Thanks for all the messages of support.

I posted bail (P10,500.00) in the sala of Judge Silvino T. Pampilo, Jr. of Branch 26 of the Manila Regional Trial Court. Arraignment is set on Oct. 25, 2006 at 8:30 a.m.

I was with former Sen. Francisco Tatad, who was also issued an arrest warrant on the same case filed by Mike Arroyo.

The warrant of arrest stemmed from an article that appeared in the May 19, 2004 issue of Malaya quoting Tatad identifying Mike Arroyo as the chief “cheating” operator.

In Arroyo’s complaint he cited the following paragraphs: “First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo is the administration’s ‘chief operator’ in is attempt to manipulate election results in favor of President Arroyo, the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipijo said yesterday.

“KNP senatorial candidate and former Sen. Francisco Tatad said President Arroyo’s operators “are all over Mindanao led by her fampous husband, Mr. Arroyo.”,Replica watches;

In his complaint, Arroyo said the “insinuations and imputation the said accused well knew were false and without foundation whatsoever highly libelous and offensive and derogatory to the ood name, character and reputation of Jose Miuel Arroyo , and that said article in the Malaya newspaper was solely written, published and exhibited by the said accused for no other purpose than to malign complainant’s integrity, good name and character as in fact he was so exposed to public hatred, dishonor,Wholesale Replica Handbags, discredit, contempt and ridicule.”

The news item was written by Regina Bengco and Jun Lopez.I was included in the case as Malaya’s chief of reporters.

Aside from Tatad, Bengco, Lopez and myself, the other respondents are Jake Macasaet, malaya’s publisher; Enrique Romualdez, executive editor; Joy de los Reyes, editor-in-chief;Ma. Teresa Molina, managing editor,PRADA Handbags; and Minnie Advincula,city editor.

I attended he preliminary investigation way back in 2004. A few months ago, Tatad and I were dropped from the case. Mike Arroyo, however, petitioned that we should be re-instated in the case.

His wish was granted and the warrant of arrest was issued last Friday. Malaya informed me late this morning about it. I understand the two cases (the original and our re-instatement) will be consolidated.

This is all part of the territory. I will continue doing my job of bringing the truth to the public. That includes the truth about Mike Arroyo.

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