| Philippine Army Capt. Milo Maestrecampo, left, and Capt. Gerardo Gambala, lead fellow officers in answering questions after reading a statement apologizing for their role in staging a July 2003 coup against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at a news conference Friday. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- The nine junior officers who were convicted by a Makati City court for the Oakwood mutiny asked for forgiveness Friday for their mistake even as they revealed that they are asking for a presidential pardon.
In a statement read by mutiny leader Army Captain Gerardo Gambala, the group said: "People have different views and interpretations on what we did at Oakwood but as direct participants of the said exercise, we know in our hearts that we are guilty; this we have accepted the verdict of the court and submitted ourselves to God Almighty."
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