Magdalo poll aspirants get leave
A MAKATI court yesterday granted a leader of the Magdalo group that staged the 2003 Oakwood mutiny temporary leave of detention for him to file his certificate of candidacy.
Marine Capt. Gary Alejano was granted a five-day leave starting today. He is running for mayor of Sipalay in Negros Oriental.
The filing of COCs starts today.
Alejano, chair of the Samahang Magdalo, is detained at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny and the Manila Peninsula standoff in November 2007.
The court has also granted leave to another Magdalo leader, Navy Lt. (s.g.) James Layug, effective November 25. Layug is seeking a congressional post in Taguig City.
Aside from Alejano and Layug, four other Magdalo officers are running for elective posts in the 2010 elections.
Former Air Force 1st Lt. Francisco Ashley Acedillo is running for a House seat representing the first district of Cebu City; Army Capt. Dante Langkit for the sole district of Kalinga province; Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim and Marines Col. Ariel Querubin who are eyeing Senate seats.
Other Magdalo members have expressed their desire to run for public office and have sought permission from the Makati regional trial court to allow them to file their COC.
They are Andy Torrato, Manuel Cabochan, Arturo Pascua, Billy Pascua, Jonel Sangalang, Arman Pontejos and Segundino Orfiano.
One of the core leaders of the group is former Navy lieutenant and now Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV who is also under detention.
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