THAT’S what former Senate president Jovito Salonga fears.
Here’s an excerpt from the Philippine Daily Inquirer story:
MANILA, Philippines–President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s decision to call out the military to help police disband private armies, man 24-hour checkpoints and stop political killings has prompted ex-Senate President Jovito Salonga to warn that the May 14 elections could turn out to be as “violent and fraudulent” as the Marcos-era polls.
In an open letter sent Tuesday to the President through Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Salonga called on Ms Arroyo to ensure the peace and the credibility of the midterm elections so as not to worsen current problems, including the continuing killings.
Salonga said Ms Arroyo’s order for more checkpoints nationwide was “what [the dictator Ferdinand] Marcos also ordered in the 1969 elections, described by Newsweek (Nov. 24, 1969) and Time (Feb. 16, 1970) as the dirtiest, most violent and most corrupt in modern Filipino history.”
February 10th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Gloria Arroyo, Is the most corrupt FAKE PRESIDENT. She should be in jail where she belong.
February 9th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Calls for Arroyo to quit (again); Palace says wait for 2010
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They have the nerve to say that. When they didn’t even give President Joseph Estrada, A chance to finish his term in the office. After all he is the duly elected President of the Philippines.
They should kick Gloria Arroyo, From her stolen power! After all she don’t have a mandate from the filipino people because she only stole her title from the duly elected President Joseph Estrada, And she stole it again from Fernando Poe, Jr. In May 10, 2004. Presidential election. Kick her ass out. Its over due!
August 25th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
yan ang tunay na pinoy. magaling maghanap ng mga mali sa pagpapalakad ng gobyerno. sa pagkakaalam ko, umpisang nagkaisip ako sa panahon ni Garcia, laging mali ang mga namumuno. walang makitang mabuti at tama ang mga pamamalakad ni Carlos, ni Diosdado, lalo na ni Ferdie at Imelda. Dumating si Cory, ganoon din ang reklamo, walang tama puro mali. Si Fidel ganoon din, mali pa rin at maraming din kurakot. si Joseph makamasa daw, lalong katakot-takot na kurakot at anak ng huweteng presedenteng iyan. at ngayon si Gloria na eh, lalong lumala kanyo ang mga mali at kapalpakan sa gobyerno. ang tanong, sinong ipapalit ninyo sa mag taong tulad nilang lahat? kayo? na tulad ni Panfilo at ng lahat ng politiko ay puro daldal at maghanap ng mga pagkakamali ng iba, subalit ang kanilang mga kapalpakan di makita? si jack kennedy nga na nagsabi ng “ask rather what you can do for your country!” (hindi “say for your country”) eh eh meron din mga kapalpakan tulad ni erap. ay naku, magsitanda nga tayo at di tulad ni Panfilo na utak bata pa rin! haay buhay pinoy!!!
July 6th, 2007 at 9:34 am
I am just wondering with the recent developments on the Estrada case. There was an article citing nothing but telling people to accept whatever is the Sandigan bayan’s decision on the case. But why in all heaven’s did Erap accuse Gloria in behind all of it when they have no evidence and they even have been launching presscon’s against it. I am just wondering who is now conditioning the people’s mind? And why is Erap’s camp reacting in such a scripted manner, only a stupid person cannot tell what they are doing.
July 4th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
ely:
kaya nga ba ayoko ma associate sa mga taong galit kay gloria…….
tignan mo binibira ka ni salina, birahin mo rin…….
do what your idols are doing……
sila sila nag aaway sa pagka senate president, juicy committee chairmanship, etc……
he…he…he…. ulit……