Thursday, June 09, 2005 (Philippines)

A distraught Gemma Damalerio (above, right) is comforted by Crusade Against Violence chairperson Thelma Chiong. Gemma’s husband Pagadian City broadcaster Edgar Damalerio was gunned down allegedly by SPO1 Guillermo Wapille. The Supreme Court had ordered the transfer of the trial of the Pagadian murder to Cebu.(Sun.star photos/Amper Campaña) A man whose conversations with President Arroyo had been allegedly wiretapped surfaced yesterday, even as Malacañang said Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye was not authorized to release the audio recordings. Edgar Ruado’s appearance came as the President tried to round up support from the military and police, amid reports of yet another destabilization plot against the government. [full story]