The Capampangans made the right choice

I can safely predict that the "Genuine Opposition" and "Team Unity" winning can
didates will shift political alignments as soon as they start aspiring for 2010
.In this country ,ther are no real political parties,only political "marriages
of convenience.

In fact,the dramatic shiftings in the senate will start as soon as they jockey
for positions like the Senate Presidency.The "majority" or "minority" blocs wil
l just be based on "paramihan ng boto sa Senado".Naloko nanaman tayo ng mga pol
itico,opposition vs administration
daw!

With a small majority defeating the old corrupt system, just proves that there
is still a lot that needs to be done even in Pampanga. Fr. Ed's win is nothing
short of a miracle. Fonder upon the crucifixion-Christ between 2 thieves; but t
his time, with the hope that not 1 but both of them would repent and join in th
e work with Fr. Ed to make Pampanga a model town for the nation to follow. Thi
s is for our children and grandchildren and for their children and their grand
children to come. The task is too great but we have to make the sacrifice ... a
n investment for the future and for a joyous celebration on the next life to co
me. There are still a lot of good Filipinos even though they're not much more
than the bad. The good may have won the fight but the battle continues ... to
make everyone a good Filipino. Letâs keep our prayers for each one of us, for F
ather Ed, for Pampanga, and for our nation.

Mike D concedes; Binay: Other TU bets should, too

By Sherwin C. Olaes and Ben Gines Jr.

05/31/2007

President Arroyoâs most trusted aide and her senatorial bet Michael Defensor ye
sterday conceded defeat after the gruelling canvassing of votes for the Senate
âs 12 vacant seats where he had been a laggard at 15th place among the other ca
ndidates of the administrationâs Team Unity (TU) in the May 14 mid-term electio
ns.

Defensor said his throwing in the towel was necessary to dismiss suspicion that
he would engage in dagdag-bawas (vote padding-vote shaving) to attain a fraudu
lent victory.

Not only Defensor but all other losing TU senatorial candidates should concede
defeat.

United Opposition (UNO) chairman and Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay also yeste
rday said he was giving the advice in the light of Mrs. Arroyoâs appeal for eve
ryone to accept the results of the May 14 elections.

In a statement read before the press at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City, Defensor
, former presidential chief of staff, said though the Commission on Elections (
Comelec) and the poll

watchdog National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) are still awai
ting the conveyance of votes coming from all over the country and as Filipinos
also await the results of the official canvassing, he has seen the numbers base
d on reports of his staff officers.

âWhile the final outcome may not be determined, I am already sure that I cannot
land within the Magic 12 of the senatorial seats. It is just numerically impos
sible and for this I concede. I concede to ease the tension on the ground and t
o dismiss any notion that there may be illegal acts committed to attain my vict
ory,â Defensor said.

âI concede so as to enjoin my allies and friends who may want, in their desire
to have me win, commit acts inimical to the essence of democracy and fair play
in an an electoral battle. I concede because I love my family and I want my chi
ldren to learn that there is honor in defeat,â he added.

Defensor explained his action was his alone and he never consulted Mrs. Arroyo
about it.

âIt was my personal decision and I have not informed the President about it,â h
e said.

Defensor sent an apparent signal to other TU senatorial bets who are similarly
trailing mostly Genuine Opposition (GO) rivals, except for reelectionist Ralph
Recto and Rep. Juan Miguel Zubiri (Bukidnon), to also concede defeat.

Accepting their loss, he said, will pave the way for reconciliation, healing of
wounds of the past and building the country.
*****************
Salana

I salute Mike D. For his courage to concede so that the country can move
forward. NOW, THIS IS THE REAL UNITY.

The only reason TU candidates are losing because the filipino people can see ho
w you protect Gloria Arroyo, Even the wrong She has done you're making it right
. And the filipino people is not blind not to see this. Mike D. You should lear
n your lesson from your mistake. Godbless you!

The Capampangans made the right choice
05/30/07
Posted under Feedback
I AM writing in response to Mr. Escanoâs letter to the editor dated May 25, 200
7.

I recommend that Mr. Escano visit Among Edâs website to get to know the charact
er behind the person. He is likewise welcome to read and participate in our for
um to get to know the people supporting Among Ed.

In response to your questions and concerns:

1. Among Ed is definitely not like Erap. In his 26 years in his priesthood, he
never sired children from different women and he did not enrich himself even if
he had access to millions of pesos as the head of the Social Action Center of
Pampanga.

2. On population control. Population is not a problem in Pampanga. However, thi
s issue will be tackle by Among Ed when he addresses the problem of poverty. Po
verty is one major cause in the ballooning of our population.

3. Gays and lesbians. Among Ed has gay and lesbian supporters and he does not s
hun away from them.

4. Donations from illegal funds. To my knowledge, even as a priest, he didnât k
nowingly accept any donations coming from illegal sources. One thing you should
have tried to understand Mr. Escano is that Among Ed did not run out of his am
bition to become famous or powerful. You should understand that we Capampangans
did not have a viable choice for governor before he joined the campaign. One i
s the wife of an alleged gambling lord while one is tainted with graft and corr
uption borne of the quarrying activities in Pampanga.

Were you in our position, Mr. Escano, what would you have done?

â Vic Waje, Makati City (via e-mail)

Powered by Gregarious (21)
*******************
Salina

I salute all the kapangpangan for the right choice to of their candidate
s.

And Yes, Father Ed. Is not Erap! Definately not. I'm pretty sure Father Ed. Do
the right thing for the people of kapangpangan.

But made no mistake gamble lord wife almost wins this election because she spee
nd plenty of money this election she's buying most of the voters in Pangpanga.
And you knew it too. Thank god! she didn't win. Kong ng kataon pulotin kayong l
ahat sa inferno.

I was surprise also that you didn't support Gloria Arroyo, Candidates even thou
gh she's been given plenty of money for social service in pangpanga. She only d
o that to the city who's been supporting her. Thank god! the filipino people pa
ngpanga mature! We all should be too.
If we want to for the Philippines move forward.

City COC PSOV

Angara 20,008 30,008

Arroyo 16,697 26,697

Defensor 11,456 21,456

Legarda 37,711 40,711

Magsaysay 8,663 18,663

Oreta 5,564 15,564

Pichay 10,422 20,422

Recto 14,506 28,506

Sotto 7,174 17,174

Zubiri 21,813 27,183

*************
Salina

Oh, Heto naman. Sabi ni Ermita investigahan daw ang padding votes kay Lega
rda.

Eh, Bakit si Legarda lang samantalan nine candidates taga administration ang na
padding ng votes. Ang tanong ko, Eh, Bakit ganoon. Ng dahil ba talo yon TUTA n
i Gloria, At na buko naman sa dayaan nila? I guess thats it. Kahit anong pa ang
bawin ninyo pangdaya the filipino people are watching.

And just to let you know, WE JUST HAD A PEOPLE POWER VOTES. BECAUSE WE KNOW THA
T IF WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT TO COURT OR THE STREET NOTHING GOOD WELL HAPPEN BE
CAUSE SHE CONTROL THE ENTIRE CORRUPT JUSTICE SYSTEM. ALL I CAN SAY, IS. DON'T P
RESS YOUR LUCK!

Sana meron din kaming ganyang kandidato at mga botante in the future...

To the likes of Escano, this maxim is applicable:

To those who believe, no explanation is necessary. To those who don't believe,
no explanation is possible.

Yes, I agree with Vic Waje. I am a OFW Capampangan and was not able to vote but
I am proud and honored that our cabalen back home we were able to eliminate t
hose gambling lords and corrupt officials from our government. I am hoping and
praying that Among Ed will be able to put our province in order

Yes we did.
I'm not from Pampanga but I am capampangan,in my opinion,the decision
they have made in voting and supporting Among Ed all the way was something to b
e proud of.

I believe the Kapampangans did the right thing. The Kapampangans did not only c
hoose him for he's a priest but also of his platforms and his heart to serve Pa
mpanga. And please don't compare Among Ed to Erap, he's very much different fro
m the deposed president.

Buti naman si father ed panlilio ang nanalo kasi at leat maiba iba naman ang mu
kha ng pulitika sa pampanga.

you should have supported GMA until 2010. look what will happen to our country
with this popular senators around.they will just continue pulling down her econ
omic and social reforms by grandstanding, investigation in aid of legislation,
and coup d 'etat.

Lets see how Fr Panlilio can STOP jueteng in Pampanga and FEED the thousands wh
o will lose their livelihood because of its eradication.

Anything less, will make him just like any politico and worse, it will weigh HE
AVILY on the Catholic Church.

gerry
Lets see how Fr Panlilio can STOP jueteng in Pampanga and FEED the thousands wh
o will lose their livelihood because of its eradication.

Anything less, will make him just like any politico and worse, it will weigh HE
AVILY on the Catholic Church.
************
Fr: Salina

How do you know what father Ed. Can do. Why don't you give him a chance. H
e could make a different in people lives in pangpanga. They need more than juet
eng job. That is gambling. Is not good at all. You can lose the back of your sh
irt on this kind of job. The pangpanga people speak. They want to get rid of th
ese corrupt juenting cronies of Gloria Arroyo. I'm glad.

boloy
you should have supported GMA until 2010. look what will happen to our country
with this popular senators around.they will just continue pulling down her econ
omic and social reforms by grandstanding, investigation in aid of legislation,
and coup d âetat.
******************
Fr: Salina

What do you think Gloria Arroyo, Did. She did a coup d'tat. AGainst the du
ly elected President Joseph Estrada. Not atleast you don't know any better. Glo
ria Arroyo, Should be in jail for what she did.

And you were saying that the filipino people going to pull down her booming eco
nomy. I'll say, BULLSHIT. Her so call booming economy is pad just like she pad
her votes to ensure her winning in May 10, 2004. Presidential election. I'll sa
y, She's a thief.

I believe Among Ed cannot sustain the tremendous challenge he will be facing. A
t first, he is excited and determined but in the long run he will wether out an
d probably just accept that he will be just a failure like those previous polit
icians. You know why, Pampanga is the seat of jeuteng. Like a plague, it has al
ready captured the minds of the poor. It is an illness which has no cure, excep
t perhaps if Among Ed will implement a re-education of the old folks and preven
t the youth from inheriting the weaknesses of the present generation. No amount
of prayers can save Pampanga from gambling illness. Just imagine, they gamble
in the morning, noon and evening. That is their life already. If some priests c
annot discipline themselves, what with the weak if not wicked who cannot think
of better solutions in life than gambling. Besides, what does he know and what
experience he has in public administration? Can he control the provincial counc
il, the mayors, the barangay captains, should he want to push his agenda, when
these people are from different political parties, persuasions, beliefs and wit
h different economic interests. I can only pray for him but I have grave doubts
. The fact is the church is a dismal failure as far as instilling moral lessons
to the laity.

it is very sad to say that even religion nor politics can save our country! it
is already deeply tainted with corruption from top to bottom...from the preside
ncy down to the lowest barangay level, including the "sangguniang kabataan"!!th
is is how politics is played in our country. everyone desires to be in politics
because it is the best business right now, easy money with no sweat! porkbarre
ls,cdf,commissions,allocations,etc...hopeless!!it is like terminal cancer...not
even the best politicians nor religious leaders like among ed can change our c
ountry. it is us, who gives patronage to this kind of politics who should chang
e!we as individual pilipinos should change our moral values and attitudes towar
ds life...hopeless!..only Divine intervention is the most possible solution i c
an think of...kawawa naman mga anak at apo natin....

ardie s.
it is very sad to say that even religion nor politics can save our country! it
is already deeply tainted with corruption from top to bottomâ¦from the presiden
cy down to the lowest barangay level, including the âsangguniang kabataanâ!!thi
s is how politics is played in our country. everyone desires to be in politics
because it is the best business right now, easy money with no sweat! porkbarrel
s,cdf,commissions,allocations,etcâ¦hopeless!!it is like terminal cancerâ¦not ev
en the best politicians nor religious leaders like among ed can change our coun
try. it is us, who gives patronage to this kind of politics who should change!w
e as individual pilipinos should change our moral values and attitudes towards
lifeâ¦hopeless!..only Divine intervention is the most possible solution i can t
hink ofâ¦kawawa naman mga anak at apo natinâ¦.
************************
Fr: Salina

Everybody want to entire politic because there is plenty of money to be ma
de. I'll say, Its time to abolish the pork barrel so that these politician thin
k twice before entering politic. If the filipino people want to serve the filip
ino people, They should serve the filipino people from the goodness of their he
art.

And the people we elect into office suppose to serve and protect the filipino p
eople who's the one paying their salary.
Not killing the filipino people because they knows they can. Thats abusing thei
r power. That is not the kind of people we need in government office if we want
for better Philippines.

The trashing of Garci, Pacquiao, and Lapid in the polls restored my faith in th
e Filipino people. The Filipino voters are not as mindless as the administratio
n thought they were.

Cesar Montano, Richard Gomez, Tito Sotto, Christopher de Leon, Anjo Yllana, and
other showbiz personalities also lost big time. There seems to be an emerging
trend â popularity is no longer enough to catapult oneâs political career. Are
we seeing the beginning of political maturity by our people? I hope so.

There is more reason to be hopeful with the victory of Among Ed Panlilio in Pam
panga. It epitomizes the triumph of good over evil. It teaches us that we do no
t have to settle for the lesser evil. There is always a better choice, if only
people care enough to stand up and fight for it.

What an irony that this should happen in the home province of the quintessentia
l icon of the âlesser evil syndromeâ â GMA herself. Shame on her for imposing
her contemptible allies â Mark Lapid and Baby Pineda, upon her provincemates. G
ood thing her kabalens had more sense and courage. There is hope.

Mabuhay Pilipino!!!

gerry
Lets see how Fr Panlilio can STOP jueteng in Pampanga and FEED the thousands wh
o will lose their livelihood because of its eradication.

Anything less, will make him just like any politico and worse, it will weigh HE
AVILY on the Catholic Church.
************
Fr: Salina

How do you know what father Ed. Can do. Why donât you give him a chance. He cou
ld make a different in people lives in pangpanga. They need more than jueteng j
ob. That is gambling. Is not good at all. You can lose the back of your shirt o
n this kind of job. The pangpanga people speak. They want to get rid of these c
orrupt juenting cronies of Gloria Arroyo. Iâm glad.
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Frm: Gerry

Thats why i said LETS SEE how Fr Panlilio would fare. Of course we should give
him all the chances in the world. It is EASY to say stop jueteng and provide jo
bs to people- That is always the convenient and easy way out. But would there b
e ENOUGH jobs to all people? People who rely on POLITICOS for their livelihood
, food, medicine, education of their children and burial expenses?

That will be Fr Panlilio's challenge. Lets see how he can be successful.

I think the Capampangans should give Fr. Panlilio some bodyguards and protectio
n. He's advocacy is against the jueteng Lords, these people will do anything so
that they can operate. As a matter of fact one of he's supporters has already
been shot.

Jueteng lords are powerful people, they are even kingmakers. If they cannot get
Fr. Panlilio to assure them of them business, they might dispose him.

I am hoping for his success.

Mahiya ka naman Migz Zubiri! Please concede na din kasi di ka naman namin binot
o. Si Trillanes una sa list namin kaya di katakataka na nanalo. Si kokoy piment
el din ay isa sa first choices namin. Ikaw ala---kaya wag na u ambition!!!

im one of the many kapampangan who long hope for a new and brigther dawn of my
beloved province, but i keep on wondering when i read and hear about the outcom
e of the recent election in my province, im not against Gov. elect
Ed Panlilio just because he a man of church or whatever, what i wonder is being
a priest is more supreme than any other office on this earthly life cannot und
o the moral decadance engulping the the life of the people including the youth
and even the people who govern the province when in fact almost all of them bel
ongs to his fold, can he now being a governor with only earthly power can perfo
rm the miracle,unless we believed that earthly power is supreme than heavenly o
ne, never the less i one of the many pray for his success.

Ed Panlilio cannot do it alone, for major reforms to be implemented in Pampanga
, the power of the PEOPLE and citizenry is needed to achieve this. It will be
a battle galore between those who wish to stick to jueteng and other corrupt pr
actices as a livelihood and with those who want change. I hope the people of Pa
mpanga does not expect immediate miracles to happen because if they want real c
hange the power is in THEIR hands.

Fr. Ed is simply a catalyst and a rallying point for these efforts. The people
should understand this situation and likewise I hope that Fr. Ed would tap the
citizenry and NGOs in this fight for change and reform in his area. His true po
wer is in the decent people and organizations around him willing to help him ev
ery way they can.

juncay
im one of the many kapampangan who long hope for a new and brigther dawn of my
beloved province, but i keep on wondering when i read and hear about the outcom
e of the recent election in my province, im not against Gov. elect
Ed Panlilio just because he a man of church or whatever, what i wonder is being
a priest is more supreme than any other office on this earthly life cannot und
o the moral decadance engulping the the life of the people including the youth
and even the people who govern the province when in fact almost all of them bel
ongs to his fold, can he now being a governor with only earthly power can perfo
rm the miracle,unless we believed that earthly power is supreme than heavenly o
ne, never the less i one of the many pray for his success.
****************************
Fr; Salina

why don't you give him a change on what he can do. The reason kapangpanga
vote for him because they want change. Change for the better pangpanga. This is
no alternatives.
Don't judges him. Give him a change on what he can do. And pray for the best.

flower
Mahiya ka naman Migz Zubiri! Please concede na din kasi di ka naman namin binot
o. Si Trillanes una sa list namin kaya di katakataka na nanalo. Si kokoy piment
el din ay isa sa first choices namin. Ikaw alaâkaya wag na u ambition!!!
*********************
Fr: Salina

Just because you vote for Koko thats don't mean he already win. In fairnes
s to Zubiri. Why don't you just wait the result of counting all the ballots. T
o my theory Koko win this election.

Not atleast the comelec succeed on their cheating operation. If that happen Kok
o well be planting KAMOTE in Mindanao. Make sure to watch all the ballots count
ing to make sure there is no hukos pocos going to happen.

Its hard to believe even the comelec operator doing the cheating for Gloria Arr
oyo, They did the same thing in May 10, 2004. Presidential election. How can an
ybody forget when this problem has not been resolve yet. Because the comelec an
d Gloria Arroyo, Just swipe everything under the rug.

For as long as Gloria Arroyo, The one in power nothing good well happen. All th
e corruption that is happening just going to trash it into the pasig river.

KApampgans made the right choice..

but the barangay captains pay the right price.. or will pay the right price..

kawawa naman sila..

dapat kasi hindi na sila sumali sa labanan..

dapat mabigyan sila ng proteksyon..

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