In a surprise development, it is being reported that Suzette Sombilon Nicolas , the 25-year-old Filipina raped by American soldier Daniel Smith, has left for the United States “to live there for good.”
Her lawyer, Evalyn Ursua confirmed to told ABS-CBN Network carrier AM radio Station, DZMM, how she was informed of this yesterday afternoon by Suzette’s mother who visited her at home to give her a letter from Nicole “thanking her for her services.”
Ursua said that since she is “ethically bound to say nothing about what I think happened,” all she could do was to accept the decision of her client and “wait until I am able to personally talk to her.”
How was the Filipina rape victim able to fly to the homeland of her assailant with not even her lawyer being told? She apparently got both a visa to enter the United States, and settle there.Who facilitated the trip, including the financial arrangements to make it?
Quite curiously, Suzette’s departure last week yet came just days before the publication in the Los Angeles Times of a report bearing the by-line of Paul Watson dated Monday, March 16.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-philippines-rape16-2009mar16,0,2464018.story
The story indicates that the LA Times correspondent wrote and filed the story from Manila as it included his perceptions of how “Filipinos are angry” over the non-resolution of Smith’s continued stay in the US Embassy.
Watson also quotes statements from US Emassy spokesperson Rebecca Thomkpson and Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan.
Was Watson’s trip to Manila coincidental or was the story developed precisely as an advancer of sorts to this ‘disclosure’ of Suzette Nicolas’ unannounced immigration to America?
Does Suzette’s acceptance of the opportunity to live in the U.S, indicate a de facto legal settlement of her personal complaint with the inference that the justice she that eluded herin the Philippines would now be accorded her in America?
At what price?
UPDATE:
The Philippine Daily Inquirer is now reporting Suzette’s recantation:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090317-194664/Nicole-recants
With due credits to the PDI, Filipinos are seeing the face of the victim whose fight of honor many of them took up.
With her decision to recant, Suzette has answered this post’s question.
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UPn so what? If it has bearing on the case All Senators and Congressman and Mayores and Governadores will go to hell.
Why pick on poor pretty Nicole?
renato,
DJB should be here in a bit. Prolly about to go on his morning bike run.
Concern-lang-on, do you know why pekeng-peryodistas accepted Joey de Venenta’s version of his story on ZTE? Because Joey is brown-skin versus GMA also a brown skin.
Let’s take a look on Justice Sabio why pekeng-peryodistas became scholars in law. pekeng-peryodistas attack justice sabio like rabid dogs and protect MERALCO. Why? Because MERALCO is owned by Tisoys!!!!
So there are two sets of coverage by pekeng-peryodistas!!!! ONE FOR THE RICH AND ONE FOR THE POOR!!!!!
THE WEALTHY ARE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES AND THE POOR BROWN-SKIN BROTHERS LIKE YOU AND ME ARE FAIR PLAY!!!!!!
By the way, karlpopper have you seen Suzette’s photo by PDI?
Turns out she’s quite a looker.
I do hope she has turned a corner and finds the happiness she didn’t find here after all she’s been through.
(Manila Times reports that)
Gonzalez said there was a time when Nicole wanted to remove some meaty portions in her affidavit, “indicating that she may have been in doubt of the so-called rape.”
“In hindsight I should have entertained that. If I helped her remove those portions in her affidavit there would never have been a case,” he said.
IT’S A RAPE CASE DUMMY!!!!!! Ethics, Dignity and delicadeza are all tangentially has parrelel in meaning to each other.
Pekeng-peryodistas gets riled up with delicadeza but has no dignity on rape victims????
HESUS MARIA JOSEF TABANGA!!!!!! WHERE IS THE LOGIC OF THESE PEOPLE.
THEY ARE NOT EVEN FRACTURED LOGIC IT’S NOT EVEN DEFRAGMENTED LOGIC. THEY DON’T MAKE SENSE AT ALL!!!!!!
UP N,
it can be argued that her boyfriend was never serious. Asking permission from Nicole’s mother is not sufficient indication that the boyfriend was serious. the man lives outside the country therefore he must show that he has initiated application of a fiancee Visa or an indication that he was willing to relocate in the Philippines and retire at a young age? There are other solid indications of a serious relationship.
Her boyfriend cannot be a valid reason. He can be an accessory after the fact.
Ding, she’s a pawn of anti-VFA gabriella and pekeng-peryodistas lack of dignified coverage and strong arm tactic by America.
renato,
can you please behave for a bit. it’s an eye sore. I’m sorry.
@ upn,
Interesting observation there.
The DOJ boss is spinning his own story, too.
He’s asserting that he exercised rare prudence. Makes one wonder.
leytenian,
As you may realize, quite a lot of temperance is needed in such a free space as FV.
But me thinks FV is at a proper equilibrium no matter how some try to sow discord.
Nicole was not the only one f****d but the whole country got screwed. Testimony under oath and sworn affidavits are worthless in this country.
1. She lied from the start that she was raped (ab initio)
2. She’s lying in her recent sworn affidavit.
Either way, perjury. What is she thinking?
Now another story unfolding, scripted by an affidavit. “Tales By Mancao.”
Ding,
What blogging lessons have we learned from this bitter and upbraiding experience? This is ten times worse than the golf thing, ain’t it?
You are the one that I nominate to lead the troop out of the woods. Let us not fight now among ourselves and instead ask ouselves these honest questions, look in the mirror and think hard about what we as bloggers ought to learn from a situation like this.
I’m looking back at some of the threads…but I know it is useless to be dredging up all the radioactive crap, sadistically hilarious as that might be.
I want us all to move on, but this is a crucial moment in the evolution of FV.
It is a moment of possible evolution or a fast descent to Ellenville.
Manong Dean,
As I know you have read my own full update in my own blog, you know my position on the matter.
FV, one year old as it is, is just now learning how to walk its first tentative steps.
FV will be for the better with this episode.
Keep faith.
BTW, you may to have an email exchange with Nick.
He is on the same sober page as we are.
*Note: FV has already provided its comment policy, stick to the issues, stray away from name calling and ad hominem attacks and your views will always be counted.
To Renato, we have moderated your comments, but we can only moderate so much. You can be insightful and respectful at the same time.
Consider this a warning. Thank you*
Phil Manila,
“…the whole country got screwed…”??
No just the Lynch Mobs. Serves ‘em right.
The only weapon we have as bloggers is the Truth and Logic well told.
If the Price is Right. We all fall into the
Temptation. Same as the Comelec People. Watch
out for the coming Election.
wow! and yet again another Filipino single handled destroys the rep. for the entire country!
and she gets rewarded with her lies and bullshit by getting a visa! nice.
cuz we need any more skanky putachings here in our country…..
GO USA!