His 37-page master’s thesis was titled “Preventing Military Interventions.” In it, he wrote that most of Arroyo’s policies were “unresponsive to the underlying causes of the Oakwood incident.” These, he further wrote, will not be able to prevent future uprisings.
The mention of his name during his batch’s graduation ceremonies last April was reported to have been received with cheers and loud applause by his classmates.
“He is very consistent (with what they went to Oakwood for),” Pulido said of Trillanes, who has as his legal counsel former student leader Argee Guevarra.
Shortly before that, Faeldon – who had been transferred to the ISAFP headquarters from the Marine headquarters – shocked the nation by escaping from his cell. While outside, he called for civil disobedience against the Arroyo administration. He even started a website containing his various statements on pressing issues of the day as well as pictures of himself visiting military and police establishments – as if to taunt the government.
“He was getting so frustrated with the government – not because of his detention – but because of the cheating, lying, and the lack of moral authority to govern,” Pulido said. “And he felt that inside prison, he couldn’t express his frustration, his dissatisfaction and his beliefs. He felt that while inside, everything he does will be taken against the group. So he decided to free himself and take responsibility for his succeeding actions.”
Faeldon was arrested last January, after 45 days as a fugitive, while in a car with Capt. Candelaria Rivas, who is assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Office (JAGO).
Of the five original “leaders” of the incident at Oakwood, aside from Trillanes, Layug and Alejano also remain consistent with what they fought for, Pulido said.
