MESSAGE OF ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV
GO Proclamation Rally
February 24, 2007
Maraming salamat po sa mga naririto ngayon at sa lahat ng mga sumusuporta at naniniwala sa mga ipinaglalaban namin sa Genuine Opposition
Ipagpaumanhin po ninyo at wala ako dito ngayon upang ipahayag ng personal ang mensaheng ito dahil hanggang sa ngayon nakakulong ako at ang aking mga kasamahan. Kung natatandaan ninyo, ibinunyag namin sa Oakwood noong 2003 ang iba’t ibang katiwalian sa gobyerno at sa AFP na nagdudulot sa walang katapusang digmaan sa Mindanao at ibang lugar sa Pilipinas. Ngayon, tatlo’t kalahating taon ang nakalipas, nandiyan pa rin ang katiwalian kung kaya’t nandiyan pa rin ang digmaan. Marami nang namatay at marami pang mamamatay; kailangan po nating tapusin ito. Iyan po ang isa sa mga pangunahing dahilan kung bakit ako tatakbo bilang senador.
Marami na po akong inihandang mga panukala na sumasakop sa iba’t ibang adhikain gaya ng: anti-corruption, poverty alleviation, peace and order, at education. Subalit ako ay naniniwala na habang nakaupo si GMA, wala po ni isa sa mga panukalang ito ang natutupad dahil wala sa puso niya ang kapakanan ng mamamayan. Napatunayan na natin ito sa pamamagitan ng anim na taong paghihirap simula ng umupo siya noong 2001. At narinig mismo natin sa “Hello Garci” kung gaano kagahaman sa kapangyarihan si GMA. Wag na po tayong umasa na magbabago sya. Sa madaling salita: walang kapayapaan at walang pag-unlad habang nakaupo si GMA.
Kaya naman kung papalarin at mahalal ako bilang senador, ngayon pa lang ay sasabihin ko na ang boto ko sa impeachment court: GUILTY. Guilty si GMA sa pagsisinungaling, pandaraya at pagnanakaw. Guilty rin sya sa pagpatay, pang-aabuso, pang-aapi, at pagpapahirap sa mga mamamayan.
Ganyan po kahalaga ang boto natin sa darating na halalan. Nais ba nating mapanatili si GMA at magdusa ang bayan habang nakaupo sya? O simulan ang pagbabago sa pamamahala na walang ibang hahantungan kundi ang minimithi nating kapayapaan at kaunlaran.
Tandaan natin na ang kapalaran ng ating bansa ay nasa ating mga kamay.
Mabuhay!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Trillanes dares Joker to a debate
Trillanes dares Joker to a debate
02/22/2007 | 06:02 PM
Detained opposition senatorial candidate Navy Lt. s.g. Antonio Trillanes IV challenged his critics Thursday “to be man enough" to face him squarely and give him a chance to answer issues hurled against him.
“In the past several days, I’ve been the target of verbal attacks by some officials and candidates of the administration," Trillanes said in a statement.
“While I expected this type of gutter politics from them, I was hoping that they were at least man enough to let me address their attacks squarely by not opposing my court motion to be allowed access to media."
Trillanes then pleaded: “I want a fair fight."
He also challenged Team Unity senatorial candidate Joker Arroyo to a debate about the country’s problems.
“I am not a debater myself, but I believe this is a way of elevating the level of election campaigning to where it ought to be. May the candidate with the better prescriptions win," he said.
Trillanes said if Joker Arroyo will accept his challenge, he is ready anytime. “If [Arroyo declines], then keep your “trapo" (traditional politician) ways to yourself because it is a disservice to the electorate."
Trillanes, the alleged leader of a group of young military officers who launched a short-lived mutiny in Makati on July 27, 2003, also criticized the harassment being applied by the military to his relatives, friends and supporters.
“They have been subjected to harassment and scare tactics by a few misinformed elements of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines). Whoever is behind these, I beg you to spare them because this violates the ethics of any kind of warfare," he added.
He urged the AFP leadership instead to welcome the possibility of having another former soldier as a legislator since it will bring another voice of the soldiers in the Senate to push for the interest of the officers and enlisted men.
“I also would like to thank the Genuine Opposition (GO) for all their support in the campaign and for standing up for me [amid] accusations. I express my deepest gratitude to all the volunteers who have been helping in the campaign," he said.
According to Trillanes he expects that his candidacy will be a long and difficult fight.
“But be assured my supporters that [if I win] I will lead you to no less than a victory for our country and people," he said.-Fidel Jimenez,GMANews.TV
02/22/2007 | 06:02 PM
Detained opposition senatorial candidate Navy Lt. s.g. Antonio Trillanes IV challenged his critics Thursday “to be man enough" to face him squarely and give him a chance to answer issues hurled against him.
“In the past several days, I’ve been the target of verbal attacks by some officials and candidates of the administration," Trillanes said in a statement.
“While I expected this type of gutter politics from them, I was hoping that they were at least man enough to let me address their attacks squarely by not opposing my court motion to be allowed access to media."
Trillanes then pleaded: “I want a fair fight."
He also challenged Team Unity senatorial candidate Joker Arroyo to a debate about the country’s problems.
“I am not a debater myself, but I believe this is a way of elevating the level of election campaigning to where it ought to be. May the candidate with the better prescriptions win," he said.
Trillanes said if Joker Arroyo will accept his challenge, he is ready anytime. “If [Arroyo declines], then keep your “trapo" (traditional politician) ways to yourself because it is a disservice to the electorate."
Trillanes, the alleged leader of a group of young military officers who launched a short-lived mutiny in Makati on July 27, 2003, also criticized the harassment being applied by the military to his relatives, friends and supporters.
“They have been subjected to harassment and scare tactics by a few misinformed elements of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines). Whoever is behind these, I beg you to spare them because this violates the ethics of any kind of warfare," he added.
He urged the AFP leadership instead to welcome the possibility of having another former soldier as a legislator since it will bring another voice of the soldiers in the Senate to push for the interest of the officers and enlisted men.
“I also would like to thank the Genuine Opposition (GO) for all their support in the campaign and for standing up for me [amid] accusations. I express my deepest gratitude to all the volunteers who have been helping in the campaign," he said.
According to Trillanes he expects that his candidacy will be a long and difficult fight.
“But be assured my supporters that [if I win] I will lead you to no less than a victory for our country and people," he said.-Fidel Jimenez,GMANews.TV
AFP orders probe on soldiers' e-campaign for Trillanes
AFP orders probe on soldiers' e-campaign for Trillanes
AMITA LEGASPI,GMANews.TV
02/20/2007 | 06:02 PM
Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr ordered on Tuesday an investigation on soldiers suspected of helping through the Internet, the election campaign of detained Lieutenant SG Antonio Trillanes IV.
Radio dzBB reported Esperon wondered how Trillanes was able to post messages in his blogs and Friendster accounts when there was no phone line and internet connection inside his detention cell.
Trillanes, who filed his candidacy to run for the Senate on February 6, is detained at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City.
Esperon said the resigned Navy officer would not be able to do it without the help of sympathetic soldiers.
Trillanes’ friends, who identified themselves as a group of military personnel, earlier dedicated a website for the detained Navy officer to boost his campaign.
During the filing of COC, Trillanes said he is upbeat about his chances to secure a Senate seat despite his detention. "I have many supporters, we will launch a proxy campaign all over the country," Trillanes said, adding, “we will maximize technology – TV, radio, print, text (SMS) and the Internet."
In his blogspot, (http://magdaloparasapagbabago.blogspot.com/) Trillanes said: “More than three years ago, my fellow soldiers and I stood for our convictions and pushed for reforms to pursue our collective vision: to live in a society where there is no corruption… where the streets are safe and the needs of the poor are addressed adequately…where every citizen is provided with the best education, sufficient health care, and genuine public service."
He said this “vision has sustained me throughout the years" and that “now… is the time to carry forth this vision."
Meanwhile, in his Friendster account that caters more to the youth, (www.friendster/trillanes), he posted that his hobbies are tennis, badminton, chess, basketball, malling with his family and watching movies.
His favorite books are True Believer, American Ceasar, Brotherhood of the Rose, Books of Robert Ludlum and Frederick Forsyth.
Trillanes' favorite songs are those by the Side A Band and Mike Francis.
Esperon reiterated his warning that charges of violation of articles of war will be filed against soldiers found conspiring with Trillanes.
Dzbb quoted Esperon as saying that the AFP will not allow Trillanes to go out of his detention cell to campaign. He said Trillanes still faces charges before the general court martial and the Makati regional trial court.
On July 27, 2003, a group of 321 armed soldiers led by Trillanes, who called themselves Magdalo, took over the Oakwood Premier hotel in Ayala, Makati to protest the alleged massive corruption in the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The mutiny ended in 18 hours after the soldiers failed to get support from the public and the leadership of the armed forces. The soldiers, including Trillanes, surrendered peacefully and were charged in a general court martial.
Esperon earlier issued an order barring any member of the AFP, including civilian employees, from either endorsing or campaigning publicly, in any form, for a particular candidate to any elective position.
"These guidelines were set not to infringe on the individual rights of our soldiers and employees but rather to ensure that the AFP as an organization remains to be non-partisan," Esperon said.
GMANews.TV
AMITA LEGASPI,GMANews.TV
02/20/2007 | 06:02 PM
Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr ordered on Tuesday an investigation on soldiers suspected of helping through the Internet, the election campaign of detained Lieutenant SG Antonio Trillanes IV.
Radio dzBB reported Esperon wondered how Trillanes was able to post messages in his blogs and Friendster accounts when there was no phone line and internet connection inside his detention cell.
Trillanes, who filed his candidacy to run for the Senate on February 6, is detained at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City.
Esperon said the resigned Navy officer would not be able to do it without the help of sympathetic soldiers.
Trillanes’ friends, who identified themselves as a group of military personnel, earlier dedicated a website for the detained Navy officer to boost his campaign.
During the filing of COC, Trillanes said he is upbeat about his chances to secure a Senate seat despite his detention. "I have many supporters, we will launch a proxy campaign all over the country," Trillanes said, adding, “we will maximize technology – TV, radio, print, text (SMS) and the Internet."
In his blogspot, (http://magdaloparasapagbabago.blogspot.com/) Trillanes said: “More than three years ago, my fellow soldiers and I stood for our convictions and pushed for reforms to pursue our collective vision: to live in a society where there is no corruption… where the streets are safe and the needs of the poor are addressed adequately…where every citizen is provided with the best education, sufficient health care, and genuine public service."
He said this “vision has sustained me throughout the years" and that “now… is the time to carry forth this vision."
Meanwhile, in his Friendster account that caters more to the youth, (www.friendster/trillanes), he posted that his hobbies are tennis, badminton, chess, basketball, malling with his family and watching movies.
His favorite books are True Believer, American Ceasar, Brotherhood of the Rose, Books of Robert Ludlum and Frederick Forsyth.
Trillanes' favorite songs are those by the Side A Band and Mike Francis.
Esperon reiterated his warning that charges of violation of articles of war will be filed against soldiers found conspiring with Trillanes.
Dzbb quoted Esperon as saying that the AFP will not allow Trillanes to go out of his detention cell to campaign. He said Trillanes still faces charges before the general court martial and the Makati regional trial court.
On July 27, 2003, a group of 321 armed soldiers led by Trillanes, who called themselves Magdalo, took over the Oakwood Premier hotel in Ayala, Makati to protest the alleged massive corruption in the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The mutiny ended in 18 hours after the soldiers failed to get support from the public and the leadership of the armed forces. The soldiers, including Trillanes, surrendered peacefully and were charged in a general court martial.
Esperon earlier issued an order barring any member of the AFP, including civilian employees, from either endorsing or campaigning publicly, in any form, for a particular candidate to any elective position.
"These guidelines were set not to infringe on the individual rights of our soldiers and employees but rather to ensure that the AFP as an organization remains to be non-partisan," Esperon said.
GMANews.TV
DOJ blocks Trillanes plea for media interviews
FROM WWW.GMANEWS.TV
DOJ blocks Trillanes plea for media interviews
02/22/2007 | 04:08 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked Thursday the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) to reject the motion filed by alleged renegade junior officer Lt. s.g. Antonio Trillanes IV for full media exposure so he can air his government platform during the campaign period.
Trillanes, currently detained at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig for coup d’etat and for alleged violation of Article of War 96 (conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman), is running for senator under the Genuine Opposition (GO) coalition.
The junior officer, who led the July 27, 2003 mutiny by seizing a plush hotel-apartment in Makati, invoked the freedom of the press in his plea to be interviewed by members of media.
In his motion for full media access, Trillanes said as a detainee he has not lost his constitutional rights.
He also cited the Sibal’s “Philippine Legal Encyclopedia (1991)" to claim that he has an absolute “right to run and campaign."
In a four-page rejoinder, State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera said although Trillanes can be presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court, the junior officer is not entitled to freedom of the press because he is not a member of media.
Navera said “Trillanes cannot point where in the 1987 Constitution his absolute right to run and campaign is provided for."
“In fact, while he assails the prosecution’s supposed self-serving arguments, his failure to cite an explicit Supreme Court doctrine in this regard, constrains him to make his own self-serving interpretations about Sibal’s definition of the right to vote," Navera said.
Trillanes cannot also compare himself to the late senator Benigno Aquino who was allowed in 1978 by dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be interviewed on television and to campaign through media during the martial law regime, according to Navera.
“The undersigned State Prosecutors were not even born during the dark days of martial law and counsel for accused Trillanes’ childhood memory of free access to the media given to Senator Aquino cannot be seriously considered as evidence nor given judicial notice," Navera said.
Navera said the scales of justice have been tilted since December last year in favor of Trillanes.
“He has been allowed to register as a voter in Caloocan City. The prosecution allowed him to personally file his certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The prosecution relented and allowed accused Trillanes to pick his preferred date of filing his certificate of candidacy," Navera said.
Navera said nothing will satisfy Trillanes when it comes to his supposedly absolute right to run and campaign.- GMANews.TV
DOJ blocks Trillanes plea for media interviews
02/22/2007 | 04:08 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked Thursday the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) to reject the motion filed by alleged renegade junior officer Lt. s.g. Antonio Trillanes IV for full media exposure so he can air his government platform during the campaign period.
Trillanes, currently detained at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig for coup d’etat and for alleged violation of Article of War 96 (conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman), is running for senator under the Genuine Opposition (GO) coalition.
The junior officer, who led the July 27, 2003 mutiny by seizing a plush hotel-apartment in Makati, invoked the freedom of the press in his plea to be interviewed by members of media.
In his motion for full media access, Trillanes said as a detainee he has not lost his constitutional rights.
He also cited the Sibal’s “Philippine Legal Encyclopedia (1991)" to claim that he has an absolute “right to run and campaign."
In a four-page rejoinder, State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera said although Trillanes can be presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court, the junior officer is not entitled to freedom of the press because he is not a member of media.
Navera said “Trillanes cannot point where in the 1987 Constitution his absolute right to run and campaign is provided for."
“In fact, while he assails the prosecution’s supposed self-serving arguments, his failure to cite an explicit Supreme Court doctrine in this regard, constrains him to make his own self-serving interpretations about Sibal’s definition of the right to vote," Navera said.
Trillanes cannot also compare himself to the late senator Benigno Aquino who was allowed in 1978 by dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be interviewed on television and to campaign through media during the martial law regime, according to Navera.
“The undersigned State Prosecutors were not even born during the dark days of martial law and counsel for accused Trillanes’ childhood memory of free access to the media given to Senator Aquino cannot be seriously considered as evidence nor given judicial notice," Navera said.
Navera said the scales of justice have been tilted since December last year in favor of Trillanes.
“He has been allowed to register as a voter in Caloocan City. The prosecution allowed him to personally file his certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The prosecution relented and allowed accused Trillanes to pick his preferred date of filing his certificate of candidacy," Navera said.
Navera said nothing will satisfy Trillanes when it comes to his supposedly absolute right to run and campaign.- GMANews.TV
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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