All About Trillianes~ He will be convicted.

[estor_boot]

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Trillanes, comrades holed up at Makati hotel


INQUIRER.net
Last updated 12:14pm (Mla time) 11/29/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other officers accused of leading the July 2003 rebellion walked out of their trial Thursday and marched through the streets of Makati calling for the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

As of posting time, Trillanes and his comrades are at the Manila Peninsula where they are scheduled to hold a press conference.

The walkout began shortly after the trial resumed after a brief recess. Brigadier General Danilo Lim, who himself is detained and facing coup d’etat charges following an alleged failed coup attempt in February 2006, was pulled away by several soldiers from the witness stand.

Trillanes and Lim said they were calling on the Filipinos to withdraw support from the government because the President has corrupted its institutions.

“We are joining the people… because the President continues to violate the Constitution of the Philippines repeatedly,” Lim told DZMM’s Teleradyo program, adding they were “calling for the removal of an illegitimate President.”

Trillanes, Lim and the other accused soldiers were joined by civilians, including a group of militant farmers and opposition figures led by former vice president Teofisto Guingona.

It was not clear if the prisoners’ guards had joined the protest, but they marched along with the accused.

Reports culled by INQUIRER.net reporters and staff said police have barricaded the streets leading to Ayala Avenue and that two military trucks had crossed Paseo de Roxas.

Four Army trucks and anti-riot police have barricaded the hotel, according to reports.

Meanwhile, Leah Navarro, a convenor of the civil society group, Black and White Movement, said she was shocked when radio reports said that her group was part of the protest march although she added that they would assess the situation.

“I am shocked. I have nothing to do with it. In fact I am in Southwoods Alabang in a golf tournament playing golf since 8 a.m. and which will be finished at 3 p.m.,” Navarro told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.

But Navarro also said that former social welfare secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman will be going to Makati “to see what’s going on.”

“We have to assess the situation. Our main concern is that those marching are safe. We don’t want violence here. We know that this thing is spontaneous,” Navarro said.

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[pandisal]

lolz... no stopping this people until they're in power themselves... :P

[cmcanch]

gubot na sad! ako up ko ani as long as it can uplift the current situation of our country....oust tanan mga corrupt oy murag wa jud mahabilin....hahaha....crush man na nako trillanes....hahaha....bitaw maau nindot ug resulta ani...idealistic man gud ni cla....ako kay go go go, trillanes....hehheehe

[usrolla]

if they cant get the support bsag at list haf sa AFP mag lisod na cla ug succeed

[sercor::jhumzki]

hoy guingona, nagtanga lang imong nawng sa camera, gasakay2x napud ka ü

[godsaint]

Fight for what is right even if it cost your life like Bonifacio did..Go trillanes!!

[cmcanch]

yup, up ko nimo godsaint....maau unta naay kausaban sa! im very much hoping for evryone's support for this event...ako friend na pnp kay niingon na maau daw ipapatay trillanes.no comment na lng ko kay mag-away unya mi...hehehe

[estor_boot]

who does not want changes? everyone wants it. but definitely not in this manner.. faet!

[grss1982]

Is it possible that they instigated this walk-out because of they're respective court martial cases aren't going well? (I'm just curious though from a legal perspective).

And here I thought that the Oakwood incident was the last.

[budmendz]

It just shows how impatient Trillanes is to have his share of power like the other senators have. And it just shows very clearly how desperate he is that even as an elected Senator during the last election, he doesn't even respect the civil court of Judge Pimentel by walking out and demand justice in the streets. Worse he doesn't seem to get it that making a hotel his hostage is another big crime waiting for him.

Now for those who voted him... tsk tsk tsk... ask yourself, was he ever a colateral damage on your critical decisions?