Message to the Filipino people
Statement of the ‘Magdalo’ soldiers
27 July 2003
We are members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Today we stand before our people to declare our withdrawal of support from the chain of command of the AFP and the government of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
We are not doing this because we want power or we want to destabilize country. We are doing this because of the following major crimes of the government against our people… read on
Inexorable tide
A TODAY editorial
The importance of symbols for the military cannot be underestimated. The fact that the rebels have decided to call themselves the “Magdalo,” after the Cavite faction of the Katipunan controlled by Emilio Aguinaldo, is of great importance. read on
A study of corruption in the Philippine Navy
Antonio F Trillanes IV, LTSG, PN
There is corruption in the Philippine Navy (PN) procurement system. However, the levels of corruption of the different units of the PN varied and are dependent on the corruptive or non-corruptive behavior of their respective Commanders. The corruptive behavior is not initiated by the dealer nor the procurement official; instead, the practice had become a routine that both parties readily and mutually agree on the terms. download the study
On the Magdalo mutiny
Freedom from Debt Coalition
We do not advocate military mutiny that is independent of democratic people's struggles as the manner by which to pursue the quest for social justice and transformation. However, we cannot help but be sympathetic to the issues that the young officers and soldiers are raising. read on
Is Magdalo's zigzag shorter than a straight line?
Renato Magtubo, Partido Manggaggawa (Workers' Party)
In the world of politics, it is usually the case that a zigzag is shorter than a straight line. In the case of the Magdalo leaders' apology, they may have made too sharp a turn but the militant workers believe they have not turned their backs on their principles. read on
The Magdalo apology
Alejandro Lichauco for The Daily Tribune
Those who might be inclined to be disillusioned and even embittered by the latest development in the Oakwood mutiny should refrain from passing harsh judgment on the young mutineers for what appears to be an apologetic capitulation to the very authorities the mutineers had denounced in a momentary fit of daring and idealism. read on
The Fact-finding Commission Report
and the Armed Forces in Philippine politics
Rene N Jarque
This presentation comes in two parts. The first part deals with the Report of the Fact Finding Commission to investigate the Oakwood Incident which came out last month and discusses what the report says and does not say. The second part looks at the role of the Armed Forces in Philippine politics describing a politicized AFP amidst an unstable political situation and the need for both military and government reform. read on
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