+ Follow DEFENSE SECRETARY ORLANDO MERCADO AND ARMED FORCES Tag
DEFENSE SECRETARY ORLANDO MERCADO AND ARMED FORCES
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[Title] => FVR warns Estrada vs martial rule
[Summary] => Former President Fidel Ramos has expressed alarm over rumors that President Estrada plans to impose a state of emergency or martial law to quell growing public unrest over the raging jueteng payoff scandal.
Ramos warned Malacañang that such plans would meet stiff opposition as well as harm the economy.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-15 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorName] => By Rudy Santos
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[Title] => Defense reporters denounce major
[Summary] => The Defense Press Corps (DPC) formally demanded yesterday that disciplinary actions be imposed against a military officer who verbally assaulted a journalist covering the defense and military beats last Tuesday.
In letters to Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado and Armed Forces chief Gen. Angelo Reyes, the DPC strongly condemned the alleged abusive and arrogant behavior of Maj. Valentin Hizon toward The STAR’s Paolo Romero.
"Major Hizon’s repugnant actions were totally uncalled for and it was conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman," the DPC said.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-05 00:00:00
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[Title] => ‘Trident’ chief gets 2nd star
[Summary] => Amid criticisms of the assault in Sulu, the commander of the military and police task force going after the Abu Sayyaf received his second star yesterday.
Maj. Gen. Narciso Abaya, commander of Task Force Trident, actually got promoted by President Estrada long before the military assault on the extremists started last Sept. 16.
But the formal oath-taking was held only yesterday at Malacañang, with Mr. Estrada presiding over the ceremonies during which Rear Adm. Arthur Garrido also got his second star.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-04 00:00:00
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[Title] => Mercado, Reyes raise flag at overran MILF camp in Lanao
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ZAMBOANGA CITY - Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado and Armed Forces chief Gen.
Angelo Reyes hoisted the Philippine flag yesterday in a major camp of the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Lanao del Norte which military troops
overran last Friday.
Maj. Gen.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-16 00:00:00
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[Title] => Estrada confident on peace and order team
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Now Erap can relax.
The President said so himself yesterday as he expressed confidence that his new
peace and order team will be able to deal with any threats to his
government.
The team is composed of Interior and Local Government Secretary Alfredo Lim,
Philippine National Police chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson,
Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado and Armed Forces chief Gen. Angelo Reyes.
"Carry on with the good work," Mr.
[DatePublished] => 2000-01-16 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804833
[AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva
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