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Something happened on the way to Trillanes hearing

Published by Ellen on May 26, 2007

Yesterday, the Agence France Presse photographer and I were waiting for the elevator at the Makati City Hall at 9 a.m. (we were already fidgety because we wanted to be there early) for the hearing on the petition for media access of Lt(sg) Antonio Trillanes IV, Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate, when Trillanes came with his military escorts.

He was not handcuffed. (But after the hearing, on his way back to the military vehicle, he was again handcuffed to his escort.)

For a moment, everybody was stunned seeing Trillanes there. The photographer started clicking his camera. One woman took the courage and kissed him. Everybody got excited as they greeted him, “Idol! Idol!” and “Senator”.

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Bastos!

Published by Ellen on May 25, 2007

AFP drowns rally for Burgos with music

by Victor Reyes

Loud music played in Camp Aguinaldo by military policemen yesterday drowned out calls of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona and the Burgos family for the release of Joseph Jonas Burgos who has been missing for almost a month now.

Playing of loud music has become the military policy in distracting protest rallies at the camp’s gates.

“We are searching, we are not fighting. A mother should always search for her children. They should stop the music because our voices are being drowned out by the loud music,” Dr. Edita Burgos, Jonas’ mother, said.

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Abalos must go

Published by Ellen on May 24, 2007

There is no way that the degradation of the Commission on Election can be arrested with Benjamin Abalos as its head. Abalos must go.

There is no way that the people’s trust in the electoral body can be restored with Abalos as chairman. Abalos must go.

The Comelec was established as the guardian of the ballot. What every Filipino writes on his ballot is his exercise of his right to vote, which gives life to the democratic principle that sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.

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Kontra-Daya slams Comelec, Arroyo

Published by Ellen on May 22, 2007

THE presence of several watchdogs in this year’s elections is an offshoot of the fraudulent 2004 elections.

It is a reflection of the Filipino people’s belief in elections as a means of effective and democratic change in the country’s leadership.

In its post-election report, Kontra- Daya one of the non-government watchdogs this election, says the Commission on Elections and Gloria Arroyo are both liable for the questionable reports of the May 14 elections.

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Newsmen asked if they will pursue suit vs FG

Published by Ellen on May 22, 2007

“>Update on the topic in GMAnews.TV

by Ashzel Hachero

A Makati court hearing the multimillion peso class action suit filed by a group of journalists against First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo yesterday ordered the plaintiffs to appear before the court and submit a manifestation on whether they intend to pursue their case or not.

“The plaintiffs in this case are directed to submit a written manifestation as to whether they intend or not, indeed all of them are inclined to pursue this case,” said the order signed by Makati regional trial court branch 143 Judge Zenaida Galapate-Laguilles. (click here for the rest of the story)

This is our statement which we will file in court today:

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Depende sa produkto

Published by Ellen on May 21, 2007

Itong nakaraan na eleksyon ay hindi lamang contest ng mga kandidato. Pati na rin ng mga endorser.

Sa nakaraang eleksyon kumita sina Sarah Geronimo, Boy Abunda at ang kanyang mga artista na sina Ai-ai de las Alas, Mariel Rodriquez at Eric Santos.

Ngunit mukha namang sulit ang ibinayad ni Sen. Edgardo Angara kay Sarah dahil yun, pasok siya sa Magic 12.

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Media access to Trillanes

Published by Ellen on May 20, 2007

Last March, a number of working journalists wrote Judge Oscar Pimentel Sr. of the Makati Regional Trial Court to give us access to detained Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes, senatorial candidate of the Genuine Opposition.

We cited in our petition provisions in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution that guarantee “freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press.”

Charged with coup d’etat in connection with what is referred to as “Oakwood mutiny” on July 27, 2003, Trillanes is detained at the Marine Brig in Fort Bonifacio.

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