Armed man in Arroyo house in Lubao is a PSG

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 11/06/2009 4:35 PM

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MANILA - The armed man who claimed he owns a house in Barangay San Nicolas I in Lubao, Pampanga, believed to be owned by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is actually a member of the Presidential Security Group's (PSG) advance security team, her lawyer said Friday.

"From what I learned, he is a member of the Presidential Security Guard. The President was in Lubao yesterday (Thursday) and I think [part of] her itinerary was that place. All places included in the President's itinerary are usually checked by an advance party," election lawyer Romulo Macalintal clarified in a briefing in Malacañang.

The armed man claimed he owns the house in Barangay San Nicolas I when asked by ABS-CBN News reporter Willard Cheng. The man also nudged the camera of Cheng's crew while taking footage of the house.

Macalintal assured that the gun carried by the PSG man was licensed, and that what he did was part of his training as a member of the PSG.

"Iyong tanong na bakit sinabi ng armed man na siya ang may-ari ng bahay. Well, I think siguro part ng training 'yan ng security (Your question why the armed man claimed he owns the house. Well, I think it's part of their security training)," the lawyer explained.

The ABS-CBN News team went to Lubao on Thursday to check reports of a newly-built house in Barangay San Nicolas I, allegedly owned by President Arroyo. (Read: Does Arroyo own new Lubao house?)

Macalintal said the house is owned by Eva Development Corporation, and the lot is owned by the Diosdado Macapagal Foundation. He said the house was built as a part of a museum for former President Diosdao Macapagal, Mrs. Arroyo's late father.

He said museum hopes to "instill in the minds of the people the memories of President Diosdado Macapagal when he was still alive and what he did for the country."

Mrs. Arroyo's other lawyer, Ruy Rondain, had denied that the house was owned by the Arroyo family.

Rondain earlier said Mrs. Arroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel 'Mike' Arroyo used to be part of the Eva Development Corp., which owns the house, "but they divested in 2000."

The lawyer added that the President's declared residence in Pampanga is Calle Cucu, Barangay San Nicolas, Primer 1 in Lubao.

as of 11/07/2009 12:17 PM

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HULI KAW!

MGA SINUNGALING AT MAGNANAKAW KNYA-KANYA NG DISKARTE.

***Macalintal said the house is owned by Eva Development Corporation, and the lot is owned by the Diosdado Macapagal Foundation. He said the house was built as a part of a museum for former President Diosdao Macapagal, Mrs. Arroyo's late father.

He said museum hopes to "instill in the minds of the people the memories of President Diosdado Macapagal when he was still alive and what he did for the country."***

YEAH RIGHT.

Submitted by master torero on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 09:40.

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Pamana

Tanda ko pa nung bata pa ako, aware ako sa kung sino iboboto ng parents ko from local up to national positions, kalimitan oposisyon, at kalimitan talo, so probably ang mga napili nila ang karapatdapat kasi mula panahon ni cory up to now, saan tayo napunta? Sa dami ng bumoto ng mali sa mga umupo, atleast I am proud to my parents that they probably voted the right choice. Magandang pamana, education and moral values, and being a responsible citizen, a responsible voter. And now its time for me to continue the trend, I will choose a right candidate, liamado man o dehado basta ang iisipin ko ay tama ang gagawin ko at maipapaliwanag ko sa aking anak ang mga reasons why I have to choose them. Mahirap kung iboto mo ang nakikita nilang hindi dapat, parang kinukunsinti mo pa ang mali nilang gawa, matitimo sa isipan ng anak mo at kalakihan nila, so kung heto ang nakalakihan ng karamihan sa atin na ang parents nila ay kasama sa mga bumoto sa mga umupong kurap, so wag na po natin icontinue, simulan na natin ang pagbabago sa batch natin, putulin ang trend sa pagpili ng sikat at liamadong hindi karapat dapat. kundi sa puso't isip mong siya ay gagawa ng mabuti, upang ang kalakihan ng mga anak mo na kasabay sa paglaki ng anak ko ay nasa tama.

Submitted by Win28 on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 17:59.

Barya lang yan!

Papayag ka ba na pagtawanan ka lang ni gloria? Papayag ka ba na ang nangyayari sa bansa ay demokrasya para sa mga nakapwesto? Heto na ang produkto ng demokrasya ni cory, may kalayaan na ang mga nakaupong mangurakot ng hindi maparusahan, ni hindi kayang pigilan. Pinagtatawanan tayo ni pandak, hahahah just imagine tuloy si michael v. impersonating gloria, hahahah, ang property na yan, wala yan, barya lang yan, wala pang bilyon yan, inililigaw lang tayo sa bilyon bilyon o trilyon na nakadeposito sa ibang bansa, tanggap mo ba yan? nasisikmura mo na muli silang suportahan, lumalabas pag sinuportahan ang mga kriminal, eh ano tawag sa iyo? Sa darating na eleksyon, papayag ka ba na magpagamit uli? Kung may mga anak ka, ano ang ipapaliwanag mo sa kanila kung bakit mo iboboto ang mga galamay ni gloria? Sa kabila ng napapanood, naririnig ng mga mura nilang isip ang kabalastugan, kademonyohang ginagawa ng administrasyon, iboboto pa sila, ano magiging dating niyan sa mga anak mo? Yan ba ang gusto nating ipamulat, kalakihan nila? Wag po nating isipin ang sarili sa pagdedecide, sabi nga nasa pamilya, nasa sarili ang pagbabago. take note, computerize po ang eleksyon, kung lahat tayo ay magiisip ng tama, tama rin ang kalalabasan ng ating kinabukasan, ang kinabukasan ng pinoy.

Submitted by Win28 on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 17:59.

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