Skip to content

Philippines Today

home of the Global Filipino

Menu
  • News Stories
  • Regional News
  • Business & Economy
  • Science & Technology
  • International
Menu

Gringo led Oakwood revolt, prosecutors say

Posted on June 27, 2007

PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — State prosecutors have expressed dismay over the ruling rendered by Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez absolving Senator-elect Gregorio Honasan of criminal liability in connection with the July 27, 2003 Oakwood mutiny.

Assistant Chief State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon, who heads the panel of prosecutors handling the Oakwood mutiny case, admitted that they were surprised by the decision of the justice secretary to reverse the panel’s resolution indicting Honasan as principal accused in the coup case.

“I would maintain my position that Honasan is the leader of the 2003 Oakwood coup, but it’s immaterial to discuss it now because the secretary of justice has the prerogative to reverse or modify the recommendations of the prosecution panel brought up on appeal. But if we were to be asked to resolve it again, that would still be our findings,” Fadullon said.

Fadullon said his group never stated in their previous resolution that Honasan was party to the actual takeover of Oakwood Premier Apartments in Glorietta, Makati, a point which Gonzalez emphasized as basis for granting Honasan’s petition for review.

“What we mentioned, as testified by witnesses, was that in the recruitment stage, Honasan was there and he was there in the afternoon when negotiations took place, as opposed to Trillanes who was among the dramatis personae in the actual event. There is no evidence on the supposed blood compact but the prosecution’s theory is that it is part of the grand plan. That is why we came up with our recommendation in the investigation finding that Honasan is really a leader. But it seems it was not appreciated that way,” he stressed.

On Friday, Gonzalez reversed the prosecutors’ finding of probable cause against Honasan for allegedly masterminding the failed coup, citing insufficiency of evidence.

Fadullon explained that the mutiny did not just happen as it was clear from the evidence that it was a carefully orchestrated event.

Admitting that the panel was not consulted about the reversal, Fadullon said they were expecting at the very least that Gonzalez would merely downgrade Honasan’s complicity from being a principal accused to accomplice or accessory.

While some of the members of the prosecution panel were frustrated by the reversal, Fadullon stressed that the ruling did not affect the prosecution’s case against Honasan’s co-accused, including the camp of Senator-elect Lt./SG Antonio Trillanes IV.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit

Related

News Categories

  • Announcement (34)
  • Business & Economy (1,567)
  • Comment and Opinion (74)
    • Random Thoughts (18)
  • Current Issues (425)
    • Charter Change (1)
    • Election (228)
    • Population (6)
  • International (389)
  • Life In Japan (66)
    • Everything Japan (41)
  • Literary (34)
  • Miscellaneous (610)
  • News Stories (5,312)
  • OFW Corner (297)
  • Others (75)
  • People (408)
  • Press Releases (163)
  • Regional News (3,362)
  • Science and Technology (502)
  • Sports & Entertainment (287)

Latest News

  • BSP keeps policy rates anew December 17, 2015
  • NEDA cuts PHL additional rice import for 2016 by 25% December 17, 2015
  • DA cites serious implications of banning genetically modified products December 17, 2015
  • BBL is not yet dead – Drilon December 17, 2015
  • Comelec recognizes Duterte’s CoC for president December 17, 2015
  • NEDA chief sees 2015 growth at 6% despite typhoons December 17, 2015
  • House of Representatives ratifies bicam report on P3.002-T national budget for 2016 December 17, 2015
  • Cebu-based developer invests PHP430M to build 709 townhouse units in north Cebu town December 17, 2015
  • City gov’t eyes P75-M income from economic enterprise December 17, 2015
  • Baguio City LGU presents traffic plan for holiday season December 17, 2015

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Science and Technology

  • DOST-ICTO targets 500,000 web-based workers from countryside by 2016
  • (Feature) STARBOOKS: A ‘makeover’ for librarians
  • Science, research reduce ‘cocolisap’ hotspot areas in PHL
  • Montejo to further improve PAGASA and empower scientists
  • 1st PPP in biomedical research produces knee replacement system fit for Asians

Press Releases

  • Microsoft to buy Nokia’s mobile devices business for 5.44-B euros
  • New World Bank climate change report should spur SEA and world leaders into action: Greenpeace
  • Save the Philippine Seas before it’s too late — Greenpeace
  • Palanca Awards’ last call for entries
  • Philippines joins the global call for Arctic protection

Comment and Opinion

  • Remembering the dead is a celebration of life
  • Killer earthquake unlikely to hit Panay Island in near future – analyst
  • It’s not just more fun to invest in the Philippines, it is also profitable, says President Aquino
  • How does one differentiate a tamaraw from a carabao?
  • Fun is not just about the place, it is also about the people, says DOT chief

OFW Corner

  • Ebola infection risk low in Croatia
  • Death toll rises to 41, over 100 still missing in landslide in India
  • Asbestos use in construction a labor hazard
  • 500,000 OFWs to benefit POEA on-line transactions — Baldoz
  • 25 distressed OFWs return home from Riyadh
©2025 Philippines Today | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme