Senator Antonio 鈥淪onny鈥� Trillanes IV. 黑料社 FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Two solons who were involved in the failed 2003 Oakwood mutiny said they also received word of destabilization moves against President听Benigno听Aquino III.
In a press conference on Wednesday,听Magdalo听Rep. Gary听Alejano听said moves from retired generals allied with former president Gloria Arroyo to oust the current administration were validated by the intelligence community.
鈥淲e have heard the information. It has been validated by the intelligence community,鈥� he said, adding that as a former soldier, he had connections to the military.
Magdalo听Rep. Francisco Ashley听Acedillo听added that he would defer to Senator Antonio听Trillanes听IV, whom he said has a more reliable source to the ouster moves.
Trillanes听was the first to blow the lid on the alleged moves by Arroyo-allied retired generals to oust President Aquino.
Acedillo听said such moves would not prosper because the conditions do not call to replace the president.
鈥淲e believe that the conditions do not call for it. The president has been supportive of the police and military,鈥澨鼳cedillo听said.
He added that Arroyo may not be the culprit behind the destabilization moves.
鈥淲e are forthright that we have limited information,鈥澨鼳cedillo听added.
Acedillo, a former Air Force lieutenant, and听Alejano, former Navy captain, were detained for seven years for their involvement in the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, when hundreds of听Magdalo听soldiers led by听Trillanes听seized Oakwood serviced apartments in Makati in a failed bid to force Arroyo to resign over alleged corruption.
Alejano听joined听Trillanes听in their walk-out from a court hearing in 2007 for a six-hour siege in Manila Peninsula Hotel, before they surrendered to authorities.听Acedillo听did not join the walk-out.
Alejano听was detained in Camp听Crame听Custodial Center while听Acedillo听in听Villamor听Airbase while they faced trial for rebellion charges.
Trillanes听sought amnesty from President听Aquino in 2011, and got it two weeks before the Makati Regional Trial Court was to hand down its verdict on his case.
Acedillo听and听Alejano听ran in the 2013 elections under听Magdalo听party-list which won two seats.
Ironically, it is now Arroyo who is under hospital detention as she faces plunder charges over the alleged misuse of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office funds.
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