When I submitted myself to trial in August 2006, I had faith in the system then. I did so with the full belief that no matter the quality of people who man the positions of power in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the system works, and that it would work in delivering justice. I do not have such faith anymore.Today, the court martial will rule on the Demurrer to Evidence filed by the defense lawyers. The outcome of this trial today – dismiss or continue with the trial– will not change my loss of faith, because the damage has been done.
I see Maj. Aquino and Cpt. Divinagracia mourn their terrible losses, made even worse by their prolonged separation from beloved family members, now forever gone. Col. De Leon Col. Segumalian, Lts. Estolas and Sereno are lucky to get yearly visits from their province-based families.
I look at the upstanding officers detained with me and I see careers derailed, and the country deprived of their honest outstanding service. Worse, I see undeserving people, cowardly, callous, selfish and greedy perpetrating themselves in power, at the expense of these detainees.
This trial is indicative of much that is wrong with the present governance. It shows that discipline is demanded from – and more often than not, given by – those who do not wield power. So we pay our taxes, follow orders from our superior officers, obey the laws, submit to processes. In return our officials steal from us, evade the law, lie blatantly, cheat openly and make us out for fools. When we are hurt or oppressed by such actions no restitution is forthcoming. To them, this is justice and democracy.
There is no doubt that we are all innocent of these trumped up charges. Yet my fellow officers were unjustly detained and subjected to a choreographed trial. Our lives are being continuously hostaged by unscrupulous powerful individuals.
Definitely, we can endure the severity of detention and the bastardization of the process.
Ang nakalulungkot at nakababahala lang ay: kung nagawa nila ito sa amin, paano na ang ordinaryong sundalo at mamamayang Pilipino na walang kakayahang lumaban? Hayaan na lang ba natin na mananaig ang katiwalian, pananakot at pang aabuso ng mga nasa huwad na kapangyarihan?
This is tyranny. Tyrants must be removed. A just and humane government must be established; a government of the people, for the people and by the people.
MGEN RENATO MIRANDA PN (M) AFP
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Sir. It is right on what you see in our system of govennment. They make the law for the people but they excluded them selfe. You see how justice work on our country. Kung nag-nakaw ay isang opisyal at ka-alyado mo ang nasa pamahalaan absuelto ka at itataas ka pa ng posisyon katulad ni Neri of (ZET scandal), Kay Bolante na naghuhugas kamay sila. Kay Garcia or Garci na huling huli na sa phone call, absuelto parin, Heneral na pulis na magpupuslit ng salapi sa Russia. Nakanino ang batas na parusa? Nasa aming maliliit na mamamayan lamang. Anong system ito? Isa pang nakakalungkot marami paring Heneral na nagpapagamit at sumasamantala sa systema na ito ng gobyerno. Bulag ba sila o manhid? O talangang gahaman din sila sa kapangyarihan. Your right Sir. kung nagawa nila itong batas na mabaligtad sa katulad ninyo lalo pa kaming mahihirap na mamamayan. Ang tanong namin hanggang kailan ninyo ito pababayaan na manatili? Kailangan pa bang may isang Ninoy na mamatay ulit? Naghihimagsik na ang bayan sa mga ganitong katiwalian. Another Edsa pagod na ang bayan. Sa legal na paraan wala ring hahantungan. Sana makita namin ang tunay na pagkakaisa ng mga kawal laban sa ganitong kabuktutan. Hirap na ang mamamayan...
Sir you are right. The system must be change for the good.NOW !!!!.More bloodshed, killings and plunder of our scarse money will happen , if we are to believe the ruling party.The recession crisis is going to increase sufferings or destroy our society soon.Things will get worser.God knows the scenery. God Bless You All Our Soldiers !!!
I predict that the days of those corrupt public officials and their loved ones are numbered. (The punishment would be bloody, efficient, kamikazi, and more brilliant and creative than what happened recently in Mumbai.) Why their loved ones would also be butchered? Perhaps because corruption and treason run in the family.
Eradicating organized graft and corruption is like fighting a rattlesnake. Give it enough time and it will turn around and bite.
We are going to die anyway- so it will be wiser for us to die for the good of the many.
To let you know or to remind you, tiny Taiwan, New Zealand, and Singapore have bigger economies than our country because they have a very minimal graft and corruption problem.
These power hungry snakes will not relinquish their hold on power so easily. It will definitely be a difficult battle. Gloria's power base should be crushed and her C3 degraded. Majority of the Filipinos believe that the country will be a lot better off without a Gloria Dorobo at the helm.
MGA PUTANG INA NYO LAHAT KAYONG MGA SUNDALO, PAREPAREHO KAYONG MGA ASONG ULOL, KUNWARI MGA MAKABAYAN KAYO PERO KAYO ANG MGA ANAY NG LIPUNAN KAYO ANG MGAA KUMUKUNSINTI SA MGA MAGNANAKAW AT TAKSIL SA BAYAN KAYO ANG KANILANG MGA TAGAPAGTANGOL...
Sabihin mong hindi, ulol ka kung sundalo ka
MGA PUTANG INA NYO ULIT
MANILA, Philippines--The 14-year old son of a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official was hurt in an ambush in San Pedro, Laguna this morning.
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In a phone interview, Chief Superintendent Perfecto Palad, CALABARZON regional director said that Mico Esquivel, son of MMDA sidewalk clearing operations group head Roberto Esquivel, was brought the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa after six unidentified armed men fired at his white Pajero along Juan Luna St., Chrysanthemun Village Main Road, Barangay San Vicente, San Pedro at 7:30 a.m.
The driver identified as Johnny Agabay was killed instantly in the ambush.
Palad said the elder Esquivel was the target after police recovered several leaflets belonging to a group identified as Partisano (Partidong Marxista-Leninista ng Pilipinas). - By Alexa Villano (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)
Sir.
Ngayon ninyo lang ba napapansin ang mga bagay na iyan? Sa mga nangyayari ngayon halatang balik ulit tayo sa marcos era. mga paraan ni GMA paraan narin ng dating diktatura. kung hindi kayo gigising malamang masahol pa dito ang mararanasan ng bayan. Mga Military officer na itinalaga sa mga posisyon sa pamahalaan para mapangalaggaan ang pansariling layunin ng namamahala sa pamahalaan. mga pag-iipon ng pondo na walang basehan ng mga project. bulag na ba talaga ang nakararaming militar sa mga ganitong katiwalian. Well uusigin din kayo pagdating ng panahon. Kaya kung ako sa inyo gumawa na kayo ng paraan para pati kaluluwa ninyo ay maisalba ninyo...!!!Kawawa na ng bayan...
Those corrupt public officials and their mafiosis just want those registered voters who follow the laws and rules to just rollover or be treated like stupid, insensitive punching bags.
Making noise is not enough! The military must quit sitting obediently!
Sir;
sa ngayon pagbabago ng pangulo ng US halatang walang simpatya na sila sa pamahalaang ito. There seeking some attention to Obama just to boost their moral but bigo sila. Sir. wala ng gana ang america sa pamahalaang ito. Pati world bank inakusahan nila na sinungaling. Sana hindi na kayo maging bulag sa mga ganitong paratang buko na sila matagal na pero bulag parin kayo.. Mga pinunong tuta ni GMA. nasaan ang budhi ninyo.. Bulsa lang ang alam ninyo..Maawa kayo sa Bayan...UUsigin din kayo!!!!
How about the Reserve Officer Corps and the Reserve Forces, you are contented being an audience in the many problems which our country is facing? It seems you are like a carabao with a rope tied on the nose and when pulle'd to any angle you immediately follow (Never mind principle and patriotism), how pitiful people you are!
Sirs, I admire your dedication to fight another bad government, but please don't allow yourselves to be used by Globalist agents in our country.
the whole filipino people have seen the incidents on media. why can't you accept the truth on what you had done? are you patriots or liars as you potray in the court proceedings? btw i forgot what the majority says.... you're just protecting your ass.
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