Straight path to tyranny:
TIMELINE OF THE RUSHED AND RAILROADED CASE OF
ELECTORAL SABOTAGE FILED AGAINST CGMA et. Al.
July 20, 2011 | Former Maguindanao election supervisor Lintal Bedol claims massive fraud was committed in the 2004 general elections and Arroyo was the principal beneficiary. | |||||||||||||
August 2, 2011 | COMELEC issued Resolution No. 9266 approving the creation of a joint committee with the DOJ for the conduct of preliminary investigation of the alleged election offenses committed during the 2004 and 2007 elections | |||||||||||||
August 15, 2011 | Joint Circular No. 001-2011 was issued by DOJ Sec. De Lima and COMELEC Chairman Brillantes. | |||||||||||||
August 23, 2011 | DOJ and COMELEC promulgated Rules of Procedure on the Conduct of Preliminary Investigation on the Alleged Election Fraud in the 2004 and 2007 National Elections | |||||||||||||
September 19, 2011 | Lilian Radam, former provincial election supervisor in South Cotabato, and Yogies Martirizar, former election supervisor in North Cotabato, submit their sworn statements tagging former elections chief Benjamin Abalos as having personally ordered them to rig poll results in their areas in favor of Arroyo’s administration senatorial candidates. | |||||||||||||
October 17, 2011 | Sen. Aquilino “Koko” L. Pimentel III filed criminal charges against CGMA, her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo and several others before the DOJ for Electoral Sabotage. | |||||||||||||
October 20, 2011 | Initial Report of the Joint DOJ-Comelec Fact-Finding Team on the alleged Electoral Fraud and Manipulation of Election Results during the 2004 and 2007 National Elections. | |||||||||||||
October 25, 2011 | DOJ issued a subpoena to CGMA regarding DOJ-COMELEC Case No. 001-2011 (Electoral Sabotage/Violation of Omnibus Election Code, etc. and DOJ-Comelec Case No. 002-2011 (Electoral Sabotage). Subpoena was received by CGMA requiring her to appear in the preliminary investigation on November 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm. | |||||||||||||
November 3, 2011 | Counsels appeared to get the documents at DOJ. During the hearing, the Panel, answering the query of counsels, said that the attachments in 001-2011 are the same attachments in the Pimentel complaint (002-2011), hence, no need to furnish copies of the attachments. | |||||||||||||
November 8, 2011 | CGMA filed an Omnibus Motion Ad Cautelam to Require Pimentel to Furnish Documents and for Production of Election Documents as Basis for the Charge of Electoral Sabotage. | |||||||||||||
November 14, 2011 | The only preliminary investigation and the deadline of the filing of counter-affidavits by Respondents. Joint Panel verbally denied CGMA’s omnibus motion. | |||||||||||||
November 15, 2011 | Joint Panel issued the formal Order denying CGMA’s omnibus motion, among others. CGMA through counsel received the said Order on November 16, 2011 | |||||||||||||
November 16, 2011 | CGMA filed with SC petition for certiorari and prohibition against Joint DOJ-COMELEC Panel. | |||||||||||||
November 16, 2011 | Joint Resolution of the Joint DOJ-Comelec Preliminary Investigation Committee was issued recommending the following. a) That Informations for the crime of Electoral Sabotage be filed against CGMA, Benjamin Abalos Sr., Lintang H. Bedol, Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr., Jaime Paz and Peter Reyes. b) That the following respondents, namely: Michael C. Abas, Estelita B. Orbase, Eliza A. Gasmin, Elsa Z. Atinen, Saliao S. Amba, Magsaysay B. Mohamad, Salonga K. Edzela, Ragah D. Ayunan, Susan U. Cananban, Russam H. Mabang, Asuncion Corazon P. Reniedo, Nena A. Alid, Ma. Susan L. Albano, Rohaida T. Khalid, Araw M. Cao, Jeehan S. Nur, Alice A. Lim, Norijean P. Hangkal, Christina Roan M. Dalope, and Maceda L. Abom be ADMINISTRATIVELY CHARGED; and c) That the charges against Jose Miguel T. Arroyo, Bong Serrano, Nicodemo Ferrer, Reuben Basiao, Albert Agra, Andrei Bon Tagum, Gabby Claudio, Romy Dayday, Jeremy Javier, John Doe a.k.a.. Butch be DISMISSED for insufficiency of evidence. | |||||||||||||
November 17, 2011 | Andal Ampatuan filed his Counter-Affidavit denying Engr. Unas’ statements on the 12-0 directive and manipulation of the elections. | |||||||||||||
November 18, 2011 | Comelec En Banc met at 7:30 a.m., and at 10:00 a.m. issued a Resolution approving and adopting the Joint Resolution of the Joint DOJ-Comelec Preliminary Investigation Committee, Subjecto to the following modifications: a) That Informations for the crime of Electoral Sabotage be filed against CGMA, Benjamin Abalos Sr., Lintang H. Bedol, Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr., and Peter Reyes b) That the charges against Michael C. Abas, Nicodemo Ferrer, Reuben Basiao, Jaime Paz and Norie K. unas be subjected to further investigation; c) That the charges against Jose Miguel T. Arroyo, Bong Serrano, Alberto Agra, Andrei Bon Tagum, Gabby Claudio, Romy Dayday, Jeremy Javier, John Doe a.k.a..Butch be DISMISSED for insufficiency of evidence. d) That the recommendation that Estelita B. Orbase, Eliza A. Gasmin, Eliza Z. Atinen, Saliao S. Amba, Magsaysay B. Mohamad, Salonga K. Edzela, Ragah D. Ayunan, Susan U. Cananban, Russam H. Mabang, Asuncion Corazon P. Reneido, Nena A. Alid, Ma. Susan L. Albano, Rohaida T. Khalid, Araw M. Cao, Jeehan S. Nur, Alice A. Lim, Norijean P. Hangkal, Christina Roan M. Dalope, and Maceda L. Abo be administratively charged be subjected to further review by this Commission to determine the appropriate charges that may be filed against them; That the finding of lack of probable cause against Lilian S. Suan-Radam and Yogie G. Martirizar be rejected by reason of the pendency of their respective cases bedfore the RTC of Pasay (Branch 114) and the Commission for the same offense under consideration. The Comelec files Electoral Sabotage charges against CGMA, Gov. Andal Ampatuan, and Atty. Lintang Bedol before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court. It was received by the RTC-OCC Pasay City (Crim. Case Sec. & Cashier) at 11:22 AM. On the same date at around 3:30 PM, Judge Mupas issued an Order finding probable cause against the accused and a warrant of arrest was issued. The judge personally evaluated the voluminous record of the case for almost three or not more than four hours only. Arroyo was served the arrest warrant at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig City at 6:30 p.m. in the presence of her husband. CGMA filed Consolidated and Urgent Motions (1) To Suspend Proceedings, and (2) Objections to the Issuance of Warrant of Arrest and/or HDO. CGMA also filed an Urgent Omnibus Motion Ad Cautelam.
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November 21, 2011 | Pasay RTC Judge Jesus Mupas issued on Order: 1. Motion for the issuance of HDO was DENIED 2. RTC has the jurisdiction over the case 3. Court noted the manifestation of Atty. Santos to take a second look on the judicial determination of probable cause. 4. Motion for Temporary Hospital Arrest was GRANTED. 5. Counsel for the Comelec was hereby given a period of three days from receipt of the Urgent Omnibus Motion filed by CGMA to file their comment. Hearing of all other Motions on November 25, 2011 at 8:30 AM |
November 25, 2011 | Defense withdrew motion for hospital arrest; moved for house arrest. Dr. Mario Ver testified as to the current medical condition of CGMA Defense given 15 days within which to file motion for re-determination of probable cause Lawyer Maria Juana Valesa, lead prosecutor of the Comelec in the case, moves for the immediate transfer of Arroyo from the hospital to jail after her doctors testified that Arroyo is now fit to leave the hospital. |
December 1, 2011 | In an order dated November 29, 2011 Judge Mupas ordered the transfer of CGMA to Veterans Memorial Medical Center within five days. |
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