INQUIRER: Enrile, Trillanes word war erupts in Senate over Scarborough Shoal negotiations

Trillanes: "Is the pressure coming from congressman Villafuerte who see often loitering about the senators' lounge, the Senate President's office and even possibly lobbying on [the bill] while we are in session?"

Enrile, who was presiding over the session, suspended the proceeding and took the floor to answer Trillanes allegations. But when Enrile started to expose the alleged real story behind Trillanes in the Scarborough negotiations, Trillanes refused to answer the Senate leader and walked out, prompting Enrile to call his colleague a "coward".

ANC: Enrile: trillanes is trying to gain public sympathy, thinking arroyo is such a pariah to the public. He's trying to connect arroyo cases to cover up for his blunder.

INQUIRER: Foreign Sec Albert del Rosario on Wednesday, issued a curt message, saying he would not dignify accusations by Trillanes. "The DFA executes the foreign policy of the President. We will not DIGNIFY those who are working to DIVIDE us, "Del Rosario said.

PHILSTAR: Enrile said Trillanes sowed confusion in the nat govt by "foisting falsehood," revealing a closed door Cabinet meeting over the issue. During the meeting Trillanes mentioned the possible invasion of Luzon, which Enrile branded as another fabrication by the former Navy officer. "I was there (during the meeting). This is a total falsehood... everyone was made to believe... this gentleman is foisting falsehood. I was there, (Pres. Aquino was in front of me, the Sec of Affairs who was being pilloried by this NOVATO of a person on foreign affairs, accusing him of not knowing his job," Enrile said.

PHILSTAR: ENRILE: "This is a senator of the Republic, calling our Secretary a treasonous person in a foreign land. He does not even know when treason arises. "Enrile also accused Trillanes of "protecting the Chinese" when the senator was asked by Aquino why the Chinese failed to make good on a deal that there should be simultaneous withdrawal of forces from the disputed seas. Enrile said Trillanes "quietly, secretly, clandestinely" met with the Chinese about the West Philippine Sea. "Trillanes wanted everything happening about the Spratlys to be made secret so that it will protect the interest of the Chinese," he said.

MANILA TIMES: - Enrile accused Trillanes of "meddling" in negotiations aimed at resolving the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China. "This is the first time in my whole career as a senator [when someone] accused me of railroading [and] pressuring people from the Senate," said Enrile. He said that Trillanes was sourgraping because he did not grant the latter's request to increase the budget of an oversight committee which he chairs. "I was the one who took you out of the rot when you were imprisoned in Camp Crame. I did not do this before, " Enrile told Trillanes.

Radyo 5 by N. Ocampo Interview with Sen Pres JPE - Bayan ang pinag-uusapan natin, hindi personalan ito. Biruin mo maging spokesman ang taong ito at binobola ang Secretary of Foreign Affairs natin, iyan ang tinatawag na traydor.
- Sino ba itong tao na ito, musmos pa lang siya, ewan ko kung ano ang nalalaman niya sa foreign relations at national security.
- Siya ang security risk ng ating bansa.
- Ginagamit siya ng Tsina.

Radyo 5 by N. Ocampo Interview with JPE
- Hindi ko nakakausap ang dating Pangulo (Arroyo).
- Anong  kinalaman ni dating Pang. Arroyo sa usapin ng Camarines Sur nasa Pampanga siya.
- Hindi naman involved si Dato doon, ngayon lang lumabas ang pangalan nila. Si Trillanes lang ang nagsasabi niyan. Sinungaling iyang taong iyan (Trillanes), pinalalabo niya ang usapan para maloko ang taong bayan.
- Kung itong si Trillanes ang ihahalal natin, lulubog tayo.

MLA STANDARD: Minority solons gang up on Serge - The political opposition on Wednesday rallied behind former pres and Pamp Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was accused of allegedly masterminding the alleged P111-billion President's Bridge Program under the Aquino administration. Min. Leader Danilo Suarez and Rep. Milagros Magsaysay of Zambales said that even the past administration before the tenure of Arroyo had carried out the same bridge program funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA). "It's unfair. They shouldn't shoot from the hips, "Suarez told reporters at a weekly news forum.

thanks to a "know-it-all" coup plotter-senator and a "know-nothing" leadership - we are now the laughing stock of the embassies in manila. growing up inspired by "cloak-and-dagger" computer games, the pasig occupant created another diplomatic fiasco that defaced our foreign service. we have seen his "bourne-idenity" style or "spy vs spy" management that created havoc in his 2-year term. robredo vs puno, biazon vs lim, de lima vs brillantes, ochoa vs almendras, paje vs acosta, mar vs binay, lacson vs de lima, sereno vs carpio and now trillanes vs del rosario. the public warns that on the screen soon he will see flashing: "game over".

MLA STANDARD: Aquino's 'shadow cabinet' keeps dark secrets - 'President plays dangerous game'
Lawmakers allied with  the administration on Wednesday questioned Pres Benigno Aquino III's style of leadership in creating a "shadow Cabinet" that reports directly to him but he keeps secret from the public. They demanded that the Pres explain to the public the role of his "dark knights". "PNoy's dark knights in the Cabinet can easily degenerate into an army of darkness if they are allowed to perform their secret deeds without being accountable to the people," Kabataan partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino told the Manila Standard.

LACIERDA: AQUINO GAGS DEL ROSARIO AND TRILLANES - sa tagalog, GINAGO NI PNOY SI DEL ROSARIO at si TRILLANES. Apparently, he now controls the Senate also.

SENATE HEARING (SEN. ENRILE ON TRILLANES BACKDOOR TALKS WITH CHINA) (4:25-4:29 ANC Live) Senate Hearing Highlights
- Enrile: sinasabi ni Trillanes dapat daw gapangin natin ang ASEAN dahil ang mga intsik gumagapang din para sa Scarborough.
- Trillanes has no knowledge of foreign relations.
- Enrile on issue of banana exports to China. Pinalalabas niya siya nag-ayos. Pinagtatawanan lang siya. Maski sa Malacanang maraming buwisit sa kanya di ko lang sinabi.
- Trillanes say Del Rosario should be replaced by Mar Roxas.
- Enrile on Trillanes: It's enough I read Brady's notes to unmask this phantom of the opera in Philippine politics.

ANC: Enrile questions Trillanes over role in backdoor talks with China. Trillanes walks out of session hall.

Aksyontv: malacanang dismisses pulse asia survey, says its still too early; malacanang confirms sen trillanes tapped in back channel talks with china, president aquino still has trust and confidence in sec del rosario; allies of pampanga rep arroyo dismiss sen osmena allegations on bridges project.

PNOY: ITIGIL NA YANG STL NA YAN ASAP!!!! gma 7: "On News To Go: Malacanang back tracks, will still honor STL contracts . OOOPS!

Anthony Taberna on ABS-CBN: "Sa dami ho ng mga adik na mayayaman at mahihirap, malalaman ho na may mali talaga sa PDEA. Sumilip lang ho sila sa kanilang bintana ay makikita na nila ang madaming bilang ng mga adik. Sumadya lang ho sila sa mga tambayan ng mga batang mayayaman at makikita nila na madami ang lango sa ecstasy. Hindi ho natin dapat balewalain itong mga isiniwalat ni Ginoong Gadapan. Sabi ho ni Usec. Abigail Valte, dapat ay maghain ng kaso si Ginoong Gadapan. Hello? Kailangan ho makapagpaliwanag nang (may) buong detalye si Ginoong Gadapan. Dito ho natin masusubukan kung nasususunod ba talagang matuwid na daan."

DZMM: ISSUE: PDEA (6:47-6:49 - Kabayan) Comm by N. De Castro
- Ito pong nangyayari sa PDEA, dapat lamang umaksyon dito ang Pangulo.
- Baka nga maling tao ang tinatanggal ng Malacanang. Tingnan po nating mabuti sapagkat ito po ay drug enforcement agency, Susmaryosep! Talamak ho ang drugs sa ating bansa!