Senator Trillanes, Mediamen Arrested after Manila Pen Siege
November 29, 2007 by cd
A handcuffed Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was dragged by policemen to a waiting bus of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after surrendering to government troopers who stormed the Manila Peninsula Hotel, where he and renegade soldiers were arrested after the six-hour siege.
Trillanes earlier told reporters that he will face whatever charges await him for leading soldiers in another uprising against President Arroyo.
“I will face [the charges],†the senator said, adding that his group decided to surrender out of concern of the safety of civilians and mediamen trapped with them in the hotel.
“Like I said before we are going out for the sake of the safety….for your sake,†he said referring to members of the media, civilians and employees of the hotel.
After Trillanes, former vice-president Teofisto Guingona and Army Brig. Gen. Danny Lim were also hauled into the same bus.
Technical crewmen of ABS-CBN News were also arrested, handcuffed and were taken to a police bus bound for the NCRPO headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig.
ABS-CBN News footage also showed Bishop Emeritus Julio Labayen and running priest Father Robert Reyes being escorted into the bus.
Among those arrested from ABS-CBN were Emil Hao, Alex Acuin, Mark Cadampog and Norbert Calupitan.
Radio dzMM reporter Noel Alamar was also arrested.
Source: ABS-CBNNews.com
Update:
There will be a curfew at midnight until tomorrow at 5 a.m. in the morning.
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