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September 21st, 2007 12:16 PM #1
6 junior officers in new plot to topple gov’t relieved
By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 11:57am (Mla time) 09/21/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- At least six junior officers have been either relieved from their posts or reassigned since last week for allegedly recruiting fellow soldiers for a fresh plot to topple the government,
Armed Forces Chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday.
Esperon refused to give the identities of the field officers. He said the military was looking into the possible involvement of civilians and politicians in the alleged recruitment activities.
He said the recruitment has so far been unsuccessful since the military has not monitored any unauthorized troop movement.
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September 21st, 2007 12:33 PM #2
mga 2 weeks na din red alert ang military. na-confirm ko 'to dahil iyong yaya ng pamangkin ko galit na galit sa ka-MU niya sa PSG dahil hindi matuloy-tuloy date nila kasi nga the military is on a short leash since a few days before erap's date w/ the court
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September 21st, 2007 12:52 PM #3
As long as Pandak isn't properly addressing the controversies hounding her administration, hindi mauubos ang coup plots.
Andaming scams! Neck and neck sila ni FM as the most unpopular president ever.
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September 21st, 2007 01:35 PM #6
well, i just hope hindi tayo mag-papadala sa ganyang mga destabilization tactics. the country cannot afford another economic meltdown.
dito lang naman sa manila masyado polarized ang politics. dito lang naman sa manila ang gulo ( mamaya sa ayala ave to be precise). kung mapatunayan na may kagagohan sa nbn deal, sa erap trials, at sa iba pang scandals, then it would be best to formally charge those persons accused of transgressions against the people. anyway, ang lahat ng pagtatakip may hangganan din iyan. sisingaw din ang katotohanan basta hindi tsismis lamang.
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September 21st, 2007 03:06 PM #7
again, again, again. hindi na ba sila nagsawa dito??? lagi na lang ganyan, atupagin na lang sana nila yung mga trabaho nila. pare-pareho naman silang lahat
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September 21st, 2007 04:23 PM #8
Manila beefs up troops in capital on coup rumors
By Manny Mogato
MANILA (Reuters) - About 1,000 soldiers were brought to the Philippine capital on Friday amid reports of a plot to destabilize the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo due to a brewing political scandal, the military chief said.
General Hermogenes Esperon said six junior officers were under inquiry for allegedly recruiting troops to help a group of ex-soldiers seize political power.
"We needed these extra troops just in case," Esperon told reporters. "As we have said, there are attempts, we want to be on the safe side. We want to have the forces available here with us."
The Philippine military has been instrumental in the overthrow of two presidents since 1986 and Arroyo, who was propelled to power after an army-backed uprising in 2001, survived a coup attempt in 2003.
The military has said allegations of kickbacks in a state deal with a Chinese telecommunications company have encouraged anti-Arroyo groups to stir up trouble among troops.
But analysts cautioned that the government could be heightening the alleged risk to divert attention from the kickbacks scandal and keep the opposition in check.
"There might be a group of rogue soldiers but they don't have the capability to topple the government. Besides, most of their leaders are under detention," said Earl Parreno, a political analyst at the Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms.
"There's a propaganda war going on."
Arroyo said political stability was needed to improve economic growth and competitiveness.
"That is why we must stop political noise and sustain the momentum of our efforts," she told a ceremony at the palace to mark national crime prevention week.
Esperon said six junior officers caught spreading mobile phone text messages urging soldiers to join a plot to destabilize the government had been removed from their units and faced inquiries.
He declined to give further details.
The convoy of troops from two army camps and an air force base in the northern part of the main Luzon island will beef up about 3,000 soldiers based in the capital.
Esperon said the movement of the additional forces was also part of the military's operational exercises, testing how fast soldiers could be moved around in times of crisis.
"We want to make sure that we can do what we want to do when there are contingencies that we have to address," he said, adding the extra troops would be returned to their bases as soon as the situation normalizes.
Na sa UK Reuters na rin tayo!
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September 21st, 2007 04:39 PM #9
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September 21st, 2007 05:39 PM #10
ala namang magagawa yang esperon na yan kung yong mga tao nila e gusto na syang patalsikin pati yong boss nya.kahit pa iparada nya mga generals kung mga majority ng mga kawal ayaw na di sila pwede pigilan pa.sobra na talaga katiwalian ang panadak adminstration na yan.nakakasuka na.baka pagdating ng 2010 nasimop na ng mga linta sa gobyerno ang kaban.
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