What a week! On the evening of Mar 7, I met up with fellow classmates for dinner. We were all wearing green tops and our green bands. We talked about how it's been 4 months and those corrupt cops are still roaming the streets, possibly harassing more citizens and possibly feeling untouchable since they never had to be accountable for killing FX. We wondered how many other innocent lives have been covered up by leaders like Angcanan, Lomibao and Angelo Reyes. Who would have thought that a similar shooting would take place the following day?!
Randolf Clarito is a very lucky man. Although he was shot at by TMG operatives who mistook him as a carnapper or driving a get-away car, he was able to drive himself to the hospital and release his story before TMG could concoct their cover-up. The TMG saw a cameraman as they were planting something in the businessman's car and retrieved this.
Last November 7, 2005 - these TMG operatives murdered 3 young men on what they claimed was a shoot-out but what videos and witnesses said was a rub-out. They said the 3 were driving a car taken from a woman in Bulacan and they proudly showed the license plate stolen and changed. The truth was that the car was legally rented by Brian Dulay as his car was in the shop. The UNTV video showed the police planting the license plates and other alleged evidence. Angelo Reyes' excuse? They really planned to carnap as they were renting a car.
So why did he say first they carjacked the car from a woman in Bulacan? Then TMG said they had to kill the 3 young men as they shot first at the the police wounding Murderer Belmonte on his leg. The Commission of Human Rights report indicated the 3 young men did not have guns and did not shoot. All the bullets came from the policemen's guns and none from the victims. The photos showed all the car windows were closed. The UNTV video showed the guns were planted. The hospital report showed that Belmonte shot himself or was shot at by his cohorts.
They could have done the same to Randolf Clarito had he died. They may even bring up FALSE WITNESSES to say Clarito was part of the carjacking operations and was driving the get-away car. The police had to quickly justify and say the 3 young men were carnappers and were under surveillance for some time.
The truth as you readers can look up the newspapers is that they did not even know Anton Cu-unjing's name or Francis Manzano's real address. If they were carnappers under surveillance, wouldn't you know their names and real address?! After all, they were not in hiding and went around Metro Manila freely.
PNP, TMG, DILG said they would train their men on following the rules of engagement after the Ortigas incident as people were outraged.
Look what they did to Randolf Clarito - did they follow the rules of engagement? Watch for the Commission of Human Rights report!
Lastly, as I have always said - you may not care for the 3 young men murdered last November 7 but if you allow these same TMG policemen to remain free and not be accountable for their murderous acts, it CAN HAPPEN TO YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES.
Ask Randolf Clarito. I am sure he NEVER thought this could happen to him. But it did -- and, luckily, he lived with his body and his name intact.
Please continue to Pray for Justice for Francis Xavier Manzano! Your prayers have started to be answered. The wheels of justice may grind exceedingly slow for Reyes, Lomibao, Angcanan (who was just sacked), and the 10 TMG operatives but God will ensure it will happen.
If you or someone you know has been shot by the TMG for "alleged carnapping," write me a comment.
You are right--I never thought of it but TMG identified Anton as Antonio Co! How could he be a carnapper under surveillance that had to be eliminated if they did not even know his name until his body was claimed!!!
ReplyDeleteIf Randolf Clarito has the right connections - the policemen will be sacked but is that sufficient accountability? If we ordinary citizens committed or was proven to have attempted to murder someone- will we just los eour jobs? No way!
ReplyDeleteConsider me a pessimist but in the Philippine system there will charges, counter-charges, investigations "ad nauseum" and NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. Will Clarito get "protection" the rest of his life? Will his family get "protection" the rest of their lives?
Sad Sack...
ReplyDeletethat blogger is right, when a civilian kills another civilian, he gets sent to jail.."until proven otherwise"
when a policeman kills a civilian, he gets "sacked"... an roams the street freely, probably doing independent crimes for the PNP as an "Asset" or probably using his talent to rob banks, kill other people, rob cars...
fair?
Clearly this stupidity is due to the PNP's practice of hiring idiots and mentally unstable people to their personnel.
ReplyDeleteThese are the ones that are trigger happy and what we should all be looking out for....