Military to probe alleged threats made against lawyer
MANILA, Philippines–The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has described as “unfortunate” the observations of a lawyer for soldiers facing court-martial that alleged threats to her safety are connected to her handling their cases.
Nonetheless, AFP public information officer Lieutenant Colonel Bartolome Bacarro said the military would “look into” the alleged threats against Trixie Cruz-Angeles, who represents soldiers who are facing charges for alleged failed uprisings on July 27, 2003 and in February 2006.
“It’s just very unfortunate that immediately, there was an assumption or an allegation that [the threats] are connected to the ongoing court martial proceedings,” Bacarro told reporters in Camp Aguinaldo, military headquarters.
“We will let the NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] conduct the investigation but definitely, we will also look into it,” the military spokesman added.
Angeles claimed to have received text messages telling her to “watch out” and phone calls during which the caller hangs up without saying a word after she picks up.
Last Sunday, after answering one such call while driving along Aurora Boulevard in San Juan, Angeles said a man on board a black Ford Expedition with no plate number drove to her side, rolled down his window and said while pointing a finger at her: “Mag-ingat ka [Watch out].”
Angeles said she has reported the threats to the NBI and would bring up the matter when a court martial trying the mutiny case of 28 officers linked to the February 2006 botched uprising reconvenes at an Army camp in Tanay town, Rizal province.
Angeles represents Army Scout Ranger Captain Ruben Guinolbay in the February 2006 case, and Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon and two other Marines in the July 27, 2003 case before a court martial.
She also represents Faeldon in a coup d’etat case at the Makati City regional trial court and in a breach-of-security case before a court martial, in connection with his escape from detention in December 2005.
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Dear Joel:
When you can, please say, thanks, but no thanks. Let the NBI do the investigations. I did not jump into any conclusions, otherwise, I would have filed the case directly for violations of the Human Security Act and the Revised Penal Code instead of asking for an investigation.
Trixie Angeles
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