Suicide
I
have been watching the news about what happened to Ted Failon’s wife. I
am saddened about this issue. This specific case reminded of me what
happened to my uncle a few years back.
The Philippine National Police is basically acting crazy, sensationalizing everything that happened. They are acting as if everybody who happened to be in the residence of Ted Failon. What the PNP is doing right now made me wonder why this did not occur when my uncle allegedly committed suicide. I never heard anything about my aunt being questioned the way they are doing with Ted Failon. I am also wondering why they never invited the household help of my uncle at the Police Station to ask what exactly happened. I did not even hear about my auntie undergoing powder burn test or any of the other people in their house.
I do not know exactly what happened to my uncle that fateful night. But it is pretty evident that the cops are not treating every suicide case in the same manner they are treating the case of Ted Failon’s wife. I am not sure if that is the case because my dad, who used to be a cop stepped in and tried to deal with the cops that day. But still, my uncle who supposedly tried to kill himself underwent post-mortem examination including paraffin test to see if he’s got powder burns and the result is negative. The entry wound and the exit wound is not consistent with somebody who tried to commit suicide. A relative from the National Bureau of Investigation who happened to be forensic analyst said that it is impossible that my uncle committed suicide. If that is the case, how come my uncle’s case was not treated the same way as Trinidad Etong’s case. Oh and by the way, did I mention that my uncle was wrapped in a carpet when my dad and his sister arrived in my uncle’s house in Antipolo?
Anyway, as far as I know, my dad’s family already moved on from this ordeal including us. I am just being vigilant about what is happening to the family of Ted Failon.
The PNP is now appearing to be sensationalizing the case and it is pretty evident that the cops are more like taking advantage of the situation to get back with all the clobber they received from Ted Failon’s television and radio program. Even the Department of Justice is having their own revenge on the poor broadcaster especially the secretary of the said department, Raul Gonzales. The DOJ secretary is even inquiring as to why the Public Attorney’s Office is helping out Failon’s family in this case. PAO already clarified that they are not just helping Ted Failon but they are more focused on helping the household help of Ted Failon who are already underwent inquest for what they claim to be “Obstruction of Justice” together with the other siblings of Trinidad Etong.
The basis of the case being filed to Ted Failon and the rest of his relatives is that they did not report the incident to the police. If you are a “normal” human being and you saw your wife, relative or anybody soaked up in their own blood and you know that the person just tried to kill himself/herself and that person is still breathing and barely alive, would you even think about reporting the incident to the police before bringing the victim to the hospital? I do not think so. Human instinct would kick in and you will simply try your best to save that person’s life, right?
I know very well that what the household help did with the crime scene is wrong. They should not have cleaned the bathroom because it would basically contaminate the evidences that can be found there. But I would have considered their reason for cleaning it up. They said that they cleaned the bathroom and the car so that the youngest daughter of Ted Failon would not see the blood pool. I think that it is a valid reason because a young kid should not be seeing that much blood, not to mention that it is her mother’s.
If you have watched the news and seen the video of the arrest of the household help from the Failon residence and the arrest of the relatives of Ted Failon inside New Era Hospital is simply against their rights. They dragged the Failon’s household help into the police car as if they are already proven criminal but even if they are proven criminals, nobody should treat them that way. The siblings of the victim are also dragged into the police car, cuffed and held in the collar of their shirt and pushed inside the car. With all the video I watched, I never heard even a single line of the Miranda Doctrine.
Pamela, the sister of Trinidad Etong already confirmed that the alleged suicide letter was written before her very eyes and she also confirmed that Ted Failon and anybody else did not shoot her sister.
Truth is, nobody is filing a case against Ted Failon or any of the people that they have arrested, only the Philippine National Police. What would they get from doing this? The only thing I see is revenge. That is pretty much it.
This case should be carefully observed by everybody especially the Commission of Human Rights because it is obvious that there are some human rights violation that happened.
This case also shrouded the more important society issues like graft and corruption in our government and I know that a small lady is smiling somewhere out there.
The Philippine National Police is basically acting crazy, sensationalizing everything that happened. They are acting as if everybody who happened to be in the residence of Ted Failon. What the PNP is doing right now made me wonder why this did not occur when my uncle allegedly committed suicide. I never heard anything about my aunt being questioned the way they are doing with Ted Failon. I am also wondering why they never invited the household help of my uncle at the Police Station to ask what exactly happened. I did not even hear about my auntie undergoing powder burn test or any of the other people in their house.
I do not know exactly what happened to my uncle that fateful night. But it is pretty evident that the cops are not treating every suicide case in the same manner they are treating the case of Ted Failon’s wife. I am not sure if that is the case because my dad, who used to be a cop stepped in and tried to deal with the cops that day. But still, my uncle who supposedly tried to kill himself underwent post-mortem examination including paraffin test to see if he’s got powder burns and the result is negative. The entry wound and the exit wound is not consistent with somebody who tried to commit suicide. A relative from the National Bureau of Investigation who happened to be forensic analyst said that it is impossible that my uncle committed suicide. If that is the case, how come my uncle’s case was not treated the same way as Trinidad Etong’s case. Oh and by the way, did I mention that my uncle was wrapped in a carpet when my dad and his sister arrived in my uncle’s house in Antipolo?
Anyway, as far as I know, my dad’s family already moved on from this ordeal including us. I am just being vigilant about what is happening to the family of Ted Failon.
The PNP is now appearing to be sensationalizing the case and it is pretty evident that the cops are more like taking advantage of the situation to get back with all the clobber they received from Ted Failon’s television and radio program. Even the Department of Justice is having their own revenge on the poor broadcaster especially the secretary of the said department, Raul Gonzales. The DOJ secretary is even inquiring as to why the Public Attorney’s Office is helping out Failon’s family in this case. PAO already clarified that they are not just helping Ted Failon but they are more focused on helping the household help of Ted Failon who are already underwent inquest for what they claim to be “Obstruction of Justice” together with the other siblings of Trinidad Etong.
The basis of the case being filed to Ted Failon and the rest of his relatives is that they did not report the incident to the police. If you are a “normal” human being and you saw your wife, relative or anybody soaked up in their own blood and you know that the person just tried to kill himself/herself and that person is still breathing and barely alive, would you even think about reporting the incident to the police before bringing the victim to the hospital? I do not think so. Human instinct would kick in and you will simply try your best to save that person’s life, right?
I know very well that what the household help did with the crime scene is wrong. They should not have cleaned the bathroom because it would basically contaminate the evidences that can be found there. But I would have considered their reason for cleaning it up. They said that they cleaned the bathroom and the car so that the youngest daughter of Ted Failon would not see the blood pool. I think that it is a valid reason because a young kid should not be seeing that much blood, not to mention that it is her mother’s.
If you have watched the news and seen the video of the arrest of the household help from the Failon residence and the arrest of the relatives of Ted Failon inside New Era Hospital is simply against their rights. They dragged the Failon’s household help into the police car as if they are already proven criminal but even if they are proven criminals, nobody should treat them that way. The siblings of the victim are also dragged into the police car, cuffed and held in the collar of their shirt and pushed inside the car. With all the video I watched, I never heard even a single line of the Miranda Doctrine.
Pamela, the sister of Trinidad Etong already confirmed that the alleged suicide letter was written before her very eyes and she also confirmed that Ted Failon and anybody else did not shoot her sister.
Truth is, nobody is filing a case against Ted Failon or any of the people that they have arrested, only the Philippine National Police. What would they get from doing this? The only thing I see is revenge. That is pretty much it.
This case should be carefully observed by everybody especially the Commission of Human Rights because it is obvious that there are some human rights violation that happened.
This case also shrouded the more important society issues like graft and corruption in our government and I know that a small lady is smiling somewhere out there.
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Currently feeling: pissed
Posted by kitongzki at 12:05 AM | 6 Pixelated
van (guest)
naiba perspective ko sa nangyari.. :)
magtataka ka tlga bakit ganun ka-harsh ang pagtrato sa pamilya ni failon.. para silang kriminal.. :(
kitongzki
A lot of the basic rights of the accused were neglected.
1. Miranda Doctrine wasn't read. Trina's sister who doesn't want to speak about it the same day Trina tried to kill herself was accused of obstruction because of it. Miranda Doctrine states that the accused has the right to remain silent, anything she say will be and may be used against her. Ding ding ding ding! Bembang na agad.
2. The right to counsel, the cops did not let the lawyer to speak to their clients before being arrested. Ding ding ding ding! Bembang ulit.
3. And the Obstruction of Justice being filed against them has no basis... Well, as of the moment. Obstruction of justice will come after if and only if there's a crime that has been proven. Ding ding ding ding! Cops are in deep shit right now...
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