Pamatong, an international human rights lawyer, arrived at the MTC clerk of court at around 9 a.m. and filed a 12-page complaint for Mrs. Arroyo’s ejectment from the Palace. He paid the required filing fee of P2,215.
Ironically, Pamatong claimed to be a close friend of Mrs. Arroyo’s father, the late President Diosdado Macapagal whom he regarded as his "mentor." The late leader had taught him to try his best to be "incorruptible" and be loyal only to God, country and people.
The former president also reminded him that "every Filipino (is) part owner of the Republic of the Philippines, including Malacañang Palace, and that he should not fear to risk everything to preserve it for ourselves and for our children’s children until the world is no more."
Pamatong used the argument that all Filipino taxpayers are "part owners of Malacañang" in pursuing the eviction case against Mrs. Arroyo. He further alleged that she is illegally residing in Malacañang and has been unlawfully using its facilities.
On Jan. 5 last year, he also claimed, she had illegally filed an improperly notarized Certificate of Candidacy (COC) because she purchased a bogus community tax certificate.
Calls for her removal from office intensified because of the "Hello Garci" controversy wherein it was widely speculated that she conversed with former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano and discussed the rigging of last year’s election. This was followed by her televised apology and admission for her "lapses in judgment."
She reportedly further earned the ire of the public with martial law-like maneuverings, particularly the calibrated preemptive response (CPR) and the "no permit, no rally" policies.
On July 12, he sent a letter to the Chief Executive and demanded that she abandon her position. But some three months later, she continues to hold office in Malacañang and to ensure her protection, she even allegedly created a "Black Army."
This means that, "she will resist to death any attempt to restore the rightful ownership and possession thereof to the Filipino people," he added.