House panels approve amnesty to mutineers By Gerry Baldo 12/02/2010

House panels approve amnesty to mutineers

By Gerry Baldo 12/02/2010

The House committees on justice and national defense yesterday concurred with the amended proc-lamation of President Aquino granting amnesty to soldiers and enlisted personnel involved in three uprisings against the pre-vious Arroyo government despite vague objections raised by Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon who, for the nth time, had wanted the soldiers to categorically admit guilt in the various incidents.

Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa maintained that the admission of guilt is already implied in the soldiers’ application for amnesty.

The revised amnesty Proclamation 75 grants amnesty to the rebel soldiers who joined the so-called Oakwood Mutiny in Makati in July 2003, Marines stand-off in Fort Bonifacio (February 2006) and the Manila Peninsula takeover (November 2007).

Yesterday’s hearing centered on the issue raised by Biazon, who was allegedly filibustering on whether the soldiers should admit their guilt in the uprisings..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune 

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