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Absurdities in Magdalo case

Published by Ellen on April 11, 2007

After four years in jail, Army 2Lts Ceasar Daen nd Percival Alcanar, walked free this morning and returned to regular duties after the court martial admitted that the evidence against the two young officers was “manifestly weak.”

The panel hearing the case on the Oakwood mutiny said “it is with deep sense of justice” that they were dropping charges against Daen and Alcanar, who were never near Oakwood on July 27, 2003.

Why it took them almost four years to find that out reflects the inhumanity and stupidity of the military under the Arroyo administration.

Esperon offered Langkit liberty if he turns against co-accused

Published by Ellen on April 10, 2007

by Victor Reyes

CAMP Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal – Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. has offered liberty to Army Capt. Dante Langkit, one of those implicated in last year’s failed coup, in exchange for turning state witness, Langkit’s twin brother claimed yesterday.

Interviewed at the sidelines of the ongoing court martial of the suspected coup plotters, Dante’s twin Danzel said Esperon made the offer through his executive assistant, Col. Daniel Lucero, last March 26.

“The executive assistant said that (offer) was from Gen. Esperon. In exchange for (Dante’s) release, he has to turn state witness against the group of Gen. (Danilo) Lim,” Danzel said.
Lim, erstwhile commander of the First Scout Ranger Regiment; and former Marine commandant Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda reportedly planned to lead their men to the Edsa Shrine on Feb. 24, 2006 where they would withdraw support from President Arroyo. The alleged plan was foiled when the AFP leadership detained Lim hours before the planned march to Edsa.

Lawyers walk out of “kangaroo” court

Published by Ellen on April 10, 2007

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Lawyers of the 28 military officers accused of plotting a coup against Gloria Arroyo in February 2006 walked out of the court martial hearng in Camp Capinpin in Tanay Rizal this morning after the panel dismissed their motion to defer the proceedings until the Supreme Court decides on their petition for temporary restraining order and release of the accused from detention.

Frank Chavez, lawyer for Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda and Maj. Jason Aquino, who led the walkout said he has come to a point where he has given up hope for justice from the panel. “It is a kangaroo court, “Chavez said.

Hustisya para sa marangal

Published by Ellen on April 9, 2007

Nitong mga nakaraang Semana Santa, pinalabas ni Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, ang sulat sa kanya ng kanyang tatay na si Ninoy mula sa kulungan sa Fort Bonifacio.

Ang petsa ay August 25, 1973. Umiiral noon ang Martial Law. Inakusahan ni Marcos si Ninoy ng possession of illegal firearms at paglabag ng anti-subversion law na kamatayan ang parusa.

Nagdesisyon si Ninoy na hindi lumahok sa hearing na alam niya ang moro-moro lamang dahil kung ano ang gusto ni Marcos, yun ang mangyayari. Sabi niya sa sulat kay Noynoy, “Ito ay aking protesta sa kawalang hustisya na pinapairal ngayon. Maliit man itong aking aksyon, ito ang pinakahuli kung paglaban sa paniniil at diktatorya.”

Another Trillanes ad

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2007

Another Trillanes ad, this time on the Fertilizer scam. Click on the arrow to view it.

Trillanes overwhelmed by support

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2007

Lumbay, the all-around-girl (news courier, faith healer, caretaker) of barrio Guisijan in the province of Antique, sports a pendant with the picture of Ltsg Antonio Trillanes IV on one side and the Magdalo symbol (white sun rays against red and the letter K at the center) on the other side.

It’s actually a key chain, one of campaign items of Trillanes, a senatorial candidate under the Genuine Opposition.

In the beginning, Lumbay didn’t know who Trillanes is but she said she likes him because “Guapo siya.” It didn’t take long for her to know what Trillanes had done because people who saw the pendant would tell her, “Iboto ko siya kasi lumalaban sa katiwalian.” (I’ll vote for him because he fights iregularities.)

Zuce’s candidacy keeps alive “Hello Garci” issue

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2007

Confessed election operator Michaelangelo Zuce, nephew of the notorious Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, was at Linggoy Alcuaz residence in New Manila last Wednesday supposedly for a reunion with jueteng whistleblowers Sandra Cam and Boy Mayor.

Cam and Mayor, who is running for a local position in Albay, were not able to make it so we had the heavyweight presence of Zuce in the Alcuaz ‘ open air balcony for the evening.

Zuce is running for mayor in the town of Malitbog in Bukidnon under the Genuine Opposition. His opponents are incumbent mayor Osmundo de la Rosa of Lakas and Francis Venus, a relative and running as independent candidate.

Trillanes’ political ad

Published by Ellen on April 8, 2007

This is Sonny Trillanes’ political ad which is not being shown on TV for lack of funds. A 30-second ad on TV costs between P30,000…

Makinarya ng dayaan

Published by Ellen on April 7, 2007

Ipinagyayabang ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang political adviser na si Gabriel Claudio na mananalo raw ang kanilang mga kandidato kasama na doon ang mga kandidato sa pagka-senador kahit na kulelat ang karamihan sa kanila sa surveys dahil raw sa kanilang makinarya.

Sabi pa ni Arroyo, naamoy na raw niya ang kanilang panalo.

Bakit handa na ba ang operasyon ni Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos para gawin ang ginawa ni Virgilio Garcillano noong 2004?

L.A event

Published by Ellen on April 7, 2007

Those who are in Los Angeles may find this interesting:

Philippine Expressions Bookshop in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General of Los Angeles invite you to celebrate the

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and the booklaunching of five new books by Filipino American authors

Author: Ellen