Dr. Alexis Montes was wiping away his tears throughout the program on Feb. 3 organized by church workers who were involved in the campaign for the release of the Morong 43. It was evidently an emotional moment for him, less than two months after he and 32 others were released after 10 months in detention.
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Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Only the Tip
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com Former military budget officer Lt. Col. George Rabusa’s revelations of big-bucks, institutionalized corruption within the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the Senate investigation into the deal struck between government prosecutors and Gen. Carlos Garcia, former AFP comptroller charged with plunder before the Sandiganbayan, has opened…
Luis V. Teodoro | Enemies of the State
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com At some point during her interminable occupancy of Malacañang, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said something to the effect that the police and military are charged with preserving “our way of life.” I hesitate to call it an unguarded moment, Mrs. Arroyo not being known…
Rabusa, Mendoza Testimonies Give Fresh Momentum to Go After Corrupt Arroyo Officials (PR)
News release 3 February 2011 Reform group Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change today said that the congressional inquiries on the plea bargain deal between the Ombudsman and former military comptroller Carlos Garcia have given new momentum to go after the corrupt military and civilian officials of the Arroyo administration who plundered the state coffers with…
Government Should Look Beyond the Plea Bargain — Karapatan (PR)
Press Statement 02 February 2011 KARAPATAN lauds Heidi Mendoza. She not only upheld government accountability as a public auditor. She dared face the powerful military institution to unravel a can of worms of plunder and corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) – at the risk of her own and her family’s security.…
Youth Solon Hits Military Anew with More Corruption Cases (PR)
NEWS RELEASE February 2, 2011 In light of the House hearing yesterday on the plea bargain deal between former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino of Kabataan Party-list today hit the military anew by exposing another possible evidence for corruption based on a 2010 Commission on Audit (COA) report. Disclaimer…
Women Rights Group Calls AFP a Bastion of Human Rights Violators and Thieves in Uniform (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2010 “When Heidi Mendoza risked her life and career by attesting to the plunder of public funds of the military generals, two things were made clear, among others: that a bold conviction in the truth trumps over fear, and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not only a bastion…
Former Political Prisoners Hit Corruption in the AFP (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2011 “The recent revelations of Lt. Col. George Rabusa and Heidi Mendoza on the millions of public funds pocketed by military generals further expose the rabid lust of these generals for money from the country’s coffers. They are not only human rights violators and purveyors of state terror, they are also…
Ex-COA Auditor Who Documented Corruption in Philippine Military Lauded
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We applaud Ms. Heidi Mendoza’s courage and determination in daring to expose and condemn anomalous transactions within the military,” said Courage president Ferdinand Gaite.
GABRIELA Commends Mendoza’s Bravery in Exposing AFP Corruption (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 1 February 2011 “It takes courage to get out of one’s comfort and choose to divulge an anomaly, especially if it involves a powerful and repressive institution as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). GABRIELA believes that Haydee Mendoza’s decision to stand for what she believes in is bold enough and we…
State Workers Express Support for Mendoza, Outrage Over AFP Corruption (PR)
PRESS RELEASE February 1, 2011 QUEZON CITY – The national center of government employees Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) today expressed support for a former Commission on Audit employee and now witness to the Garcia plea bargain case, Heidi Mendoza, while also expressing outrage over the massive corruption in the…