DND chief approves amnesty pleas of Trillanes, 58 others By Mario J. Mallari 01/27/2011

DND chief approves amnesty pleas of Trillanes, 58 others

By Mario J. Mallari 01/27/2011
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin has approved the amnesty application of former Navy and now Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and 58 other officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) figured in military uprisings against the previous Arroyo administration.

In a resolution, the Department of National Defense-Amnesty Committee (DND-AC) recommended to Gazmin the approval of the 59 officers and EP who filed their applications on Jan. 4 to 5.
The DND-AC noted the absence of any objection in the applications for amnesty of Trillanes and 57 other rebel soldiers.

“Whereas, no opposition was filed against the applicants within 15 days following the publication of their names on Jan. 5, 2011 in the designated bulletin boards and the official websites of the DND and AFP pursuant to DND Ad Hoc Committee Circular Number 1(Rules of Procedures in the Processing of Amnesty),” the resolution stated...... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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