes on Maguindanao martial law: ‘GMA can’t be trusted’
The primary issue at hand is not whether the declaration of Martial Law is the right policy to address the situation in Maguindanao. It is whether Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could be entrusted with such enormous power. Clearly, the answer is NO.
For the past nine years in office, GMA has not only abused all the powers vested in the presidency but also corrupted all the other institutions of government for the purpose of amassing more wealth and more power. Thus, entrusting her with even more power is a very dangerous proposition to even consider as it would likely be an opening that she is bound to take advantage of.
Moreover, based on the media reports, the AFP was already in control of the situation on the ground even prior to the Martial Law declaration.
In view of the above,
I hereby state my position to revoke Proclamation 1959 even as I exhort all my esteemed colleagues in the Senate to do the same and continue to guard against every possible insidious plot of GMA to perpetuate herself in power beyond the end of her term in 2010.
Here’s Gloria Arroyo’s 21-page report to Congress on her Proclamation 1959.
Thanks to Jessan Catre who said she downloaded it from Manolo Quezon’s Facebook.
The explanation is not convincing. Is this the kind of paper involving a delicate matter that serves as justification for the declaration of martial law?
Where are the sworn statements of witnesses which will validate the claims of Malacanang. Where are the autopsy reports? Curiously, the sources of the arms and ammos recovered were not traced. Puro kwento na nga, mas exhaustive pa ang reports na produkto ng ibang investigative journalists.
Bwiset!!! Kung mag aaply ka lang ng business permit sa maliit na sari sari store, karaming pinasusubmit at bawal ang kwento lang. kahit high school student kayang tapatan ang report na iyan.
Korek ka dyan Oblak. Where was the rebellion? Where was the invasion?
The Arroyo government evidences to justify “brewing rebellion” in Maguindanao province is based on fantasy and assumed armed uprising. There’s no independent report to confirm these sequence events. They even know the exact number of rebels and their armaments. This time they know how to count right. No dagdag-bawas scheme.
“Gloria’s justification (for herself) of Proclamation 1959”
To prolong her hold on power and immunity from suit.
Ms. Ellen, hindi yata nila mailagay sa report kung nasaan ang rebellion at invasion dahil WALA. Maski sila wala namang pruweba ang actual rebellion kaya nagkwento na lang ng events mula November 23. Baka nga nangopya pa sila sa mga new accounts sa mga dyaryo.
Ang pinagtataka ko lang, nasaan si GMA? Puro Ermita ang nakikita kong nakapirma at sa TV puro spokespersons lang sa TV. Baka naman may announcement sa TV si GMA na hindi ko lang napapanood pa.
Baka minumura na natin sa GMA, hindi naman nya alam na may martial law na sa Maguindanao.
Sorry sa kadakdakdak ko dito. Sa Senate at Congress nga pala naka address yung report. Karamihan sa Senate at Congress tuta ni GMA kaya kahit gaanong kababaw ang explanation ang gawin ng Malacanang, oo oo lang ang mga hinayupak na yun. Mukhang masasama pa ang loob ng mga iyan at mapipilitan silang mag session sa Martes, maabala ang pamimili nila!
Tama ka nga Oblak. Lahat si Ermita ang pumirma. Hindi ko pa rin yata nakita si Arroyo nagsalita sa TV tungkol dito.
Onli in the Pilipins. GMA rubber stamp Congress at Supreme Court. Wala ng debate. Di ayos na ang martial law rule ni Gloria.
“Hindi ko pa rin yata nakita si Arroyo….” – Ellen
Di kaya na held hostage na si Gloria ni Ermita? 😛
the elements of invasion and rebellion are there in my view.
Invasion -57 innocent people murdered in cold blood is an outright invasion to hold a territory. Not allowing any other candidates ( mangundadatu ) to challenge them thru legislative process such as an election is an invasion to take control of a territory and protect the interests of the invading entity ( ampatuan clan)
rebellion is clearly explain from the pdf file. The are two elements of the crime- mens rea and actus reus.
The facts strongly support the Mens rea ( mental state) . Example, the meeting and preparation of the crime . Actus Reus ( picture shows buried equipment and using PNP) is the actus reus or transferring the backhoe to the the grave prior to crime. The transfer is an act. Or ( Invasion ) For example. the act of preventing another clan to file candidacy by murdering the people.
Mens rea and actus reus are justified … Therefore, if it involves armies against our law of the land, the elements of rebellion can be explained that Murder is the actus reus of rebellion. The hiding of the ammunitions and the lack of support to the investigations is a mental plan-mens rea of the crime Rebellion.
Both Mens rea and actus reus cannot be divorced from each other for criminal charges. In my opinion, the ampatuans committed both rebellion and invasion.
FYI. Invasion can also be interpreted as protecting once territory that does not belong to them legally but belongs to the Repubic of the Philippines.
Huh! Lintek na sinayang lang ang oras ko ng proclamation na yan na walang sinabi at binatbat sa mga experts dito sa Ellenville.
Korek kuya Oblak, nabwisit lang ako lalo!
“Baka minumura na natin sa GMA, hindi naman nya alam na may martial law na sa Maguindanao.” Hahaha!!!
Pero kaya hindi naririnig at nagpapakita si Gloria ay dahil hindi nya ma-justify ang “brewing rebellion” at tsaka umaandar ang kanyang multi-personality disorder sa takot sa kanta ng Ampatuans, hehehe!
Di kaya na held hostage na si Gloria ni Ermita? 😛
Aba, baka nga… hehehe
Mahilig mag-imbento ang mga alipores ni Gloria. Noon 2001 kudeta mayroon constructive resignation ni Davide. Ngayon ay brewing rebellion ni Davalabandera.
From Joeseg:
Dito sa declaration ng martial law, gusto kong maiyak sa mga walang binatbat na katuwiran ng administrasyon. Pero marami nang nalulungkot kaya naisipan ko na lang magpatawa nang konti with this text joke na aking binuo at ipinasa na sa mga friends.
Ito ang basis kung bakit nagdeklara ng martial law.
DOJ Sec: Worried ako sa balitang kakanta na ang mga Ampatuans tungkol sa sekreto noong 2004 at 2007 elections. Kung tuluyang i-reveal yun?
GMA: Good idea! Let’s declare martial law on the basis of looming and brewing rebellion!
9 years na sa power wala pa ding nanyyari lubog pa rin sa kahirapan dahil sa mga sakim sa kapanyarihan ng iilan …
mamili kayo kung saan naman ibaling ang imbetigasyon ng mga demonyo…walastik pinapaikot lang ang mga pilipino para lang matapos ang ninakaw na pwesto… mark my word
rebellion + murder + ano ang na eksena susunod baka rice,oil,milf,npa,spratly,bombing,kidnaping …. bantayan assin ng isang mataas ng opisyal para ma justify ang martial law… abangan
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The elements of Rebellion-
Mens REA: ( mental State) – the texting of death threat. Threat is also a good example of a mental state but it can also be interpreted as an act. The use of personnel to text local judges is an act. Actus reus of the crime.
Due to the fear, the closing of some local offices is also a good example of the actus reus.
The filing writ of Amparo can be interpreted as a state of mind that buying time may help plan ( thinking) for a local war- the mens rea of rebellion.
The hiding of the ammunition in different places not allowed by law is an action ( the actus reus of the crime Rebellion. ).
I’m not a lawyer but I did study criminal law , contract and tort Law. Hopefully I will get back to law school and maybe able to explain what the hell is going on…
But remember… the motive of the Martial law can also be interpreted as the mens rea of a future crime that we don’t know yet. But this mean it’s not only Gloria’s state of mind because according to our Constitution, Congress can intervene her state of mind. But what have they done? nag shopping nga sila..
Abbreviated lang ang sasabihin ko: Pesteng yawa.
peste jud… mauwaw man pud ta sa pilipinas uy. I am dying my hair blonde.. LOL … bahala na mo diha uy.. sige iboto pa jud si pacquaio.. sus.
The elements of the offense are:
Crispin Beltran et al v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 172070-72
The MILF rose publicly and took up arms against the government (1st element). Their purpose was to remove from the allegiance to the government, the areas they hold (element 2a).
Goyang aided and abetted in the removal of allegiance to the government of the Philippines, the area held by the MILF, when she excluded the area from the coverage of her martial law.
So Goyang is guilty of rebellion.
Ibrado, Ferrer, what are you waiting for?
Congress represents the will of the people. I am willing to bet that over 55% of Filipino people are in favor of the rapid arrests of the Ampatuan clan.
saxn,
Goyang aided thru Exeutive 546 for the purpose of using armed men against insurgents.It is constitutionally written. Murdering innocent people did not fall to Goyang’s Order nor allowed by the Constitution. The hiding of the ammunitions in scattered places, using provincial funds to purchase excessive ammunitions is not written in our Constitution. Therefore, it was illegal which constitute the mental state and the act of the crime.
All happened within close proximity to where the presiding governor lives of which he has a direct duty to govern.
If it’s a fact that Goyang made him who he is now , it will still not excuse him from disclosing Goyang crimes from public at that time cheating happened. It was his direct duty to report while it was brewing.
Time and Proximity of the event are also elements of the crime. Anong ginawa ni Ampatuan noong cheating? He conspire against his own people for his own benefit.
asiandelight,
Are you a lawyer? You seem to insist on your own definition of rebellion and invasion. If you like to have an intelligent discussion of legal matters, be legally accurate. Our courts don’t accept self serving definitions of felonies since it is the law that defines and provides for their punishment – the revised penal code and special penal laws! Hindi pwede ang ating opinyon ang mag define ng isang krimen. Read…read…read.
Everyone should think of Ampatuan and warlord-ism, maguindanao mass-murder, Reproductive Health, Superferry14 terrorism, Princess Stars ferry sinking … but when election day May2010 comes, the foremost issues (in my opinion) are jobs-jobs-jobs and improved education for Pinas youth (more schools, more teachers, better supplies). As Canada Ehhh in #15 says, lubog pa rin sa kahirapan ang mamayang Pilipino. Pinas needs jobs (and not jobs in Abu dhabi nor Singapore nor Toronto nor Hongkong)… Pinas needs jobs in Pinas.
From Mario Yuzon:
The Australians have as much interest as the Americans in Mindanao. That’s why the Australian Ambassador agreed with Arroyo’s declaration of Martial Law.
I keep asking what if there were no or few journalists killed? Ang balita kapag may tao o sasakyan na nakaharang sa dinadaanan ng Ampatuan convoy ay sinasagasaan o pinapatay tapos babayaran na lang ang pamilya. Ganyan kabagsik ang mga Ampatuan sa kanilang lugar.
Tahimik ang mga pulitiko na nakinabang sa dayaan sa election sa Maguindanao tulad nina Singson at Zubiri. Sana ang susunod na raid at Martial Law ay sa Ilocos Sur. Pero kaya bang gawin ni Arroyo ito? Why not? Singson won’t hesitate to kill many people to remain in power.
“Palace tries to get int’l support for PP1959″…then Remonde’s crescendo: “We are a sovereign country, so we have to determine what is right and what is good for us”. -www.inquirer.net.ph
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Idiot of all idiots! Sovereign pala e bakit nangangalap ng international support?!
Nagkaloka-loka na ang mga taga-EK!
May duda akong hindi magkakaroon ng quorum sa congress to debate on the proclamation of martial law. Pero halimbawang magkaroon, may indikasyon na majority in the senate will thumb it down pero dun sa mga taga Bastusang Pambansa, ang maingay lang at tahasang kumukontra ay ang mga militant congressmen. Ang ganyang scenario ang dapat abangan lalo na yung mga running for reelection, yung mga dating PALAKA na tumalon na sa ibang bakuran. Alamin natin kung saan sila papanig. Kapag aprub sa kanila ang pagpapairal ng martial law, totoo ang suspetsa na pakawala lang sila, mga trojan horses at kakampi pa rin ni GMA. At kung muling mahalal, expect them to be back to the arms of GMA dahil kailangan sila sa pagsusulong ng cha-cha. Sila ang tunay na mga Paru-paro Buking.
ouch totingmulto…
no i’m not a lawyer yet . i might if I continue reading…
This Martial thingy can be a blowback . Like if one your friend backstab you, you will be very upset. Maybe Gloria is very very upset.
The House of Reprsentatives and the Senate will vote jointly not separately. There are only 24 senators against pro-GMA congressmen. Malamang makalusot sa Congress.
The Australians have as much interest as the Americans in Mindanao. That’s why the Australian Ambassador agreed with Arroyo’s declaration of Martial Law.
Fellow who posted that is right…
There are more Aussie assets roaming around in Pinas than all Western Nations’ assets put together.
The Aussies had been doing this since 1996… very sureptitiously increasing their level of presence in Pinas.
Why do you think they asked for a navy man to be ambassador to Australia? (They suggested it very obliquely to Gloria! Romulo had absolutely no say in it whatsoever.)
Said navy man had established a great deal of relationship with Australia starting in 1992 when Aussies were cleverly “orienting” AFP modernisation program (particularly navy side) in their direction.
Next to the US, Pinas has more military exchanges with Aussie than with any other Western nation.
In 1999, the presence of Aussie assets increased two-fold in the Southern region.
The Aussies also have paid local assets in Pinas, reporting to them and being paid a monthly stipend. One of the paid “private” assets is a retired commodore. Another one is a civvie…
Na-alala niyo pa ba yong “Coup Me” na isang pina-plano nila para hindi bumaba si Glorya. Eto naaaaaa!!!!!!!!
To be perfectly honest, I wouldn’t have minded martial law in that part of the world but with a caveat — not under Gloria.
Tama yung observation ni joeseg.
Bakit walang piyok yung mga sisiw ni Mother Hen Goyang. Kahit na yung Chief Chupon (Danilo Suarez), has not said anything to justify martial law.
Posporo Nograles doesn’t want to convene jointly. Why? Because they will be forced to dance to her music, which will spell defeat at the polls? But if they don’t do as she bids, there go the campaign funds by way of pork barrel.
joeseg,
Nakapasok ka na sa wakas! Agree ako na kapag pumasa sa mga tongresmen na nagliparan sa ibang bakuran ang martial law ni Goyang, ibig sabihin lang ay pakawala talaga sila ng bruha.
Kahit na yung Chief Chupon (Danilo Suarez),
Danny Suarez is incompetent, hence incapable of articulating what he wants except when it’s about brokering for govt deals, defence side.
Siya at si former Cong Jose Yap — twins iyan when it came to brokering for govt deals…
“Said navy man had established a great deal of relationship with Australia starting in 1992 when Aussies were cleverly “orienting” AFP modernisation program (particularly navy side) in their direction. .” -Anna
And he speaks impeccable french too. . .hehehe
Danny Suarez will sleep with whichever president, lick his/her ass, carry the president’s luggage if he believes he can cut a deal for his foreign supplier.
henry,
shhhh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFeULiS2eHU
Without the Martial Law, the risk that the Ampatuans with 800 armed soldiers can easily mobilized and may divide into smaller groups and multiply if the area is not secured. Who knows , they might join the muslim extremists.. lalong magka leche leche.
I am in favor of martial law but one thing I don’t like is the penalty of the offenses. For Political crime such as rebellion, it can only impose one single penalty of reclusion perpetua ( life imprisonment) as opposed to murder with life imprisonment x 57 ( victims died.) Even if the house intervene to stop Martial law, the charges of rebellion might have been filed.
In my understanding of life imprisonment for the powerful is a HOUSE with an amenities type prison . That’s not really prison plus the pardon. Just remember Jalosjos, Estrada and Teehankee.
If we have to assume Gloria guilty of her crimes, she might also get the same benefits. Maybe a mansion , with champagne and maids to do her laundry? Not to mention becky belo to give her botox treatment.
what should be our demand? are we going to tolerate this kind of penalty?
baka, ma pardon yung mga Ampatuan in the next 10 years or less.. marami na namang patay…
Too much sound and fury has already been aired against the proclamation, but Gloria will never listen. She’s only interested in her own interpretation of the law and at the end of the day, that’s the only thing that counts.
It’s a typical gloria thing, doesn’t care for anything but herself. Just brace and prepare to the prospect of no elections come May 2010 and Gloria’s reign till kingdom come.
That’s the agenda behind the proclamation of martial law. Nothing else.
Martial law a test for 2010 polls?
Well, if Gloria’s and Edong Ermita’s plans work, the next president of Pinas just might be Teodoro… never mind that only few might actually vote for him (or that somebody else might win.) 🙂
Martial law a test for 2010 polls? (Philstat banner)
Well, if Gloria’s and Edong Ermita’s plans work, the next president of Pinas just might be Teodoro… never mind that only few might actually vote for him (or that somebody else might win.) 🙂
AdeBrux – December 7, 2009 9:49 am
Agree with you. Just go to Quezon and ask around you’ll know more…
Hmmm… Tanada country!
Gloria just might be preparing for martial law to be proclaimed in that province come election time — then lo and behold! Quezon province gives a whopping 99.9% election victory to Teodoro… 🙂
Edong Ermita might goad Gloria to do the same in my province … Naknampucha! We might wake up and find out that 1,499,999 out of the province’s 1.5 million voters voted for Teodoro!
“We will show them how to run peaceful and credible elections,” he told reporters. “We wish it could be extended for a little while—60 days, maybe longer, maybe (until) the elections—so we can ensure that the elections will be credible.” -excerpts from PDI report re Anna’s Favorite general-
Anna, Boygee really wanted to follow in Asspweron’s footsteps. He must have been mesmerized how the Garci generals did it and the enormous change for the better it did to them, both financially and professionally. . .
Nantes and the Alcalas will carry LP sa Quezon…
Remember that Ass was also the J-3, just like Boygee now,during the 2004 presidential elections. . . deja vu?
Low profile mga Congressman sa Quezon, except for Suarez..
kaninang umaga, sabi ng spokesman ng AFP, ang mga nahukay na mga armas at ammo ay maaaring bahagi ng mga ibinigay sa puwersa ng mga Ampatuan noong mga 70s at 80s dahil nga sila ay kasama sa pagsupil sa separatist movement.
hmmm sa tono ay pinagtatakpan kung paano napunta duon ang mga bala’t armas.
ang hindi masyadong nabibigyan ng pansin ay ang mga posibleng sabit na mga opisiyal kung sakaling mapapatunayang totoo nga ang sinasabi ng kampo ni Senator Trillanes na mismong mga heneral ang pasimuno ng gunrunning at pagbebenta ng armas ng sa mga kaaway. Napakalaking iskandalo yan. Sa ngayon, suspetsa pa lang pero pag ang suspetsang yan ay napatotohanan,— sinong me pirma, me utos,paano nadala, etc– ewan ko na lang kung hindi maghalo ang balat at tinalupan.
Henry,
Boygee will beat them (Assperon and the other Garci generals) by miles… and I mean by miles! If he becomes CS you guys will be in for the greatest surprise of your lives!
Why, the fellow already owned 4 cars when he was only a lowly 2nd leftenant (and to think he came from a very poor background) while PAF fighter pilots could only afford to take private transport to go wherever; he already had a fully paid house, a mistress, able to go back and forth to US, travel in style, and so and so, played golf in style, was already used to carrying stacks and stacks of cash (ATE entrusted him systematically with a briefcase containing wads and wads of beautiful and crispy 100-dollar bills), etc.
Ooops, correction: “while PAF fighter pilots could only afford to take PUBLIC transport to go wherever”
‘yun kay gloria, pwede nang palampasin kasi malapit na rin lang matapos, pero ‘yung malaman ng mga sundalo na totoong ang kanilang mga heneral mismo ang nagbibigay ng sandata sa mga kalaban nila, aba ibang usapan na ‘yan!
Ay mali: “when he was only a lowly FIRST leftenant”… (not when he was 2nd leftenant)
‘yun kay gloria, pwede nang palampasin kasi malapit na rin lang matapos, pero ‘yung malaman ng mga sundalo na totoong ang kanilang mga heneral mismo ang nagbibigay ng sandata sa mga kalaban nila, aba ibang usapan na ‘yan!
Ricelander,
There are 121,000 (more or less) officers and troops in the AFP… but only a fraction of that, and I mean a small fraction of that population, will be willing to rebel against the military hierarchy.
So, even if for the sake of argument, they don’t like what they are hearing, difficult for a fraction of the military to revolt on their own. They need help!
That disadvantage is coupled with a general and pervasive culture of “gratitude” inherent in the military…
One thing that everyone must be aware of is that Gloria is doing ALL the right things a de facto dictator needs to do to stay in power, to get herself firmly entrenched in a position where it will be difficult to get at her and more importantly, to avoid retribution when things go wrong her way … by getting officers and troops who will be loyal to her and most specifically, officers and troops who are ready “to shoot” for her The latter is key to her survival. (And by gum, she’s got them!)
She’s the complete anti-thesis of Aung san suu kyi who doesn’t want to have anything to do with generals.
We need martial law in Maguindanao like we need a hole in the head. It is not just unnecessary, it is pernicious. At the very least, it rewards the guilty. It gives GMA tremendous powers to do whatever she wants to do there, including bury the truth, which may not prove entirely figurative, about her role as Dr. Frankenstein in the creation of the Ampatuans. It reposes the cure in the hands of the source of the disease, it puts the solution in the hands of the originator of the problem. The very brazenness of the Ampatuans is a testament to GMA’s complicity with them. Writ large over their mutinous rage is the threat that if we go down, you go down with us. Martial law gives GMA the power to sew up the place, to blanket it in secrecy so that nothing escapes from it, not a cry, not a peep, not a dying breath. So that nothing escapes from it, above all the truth. – Conrado de Quiros, http://www.inquirer.net.ph
Well, Conrado de Quiros, you were one of those who lifted that monster to go up to that stage in 2001… learn to live with it, you fool!
Hahaha! Anna, pinadalhan ko nga ng letter e!
Yup GIBO can win. Gloria remains the controller of the budget. House as “check and balance” is wishful thinking. The chicken has already been cooked in the kitchen. The people don’t have to eat but Mang Juan and Pedro will be bought and they may not understand the consequences.
It doesn’t matter if Gloria will be convicted of her crime. She has the millions and she will enjoy the luxurious prison. 🙂
Who is in charge of educating the public?
Mahina ba sa English ang nagsulat, o sadyang may double entendre?
Did they mean military offensive? That will require going near a government military installation, not some hicktown barangay. Pardon my dirty mind, but what offensive position can you take in a hicktown?
Naka-dirty finger ba? Kaya offensive? Akma bang dumudyugdyug ng babae? Or were they defecating in public?
Kung papalapit sa government building, I can take that as a military offensive.
saxnviolins
Minadali ang pagsusulat para umabot sa deadline. Dahil walang katotohanan ang basis ng proclamation, di magkantoto, nagkandamali-mali ang nag-draft at kinopya na lang ng typer as is which Ermita signed maybe in haste.
At bakit nga ba si Ermita lang ang nakapirma at hindi si GMA? Parang peke rin itong justification. After the whereas whereas, ang sabi, Now, therefore, I, GMA, etc., tapos By order of the President, pirmado ni Ermita. Parang lisya sa usual norm in proper documentation especially for this particular case which will be debated in Congress. May nagtanong nga sa bandang itaas, nasaan si GMA?
pag sinabi ng SC na unconsti ang rebellion laya na ang mga Ampu. So, okay na ang admin with Ampu tapos na ang drama.
If Gloria thinks by letting Gibo win the elections (by hook but most probably by crook), she can dictate on him or push him aside to become PM, well, she better think again. Gibo is an ingrate. Ask the person who supported and nurtured him only to stab the back of this person who loved him dearly.
Ang script ni Agnas davalabandera ay isang pang-award para sa COMEDY SKIT ng walang nananood,parang amoy nang kapeng barako ng balisong country at isinalang ng isang Ala-eh! brewing rebellion.Si Queen monster maker di makita ay busy sa pag-text to take advantages of PLDT,per second deal kay Blackie ng puting bahay sa land of milk and honey.At tinatanong bakit may 50 cal. sniper rifle ang kasamang sa nakuhang ipinahiram sa AFP. at ibinid naman ang gamit sa mga GOONS ng bayan no pork eating.At para saan ang ganong napalakas ng sandata at hangin lamang ng balang iyon puwede nang paliparin ang isang tao upang marating ang nais niyang marating.
Paano na ito?
Most senators want martial law revoked – Enrile
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/07/09/most-senators-want-martial-law-revoked-enrile
Hindi natin gusto itong martial law ni goyang sa Maguindanao dahil labag ito sa Saligang Batas bukod pa sa wala naman talagang batayan kundi ‘yung takot sa sarili niyang multo. Pero paano ang mga kaso, absuwelto ang mga Ampatuan?
Kawawa naman ‘yung biktima ng kanilang pagkagahaman sa kapangyarihan.
Ang ano mang desisyon o proklamasyon, kapag nagkukumahog na depensahan ay nangangahulugang maraming butas at kapalpakan o merong pinagtatakpang kinatatakutan. Katulad nitong martial law sa Maguindanao.
Hindi naman tanga ang sambayanang Pinoy upang hindi mapintahan na bokya ang bangka ni the goyang kaya ganun na lamang ang paghirit nila’t baka sakaling kahit alas ay makabunot. Subalit, kahit ano’ng gawin nila, dahil kilalang hasler ang bangkera, humirit pa sila, maghokus pokus, labas na ang pungak na kartada!
If this Ampatuan gunmen are CVO’s and CAFGU AUX who refused a government order to hand-in their arms and disband. Then the crime they committed is NOT REBELLION but MUTINY.
‘A government run like heaven by Americans’
By Carmen Guerrero Nakpil (The Philippine Star) Updated December 07, 2009 12:00 AM
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=530049&publicationSubCategoryId=79
Trillanes is right… bull’s eye. Exactly my thought.
In effect, while martial law could be a “useful” tool in lawless Maguindanao, its implementation cannot be entrusted to Gloria.
In any case, I do believe that Gloria is testing the waters in preparation for election 2010. She is preparing a kind of mindset for the population, i.e., if ever there’s “uncontrollable” violence and lawlessness in select areas in RP (especially in provinces that can yield high voting returns), she will whip up some gobbledygook of a reason, eg., purporting prevention of failed election, and impose martial law.
Problem is when that happens, military can switch ballot boxes to award those boxes to whoever she wants to win (and presumably, it will be Teodoro).
With a J-3 (operations, people, operations!!!), who is firmly entrenched in her corner, and who’s probably already sworn allegiance to Teodoro, things will be exciting.
(Check out who the major service operations chiefs are — as well as the 2s, i.e., A2, G2, N2 and all sub-major service/divisional 3s and 2s, and find out if they are close to current J-3… to ensure that ops go as smoothly as planned as much as possible — that’s how it’s done…)
Remember that Gloria is doing all the right tactical things to get herself firmly entrenched in power — not necessarily to be president for life; she knows that sort of ambition will be next to impossible to achieve in Pinas today (America won’t go for that nonsense) but she must have another purpose, ambition, etc in life (politically that is) — gotta discover what that is.
Problem is there’s bugger all one can do about it today. Because she’s always one step ahead, clearly doing things within the extreme limit of the law… and the biggest problem is you have an ineffectual Congress, a confused judiciary and a divided opposition, and most importantly, she’s got military officers down the line who are prepared TO SHOOT for her!
I’d watch Teodoro… his “popularity” just might unbelievably “surge” close to election time.
Nakaka inggit naman si P. Nograles!! Naintidihan nya ang explanation ng Malacanang.
Baka naman may kilala kayo sa GMA 7 na pwedeng huwag isensationalize ang mga arms recovery operation sa Maguindanao. Don’t get me wrong, I am for the independence of media and its role in giving the people truthful information. during this dangerous time, circumspection should be observed specially when dealing with unverified facts.
It was the segment in the 24 oras reported by Jun Veneracion and it was shown that recovery operations were undertaken in the middle of a field within the ranch of Ampatuan Sr. Suddenly, gunshots were heard. It was not verified who where those behind the firing of guns and it was speculated by Mr. Veneracion that probably they were supporters of the Ampatuans.
I am of the opinion that there is no actual rebellion in Maguindanao but this kind of reporting gives some semblance to the existence of an actual rebellion in the area.
Just thinking aloud here…
Trillanes’ declaration “The primary issue at hand is not whether the declaration of Martial Law is the right policy to address the situation in Maguindanao. It is whether Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could be entrusted with such enormous power.” seems to point to a belief that martial law in Maguindanao (and by extension, wherever lawlessness is rampant) is an option he himself would not back out of… 🙂
“If you don’t stand behind our troops, feel free to stand IN FRONT of them” 🙂
Whether justified or not, martial law is in place in Maguindanao where there many firearms, loose or government issued. We would like to hear or read that the military is not only after the Ampatuans but should also go after the Mangudadatus who were and still goody-goody with the administration. No doubt the Mangudadatus are also armed like the Ampatuans as covered by the EO promulgated by GMA supposedly to help the government go against the MILF.
Joeseg,
Re disarming Mangudadatus — that might be tricky… Didn’t Teodoro ally himself with Ampatuans’ enemies immediately after the massacre?
When all is said and done, martial law was declared over Maguindanao because the local Maguindanao government (from governor all the way down to the courts to the baranggay captains) had been corrupted. Quickly arresting the Ampatuans and their goons or being able to quickly enter the Ampatuan farms to dig up the buried weapons was not possible given slow-justice, especially slow-justice corrupted by warlordism of that province.
Reminder — federalism can not work in Pilipinas for at least twenty more years.
Anna,
Yes, that’s we’re expecting for the admin to do, disarm Mangudadatus and other groups even if they are their political allies. Kahit papaano, may na-accomplish at pwedeng ikatuwa ng kahit mga anti-martial law.
To GMA and also GIBO, it is during their watch that the Ampatuans thrive and able to amassed wealth and firearms which some of our soldiers don’t have. Gibo cannot particularly feign ignorance on what’s going on there when he was DND Secretary. Sandamakmak ang intelligence funds ng AFP & DND, not to mention the Office of the President. As Gibo campaigns for the presidency, he should be asked why those firearms coming from the AFP arsenal were found with the Ampatuans. Given this scenario, what could we expect from Gibo as president?
Mayroon tayong tinatawag na intelligence quotient. Dapat mayroon din trust or honesty quotient sa lahat ng namumuno sa atin. Pag mababa ang quotient nila–at tiyak si Gloria Ampatuwad ay super baba–dapat iligpit or pugutan ng ulo!
If we presume the suspicion of many, that the true reason for the imposition of martial law was to silence the Ampatuans, and recover the election materials in the hands of the Ampatuans, that has already been accomplished. The Ampatuans are in prison, and their aces have been taken (as reported by the Tribune). Their silence is assured.
The short-term goal has been accomplished.
If there is a long-term goal, it would be to have martial law in place when elections are held.
So the strategist of Goyang may think, why don’t we lift martial law now? We can re-impose it later, sixty days before elections, when everybody would be busy campaigning. So we twit the oppositors by rendering both the Supreme Court case moot, and the Congressional deliberations as well. Then our people need not have to face the difficult situation of trying to win reelection with the handicap of an electorate displeased by the affirmation of martial law.
Ano naisahan na naman tayo?
Marcos had a smiling martial law. This woman has a snickering martial law.
Ibrado can prevent this by having her arrested for culpable violation of the Constitution. I still dream of a Philippine military which protects the Constitution like the Turkish military does.
Sax,
She’s testing public tolerance level…
According to GMA and ABS CBN, the joint session tomorrow in Congress will not push through. The solons are still formulating the rules of the proceedings.
May majority nga ba si GMA ngayon sa congress na hindi ma revoke ang declaration of martial law? O baka naman nagpapakipot lang ang mga congressmen at naghihintay ng bayong from malacanang bago sila boboto.
Iba ang pagkaunawa ni Mikey sa “joint session”.
Naghihintay ang mga tongresmen ng taba ng baboy kasi wala silang majority, mamumudmod muna ng milyunes si Medy!
O hindi rin nila kayang i-justify ang ML sa harap ng magagaling na senador; O the tongresmen are scared of their constituents, e kung magalit ang mga constituents at hindi sila ma re-elect. Problemado si Nognog kaya ayaw mag-convene ng joint session.
May nagtanong kung paano na si Chabit Singson. Ano pa kundi untouchable pa rin. Ang mga Singson ng Ilocos Sur ay tulad din ng mga Ampatuan ng Maguindanao.
Singson has as much armed goons and weapons as the Ampatuans. Singson was involved in many killings including the auditor Chan and the family members of Rafanan who’s now running for Governor. Take note of Singson’s silence on the massacre. Isa pa naman siyang Adviser on National Security. Kaibigang matalik niya ang mga Ampatuan.
Hindi lang mga armas meroon si Singson; he also has a private zoo and his favorite pets are tigers. Ganyan kabagsik ang warlord, gambling lord at criminal lord ng Ilocos Sur.
I doubt if the military actually arrested the Ampatuans or are protecting them. The high powered weapons found outside and inside of their residences were long known to the authorities. It was Gloria who gave the Ampatuans the permission to organized civilian militia to counter the MILF. Why are they now surprised to find such a huge number of weapons? If the Ampatuans are accused of massacre or rebellion, they must be detained in ordinary jails like other ordinary citizens. But no…they are placed in comfortable facilities. This early, Malacanang is warning that the trouble might spill over Metro Manila. It would be easy for GMA to claim that the supporters of Ampatuans are in Metro Manila and another “rebellion” reason would be used to declare Martial Law in Manila. Are we seeing No Election which many feared before?
Iba ang pagkaunawa ni Mikey sa “joint session”.
Passing a lighted ‘joint’ during a (pot) session? ;D
Baka nga naghihintay pa sila ng brown envelope ni Medy Poblador. Kahit pangastos lang sa election 2010.
narinig ko sa TtFC ang mga reklamo ng mga kababaihan na ampatuans..wives, daughters, etc. hindi daw renerespecto ang kanilang “rights”…ang mga walang hiya talga..sila nga diyan ang walang respect!
Ito ngayon ang kaabang-abang kung sino sa mga congressmen who are candidates for reelection ang papanig o kokontra sa Proclamation 1959. Kung sila’y miembro pa ng PALAKA, understandable na pro-1959 sila pero yung katatalon lang sa ibang bakuran, tingnan natin kung kanilang paninindigan ay akma sa paninindigan ng nilipatang partido.
Sapagkat ang mga ex-PALAKA o naging ka-alyansa ng ruling party ay nagtamasa ng kasaganaan sa pork barrel funds, talent fee during the impeachment showtime at free ride going abroad plus ang bayong-bayong na datung mula sa Palasyo, ang pakilasa ko, mas gugustuhin pa nilang huwag dumalo sa joint session ng Congress. Magkakabistuhan kasi at suma total, kung magiging anti-1959 sila, magkakasingilan. Sisingilin sila ng Malakanyang, sisingilin sila ng taumbayan.
romyman,
Mutiny is unlawful resistance to a superior officer, as the raising of commotions and disturbances on board a ship against the authority of its commander. It is committed on the high seas. Like piracy, it is a felony against the law of nations.
or mutiny in violation of the articles of war.
Ang pagkaka-alam ko ay mas magaang ang parusa ng rebellion kaysa sa MURDER! At syempre mas maraming advantage kay Gloria at alipores niyang nakinabang sa Hello Garci ang pag-deklara ng Martial law. Hitting a lot of birds in one stone!
to saxnviolins at #82: I disagree you saying that “an electorate displeased by the affirmation of martial law”. Just think back to last week. A common message among the people commenting on this EllenT’s blogsite is this — why is GMA taking so long to respond to the mass-killings?
That disgust and anger is shared by all Filipinos. And Filipinos are so overtaken with anger at the Ampatuans and the mass-killings that they are in favor of the martial law. Reason why Filipinos like it — the rapid arrest of the Ampatuans and the rapid raids into Ampatuan private property to confiscate the weapons. If the PNP were to wait for arrest-warrants, then walang mangyayari because of the Ampatuan relatives and clansmen in the Maguindanao courts and the various baranggays.
Senators Legarda and Enrile understand the weaknesses of the arguments for martial law (one does not call martial law because newsmen had been murdered; one does not call martial law because of political murders). The members of Congress understand what their baranggays want.
[Siguro, before New Year, Maguindanao martial law gets lifted. Siguro lang.]
Tapos na ang test lumalabas kaya ni aling gloria na samantalahin ang pinoy habang gusto nila.