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 23rd, 2007 at 8:08 am
Nagkaka-lutuan na po!
Sorry na lang to the other prisoners in Bilibid who cannot be pardoned that easy. Why?
They do not have something like P3.233 BILLION from a Jose Velarde account as a bargaining chip! By making everybody happy with a share of his loot, Erap can expect to go home and have a Merry Christmas in December.
It is time to voice our outrage to this blatant disregard for the rule of law! However, I fear that all our ranting and collective gnashing of teeth shall be in vain. We can shout to high heavens until we lose our voice and sanity. All to no avail if the powers that be are blinded by greed and opportunism.
Moral of the story?
If you are going to choose a crime and wish to get away with it, do not settle for less than plunder. The bigger the loot, the bigger your chances of walking free.
September 22nd, 2007 at 7:33 pm
I am more than glad and at least there are group of lawyers who vehemently will oppose the pardon or amnesty of Erap. Worst case scenario he even was dictating that his pardon must be unconditional and no admission of guilt. Its beyond belief. This has only happened in the Philippines. I have never heard of it before. Its beyond compare.Walang kaparis ang Pilipinas. Have you ever known of someone Charged of Plunder and two weeks later they are organizing for his freedom?????? My respect goes all the way for the three justices. Madamme President please dont give in to the oppositions tactics. They are called oppositions and no matter what,whether Erap will be freed or not they will remain the OPPOSITIONISTS against the govt.
September 22nd, 2007 at 11:03 am
si CHAVIT ba ay mabuting tao?Kala nya mananalo sya noong nkaraang eleksyon,,,kawawang chavit,,machachavit ka din sa darating na pnahon, sa ginawa mo kay erap CHAVIT buti pa ,kumandidato ka na lang barangay captain,,bagay sa iyo,,dahil sa iyo chavit nagugulo pilipinas,al capone ng ilocos,,,pag tintanong ka chavit ng mga reporters,,kuha ng translator mo,,,,,lalayo ng mga sagot sa mga tanong,,,bakit pinaniwalaan kasa korte,,ha?mr gangter?
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:21 am
I don’t think ERAP deserves to be pardoned in any circumstances. He had not helped the country during his term. In fact, he made the country’s situation worse. an all time low exchange vs. a dollar. Stealing money from poor people. Walang kaibigan, kamag-anak!!! who is he kidding? those people who want him freed may not understand why he needs to suffer in jail because it’s not them who feels the hunger and the hardship at that time.
September 22nd, 2007 at 5:18 am
NAPAKAGAGO NG MGA PULITIKO NATIN. Matapos mahatulan ng plunder ang ganid na ex-presidente, ngayon, hindi pa man nasesentensyahan, inaayos na and pardon. ANO BA YAN! At siya pa ang nagbibigay ng kundisyon. ONLI IN DA PILIPINS! Bakit hindi nila imulat ang kanilang mga mata sa katotohanan. May mga tao sa kulungan na ang kasalan ay PETTY THEFT and yet, they are in prison the rest of their lives (BAKIT? Dahil wala silang pera, or walang kakilala na malakas). ITONG MGA PULITIKO na kinukurakot and kaban ng bayan, mapapawalang sala? O DI BA, sabi ng BOBONG ERAP, tatanggaping niya lang ang pardon kung hindi niya aaminin na GUILTY siya. Ano’ng akala niya, LAHAT NG TAO, tangang katulad niya at ng kanyang mga cronies, katulad ni MAR ROXAS, CHIZ EZCUDERO, FRANCIS PANGILINAN, ATBP.
Ang dapat sa mga tao, MATAUHAN na! Instead of getting to the streets to rally against non-nonsense issue, go in FULL FORCE and RALLY against the government
for PARDONING ESTRADA (If that happens). TO GLORIA, don’t listen to those people. You have your own mind. Show them that you cannot be influenced by their threats of impeachment. GUILTY IS GUILTY, no matter how you look at it. DON’T WORRY, even if the media portrays you otherwise, deep in the people’s heart, they know you are doing the right thing. They’re tired of the crab mentality and ‘inggit’. You want to know the truth? That’s what it boils down to — these politicians are so envious of your achievements and they want to bring you down . So, don’t give in to their demands. Let ERAP rot in prison and bring him to BILIBID prison, so he would know how poor people feels. Let him die of old age there - that’s what he deserves. I’M SICK and TIRED of this.