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November 29, 2011
Jail Is It

Once again, our Nation is apparently in a dilemma on how a former president, now Gloria Arroyo, accused of a crime and arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant should be treated. Or simply put, where should she be detained pending judicial proceedings?

President Aquino was certainly right in dodging the question by stating that such matter is within the jurisdiction or power of the court that issued the warrant of arrest. His government’s job is to prosecute the case, that is, to present evidence to show guilt beyond reasonable doubt...

Once again, our Nation is apparently in a dilemma on how a former president, now Gloria Arroyo, accused of a crime and arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant should be treated. Or simply put, where should she be detained pending judicial proceedings?

President Aquino was certainly right in dodging the question by stating that such matter is within the jurisdiction or power of the court that issued the warrant of arrest. His government’s job is to prosecute the case, that is, to present evidence to show guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

November 29, 2011
Senate told: woman in Garci tapes was GMA

MANILA, Philippine (Nov 29, 2011) – A former commander of military intelligence group told a Senate hearing today that the woman heard talking with former poll commissioner Virgilio Garcillano in the now infamous Hello Garci tapes was former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Lt. Col. Pedro Sumayo, former commander of the controversial Military Intelligence Group-21 (MIG-21), said that he was able to listen to the raw copy of the wiretapped recordings of Garcillano's conversation with then President Arroyo after the 2004 presidential elections.

MANILA, Philippine (Nov 29, 2011) – A former commander of military intelligence group told a Senate hearing today that the woman heard talking with former poll commissioner Virgilio Garcillano in the now infamous Hello Garci tapes was former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

November 27, 2011
A Look Back at Arroyo’s Many Sins and Why She Should Pay

MANILA — After nine years in power, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has left the Malacanang palace. She is no longer cloaked with presidential immunity, which she and her allies had used to shield her from corruption charges, human-rights violations and other alleged crimes against the Filipino people.

Up to her last weeks in office, impunity presented itself. For two consecutive days, journalists Jesiderio Camangyan, radio anchor of Sunrise FM in Davao Oriental, and Joselito Agustin of dzJC Aksyon Radyo in Laoag City, were shot dead. After the elections, human-rights worker Benjamin Bayles of Negros Occidental, union member Edward Panganiban of Laguna and Bayan Muna member Jim Gales of Davao were murdered in separate incidents.

MANILA — After nine years in power, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has left the Malacanang palace. She is no longer cloaked with presidential immunity, which she and her allies had used to shield her from corruption charges, human-rights violations and other alleged crimes against the Filipino people.

August 1, 2011
Garci: Time to move on, and forget too

CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Philippines (July 31, 2011) - For Virgilio Garcillano of 'Hello Garci' notoriety, it's time the country forget the issue of 2004 election fraud and start moving on.

CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Philippines (July 31, 2011) - For Virgilio Garcillano of 'Hello Garci' notoriety, it's time the country forget the issue of 2004 election fraud and start moving on.

He is willing to help the Aquino administration in crafting electoral reforms and he even called for an education campaign on the electoral process.

“I can contribute... We are talking about elections, which I am known for. I already said we should start by educating our people," he said.

July 20, 2011
On jailing Gloria and moving on

Let's just move on and let bygones by bygones. In another world and another time this is an admirable adage to live by - but not in the Philippines in 2011. "Let's move" on was the standard triumphant utterance of Arroyo allies after each successful effort at thwarting an impeachment attempt against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Let's just move on and let bygones be bygones.

In another world and another time this is an admirable adage to live by - but not in the Philippine politics  in 2011.

"Let's move on" was the standard triumphant by-word among Arroyo allies after each successful effort at thwarting an impeachment attempt against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

You heard it from bishops and politicians.

July 19, 2011
PPCRV wants closure on ‘Hello Garci’ scandal

MANILA, July 18, 2011— The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) supports moves to solve past cases of electoral fraud especially the Hello Garci scandal.

MANILA, July 18, 2011— The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) supports moves to solve past cases of electoral fraud especially the Hello Garci scandal.

Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV chairperson, said that until those accountable for a crime have been revealed and justice has been served, the case cannot be put to rest.

“They should run after all those who had a hand in the mega cheating in the 2004 and 2007 elections,” said de Villa.

November 21, 2010
Truth

The Truth Commission should consider the report by Human Rights Watch on the Maguindanao Massacre and the Ampatuans and other warlords, which was released a few days ago. Entitled, “‘They Own the People’: The Ampatuans, State-Backed Militias, and Killings in the Southern Philippines,” the report also implicates former Pres. Macapagal-Arroyo...

“Have you found the truth?” I joked Atty. Cho-Choy Medina, a member of the Truth Commission, when I met him on Nov. 9, during our meeting of the Philippine Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism.“Not yet,” he replied.

Seriously though, the Truth Commission should consider the report by Human Rights Watch on the Maguindanao Massacre and the Ampatuans and other warlords, which was released a few days ago.