They have rediscovered the word “granted.”
Yesterday, the panel hearing the court martial cases of mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman against 28 officers allegedly involved in the plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo in February 2006, granted the motion of the defense lawyers to adjourn the hearing because of the failure of the Trial Judge Advocate to notify all the accused officers and defense lawyers on the hearing yesterday.
I had been away for five days. I went for a much-needed vacation in our remote place in Antique where there is no internet connection.…
* * * To the batch 1977 of Nueva Ecija High School: There will be a grand alumni homecoming on Dec. 29, 2007 at 1:00…
By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
Camp Capinpin,Tanay, Rizal — Several outbursts marred Friday’s mutiny hearing for 28 military officers linked to the foiled coup in February 2006, with the accused angered over the handling of the proceedings.
The accused were angered by the military court’s decision to deny First Lieutenant Homer Estolas’ petition to exercise his right to peremptory challenge.
The lead perosecutor, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Feliciano Loy, claimed that Estolas said in the last hearing that he had used his right to peremptory challenge.
After last Friday’s walkout of the officers and their lawyers at the court martial hearing (the first in military history) of those allegedly involved in the plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo on Feb. 2006, I’m anxious to know what’s going to happen in today’s hearing.
Frank Chavez, counsel for Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, the highest- ranking officer among the accused, and Maj. Jason Aquino, has filed a motion to suspend the proceedings until they are presented a copy of a pre-trial advice signed by AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon. The PTA is the basis for the charges of mutiny and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman against the 28 officers.
Judging from the decisions made by the court in past hearings, I’m willing to bet my much-devalued ten dollars that Chavez’ motion will again be denied.
Tensyunado ang buong Metro Manila lalo na ang mga pulitiko at ang pamahalaan dahil sa pagpasabog ng bomba sa Batasan Pambansa na ikinamatay ni Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar at ng dalawa pang kawani sa House of Representatives.
Nangyari ang pagpasabog ilang minuto pasado 8 p.m. ng Martes ng gabi sa Southwing ng Batasan. Palabas ang mga kongresista, palapit sa kanilang mga kotse ng sumabog ang bomba.
Iba-iba ang theory tungkol sa pagsabog. Wala pang umaamin at wala pa ring siguradong findings ang Philippine National Police. Ang sigurado lang ay bomba ang pumutok, hindi methane gas na sinasabi nilang nangyari sa Glorietta.
Three years ago, Angelio Nayan, a young Filipino diplomat working for a United Nations agency, was kidnapped by a Taliban group in Afghanistan. The whole Filipino nation stormed heaven with prayers for his safe return.
Nayan is now safely doing his diplomatic work in a foreign posting.
Since Nayan’s kidnapping, the government has imposed a ban on the deployment of Filipinos in Afghanistan. Despite the ban, however, there are more than a thousand Filipinos there.
Update from ABS-CBN
From Inquirer Online:
A bomb exploded at the House of Representatives in Quezon City Tuesday evening, killing Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar and the driver of another lawmaker.
Two other solons and five more persons were also wounded in the explosion, just minutes after the House adjourned its session a little past 8 p.m.
Aside from Akbar, the explosion also killed Marcial Tando, driver of Gabriela Representative Luz Ilagan.
Mabuti naman at bumalik si Joey de Venecia mula sa biyahe niya sa Amerika mga dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan at sabi niya patuloy siyang naninindigan sa kanyang mga pahayag.
Akala kasi ng marami umurong na siya dahil sa death threat na kanyang natanggap. Ayon sa impormasyon na binigay sa kanya ni Gen. (ret) Jimmy de los Santos, ang balak raw na pagligpit sa kanya ang nanggagaling sa tauhan ni Secretary Leandro Mendoza, secretary ng transportation and communication na sangkot rin sa NBN/ZTE.Sinabi doon sa impormasyon na nakuha ni De los Santos mga preso ang gagamitin.
Kahit itinanggi ni de los Santos na sa kanya galing ang impormasyon, siguro naman hindi maalis kay Joey at sa kanyang pamilya na mag-alala. Ngunit mabuti naman na nandito na siya ulit sa Pilipinas at patuloy siyang tutulong sa gustong maghanap ng katotohanan sa mga deal na pabigat sa mamamayang Pilipino.
Update: Army Scout Ranger and Marine officers who walked out of their hearing before a military court last week could be held liable for “breach of discipline,” Armed Forces Chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Monday.
Click photos above to enlarge.Officers pay tribute to Maj. Basilio Pooten, military defense lawyer, (next to Gen. Miranda)who refused to be used by the court to trample upon the rights of the accused officers.
Last Friday, the officers accused of planning to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo in February 2006 led by Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda and their lawyers walked out of the court martial hearing in Camp Capinpin, Tanay Rizal.
It was an occasion where officers and lawyers were called upon to make a stand. Many courageously responded.One man stood out: Maj. Basilio Pooten, the military defense counsel.