Martial law will be lifted in Maguindanao at 9 p.m. Saturday, eight days after it was imposed by President Gloria Arroyo.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Arroyo lifted Proclamation No. 1959 on the recommendation of the Cabinet which concluded that the government has met its main objectives in placing Maguindanao under martial rule and suspending the writ of habeas corpus following the Nov. 23 massacre that left 57 people dead.
Ermita said, however, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City will remain under a state of emergency.
The executive secretary said Malacanang will be transmitting to Congress soon the proclamation lifting martial law.
Congress has convened a joint session on Proclamation 1959 and was scheduled to vote for or against the declaration of martial law on Tuesday.
Ermita said the decision to lift martial law was based chiefly on a joint report of the Armed Forces and Philippines National Police that the five objectives in declaring martial law had been met.
He said rebellion and multiple murder charges have been filed against the suspects of the massacre before the courts.
The police and military have cleared “rebel positions” in several towns in Maguindanao and the criminal justice system was “in place and working,” he added.
The executive secretary also said normalcy has been restored to the local government units. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Vice Gov. Ansarrudin Adiong has been appointed acting governor of the region.
Lawyer Harry Roque, one of the petitioners to revoke Proclamation 1959 before the Supreme Court, said, “It’s typical GMA:violate the Constitution and lift it when review and defeat are imminent.
“I hope the Court will repeat what it did in David vs Arroyo:declare martial law as unconstitutional as despite mootness, it involves a major violation of the Constitution and capable of repetition and yet evasive of judicial review.”
Ano ba yan???
Sa isang banda, mabuti na rin na alisin ang martial law at hindi ito ayon sa constitution.
Baka masyadong mataas ang hirit ng mga congressmen at hindi nakayanan ni Poblador kaya lift the martial law na lang. O baka naman makukuha talaga ang majority vote for the revocation.
Ngayong na lift na ang martial law, dapat bang ituring na moot and academic ang issue at hindi na kailangan mag desisyon ang Supreme Court? Para sa akin, dapat mag desisyon pa rin ang Supreme Court to establish the presence or absence of factual and legal bases in the declaration of martial law.
Ano kaya? Kasi, either Gloria’s storm troopers managed to collect and destroy all incriminating evidences from her cheating her way into Malacanang, or the Ampatuans proved to be smarter that they managed to convince Gloria and her generals that if anything untoward happens to any of their clan member, their unidentified agents will make sure the media will get first hand look at those “precious election materials” of 2004…?
I have the feeling na kaya inalis na ang ML, sa dami ng mistakes sa pagpapatupad nito.
Una, wala naman talagang rebellion and invasion.
Ikalawa, mali ang cited provisions dahil yun palang pinagbasehan na RA 6986 happens to be “An Act establishing a high school in Barangay Dulop, municipality of Dumingag, province of Zamboanga del Sur, to be known as the Dulop High School..”
Ikatlo, yung justification ay mayroon ding mali at may ipinasok na amendment si Ermita before the joint session convened.
Tsismis lang siguro yung balita na kukulangin ng pambayad sa boboto ng Yes to ML tapos malamang NO rin ang mag-prevail dahil matatakot bumoto ng Yes kahit kaalyado baka ikatalo nila.
At wala rin namang nababalitaan na tumawag si Obama kay GMA na naka-confined sa St. Luke’s at sinabihang i-lift na ang ML.
Reason for martial law : Ampatuan Clan have organized for rebellion; serious breakdown of law and order in Maguindanao.
Reason for lifting martial law : Ampatuan clan leadership in jail; normalcy returning to Maguindanao.
Inquirer reports:
Next?? Christmas spirit. Don’t forget to shop!
Next-Next???? GMA-talsik-diyan and becomes representative, 2nd-district-Pampanga.
Question: Were there abuses during the week-long the Malacanang, AFP/PNP surgical Martial Law in Maguindanao?
Was the surgical week-long martial law effective?
Should Malacanang/AFP-PNP do it again in other cities or provinces?
Its either they found what they were looking for which i dont think were firearms or weapons or ML didnt have support in congress except from Locsin. takot lang nila to vote for martial law.
Mukhang hindi gumana ng envelops ni Medy! election ngayon and the tongressmen are more afraid of their constituents than the bitch who currently enjoys a way negative rating.
#2 monsagullo, baka nga kasi walang kaabog-abog na na-lift ang ML unless they became scared of Brenda’s bunganga who’s already depicting a national ML scenario.
Kung nakuha na, sana ay may magpuslit at ibato sa Vera Files so will know the truth.
Ngayong na lift na ang martial law, dapat bang ituring na moot and academic ang issue at hindi na kailangan mag desisyon ang Supreme Court? – Oblak
Of course the SC must decide on the Constitutionality of Gloria’s martial law. Kagaguhan ang moot and academic line just because the bitch already lifted it. If the SC will go along that line, e kadali palang basta magdeklara ng martial law basta nag-alburuto ang presidente as just what happened with the unana.
Gloria’s men are peddling the line “moot and academic” because they lost the battle of defending GML. Aminin at hindi… brilliant and dating ni Brenda, walang binatbat si Joaquin Bernas, ang uncle ni Luli.
isang bagay ang nasubukan ni Gloria possible ang Joint session. They can do it again but this time proclaiming her as Prime Minister. Kaso baka naman ang dahilan ng mga militar o pulis nahihirapan silang mangdakip ng mga kalaban dahil walang martial law…sana huwag nilang gawin alibi ang mga ito. Protect the people declare all out war against ampu but not martial law.
Lifting martial law in Maguindanao after eights days is face-saving move by Gloria Arroyo and her cohorts. There’s no actual rebellion. Probably Malacanang smells Supreme Court justices’ consensus that it will declare martial law unconstitutional. She may look good for mood and academic resolution by the Supreme Court. At the same time, a PR before her Denmark climate change conference.
Harry Roque’s reaction to lifting of martial law:
“It’s typical GMA:violate the Constitution and lift it when review and defeat are imminent.
“I hope the Court will repeat what it did in David vs Arroyo:declare martial law as unconstitutional as despite mootness, it involves a major violation of the Constitution and capable of repetition and yet evasive of judicial review.”
There is an exception to the mootness doctrine. That is the case where the situation is
Maganda ang paliwanag ni Chief Justice Rehnquist sa kanyang concurring opinion sa Hoenig v. Doe 484 US 305 dito:
http://supreme.justia.com/us/484/305/case.html
The decision will determine whether or not CJ Puno wields any moral influence on the Court. It will also determine whether these old men and women care for their place in history. It will also define their generation – the men and women in their sixties now, who were the youth of the 60s.
The youth of the 40s and 50s proved themselves men of character – Ninoy, Peping Diokno, etc. There were more of them incarcerated by Macoy than those who helped Macoy (Manong Johnny). Kaya nga pina=padlock ang Congress. NOw, there are more Congressmen harlots in political bed with this woman than those who stand with the people.
Even the military men of yore were men of character – Yan, Ileto, etc. There are more lackeys now than men of honor.
Ironically, the youth of the 60s are too self-congratulatory (kasama diyan sina BertGon, Hehe and Intengan). They keep referring to themselves as the original rebels – anti-Macoys, and alumni of that much ballyhooed First Quarter Storm. Ano na? Panahon niyo na; and you are worse than Macoy.
Hindi pa puedeng bueltahan si Gloria Arroyo ng deliberate abuse of power?
That is the real reason for martial law.
Now how do you get it admitted in Court?
I smell an acquittal; and I see some Bi7ch snickering in the background.
“At wala rin namang nababalitaan na tumawag si Obama kay GMA na naka-confined sa St. Luke’s at sinabihang i-lift na ang ML.” – joeseg
Hindi kaya mali ang rinig ni Ermita? Baka ang ibig sabihin ni Gloria na i-lift ay di yung martial law kundi yung boobs niya, kaya nga daw nasa St. Lukes eh. 😛
“I smell an acquittal; and I see some Bi7ch snickering in the background.” – saxnviolins
If that happens, expect retaliation from the Mangudadatus. I don’t think they will take this (acquittal) sitting down. Who knows, they might target Mrs. Pidal too, for making believe that her gov’t is serious in prosecuting the Ampatuans.
Yes, I smell also an acquittal. The Bill of Rights is not totally suspended under Pandak’s martial law declaration in Maguindanao Province. Only the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Therefore, searches and seizures conducted by government forces in Ampatuans’ properties are illegal. All material/documentary evidences illegally seized are not accepted by the court of law.
1987 Philippine Constitution
Article III, Bill of Rights
Section 2. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
“Martial law will be lifted in Maguindanao at 9 p.m. Saturday, eight days after it was imposed by President Gloria Arroyo”.
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Gloria will now appear in public and say, “it was another lapse in judgement and I am sorry”.
Ngayon alam na kung ano ang mali nila sa pag-declare ng ML sa Maguindanao ….. ngayon itatama na nila …. at buong Bansa na ang sakop ng ML. Kaya ingat lang kayo diyan sa atin. Hindi natin alam baka mas matindi pa ang gagawin kumpara sa nangyari sa Maguindanao. Mga demonyo ang kalaban natin … at alam niyo na pag demonyo .. walang sinasanto …. magdasal lang tayo.
diego,
True
But
according to the news, there were many affidavit and testimonies/affirmation with signatures on paper from many witnesses against the ampatuan clan.
you mean to say that the ampatuan can appeal of the illegality? Maybe not, there are too many witnesses against them and he no longer has the power in maguindanao. He is already being replaced by a new acting governor . His assets are freeze. How can he moved without money and support from central government. He cannot also ask from the support of his people. He is just a chainsaw killer. Even if he will speak about the 2004 cheating, his crime will actually increase because he has the direct jurisdiction of his province. He as a governor has a direct duty to report of the cheating in the first place in 2004. Instead, he cheated and conspired against the people by bribery and selling his province to Gloria. But Gloria can always deny as she has always been…
” except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after …..”
This is a strict requirement of the constitution if the authorities are to secure a search warrant. If the search warrant is defective, the accused can move to quash the warrant. Kung walang search warrant issued by the judge, the evidences seized during the raid are inadmissible in evidence.
Siguro, binigyan ng tip ni nachura ang malakanyang na wala talagang factual at legal basis ang ml sa maguindanao. And before the sc could declare it as uncontitutional, binawi agad para di mapahiya.
marami sa ating mga kaparian (Cardinal Rosales, Fr. Bernas at iba pa) seems to be kampi kay putot na sa tingin ng karamihan ay kampon ni Satanas..hindi ba ang turo ng simbahan at sa dasal na itinuro sa atin ni Jesus Christ
“lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil”?..mukhang ang sinasab nila ay..”lead us to temptation and deliver us to gloria..”
Talo pa ng mga Ampatuans ang mga kilalang serial killers. Ilan lang ba ang na massacre ng Mason family compared dito sa mga Amps. Kahit hindi directly nagparticipate si Charles Mason, he was found guilty by joint-responsibility rule, which should apply to Glueria as well.
By 2010 dapat magkapitbahay ng kulungan ang mga Arroyos and Ampatuans. Serial killers and plunderers.
Who are the leaders of the Liberal and other parties?
I had thought that even by last Thursday evening, these party leaders had already known if only one or two of their party-members were going to vote to revoke the Martial Law decree. Couldn’t Malaya or Inquirer gotten an unofficial survey of the members of Congress to know if there were more than 80 or 110 who were going to vote to revoke?
Axiomatic is the rule that what controls is not the designation of the offense but its description in the complaint or information. The real nature of the criminal charge is determined not from the caption or preamble of the information nor from the specification of the provision of law alleged to have been violated, they being conclusions of law, but by the actual recital of facts in the complaint or information. It is not the technical name given by the fiscal appearing in the title of the information that determines the character of the crime but the facts alleged in the body of the information.
kahit sadyain babuyin ang mga batas katulad ng ginagawa ni aling gloria hindi naman siya mapaparusahan kaya paulit-ulit itong mangyayari, yan ang batas sa pinas. wala sa hulog. ang deretso ay kayang ibaluktot at ang baluktot ay puwedeng ideretso.
Neutering Congress and the Supreme Court: Statement of Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas on the Lifting of Martial Law in Maguindanao
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced that the President will lift martial law and the suspension of the writ in Maguindanao effective Dec. 12, 9 PM tonight.
The Filipino people deserve praise for the vigilance and scrutiny they have exercised since the Maguindanao Massacre took place, and since the President imposed martial law. Public outrage and devotion to constitutional principles pushed Congress, in particularly the House of Representatives which was uninclined to even meet with the Senate, to assemble in joint session.
During the joint session we saw the government stumble and falter, proving itself willfully ignorant of the law and of the Constitution’s requirements. Focused and fearless reports by the media showed that much more was accomplished to obtain justice for the massacre victims by the Human Rights Commission and by the police and military before martial law was proclaimed.
However, let us not be carried away by feelings of relief over the lifting of martial law.
By this action, President Arroyo has deprived Congress of its constitutional mandate to exercise oversight. On cue from the Palace, the Speaker says he wants to adjourn the joint session reviewing the declaration of martial law thus sparing Malacañang from the scrutiny of its disastrous illegal misadventure. We believe the administration will make the same case when it comes to the Supreme Court, which was due to hear the government’s response on Monday, to the many cases questioning martial law.
As the President has done before, so she’s doing it again: she has pushed the envelope but withdrawn her controversial proclamations before anyone can actually render a verdict on their legality or wisdom.
The Supreme Court and Congress must continue to examine and pass judgment on this illegal martial law declaration in order to set the proper guidelines for the correct exercise of the President’s powers.
I was so looking forward to the next session. It was hard for the Devanadera, Ermita, Gonzales and the others to hold on to their reasoning when the senators were asking very pointed questions. Perhaps the panel recommended the lifting of the martial after that.
In any case, I do agree that the Supreme Court and the Congress must continue to examine and pass judgment on this even if the order was lifted. Supreme Court did it before with GMA’s order for state of national emergency.
Mixed ractions greet lifting of martial law- Mindanews
http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7361&Itemid=50
When they announced the lifting of martial law, I noticed that they all looked so glum. Mukhang Biyernes Santo. Ermita, Devenadera, Puno, etc.
It was as if they did not want to do it. Like they had to do it because… they saw they’d lose the cases at the Supreme Court? Or they were made to feel like idiots at the joint session of Congress? Media reportage? Vigilant human rights and watchdogs and legal eagles? Or was there international pressure? All of the above perhaps?
But this Martial Law bunch have tasted blood. Like vampires, they love it. But they have seen where they made their mistakes. They will polish their act. They will not be so stupid next time.
They will continue to “wag the dog” and wag it correctly next time.
The next few months calls for even more vigilance, vigilance, vigilance.
Vivien, welcome to this blog.
Phil: “They will continue to “wag the dog” and wag it correctly next time.”
No doubt about this. We have to fight, inch by inch.
Bida na naman si ngoyang. Sabi ng kanyang bad breath na ispoksmang nagtatalsikan ang laway, si Cerge Remonde.
Teka nga muna.
Ako’y naguguluhan, eh.
Alin ba talaga ang lifted, ha?
‘Yung suso o mukha ni ngoyang?
Abot ba hanggang Maguindanao ‘yung balitang ‘yun?
Di para na namang babagong tinatahirang tandang si Edong Ermita dahil bagong overhaul na naman ang kanyang sinta?
Both Magno. Kapag lifted ang mukha (lalo ang leeg), sama ang dibdib.
Kaya nga daw laging naka-turtle neck si Imelda. Kakahila ng mukha, yung utong nasa leeg na.
Ingat sa silicone; gumagalaw yan, tulad ng ilong mi Michael Jackson. Baka magkaroon ng chocolate hills ang dibdib ni Goyang.
Atitiway,
Pilyo ka rin, hane?
Maige na lang hindi mo sinabing ‘yung nipol ni ngoyang ay nasa pisngi na!
Hindi ko maimadyin.
Ako’y nagkakadapilipit na sa ihit ng tawa habang nakapikit at para kong nakikita ‘yung magkabilang pisngi ni ngoyang na nagmukhang suso at tinubuan ng nipol.
Ihihihihihkkkkk!
Lifted daw ang martial law dahil binabatikos. Do not be too self-congratulatory. The woman is impervious to shame or reason.
There may be a more self-preservatory reason; she is going to Copenhagen. Mahirap na, baka malasing sa poder ang mga nasa ilalim, pati si Goyang ay patalsikin.
OR
Baka biglang kumampi sa taumbayan si Ibrado, at sipain ang usurper.
Paano ba naman, sasandali na nga lamang ang nalalabing oras niya sa malakanyang ay ginagawa pa rin niyang katulad ng kanyang mga alipores na engot ang taong bayan.
Nakakaawa din ang mga ‘yan, eh, ‘yung mga tagapagsalita ni ngoyang.
Akala nila sobra silang matatalino. Hindi nila alam ay matagal na silang nagmumukhang tanga!
she got a tip from her tipster at the SC na hindi pasado ang report card kaya to save face, she pre-empted by lifting it.
Next time they will be better prepared, at saka kailangan mahilot din ang US na umayon sa kanila.
Inquirer reports latest survey results.
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I wonder what percent of Congress would have voted to revoke Maguindanao martial law?
Don’t get me wrong but I wouldn’t put much weight on the results of the latest survey conducted by “Center” headed by Ed Malay, spokesperson of FVR. This new kid on the block’s methodology has been repeatedly questioned by those in the polling industry. Umuusok tenga ni Ninez Olivarez sa galit dyan. . .hehehehe
Pulse Asia and Ibon surveys lang ang pinaniniwalaan ko. Basta meron FVR sa huli ay hindi dapat pagkatiwalaan.
Ellen, ipagpaumanhin mo ang side topic na ito, nais ko lang paligayahin si henry, hehehe!
Hindi ko mahulaan kung sino ang isang presidentiable na hindi excited ang mga nasa party. Actually, may saysay ang mga sagot ni Noynoy sa mga tanong ni Sir Jake.
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Dinumog si Noynoy by Jake Macasaet http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/dec1409/op_jm.htm
Naisahan na naman ang Congress ni Gloria…
Chi:
I said what I said bcoz I know how the FVR camp operates. It all goes back to what he has learned in West Point. He has taken to heart what he has learned in Psychological Operations. Yes, the conduct of a political campaign is all about perception/deception according to FVR and his most avid disciple, Jo Al. The only purpose of the “Center” survey is solely to create DOUBT. No more, no less. Take note that the placements of he candidates are still the same except that bumaba lamang ni Noynoy and the significant increase kuno ni Villar, Bigo and Gordon. It might seem innocuous at first but the subtle meaning is, pababa yung isa at dinadahan-dahan iangat yung manok nila. That creates the DOUBT about the other surveys in the eyes of the observer. . .conditioning na puedeng ipanalo ang manok nila kahit isinusuka ng taong bayan. .kita ko agad yun. It’s the same tactic we used to employ in campaign plan Lambat Bitag in the late 80’s. it was very successful. . .kaya ko nasabi na basta related kay Tabako, it should be taken with a grain of salt. . .Sensya na Mam Ellen kung na off-topic ng konti. . .
Madaling labanan ang fake-survey fake-survey. Run your own survey. Ano ba naman, kung marunong kang magpatakbo ng survey, maski 800 respondents lang, maari mo nang sabihin na ang survey from 2,000 respondents at mali. Simple lang ang survey sampling, marami diyan na marunong ng statistics. At huwag mong sabihin na walang pera ang Inquirer o Manila Times.
Statement of Rep. TG Guingona:
“Stop playing the game of Musical Chairs”
The lifting of Martial law in Maguindanao should not make us relax. We must keep up the pressure on the Arroyo Administration to bring the criminals of the massacre to justice. It is only when the criminals have been convicted by final judgement can we say that the rule of law has been followed in this case. Justice for the victims, penalty for the criminals. There have been many speculations about why Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared Martial Law in Maguindanao. Some say it is to protect the Ampatuans so that they can be charged with the lesser offense of rebellion instead of murder. Others say that the Maguindanao Martial Law declaration is only a test case for a larger, expanded Martial Law. Whatever the reason is, we must never lose sight of the goal of bringing the murderers to justice, They must answer to the full force of the law. The victims deserve no less. Our People deserve no less.
Removing the Ampatuans from power will not solve the problem. If we remove the Ampatuans, they will just be replaced by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo with another warlord clan. What we must do is dismantle the Mafia system whereby an illegitimate Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Administration depends on warlords all over the country for continued stay in power. The Mafia system is simple. In every election, the warlords cheat for the Administration Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In return, the warlords can do anything they want in their area, even breaking the law. The Administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will simply look the other way. Worse, the Administration Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will finance the warlords and make sure that they are well-armed. You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. The Maguindanao massacre is a
The credible survey groups are Pulse Asia and SWS.
Minsan nagkakamali (as what happened in the 2004 elections exit polls) but overall, they are okay.
The rest, I’m wary.
“Hindi kailangan ng bayan ang pulitikong marunong. Ang kailangan ay lider na malinis at hindi magnanakaw.” Jake Macasaet. (link on post #46 of Chi)
‘Yan, ‘yan talaga ang numero uno na consideration sa pagboto. May marunong nga (Harvard graduate daw ng economics), kung magnanakaw naman.
Sino kaya iyong presidential candidate na hindi masyado napansin sa party na nabanggit ni Mr Macasaet?
Kaya wala na ang Martial Law dun kasi marami ng nahukay na ballot boxes dun. Mabubuking ang operation nila kapag nagpatuloy ang martial law at paghuhukay.
From Fr. Joaquin Bernas column:
Finally, in a situation of martial law, there are quite a number of legally disputable matters. To my mind, however, one thing is certain, namely that the intensity of the opposition to martial law today and the abundance of dire speculations are due, to a great extent, to the fact that the President does not enjoy high credibility. And her decision to run for the House of Representatives has not served to enhance her credibility.
Nagawa na siguro ni Glorya lahat maliban na lang sa isa …. Magbigtiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!