Ambassador Sonia Brady's Notes on Senator Trillanes

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/print/192461
Senator Enrile. I will just read these notes of Mrs. Brady about this meeting with Trillanes in
Beijing. This is dated 17 August 2012. These are notes made by - I have it here the the
official copy but I have it enlarged because I have a problem with reading and I will read it to
These are the results of back channeling done by
you. Yes, this is my own time now.
1) Senator Trillanes requested that no notes be taken;

Senator Trillanes for Malcanang or Pres. Aquino. As

would later be learned. See p. 4 and Amb. Brady's
(former Pres. Arroyo's appointee) derisive remarks
undermining Sen. Trillanes' capabilities.

2) What the Chinese wants is to tone down the rhetoric. He met the night before with senior
This was a problem created by former pres.
Chinese MFA official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Arroyo. Her wheeling and dealing with Red
China, the fall out with the Americans,
3) Senator was initially approached by Executive Secretary; because high ranking gov'f officials did not
want to be held accountable.

4) When he got involved, it was in the height of the problem; he had to find out what was
happening so he tried to see whether this was a move of the Americans. He was suspecting
the Americans as involved in the conflict. He ascertained that they do not want any conflict
this alone we can surmise
especially in an election year. I think the word "they" there refers to the Chinese.From
Amb. Brady's ill-intention to
frame Sen. Trillanes.

5) On Secretary del Rosario, U.S. had already let him go, binitawan na siya. And this is the
note of Brady. In the July meeting, Hillary Clinton did not speak up for us. Secretary del
Rosario is committing treason. This is a Senator of the Republic calling our Secretary a
Also to prevent him from
treasonous person in a foreign land. He does not even know when treason arise. divulging the context of the
INTELEX which the marines
may have been tasked.

6) We are internationalizing the issue because of Secretary del Rosario. This is his move.

Sec. del Rosario now heads the DFA representing RP in the UNCLOS. He is
also an Arroyo appointee. See wikipedia.org

7) There was never any negotiation between the Chinese and the Americans, just a meeting
with Kurt Campbell. Mr. Campbell was not a negotiator. Besides, Secretary del Rosario was
Asst. State Sec. for Pacific Affairs see
not there.
Wikipedia and adviser to the US
President on national security issues.

8) The arrangement being looked at by the Senator, meaning Senator Trillanes, was one side
would leave first, then the other side, then the next, etcetera. They were talking about the
manner of evacuating Scarborough.
He then received a call from Pnoy saying why are the Chinese still there when there was an
agreement for simultaneous withdrawal. He thought to himself, this is not the arrangement.
He was protecting the Chinese. He asked Manny V. Pangilinan to ask Secretary del Rosario
to keep quiet, to quiet down. This has now happened. The two go a long way back because it
was also Secretary del Rosario who was introduced to the Indonesian businessman. During
the days of the PLDT, Sec. del Rosario confronted the Yuchengco group shareholders and
threatened them. This is a Senator talking back against a cabinet member.
10) The two plus two meeting in the US, Mr. Pangilinan was paying a lobby group to get that
meeting. this is number 10. I do not know what that "two plus two meeting" was all about.
We thought all along it was with the accord of the US.
11) DFA was the one who kept releasing press articles. Now the press is turning their back
on Secretary del Rosario. In this way, he is being marginalized.
A List of Bilateral Agreements is available from the
website of the Philippine embassy in China and is
attached herewith as Attachment "A." The same may no
longer be available in said website.

The release of the picture of a man planting a flag on Panatag is from the 1980s, so this was
a rehashed.
On the hasa-hasa grounding of the Chinese frigate, there was supposed to be no press
release, but when the DFA got hold of it, it released it to the media. The running was also an
incident that was released to the press. Senator Trillanes wanted everything that was
happening in Scarborough to be made secret so that it will protect the interest of the Chinese.
12) Mr. Pangilinan and Secretary del Rosario wanted to create an event. He was accusing
these two of manipulating a war condition to divert attention from the reed bank. The findings
there were not substantial, so, Mr. Pangilinan asked the Chinese group not to release the
findings. they needed time to ensure that they can recover their investment. First, sell off
??? Novato, California is where the
another buyer. Imagine. What a Senator. Nakakahiya!
If this were true, then Red China has an axe to grind against former president Arroyo

office of the US Veteran Affairs is.

13) There were alarmist in the palace meeting when Secretary del Rosario presented the
invasion of Luzon. I was there. This is a total falsehood. So, nabilog ang ulo ng lahat (He
has conned everyone). You saw this in the meeting. Even Senate President Enrile wanted to
cut relations. This is very alarmist. This gentleman is foisting a falsehood. I was there,
President Aquino was in front of me. I was directly in front of him. The poor Secretary of
Foreign Affairs was being pilloried by this Novato in foreign relations accusing him of not
knowing his job. And I said: "I support the position of the DFA. We should involve our allies
and friends in this discussion because we cannot handle the Chinese on bilateral basis. But
he was insisting a one-on-one dealing with China. What bargaining position do we have? He
is supposed to be a trained military mind, but he does not know anything about military
strategy. One can hardly say this was the sole idea of Sen. Trillanes. That all of the cabinet secretaries, and other high ranking officials of

government did not know the arrangements Arroyo had with Red China??? PREPOSTEROUS. AMB. BRADY IS MAKING US FILIPINOS
LOOK STUPID!!!

14) The Senator was inquiring, this is Brady talking - on which officials could visit China.
Because the Chinese side were angry with Pnoy, they suggested his kalaban (political foe),
the Vice President. Imagine, intriguing between the President and the Vice President. Senator
thought, "perhaps, Mar Roxas na lang" (perhaps Mar Roxas will suffice). The Chinese side
said: "an official could meet Chinese Vice President."
More of the same!!!
15) In Panatag Shoal, there was never a problem about their presence. From 66 boats, this
was reduced to three. The Chinese side said: "they will eventually take out the boat. They
may eventually take out the boat. They may eventually have given time."
16) This is his twelfth. According to Mrs. Brady, that his twelfth meeting with the Chinese Sen.
Trillanes has been quietly, secretly, clandestinely meeting with the Chinese about the
Scarborough and the West Philippine Sea. Pnoy called the Senator when he saw the
Chinese did not keep the word to withdraw. Pnoy did not know of the arrangements being
Why is Amb. Brady expecting too much from Sen. Trillanes in a backdoor negotiaton? According to Anthony
made by the Senator.
Wanis St. John. "the cost of post Cold War era peace processes may not necessarily resolve the underlying
conflict, worse still put an immediate end to it." (1)

Imagine, talking to a potential enemy of this country 16 times. What did he discuss with these
people? who initiated the discussion? Did he or did they? Did they pay for his trip to Beijing?
ha? He should answer. That is why he could not be here because I am going to ask him. My
It is pretty obvious that Sen. Trillanes was tasked to look at what former president Arroyo had
God, this guy is a fraud.
signed in China, e.g. Arroyo had not only witnessed but signed the NBN-ZTE deal.
(pause). Where was I?
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2014/03/19/1302554/gma-signed-not-just-witnessed-nbn-zte
(1) Anthony Wanis-St. John
American University, School of International Service, International Peace and Conflict
Resolution, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 USA
(E-mail: wanis@american.edu)

The accusations of Amb. Brady belie the truth that the governor of Zambales is a loyal ally of former president Arroyo the former having
been her cabinet secretary for the Dept of Public Works and Highways. The events and acts of the province of Zambales anent the
mining of precious natural resources from the province including the unmolested and blatant intrusion by Red China at Bajo de
Masinloc are proofs. The significance of Bataan also indicates Red China's intention at invading the country. In Leyte, during the
relief opns, Red China would also be there, as significant event not unlike the American landing there during WW2.

17) President Pnoy did not know that talks were suspended with the Chinese for two weeks.
18) President Pnoy gave his clearance to pursue initiatives on back channel talks. This is his
representation to Mrs. Brady.
19) In the Philippines, no one cares about Panatag Shoal. He said to Mrs. Brady "sa Pilipinas
walang may gusto sa atin yong Panatag, yong Scarborough Shoal." (in the Philippines,
nobody wants Panatag, that is Scarborough Shoal). Iyan ang sinasabi niya. (That is
according to him.) Pilipino ba iyan?" Makabayan ba iyan? (Is that a Filipino patriot?) My
God! What kind of a Senator is this?
"China was never going to put up a station there." Iyon ang sinabi niya. Sinabi ni Trillanes.
(That is what Trillanes said). He was speaking for China. "If China wanted to, they would
have done so already." That was his position. He did not realize that the whole China Sea is
being claimed by China. and yet he claims to be an expert in international law, expert in
security, expert in geopolitical struggle, expert in foreign relation. Another sweepng and
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general accusation!!!

About Sansha City and the garrison, the Senator, meaning, Trillanes, said: "we also have
garrison in KIG. I think, this is Kalayaan Island Group. Garrison ba iyon? Ako ang
nagpalagay ng airstrip doon para mabigyan nating ng ayuda yung ating mga sundalo doon,
pero hindi garrison iyon. Hindi kagaya ng sinusuportahan niya sa bansa na mayroon ng mga
fortification don. Para sa kaniya, hindi fortification iyon. Laruan lang iyon. Aywan ko kung
sinong nagturo sa kanya sa Philippine Military Academy. (Was that a garrison? I had an
airstrip placed there to aid our soldiers, but that is not a garrion. It is unlike the fortification
that the nation he is supporting is doing. For him, those were not fortifications. They were
playthings. I do not know who taught him at the Philipine Military Academy).
"Besides, this is for their domestic audience." Domestic audience daw, pero kinukuha nila
ang lugar natin. Pero sa kaniya, parte lang ng politika ng Tsina ito. (It is nothing more than for
consumption of their domestic audience. That is what he thinks, that this is all part of the
politics of China). "the Chinese could have attacked our garrison if they wanted to." What a
military mind. "We also have a sunken ship in the area which we did on purpose." Ito ang
pinagmalaki niya. Siguro, baka siya ang nagpalubog nito. Pero hindi ko narinig ito, when I
was still in the Defense Department, eh. Hanggang ngayon, ngayon ko lang narinig ito. (This
is what he is boasting. He may be the author of this idea. I never heard of it while I was still
in the Defense Department. I just recently heard of it).
He told the Chinese, Trillanes told the Chinese that we cannot enforce our coastal protection.
that is the kind of a Filipino senator we have here. he told the Chinese that we cannot
enforce our coastal protection. Our fishermen are living on subsistence fishing. They cannot,
Now it is Sen. Trillanes who wants
therefore, fish too far.
to give it to Red China.

Ibig niyang sabihin, pamigay na lang ninyo iyong Scarborough Shoal. Tumakbo tayo,
sapagkat tayo ay mga duwag. Magku-kunwari pupunta sa Galeria, magpa-pakita sa media
para tumakbo lamang. (He means to say, that we give up Scarborough Shoal. That we will
run because we are cowards. We will pretend to go to the Gallery, show off to media, only to
run away).
The Philippine side did not make gapang (stealthily catch) the Asean which the Chinese did.

Like Sen. Grace Poe

who is currently a
candidate for president!

Akalain mo sinasabi niya na dapat gapangin nating iyong mga ASEAN dahil gumagapang
daw iyong mga intsik sa boto. Ito iyong tungkol sa nangyari sa Cambodia. Ano ang pakialam
nitong Senador sa foreign relations? (Can you imagine, that he said we should stealthily
involve the ASEAN because the Chinese are stealthily influencing the vote. This is what
happened in Cambodia. What doe he care about foreign relations as a Senator?) Nothing.
This guy is involving us with a major problem.
He asked Secretary del Rosario if we could give the space in the ASEAN meeting because
we did not do the preparation. He wanted to become the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to
superimpose his mind to the judgment of the duly designated and appointed shaper of foreign
policy for the country.
"So, now we fought with everyone. Sabi niya, lumalaban daw tayo. Ginapang ng Tsina, pero
hindi natin ginawa. "Akala ko ba gusto niya peaceful pero ang gusto niya makipaggapangan.
(According to him, we are fighting back. China is stealthy, we should be. I thought he wanted
peace, but why does he want do like China?)
"On the issue of bananas and tourists, they can be fixed quickly if the Chinese leadership
wanted. Ayos na ang bananas." Inayos daw niya. Ipinagmalaki niya na siya ang nagpaalis
noong apatnapung (40) bapor ng Tsina doon sa Scarborough Shoal. Iyon ang pinalabas
niya. Pinagtawanan lamang siya. Maski sa Malacanang, maraming nabubuwisit sa kaniya
noon nandoon kami kaya lamang hindi ko na sinasabi sa kaniya. (the banana problem has
been fixed. He took care of it. He is proud to have removed 40 Chinese ships from the
Scarborough Shoal. That is what he is showing off. Even in Malacanang, many were irate
when we were there, and they just laughed him off).
"The Chinese side suggested the visit of the DOTC Secretary to China," ang sabi niya. On the
On the Chinese ships that manueuver towards the Philippine sea, he said, meaning, Trillanes
said that "these are ordinary moves that ships would go." Aba, napakagaling naman ng
admiral na ito. "the senator" (This Senator must be a great Admiral), meaning Senator
Trillanes, "was saying that del Rosario should be replaced by Mar Roxas. Knowing that
reports are coursed through the DFA, the Senator said that he would give an alternate
channel so that communications can go directly to the palace." he arrogated that to himself to
become the channel of foreign policy from him to Malacanang. I do not know whether the
President knows about this. "Can go ahead with bilateral; China also wants this." And in that
meeting in the cabinet, it was agreed that we should not do that.
I do not want to discuss anymore this sordid matter. It is enough that I read the notes of
Ambassador Brady to unmask this "phantom of the opera" in Philippine politics. I have here
his white paper on the Department of Foreign Affairs and I would not bother you about it. If
you want to read it, I will give it to you and read it.
Thank you.
The President Pro Tempore. Thank you, Mr. Senate President.