HERE are some of the entries on the Estrada verdict that were posted by Filipino bloggers minutes after the Sandiganbayan found the former Philippine president guilty of plunder.
DJB Rizalist included an MP3 audio file of the promulgation in his blog entry.
Tonyo posted an entry on the “Opportunist view of Estrada guilty verdict.”
Here’s the entry of Chef Tonios Popcorn.
And here’s Grace’s entry for Filipino Soul.
September 16th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
This below INFO is addressed to ALL Pinoys who supported and admired GMA in her BOGUS presidency.
Treason dapat ang ikaso sa mga umagaw ng kapangyarihan kay ERAP dahil they are the one who violated the constitution of our Beloved Land.
LOOK, open your eyes Kababayan ang LAKAS ng LOOB nýo to say something AGAINST ERAP, but remember SINO BA ANG TUNAY NA MAGNAKAKAW SA KABANGYAMAN NG BAYAN?
Kita nýo… PAKIBASA LANG ng maayos para lubuson nýong maunawaan at maintidihan kung sino ang dapat isakdal ng PLUNDER.
GMA record holder sa pangungutang
(Bernard Taguinod)
By Abante TONITE
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2007
Nasapawan na ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ang labing-tatlong pangulo ng Pilipinas sa larangan ng pangungutang matapos itong makapagtala ng P3.1 trilyon utang simula noong taong 2001.
Para sa Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), si Arroyo na ang humahawak sa record bilang “most aggressive borrower” na presidente at inaasahang madagdagan pa ang utang nito bago bumaba sa kapangyarihan sa 2010.
Hindi pa umano kabilang dito ang US$1.8 bilyon na nakatakdang utangin ng Pilipinas sa China para sa implementasyon ng 31 kontratang pinasok ni Arroyo sa naturang bansa na kinabibilangan ng National Broadband Network (NBN) project na nagkakahalaga ng US$329 milyon at ang cyber education project na US$400 milyon ang halaga.
Sa report ni FDC secretary general Milo Tanchuling sa mga militanteng kongresista, naungusan na ni Arroyo si dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos at iba pang naging pangulo ng bansa sa larangan ng pangungutang.
“We would like to jog Mrs. Arroyo’s memory that among the post-Marcos presidents, she holds the record of being the most aggressive borrower,” pahayag ni Tanchuling sa kanyang report.
“Mrs. Arroyo that her total gross borrowings and debt payments are larger than that of her predecessors combined,” dagdag pa ni Tanchuling.
“As of end of 2006. Mrs. Arroyo has borrowed a total of P3.1 trillion and has spent P3.24 trillion for debt servicing,” paliwanag pa ni Tanchuling.
September 16th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
HINDI KO NA ALAM ANG TOTOO—GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY—
GOD HELP OUR COUNTRY, SANA MAGKAROON NG ADDITIONAL SUBJECT SA SCHOOL, NA ANG TITLE EH “DELIKADESA”
September 16th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
He got what he deserved,he was and a thief,worst than marcos!
September 16th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
If I may ask poster DJB, why does the prosecution need to prove the constitutionality of Erap’s removal from office when that has already been a decided case by the Davide Court. The issue that the defense may prresent before the Supreme Court is whether the Sandigan erred in its decision or not. Why complicate resolving the question with issues that have no relevance to the subject.
September 16th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Don’t ever get fooled of these few influential people for contributing opinions of freeing Erap. Pardon or amnesty are not good ideas at all to pursuade our justice system in our country. It is clear stupidity if we let his friends, supporters, family, and relatives to just play around our law, because they have the priviledge to do so. Now, how are you going to deal with the other ordinary criminals in jail? Would they feel unfair? There are about thousands of these criminals in jail. We know the gravity of the crime committed by Erap. Likewise, we do the same qualifying equation to discharge some criminals from our jails. Can we afford to set them free these criminals in our society? I do not want to mention their names by his/her stupid opinions but may you have wisdom. We must follow the rule of law, abide it, and let noone is above it. We just started to set an example to punish corrupt government officials. The conviction of a serious crime like the case of Erap is very important to our people and our country. We deserve a clean government and justice for all.