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President Arroyo vowed yesterday to protect the military from politics as she welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court upholding her authority as commander-in-chief to prevent any member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from testifying in a congressional inquiry.


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Voting 13-0, the Supreme Court (SC) declared yesterday that President Arroyo, as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has the constitutional authority to prevent any member of the military from testifying in a congressional inquiry.


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Military authorities are ready to charge retired Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani and Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan who are facing court-martial for testifying before the Senate without prior clearance from President Arroyo.


However, Col. Tristan Kison, Armed Forces public information office chief, said "with respect to Brig. Gen. Gudani’s benefits, the AFP shall promptly grant the retired general’s pension claims, which have been put on hold, upon the TJAG (The Judge Advocate General)’s final resolution of the AW65 case filed against him."


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Army chief Lt. Gen. Hermogenes Esperon said Lim has been performing well as commander of the Scout Rangers Regiment and he sees no ground to order his transfer.  	


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GMA vows to protect military from politics

August 17, 2006 - 12:00am

President Arroyo vowed yesterday to protect the military from politics as she welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court upholding her authority as commander-in-chief to prevent any member of the Armed Forces...

Headlines

‘GMA can stop AFP from facing Congress’

By Jose Rodel Clapano | August 16, 2006 - 12:00am

Voting 13-0, the Supreme Court (SC) declared yesterday that President Arroyo, as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has the constitutional authority to prevent any member of...

Headlines

Military pre-trial of Gudani, Balutan starts

October 25, 2005 - 12:00am

Military authorities are ready to charge retired Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani and Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan who are facing court-martial for testifying before the Senate without prior clearance from President...

Headlines

Lim stays as Scout Rangers chief

By Jaime Laude | October 8, 2005 - 12:00am

Contrary to speculations that he would soon be stripped of his command, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, "godfather" of the defunct Young Officers Union (YOU), will remain the commander of the Army’s elite Scout...

Nation

EDITORIAL – Lessons for the Filipino soldier

October 1, 2005 - 12:00am

The usual bunch of retired military officers with too much time on their hands came out yesterday to express support for Marine Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani and Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan, who face court-martial for...

Opinion