CHECK out Philippine Daily Inquirer editor John Nery’s latest post in Current, the joint blog he maintains with Inquirer columnist Manuel Quezon III.
Here’s an excerpt:
Sometimes we can read too much into the “meaning” of a particular vote.
I found Raul Pangalangan’s last column, on the meaning of the Honasan-Trillanes vote, a provocative read. I especially thought this particular passage was right on the money.
By manipulating the various arms of government to harass its enemies and protect its own, the Arroyo government has weakened the rule of law. It has conditioned the people to look to end-results � stop corruption, improve education, expand health care, make housing more accessible � and be indifferent to the means, constitutional or not. It has lowered the bar, so to speak, that the law has placed to guard against extra-constitutional power grabs.
This weakening of the rule of law � “culture of impunity,” anyone? � must be counted as one of the main legacies of the Arroyo administration.
May 30th, 2007 at 8:32 am
Pian
T0 SALINA
Salina naman! Nagsorry na nga si Kawa!
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Salina
Pian: I know ng sorry na si Yawa! Este Kawa. I forgive him already because I know he don’t know what he’s doing. Sana naman patarin na siya ng dios sa lahat ng kasalanan niya kong hindi sa kangkonga sila ni Pandak pupulotin. Hala sige kayo!
May 30th, 2007 at 4:41 am
T0 SALINA
Salina naman! Nagsorry na nga si Kawa!
May 29th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Indeed Raul Pangalangan’s choice of words was “intelligently� poet but not “intelligently� right.
First, he has already the accusation of the political killings as being the method of Arroyo to silence her critics. In fact, the victims were not actually directly critical of Arroyo but the immediate officials in their localities, maybe on one hand, being supportive of Arroyo. Then the real criminals are running off the way leaving Arroyo as the sacrificial lamb. One can notice also Pangalangan’s position also of Arroyo grabing the power by extra-constitutional means of “People power 2�. If he would remember the events, Erap left the Malacañan Palace, a sign that he had resign. Everybody saw how JV Ejercito cried while they were riding the boat at Pasig River. Then since Erap had resigned, the next constitutional person who will lead was the Vice-President, at that time was Arroyo. I don’t see power grab at that scene, compared the attitude of the opposition last 2005, at the height of “Hello Garci� scandal, when they (Estradas, Pimentel, Escudero, Cayetano, Lacson, etc.) would demand for the resignation of both Arroyo and De Castro while the “evidence� they were having points only to Arroyo, talking to Garcilliano.
John Nery’s term “culture of impunity� had been in the country since time in memorial. Look at Estrada, accused (and clearly guilty, without the technicalities his lawyers are raising in the hearing) of the highest nations’ economic sabotage (and let me enumerate some, jueteng, kickbacks from government projects, kickbacks from GSIS & SSS payment of PCIB stocks to comply merger with Equitable leading to Velarde account, stock manipulation with BW shares of Dante Tan) still enjoying the popularity and the benefits of his wealth from corruption, is this Arroyo’s legacy? Clearly, it is the Filipinos legacy. The Filipinos, in 1998 elections, put Erap to Presidency. And every eye saw what happened, only the events did not sink into the brains. Poor in history recall.
In this note, I would like to quote Enrile’s words,
“Our leaders are more preoccupied appearing more popular and democratic without doing the reforms that are needed first in the economy and later on in the political life of the country.�
Filipinos would bank on what is “popular� equating it erroneously with what is “right� and would rather emphasize on “democracy� to liberally criticize who is in power rather than pushing on “discipline� to pursue reforms, in individual life and as a nation.
May 27th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
kawa
salina salina salina, why am i not surprised. reading from ur comments in almost all topics id say i was kinda expecting that from u. if it makes u feel better, i think u are of the same caliber to that of joey the writer but then again im sure even he would totali disagree on that. i just hope there isn’t too many salinas out there.
by the way, i did take ur advice. i read the article again and i still came up with the same thought. i’d say u probably need to take urs too, this time with a dictionary beside you. peace! hehehe
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Fr: Salina.
Haay, Naku! Yawa gid. Este Kawa…He, He, He,….Ummm? What do you meant your expected that from me? Just because I’ve answering just about every posting here in this blogs. There is nothing wrong with that.
Would you rather see me, Debate with somebody like Bunye/Gonzales? I’ll guarantee you, Kakain sila ng alikabok. Naku, Yabang naman.!
May 27th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
tony
kawa:
“so before we put the blame on someone who in this case didn’t do anything other than gave her life to doing service to people who are mostly ungrateful, why dont we try to ask ourselves, are we trying to be part of the solution or are we the problem itself?�
she didnt give her life to doing service….she stole it!!! she did not sacrifice her life, she wanted to be president by hook of by crook, the only reason why democracy is not in its potential in the philippines is because of the narrow mindedness of people like you who think that Gloria is the only one who can run the country. You under estimate the filipino people, they understand what is going on they might not be as intellectual and Convoluted as you, but they see and understand the scams and scandals that is going on in the government, your response to the column has no merrit nor are you backing up your analisys. If you want to be part of the solution you have to accept that there is a problem with this government ie. “garci tape�, “bolante scam�, “extra-judicial killings�, suppression of evidences against the her regime, Now you have the choice, its either you turn a blind eye and praise her and do nothing or pressure her to answer these moral problems that is plaguing this governemt, no matter how you look at it if the leader of the philippine government does not address these issues the philippines is going down the drain.
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Fr: Salina.
Tony: Thats exactly what I’ve saying all alone. Gloria Arroyo, Don’t deserve to be a leader 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.
And ever since she squatt in malacanyang palace there is more filipino people are starving because of the corruption under her stolen administration are so rampant. And when somebody say something about it she throw them in jail just like Capt. Trillanes. But the people who’s doing the corruption she promote them in higher position. So how can the Philippines move forward when the people suppose to protect the filipino people the one doing the blunder. So how can you justify that.