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 17th, 2007 at 5:27 am
Kitam,now the estrada camp is talking amnesty,they know that walang lusot si erap.Dapat isipin nila na hindi naman tanga ang madlang people.For win win situation ibigay ang amnesty na iyan at least nakulong naman cia.Pride,pride chicken kasi eh
September 17th, 2007 at 12:34 am
sa totoo lang sawang sawa na ko kay erap, at sa mga diehards niya. at sa mga taong nag sasabing bigyan ng pardon or amnesty si erap dahil pinag dusahan na raw niya yon ng 6 na taon sa kulungan at dahil dati naman daw siyang presidente. si erap nag babakasyon lang sa resthouse niya, nakaka kain ng hindi niyo nakakain, at hindi nio pa alam kung ano pang prebilehiyo ang meron siya na wala sa atin na kanyang tinatamasa hanggang ngayon. yon ba ang sinasabi niong naka kulong? at sa nag sasabing dati naman siyang pangulo ng pilipinas, WALA akong pakialam, si ERAP ay napatunayang guilty sa plunder, pera niyo at pera ko pati na ang pera ng magiging anak o apo pa nio ang ninakaw niya na dapat sana eh makatulong kahit paano sa ikauunlad ng buhay natin. dapat siyang mabulok sa muntinlupa. kung ang isang taong nag nakaw ng tinapay o halagang pambili lang ng bigas para maka kain ang kanyang pamilya sa araw na yon, at nahuli siya, siguradong sa rehas na bakal ang kanyang kalalagyan, at ang sasabihin nio eh dapat lang kasi magnanakaw siya. ano ang pinag kaiba ni erap sa taong ito na halos kaban ng bayan ang nilapastangan? I don’t get it, tayo na ang na agrabyado tayo pa ang dapat magbigay. imbis na magising na tayo sa katotohanan lalo pa yata tayong nag bubulag bulagan. tapos me gana pa tayong umasa na may pag asa pa ang Pilipinas. dapat tanungin natin ang mga sarili natin, eto na ang tamang panahon para maka ahon tayo sa mga kahihiyang tulad nito, pababayaan na lang ba nating masayang ang pag kakataong ito?
September 16th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
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September 16th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Fellows KABABAYAN!
Walang personalan…THE TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL!
Reverberations
MR. EXPOSE
Amb. Ernesto Maceda
09/14/2007
The Sandiganbayan decision convicting deposed President Joseph Ejercito Estrada of plunder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua has started reverberations which will continue until 2010 and beyond.
Dr. Carol Araullo, Fr. Joe Dizon and Rep. Teddy Casiño, officers of plunder watch who initiated the plunder charges against Erap in 2001, have already announced they will also file plunder charges against GMA the very first day after she leaves Malacañang.
They say corruption under GMA is much worse. And have good basis for saying so considering the questions that have been raised on the following transactions and decisions:
1. Fourteen-million dollar commission from the $466-million Impsa Argentina rehabilitation contract.
2. Continuation of jueteng operations with a P6 billion to P10-billion payoff/year.
3. Illegal drug trade protection estimated at P10 billion to P20 billion/year.
4. Huge importation of rice, corn and sugar by NFA for six years.
5. The Napocor/Transco Psalm contracts/ including coal importations.
6. The DoTC contracts — including Piatco, Northrail and now ZTE national broadband network.
7. Open season smuggling of rice, corn, sugar, chicken, luxury cars, resin steel, Maling, ukay-ukay, cellphones capped by the billion peso smuggling of oil-certified seeds.
8. Fertilizer. Certified seeds and irrigation funds as demonstrated by the Joc-Joc Bolante case.
9. The President’s social funds and other Pagcor releases also peso fund allocations.
10. MWSS contracts including condonation of unpaid rentals and fees by Maynilad.
11. Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard project funded with GSIS trust funds.
12. Misuse of calamity funds including foreign donations.
13. The misuse of PhilHealth OWWA funds.
14. The textbook procurement mess.
15. The Mega Pacific counting machines contract invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Reward. It is no secret that Sandiganbayan Justices Teresita de Castro and Francisco Villaruz Jr. are leading aspirants for appointment to the Supreme Court, the next vacancy opening up on Oct. 30 with the retirement of Justice Cancio Garcia.
Will GMA throw all caution to the winds again and promote one of them as a reward for their decision to convict Erap and legitimizing her take-over on Jan. 30, 2001? Will Villaruz or Diosdado Peralta be promoted to be presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan?
No one will be surprised because by her victory over Erap in the Sandiganbayan, once again she has demonstrated she does give a hoot over public opinion.
2010 starts. With Erap’s conviction, the main issue for the 2010 elections has been joined and that is the plunderous acts of GMA.
Definitely, Erap’s approval rating has increased with the actuations during his trial up to promulgation day.
Erap refused two offers by GMA to leave the country to be spared from plunder charges and opted to stay and stand trial. He’s suffered six years and four months in detention without complaint. He took the unjust conviction without mysteries. Many have said lalakeng-lalake si Erap. He acted like a statesmen throughout his six years ordeal.
Bottomline. The Sandiganbayan conviction of Erap boils down to one ultimate conclusion: They believed Chavit Singson’s testimony that Erap received jueteng payoffs.
I was a member of the Senate when fomer Sen. Jovito Salonga Jr. filed and sponsored the plunder bill. I voted for it.
Since there is the anti-graft law and the Revised Penal Code already in force. It was clear thru the debates that plunder was to be a crime covering bigger and many acts of corruption.
It was never discussed or intended that jueteng payoffs was to be covered by the new crime of plunder.
Rep. Ronnie Zamora asked a valid question: “How can you convict President Erap at the same time acquit Jinggoy Estrada and Edward Serapio, who were supposed to have received jueteng payoffs from the same Chavit Singson?
The P200-million check for Erap Muslim Youth Foundation was received and deposited by Serapio. As they say it doesn’t compute!
Compensation. Jinggoy Estrada and Edward Serapio should file a claim for compensation for damages for six years and four months of anxiety, stress, lost opportunities and legal expenses. It was clear from the beginning that there was no case against the two. They should not have been charged.
The laws on malicious prosecution should be reviewed to put in moral controls against abusive prosecutors.
September 16th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Remember Kababayan!
Unresolved high crime cases in our History still not yet solve but the victims NOW ALL declared National HEROES!
Bonifacio brothers were banished during Aguinaldo time, Masang Pilipino declared him National Hero in his time.
Benigno Aquino was murdered at NAIA tarmac during Marcos time, but Masang Pilipino also declared him a National Hero.
Pres. Erap was kicked out from Malacanang, jailed morethan 6 years now, and convicted GUILTY from Plunder, but MASANG PILIPINO loved him very much, forgive his sins and hailed him as a LIVING HERO.
History will be the witness WHO is the real Corrupt, Power grabber, Liar, and violators of our Constitution and civil rights of our people.
KARMA, matakot kayo!
Jesus Christ is ALIVE, knowing our actions and deeds.