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Friday, June 5, 2009

Lacson Drops Out of the 2010 Presidential Race — June 5, 2009, 6:50pm

5 June 2009 6:50pm

In a bombshell development, Senator Panfilo Lacson has just announced that he is dropping out of the 2010 presidential race because of lack of resources to wage a viable campaign given his poor showing in the surveys. Lacson mentioned specifically the lack of financial resources and the absence of a nationwide political party or machinery.

In what appeared to be an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN's Lynda Jumilla aired just a few minutes ago at TV Patrol, Senator Lacson said that his decision has nothing to do with the return of former police senior superintendent Cezar Mancao and the possible reopening of the Dacer-Corbito double murder case.

Lacson said that his decision is final.

VIDEO UPDATE

6 June 2009 10:00am

Here's the video clip of Lynda Jumilla's interview with Senator Panfilo Lacson.

GMAnews.tv's Article Entitled"Summary and Comparison of Mancao's Affidavits"

5 June 2009

GMA 7 is carrying in its website, GMAnews.tv, an article entitled Summary and comparison of Mancao's two affidavits, the one dated March 1, 2007 and his more recent affidavit dated February 13, 2009.

The March 1, 2007 affidavit is 4 pages long, typewritten, executed at Broward County, Florida and notarized by Isabel Moreno.

The February 13, 2009 affidavit is 5 pages long, executed at Fort Lauderdale Florida and signed before Honorary Consul Angelo S. Macatangay. It was published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 20, 2009

There is a third Mancao affidavit which was reportedly executed here in the Philippines before he left for the US in July 2001. GMAnews.tv says that it does not have a copy of this affidavit.

From what appears in the GMAnews.tv summary and comparison article, Mancao did not appear to implicate anybody in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case except for Michael Ray Aquino. It is benign compared to his more recent February 13, 2009 affidavit.

In the interest of public information and fair presentation, here is the link to said article at GMAnews.tv.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

With Cezar Mancao Now Back in the Philippines, Former President Erap Estrada Insists He Is Not Worried and Was Not Involved in the Dacer-Corbito Case

4 June 2009

In an interview with Igan Arnold Clavio in this morning's Unang Hirit program at GMA 7, former Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Estrada said that he is not concerned one bit about allegations implicating him the Dacer - Corbito double murder case because, according to him, he had absolutely nothing to do about it.

Here is that interview by Igan Arnold Clavio with former President Erap Estrada:

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV

Cezar Mancao is Now in the NBI, June 4, 2009

4 June 2009

Cezar Mancao is now at the NBI headquarters following a successful homecoming made possible by the NBI (please see my previous post, Cezar Mancao Is Back in the Philippines, June 4, 2009, Under Heavy, Airtight NBI Security Protection).

More on that in these GMA-7 reports courtesy of GMAnews.tv:

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV

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Cezar Mancao Is Back in the Philippines, June 4, 2009, Under Heavy, Airtight NBI Security Protection

4 June 2009

Former police Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao is now back in the Philippines!

PAL flight PR 103 from Los Angeles touched down at the NAIA Centennial Terminal 2 at exactly 5:33am, 22 minutes earlier than its estimated time of arrival of 5:55am. That flight is now part of history.

Security was extremely tight and even media had limited access to Mancao the moment he disembarked from flight PR 103 wearing his specially-requested bulletproof vest.

Upon his arrival, Mancao was immediately whisked off into a bulletproof Ford Expedition van in a convoy of fifteen (15) cars headed by a five-man motorcycle unit of the Manila Police District. According to the report by Ivan Mayrina, the Ford Expedition was the fifth vehicle in the convoy which also bore hordes of heavily-armed NBI security escort.

More on this in this report from Unang Hirit courtesy of GMAnews.tv:

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV

More on Cezar Mancao's return in my other posts.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Cezar Mancao's Philippine Airlines Flight to the Philippines Will Arrive 5:55AM June 4, Thursday

3 June 2009 10:15pm, Manila time

Cezar Mancao is definitely returning to the Philippines early tomorrow morning, June 4, Thursday aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR 103 from Los Angeles, California.

Here are the news reports from Saksi courtesy of GMAnews.tv:

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV

Mancao's return under extremely tight security is expected to roil the political landscape in the Philippines as his affidavit implicates Senator Panfilo Lacson as the person who ordered the killing of PR man Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito and even former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada himself as the one who wanted Dacer to be liquidated. Both Senator Lacson and former President Estrada have vehemently denied the charges against them by Mancao.

Monday, June 1, 2009

2nd ANC Leadership Forum To Take Place on June 5, 2009 (Friday), 7pm at UP Diliman Featuring Estrada, Legarda, Lacson and Binay

1 June 2009

The 2nd ANC Leadership Forum featuring former President Joseph Estrada, Senator Loren Legarda, Senator Panfilo Lacson, and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay will be held on June 5, Friday at the UP School of Economics Auditorium at UP Diliman in Quezon City.

Here's the link to ABS-CBN's website featuring a review of round 1 of the ANC Leadership Forum. Round 1 featured Pampanga Governor Among Ed Panlilio, Senator Mar Roxas, Senator Richard Gordon, Senator Chiz Escudero and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.

UPDATE

5 June 2009 10:00pm

Please see my live blog post My Notes on the 2nd ANC Leadership Forum, Live Blog, June 5, 2009, 7:00pm.