Perfect delivery Gerry…
This is an example of good and responsible citizen thinking outside of the box. In contrast to others who PRETENDS to think outside of the box…Another economic gauge Gerry is the housing boom, my gosh arent Filipinos becoming so rich these days that even at skyrocketing fuel prices car sales are on the rise, and the traffic jams.. where do these Filipinos get the money to pay for all of these.. and look at how many malls where built almost every year thats always filled to shoulder to shoulder capacity every weekend. Change is a slow process, even bad people change for the good, so as thieves… Shits happens when you do shortcuts…Im not a fan of Gloria either, but I want her to stay in there until these scambags who put her in there and now wants her out “ay mamatay sa inis”
BTW, Gerry, we cant tell the media to think, theyre always after the big R (ratings) so “thinking” is a economic suicide for them. For the “moralists” to think…shit..I dont know they have brains…cheers

No, Mr. Ditching. You think. :

Our GDP is growing, our peso is also doing better against the dollar, because it is a worldwide phenomena. The United States is the one suffering from it, because this Imperialist is so nice to let their trade deficit grow by the thrillion of dollars, so that other unstable country will not go hungry and have political instability. Americans are having credit problems, housing foreclosure and no savings. Inspite of that the American economy is still stable and American way is stil very competitive.

China has benefited from all of this, they emulate the american way of Capitalism inspite of communist control. China is stable because what American want to see. Buying cheap goods and moving american factories for cheap labor in china and other developing countries.

Our Leaders and our Politician should not get credit for an improving economy. In fact they took advantage of it, they don’t know how to run a country neither a province or a city. Becoming an elected official its all about having a name, sikat and celebrity but no BRAINER.

WE THE PEOPLE, WHO ELECTED THEM ARE TO BLAME, WE THE FILIPINOS ARE TO BLAME FOR LETTING CORRUPTION TO HAPPEN WHEN WE CONDUCT BUSINESS TO PROCESS SOME PAPER WORKS…AND ONLY WE THE FILIPINOS CAN REMOVE THEM AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

OUR ECONOMY IS GOOD BECAUSE GLOBAL TRADE IS DOING WELL…. WHAT IF THERE IS A GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEPRESSION.

Hoy Gerry Aching, hindi rin ako fan ni GMA pero hindi ako t*nga. Ano ba yang GDP na sinasabi mo, eh hindi naman nararamdaman ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Mga numero lang yan, tumingin ka sa iyong paligid at sabihin mo na ang Pilipinas ay umasenso.
Pasensya ka na dahil para sa akin hindi yan ang sukatan ng magaling na presidente o pinuno. Kung gusto mong mabura ang “corruption” sa gobyerno, ito ay dapat magmula mismo sa presidente. Kung sa tingin ng ordinaryong mamamayan o kawani ng gobyerno na “OK” lang magnakaw kasi mataas na man ang GDP, mataas ang piso eh di magnakaw na rin sila dahil ang pagnanakaw pala sa gobyerno ay walang kaparusahan.
Ako hindi ko ipagpapalit sa ano mang numero ang aking dangal, si GMA ba sa tingin mo meron pa nito? Sana naman ay mamulat tayo…masakit kaya ang mauntog.
Ang sa akin lang, hindi umiikot ang mundo kay GMA lamang bagkus sa ating lahat na mamamayan. Tingnan mo na lang ang ginawa nyang ehemplo - si Erap. Naganakaw ng ilang bilyon pero anong nangyari…pinakawalan.
Ito ba ang karapatdapat na mamuno sa atin? Ito ba ang gusto nating tularan at purihin? Ito ba?

Then what? What then?

Ripple effect. As if the filipinos are electrocuted by lighting and thunder are breaking one’s eardrum with the nonstop noise created by this NBN scandal that a supertyphoon is on the horizon.

People won’t stop, particularly the opposition. Now that nothing came out definite in the investigation, everybody is now on the interfaith rally as if we are really a country of saints and no sinners.

First thing first, this fear monger, this scandal monger is creating division among us filipinos. We, filipinos are being polarized. Unnecessary commentaries and opinions are espousing hate and anger towards GMA. As if we are getting crazy, as if we suffer dementia praecox and monomania for a moment. Let us be lucid and not being run by emotions but by reasons and logic.

Let us be sober and calm, count one to ten and everything will be alright.

Then what’s next,we’ll be back to normal after being abnormal.

In some point I may agree with Gerry that sustained economic growth may be one of the essential ingredients in attaining and stabilizing a principled political system… in some point also a stabled principled political system may also be an essential ingredients in attaining a sustained economic growth.. both must go hand in hand….

However, my personal analysis of the current situation tells that Philippine political, economic and even religious system is being controlled by the elites (only few rich families) who can afford to buy the best brains of the world or fund the most expensive political activities (one is election) and can dictates politicians what to do for their personal benefits… unless and until this elite centered system is changed then we can say that we can attain a principled political system and sustained economic growth…

Connecting all of this to what is happening right now, both the administration and the opposition quarrel for position while the group of elites is just behind watching and observing whom to support on the last minute… Gloria may not be removed from post as of now considering that opposition may not have a credible bet to replace Gloria in case she will be ousted. The Constitution dictates that in case the president is removed from power the vice president shall succeed… the opposition is having doubts on the capability of Vice Pres. Noli De Castro and Gloria is taking advantage of this situation that’s why she is confident that she might not remove from power because the opposition has no solid stand whom to support and endorse as Gloria’s replacement.

On the other hand, the poor and the underprivilege are once again use by both groups but in the end the elites are winner.

Marami ang magpapanggap ng propeta at ililigaw nila ang marami

-Mateo 24:11

I certainly agree with you that killing a monstrous virus called corruption cannot be solved overnight.

But i find it hard to agree with you that the best way to begin is to ALLOW pgma to still hold leadership. Yes it is absolutely true that we posted economic growth while there is still corruption. And certainly without a corrupt president (& allies) we could have gained much more economic growth. Why settle for a consolation?

I am open to an enlightened view on this but as of this time I am not convinced that letting pgma NOT proactively answer allegations is the best way. It’s like saying that you hate rats in your house but timidly you let them be because somehow they help kiil the roaches. That’s ambiguous. If you hate something bad you hate it totally, you can’t hate it partially.

I think the best way to fight corruption is NOT to tolerate it now. Not later. Step one is show resistance NOW. It’s a genuine stance not a compromised one. Real natoin-building is founded on uncompromised principles. And still allowing a ‘corrupt’ president to govern us is clearly contradictory.

A good start is cutting clean from the bad past. Boasting from ecomomic gains now, which are tainted with a corrupt system will eventually end in downfall.

No lasting thing can come out from compromised values.

“Then what?”
The question Gerry put in here is asking for a solution not another argument of who is moral or not or who is corrupt or not. It has to be something doable and not something picked up from a fairy tale book. Arguments will only be divisive and the more this country will sink to chaos. Now since everybody feels the know everything and soo good in maligning persons they dont even met, so lets hear it.. ..solutions?

so you jump right away to chase the damn rats, never mind if it’s a torch you’re holding and might burn the house down?

I often wonder, if GMA is so evil and corrupt, why is GDP growth the highest in 31 years? Why is inflation in the low 2 percent? Why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]? The problem with many is they think corruption can go away overnight. Why don’t we try to place ourselves in Malacañang and imagine funding a P6-billion presidential campaign, a P200-million-per-senator campaign, P20 million per congressional bet, local, etc., etc. from our own pockets.
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Rosy economy? strong peso? You must be really out of your mind believe what Gloria Arroyo, Rosy economy!

Her so call booming economy she’s bragging about nothing but PAD just like she PAD her votes to ensure her winning against Fernando Poe, Jr. SHE’S A THIEF.

Strong peso, Its true the Peso is strong not because of Gloria Arroyo, hard work. Its because the money remittance of OFW’S sending back home. If is not for the OFW’S money remittance the Philippines economy already went down the gutter. Don’t believe me? Just wait and see when all the OFW’S stop sending money back home. I’m one of these people!

Allan Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
“Then what?”
The question Gerry put in here is asking for a solution not another argument of who is moral or not or who is corrupt or not. It has to be something doable and not something picked up from a fairy tale book. Arguments will only be divisive and the more this country will sink to chaos. Now since everybody feels the know everything and soo good in maligning persons they dont even met, so lets hear it.. ..solutions?
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Huh?! Yes, There is solution on all this mess. We the taxespayer’s must get rid all the corrupt official’s in all government office if we want to success. Start from Malacanyang Palace because she is the problem. Thats the SOLUTION!

Solutions. That’s right we need it.

Taking a stand is a first step. Calling for pgma, et al to tell all and the truth is an essential pre-requisite.

One solution is at their hands now. We are just waiting for them to act on it. That’s a big part of the solution when they answer the call for truth and accountability.

As for the rest of it, more solutions come out from good governance.

I agree with Gerry Ditching that GMA alone is not the problem, but the Filipinos rotten moral, social and political systems..and as a devout catholic, I can admit the church’s corrupt role in shaping our culture from the time the Filipino race started and until now their constant intervention in governance is partly to be blame on it.
We dont have to go far to prove this, just look at our own backyard how our once dormant neighbors had outpaced us in terms of economic development and political stability.
We are so proud to be the”only christian nation in Asia” and yet we had the most numbers of wicked officials, and our behaviours contradicted Christ’s teachings of loving our homeland and our fellowmen.
We had bishops and priests who think they are better politicians, our armed forces who thinks as saviours of the country, our lazy people who thinks the government should feed them…So where do we go from here? I want to ask this to this rallyists, Is unseating GMA will solve our country’s problems from top to bottom? how did unseating Marcos and Estrada had given better life to poor Filipinos? how you will solve corruption in the local governments? how about crooked congresmen and senators, police and military officials? are we just going to do unending protests at the lifetime of our nation?
Are we not tired of this game?

Amen Barok! I agree with what you said, hindi nga naman meaningful na sukatan ang GDP dahil kahit nagkaroon man ng growth dito e wala rin itong halaga dahil hindi naman ito nararamdaman ng maraming Pilipino, lalo na yung mga nasa mas mababang antas ng lipunan. Kahit magkaroon pa ng economic growth e hindi naman ito magiging significant kung iilan lang ang makikinabang. The growth has to trickle down and be felt by all levels of society, hindi yung ang nag-rereap lang ng benefits e yung the elite and powerful few. Sa situation ngayon e GDP is nothing more than a number on paper that does not translate into concrete gains.

And as Pedro pointed out, the government can’t take all credit for the supposed economic upswing. Humihina talaga ngayon ang dollar, dito pati na rin sa ibang bansa. May problema kasi sa US economy kaya bumababa ang halaga ng dollar. Pero kahit naman bumababa ang halaga ng dollar ngayon e hindi naman din ito mapapakinabangan ng karamihan. Hindi naman bumababa ang halaga ng mga bilihin; bagkus e tumataas pa nga. Mas maraming taong naghihirap ngayon, mas maraming nagugutom. Kahit mga taga-middle class e nararamdaman din ang struggle, pero mas lalo na ang mga mahihirap. Ito ang mas angkop na sukatan ng economic situation ng ating bansa–yung reality ng araw-araw na pamumuhay.

Gerry Ditching is missing the point. People do not think that corruption will go away overnight. Hindi naman bobo ang mga tao e. We know that it will take time and a lot of effort and perseverance, and that is exactly why we are acting NOW and why we are STILL on it. We don’t want to stop fighting corruption and the evils of the government, and we don’t want to wait till later to act, because we know that we are in an ongoing, long-haul, uphill battle for every Filipino’s right to a peaceful, prosperous and ethical country. We don’t want to waste precious time and effort just sitting idly by while the country’s officials rob us and future generations blind. Hindi dapat ipinapasabukas ito, kasi kung hindi kikilos ngayon e baka magising na lang tayong lahat sa isang Pilipinas na lugmok na lugmok na at hindi na kayang maisalba.

pedro Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Our GDP is growing, our peso is also doing better against the dollar, because it is a worldwide phenomena. The United States is the one suffering from it, because this Imperialist is so nice to let their trade deficit grow by the thrillion of dollars, so that other unstable country will not go hungry and have political instability. Americans are having credit problems, housing foreclosure and no savings. Inspite of that the American economy is still stable and American way is stil very competitive.

China has benefited from all of this, they emulate the american way of Capitalism inspite of communist control. China is stable because what American want to see. Buying cheap goods and moving american factories for cheap labor in china and other developing countries.

Our Leaders and our Politician should not get credit for an improving economy. In fact they took advantage of it, they don’t know how to run a country neither a province or a city. Becoming an elected official its all about having a name, sikat and celebrity but no BRAINER.

WE THE PEOPLE, WHO ELECTED THEM ARE TO BLAME, WE THE FILIPINOS ARE TO BLAME FOR LETTING CORRUPTION TO HAPPEN WHEN WE CONDUCT BUSINESS TO PROCESS SOME PAPER WORKS…AND ONLY WE THE FILIPINOS CAN REMOVE THEM AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

OUR ECONOMY IS GOOD BECAUSE GLOBAL TRADE IS DOING WELL…. WHAT IF THERE IS A GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEPRESSION.

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Totoo yon sinasabi mo. But according to Gloria Arroyo, kaya lumakas daw ang Peso ng dahil sa hard work daw niya! Jesus ginoo!

Huh?! Yes, There is solution on all this mess. We the taxespayer’s must get rid all the corrupt official’s in all government office if we want to success. Start from Malacanyang Palace because she is the problem. Thats the SOLUTION!

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And who should we replace her with? Again, the question is “Then what?” A concrete solution does not stop with “get rid of her”, because there is still a question of “who should replace her?”

You can get rid of GMA, but who will replace her? The reason why we the Philippines lagged behind it’s neighbors is because we kept changing leaders since the successful revolution against Marcos. This constant change of regime polarized the country where no real progress was made possible.

Looking at our neighbors, their governments aren’t as free as ours. Most of them are very autocratic and maybe run by so-called dictators. But look at the progress that they’ve made.

The Philippines need a strong leader… Maybe the Philippines needs another dictator to set our priorities straight. But will Filipinos accept a dictator for the good of the country? I doubt…

People are talking of corruption, corruption and corruption.
But wait, where is the proof.

I have not seen any boracay mansion, I have not seen any palatial mansion,I have not seen baguio mansion, I have not seen multi million dollars rest houses but what I am seeing is only the Malacanang palace where our president temporarily resides.

I have not heard any billion peso account, nor billion dollar account or even euro account of the president. What I know of is GMA is only receiving her own president salary.

Where is the proof, where is the evidence?
what I learned of the proof is, He said, she said, back off, that’s what i heard, and so on and so forth. Are these the proof of corruption.

If what is being fed to our mind is corruption, corruption and magnified corruption, then we think there is really corruption.

We have dirty mind. We don’t trust others We are paranoid and suspicious of others.

If we are paranoid then, we should suspect what these people are doing, rally, interfaith rally, investigation?
If we don’t get what is the motive of these people trying to oust the president, then we are not only paranoid but crazy,utouto people.

Nakakaloko.

Ang mga pari ay para sa simbahan lang, at di dapat nakikialam sa pulitika. ang mga sinador ay para bumalangkas ng batas, at hindi dapat nagiibistiga. may tamang korte para sa mga imbistigasion na ginagawa ngayon ng mga mambabatas KUNO. di ba nila alam na nasasayang lang ang oras at pera ng mga tao sa ginagawa nilang pag-iimbistiga KUNO.

Cops blocking protesters from provinces
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I’m calling, Calling anybody who believe for truth and justice to unite and kick Gloria Arroyo, From her stolen power.
Don’t wait for a million people in the rally for you do something about it as we already can see it. Gloria Arroyo/cronies are stopping people from join the rally. Its time to kick her out. Now! Its over due.
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Thousands of activists from Southern Tagalog on Friday cried harassment after they were prevented from passing through police checkpoints in Laguna province.

Radio dzMM reports said the group of former Laguna Rep. Benjamin Agarao were being barrred by policemen manning a checkpoint in Barangay Mayapa, Calamba town.

Agarao said he called up Director Geary Barias, National Capital Region Police Office chief, to ask the police commander for a pass. He said Barias turned down his request.

The former congressman’s group numbers to about 1,000. The protesters were on board jeepneys and were expected to join other groups in Makati City for the interfaith rally.

In an earlier interview with ABS-CBN’s morning show, “Umagang Kay Ganda,” Barias said the checkpoints set up around Luzon were given orders to provide security for the protesters. He denied accusations that the checkpoints were put up to block the protesters from the provinces.

Meanwhile, Armand Albarillo of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Tagalog, told radio dzMM that his group was also being blocked by policemen in Calamba town.

Albarillo said his group’s number is also about 1,000. He said policemen from Cabuyao town and Calamba have converged in Calamba to block their group.

Agarao and Albarillo aired their complaints after Director General Avelino Razon Jr., Philippine National Police chief, ordered police regional directors to allow activists to pass through checkpoints.

Razon denied that the checkpoints were put up around Luzon to prevent protesters from joining the interfaith rally. He said the checkpoints are actually placed for the security of the protesters.

He said the police wanted to make sure that some groups planning to disrupt the protest actions in Metro Manila will not be able to slip arms or explosives into the National Capital Region.

Police checkpoints along the North Luzon and South Luzon expressways were placed Thursday as hundreds of militant groups from the provinces were expected to travel to Makati City to join the interfaith rally.

Earlier reports said some 20 armed policemen were seen manning a checkpoint in Balagtas town in Bulacan province. There were also reports that checkpoints have been placed in La Union and Pampanga provinces.

Barias earlier said at least 5,000 policemen have been dispatched around the metropolis to secure protesters.

Police and military personnel have also started to arrive to secure Don Chino Roces Bridge (formerly Mendiola), which is just a few meters away from Malacañg.

Reports said the Malacañang gate near Don Chino Roces have been blocked with container vans.

Barias said policemen will also be dispatched to the EDSA Shrine in Mandaluyong City and around Makati City.

Groups joining the interfaith rally will assemble in different areas in Makati City starting 2 p.m. The program was scheduled to start 5 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.

Matanggal man sa pwesto si pgma or hindi, she still should face the charges.

BUT WHAT if it the allegations were proven? She’d be impeached right?

So both ways, if you’re on the side of truth & justice, pgma will still be eradicated.

If you want her to stay but believe that she’s corrupt, then you can’t expect her to stay in power ‘coz she’ll be mpeached anyway. Not unless you don’t want justice & truth to work.

One thing pgma can do is to allow legal proceedings to address all allegations - in this way she participates in the call for truth and accountability.

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Efren Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I agree with Gerry Ditching that GMA alone is not the problem, but the Filipinos rotten moral, social and political systems..and as a devout catholic, I can admit the church’s corrupt role in shaping our culture from the time the Filipino race started and until now their constant intervention in governance is partly to be blame on it.
We dont have to go far to prove this, just look at our own backyard how our once dormant neighbors had outpaced us in terms of economic development and political stability.
We are so proud to be the”only christian nation in Asia” and yet we had the most numbers of wicked officials, and our behaviours contradicted Christ’s teachings of loving our homeland and our fellowmen.
We had bishops and priests who think they are better politicians, our armed forces who thinks as saviours of the country, our lazy people who thinks the government should feed them…So where do we go from here? I want to ask this to this rallyists, Is unseating GMA will solve our country’s problems from top to bottom? how did unseating Marcos and Estrada had given better life to poor Filipinos? how you will solve corruption in the local governments? how about crooked congresmen and senators, police and military officials? are we just going to do unending protests at the lifetime of our nation?
Are we not tired of this game?
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The biggest problem is most of government official’s are corrupt. These idiots suppose to serve the filipino people but they’re only incriching themselves. Its time to get rid of these corrupt official’s in government office if we want to success in this world. Is not going to be easy but we must.

Yup…tired of freakin people power for the benefit of hungry to be in power politician. But who will replace our banana republic? Who from the rotten opposition,or the rotten leftist from netherlands or the power hungry wanna be chief of staff military…then what?

Give us a long term solution not the band aid one.

mindanaoan Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
so you jump right away to chase the damn rats, never mind if it’s a torch you’re holding and might burn the house down?
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If we need to burn the house down just to get rid of these crook squatting in Malacanyang Palace. Why not! If you don’t get rid of them you will have more problem. They’re stealing the taxespayer’s money to inrich themselves. Not atleast you don’t know that. While most of filipino people go to sleep with empty stomach these idiots are laughing all the way to the bank.

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Bonifacio’s Magdiwang Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Yup…tired of freakin people power for the benefit of hungry to be in power politician. But who will replace our banana republic? Who from the rotten opposition,or the rotten leftist from netherlands or the power hungry wanna be chief of staff military…then what?

Give us a long term solution not the band aid one.
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What are you trying to say, That the Philippines well collapse if Gloria Arroyo, Going to get kick out?. She is the problem. The Philippines well sink in the pacific ocean if she stay in power. Either you believe it or not.

Nice post Gerry.

At dun sa mga hindi makaintindi ng post ni Gerry, they are the ones with “BAHALA NA” attitude. They don’t have any plan to lay out. But I presume that some have their plans ready, but they don’t want to reveal that because they know it is not acceptable.

Just imagine these oppositions, they want to convince the people to take their side, even without SOLID PROOFS. At kung magtatagumpay ang LAWAY, that will be the precedence. You don’t have to produce evidence anymore as long as you can convince people to echo your testimonies. The hearings for CORRUPT and GRAFT cases, as well as other cases will fill up the court rooms, the senate, and even the barangay halls.

What most people believe is the UNCERTAINTY that it will bring.

SOLUTION and NOT EMOTION is the key to this problem.

Let’s give credit where it is due. We all know that economy of the Philippines per se is not that bad at all and I can even say it is very encouraging. Whether it is due to massive remittances from OFW’s, investors, etc., it doesn’t matter as this positive development had taken place during GMA’s watch. Strong peso means less of it when buying foreign currencies for import of basic items as inputs to the economy that produce goods and better services. We all knew that the price of crude oil surpassed $100 and it will have massive negative impact to net oil consumers like us. We are lucky that our economy was not severely affected by the price of crude oil as this had chain reaction in all our daily lives. Look what happened to Zimbabwe where inflation runs thousand of percents that basic necessities are almost no longer available to its citizens due to ill management as well as corruption in all government levels. GMA is hounded by controversies and allegations but until now no evidence/s had been presented to the people that will make them to participate in removing GMA as what the opposition is clamoring. Removing her by force will do more harm than good to the country in general. We have enough laws to protect the interest of the nation so let’s act in accordance with what the law requires.

The main problem is that we have a very illegitimate democratic system. Our voters elect only those people who are popular and not if they are capable. The big dilemma if GMA is ousted, the VP will take over who was elected PURELY because he’s popular with the masses, and not because he’s capable to lead the nation. Our economy has never grown this much, I don’t want to take the chance by entrusting it to someone solely popular with the masses.
To prevent this transfer, no matter how believable Lozada initially is, his credibility is now being questioned. He admitted that a certain level of corruption is acceptable to him. Questions have arisen whether he was kidnapped, because his celphone was not confiscated, he dined in Outback restaurant, and he was able to go to the place he wanted to go all along, that is, La Salle Greenhills. I even read he committed a sin of omission regarding his consultation with the wife of Sen. Joker Arroyo. He didn’t correct the impression in which it appeared the wife invited him to her house to urge him not to testify, when the fact of the matter is (based on what I read) Lozada was the one who contacted the wife around September before Joey de Venecia testified, and he was crying and that he doesn’t want to testify. So the wife invited him to her house, and told him she couldn’t lawyer for him due to conflict of interest since her husband is a Senator, while he was then president of Philforest. She advised him then, since he was so distressed, that he doesn’t have to testify if he didn’t want to. Since this was one of those ordinary free consultations, she didn’t bother to tell Joker about it. So Joker was surprised when his wife was mentioned.

I am no fan of gloria either. My problem with this whole economy improving is this: I can’t feel it. Nor can my family. I belong to what we may call the “middle class,” the supposed main beneficiaries of this supposed improvement in the economy. I however, still struggle to make both ends meet. Why? Because even if I already earn a substantial amount, the cost of living is even higher! And you say that the economy has improved?

While it is true that corruption cannot be weeded out overnight, it does not mean that we should just accept what is happening because “supposedly” the economy has “improved.”

Please do not tell the ordinary people to accept something wrong just because of claims that there is also something right that is being done. A wrong is a wrong.

What is happening to us right now is not ONLY a question of economics BUT also a question of MORALITY.

Just because we cannot weed out corruption overnight, because our economy has improved, or because our electoral system is rotten, doesn’t mean that we should accept something wrong. What are we teaching our children if we follow this logic?

Again, a wrong is a wrong. President is otherwise.

I many not like GMA, but I sure as hell dislike the members of the opposition even more. It would be more prudent to wait for her term to end, and deal with her after she’s no longer a president.

I don’t see how destabilizing the nation is part of solving the problem.

@Gloria Lavandera

Please. Do you really think many of us have sympathy for the rallies today?

Understand that a lot of us would very much like to get an honest day’s work - your rallies do nothing but disrupt traffic and force offices to close down earlier.

You may have a right to say your piece, but we have as much right to our livelihoods.

I had been an OFW more than half of my life as an engineer working from world’s biggest construction firms in countries that produces oils. In all those years, I send my remittances thru banking system and not by black market like the so called fly by night door to door. How many OFW’s are sending their remittances by way of black market, may be indeterminate. If all OFW’s will send their remittances by legal way, we simply avoid being an instrument of corruption. Why patronage black market in sending your remittances. Let’s practice what we say.

Alfie R. Quiming Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I am no fan of gloria either. My problem with this whole economy improving is this: I can’t feel it. Nor can my family. I belong to what we may call the “middle class,” the supposed main beneficiaries of this supposed improvement in the economy. I however, still struggle to make both ends meet. Why? Because even if I already earn a substantial amount, the cost of living is even higher! And you say that the economy has improved?

While it is true that corruption cannot be weeded out overnight, it does not mean that we should just accept what is happening because “supposedly” the economy has “improved.”

Please do not tell the ordinary people to accept something wrong just because of claims that there is also something right that is being done. A wrong is a wrong.

What is happening to us right now is not ONLY a question of economics BUT also a question of MORALITY.

Just because we cannot weed out corruption overnight, because our economy has improved, or because our electoral system is rotten, doesn’t mean that we should accept something wrong. What are we teaching our children if we follow this logic?

Again, a wrong is a wrong. President is otherwise.
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Tama! We can just accept what is happening right now, Just because she claim that the economy is rosy! Truth to the matter is, Is not true! And if it is true why is it there is more and more filipino people go to sleep hungry. Aside from that the so call booming economy Gloria Arroyo, About nothing but PAD just like she PAD her votes in order to win in May 10, 2004. Presidential election and we all knew it. How can we just close our eyes to all these corruption, when they’re stealing the government coffer. Thats the taxespayer’s money they’re stealing. How can we as a nation progress with all of this,. Tama ka! WRONG IS WRONG! and it should be corrected no matter what. Thats means its time to get rid of these corrupt government official’s. Start from Malacanyang Palace.

Pian Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
The main problem is that we have a very illegitimate democratic system. Our voters elect only those people who are popular and not if they are capable. The big dilemma if GMA is ousted, the VP will take over who was elected PURELY because he’s popular with the masses, and not because he’s capable to lead the nation. Our economy has never grown this much, I don’t want to take the chance by entrusting it to someone solely popular with the masses.
To prevent this transfer, no matter how believable Lozada initially is, his credibility is now being questioned. He admitted that a certain level of corruption is acceptable to him. Questions have arisen whether he was kidnapped, because his celphone was not confiscated, he dined in Outback restaurant, and he was able to go to the place he wanted to go all along, that is, La Salle Greenhills. I even read he committed a sin of omission regarding his consultation with the wife of Sen. Joker Arroyo. He didn’t correct the impression in which it appeared the wife invited him to her house to urge him not to testify, when the fact of the matter is (based on what I read) Lozada was the one who contacted the wife around September before Joey de Venecia testified, and he was crying and that he doesn’t want to testify. So the wife invited him to her house, and told him she couldn’t lawyer for him due to conflict of interest since her husband is a Senator, while he was then president of Philforest. She advised him then, since he was so distressed, that he doesn’t have to testify if he didn’t want to. Since this was one of those ordinary free consultations, she didn’t bother to tell Joker about it. So Joker was surprised when his wife was mentioned.
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You meant to say, It is okay for Gloria Arroyo/cronies to keep robbing the government coffer because she claim the Philippines economy is rosy! You must be really out of your mind. What rosy economy are you talking about. My family can’t feel these rosy economy Gloria Arroyo, Bragging about. If is not for the money I’m sending back home they’ve dead on starvition.

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Tolits Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Let’s give credit where it is due. We all know that economy of the Philippines per se is not that bad at all and I can even say it is very encouraging. Whether it is due to massive remittances from OFW’s, investors, etc., it doesn’t matter as this positive development had taken place during GMA’s watch. Strong peso means less of it when buying foreign currencies for import of basic items as inputs to the economy that produce goods and better services. We all knew that the price of crude oil surpassed $100 and it will have massive negative impact to net oil consumers like us. We are lucky that our economy was not severely affected by the price of crude oil as this had chain reaction in all our daily lives. Look what happened to Zimbabwe where inflation runs thousand of percents that basic necessities are almost no longer available to its citizens due to ill management as well as corruption in all government levels. GMA is hounded by controversies and allegations but until now no evidence/s had been presented to the people that will make them to participate in removing GMA as what the opposition is clamoring. Removing her by force will do more harm than good to the country in general. We have enough laws to protect the interest of the nation so let’s act in accordance with what the law requires.
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Is there really rule of law; In the Philippines? Ha, Ha! There is no such thing! If there is Gloria Arroyo/cronies should be in jail where she belong. But she’s the one running the country because she’s protected by these corrupt judiary! Is this the kind of law you’re talking about? Ole!

Kailangan ba na araw araw na ang maging balita ng mga newspapers ay may interfate rally doon sa Makati to force GMA resign due alllegations and allegations of corruptions. Halos ayoko ng basahin ang mga balitang ito dahil monotonous na at counter productive na ito. Rallies based on allegations of corruptions only distrupt the peoples’ daily life to be productive and earn a living. Rallyists do not produced anything and are only burden to the society. Kung wala kayong makuhang ebidensiya ay tapusin na ang ganitong counter productive actions. Kayo ang dahilan kaya ayaw umasenso ang Pilipinas. Let’s move on. TAMA NA, SOBRA NA ITONG DISRRUPTIONS SA BANSA NATIN.

i found this at http://pusangkalye.com/2008/02/29/go-on-girl-by-neyo-for-gma/

She was the bad girl, I’m thinking one girl, She thinking herself, FG and Mikey, Yep

she had plenty of money, but love for my country, she doesn’t have any…

-by a friend who’s anti-gma and pro-neyo

What the Opposition need is actions to gather evidences on their allegations of GMA’s corruptions and not words of hatred. Somewhere under the heat of the sun if GMA’s is corrupt, a corresponding piece of evidence can be matched. Not all person in the government is GMA’s man, one of them might be yours where the evidence may be available. Allegations are not the solutions to all our problems, you’ve got to prove it. If you have it, then let’s go for it.

“most if not some of the greatest crimes in the history do not have evidence. why? because thieves plan their deception. Only circumstancial facts, logic and prudent reasoning can bring it to light.”

Conivance for one does not leave trails of evidence. So all we are left with are witnesses and whistleblowers. So to bring justice, both sides must answer allegations. If one side hides and evades, that’s one sign of guilt.

Gloria Kawatan Says:
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Huh?! Yes, There is solution on all this mess. We the taxespayer’s must get rid all the corrupt official’s in all government office if we want to success. Start from Malacanyang Palace because she is the problem. Thats the SOLUTION!
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Huh!! Theres no solution in what you said.. Its all opinion, and theres a lot of it in this thread. If you cant digest the message Gerry is trying to say in this forum , how much more offer a doable solution.

And dont generalise that all OFWs have the same sentiment as you have. $14B was sent home last year, is that all your money? If you think its your money that keeps this economy afloat, then stop sending !, let see if it will change the economic figures Gerry mentioned.

Alfie, you are somehow right. Wrong is wrong, if it’s proven to be wrong.

And it is wrong to just simply accuse. It is also wrong to just simply believe.

I prefer to wait for more information, just enough before making conclusion.

What we think is wrong sometimes happens to be right.

PROVE IT. PROVE IT IS WRONG.

Alfie R. says
“Just because we cannot weed out corruption overnight, because our economy has improved, or because our electoral system is rotten, doesn’t mean that we should accept something wrong. What are we teaching our children if we follow this logic?”
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Nobody is saying, accept what is wrong. We all deplore it. But you cannot correct a mistake by another mistake, especially if the solution offered is hounded by similarly corrupt and rotten identities.

“Its only the personal interests of the few that will benifit from the action of the many”. Allan

eh sino nga ang ipapalit??????????????????????????????????????

itong tanong na to…kahit media, pari obispo ay hindi kayang sagutin…

lalo na kung ang tanong ay…ANG IPAPALIT NYO BA AY HINDI KURAKOT????? HINDI MAGNANAKAW?????

MERON PA BANG POLITIKO NA HINDI KURAKOT AT HINDI MAGNANAKAW???? KAHIT NGA SECURITY GUARD SA OFC NG GOBYERNO NANGUNGURAKOT DIN!!!!!

A poster mentioned that we cannot get rid of “corruption” overnight.

True.

Then, we also need to accept that there is no one-shot solution to these problems. But immediate logical ones should be done. And dear Friends, we know by heart that GLORIA’s saya is so wet, that she needs to go.

Then what?

Then what should be done, be done. Sigurado namang may “next steps” after that, imposible namang tatanga lang lahat kakaisip ng “what then”.

We are a country of thinkers and visionaries (may panday pa nga e)……ang kaiwasan lang natin sa “next steps” is to be taken for a ride by those manipulative businessmen and domineering filthy rich families (hint: they are always present in demonstrations against the filipino government, ever since). And I am voicing this out not only to my typical kababayans, but to those who are in the government themselves (Cabinet, Congress, Justice, Police, Army, LGUs etc).

The best gauge of a “good” government is the masses (majority). If they feel “good”, then its “good”. “Good” in-quotes because it may not be good for the intellectuals or good in Economics/Business/Law or Sciences. Lets not forget the grass-roots of this requirement for a “government”….that is….to serve the people.

I’m going beyond the topic…so enough of that.

In conclusion to “Then what?”….

Then Gloria should step-down first….that’s a RIGHT thing to do. If GERRY believes in GLORIA making those “good numbers”….

THEN

even if she steps-down, she can still provide guidance to the replacement isn’t it? Will she deprive that help to her replacement? Isn’t it a fact that all who works in the “government” should have a mentality of “civil service”? Service to the Filipino people? If she is the KEY, then she should help. But that does not abswelto her for her mistakes, mistakes that warrants her stepping-down.

2 Wrongs Don’t make a Right!

POLITICS! PINOY STYLE

ANOTHER PEOPLE POWER IN THE OFFING
MAJORITY IS TIRED OF JOINING
EDSA 1, EDSA 2, NOTHING HAPPENED
CROOKS ARE STILL FREE AND FORGIVEN

CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION UNDER INVESTIGATION
BY SENATORS WHOSE NAMES STILL IN QUESTION
KURATONG BALELENG, JUETING, A FEW TO MENTION
BLOODY HANDS CAN NOT CAST A WHITE STONE

WITNESSES CAME OUT IN TIMES OF DROUGHT
RECEIVING RAIN FROM OPPOSING SCOUTS
BECAME HEROES WHEN THEY SHOUT
DARK FAT FUNDS INTO THEIR BANK ACOUNT

CONVICTED CORRUPT OUSTED PRESIDENT
CALLING FOR TRUTH HE HIMSELF NEVER ACCEPTED
FOOLIPINOS IN MANILA CLAPPED AND CHANTED
WHILE BISDAKS LAUGHED IN FRONT OF TV SETS

CONVICTED CORRUPT OUSTED PRESIDENT
FREED BY A CORRUPT SITTING PRESIDENT
JUAN DELA CRUZ STOLE ONCE CENT
LANGUISHED IN JAIL UNTIL THIS MOMENT

POOR PEOPLE MARCHED IN THE STREETS
DOUSED WITH WATER BY POOR FIREMAN’S FIST
LASHED WITH STICKS BY POOR POLICEMAN’S BEAST
BUT RICH PEOPLE GOT THE TREASURE CHEST

MEDIA GIANTS ARE MAKING INSTEAD OF REPORTING
LIKE THEIR TELENOVELA THEY ARE PRESENTING
LIKE HUNGRY VULTURES THEY BATTLE FOR RATINGS
AESTHETICS AND INTELLIGENCE GONE TO THE DRAIN

CHURCH PEOPLE ENTERED INTO POLITICS
WITHOUT PAYING TAXES WITH THEIR RELIGIOUS ANTICS
CALLING FOR REMOVAL OF AN IMMORAL HEAD OF A REPUBLIC
WHILE IMMORAL TITHES FILLED THEIR PIOUS ATTICS

POOR TRAFFICMAN FELLED BY HITMEN’S BULLET
FOR STEALING 100 FROM A DRIVER’S WALLET
RICH CROOKS STOLE BILLIONS FROM NATION’S POCKET
GOT SPARED FROM A KANGAROO’S TEETH

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE OF OLIGARC’S WAR
JUAN DELA CRUZ WISHED FOR A SHOOTING STAR
TIRED OF BEING USED BY OPPOSING CZARS
LIT A FIRE AND TOSSED THEM AFAR

BISDAK

Nothing improved? Di ba kayo sumasakay ng MRT? Di pa ba kayo napadaan ng NLEX? Uy, kulang pa ng mall ang pinas… they are mushrooming everywhere… if the economy did not improve, surely there would be no expansion by the mall developers.

You don’t feel the economy improving? Teka, you want the government to dole out money to you so you can “feel” the economy improving? Magsumikap kayo hoy… kahit sa US, may mga ‘bums’ dahil tamad magtrabaho kahit may trabahong pwede nilang gawin.

The government should only set the proper environment for business and economy to grow and I think the current administration is doing that — roads, nautical highway, better revenue collection and so on. The people will take advantage of the infrastructure to improve their own lives. The government is not responsible for the people’s own finances. Everybody is expected to handle that responsibility.

Corruption? Who among our elected officials, have not done anything corrupt? If GMA is corrupting this government at such fantastic levels as alleged by anti-GMA people, I don’t think we’ll get such improvements in the economic figures.

Here’s my theory on this whole mess: Because the current administration has tightened measures to deal with smugglers, tax evaders and corruption, those affected would of course want GMA to step down so that these measures can be controlled by them again. So they fund the current political noise in the hope that enough momentum is gained to effect GMA’s ouster.

Oust GMA? Sino ilalagay nyo? Si Noli? After ilang months, Oust Noli na naman?

I propose that groups that want GMA out of the seat of the presidency should groom a very strong presidential candidate who is qualified and has the confidence of the people. We are sure we can oust her in 2010 anyway, why do it the hard way? What do we gain by removing an allegedly corrupt president? Probably another allegedly corrupt president, more political instability as affected officials try to “gain” from the disarray and probably invitation for the reds to gain some control again.

I’d settle for a 2010 ‘ouster’ of GMA. The opposition should groom their presidential candidate who can at least match the country’s economic performance under GMA’s term without the alleged corruption charges. I think this will be the most stable way of changing presidents and is the best process that the Philippines can follow constitutionally.

Hi Gerry,
your questions are easy to answer. Growth very easy looks high if just the same goods and services are counted at much higher prices. The Peso is pushed high only for exchange, look at its deteriorated purchase power at home. And 2% inflation? That is nothing more than a very bad joke. Do you know anything which is common and basic need to common people which has only 2% increased? But I know a lot of goods and services that have increasd 50, 100, 200 and more percent. I only have to compare our family purchases, what has cost about 4000 a week is now about 7000 a week, just within less than two years, some foods increased 200% just over the year end. In my mathematic, that has nothing common with 2, 3, 4% inflation. And for OFWs, their families enjoy a Peso with 30% less purchase power since the Peso was pushed up and they get now about 20% less “strong Pesos” for their Dollar remittances. That is probably the “pro poor” policyof the government. Politicians who so easy get hundredtkousands for free, of course they do not much feel such problems.
Maybe you look from a too high plane so that you cannot see the problems anymore.

Pulitika lang yan.Laro ng mga may pera (e.g. Jamby Madrigal, Cory Aquino and tada! Erap) at mga totong may hawak ng 90% ng yaman ng bansa habang ang natitirang 10% na yaman hawak ng lahat na ng Pilipino. Akala ko talaga pag mayaman wala ng pangangailangan: mukhang di pa kuntento sa mga mansyon nila ang mga ire. Gusto pang mang-uto ng ilang libong handang mag-rally.Weather-weather lang yan, in 2010 wala na si Gloria: ibang mayaman naman. Sa bandang huli, wag na sobra umasa sa kaninong pulitiko. Wala na silang maibibigay pa sa akin na hindi na nila nakuha….

If PGMA along with the government officials do want to FIX THE PROBLEM, as you said “WE must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system”.

Fine. I agree. The OFWs do their share if they are indeed one of the REsources, a variable of the GDP that make the economy float.

However, working on attaining such economy on the one hand, while perpetuating corruption on the other hand takes us NOWHERE…

Whatever economic gains achieved are lost within a corrupt and false economy. As such, the “sustained economic growth” you are saying as we hope to see will never happen.

Moreover, I say that it is “false” economic gains, because such claims of growth and low inflation and whatever have you, have never been translated and felt in the lower strata of the Philippine society.

Corruption may not be eradicated overnight. I, too, agree. But somehow, sometime soonest, it has to be stopped. Not in 10 years, but it has to stop now.

I am not saying that PGMA must step down. But if PGMA, in her powers, cannot stop it, then she might just ponder on giving up so that someone else could. But I know her as a fighter and assertive and based on a not so distant past and despite the election cheating scandal, she will never give in; she will never give up. She has a lot of credits on her name, and she has a lot of cards under her sleeves too.

Ok, so she stays in power… by all means, she stays. She is so far the best person who could do the right thing TODAY - but, ONLY IF SHE WOULD.

Then what??

Perhaps, she should start from her own backyard, from her own household… then she deals next with the bureaucracy. If she cannot deal with her own household, then she could not handle the bureaucracy.

If she cannot, then someone else, if and only if that someone would.
Since the time of Marcos, we, as a people have the tendency to look up at someone who can lead us. Perhaps, this time, we may not look for someone to lead us, but look at a TEAM of the RIGHT PEOPLE who can collectively bring forth a viable and realistic solution to this cancer within the Philippine society.

If one asks “Who can replace her?”. A logical answer is in the form of a question: “What if she’s incapacitated, or she resigns or, God forbid - she dies, will the Philippines be lost in oblivion?”

Your answer is as good as mine. But no one is indispensable regardless whether or not he or she occupies the highest position in the land. Maybe a “lesser evil” (as a figure of speech) will, but let’s hope the one who next occupies the seat is no evil.

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On your call, I think it was misdirected. Let’s not shoot the messengers of hope - especially the media.

Instead, that call should be directed to PGMA, her cabinet and to all the government officials who, in their official capacities, have the power mandated by the people to do the right thing: Stop, prevent, avoid corruption by all means…

And let them be the first to set the example.

Dear Gerry Ditching,

You are a Moron!

Don’t write comments to news website if you are so morally and intellectually challenged.

Firstly, GDP growth is a measurement of how much wealthier the elite classes are getting and has nothing to do with the standard of living for the average person who owns no stocks, has no shares in a corporation and has no business of his own to fall back on in lean times.

You write:
Why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]?

That is mainly to do with the drop in the US Dollar since the peso started falling from 48 in April last year. Anyway how is this good news for all the OFW’s who send Dollars home, which their families spend as Pesos. You sound like one of the elites for whom the GDP actually rings Christmas bells. As for inflation……I haven’t checked your statistic but in my real life experience, everything is going UP. Have you checked your grocery receipts lately? Not to mention your Meralco bills and Gasul costs.

But, never mind the useless fact and figure competition. Your stupidity is even deeper in your next comment.

“Haven’t you considered the biggest potential winners in such a scenario are the rightist military or the extreme left? Sadly, we may be playing to the tune of rightist and leftist power grabbers… and unknowingly leading the nation to the way of Burma!”

So where does GMA fit into this Left / Right equation? Is she a liberal socialist or something. Look up what “Rightist” means before you start learning Burmese you twit!

Then you ramble vacuously about how we must “we must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system”……DUH? It’s supposed to be the other way around you lobotomized little charity case.

Lastly, and I’m almost afraid to ask but….do you know what the broadband issue is all about and why all these people are so up in arms about it? Well, I’m glad you asked

It’s about a simple matter of GMA and Co. stealing public funds from that big piggy bank that’s filled by the taxes of all those little people who don’t have shares in stocks and for whom, the GDP is an abbreviation from an esoteric language.

Does grand theft of your money fit with your delusion that GMA is good for the economy? You write “GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce” WOW! Even Ronald McDonald would be better. At least you know what you get. Having said this I’m not so confident that GMA could replace Ronald. Imagine ordering a Big Mac and getting Ligo Sardines in tomato sauce instead.

Now, go back to your TV and enjoy American Idol and don’t mess your head up with topics outside your cerebral realm.

Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite,

-Wally-

GMA=Generals+MArcos

Don’t be so hard on GMA. She can’t help but do what she does because she is hostage to the generals in government. She has to make so many concessions for her continued stay in power. We are in fact already ruled by a Junta.

exec sec gen ermita
transpo and com gen mendoza
ltfrb gen tom lantion
ato no-fly under dotc
naia - gen katutubo
denr - gen reyes
dpwh - gen ebdane

GMA=Generals+MArcos

nakakatawa.. obvious na obvious kung sino sa mga nagsusulat dito ang mga pakawala nang gobyerno! kulang na lang eh yang mga salita nyo eh manggaling sa bibig nang cronies ni GMA at makita namin sa TV eh! desperado talaga kayo oi! Sa mga tao ni GMA at kay GMA, may araw din kayo!

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neyo Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
i found this at http://pusangkalye.com/2008/02/29/go-on-girl-by-neyo-for-gma/

She was the bad girl, I’m thinking one girl, She thinking herself, FG and Mikey, Yep

she had plenty of money, but love for my country, she doesn’t have any…

-by a friend who’s anti-gma and pro-neyo
xxxxxxxxxxx
well, can you blame her for loving only the money. you don’t think she kick Erap for love of the country do you? Of course not. She’s there to rob the government coffer. ang walanghiya she don’t want to step down even though the taxespayer’s who’s paying her salary want her out. because there is plenty of money to be made.

Allow me to share some of my thoughts on the recent controversies hounding our country. I am not a professional in the field of political analysis but is an ordinary citizen from the legal profession alarmed by the idea of another regime change in our otherwise fragile democracy.

I have been observing the recent political developments in our country (especially in Metro Manila) and has seen how the turmoil is unfolding in a sometimes comical mix of 70’s-80’s emotional romanticism for revolution, as represented by some in the middle class; the go where the fun is (and sometimes snacks) for the masa or where the high drama is; the pious religious moralism of some of members of the religious orders; and, the lust for power by the opposition. These exploding sentiments being fuelled by the opposition politicians mainly through the Senate is now dispersed across all the social groups in our country, although I must say, still without the critical mass of the 1st and 2nd Edsas.

The lesson that is crystal clear to me now upon an examination of the two previous Edsas is that neither ushered in the romanticized world of almost pure justice that I once dreamt of when I was younger. Why, then despite all the honest intentions that we in the middle class have invested in those two Edsas are we still stuck in the Marcosian system of patronage and corruption? The answer for me lies in the simple fact that it is our collective political culture that is at the heart of the problem. The old saying that: “It takes two to tango” is an absolute truism in our case. Filipino politicians cannot be solely relied upon because of their tendency to aggrandize themselves and their families nor the majority of the citizens who during election time are content with receiving miniscule financial considerations (in some cases would actively solicit for it).

The mind boggling cost of competing for elective position and maintaining once one has it, on one hand, and the short-sightedness of the majority of our voting population guarantees that all administrations (I mean “all” without exception, from the local to the national levels) in the present political setup and at least in the short term future will be involved in some sort of corruption. For this particular problem we can put most of the blame in our currently inutile political parties that in almost all instances (except the administration party) are not able to financially support their candidates during elections. The candidates therefore are left to support their own candidacies often drawing from their own family’s coffers and accepting funds from local kingmakers or businesses, who have their own selfish interests to push once the candidate is elected, to defray their elections expenses.

The ills of our political system does not stop there. There are a host of problems that are already institutionalized like the massive influence that some powerful figures wiled over our justice system making it subservient to their whims. The list can go on and on but sad to say, as have been proven by our previous experiences with Edsa, these problems will not disappear after a regime change. No sir.

Now, some people might mistake me for a hopeless doomsayer or a pathetic pessimist but I am not. On the contrary I think I am one of the optimists. Having said that, I believe that the key to our success as a country does not lie in the “quick-fix-emotionally-based solution” that some in the middle class are peddling at the moment in the form of another Edsa. I think the solution lies in our economy: we have to have first an economic maturity before we can achieve political maturity. The macro economic surge that we are currently experiencing has to be sustained so that it will filter down to the majority of our people lifting them out of poverty. When people can already afford to send their children to school then it will inevitably follow that the next generation will be better at political maturity than the previous one and so on and so forth. Some might still argue that economic progress will not happen with the widespread corruption in our country, I do not agree. As the experiences of some of our ASEAN neighbors show corruption is not a matter that can cripple economic growth. Yes, it figures out in the equation but is not everything.

Ultimately, on the short term, it must be emphasized that I am not against the search for truth or justice in all the issues that are being heaped now against the current national administration. But a careful balancing act must be made by us because I believe that if there is an institution that must be nurtured and protected, slightly above the level of the administrative and legislative institutions of our country, it is the rule of law. Legitimate grievances must at all times be threshed out in well defined parameters and procedures inside a duly established court. Otherwise the alternative is chaos where justice will be defined by the strongest (in our case it may turn out to be a mobster justice system of mobster-like groups or a military tribunal, both are definitely not options for me).

If the protesters now in Ayala Avenue succeed in making another Edsa happen we will only be changing one regime for another. The replacement regime too I am sure will be just as corrupt or corrupted (granting it is impeccably clean at the time it assumed power) as the former and when this happen, I’m afraid the prospect of a military take over will be more of a certainty.

It is by the greater evil of the above concern that I am personally against the idea of another “people power revolt” in our country.

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Pian Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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“The main problem is that we have a very illegitimate democratic system. Our voters elect only those people who are popular and not if they are capable. The big dilemma if GMA is ousted, the VP will take over who was elected PURELY because he’s popular with the masses, and not because he’s capable to lead the nation. Our economy has never grown this much, I don’t want to take the chance by entrusting it to someone solely popular with the masses.”

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Perhaps, you can start at the COMELEC itself.. How are candidates qualified and/or “disqualified” to run for office? Our voters can only select from those candidates PRE-SELECTED by COMELEC. Qualifying or disqualifying candidates is left with COMELEC - in the hands of people no less like ABALOS! So, what’s there to choose from?

So, if the office of the president is vacated, there is no choice but to let the VP assume the office of the presidency - regardless whether or not the VP is “capable” to lead the nation.

There are thousands/millions of Filipinos like you and me who believe that the current VP is not capable to do so, but there are more who believeD he can when they elected him along with her in the last elections. Tainted with fraud as it may have been, that last election, nevertheless, had placed them (Pres & VP) on their current seats.

If the nation cannot remove either or both of them from their seats, then there’s no other way but for the people to let them finish their terms, closely watching them with vigilant eyes and corresponding vigilant actions - perhaps, until such time that the people have gathered enough courage and strength to force a critical change without bloodshed.

Assuming that the VP assumes the office of the Pres, and if he performs / behaves like the person he replaced, then we know that the people can replace him, anytime, perhaps easier than when the same people mandated the ouster of the president he replaced.

So, whether we believe or not on the “capability” of the VP to lead the nation, we must learn to accept the fact that life is taking risk. Life is asking questions without expecting to get all the answers within our lifetime.

As to Lozada’s role in the current fiasco involving GMA’s administration (among the many fiascos that may haven’t been known yet) - it was his only and the only choice left for him to step forward. The circumstances forced him to do so to “save his ass” so to speak. By struck of luck, the timing and crude planning of the would-be perpetrators turned out to be conducive to ignite the highly politicized environment. An opportunity for all types of opportunists to use.

The rest is another history in the making… and taking risks… again.

I’ll take that risk, if only to effect the changes favorable to the nation, and if there is hope that we, as a nation, can change.

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Twin-Skies Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I many not like GMA, but I sure as hell dislike the members of the opposition even more. It would be more prudent to wait for her term to end, and deal with her after she’s no longer a president.

I don’t see how destabilizing the nation is part of solving the problem.

@Gloria Lavandera

Please. Do you really think many of us have sympathy for the rallies today?

Understand that a lot of us would very much like to get an honest day’s work - your rallies do nothing but disrupt traffic and force offices to close down earlier.

You may have a right to say your piece, but we have as much right to our livelihoods.
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Yes! everybody have right on their livelihoods, But you meant to say, Its is okay for Gloria Arroyo, To keep robbing the government coffer? If so! then there is no hope in this country. The only reason Gloria Arroyo, And her goons success because of people like you, Just don’t care whatever happen to this country for as long as you still have jobs. What make you think you well have jobs later on…Have you ever think of that? I guess not. If you can tolerate all her corruption then I guess you deserve what you’re getting.

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Alfie R. Quiming Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I am no fan of gloria either. My problem with this whole economy improving is this: I can’t feel it. Nor can my family. I belong to what we may call the “middle class,” the supposed main beneficiaries of this supposed improvement in the economy. I however, still struggle to make both ends meet. Why? Because even if I already earn a substantial amount, the cost of living is even higher! And you say that the economy has improved?

While it is true that corruption cannot be weeded out overnight, it does not mean that we should just accept what is happening because “supposedly” the economy has “improved.”

Please do not tell the ordinary people to accept something wrong just because of claims that there is also something right that is being done. A wrong is a wrong
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Thats make two of us. My family can’t feel these so call booming economy Gloria Arroyo, Bragging about either because its a lie, Just like she’s been lying to the filipino people.

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Tolits Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Let’s give credit where it is due. We all know that economy of the Philippines per se is not that bad at all and I can even say it is very encouraging. Whether it is due to massive remittances from OFW’s, investors, etc., it doesn’t matter as this positive development had taken place during GMA’s watch. Strong peso means less of it when buying foreign currencies for import of basic items as inputs to the economy that produce goods and better services. We all knew that the price of crude oil surpassed $100 and it will have massive negative impact to net oil consumers like us. We are lucky that our economy was not severely affected by the price of crude oil as this had chain reaction in all our daily lives. Look what happened to Zimbabwe where inflation runs thousand of percents that basic necessities are almost no longer available to its citizens due to ill management as well as corruption in all government levels. GMA is hounded by controversies and allegations but until now no evidence/s had been presented to the people that will make them to participate in removing GMA as what the opposition is clamoring. Removing her by force will do more harm than good to the country in general. We have enough laws to protect the interest of the nation so let’s act in accordance with what the law requires.
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If you’re waiting for the rule of law; You’re going to die waiting for it. There is no rule of law; In the Philippines if there is Gloria Arroyo, ET al. Should be in jail where they belong.

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Tolits Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

Kailangan ba na araw araw na ang maging balita ng mga newspapers ay may interfate rally doon sa Makati to force GMA resign due alllegations and allegations of corruptions. Halos ayoko ng basahin ang mga balitang ito dahil monotonous na at counter productive na ito. Rallies based on allegations of corruptions only distrupt the peoples’ daily life to be productive and earn a living. Rallyists do not produced anything and are only burden to the society. Kung wala kayong makuhang ebidensiya ay tapusin na ang ganitong counter productive actions. Kayo ang dahilan kaya ayaw umasenso ang Pilipinas. Let’s move on. TAMA NA, SOBRA NA ITONG DISRRUPTIONS SA BANSA NATIN.
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Yes! Kailangan araw araw…

Kung ayaw mo basahin ang mga balita, dont read it. dont even look at it. avoid newstands at all cost.

Rallyists ba talaga dahilan kung baket di umaasenso Pilipinas?? ummm…

Let’s move on… making more NBN-ZTE money?? Thats like making corruption acceptable.

The point is… you already got the point.

Peace!

What about Esperon himself, he can ride his horse into Malacanan and grab the throne. He could be the least evil as a replacement.

To Gerry Ditching,

Pardon me but I could not see the higher plane where you’re coming from (unless you’re leaving on a flat in the 30th floor). It appears you are rather confused and not enlightened.

You asked why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]? You have the OFWs to thank for. And the fact that the dollar is not doing well anywhere else.

You said “We drag GMA out of Malacañang and you think all our problems are over.” A simple YES would suffice.
She is the PROBLEM, the rest are symptoms. Take out the problem out of the equation and we will be on the road to getting better.

You said “unfortunately, GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce.” Give us a break Gerry. The BARBERS on my place are far better than GMA (Apologies to the BARBERS for the comparison). And they do not suffer from a LAPSE OF JUDGEMENT too. Come on man, don’t space out.

You said “after a sustained 10-year growth, for example, government may be able to partially reimburse election expenses.” Well this one is news to me! But reimburse where? You’re gonna dip you’re hands deeper into our (tax payer’s) pockets. Because if you’ve been living elsewhere, your PGMA and ABALOS drained all the funds!

You said “My call to media and so-called moralists: Think!” Done that Gerry. The question is WHEN WILL YOU?

My advice: Leave your higher plane! Mingle with the people. And get to know the TRUTH better.

the fruits of all this booming economy are all in the pockets of this present malacanyang occupants.

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Bonifacio’s Magdiwang Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Yup…tired of freakin people power for the benefit of hungry to be in power politician. But who will replace our banana republic? Who from the rotten opposition,or the rotten leftist from netherlands or the power hungry wanna be chief of staff military…then what?

Give us a long term solution not the band aid one.

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I guess its okay with you if they keep robbing the government coffer for as long as you still be eating 3xa=day!

Wake-up! because if you don’t once of these day somebody well pick-u-up! in cabbage patch field. with Gloria Arroyo, On it.

Hindi ako sumasang ayon kay Gerry Ditching

“I often wonder, if GMA is so evil and corrupt, why is GDP growth the highest in 31 years? Why is inflation in the low 2 percent? Why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]?”

I really cant understand this, as far as I know the president is not the one that controls the economy, nor is she the one responsible for economic growth. San ba galing yang economic growth na yan? d ba sa mga manggagawa sa loob at labas ng pilipinas? It really ticks me off when someone takes credit for something they didnot do. If you can name 10 gov’t projects that gave common people work or gave access to livelyhood, it still doesnt make even 1% of the total economy. Yun ay kung me masasabi ka na 10 ako kahit 1 walang maisip. As for the dollar, kasalanan po ng amerika (giyera sa iraq) kung bakit bumubulusok ang dolyar. Ni hindi nga matulungan ng gobyerno ung mga dating OFW sa lebanon, tapos sasabihin mo na si GMA ang dahilan ng economic growth, its BS.

“Why don’t we try to place ourselves in Malacañang and imagine funding a P6-billion presidential campaign, a P200-million-per-senator campaign, P20 million per congressional bet, local, etc., etc. from our own pockets?”

Problema na nila un, sila ang kumakandidato e. Pag kakaalam ko, kahit sino pwedeng kumandidato. Taun-taon nga me mga nuisance candidates tayo sa pagka presidente hindi ba? Ill be reasonable, alam ko malaking pera ang ginagastos ng mga kandidato sa kani-kanilang campaign materials, but it doesnt and never will justify stealing or using government power to recover their ‘initial investment’. Pag kakaalam ko nangampanya sila para mag silbi sa publiko, hindi para mag negosyo sa gobyerno, tama ba?

“We drag GMA out of Malacañang and you think all our problems are over. Haven’t you considered the biggest potential winners in such a scenario are the rightist military or the extreme left? Sadly, we may be playing to the tune of rightist and leftist power grabbers… and unknowingly leading the nation to the way of Burma!”

I really dont believe (that there are leftist, rightist or extremist dito sa pinas) anymore. Lets face it “balimbing” ang mga pinoy, laging kapit sa magaling. Ilang senador ba ang nag palipat lipat ng kanilang partido? sino-sino ba ang maka administrasyon simulat sapul? Kahit mga NPA nga e balimbing din hindi ba? Tsaka nakasaad naman sa konstitusyon kung sinu-sinong papalit hindi ba? Nakalimutan na yata natin ang sinapit ni dating pangulong Estrada.

“Unfortunately, GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce. She is a small part of the problem. …. They are all part of this extremely flawed political system. To fix the system, we must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system. … Somewhere along [the way], we change the electoral system so one does not have to steal or sacrifice his/her principles to get elected and do his/her mandate.”

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong.. She is not the best. She is not a small part, she is the BIGGEST part of the problem. She’s the EXECUTIVE for crying out loud. Her sole responsibility is to uphold the constitution, not strenthening the economy or stealing peoples money or signing a contract na mag babaon sa mamamayang pilipino sa utang na mapupunt lang sa bulsa ng iilan. Paano mapipigilan ang pagnanakaw kung ikaw mismo ang magnanakaw? Who will guard the guards? She made the mistake not once but twice already, Im not a fool at sana hindi ka rin. Hindi ang ’sistema’ ang problema, .

Lastly,
Hindi po ako nagu-udyok ng away, pero sobrang higher ground ata ang kinalalagyan mo kaya hindi mo na masipat, masilip, o makita ang problema. Simple lang ang solusyon, bumaba sya sa pwesto o pa-aalisin sya sa pwest, hindi ba “Lucky bitch”?

SPECIAL REPORT: Misis ng mga nakakulong na Magdalo, sumisigaw ng torture!
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We need to ask ourselves why we’re not doing something to help the MAGDALO SOLDIER’S AND THEIR FAMILY, Remember these military men the one speak out about the corruption in the AFP because of that they’re getting rotten in jail for speaking ferret out the truth against these corrupt AFP. Its time to unite and do something about it. Not just the wittness Jun Lozada,. Let’s all unite and help them out.

Let us follow the rule of law.” How many times have we heard this line spoken, usually by Palace spokesmen trying deflect the public clamor for truth and justice? Every last issue is mere allegation, every testimony mere hearsay. Where is the evidence, these smug front acts ask, then just as quickly cite a certain executive order prohibiting Cabinet officials from attending Senate investigations without approval from the Office of the President.

“Bring it to the proper forum.” “Bring it to the courts.” That last line was uttered quite recently by a very irate presidential son, emoting heavily before the news crew. How dare they accuse my family of corruption, he seemed to be saying, we have done nothing but good for everyone.
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Yeah, Right! they have done nothing wrong except robbing the government coffer. Mga walanghiya talaga!

The people’s failures only embolden Gloria and her clique, and how they belittle the same action that brought her to power now smacks of hypocrisy and insults the people’s intelligence, aside from thumping on our very nature of existence — that of being good, staying good and being governed well by good people we chose goodly.

No, we did not choose this president over a “simpleng artista lang.” There were also other choices in 2004 who would have fared better than what Gloria Arroyo is doing at her best, but some votes were plucked from their numbers, too, courtesy of “Hello Garci” and some other hacks.

Corruption starts from the moment we choose our leaders before we pay for making the wrong choice later on. They came in different forms, from accepting the poll watcher’s role to accepting shirts, goodies and direct bribes. Then we are left to sulk and suffer for six years, and add to that the pleasure of being hungry and jobless.

In the Philippines, the only resort to combat them is to seek help from mayors, congressmen and, in more convenient cases, people close to the powers that be.

And so, corruption continues, rolling like a thundering snowball setting up an avalanche into the mountain’s fringes.

For some time now, the anger of the people against corruption in government has been building up. First, there was the P700-million fertilizer scam, followed by the squander of the P34 billion in Marcos accounts recovered from the Swiss banks, the Jose FG Pidal accounts, the North and South Rail Projects, DepEd textbook scam, Comelec computer scandals, the Comelec Mega Pacific computers, and lately the ZTE/NBN contract. And so on, ad nauseaum. No ending corruption for as long as Gloria Arroyo, In power!

well we must indeed factor in morality to our political system. but up to what extent and how do we actually put into moral standards into our politics. if by morality then we use the standard of the churches (and hundreds of its sects and beliefs) then ’til kingdom come we will arive at nothing. if we believe that the predominant church - r. catholicism, should be the bar to which the predominantly catholic nation base its morals, then heaven forbid we are in for much greater trouble. erap and gloria, and corazon a. are all products of catholic education. elitist universities at that.

you talk of corruption, governance and accountability … and how we have to put morality into it? look into how the different churches are run, and how their businesses are conducted. and in doing so audit their books. be surprised with what you will find.

morality is a vague issue when it comes to politics. a single blessing from a priest would absolve the most resolute of criminals. the bishop’s ring is more powerful than the president’s seal. take lozada as an example. lozada by now we all know is as crooked and corrupt as the people he is accusing. but then when he appeared in the senate he was accompanied by the ‘hosts from heaven’ - and lo and behold he looked like he was just pickout from the laundry service.

you say wrong is wrong? who determines what is wrong in our society? what is wrong in one’s home maybe right in another’s. but in our society the judiciary determines what is wrong and what is not! what is crime or not is determined by the courts based on existing laws. what is wrong or not is not determined by public hysteria. what is wrong or not (thank god!) is not determined by the senate. what is wrong or not, is not based on an equally crooked official’s memorized lines, crying his heart out for public sympathy, wetting in his pants because he is caught between two larger beasts.

if cory a. thinks she is the mother of philippine democracy, then she must be the first to respect and put faith in the democratic institutions. she should not be going around sowing intrigues and distrust in government, with her new boytoy in tow at that.

we have the courts and other institutions to try cases of corruption. use the institutions we now have. and for goodness sake, do no be suaded by politicos specially in the senate — they all have political ambitions and be wary because once these people will hold power they will be much worse than your dreaded nightmares.

and for goodness sake, think think think. you cannot escape the political noise created by the current issues. but when you make a decision for what is good and what is right do it in silence. most likely it is there that you’ll find the peace (first for yourself) you would wish for your country.

Madame Aurings forecast;

1. Re-alignment in major political parties. GMA coalition will become stronger because theyre much moneyed.
2. Charter Change before 2010, shift to parliament, Gloria as president until 2016.
3. Cory will loose her Hacienda Luisita to the long waited poor tenants.
4. Erap will loose all the money stipulated in his pardon papers.
5. Binays wife will be charged with corruption and arrested.
6. Binay will be consoled by his number 2.
5. Sex scandal in the Catholic church will continue.
6. Gov Panlilio and his lady aide will be featured in iyuttube.
7 After 2016, MMDA chairman Fernando will replace Gloria.
8. JDVIII and Lozada will get married in Texas.
9. ABS-CBN will continue to be number 2 outside of Metro Manila, GMA-7 will still be number 1.
10. I will win the 100M lotto jackpot.

Pwedeng kontrahin yung 1-9 wag lang yung number 10.

TO GLORIA LAVANDERA
Not that I don’t want to eradicate corruption, I just want to minimize the risk of turnover in the event that GMA is ousted. You may solve the problem of corruption (though uncertain), but as long as only popular people are elected (though not capable), our economic woes will continue. You’re not solving the problem at all by booting her out, until our voters learn to vote wisely.
See what I mean by the illegitimacy of our system? The credit for the economic growth will always be questioned whether it’s due to GMA or not. If not, then it will be alright for Noli to take over, and he was voted PURELY because he’s popular with the masses and not because he’s capable to run the country. I don’t want to take that chance. If our democratic system is legitimate, then this scandal shouldn’t have dragged this far as the one who’ll take over is capable.
High growth countries like China or Vietnam are highly corrupt countries, but foreign investors look at the economic growths more.

Gloria Lavandera Says:
‘No, we did not choose this president over a “simpleng artista lang.” There were also other choices in 2004 who would have fared better than what Gloria Arroyo is doing at her best, but some votes were plucked from their numbers, too, courtesy of “Hello Garci” and some other hacks.’
Yung sa ‘Hello Garci’ ang labanan non si GMA at FPJ. Yun ang sinasabi kong illegitimate ang democratic system natin, kasi ang binoboto lang yung sikat kahit walang kakayahan. Si FPJ binoto kasi sikat lang siya sa masa.

TO JIMMY LEONIDA
All those qualified to run are given the go signal by the Comelec. Take for example the Ang Kapatiran candidates who were highly qualified (since they proved themselves in the debates) but were ignored by most of our voters. Why? Because they’re simply unknown..
I don’t think the VP was voted in the position because they believed in him, but he’s simply popular with the masses. They know his catchphrase ‘Magandang Gabi, Bayan’.
Life is indeed a risk. But the power is within you to minimize the risk.
I believed in Lozada. But I believed more that he is simply being used by these Senators to gain the advantage when the presidentiables run in the next elections, and not because they want to end corruption. If they do, then they should have passed legislations from these investigations, and cleaned up their own backyard.

Below is a transcript of a supposedly wiretapped conversation between Joey and Jun I got from a website. Judge for yourself if Jun Lozada is indeed deserving to be treated a hero, but of course after ascertaining if this is genuine.
usapang udifuta
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TRACK 3…

http://www.patriots4truth.blogspot.com

Joey (allegedly, Joey de Venecia): Hey Jun.
Jun (allegedly, Jun Lozada): Hey Joey.
Joey: Jun, can you hear me?
Jun: Yeah. Go ahead.
Joey: Yeah, where are you to put Chair (Abalos)?
Jun: Ang formula ko doon is kuha ako ng points dun sa 130.
Joey: Uh-huh…
Jun: Di ba? Kasi saan ko pa kukunin di ba? (laughs) Itong mga …
Joey: Kaya lang pare, we need to get some… at least from… something from them, di ba?
Jun: Yeah.. from both sides. P*t@ng!na…
Joey: Pare.. start from the thing.. Because he’s the gatekeeper of the votes. P*ta. I can understand, but not that amount.
Jun: Oh yeah. that’s too big, right. That’s too big.
Joey: Pare, let’s develop a plan to talk to him.
Jun: Yeah, yeah, yeah. So…
Joey: And you know what he told me, between you and I. When we were in Hong Kong… in Shenzen. Don’t quote me ha. Sabi niya kasi, marami akong…… Tinanong ko bakit ba ang laki-laki? Singkwenta.. Sabi niya marami ako kelangan bigyan. Pati yung NEDA. He said the word NEDA ha. P*t@ngina. For your information pare.
Jun: Information? I would understand that… He’d like to look at…
Joey: Maybe, wait, you can quote me and say, sabi ni Joey meron daw… sabi mo sa kanya may NEDA dun. (laughs) Di ba? He told me pare. (laughs)
Jun: Sige, sige…
Joey: P*t@ng!na, baka magwala na naman yung… (laughs)
Jun: For some reason, I have this chemistry with him. Sabi ko Chair… In fact, sabi niya, Jun, ikaw na mag-referee bukas ha. Sabi niya, I want you to be there. Ikaw na mag-referee, ikaw na magsabi kung papaano. Sige po Sir, ako na ang mag-aano sa ano… (laughs)
Joey: Well anyway, so that’s where I’m looking at right now. .. ought to get you.. And then, uh, think of a strategy for Ben (Abalos?), and if you need me to back you up, I’ll be there.
Jun: Hey Joey, regarding this Chinese embassy thing. I think I struck a motherload no? I’ll put them in Roxas Boulevard. P*t@ng!na, di ba?
Joey: In the Reformation? (Reclamation)
Jun: No, p*t@ng!na, that’s not prime. We’ll put them in the CCP complex.
Joey: Yup, got it.
Jun: P*t@ng!na. Yeah, that’s, wala.. I can ??? that ??? agreement. (I can swing that gddam deal pare)
Joey: You mean, owned by the Central Bank?
Jun: Yeah! Can you imagine? P*t@ng!na, same stature as the American embassy, better pa, di ba? The Japanese Embassy is in Roxas Boulevard. The American embassy is there. So p*ta, I just arrived that we put the Chinese embassy right in the midst of it all, di ba? Joey: Yes, yes, of course. That’s ??? to hear. That’s foresight. (That’s perfect)
Jun: … don’t mention my name. I think he knows me well.
Joey: Gaano kalaki, pare?
Jun: P*t@ng!na, as much as 15 hectares. (laughs)
Joey: P*t@ng!na. Tapos siguro kumuha rin tayo dun. Pero we need 10 finances. (10 financers)
Jun: No, no, no, no. P*t@ng!na. I cannot just tell you all the things that I’ve been asked to do. But that one I think, I can ??? for ourselves.
Joey: I’ll talk to the…
Jun: Talk to him right away.

The guy responding to our feedbacks is definitely an Opposition. He/she is part of Anti-GMA’s demolition team, they want to remove the current President but fail to present the best alternative to replace her. This kind of mentality is simply not workable to be digested by the entire Filipino Nation. You maintain GMA is the problem but didn’t offer the appropriate solution/s. What do you want, a civil war that will lead the nation to explode like a lethal bomb? One thing is sure the Silent Majority do not subscribe to this kind of destructive mentalilty.

I had been old enough to witness how FEM suppressed freedom of press in this country. How he manipulated the entire nation by annihilating all the opposition and media. I had also witnessed how Erap tried to imposed his rule to media especially Inquirer and Manila Times. These events didn’t take place in GMA’s time. With this freedom alone, we should be greatful because we can criticize her today in any degree that we want without feeling of being killed tomorrow. We have freedom but we should also have responsibilities to be observed inherent to that freedom. We should have symbiotic relationship.

Being an OFW, several years ago, I had $1 = 3.76 Saudi Riyals = P56 and a price of oil = $60/barrel. Presently I had $1 = 3.76 Saudi Riyals = P40.40 and a price of oil = $104/barrel as fixed by OPEC. What do you think will happen if the value of pesos remained 56 / $1? All prices of basic commodities will be sky high. If this happen, where will be the Philippines today?

The treachery of these people knows no bounds, I can see from the photographs of this person, that he savors every moment he has in the spotlight, he gratifies himself with the adolation showered upon him by the masses. Each time I see a picture him, I do not see a warm humane smile but more of a wily smirk that appears. It might be because he knows he got one over the Filipinoes, he knows he can have his cake and eat it too. And he knows that Filipinoes who are hungry for more lies will care to take it all in, HERO that is a very loose word right now, I can call my dog a HERO because he knows how to bark, but he do not know how to bite. I am not for any administration, I am for our country, for the government that knows how to take care of its people, I am for political stability and for economic progress.

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Tolits Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I had been old enough to witness how FEM suppressed freedom of press in this country. How he manipulated the entire nation by annihilating all the opposition and media. I had also witnessed how Erap tried to imposed his rule to media especially Inquirer and Manila Times. These events didn’t take place in GMA’s time. With this freedom alone, we should be greatful because we can criticize her today in any degree that we want without feeling of being killed tomorrow. We have freedom but we should also have responsibilities to be observed inherent to that freedom. We should have symbiotic relationship.
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How can you say that all the bad thing only happen during Erap, Term in the office. And not on Gloria Arroyo. I think you’re blind not to see the truth because the truth is there for everyone to see. Only during Gloria Arroyo, Administration that anybody who speak her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail if not are getting kill. There is lots of filipino people are missing, Kill under Gloria Arroyo, Bogus regime. Its true anybody can say anything but at the same time these people if they get catch they’re dead. This is worse then Martial law;

Gloria Arroyo and her Malacañang aides may continue to keep the lid on the scandals and scams bedeviling her and the corruption in her government, In order to stay in power! Payag ba kayo noon? ako hindi. Its time to unite and get rid all the corrupt official’s in all government offices’s if we want to progress!

Dahil sa paggalang sa batas at pagkilala sa Konstitusyon, tila matatagalan nga ang pagtatagumpay natin sa hinihinging pagbabago.

Ngunit wala ito sa tagal o bilis. Ang ipinaglalabang katotohanan at pagwaksi sa pagkagahaman sa kapangyarihan at pera ay walang kinikilalang limitasyon. Sukdulang umabot ito ng linggo, buwan o kahit taon pa, hindi dapat ikawala ng pag-asa ang sinusungkit na pagbabago.

If we want to succeed sa pagbabago kahit anong tagal gawin natin because that is the only way we can progress as a nation.

And the only way we can succeed if we succeed on weeding out all the corrupt official’s in government, Start from Malacanyang Palace.

Saying that Executive Order 464 is barring resource persons from revealing the truth about government controversies, Vice-President Noli de Castro on Monday called for the abolition of the controversial directive from Gloria Arroyo.
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Gloria Arroyo, Is not going to abolis EO#464 because its their protection. If she do that it just like hanging herself. Because all the corruption that is hounding her bogus regime the one doing all the corruption. so how can she abolis the protection she had. If these people start talking, And of course if they’re going to tell the truth thats be the end of her stolen administration.

This administration, its officials and military and police minions will do anything: tell half-truths, lie, kidnap witnesses and probably even kill them-but for the zealous media coverage-and do other immoral and illegal acts to ensure the continuance of FAKE President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the presidency.

They’ll do anything in order to stay in power so that they can continue to rob the government coffer. Its time to unite and get rid of them. Because that is the only way we can move forward as a nation.

The thing that most people don’t understand is that the President nor anyone for that matter can influence the economy.

Inflation may be low, GDP growth may be the highest ever. But that is in now way the result of GMA’s “good” governance. It’s simply market forces and business cycles.

simple solutions to simple problems….charter change.

Chi Chi just to put you on the same page in history with Tolits, about freedom of the press, he was in fact referring to Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (FEM) and not to ERAP.

BTW, it was also under Marcos that martial law was declared and press freedom was curtailed.

I agree with Gerry and more. There should be reform to curtail excessive election expenses by candidates and to include a screening process with qualifications to the position being aspired. Also to make the election truly universal by putting a system (by Internet?) that will include our (OFW) votes. The absentee voting does not work and will never be effective. What government on earth would allow foreigners among them to perform political exercise?

In this times of uncertainties, here is something worthwhile to read and reflect upon:

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The Cold War made disinformation a recognized military and political tactic, though disinformation is generally more subtle and designed to remain unnoticed by the target audience.

Military disinformation techniques were described by Vladimir Volkoff.

“Disinformation is a fact of life in politics. Those who practice politics for a living call it “spin.” Honest people call it lying through your teeth.” - Doug Thompson

To Chi chi (78)

There can never be anything worst than Martial Law. Missing people remain missing and invissible because trimedia is controlled by Marcos and cronies. The missing remain just that and nobody knows. Corruption is not exposed because of the same reason. How do you think it happens that at the start of Marcos, we have foreign debt somewhere around $500M and when he was booted out it became $25B? Talking of Martial Law to compare the present situation, there is no comparison at all. Lastly, let us not implyl each other as either pro or con administration since I believe we are all pro-Filipino.

Aniya, mas mabigat ang kasalanan ni Arroyo kung mapapatunayang i­bi­­nenta ng Pilipinas ang Spratlys kumpara sa iniimbestigahang ZTE-NBN deal.

Unang isiniwalat ni Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV ang nasabing isyu subalit walang pumansin hanggang sa lumabas ang artikulo ni Barry Wain ng Ins­titute of Southeast Asian Studies sa Singapore.

“…..was a sell-out on the part of the Philippines” ani Wain sa kasunduan na pinasok ng Pilipinas sa China kung saan pina­yagan ng Arroyo go­vernment ang nasabing bansa na i-explore ang oil at natural resources sa naturang mga isla.

“Mas mabigat iyan kaysa sa ZTE,” ani Golez na bagay na hindi dapat ipagwalang bahala ng lahat dahil national territory na ang pinag-uusapan hindi katulad ng ZTE-NBN project
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Nobody believe Sen: Trillanes, Even though he is telling the truth because Gloria Arroyo/cronies make sure he be rotten in jail.

Which is Gloria Arroyo, The one should be rot in jail where she belong for all the crimes she has done to filipino people.

Pero and dios hindi natutulog, Because all her lies finally catching up with her,. Her judgesment call is near!

Gerry, what do you do with your garbage? Do you just store them inside your house and let the rotting smell tickle your nose. You throw them, right?

Nice one Gerry. Very clear explanation of Disinformation.

Yes…I do throw away my garbage, but before I do, I sort out all my garbage into paper, glass and bio-degradable (for compost) or that which I can use to feed my pigs (livestock). It is because throwing away garbage requires diligence and responsibilities, I try to make sure that whatever it is that I throw away can be of use or can of help to me or other people for that matter.

I totally agree with you Gerry! Another ouster is not going to solve the problem of the philippines. regardless of who sits in power the situation will always be the same. this is all but a grand plot so some other equally greedy and corrupt official can have his turn at raking in the big bucks!!! its just so sad that some people, whose intentions of true political reform are sincere and true, are being used (and are willing participants at that!) for the selfish ulterior motive of a select few. think, people!

to chichi… tama cnbi mo, mbigat tlga ang kasalanan ni GMA kung MPPTUNAYAN. uulitin ko cnbi mo n kung MPPTUNAYAN. d b lahat nmn ng bintang s kanya ay puro hakahaka lmng? so dpt ntin sintensyahan c GMA pg nptunayan n un mga bintang d b? trillanes is a very ambitious person. he used the mkti siege as a stepping stone for his popularity to become a senator. just like jun lozada, i guess he’ll run for senator on 2010.

Alfredo Quedi Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
To Chi chi (78)

There can never be anything worst than Martial Law. Missing people remain missing and invissible because trimedia is controlled by Marcos and cronies. The missing remain just that and nobody knows. Corruption is not exposed because of the same reason. How do you think it happens that at the start of Marcos, we have foreign debt somewhere around $500M and when he was booted out it became $25B? Talking of Martial Law to compare the present situation, there is no comparison at all. Lastly, let us not implyl each other as either pro or con administration since I believe we are all pro-Filipino.
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Well, Sorry Manong. As far as I know whats going on right now is worse then Martial law; Even though Gloria didn’t declare Martial law; Because of whats going on. Anybody who speak against her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail if not are getting kill. And we all knew it too.

During Martial laws I was only a kid I really don’t remember very much of it except of course what my elder been telling me. But to me Philippines today is getting worse because the corruption is so rampant, and there is more and more filipino people are getting hungry. While the government are laughing all the way to the bank. Is not right! we should get rid of these corrupt government officials if we want to progress as a nation. Because the filipino people deserve better. Amen:

TO CHI-CHI
The reason why I keep on defending GMA is because our economy has never grown this much, and our democratic system is very illegitimate, such that in the event she’s ousted, the VP who was voted purely for his popularity with the masses, will take over. Credit to the economic growths if they can be given to GMA or not is always put in question. If OFWs deserve the sole credit, then it will be safe to pass on the powers to the VP. Always questioning the credit arises because of the illegitimacy of our democratic system. Passing the country under VP’s care who was elected simply because he’s only popular with the masses, is just too risky for me, I don’t want to take the chance. I care about the country. While you may have dealt with the problem of corruption though uncertain, there’s a greater probability our economy will not grow. I want to minimize the risk first, so we can deal effectively with corruption. So it’s not that I don’t care about the plague of corruption, I only want to minimize the risk first. There are other Asian countries like China and Vietnam with high growth rates which attract foreign investors but which we know are also corrupt countries, even more corrupt.

Chi-chi says: How can you say that all the bad thing only happen during Erap, Term in the office. And not on Gloria Arroyo. I think you’re blind not to see the truth because the truth is there for everyone to see. Only during Gloria Arroyo, Administration that anybody who speak her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail if not are getting kill. There is lots of filipino people are missing, Kill under Gloria Arroyo, Bogus regime. Its true anybody can say anything but at the same time these people if they get catch they’re dead. This is worse then Martial law;

Let me give you the difference b/w GMA regime and Marcos dictatorship:
Marcos dictatorship –
- controlled media (only 2 TV stations which should be pro-government)
- controlled congress (those who oppose him turned heroes, injured like Jovito Salonga, exiled, or killed like Ninoy)
- controlled judiciary
- Peso was fixed (supported by Central Bank borrowings which bloated our foreign debt, so this is deceptive)
- an environment of FEAR
Arroyo administration
- Free media (TV, radio, newspaper, internet mostly pro-opposition)
- Free congress (where Senators/Congressmen oppose for its own sake)
- Free judiciary (as attested by its loss with its case against the Batasan 5)
- Peso is floating (but getting stronger though – reflects the true state of our economy)
- No environment of FEAR

TO GERRY
May I invite you to this busy forum website since you have a lot of interesting inputs.
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11

1. Jerome says: The thing that most people don’t understand is that the President nor anyone for that matter can influence the economy.
Inflation may be low, GDP growth may be the highest ever. But that is in now way the result of GMA’s “good” governance. It’s simply market forces and business cycles.

If that’s the case, then we don’t need a president at all.

When somebody create fiction to replace fact; I say when you declare allegation to be equal to facts, then you are in a level below being stupid????? We are still in a country of laws, the bastion (Supreme Court) of which is still functioning and being respected by the entire government. Tell me who in the executive branch over-ruled the decision of the Supreme Court. Remove GMA by impeachment rule and not mob rule if she doesn’t want to resign. Outside of this parameter, there will be chaos and destruction and being one of the silent majority, I pray and wish this should not happen. The only loser are the ordinary people. Our demand is simple, present a single proof tha GMA is corrupt that will warrant her removal. Outside of this demand, stop barking like a dog afflicted with rabies. I’m no fan of GMA but I believe right is right.

Pian, here is a thought for you, the person to whom you are trying to help understand the issue goes by the name of Chi Chi, Time to Go, Betty Two and all sorts of psuedonyms that I can hardly recall. Try and profile her through her language and writing styles.

I will join your forum shortly.

Bogus regime, what is this? GMA was sworned in by Supreme Court Chief Justice, inaugurated as the next president after Erap. Some persons are over-ruled by hatred and emotions that they indulged in un-ethical name calling on those they don’t like. This is venomous. Why go down the level of being primitive? GMA is clean free being a wife unless otherwise there will be allegations again. The same is not true with the former.

Chi-chi,

obviously you are misinformed or you just cant think broader than how you think right now….martial law is incomparable to any situation..even to what is going on right now…you should read the history..read what happened to those people who went to the streets during the martial law days…I should know better because my brother was one of those who actively denounced FM and his dictatorship..and during that time, the military intelligence already released a shoot to kill order for him…..

Masyado kang obyus na nakikisakay lang sa mga sinasabi ng mga politiko na idolo mo…o isa ka sa mga militante na wala namang ginawa kundi ang magsisigaw na patalsikin ang presidente (kahit sino pa ang presidente)…

And the bottom line is….sino ang ipapalit kung patalsikin si GMA? ang ipapalit nyo ba ay hindi kurakot? wala ng hindi kurakot ngayon…isama mo na jan ang mga obispo, pari, NPA, NDF at MEDIA…lahat yan sila kurakot…at ito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi makumbinsi ang totoong mayoria ng mga pilipino na patalsikin is GMA…ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga cebuano ay hindi nakukumbinsi para sumali sa inyong panawagan….

Si Cory nakikisali yan sa panawagan dahil ayaw nilang ipamigay ang lupain nila sa mga magssakang sobrang tagal ng nagtatrabaho sa kanila…numero uno na violator ng batas natin ang pamilya cojuanco…kasama jan sa numero uno ang pamilya estrada…kasama jan ang pamilya de venecia…isama mo na din si lozada na nahihirapan matulog sa gabi dahil sa kakatawag ninyo sa kanya na BAYANI…bayaning hilaw..dahil si lozada mismo alam nya na isa din syang magnanakaw!!!!!

susmaryosep!!!!

Chi2’s emotions are running high. A person in this state of mind hardly distinguishs facts from fictions. This is dangerous and lethal when they have numbers.

(in response to Pian’s note below)

Pian Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:01 pm

TO JIMMY LEONIDA

All those qualified to run are given the go signal by the Comelec. Take for example the Ang Kapatiran candidates who were highly qualified (since they proved themselves in the debates) but were ignored by most of our voters. Why? Because they’re simply unknown..

I don’t think the VP was voted in the position because they believed in him, but he’s simply popular with the masses. They know his catchphrase ‘Magandang Gabi, Bayan’.

Life is indeed a risk. But the power is within you to minimize the risk.

I believed in Lozada. But I believed more that he is simply being used by these Senators to gain the advantage when the presidentiables run in the next elections, and not because they want to end corruption. If they do, then they should have passed legislations from these investigations, and cleaned up their own backyard.

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Pian,

You are absolutely right. A huge factor in the selection by the Comelec is based on “knowing the candidate”. If one is “unknown”, he can be simply disqualified as a “nuisance” candidate. Being “known” or “unknown” is somewhat different from being “popular” (or “unpopular” for that matter).

Popularity (sometimes, the “palaban” appearance) can catapult a candidate/politician into a position unimaginable to the common perception; but then, that’s how politics work in the Philippines - “packaging a candidate into a winning form” to say the least. “Highly Qualified” is just an added-value to the packaging.

I voted for Ang Kapatiran senatorial candidates, not because I was hoping, against all the odds, that they would win. I did because I wanted to prove to myself that I voted for the right candidates as my conscience dictates. I took the risk of losing my votes, and with that act I have proven to myself that I can accept losing the right people to the wrong ones.

Relatively, just as I lost my vote for Legarda who is also popular, and probably more qualified than deCastro, I have that duty as a citizen to recognize the legitimacy of the position (VP) he now officially occupies - regardless of what you, I or others think that he won based only on the “Magandang Gabi Bayan” popularity.

So, if we don’t take the risk with deCastro (if, indeed, it comes to that point) where should it take us to achieve CHANGE that we so passionately want?

We won’t know until it’s time for us to know, won’t we?

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On Lozada’s role today, I said that it is “An opportunity for all types of opportunists to use”.

Regardless
- of speculated advantages for anyone in the next elections (opportunity to win politically);
- of attempts to uncover corrupt deals by people in and/or close to the government (opportunity to bring out the truth);
- of wishes to cleanse the bureaucracy of its corrupt elements (opportunity to eliminate corruption & improve public services);
- of efforts to complain & demand reforms (opportunity to change governance through consultative approach);
- of speculated mass action or people power (opportunity to remove the incumbent government official/s extra-legally);
- of communal activities of various religious sects (opportunity to renew our faiths and hopes for heavenly interventions);
- of hopes to see us all through (opportunity to see the survival of the Philippines as a proud nation again);
and countless of opportunities depending on how we take the recent developments into account.

Despite his faults and his worldly imperfections and despite the different contradicting beliefs that we Filipinos have towards him, Lozada has become a catalyst of the New Awakening of the Filipino nation - a nation caught in a quagmire of seemingly corrupt, divisive and manipulative practices in all government levels (executive, legislative, judiciary) over the likewise corrupted and helpless citizenry.
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Then What Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I totally agree with you Gerry! Another ouster is not going to solve the problem of the philippines. regardless of who sits in power the situation will always be the same. this is all but a grand plot so some other equally greedy and corrupt official can have his turn at raking in the big bucks!!! its just so sad that some people, whose intentions of true political reform are sincere and true, are being used (and are willing participants at that!) for the selfish ulterior motive of a select few. think, people!
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If thats what you believe,…Then you deserve whatever you’re getting.

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Alfredo Quedi Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
To Chi chi (78)

There can never be anything worst than Martial Law. Missing people remain missing and invissible because trimedia is controlled by Marcos and cronies. The missing remain just that and nobody knows. Corruption is not exposed because of the same reason. How do you think it happens that at the start of Marcos, we have foreign debt somewhere around $500M and when he was booted out it became $25B? Talking of Martial Law to compare the present situation, there is no comparison at all. Lastly, let us not implyl each other as either pro or con administration since I believe we are all pro-Filipino.
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Maybe you have the point, But the point is today its the same thing, If not its even worse because the people who’s running the country the one robbing the government coffer and getting away with it. I’ll say, Its time to get rid of the corrupt government official’s if we want to progress as a nation. Start from Malacanyang Palace. Amen:

No Chi Chi, Malacanang is not the one that needs to change. Who ever is in Malacanang is the reflection of the kind and mentality of the society we have. A corrupt society produces a corrupt government.

YES youre right the Filipinos deserve a Gloria, they are the one that put her there, so they have to stand by it. Unlike the moneyed few who toyed with the less moneyed to serve their own personal gain.

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MC_90 Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Chi-chi,

obviously you are misinformed or you just cant think broader than how you think right now….martial law is incomparable to any situation..even to what is going on right now…you should read the history..read what happened to those people who went to the streets during the martial law days…I should know better because my brother was one of those who actively denounced FM and his dictatorship..and during that time, the military intelligence already released a shoot to kill order for him…..

Masyado kang obyus na nakikisakay lang sa mga sinasabi ng mga politiko na idolo mo…o isa ka sa mga militante na wala namang ginawa kundi ang magsisigaw na patalsikin ang presidente (kahit sino pa ang presidente)…

And the bottom line is….sino ang ipapalit kung patalsikin si GMA? ang ipapalit nyo ba ay hindi kurakot? wala ng hindi kurakot ngayon…isama mo na jan ang mga obispo, pari, NPA, NDF at MEDIA…lahat yan sila kurakot…at ito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi makumbinsi ang totoong mayoria ng mga pilipino na patalsikin is GMA…ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga cebuano ay hindi nakukumbinsi para sumali sa inyong panawagan….

Si Cory nakikisali yan sa panawagan dahil ayaw nilang ipamigay ang lupain nila sa mga magssakang sobrang tagal ng nagtatrabaho sa kanila…numero uno na violator ng batas natin ang pamilya cojuanco…kasama jan sa numero uno ang pamilya estrada…kasama jan ang pamilya de venecia…isama mo na din si lozada na nahihirapan matulog sa gabi dahil sa kakatawag ninyo sa kanya na BAYANI…bayaning hilaw..dahil si lozada mismo alam nya na isa din syang magnanakaw!!!!!

susmaryosep!!!!
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If you ask me wala ng masmasahod pa sa kay Gloria Arroyo, Stolen administration. Kahit ano pa ang sasabihin mo I know what I saw with my own two eyes!

You were saying sino ang ipapalit sa kay PANDAK marami, Hindi lang siya ang my utak. Beside the filipino people only getting a lip service from her stolen administration. If you believe Gloria Arroyo, Is a saint so be it. But the truth is there for everyone to see if you can’t see the truth then you’re blind to see it.

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dansui Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
simple solutions to simple problems….charter change.
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Huh? Cha, Cha, Cha….? No way! thats means Gloria Arroyo, Well be in power forever! Remember why they kick JDV and install Mr. Nogales, So that they can change the constitution law; In order for Gloria Arroyo, To stay in power forever. God forbid!!!

don’t ever think that the one who spews out venom and hatred all the time came from many readers of this blog…NO…she/he is just one person w/ many names….

of course this is a free country, and we have freedom of speech, but freedom is really not that free because it has its responsibilities…we should be responsible enough to watch what we say and write…
like one blogger has said, we should use the power of the pen wisely.
and not to continuously spew venom and hatred…
let’s have more of solutions rather than “sisihan and turuan”….

I believe that Lozada supporter, Chi-chi, Time to go, Belat ne Gloria is only one and the same person. It seems that you are trying to deceive the readers of this blog into believing that you are many persons. My advise to you, please be honest and have self respect. What you did speaks much of your character.

MC_90 says: And the bottom line is….sino ang ipapalit kung patalsikin si GMA? ang ipapalit nyo ba ay hindi kurakot? wala ng hindi kurakot ngayon…isama mo na jan ang mga obispo, pari, NPA, NDF at MEDIA…lahat yan sila kurakot…at ito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi makumbinsi ang totoong mayoria ng mga pilipino na patalsikin is GMA…ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga cebuano ay hindi nakukumbinsi para sumali sa inyong panawagan….

I beg to disagree on this statement. Huwag mo namang lahatin at merong parating mga exceptions because of a person’s individuality, lalo na yung mga baguhang pulitiko. Ang gusto ko lang malagay sa minimum yung peligrong paglilipat ng kapangyarihan bago tutukan ng husto ang pagpawi ng korupsyon. Hindi sa tanggap ko na ang korupsyon, ang gusto ko lang mabawasan muna yung peligro. Madaming puwedeng pumalit sa kanya. Hindi sa hindi pa siya pinapanganak, ang gusto ko lang, turuan yung mga botante natin at sila kasi ang nagluluklok sa mga public officials sa kanilang puwesto.

Jimmy_L says: Relatively, just as I lost my vote for Legarda who is also popular, and probably more qualified than deCastro, I have that duty as a citizen to recognize the legitimacy of the position (VP) he now officially occupies - regardless of what you, I or others think that he won based only on the “Magandang Gabi Bayan” popularity.
So, if we don’t take the risk with deCastro (if, indeed, it comes to that point) where should it take us to achieve CHANGE that we so passionately want?
We won’t know until it’s time for us to know, won’t we?
What I’m after for is to minimize the risk, at hindi yung sugod ng sugod basta na lang. Puwede kasing naminimize ito kung pinakita niya na karapatdapat siya sa posisyon na yon.

I agree with you Nastros and Abbygail.

Iisa lang ang character nyan. Look at the way he writes, puro walang laman.

Idol nya si Lozada, kaya pati ang mga panloloko, ginagaya nya. Pagbigyan nyo na. May mga taong kulang lang sa pansin.

I would like to make a motion, I propose to the web moderator, if it will not infringe on any civil rights or liberties, to omit the comments made by this particular blogger with different pseudonyms, as the comments given or contributed only becomes a nuisance to the issues being discussed. Any one to second my motion? And vote for it? I hope the moderator will oblige to this request, so we can focus on more pertinent issues.

Jun Lozada has not produced any evidence in what he is claiming as truth. It is obvious that he is just another pawn in a large plan hatched by a master mind to undermind President Arroyo and sew discord against the government.

The military will not participate on a large scale in another coup because they realize the consequences against the develpment of Philippines. The rally last Friday showed that only 15,000 could be mustered and even if it were 30,000, this is a far cry from People Power! Therefore, the mastermind is using Jun Lozada and some members of the Catholic Church to deceive the youth of Philippines by inciting them to take to the streets, as the American youth during the Vietnam era.

Oh, the young are so idealistic and so easily manipulated. Remember 1989 in another Asian country, when college students were incited, pumped up and they went to a famous square to rally? Many of them suffered, some died, while the masterminds received safe haven in Western countries.

This is the last ditch effort by those who would subvert the Constitution of Philippines and try to start a student revolution to oust President Arroyo because the military won’t back it, the Filipino won’t back it. So, they are trying, in a last stand, to manipulate the Filipino youth to do their dirty deeds while they are not in harms way.

Arroyo’s Supporters!

I am proud that GMA is always strong enough to face the problem in our country. GMA is not perfect at all but to sum up she is one of a kind and we must be proud of her. people who are living in Pinas are always active for rallies and do stupid things to hurt the country. Who do you think is going to suffer in this? the other country? No! It is our motherland. Our country is not a big country compared to others but because of the people who are always trying to hurt the government our country is already behind from the others. I pray that everyone would be reunited and make our country a better place to live for all…

Chi2’s really running wild, I can feel she hates GMA so much and idolizes her precessesor kilig to the bones. What a corrupt mind. No amount of logic can enlightened this person (she/he) ‘coz already programmed like “Terminator”.

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Tolits Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Chi2’s really running wild, I can feel she hates GMA so much and idolizes her precessesor kilig to the bones. What a corrupt mind. No amount of logic can enlightened this person (she/he) ‘coz already programmed like “Terminator”.
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Yeppy……Go Go Go chi chi….

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sabran Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Arroyo’s Supporters!

I am proud that GMA is always strong enough to face the problem in our country. GMA is not perfect at all but to sum up she is one of a kind and we must be proud of her. people who are living in Pinas are always active for rallies and do stupid things to hurt the country. Who do you think is going to suffer in this? the other country? No! It is our motherland. Our country is not a big country compared to others but because of the people who are always trying to hurt the government our country is already behind from the others. I pray that everyone would be reunited and make our country a better place to live for all…
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she has to be strong after all, All her billion’s is at stake! If she leave Malacanyang Palace. I’ll say, Ditch her out its over due! she don’t deserve to stay into her stolen power.

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sonny chiba Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Jun Lozada has not produced any evidence in what he is claiming as truth. It is obvious that he is just another pawn in a large plan hatched by a master mind to undermind President Arroyo and sew discord against the government.

The military will not participate on a large scale in another coup because they realize the consequences against the develpment of Philippines. The rally last Friday showed that only 15,000 could be mustered and even if it were 30,000, this is a far cry from People Power! Therefore, the mastermind is using Jun Lozada and some members of the Catholic Church to deceive the youth of Philippines by inciting them to take to the streets, as the American youth during the Vietnam era.

Oh, the young are so idealistic and so easily manipulated. Remember 1989 in another Asian country, when college students were incited, pumped up and they went to a famous square to rally? Many of them suffered, some died, while the masterminds received safe haven in Western countries.

This is the last ditch effort by those who would subvert the Constitution of Philippines and try to start a student revolution to oust President Arroyo because the military won’t back it, the Filipino won’t back it. So, they are trying, in a last stand, to manipulate the Filipino youth to do their dirty deeds while they are not in harms way.
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I guess you forgot how she come to power! Is it not she did a coup de’tat against the duly elected President Joseph Estrada. Is it not she cheated in May 10, 2004. Presidential election in order to win?! I guess you forgot how she become the FAKE PRESIDENT OF CEBU. If she get kick out she deserve it. After all she stole her title not once but twice. She’s nothing but a liar and the biggest thieves

abbygail Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
don’t ever think that the one who spews out venom and hatred all the time came from many readers of this blog…NO…she/he is just one person w/ many names….

of course this is a free country, and we have freedom of speech, but freedom is really not that free because it has its responsibilities…we should be responsible enough to watch what we say and write…
like one blogger has said, we should use the power of the pen wisely.
and not to continuously spew venom and hatred…
let’s have more of solutions rather than “sisihan and turuan”….
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And what do you think what Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Doing its even worse, Anybody who speak against her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail, If not are getting kill.

I’ll say, Gloria Arryo, And her goons, Is the problem! Get rid of them if we want to progress as a nation.

Pian Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
TO CHI-CHI
The reason why I keep on defending GMA is because our economy has never grown this much, and our democratic system is very illegitimate, such that in the event she’s ousted, the VP who was voted purely for his popularity with the masses, will take over. Credit to the economic growths if they can be given to GMA or not is always put in question. If OFWs deserve the sole credit, then it will be safe to pass on the powers to the VP. Always questioning the credit arises because of the illegitimacy of our democratic system. Passing the country under VP’s care who was elected simply because he’s only popular with the masses, is just too risky for me, I don’t want to take the chance. I care about the country. While you may have dealt with the problem of corruption though uncertain, there’s a greater probability our economy will not grow. I want to minimize the risk first, so we can deal effectively with corruption. So it’s not that I don’t care about the plague of corruption, I only want to minimize the risk first. There are other Asian countries like China and Vietnam with high growth rates which attract foreign investors but which we know are also corrupt countries, even more corrupt.
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Excuse me sir! what growth economy are you talking about. The rosy economy Gloria Arroyo, Bragging about nothing but PAD just like she PAD her votes in May 10, 2004. Presidential election to ensure her winning. Anybody who believe her, Her so call booming economy must be really out of their mind. Gloria Arroyo, Say anything to make her look good, She say anything in order to stay in power.

Then What Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I totally agree with you Gerry! Another ouster is not going to solve the problem of the philippines. regardless of who sits in power the situation will always be the same. this is all but a grand plot so some other equally greedy and corrupt official can have his turn at raking in the big bucks!!! its just so sad that some people, whose intentions of true political reform are sincere and true, are being used (and are willing participants at that!) for the selfish ulterior motive of a select few. think, people!
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Then get rid all the corrupt government official’s. Start from malacanyang Palace because she is the problem. Tapos ang usapan!

Wala ring silbi ang pagbasura ng Pangulo sa EO 464 dahil nagdesisyon na rin ang Korte Suprema kontra rito noon pa man. Kung talagang sinsero ang gobyerno na ipaalam ang katotohanan, dapat, tigilan na rin ang pag-sangkalan sa executive privilege at hayaan na lamang ang mga opisyal na magsabi ng lahat ng nalalaman nila tungkol sa mga iniimbestigahan ng Kongreso.

Ganoon lang ka-simple, ganoon lang kadali. Pero baliktad ang nangyayari kaya nagkakanda-ipit-ipit ang lahat at nagkakapatung-patong ang problema dahil halata namang may mga nagsisinu­ngaling sa ZTE issue. Sa lahat ng mga nagdaang administrasyon sa bansa, ngayon lamang ginamit ng husto ang executive privilege.
Bakit hindi na lang natin hayaang manaig ang katotohanan?
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Papaano hindi gamitin ang executive privilege ng husto ni Mrs. Pidal, Alam nila they’re guilty to the hilt. Ika nga talagang guilty sila sa lahat ng kurakutan.

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Tolits Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Bogus regime, what is this? GMA was sworned in by Supreme Court Chief Justice, inaugurated as the next president after Erap. Some persons are over-ruled by hatred and emotions that they indulged in un-ethical name calling on those they don’t like. This is venomous. Why go down the level of being primitive? GMA is clean free being a wife unless otherwise there will be allegations again. The same is not true with the former
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How can we forget when Hilario David, Swear in Gloria Arroyo, into her stolen power. And where do you think Hilario, Now he is holding a nice juice position in Government and so is the rest of people who’s supporting her bogus regime. Erap, Didn’t resign! Under the constitution law; He is still the duly elected President of the philippines.

Is not only that Gloria Arroyo, Stole her title from the duly Elected President Joseph Estrada, She also stole it again in May 10, 2004. Presidential election from Fernando Poe, Jr.
She cheated to win to ensure she can stay into her stolen power forever. And there is solid evidence against her for being the biggest crooks!

Unfortunately, GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce. She is a small part of the problem. Someone said the opposition can’t seem to gain any headway because nobody is above the fray. Of course no politician is above the fray. They are all part of this extremely flawed political system. To fix the system, we must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system. The only way there is sustained economic growth. Somewhere along [the way], we change the electoral system so one does not have to steal or sacrifice his/her principles to get elected and do his/her mandate.
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so you say, Gloria Arroyo, is the best thing happen to the philippines? why so? I see nothing best about her except of course she is the best on robbing the government coffer.

and what economy growth are you talking about,…If it is true why is it there is more and more filipino people going to sleep with empty stomack sabihin mo the so call booming economy she’s bragging about nothing but PAD just like she PAD her votes in May 10, 2004. Presidential election against Fernando Poe, Jr. To ensure her winning. In my book Gloria Arroyo, Nothing but the biggest thief. Is not only that she stole her title from the duly elected President Joseph Estrada, She stole it again in May 10, 2004.

do we have someone in the horizon, after gma or noli?
i agree w/ pian. hindi naman lahat corrupt….
i can only name 1 who is not yet tainted. like kiko. it is noble of him to not align himself w/ gma nor erap. he ran independently and won, c/o sharon’s money. at least it came from “clean sources” and not from “vested interests groups”, unlike other senators.
and kiko is handling himself well in senate hearings, not vicious and malicious. speaks of good breeding, unlike the obnoxious rich daw lady senator, you-know-who(not miriam).
chiz escudero….many complain from sorsogon, one of the poorest prov. in rp, that chiz has not done enough as their congressman.
cayetano….same thing, bad record in taguig
gordon….controversial issues hound him in subic
ping…his days at misg w/ abadilla, kuratong, notorious record….
pimentel….his hate for gma started bec. he expected to be her vp bec. he held the mike for gma on stage
joker, miriam,jpe….are aligned w/ gma’s party…
villar….he has vast business interests, so we’re not sure of his sincerity, his empire might be like that of warren buffett if he becomes pres
roxas…same thing, big business interests
legarda….lopez protege?
revilla and jinggoy….what can we expect from them? i’m clueless…
pia…clueless too…

then what, after gma? there’s no choice except noli, if ever gma gets booted out before 2010…
but in 2010, erap still wants to run, as this early he is campaigning.
may God save us all if ever erap wins again..
more prayers and vigilance needed…

… Venecias, Razon behind oil, gas extraction by UK firm
…. NAPAKAGANID TALAGA NG MGA NAGPAPALAYAS KAY GLORIA….

Kitang kita ang mga paglabas ng baho ng mga gahaman na ito… kumpanya mo pala de Venecia nakikinabang sa mga likas na yaman mas grabeng pagnanakaw ito sa sambayanang Pilipino…

Kayung mga nag ra- rally dyan laban kay Gloria.. GISING MGA kababayan NILOLOKO TAYO NG MGA MANDARAMBONG NA POLITIKO NA YAN LALO NA MGA MAGKAKASABWAT NA OPOSISYON…

TAMA HINALA KO GINAGAMIT NI DE VENECIA ANG POSISYON PARA MAKA-IMPLWENSYA…. SOBRA NA TO…. SOBRA NA MGA KATARANTADUHAN NA ITO…

DAMING KAAWA AWA NA MGA BATA NA NAGUGUTOM AT DI MAKAPAG ARAL… SOBRA NA… MGA KAWALANGHIYAAN NG MGA POLITIKONG NAGPAPAHIRAP SA BAYAN

AT BAGO KO MAKALIMUTAN….

kailangan ni LOZADA ng 2 million o higit pang tulong para maisulong ang krusada ng kasinungalingan sa tulong ng mga Madre….

Bakit????????????? SI san pablo’y nanagaral ng katotohanan sa ibat-ibang dako eh di umasa sa tulong siyay nag pagal … di ba maliwanag na nasasaad sa kasulatan yan…

ano ito isa na namang uri ng PANLALAMANG AT LANATRANG KORUPSYON…. palibhasay sa simula pa lamang ay bulok na ang ipinaglalaban ni LOZADA….

eh Anu ginagawa ng bilyon na NINAKAW ni ERAP… kunwari pa kayo….

At the beginning of each fiscal year, or the year as the case maybe, the BIR should already get the withholding taxes of 30 percent of the pork barrels and other sourced funds and let those concerned get tax deductions later out of unreceived commissions if any.

Forty thieves says
And what do you think what Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Doing its even worse, Anybody who speak against her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail, If not are getting kill.

I’ll say, Gloria Arryo, And her goons, Is the problem! Get rid of them if we want to progress as a nation.
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If what you’re saying is true then why is it that Lozada, Cory, Erap, Binay, Lacson, Madrigal, Bishop Cruz, some media personalities, the 50,000 who join the anti arroyo rallies are not missing nor they rot in jail and still very much alive? Certainly, you are lying…

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Alex Reyes Says:
March 9th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
AT BAGO KO MAKALIMUTAN….

kailangan ni LOZADA ng 2 million o higit pang tulong para maisulong ang krusada ng kasinungalingan sa tulong ng mga Madre….

Bakit????????????? SI san pablo’y nanagaral ng katotohanan sa ibat-ibang dako eh di umasa sa tulong siyay nag pagal … di ba maliwanag na nasasaad sa kasulatan yan…

ano ito isa na namang uri ng PANLALAMANG AT LANATRANG KORUPSYON…. palibhasay sa simula pa lamang ay bulok na ang ipinaglalaban ni LOZADA….

eh Anu ginagawa ng bilyon na NINAKAW ni ERAP… kunwari pa kayo
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WOW, WOW, WOOOOOO…..IF JUN LOZADA, IS GUILTY THROW HIS ASS IN JAIL ALONE WITH GLORIA ARROYO, ET AL. BECAUSE SHE IS THE BIGGEST CROOKS. BUT I GUESS ITS OKAY WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU’RE GETTING PART OF THE LOOT. MABUHAY ANG MGA KAWATAN.

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Alex Reyes Says:
March 9th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
AT BAGO KO MAKALIMUTAN….

kailangan ni LOZADA ng 2 million o higit pang tulong para maisulong ang krusada ng kasinungalingan sa tulong ng mga Madre….

Bakit????????????? SI san pablo’y nanagaral ng katotohanan sa ibat-ibang dako eh di umasa sa tulong siyay nag pagal … di ba maliwanag na nasasaad sa kasulatan yan…

ano ito isa na namang uri ng PANLALAMANG AT LANATRANG KORUPSYON…. palibhasay sa simula pa lamang ay bulok na ang ipinaglalaban ni LOZADA….

eh Anu ginagawa ng bilyon na NINAKAW ni ERAP… kunwari pa kayo….
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Its true that Erap convicted of Plunder but his convicted on juenting money, Juenting money is not government money but gambling money.

Its been proven in court of law that Erap didn’t steal the government coffer the only reason the judiary convict him to protect Gloria Arroyo, From her stolen power.

If you don’t believe me, Check all relevant document the truth is there for everyone to see.

natros Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Forty thieves says
And what do you think what Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Doing its even worse, Anybody who speak against her bogus regime either they’re missing, Rot in jail, If not are getting kill.

I’ll say, Gloria Arryo, And her goons, Is the problem! Get rid of them if we want to progress as a nation.
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If what you’re saying is true then why is it that Lozada, Cory, Erap, Binay, Lacson, Madrigal, Bishop Cruz, some media personalities, the 50,000 who join the anti arroyo rallies are not missing nor they rot in jail and still very much alive? Certainly, you are lying…
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I don’t think he/she is lying! In fact he/she is telling the truth because the truth is there for everyone to see, Except some of the people like yourself don’t want to see it.

Reality check: Euthopia can’t exist in this world, you have to make do with what you have and if you are going to put “morality” in everything you are bound to fail( try doing that with your wife) especially in politics. Politics is never clean and if you’ve experienced being a leader of some sort you will always be faced with the decision of choosing the lesser evil. You can’t be friends with everybody because if you start to, you’ll be doing their job and not yours. That’s why some people get promoted and some people are stuck with drinking buddies. If by any chance you think that taking president out of the picture solves the corruption problem in this country you are dead wrong. Ask yourself this “would a bank robber stops if she’s out” not a chance. Corruption stops if we start educating ourselves and not being bought on election days. People in this country blame every problem they have to the president,(if they can blame it to God they would to but we are God fearing so we don’t) even if our problems are the results of our own doing.Taxi drivers blame their bad income to the president all the time, and you just might agree with them until you realized that many of them are opportunists and cuthroats, clearly giving them a bad reputation affecting their income because you’d rather ride the bus next time than be there victim. These simple problems starts with us not the other way around. Don’t just rant and complain all the time, be part of the solution. And about media i have to agree with what he said, media don’t think but we do, so don’t let media dictate to you what is right or wrong, these guys are leeches and they make profit out of people’s demise, calamity, etc. and that’s bad no matter how much they tell you that it’s for the sake of freedom. True freedom should never overlap the freedom of others.Media in this country don’t understand that. They neglect their responsiblities for the sake of profit.They don’t respect boundaries and they are setting a bad example to the masses, very unprofessional.

Gloria Lavandera Says:
If we need to burn the house down just to get rid of these crook squatting in Malacanyang Palace. Why not! If you don’t get rid of them you will have more problem. They’re stealing the taxespayer’s money to inrich themselves. Not atleast you don’t know that. While most of filipino people go to sleep with empty stomach these idiots are laughing all the way to the bank.

You don’t get it do you, its a figure of speech not pertaining to malacanang. But to us filipino’s this is exactly the kind of attitude that’s not helping us “bahala na” Now if you are going to take it literally. Would you live in ashes and rubbles? knowing that its a rat that your chasing it would have moved to a different house already when everything is burning

Paul that’s really stupid of you to make that remark against Gerry. try thinking outside the box will you, not just for the sake of winning an argument. You don’t even have a clear stand on the issue. All that intelligence is such a waste.

Gloria Kawatan Says:

Yes! everybody have right on their livelihoods, But you meant to say, Its is okay for Gloria Arroyo, To keep robbing the government coffer? If so! then there is no hope in this country. The only reason Gloria Arroyo, And her goons success because of people like you, Just don’t care whatever happen to this country for as long as you still have jobs. What make you think you well have jobs later on…Have you ever think of that? I guess not. If you can tolerate all her corruption then I guess you deserve what you’re getting.

Getting good jobs and keeping it is not the government’s problem, its your responsiblity already(good grades, good credentials, etc = employment). The government’s role is to provide the backdrop and not everything. As for corruption it will always be there in politics, you can only minimize it. One way you could minimize it is voting competent leaders of this nation of ours. It could have been worst you know, like having a movie star running our country again. Who will live like a movie star without accomplishing anything, except for popularity. Democracy is overrated in this country. Start reading political books and you’ll find out that the most efficient leaders are those who aren’t bound by “morals” and that doing the right thing is very different from doing a good job.

Alfie R. Quiming Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I am no fan of gloria either. My problem with this whole economy improving is this: I can’t feel it. Nor can my family. I belong to what we may call the “middle class,” the supposed main beneficiaries of this supposed improvement in the economy. I however, still struggle to make both ends meet. Why? Because even if I already earn a substantial amount, the cost of living is even higher! And you say that the economy has improved?

If you can’t feel the economy of this country going up it’s because your spending way too much on the things you “want” and not on the things you actually “need”.

Go easy on the Starbuck’s coffee and the texting.

Out of the 90 million filipino’s out there 30 million have cellpone’s and if everyone spends a peso of each texting everyday that amounts to almost a Billion a month and that’s just for the thrill of a stupid quote.

sOBRA… jueteng money ba sabi mo at kaya nakasuhan siya ng pandarambong… TUMANGAP SI ERAP NG LAGAY UPANG LUMAGANAP ANG MADAYANG LARO NG JUETENG ? AT HUTHUTIN ANG PERA NG MAHIHIRAP?… NAPAKASAMANG ASAL KUNG GANUN… eh PAPAANO ANG TOBACO EXCISE TAX NA 130 MILLION? AT ANG iba pang ikinulapol na kay SA MANDARAMBONG NA SI ERAP AT DI NAKUHANG SANG GAHIN NG MAHUHUSAY NA ABUGADO… TULAD NI ATTY. MENDOZA… FLAMINIANO… RODRIGUEZ… ET AL… ang mga abugadong ito ay may di matatawarang kakayahan at batikang TRIAL LAWYER… idolo ng marami sa kahusayan PERO MGA NATALO SA KASO…

KASI MAY SAPAT NA KATIBAYAN SILA…

Ngayon asan ang SAPAT na katibayan ninyo laban kay GLORIA ASAN ? asan? aSAN?… HANGANG NGAL NGAL LANG KAYO…

kAHIT AKOY tagalog EH MALAKI RESPETO KO SA MGA CEBUANO… punta kayo dun… malinis, maayos , mga edukadong tao at ginagamit pinag aralan… kay baho kaya ng kapligiran sa Manila… patuloy na binababoy…. ng mga ralyista.

LUMALABAS NA BAHO NINYO AT ITO AY UNTI-UNTING ILALANTAD NG DIYOS DAHIL SA KAHIRAPAN NG BAYAN AT PANG UUTO SA MAHIHIRAP…. mga oposisyon..

LOZADA- umaming sangkot sa korupsyon at may mga anak sa labas. ( patawarin ka Lozada tigilan na Caravan ng Kasinungalingan)
De Venecia- nakikinabang sa mga pagmimina ang pamilya… langis at Gas sa palawan.
Lim- ang anak ay nahuli sa drugs kaya pala hinuhuli ibang pusher eh kakumpitensya yata….

sa Susunod ilalantad ko halimbawa ng isang MAFIA ng bureacracy at personal kong nasaksihan ang Corruption na milyon milyon halaga pero di sangkot si Gloria… ito’y nasa bulok na sistema ng batas na di remedyuhan ng TOngreso kasi pabor sa kanila lalo na kay Villar sa kanyang mga subdivision….

TUNGKOL ITO SA Lupa…PARA MAGING SUBDIVISION… ANG LAKI NG KITA MGA IGAN… Mula sa barangay, meyor, SB, MDCCC, LRA, RD, hangang sa regional director NG LRA, DNER, RD, MARO ,PARO, NIA, at papunta sa Secretary pag Malakihang Lupain…. NAPAKALAKING SINDIKATO ITO NA KUNG TITINGNAN MO EH LEGAL. at kailangan ang back -up ng politiko ….

GoodmorningSir Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Corruption stops if we start educating ourselves and not being bought on election days.
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you are dead wrong sir. that was during the marcos era were guns, goon and golds prevails but under this present administration ballots are being manufactured to replace the original, even empty ballot boxes have votes counted, ” hello garci” remember . . . these are not done by the voters to sell their votes but done by the administration to cheat and steal the mandate.

oh SIYA LOZADA Supporter… papatulan ko panaginip mo este bangungot na PRISIDINTI pa ang MANDARAMBONG NA SI ERAP… BALIKTARIN MO PARE… I RUMBLE MO… PERA… PERA Kaya ayun taglay ng mga ESTRADA ang ALIAS na MANDARAMBONG Kasama ma na ang mga nakinabang na napakaraming anak sa labas…

HANGA ngayon tulog ka parin… perpetual ba termino ni ERap…Pera Ha?… ISA KA RIN SA ANAK NYA CGURO…. at kayo’y mga APO ng DYABLO ang AMA ng mga taga oposisyon….

I think Gloria is suffering from what I call “transition Presidency syndrome.” YOu might as what the the hell is that? Well its a term I coined for the administrations after our two successful “Edsas.” It is a political situation marked by an alarming level of partisan-hateful-politics. Usually the near chaos atmostphere in this political stage is a conscious effort of the “removed” (the politicians dethroned by the Edsas) parties who are out to destabilize and attempt to remove the “enthroned” president. This situation is inevitable given the rashness and harshness of the removal of the previous administration.

The good news is that in our previous transition administration (Tita Cory) the destabilizers did not prevail. Chances are the destasbilizers now will not also prevail.

Having heard of the good news the “better news” is that relative peace and proseperity happens in the post-transitional administration (remember tito Ramos?). Yes, I’m an optimistic animal!

If we can keep the course then we’re on our way to tigerhood!

Economics should be our middle name from now on.

Politics… sh*t!

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DOM Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 9:49 am
At the beginning of each fiscal year, or the year as the case maybe, the BIR should already get the withholding taxes of 30 percent of the pork barrels and other sourced funds and let those concerned get tax deductions later out of unreceived commissions if any.
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The poor people are paying more taxes because its taken out in their payroll automaticly while the rich have plenty of deduction they can claim, In fact most of them CHEATED so that they don’t have to pay the right amount of taxes. so Poor Juan De La Cruz the one paying more.

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Alex Reyes Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
oh SIYA LOZADA Supporter… papatulan ko panaginip mo este bangungot na PRISIDINTI pa ang MANDARAMBONG NA SI ERAP… BALIKTARIN MO PARE… I RUMBLE MO… PERA… PERA Kaya ayun taglay ng mga ESTRADA ang ALIAS na MANDARAMBONG Kasama ma na ang mga nakinabang na napakaraming anak sa labas…

HANGA ngayon tulog ka parin… perpetual ba termino ni ERap…Pera Ha?… ISA KA RIN SA ANAK NYA CGURO…. at kayo’y mga APO ng DYABLO ang AMA ng mga taga oposisyon….
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Ang dapat sa inyo ipakain sa buwaya!

kudos to Cardinal Vidal and Archbishop Lagdameo of Nueva Caceres… Thank you very much for not allowing the holy mass to be desecrated again by JUN LOZADA… thanks my Lord Jesus for guiding your Bishops in Cebu and Bicol… I adore you my Lord in your Holy presence in the Eucharist…

Lord God since you already enlighthen the mind of some of your BISHOP IN THE phiLIPPINES…

plEASE lORD… LET BISHOP INUEGEUZ, CRUZ, LABAYEN, BACANI and other Priest RESIGNED or be replaced for their political partisanship and violating the church extablished canon of using mass for political purposes.

Lord pour out your spirit to all the Nuns and priest being used by the Devil in destroying and desecrating your holy presence and misleading the faithful just to ally with their unfounded Truth.

Si ERAP NA PARE NA AREP NA PERA AT BANTOG NA MANDARAMBONG AY GAGAWIN PANG SINUNGALING SI CARDINAL VIDAL…. HU HU HU HU… iyak LOZADA iyak…. tulad ka ng iyong Among si Erap … Lacson… Madrigal mga hari , reyna at prinsipe ng KASINUNGALINGAN… ang PINTAS ko lang kay Cardinal eh bakit nag pauto rin kay Erap at naniwala sa pangako nya … na mananahimik para lamang magka PARDON…

eH sAGAD NA SA BUTO ANG KASAMAAN ng kampo ng oposisyon na patuloy nangugulo at nagpapahirap sa BAYAN…

hindi lahat ng MADRE Matino tingnan mo nagsisitaba mga yan sobrang daming Lamon …di nga nagbabayad ng tax ang malalakinilang eskwelAhan NILA kamahal ng tuition… ng mga madre at pare na yan… gagara pa ng sasakyan… may katulong ..taga luto… taga laba sa kumbento… kumpleto gamit…sobrang luho… TAGA hugas ng plato…may nagkakasino pa nga eh nag lalaro ng slot machine…sugarol… madyongero… babaero…lalakero ( call boy hilig)

kaya ganyan mga yan wala kasi mga ginagawa at gusto mapansin… social justice… pwe…

kaya di kataka…taka na KASAMA sila ni LOZADA… MGA KABABAYAN WAG MAGPADAYA SA MGA ABITO ng mga inaalihan ng Dimonyo….

There is no such thing as best president. Let’s not put the cart before the horse. Hope is what we expect. To say categorically that there is no one to replace PGMA as reliable president is wrong. I will vote Congressman Satur Ocampo. He is a practical man, and I believe that he will not squander the nation’s coffer to placate the church, the lower house, the local government unit, the military and police, just to stay in power. He is a no-nonsense guy. And he is humble. Unlike the oligarch, majority of our politicians, Congressman Satur Ocampo was voted out of sincere desire of the Filipino people for someone who will work for their cause, aspiration, and welfare.

If I am not mistaken, he was formerly a professor in U. P . Diliman. Unlike ExSenator Angara who has sold his soul to the devil, Congressman Satur Ocampo never lost his sense of value. If we stay vigilant against government abuses, we may have someone like Cong. Satur Ocampo as our President. We may have a second chance of another Ramon Magsaysay.

sandata ng mamamayan ang mga rally, ok yan to air our grievances to the government…..

pero kung isang convicted plunderer ang makakasama mo sa rally calling for the ouster of gma……..

ay naku, kayo kayo na lang…….

nakakasuka, wala daw siyang kasalanan……

magtatapos nga ni gma ang ternino niya……

is it ok for Gloria robbing the philipppine coffer….hindi TALAGA OK KAY GLORIA MAGNAKAW…AT wala pang napapatunayan sa KORTE…

BAKIT SI ERAP LANG BA MAY KARAPATANG MAGNAKAW… SI ERAP LANG BA MAY KARAPATAN NA MAGING MANDARAMBONG…kapal talga ng mukha ng mga taga oposisyon na pinamumunuan ni Erap na GANID…

di DAPAT MAGNAKAW SI GLORIA… KASI TRABAHO YAN NG OPOSISYON…. HINDI BA? KITANG KITA NAMAN PRUWEBA… UMAMIN SI LOZADA KASANGKOT SIYA SA NAUSYAMI NA DEAL NA ITO… PAPAANO YUNG MGA NAUNANG DEAL NA BROKER NI LOZADA… BABAERO DIN KASI AT MAY ANAK SA LABAS TULAD NI ERAP… IISA KULAY NINYO\

TIGIL CARAVAN NG KASINUNGALINGAN…

I think Satur Ocampo should come clean from the accusations of his participation (or knowledge) of the mass murder during the NPA purges. Talking about crimes… nothing is higher than the taking of a human life (much more human lives)…

“murders” pala

Sigue, we abolish religion. Masyado na. Panggulo pa It has forked tongue always. Taking advantage of the Filipino loose pseudo religious fervor.

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clipmaster Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am
sandata ng mamamayan ang mga rally, ok yan to air our grievances to the government…..

pero kung isang convicted plunderer ang makakasama mo sa rally calling for the ouster of gma……..

ay naku, kayo kayo na lang…….

nakakasuka, wala daw siyang kasalanan……

magtatapos nga ni gma ang ternino niya……
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Anong termino pinagsasabi mo 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, Gloria Arroyo is the biggest THIEF.

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Alex Reyes Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Si ERAP NA PARE NA AREP NA PERA AT BANTOG NA MANDARAMBONG AY GAGAWIN PANG SINUNGALING SI CARDINAL VIDAL…. HU HU HU HU… iyak LOZADA iyak…. tulad ka ng iyong Among si Erap … Lacson… Madrigal mga hari , reyna at prinsipe ng KASINUNGALINGAN… ang PINTAS ko lang kay Cardinal eh bakit nag pauto rin kay Erap at naniwala sa pangako nya … na mananahimik para lamang magka PARDON…

eH sAGAD NA SA BUTO ANG KASAMAAN ng kampo ng oposisyon na patuloy nangugulo at nagpapahirap sa BAYAN…
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hindi mo masisi yon pari kong saan ang pera doon siya. Smart din ano.

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clipmaster Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am
sandata ng mamamayan ang mga rally, ok yan to air our grievances to the government…..

pero kung isang convicted plunderer ang makakasama mo sa rally calling for the ouster of gma……..

ay naku, kayo kayo na lang…….

nakakasuka, wala daw siyang kasalanan……

magtatapos nga ni gma ang ternino niya……
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anybody is better than your FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, SHE IS THE BIGGEST CROOKS.

Anong termino ang pinagsasabi mo, 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. She is nothing but a liar and the biggest thief.

Then what?

Kung ikaw ay patuloy na naniniwalang si gma ang lesser evil and the best person to lead our country, magmasid ka sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng ating bansa…
Ang daming problema ng ating bansa pinalala pa ng kapit-tuko at kabaliwan ni gma na patuloy manatili sa puwesto, sa dami ng utang na loob at pinansiyal na tulong na nakuha ni gma upang manalo sa eleksiyon sa pamamagitan ng orchestrated at organized cheating in 2004, ngayon pa lang siya nagbabayad with corresponding interest in expense of our impoverished nation.
Ang tunay na magaling na lider ay nagsasabi ng katotohanan, isinasangalang ang boses ng sambayanan upang mapagwagian ang kahirapan, tapat sa kanyang tungkulin, ginagalang ang co-equal branch ng estado, pinahahalagahan ang buhay at pangarap ng bawat Pilipino, hindi nandaraya ng mga statistika at pigura upang pagtakpan ang tunay na sitwasyon ng ekonomiya, hindi gumagamit ng military at pulis upang supilin ang mga civil protest,hindi nagpapagamit sa banyaga kapalit ng utang na tulong pinansiyal, gumagawa ng aksiyon upang supilin ang corruption kahit sino pa ang sangkot, hindi ginagamit ang pera at resources ng estado upang patuloy na suportahan ang propaganda at self-glorification image ng malacanang, hindi pagkunsinti sa mga anomalya ng ka-alyado, hindi nagtataguyod ng polical dynasty at political patronage…ngunit kabaligtaran ang ginawa ng pekeng pangulo.
At ang resulta, pagkasira ng credibilad ng mga institusyon ng estado comelec, judiciary, military and police, malawakang kahirapan lalo na sa kanayunan, patuloy na paglobo ng utang panlabas, pagbenta ng ating national patrimony sa mga dayuhan, malawakang corruption at higit sa lahat sagsupil sa pangarap ng bawat Pilipino at kawalan ng pag-asa.

Labis kong hinahangaan ang bansang Thailand sapagkat alam nila kung kailan sila kikilos para sa pagbabago at para sa bansa, marami sa ating naghahanap ng pababago pero hindi kumikilos upang simulan ang pagbabago. Nang ang bansang Thailand ay humarap sa isang krisis political bunsod ng corruption scandal ng dating Prime Minister, agad kumilos ang mamamayan nagkaisa upang ipahayag ang protesta sa mga pangunahing lungsod, naglunsad ng civil disobedience upang pasaguting ang rehimen ni PM Thaksin sa usapin ng corruption, at katulad ng inaasahan nais ring pagtakpan ang nasabing anomalya subalit agarang umaksiyon ang Royal Thai Military at nagsagawa ng isang swift at peaceful coup de etat to initiate regime change. And Thai military love for their country is overwhelming after the coup d etat they immediately form a take-over govt and initiate a national election asap. With those instances, Thai economy is stronger than ever parang walang nangyari because they are for peoples welfare and protector of the best interest for Thailand. Imagine PM Thaksin is the man behind Thailand economic transformation and only one corruption scandal ruins his reputation as a good leader.
Dito sa atin, patong patong na ang scandal, anomalies and controversies pero marami pa rin ang patuloy na nagbubulag-bulagan at manhid sa karaingan ng sambayaan at patuloy na ginigiit na si gma ang still best option, and siguro kung gusto natin na patuloy na danasin ang paghihikahos at paghihirap gma is the best options with the help of malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration.
If she is morally incapable to lead our country, lets initiate regime change for our countrys future not tomorrow but now is the time. Maawa ka sa mga anak mo kung tunay kang nagmamahal sa bayan and then what? A better Phillippines for us and our childrens future.

You’re too much of a perfectionist Maria Makiling. Too much for the current realities.

I wonder, how many castles in the sky do you have now? So you would rather have Ping Lacson as President? Haay..

Hoy gising!

Everything carried to the extreme is self-defeating. Yes, even our constitutionally guaranteed right to rally, if carried to the extreme, is also self-defeating. Not to mention nakakapagod at nakakasawa na tingnan.

You should organize yourselves into a political party and directly take part in governance. Our rotten system will certainly not change if you’re always whining in the streets. Always preferring to criticize everyone in power rather than dirty your own hands in Government.

I for one honestly believe that some in the throng of people I always see on TV in Mendiola are more than capable of effectively running the affairs of the Government. The tragedy is that their minds are caged in outdated che-revolutionary mentality.

Yes, tragic indeed.

Si Gloria Arroyo ang lesser Evil at hindi siya mahusay na pangulo, tama po!
PERO DAPAT NIYA TAPUSIN ANG TERMINO NIYA HANGGANG 2010 dahil sa dami ng BUWITRE na atat na atat pumuwesto at mangurakot gaya ni Chief Evil Joseph Estrada at Resident Evil na si Jojo Binay.

Yung Devil’s advocate na United Opposition ang mas maitim ang kulay kaysa sa naka-upong grupo ni Gloria Arroyo, ang LESSER EVIL.

Isipin niyo na lang po kung mapa-upo ulit sa puwesto si Cheif Evil Estrada? Mala-impiyerno na ang Pilipinas kung nagkataon!

Kung gusto nyo ng pagbabago, simulan nyo sa pag-uugali nyo. Baguhin nyo na ang istilo nyo. Puro bintang, sumbat at sisi ang gawain nyo. Meron bang buti na idinudulot yan?

Ginawa nyo nang libangan ang pagra-rally. Feel nyo ay makabayan na ang pinaggagawa nyo. Pero alam nyo naman na sinisira nyo ang imahe ng ating bansa dahil sa mga pinaggagawa nyo.

There are 2 types of criticism: Constructive and Destructive. You know what you are doing is the latter. So who do you think will listen to your calls?

Kunwari pa kayong anti-corruption. Eh mas masahol ang gusto nyo….Destruction!

Basta, gusto ko si Senator Gordon ang maging pangulo natin.

to wonder woman.. kya nga kumilos din un military ntin nun pnhon ni erap kc bumabagsak ang ekonomiya ng pilipinas. s palagay mo b hindi kikilos ang buong sandatahan ng Pilipinas kung hindi umuunlad ang bansa ntin s kasalukuyan? kung ang isang bansa ay matindi ang korapsyon ay talagang hindi uunlad. s palagay mo b pag npaalis nyo c PGMA mahihinto nyo korapsyon s gobyerno?

correction: sorry to wonderwoman, my message is really for maria makiling… typo error.

to maria makiling… may i ask kung cno s palagay mo ang pwdeng maging leader ng pilipinas n nsa knya n lahat ng ktangian n hinahanap mo? meron bang perpektong pangulo? d b lahat cla pwdeng madungisan?

ronald,
sa tanong mo meron pang mga lider na tunay na nagmamahal sa bayan at matibay ang moralidad na hindi kailanman magpapailalim sa sistema ng pulitika sa ating bansa, nagkaroon na tayo ng isang magaling na pinuno sa katauhan ni magsaysay at magkakaroon tayong muli ng isang lider na magiging simbolo ng pagkakaisa ng ating bansa.
walang perpektong lider ngunit ang ibig ko lamang ipabatid na kung marami ng pagkakamali ang isang pinuno ay dapat tayong kumilos at ipaalam sa kanya na tayoy nagtatanong at naghahanap ng kasagutan sa bawat eskandalo, kontrobersiya kinasasangkutan ng kasalukuyang administrasyon.
walang ebidensiya at puro pag-iingay lamang? marami na nga eh, pero patuloy na hinaharang sa ibat-ibang paraan.
alvin…
magpakatotoo ka! ang pilipino ay di mag-iingay kung hindi nagugutom, hindi naghihirap, hindi nakakaranas ng harassment at oppression, at hindi pinagkakaitan ng pag-asa sa kanyang mga pangarap.
Katulad mo, kabilang din ako sa nag-oobserba at patuloy na naniniwala sa rule of law, pero naranasan ko mismo at nakita ko ang mga paglabag nila sa karapatang-pantao…mga taong walang kalaban laban at nagpapahayag lamang ng kanilang saloobin sa mga bagay na di maganda sa pamunuang ito, subalit ang kapalit ay forced disappearance? o bigla lang nagtago?
Maraming tanong, pero sa kabila ng mga pangyayari ay patuloy kong ginagampanan ang tungkulin ko sa bayan, pagbabayad ng tamang buwis at pagsunod sa mga batas..pero hindi mo maitatanggi sa akin na ang pagdalo sa rally ay upang isigaw lamang ang maraming katanungan na ni minsan ay di sinagot at binigyang linaw ng pamunuang GMA.
Kung bibigyan lamang ng pagkakataon na sagutin ang mga katanungan sa bawat eskandalo at kontrobersiya, siguro maiintindihan mo kung bakit lumalabas ang tao sa kalye para mag-rally.
Hindi mo ba napapansin ang patuloy na paghahati ng opinyong publiko, patuloy na paghahati ng simbahan, military, at iba pang sektor ng lipunan ay iisa lamang ang natutuwa at nakikinabang…ang rehimeng arroyo.
At sa malamang sasagutin mo ang mga paglalahad ko, pero payong kaibigan hindi tayo magkaaway at pareho ang naiisin natin sa ating bansa…ang isang maunlad, matatag at dakilang pilipinas. Makkaiba man ang ating pangangatwiran pero iisa ang ating hangarin.
panahon lamang ang hahatol kung sino ang mali at tama sa atin pero sa ngayon at kinagagalak ko ang iyong mga matibay paniniwala.
Sana sa mas malapit na hinaharap ay magkaroon muli tayo ng mga bagong lider, mga bagong pinuno na handang basagin ang bulok na sistema ng “patronage politics” at mga trapos na patuloy na nagpapahirap sa ating bansa.
Nakakatuwa ngang isipin na ang ating mga pinuno ay ubod ng yaman sa kabila ng sobrang kahirapan ng kanilang nasasakupan. Pilipino mamulat at manindigan ka!

Sino ba ang ayaw ng katarungan? Sino ba ang ayaw ng pag-unlad? Sa tingin ko naman, walang argumento dun. Para sa akin at para sa iba, hindi nakakatulong ang labis na pag-iingay.

Lingid sa iba, ang ginagawa nilang pag-iingay ay nagpapapangit ng imahe ng ating bansa. Ang iba naman, yun mismo ang hangarin. Marami dyan, ginagamit lang ang salitang “katarungan” at “katotohanan” para kumuha ng simpatiya ng tao. Pero kung magmamasid ka lang nang mabuti, mapapakiramdaman mo kung ano talaga ang kanilang pansariling mithiin.

Ano ba talaga ang intensyon nila? Ang pag-unlad o ang pagbagsak ng bansa?

May mga tamang paraan para sa gusto nating pagbabago, kapayapaan at pag-unlad. Bakit hindi natin subukang makipag-diyologo sa gobyerno. Ilatag ang inyong mungkahi. Kapag hindi nagkasundo, diyologo ulit! Pasasaan ba’t may mapagkakasunduan din at magbubunga ng maganda ang pakikipag-usap. Hindi yung “Bumaba na kayo!”. At pag may naluklok na bago, ayun na naman ang sasabihin, “Bumaba na kayo!” Di ba nakakasawa na ang ganun?!

Mas magandang napag-uusapan ang mga bagay na nagdudulot ng di pagkakaunawaan. Ang nangyayari kasi sa atin, sobrang nagpapagalingan. Ang pakiramdam kasi nung mga nag-iingay, makabayan ang dating nila. Iniisip kaya talaga nila ang masamang dulot ng kanilang PAG-IINGAY?

May mga bagay na nagagawa nang NAKAUPO at di na kailangan pang TUMAYO.

pag-iingay? pakikipagusap sa rehimeng gma? alvin, ilang beses ng sinubukan at nakipagtulungan ang maraming lider ng bawat sektor, maging ang mga dating “cabinet members” niya ay humiwalay kasi di na nga masikmura ang mga panloloko, pagtatakip, pagsasamantala at pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan…hidi mo sinagot ang aking katanungan “ang pilipino ay di mag-iingay kung hindi nagugutom, hindi naghihirap, hindi nakakaranas ng harassment at oppression, at hindi pinagkakaitan ng pag-asa sa kanyang mga pangarap” matiisin ang pilipino pero umabot na nga sa sukdulan kaya marahil ay “nag-iingay” gaya ng iyong ibig sabihin…hindi rin marahil gusto nating sirain ang imahe ng ating bansa dahil sa “pag-iingay” o maghirap at magdusa sa walang katapusang “political circus”. Ang tanging mithiin lamang ng mga “nag-iingay” na Pilipino ay iayos ang pamamahala sa gobyerno, ipatupad ang batas lalo na sa katiwalian, at higit sa lahat siguro ang maging tapat at makatotohanan sa kanyang nasasakupan…
“May mga bagay na nagagawa nang NAKAUPO at di na kailangan pang TUMAYO” ngunit papaano mo gagawin ang mga bagay ng nakaupo lamang kung may piring ang iyong mga mata, nakagapos ang iyong kamay at nasa kadiliman ka..di ba nararapat ka ring tumayo at hanapin ang dahilan kung bakit ka nasadlak sa ganitong kalagayan. kung magiging pilosopo naman ako ayon sa iyon analogy, siguro kahit paano ay subukan kong gawin ang mga bagay bagay na nakatayo naman bukod sa paggawa ng nakaupo lamang.
At siguro bilang pagtatapos, paano ka makipag diyalogo sa kasalukuyang pamunuan gaya nga ng iyong panukala eh kung ang kausap mo ay may ibang interes at kailanman ay hindi magiging tapat sa anumang maginoong usapan sa dahilang nagpasakop na nga sa sistema ng patronage politics at labis na pagyakap sa poder ng kapangyarihan. DI bat mamamayan muna hindi ako muna, kami muna at tayo muna syndrome bago pagsilbihan ng tapat ang bansang pilipinas.

to maria makiling.. c PGMA b ang direktang may kasalanan kung meron man nwwla s mga aktibista n mka anti-government? in d first place malay b ntin kung nagcpg akyatan n un mga nwwla s bundok at sumanib n s NPA? d b mga leftist cla n cnusuporthan ang komunismo? armed leftists are also killing our soldiers & policemen. should we let the communism ovethrow our present democratic gov’t.? pti un ibng mga bintang kay PGMA ay puro hearsay? d kya un mga nag iingay ngaun e may mga kinalaman s 2010 presidential elections? pls pki sagot lahat ng tanong ko. tnx.

To Maria Makiling,
Sa aking paniniwala ang dahilan kung bakit humiwalay and dating mga cabinet members ay kasi akala nila mapabagsak na talaga si PGMA so it’s more of self preservation. And I beg to disagree when you said na ang mga Pilipino ay di nag-iingay kung hindi nagugutom, hindi naghihirap o nakararanas ng harrasment o oppression. Sa palagay mo ba naghihirap at nagugutum sina Erap, Cory, Lacson, De Venecia, Binay, Pimentel, Villar, Madrigal etc., kaya sila nag-iingay? These people have vested interests, they want to grab power at all cost kahit pa magkawatakwatak tayong mga Pilipino! Gusto nila sila na naman.
Do you honestly believe these Senators conducted these series of investigations in “aid of legislation” to end corruption? In the first place are they not also themselves suspect of being corrupt? Think of their billion of pesos budget and ask yourself how many laws have they enacted for the betterment of our people. Sa daming oras na kanilang ginugugol sa mga imbestigasyon in aid of legislation ni isang batas wala pa silang nagawa. So is it not very obvious that they just want to gain media mileage and to project themselves of fighting corruption to bolster their chances in the coming 2010 election.

Maria Makiling, makiling ka nga. Iyong kinikilingan ang mga oposisyon na gustong magpabagsak sa administrasyon.

Tama ka, dapat na tumayo ang mga nabubulagan at mangapa. Ang mga malilinaw ang mata, di na kailangan pang tumayo.

Kaya kapansin-pansin kung sino ang mga nakatayo at nag-iingay, sila ang di nakakakita ng liwanag dahil ayaw nilang idilat ang kanilang mga mata. Teynga ang kanilang ginagamit, hindi mata at isip.

Huwag mong sabihin sa akin na ang mga nag-iingay ay dahil sa sa kahirapan, harassment at oppression. Idilat mong mabuti ang iyong mga mata at bilangin kung sino ang mas nakakarami sa mga nag-iingay. Karamihan dyan ay publisidad lang ang hanap, ang iba ay nabayaran, lat ang natitira ay napadaan lang at nagmamasid lang.

ronald, you should answer your own questions…may alston report na re political killings involving military and police abuses…
hearsays? dami evidence coa report re anomalies, irregularities mga contracts na pinapasok govt pero they keep the docs themselves para maduktor at baka ma tamper pa wherein this govt is notorious…re leftist hindi na malakas ang kilusan ng maka kaliwa for any arm struggle they already join the political arena to fight for their ideologies…terrorists and bandits na ang main enemy na ng afp and pnp
and most human rights abuses ay kagagawan ng military kasi war-freak nga si esperon di ba?
nag-iingay sa pulitika? oo meron, may mga ambisyosong oposisyon pero most of those people who are on the streets ay hindi pulitiko, they are same as you…ordinary people who wants to know the real situation of this country and struggling to know the real truth of those anomalies, scandals, controversies and whitewash and etc. that continues to bother this illegitimate regime of gma.
may hangganan din ang lahat..mga panloloko, pagtatakip at pagtatago ng katotohanan, pangaabuso sa karapatan ng mas nakakaraming pilipino,patuloy na pagnanakaw at pagdarambong…
huag kang magbulag bulagan..di mo ba pansin battlecry ni gma etal “show your evidence” “put it in the proper forum”…eh dami na nga pero lahat ng paraan ay ginagawa nila mapagtakpan lang ang mga pagkakamali at kung sakali mang dumating sa korte..masyadong bias ang desisyon pabor sa political appointees.
at pag tama naman ang masigasig mong pagtatanggol na gma til 2010 ako mismo hahanap sau to congatulate and shake hand with you for your strong conviction and loyal support…sana nga mali ako sa aking mga pananaw at paniniwala at sa takdang panahon makikita mo at mararamdaman ang paparating na krisis bunga ng pamumuno ni gma.

our military war freaks? how bout un mga NPA n cnusunog un mga trucks or buses 7 even binibigyan ng death threats un mga negosyanteng ayaw magbigay s knila ng revolutionary tax? d b inaambush din nila un mga military? minamasaker din nila un mga civilians n napgkamalan nilang mga informers.. dpt binibigyan pansin din ang mga iyan. cno cno b un mga organizers ng mga rallies? d b mga politikong mka oposisyon? kya nga d ako naniniwala s mga accusations nyo kc nga walang basehan puro allegations lng. expected ko nang mdming crisis n ddting s ating bansa. mdmi png mga strategy n ggwin ang oposisyon para idiscredit ang present gov’t for their own interest para s 2010 presidential election.

to maria makiling.. tnx for replying. sana wg ntin personlin ang ating conversations. plitan lng tyo ng opinion, ok? tnx.

What a shame! A beautiful country, a beautiful people… we owe it to God to do better than this. Yes, we pride ourselves to be the only Christian nation in Asia, but we are “Catholics” in name only. We do not really practice what we teach. Start with the 10 commandments for example, especially the 7th? Yes, Spain itself disobeyed this and pillaged our country…What an hypocritical model! Is it our religion our downfall? Why did the Japanese who were non-Catholics do the same thing to our country? Do we blame the Americans then? Marcos? Aquino? Estrada? Whoevers in between? and now Arroyo? Do we keep on blaming others?

I think we have to look inside ourselves. Are we spiritually inspired enough to rise over our past; to be better than our parents and our grandparents? To actually practice whatever good our religion teaches; to actually be the “light” amongst our neighboring countries? Is this the moment? Is this finally the time?

We Filipinos have a high tolerance for pain. That’s why our biggest export is compassion (nursing). This is intangible and innert in us. Maybe it is a lucky product of our Catholic religion - we actually practice the first four commandments? The rest of the world seems to be lacking in this now (compassion). Our human nature fits the high demand. We go away to another country, hoping for better income, but we always keep that sweet spot in our hearts of our beautiful motherland! Hope she will still be there…

Well I tell my kids, it’s a beautiful place, but just a rotten government. It’s a mismanaged paradise… until our tolerance breaks?

GMA na naman. Tsk tsk tsk. Yung cancer ni Cory bat di nyo isisi kay GMA? Si Lozada nakalbo, bat di nyo isisi kay GMA? Tsktsk tsk. tao talaga hayyyyyyyyyy.

The reason for the higher GDP for RP is due to the increased employment of Filipinos in the middle east. The arabs are hiring more Filipinos because the price of crude oil went over $100 per barrel. But now the economies of the US, Europe, Japan, China, India, and Brazil, are expected to slowdown. Then price of crude oil is expected to drop significantly and the result is that the arabs will be hiring fewer Filipinos and other third world migrant workers. Expect the GDP for RP to decline next year and beyond.

Gerry is correct about when Filipinos have enouigh disposable income, then they can buy the politicians of their choice. Unfortunately the current situation is the reverse. Because the voters are poor, the politicians are able to buy their votes. Therefore the politicians do not owe the voters anything but contempt. Stealing from the the government and the peolple is then permissible because the politicians bought that right from the voters.

ronald, natros, alvin…
kung iyon ang inyong paniniwala wala akong magagawa, sana nga tama kayo at labis akong nagagalak sa inyong paniniwala at pananalig at sana dahilan sa inyong matibay na pagsuporta sa gma til 2010 ay naway magising ang ating mga lider hindi lamang si gma na gumawa ng kabutihan habang may pagkakataon pa… pero sa malapit na hinaharap ay malalaman nyo at mararamdaman ang tunay na kalagayan ng estado sa pamumuno ni gma, ang epekto ng mali niyang pamumuno at panlilinlang sa sambayanang pilipino, ang kultura ng pagsisinungaling at pagtatakip ng katotohanan, at ang pagsasamantala sa kaban ng bayan ay may malalim na epekto sa ating bansa…
magkaiba man tayo ng paniniwala pero pareho ang ating adhikain na maging isang dakila ang bansang pilipinas…sana nga mali ako at panahon lang ang huhusga kung sino ang tama sa atin, at sana nga tama kayo na malinis ang hangaring ng ating punong lider at hindi siya naging biktima ng sistema ng pulitika sa ating bansa..sana nga…sana nga

ronald, huwag kang mag-alala ni minsan di personal ang sagot ko sa mga isinusulat mong opinyon…sinasagot ko lamang ang mga inilalahad ninyong argumento…
God bless the Philippines and im still hoping this government of ours no matter how they ravaged our institution has still something to offer for the betterment of our country…hindi pakitang tao, hindi gimmick, hidi photo ops o palabas bagkus tunay na reporma sa sistema ng pamamahala lalo na sa Comelec, Congress at Judiciary upang mabigyan ng tunay na pag-asa ang pangarap ng bawat pilipino, mabigyang dangal ang bansang pilipinas at maging ehemplo tayo ng pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan para sa dagliang pag-unlad…may panahon pa ang GMA til 2010 ninyo para sa ganap na reporma…sana nga para matigil na ang paghahati hati ng sektor ng lipunan…sana nga para sumulong na ang ating bansa…sana nga

to anna…
tama ang iyong obserbasyon
it’s a beautiful place, but just a rotten government. It’s a mismanaged paradise…

but still hoping for a miracle to happen to reform our country not for us but for our kids future…

sana nga, matapos na ang paghahati-hati ng pilipino sa maraming usapin sa lipunan at magsama-sama tayo upang patuloy na maghangad ng tunay na pagkakaisa tungo sa makatotohanang pag-unlad.

sana nga…

alvin alvin alvin
sana nga tama ang iyong mga pananaw, sana nga ay totoo ang tunay mong paglalahad sa mga isyung kinahaharap ni gma, sana nga mali ako
pero ang ill-effect ng mismanagement ni gma ay unti-unti mo ng nararamdaman at nakikita at sa malapit na hinaharap ay malalaman mo ang tunay na estado ng ating bansa.

dilat na dilat na ang aking mga mata sa mga eskandalo, kontrobersiya, anomalya at walang habas na paglapastangan sa ating mga institution, ang patuloy na bribery at patronage politics, ang patuloy na pagtatakip at pagtatago sa mga isyung kinasasangkutan ng rehimeng gma.

wala rin akong bilib sa ibang lider ng oposisyon pero naniniwala ako na sa kasalukuyang situwasyon labis ang pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ng rehimeng gma.

alvin alvin alvin…sana nga ay tama ka at mali ako…sana nga

to maria makiling.. d2 kc satin pg ntlo un kandidato s botohan ssbhin ndaya s bilangan? pg ntlo s korte ssbihin ala ng hustisya? pg may mga proyekto para s papapaunlad ng bansa ssbihin may anomalya? ang kinasasama ng loob ko e bkit pinag iinitan c GMA n korap e d b konpirmado n korap din c lozada? bkit d bigyan ng pansin ng mga oposisyon at media un kaso nya? halata n political propaganda lng tlga un gngwa nila. obvious d b?

to maria makiling.. PGMA is a working president. gngwa nya lahat para umunlad ang ating bansa. gusto nya ng pgkkaisa. dpt wag nlng tyo pa epekto s mga kasiraan n ibinabato s knya ng mga oposisiyon. wala nmn tlga nagawa or nai ambag ang mga oposisyon para s pag unlad ng bayan ntin.. cla p mismo ang humahatak pbaba s ating bayan. ang kanilang mga accusations ay mga kathang isip lmng. nililinlang nila tyo. they are very eager to unseat PGMA. why? so they could take over? d kya para nkawin ang pera ng pilipinas? ano b alam nila para s pagpapaunlad ng bayan ntin? ok lng n maglabas tyo ng knya knyng opinyon pero wg lang ntin hikayatin mga militar, simbhan at media n pbagsakin ang ating gobyerno. sana ang mga oposisyon ay maghintay nlng cla gang s 2010 presidential election. sana wag cla puro media publicity, puro cla dakdak pero ala nmn nggwa para s pg unlad ng ating bayan.

working president? to whom? for whom? she has still enough time to reform the country but then again she will never do that to protect the interest of her husband and the whole malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration.
when the time comes, you will know the real facts of so-called “destabilization attempts”, political posturing, and political bruhahas that malacanang people favorite tagline are only part of their strategy..divide, conquer and corrupt. at siguro di naman ako magsasayang ng oras at magpapakahirap to express my opinion, to participate in mass demonstration and etc kung chismis lang…disin siguro may personal din akong nalalaman o may personal na ebidensiya,nilabas na ang karamihan sa mga hinahanap nyong evidence pero napakagaling na gobyernong ito to immediately conduct counter-measures to lessen the impact of political upheaval and not to mention expertise nila to bribe, intimidate and threat witnesses, isama mo na rin yung galing nila paikutin ang isyu at katotohanan at kapagdakay isasanggalang ang “rule of law” para makaiwas lamang sa mga puna at batikos…gmas regime surpass the political ingeniuses of infamous dictator of the 21st century and sa tamang panahon malalaman mo rin ang katotohanan, lahat ng kasakiman at pagmamalabis ay may hangganan…at sana nga mali ako at ikaw ang tama…
sana nga

ma. makiling.. do u think lozada is corrupt? can u say oscar cruz a holy priest? un mga senador b e malilinis at tapt bang nag lilingkod s mmmyan? nktulong b tlga cla s mga mhihirap? mas obvious cla s political posturing at political bruhahas n cbsbi mo. senators were the ones threatening & maybe bribing witnesses. masyado nga clang biased. cguro krpatn din nmn ni GMA n idepensa at protektahan ang knyng sarili s mga bad acusations & allegations ng mga oposisyon n balak kumandidato s 2010 presidential election. d mo b npapansin? mdalas mga nananalo n mga oposisyon s election e un mga taong madalas e lumalabas s tv at nka headlines s mga dyaryo? khit wala cla credibilidad n maging senador or presidente. gngmit nila media para maging ckat at kilala, pero kung susuriin mo clng maigi e may naitulong b cla s pgunlad ng bayan? nktulong b cla s mhihirap, nagugutom at nangangailangan? dapat lawakan ntin ang ating isipan.

discredit the gov’t… bring political crisis.. destabilize the country.. humiliate the present admin.. battlecry ng mga oposisyon para s 2010 presidential election!..

filipino people is aware of this govt bureaucratics ills, when the so-called opposition tried to question gma and cohorts illegal acts bato kaagad kung sino man ang puwedeng maging scapegoat..kaya nga yung tao nagsabi ng nalalaman niya masyado ng garapal yung mga namumuno..and kindly check legislative works of the so-called opposition kahit papaano may national importance compare to gma allies…yung nga strategy nila, hatiin ang opinyon ng tao tayo-tayo pag-awayin para malaya silang makagalaw..if shes a credible leader first and foremost agenda niya is national unity in action..hindi puro salita lamang na kuno ay shes for “unity and reconciliation” but the truth she want to destroy the opposition of this country to promote their utopian agenda of prosperity kuno because sila lang daw bukod tangi ang makakagawa…sa kasamaang palad ay nilamon din sila ng sistema ng patronage politics and self-serving ideologies kaya heto ang pinas economic growth daw pero ang incidence of poverty and hunger ay tinalo pa yung mga unang liderato…she still has time to reform and unite the country, sana nga magawa niya para sa ating bansa at hindi para sa malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration…sana nga

hindi ma uunite ni GMA ang bansa hanggat may mga oposisyon n mkasarili at may sariling interest. ayaw nila maging sunudsunuran gusto nila cla msusunod. they are hungry of power..

Are these “economic gains” a reality? or just another product of corrupt government officials who wanted to paint a good picture of our Philippine economy? If really we are performing well in this field, WHY DO POOR FILIPINOS CONTINUE TO RISE? Despite these economic gains, GMA failed to convert it to more jobs, cheaper food prices, cheaper fuel prices. Why? Because all these economic gains are only in papers! They are floated by GMA minions to disguise Filipinos of the reality, that is, we are in deep sh.t! Gerry Ditching, PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY!

Despite these economic gains, GMA failed to convert it to more jobs, cheaper food prices, cheaper fuel prices. Why? Because all these economic gains are only in papers! They are floated by GMA minions to disguise Filipinos of the reality, that is, we are in deep sh.t!
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Our country has been suffering from decades of neglect and poor governance. We are so low now in terms of economic profile that majority of our people are below the poverty line. It will definitely take a generation or more for most of our countrymen to feel the pulling up effect of macro-economic growth. There is no magic wand solution to the poverty problem in our country. We all have to increase our patience and long for the long term because the economic benefits of the current phenomenal macro economic surge will not immediately be felt especially at the grass roots although eventually, if sustained, it will be.

The adverse economic state of our country is being aggravated by the extremely intense and bestial politiking in our country. The opposition are perverting everything that this current administration does, even the media is not blameless. Let me ask you: “When was the last time that the government received accolade in mainstream media for anything ’satisfactory’, even policy wise, that it did?

None. In fact even the macro-economic gains that we achieved is being trivialized, sometimes by “parachute economists” and worse sometimes by tsismis-tsismis.

ronald…
kung hindi sa oposisyon malamang nasa diktaturyang marcos pa rin ang bansa natin…kung hindi sa oposisyon malamang anarkiya na ang ating bansa…kaya nga nakikiisa ang “so-called opposition” pati ang makakaliwa sa sistemang politikal upang ipaglaban ang damdamin ng mas maraming pilipino laban sa pagsasamantala at pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ni gma etal…nakikiisa ang tinatawag ding “destabilizers” sa mga programa at polisiya ng gma regime ang nilalabanan lamang nila ang samut-saring anomalya, eskandalo na minsan ay hindi tuwirang sinagot at sa halip ay binalewala, nagsagawa umano ng mga imbestigasyon pero di naman nilalabas ang resulta (mayuga report)dami ring imbestigasyon ng katiwalian pero wala ding agarang desisyong sa kabila ng mga ebidensiya(nani perez-impsa, jocjoc bolante-fertilizer fund and etc.)…kaya nga may panig ng oposisyon upang alamin kung may pagmamalabis sa kapangyarihan ang nakaupong rehimen…at walang demokrasya sa mundo na may mahinang oposisyon, kasama yan sa sistemang politikal at paglago bilang isang bansa…
eh ang siste ayaw nila ng mga pagtatanong, ng mga pag-iimbestiga, ng paghahanap ng katotohanan…”kami-kami, tayo-tayo” strategy ang malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration.
bakit hindi ang gma etal ang makipagkasundo sa oposisyon..yung makatotohanan pakikipagsundo upang sabay na isulong ang mga programa at polisiya ng bansa para sa bansa…eh ang kaso pag hinayaan nilang makadikit sa fortified wall ng malacanang angmga oposisyon at destabilizers kuno eh baka mas maraming baho ang sumingaw…

sana nga at sana nga pa rin

to ma. makiling.. GMA is diffrent from marcos. GMA did not proclaim martial law to stay in power. she doesnt have ill gotten wealth. she doesn’t have a billion dollar swiss account & she is not a dictator. GMA has already reached out the oposition for peace & unity but they rejected it. ang mga mkkakaliwa ay may sariling idlohiya. khit cno maupong presidente ay kakalabanin nila hanggat d galing s communist party un magiging presidente. ang msama kc d2 s bansa e un mga oposisyon ntin imbes n tulungan umangat ang pilipinas e cla p mismo ang gumagawa ng kaguluhan para s pgbaksak ng bayan ntin. ok lng n mageskandalo cla s mga paratang nila s admin. wg lng nila hikayatin ang mga militar n mgkudeat at wg nilang kaladkarin ang simbhan s politika.

ronald Says:
April 14th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
hindi ma uunite ni GMA ang bansa hanggat may mga oposisyon n mkasarili at may sariling interest. ayaw nila maging sunudsunuran gusto nila cla msusunod. they are hungry of power..
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who is the longest staying president aside from marcos ? who is the one who with the evil society, military and the church deposed a duly elected president by coup d etat ? who is the one who almost succeeded in changing the constition thru peoples initiative for her to stay president forever ? and finally, who is the one who successfully divided our nation by means of divide and rule policy so she can stay in power ? just asking . . .

to ma. makiling.. it was not only the oposition parties that toppled marcos but also the common filipino people. i was at edsa, but i dont belong to any political party. i see ninoy as a potential leader & not as an oposition.

May mga ‘Pinoy na ayaw intindihin ang nagaganap sa kanyang kapaligiran. Bakit palaging sinisisi si GMA sa inflation, un-employment, high prices ng basic commodities and so on. Walang kasalanan si GMA sa lahat ng iyan dahil global phenomenon yan. Even the world’s largest economy ay may recession ngayon because of OPEC. Imagine the oil price of 115 USD. Saan pupulutin ang oil consumers tulad ng ‘Pinas. Sweti pa nga tayo at nakontrol ni GMA ang problemang ito at di dumapa ang ‘Pinas na di gaya ng ibang bansa na sumadsad ang economy. Let’s not be irrational in expressing our views.

What is the global event now-a-days? Food riots sa Bangladesh, Pakistan, Haiti, sa Africa, ilang workers ang namatay na taga Myanmar para lang makarating ng Thailand upang magtrabaho. Dagdag pa ritong Iraq, Afghanistan Lebanon na magulo. in short ay mapalad pa rin tayo dahil di natin dinaranas ang nararanasan nila.

The Opposition will always be an Opposition and always critical to the Administration because they can’t share the cake. Noong kayong nasa position, ganyan din ang posisyon nyo, di ba?

maria makiling… ok lng for the oppositions to investigate gov’t projects n kadudaduda pero wg muna nila husgahan un mga gov’t officials n guilty.. hindi p nga tapos un kaso sinisintensyahan n nila n guilty un accused. kung sayo b gawin un s tingin mo ok lng? wud that be fair? & lastly re dun s cnsbi mo n “kami-kami, tayo-tayo,” n strategy ng malacanang, d mo b npapansin n ganun din strategy ng mga oposisyon?

tolits…now you are talking of civil unrest in those countries? what kind of govt do they have? maybe similar to our country, leaders who want to stay in power forever, economic policy that are vulnerable to world crisis…at kailan man ay hindi tayo naging mapalad fyi..we have enough resources and talents to make this country proud and great pero our politicos is destroying our potential to be the best in Asia…if this govt instead of investing too much for counter intelligence and patronage politics mas malaki share ng social services lalo na education and health na kailangang kailangan ng ordinaryong mamamayang pilipino..eh ang kaso to stay in power they have devise every strategy to sustain the “politics of very chosen and select few” sila-sila for their own interest…kaya nga tumitindi ang corruption coz habang tumatagal they need to provide something on whatever form just to gain “loyalty” thus results to widespread corruption just to accomodate malacanang cohorts and etal…edsa first is initiated by the opposition my friend, nagising na lamang ang kamalayan ng pilipino sa mga isyu ng lipunan kapalit ng buhay ni ninoy…isang buhay na nasayang dahil sa dumi ng sistemang ganid at gahaman.
We have enough counter measures to lessen the impact of global crisis pero iba ang naging policy ng gma govt..kaya heto ngayun ang pinas with 7.3%GDP growth equals to more filipinos in desperation scenario…malawakang gutom, kawalan ng pag-asa at kawalan ng paniniwala sa mga institusyon ng lipunan.
as ive told you wala akong pakialam oposisyon, ang pakinabang lang nila ay nagbibigay ng inpormasyon na magmumulat sa kaisipan ng ibawat ordinaryong pilipino sa mga isyung kinahaharap ng ating bansa.nasa mamamayan na lamang ang desisyon upang himayin ang bawat isyu…
“hindi p nga tapos un kaso sinisintensyahan n nila n guilty un accused” o umpisa pa lang ng kaso tinatapos na ang isyu? may kaso na nga di naman pinapansin ombudsman and DOJ
“kung sayo b gawin un s tingin mo ok lng?”
kung wala kang tinatago bakit ka matatakot sa katotohanan, at kung sa akin mangyari man iyon i should answer the issue hindi nagtatago sa proper legal forum kuno-why not go out and talk to ordinary people to know their real sentiments, wala lang magawa ang ordinaryong mamamayan kasi nalilito sa isyu na parte ng strategy ni gma etal…divide, conquer and corrupt and i still say “kami-kami, tayo-tayo” principle is existing in the fortified wall of malacanang…magmasid, makialam at makilahok, you can be an instrument of change if you just be true to yourself that the real picture of the country is poverty, lost of trust and confidence to the institution and widespread corruption.

SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW

The present artificial rice crisis is a diversionary tactics of Malacanang Mafia and Arroyo Corrupt-poration,Inc. this is an orchestrated attempt to lessen the impact of NBN-ZTE scandal and the Spratlys Joint Agreement controversies. With the scenario of impending rice shortage/ crisis in expense of the inept Secretary Arthur Yap, the Malacanang Mafia is now on counter-offensive to totally eliminate the so-called “enemy of the state” pertaining to the opposition and various cause oriented organization who vigorously call for GMA resignation.

Time and again, the triumvirate of “sinister political geniuses” namely of Ronaldo Puno of DILG, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, and Norberto Gonzales of National Security rescued the scandal-tainted GMA regime during the peak of public indignation brought by the NBN-ZTE whistleblower Engr. Jun Lozada. The main strength of GMA regime depends on the triumvirate of Puno -Ermita- Gonzales and the other personalities of Malacanang Mafia and Arroyo Corrupt-poration, Inc are only on the supporting role. The AFP and PNP loyalty to GMA is highly attributed to the triumvirate because of the “loyalty bonuses” and other concessions they have provided to the military and police hierarchy.
Aside from “loyalty bonuses” among the AFP and PNP hierarchy, they have received huge open-ended budget on modernization which is part of the concession. Huge budget on modernization only means more money for the AFP and PNP hierarchy.

The triumvirate of Puno-Ermita-Gonzales earns the trust of GMA and FG for a number of occasions, their influence on GMA and FG are beyond recognition. Their brainchild strategy and counter-measures on various scandals have help GMA regime to survive the political turmoil since 2001. Because the formidable triumvirate of P-E-G is still strong and united, GMA will finish her term in 2010 and beyond.

THE P-E-G TRIUMVIRATE MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO GMA REGIME

Sec. Ronaldo Puno is also known as “master tactician” and seasoned negotiator, he is a well-known friend of the Arroyos ever since the political career of GMA began and also a known friend/ supporter of former President Estrada. His vast contact and connection to the local leaders’ governors, congressmen, mayors and alike prior to his appointment as Secretary of DILG makes him the right man to assume the role of “messenger of hope and promises” to the Traditional Politicos (TRAPOS) in exchange of GMAs vow to push thru with the Charter Change and decentralization which is only an enticement in exchange for local leaders loyalty and stanch support. He is also one of GMAs adviser who persuades her to run in 2004 with a promise to secure the presidency in her favor.
With GMA, FG, Puno-Ermita-Gonzales, and Garcillano and with the support of AFP and PNP and Malacanang Mafia, they have created a covert plan to secure the presidency. This includes sourcing of election funds in whatever forms-GSIS/ SSS/ PCSO/ other illegal funds, prearranged cheating, black propaganda against FPJ and other presidentiables, wiretapping and political harassment and etc.
FG role is to source more election funds, Sec. Puno heads the group which will manipulate the Comelec results with help coming from Garcillano to tamper election returns; Sec. Ermita heads

the media brigade, Sec. Norberto Gonzales supervises the wiretapping and orchestrated the military for back-up and support for the intended cheating.

One concrete example of how important Sec. Ronnie Puno to GMA is the latter presidential pardon given to former President Erap which is his idea and his demand in order to return the favor to former Pres. Erap who have help Sec. Ronnie Puno a number of times. GMA can’t resist the appeal of Sec. Puno even though the result of her action will result a major rift between GMA and former ally, Gov. Chavit Singson not to mention the further decline of her trust rating and popularity. With the said pardon, Gov. Singson have distance himself from GMA.

Sec. Ronnie Puno vast influence among local leaders also resulted to JDV ouster and thus elevating the role of Congressman Prospero Nograles to the Speakership, with the help of Congressmen Mikey and Dato Arroyo, Iggy Arroyo Sec. Puno has muster the support of Members of the Lower House to clamor for change of leadership without a legitimate basis or apparent issue. The said “loyalty packages” to majority of Congressmen include financial considerations and priority project funds for their respective districts. The testimonies of JDV son to the NBN-ZTE scandal is a mere chance because Sec. Puno with the blessing of Malacanang Mafia already decided to boot JDV from Speakership as early as June 2007.
Sec. Puno masterplan was again supported by GMA. The rift between JDV and Sec. Puno started with the vision of Parliamentary form of Government before the term of GMA expires and the merger of CMD-LAKAS and KAMPI which JDV decline because his party will be under KAMPI under GMA, Sec. Puno and Congressman Villafuerte. GMA entrusted to JDV to do all legal means within the boundary of Constitution to change the form of government from Presidential to Parliamentary. With the said grand plan, JDV have been provided all-out financial support from GMA and Malacanang Mafia to ensure the success. But after many attempts, which all fails Sec. Puno blamed the failure to JDV because of his other vested interest including his ambition to secure the top position if ever the system of government will be Parliamentary. With verbal arguments and heated exchanges of words, Sec. Puno reminds JDV of his failures will cause his current position in the lower Congress and end his political career. The heated arguments between JDV and Sec. Puno occur everytime the Malacanang Mafia inner circle holds meeting to discuss the merger and other political issues and to counter all impact of various scandals facing FG and GMA regime.
Prior to NBN-ZTE scandal, Sec. Puno have already plotted an Oust JDV campaign as early as 2006 . The problem with JDV is his inability to know his real enemy. He is very confident that GMA is on his side come what may.
But then again, Sec. Puno succeeded in ousting JDV and forming a stronger political party which he is one of the founders.

The idea of “unity walk” and call of support is also his brainchild, he directed all DILG provincial Directors and instructed local officials to do their part in any form to show support to GMA. A fund for “loyalty and support” was provided among local leaders including propaganda funds, pro-GMA rallies, media ads and others. The government shoulders the transportation and accommodation of local officials from governors, congressmen, mayors, councilors and even barangay captains from their respective provinces to Manila and vise-versa. The funds were provided by the Office of the President.

His contribution during the 2004 election is so great, that whatever he proposed and asks to GMA and FG is immediately provided.

And what is in exchange of Sec. Puno loyalty and steadfast services to GMA and FG?

We have seen the clearer picture, the merging of CMD-LAKAS and KAMPI is inevitable. A stronger political party of GMA which Sec. Ronnie Puno belongs to the hierarchy only means one thing - political power beyond 2010.

Sec. Puno is as sinister as GMA, not to mention huge amount of money deposited to his bank accounts regularly which was provided by the Arroyo Corrupt-poration, Inc. He knows that being head of a stronger political party of KAMPI/ CMD-LAKAS will further expand his influence among local leaders which is synonymous to power and more money. He has no other concessions or political ambitions aside for eventual political appointments even after GMA
terms ends but a firm and clear manipulation of local politicos. With enormous power as party leader he is on the vantage point, a political power to last beyond 2010.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita is known as GMA propagandist, his brainchild is the creation of a covert media brigade entirely different from Malacanang Media Group and Office of the Press Secretary. With collaboration with Sec. Ignacio Bunye, they have formed a call-center type media brigade. The main purpose of the said operation is to counteract any negative impact of various scandals and controversies, minimize public outrage and resign GMA clamor which the Malacanang Mafia and Arroyo Corrupt-poration, Inc. is the culprit.

The operation is a well-equipped and well-organized and located in three locations; two (2) in Manila and (1) in Cebu. The media brigade is located in PNP compound.
They have vast resources funded by the Office of the President and Presidents Intelligence Fund.
They have text brigade, blog brigade, tv-print brigade and other mass media form. Their primary role is to monitor all television station, radio station, newspaper and other media group and immediately create a scenario of “silent majority”. The operation is of great help to GMA because it lessens the impact of public opinion and creates divisiveness among various conflicting group.

They have also patronize the “divide and conquer” strategy wherein the divisiveness in public opinion created by the Malacanang media brigade and eventually diminishes the momentum of public outrage in any scandals and controversies in GMA regime.

The PCSO’s TV ad of GMA self-glorification and phony economic figures and indicators is also under Sec. Ermitas responsibility.

Aside from being GMA top propagandist, Sec. Ermita also help Garcillano to elude arrest and public condemnation by hiding Garcillano; after his arrival from forced travel abroad, Garcillano who is the “brain” of 2004 massive electoral fraud and cheating was temporary sheltered by Sec.

Ermita in his home turf. With the help of his relative, the Mayor of Balayan City and a very trustworthy close-in security who also from Balayan, Batangas secured Garcillano. Garcillano stays in Balayan City for almost three months; all his needs were provided by the said Mayor with full security by his assigned protector.

The same scenario is almost identitical to NBN-ZTE whistleblower. The same forced travel and provision for close-in security was also given to Engr. Jun Lozada but unlike Garcillano, Engr. Lozada opted to come out in the open and speak for the truth which resulted to another public clamor of Oust GMA. While Engr. Lozadas life is now in total mess not to mention continuous harassment and security threat, Garcillano enjoys the comfort of Malacanang protection plus bonuses in the form of monetary rewards.

With Sec. Ermitas contribution, Malacanang Mafia have enough time to immediately launched a counter-offensive measures including tampering of Garcillanos passport, relocation and replacement of electoral returns, bribing the electoral majority of congressmen who are pro-GMA, legal front to delay canvassing of electoral returns.

And what is in exchange of Sec. Ermita loyalty and steadfast services to GMA and FG?

Sec. Ermita’s loyalty to GMA and FG also has its price, Sec. Ermita business interest is in full swing especially in Batangas. He and his relatives, through various dummy companies is on buying spree of prime industrial lots in the new industrial zone of Balayan, including joint venture in port development project as alternative to Batangas City port. With his influence and surprisingly huge financial resources, the Ermitas are now a political dynasty in the making. And such political and business interest only means more power and more money.

The last local election in 2007, wherein the son of Sec. Ermita runs for Vice-Governorship position in spite of a being a neophyte only shows a clear sign of Sec. Ermitas influence in Malacanang Mafia. The campaign expense of his son was well funded by Malacanang and Arroyo Corrupt-poration, Inc. despite the outpouring of financial support, the younger Ermita loss the position of Vice-Governor on a slim margin. And despite the loss, the young Ermita earns a huge amount of money from political contributions.

Beyond 2010, Sec. Ermita and his political-dynasty in the making will be a major political force to reckon. They have now the financial resources to launch a province-wide campaign for top positions thus protecting their business interest.

Sec. Norberto Gonzales, is the most sinister among the triumvirate. He is the one to be avoided, his typically shy and soft-spoken personality is different from who really he is. He is the “ Ominous Intellectual” and the man behind the “GMAs luck and survival”. GMA trusted Sec. Gonzales so much that he provided not only all financial support but also authority to supervise special operation and to handle various “government secrets”.

Surprisingly, Sec. Gonzales has no concession or whatsoever with GMA and FG. He has no business interest and political power to protect. His penultimate dream is to change the form of government from the present Presidential to Parliamentary, being the head and president of Socialist Party of the Philippines His ideology of local government equality and decentralization
policy is the only answer to the current problem of our country and unless the government set-up is not transformed into parliamentary through whatever constitutional means, he will be loyal to GMA and allies beyond 2010.

Sec. Norberto Gonzales brainchild includes the Venable Contract and other lobbying contracts with various US Lobbying firms to get US support to push through with Constitutional Charter Change, the acquisition of wire tapping equipment to further enhance the wiretapping capability of the state to monitor personalities especially the opposition and civil society groups (most of the wiretapping equipments, GPS, surveillance system was purchased in last quarter of 2003-funds was provided by the Office of the President), the creation of “watch groups” composed of military and police to monitor various personalities who are anti-GMA, creation of political crisis scenario, “mastermind” of political killings and forced disappearance, and creator of various secret documents and OPS to avert any political crisis.

His most crazy idea during the height of public outrage on the ongoing NBN-ZTE scandal is to create a political crisis including a scripted assassination plots of GMA, carryout a real assassination attempt of one pro-GMA senator and blame the incident to the opposition, bombings in various Mindanao urban centers and declaring a state of emergency wherein the whole country will be place under military and police control for six months depending on the situation. But the said state of emergency is not a full declaration of “Martial Law” and they will legally defend the would-be Executive Order as a constitutional mandate of the President to guard the state from power grabbers.

During the Feb. 29 inter-faith rally, the inner circle of Malacanang Mafia immediately hold a command conference in PNP compound to monitor the situation, in the event that the said inter-faith rally spontaneous amassed a huge support from the masses they will immediately put into effect Sec. Gonzales “crisis scenario”. But things did not happen the way they expected, because such plans will only resulted to chaos and bloodshed just because of GMAs continuing clinging to power, the Presidency which never was belong to her.

And what is in exchange of Sec. Norberto Gonzales loyalty to GMA and FG?

With so much power and authority in his hand, Secretary Gonzales only wants one thing-to realize his dream of a modern Philippines under a Parliamentary form of Government. But he was blinded with the realization of new Philippines because of his concept of eliminate the enemy of the state at all cost to pursue his vision.

When he joins the Cabinet of GMA, he was promised to help pursue the vision of progressive Philippines under a new form of government. And ever since, he became an action man for GMA. He was blinded by power and forgotten his real intention of serving the country.

Unless the triumvirate is with GMA, no political noise or large rallies will force her out of Malacanang. The triumvirates are geniuses on their fields and all their actions contributed greatly to GMA continue survival.

Other major personalities in Malacanang Mafia and Arroyo Corrupt-poration, Inc. are:

Congressman Ignacio Arroyo – The overnight multi-millionaire is so lucky to be entrusted by his power kingpin brother FG Mike Arroyo the multi-million Jose Pidal account. The said money is so huge that half of it was deposited to various accounts in Hongkong. Cong. Iggy Arroyo is now enjoying the role of major politico in spite of his being a neophyte, the luxurious lifestyle provided by his ever-generous brother. Aside from Php 200M in cash, Iggy is expanding his business interest all over the country including venturing in highly profitable shipping business.
He is also a major role player in the Lower House, together with the two Arroyos Mikey and Dato; they are considered the “right persons” to talk to for each lawmaker’s countrywide development fund (pork barrel) which was also confirmed by JDV during his privileged speech.
He is a well-known gambler and womanizer after the fortune he amassed from his brother. With so much money and power, he is opting to run for governorship of Negros Occidental in 2010.

Congressman Mikey Arroyo – the eldest among the GMA sibling, he is the making of his father. After only a two terms as a lawmaker, he is already a traditional politico. He is the “genie” and make-believe Speaker of the Lower House because of his ability to unite loyal supporters for her mother. With various concession and cash gifts, they have been able to hold a solid block that enables them to oppose any attempts of impeachment. He also works with Sec. Puno to convince and bribed majority of congressmen to oust JDV and elevate Speaker Nograles.
His wealth is also unexplainable, in span of only 5 years he has amassed Php 100M in cash and deposited in various bank accounts and not to mention other business interest which he owns or as a majority shareholder.
His 2010 ambition is to take the top position of Pampanga and expand the Arroyo dynasty.

Congressman Dato Arroyo – This younger Arroyo seems to idolize his father and older brother, as a neophyte solon his been able to assert himself as a major political power player. “So young and yet so corrupt”, the idea of running as a lawmaker in the far distant Camarines Sur only shows how influential the Arroyos in the local level. Totally unknown but with FG’s money and influence he won a landslide margin.
His role in Lower House is similar to his brother as a “mediator” Dato is not as greedy as his brother and FG for he only runs for the said position to protect their interest. But in the coming days, Dato will eventually molded into FG and Mikey.

Mike Defensor-the former DENR chief who was also chief negotiator under Sec. Ermita and Sec. Ronnie Puno. His vast wealth is of unknown sources except for being the head of DENR who approves mining contracts to a number of foreign mining firms during his stint.
His multi-million wealth is the results of hefty commissions from various mining contracts he approves during his DENR days. His rift with Executive Secretary Ermita has resulted to division in Malacanang Media brigade.

His senatorial attempt is also mind-boggling for having a well-financed campaign funds in spite of little financial support from Malacanang Mafia. Currently he is still belongs to Malacanang Inner Circle and acting as Public Relations and Media consultant.

Sec. Ignacio Bunye- His mishandling of Garci tapes wiretapping scandal lessen GMA trust to the former mayor and congressman of Muntinlupa. His wealth was accumulated during his stint as local officials. He is the local version of Pinocchio but the wealthier version. He is the right man of Executive Secretary Ermita to handle and supervise the covert Malacanang Media brigade.

Commissioner Ben Abalos – His reputation being a “commissioner” started during his stint as Mayor of Mandaluyong, his cohorts in various hocus pocus and diversion of city funds, ghost employees, ghost deliveries and ghost projects is her former budget officer who instantly became a multi-millionaire.
Commissioner Abalos also received a huge amount from the winning bidder of counting machines for the acquisition of Multi-billion peso election counting machines.
His role in 2004 election makes him the best buddy and confidante of FG thus a SC decision acquitting him for any scandal is highly controversial and questionable.
His assets are numerous from trading, agri-business, construction, food and etc. you name it; he has every business interest in town especially in Mandaluyong. He has a multi-million peso prawn and milkfish farm in Zambales, trading companies who supply the City government of Mandaluyong from letterhead to office equipments/ machines to civil works construction.

Sec. Lito Atienza – the trying hard former Mayor of Manila and now DENR head is identical to Commissioner Abalos in terms of hocus-pocus and being corrupt local officials. His slogan “Buhayin ang MayniLA” is nothing but a mere propaganda. In his three terms as Mayor of Manila, the city coffers is always on budget-deficit, the city revitalization and beautification program is full of corruption. He amassed so much wealth during his stint as Manila Mayor that he is trying to pursue his senatorial ambition, but to his dismay despite of his self-glorification image, various media gimmick to increase his popularity and an avid supporter of a well-loved boxer…his popularity rating remains low after conducting numerous surveys for his chances in the national polls, thus eluding his dream to become a senator. With Php 200M in cash for campaign funds, and claiming that it is his own money? He is trying to attempt again the mayorship of Manila in 2010.

Sec. Raul Gonzales – the ever controversial Justice Secretary is only protecting their political and business interest in Iloilo, and he is too old and too sick to pursue another local position. His support to GMA and FG is part of the “guilt factor” to defend GMA legitimacy at all cost. His political influence in Iloilo is diminishing making his dynasty in shambles in the coming election. His loyalty and as a staunch defender of GMA and FG is only to secure continuous funding of his son’s priority projects in order to secure a stable hold in his present position as representative of his district.

Chairman BF – he is known as political enemy of GMA before prior to his appointment as MMDA Chairman. The Office of the President provided an open-ended budget to Chairman BF to pursue his goal of beautification and Urban renewal. Thus more budgets means more money,

his net worth is almost Php 3Billion and counting and enough to launch a national campaign for his presidential ambition. BF efficiency as local official is only limited and he will never be an effective national leader, his authoritarian rule is infamous in Marikina and his gimmicks and ingenuity in the road improvement programs having caused a lot of deaths and accidents. His loyalty to GMA only for one reason – political ambition and party support in 2010.

Bro. Mike Velarde – this self-proclaimed evangelist/ preacher is also a cunning businessman. Not for faith or love for country, but for money he always convince GMA that his support and all of El Shaddai flock will be of major importance in GMA presidency. Not to mention “block voting” during elections with a corresponding tag price referred to as “donations”
GMA has provided Bro Mike financial consideration in the form of “donations” for his support and “unity statement”. With so much money coming from donations of his impoverished flock, political contribution and profits from his various business interest, almost Php5Billion is deposited in various large banks; Bro Mike is the epitome of a false prophet mixing religion with business and political influence. He is one of the richest among the Malacanang Mafia, Inc.

Congressman Luis Villafuerte – This chameleon and trapos is now enjoying the political power of being a top leader of newly formed political party of KAMPI-CMD/LAKAS.
His the personification of a traditional politician who amassed so much wealth even his constituents suffering from extreme poverty. His business interest is so vast and includes a multi-million export-oriented company (Laras Gifts and Decors) which is now under his son’s full possession. The father and son tandem of Cong. Luis and Gov. LRay have made the Camarines Sur into an impoverished province. His loyalty and support to GMA and FG is to secure their vast interest in business and politics and to strengthen their political dynasty in CamSur.

Gen. Hermogenes Esperon – The ever loyal and guardian of GMA presidency. His role in 2004 election is only the beginning of his “loyalty services” to GMA and FG. He enjoys the trust and full support of GMA for his crackdown of military upheaval. His promotion to AFP top position is questionable, but with his charisma and draconian action Gen. Esperon has been able to unite the whole AFP to support GMA with various concessions. Among of them and hidden among lower ranks: “loyalty bonus” of Php 30,000/mo. for Captain and Major, Php 50,000/ mo. for Colonels and Generals not to mention provision of new service car for each selected military ranked official; huge budget in logistics and modernization; huge intelligence fund; expanded retirement benefits; key government position of their choice upon retirement and most especially full execution and crackdown of insurgents including the so-called power grabbers.
The military has never been active than before, they have helped the PNP for counter intelligence and surveillance of key personalities of the opposition and civil society, they have been provided additional funds for other covert and special operations courtesy of GMA and National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales.

to be continued…

What is synonymous about these people? Power, more money and greed

Maria Rachel C. Concepcion

Thanks for the info maria rachel…
Everything you wrote are recycled plots and litany that have also happened in the past administrations..only..the names have been changed..
As long as the Filipinos voters are not properly educated and enlightened.. this cycle of corruption and greed will never stop.
The problem in todays society is, we are only good in attacking the symptoms but always short in addressing the cause. We always come up with far fetched solutions that appears to came from fairy tale books. We are only good in blaming the government but never blame the society that created that government. All the past years, the Philippione society has never matured..its always been “ako lang ang tama”, “ako lang ang sikat” mentality. For what have become of the present administration is the fault of the rotten society we have today. If you want change, you will have your chance on 2010..so stop dwelling on what had happened and concentrate on what can be done, to use 2010 a turning point for a better governement.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was already shifted her resignation into bulk because she wanted to cheat HM, King Anthony Santiago Martin who is in the line for her presidency, As a King, he has lot of financial resources in fact GMA made her illegal US$ 770 Trillion and Php 890 Quadrillion direct currencies without back up and she wanted HM to guarantee her illegal wrongdoings and now HM, King Anthony Santiago Martin has been watched over depression made by GMA so GMA felt sleepless because she will be eliminated as Head of State of the Islands.

Hi Mr. Ongpin, nice to read about HM, King Anthony S. Martin and we opened his account details in Bank of America in North Carolina but we’ve been advised by UN and World Bank Group that’s not owned by HM but the Filipino People and let me tell you that HM’s account in Bank of America were quite too big than we ever seen in our life; it’s not only talking and confirmed of Billions of Dollars but more than Quadrillions of Dollars.

I’m still hoping na someday ay may isang Pilipino na mamumuno sa ating bansa tulad ng President or Prime Minister ng isang masaganang bansa na namamayani sa ating mundo na di kinulapulan ng corruption at naglilingkod ng taimtim sa kanyang tungkulin. Sabi nga ni Robert Kennedy and I quote, “Some men see things as they are and say Why? I dream things that never where and say Why Not?”.

I can sense that “Maria Rachel C. Concepcion or her source of the article once belonged to GMA’s inner circle in Malacanang whose relationship with the first family turned sour like what happened to the infamous “Hyatt 10″. He or she knew the sordid details on how those VIP’s are living their daily lives. In short, this person is revealing the extent of the graft and corruption that is taking place within the four walls of Malacanang. The persons, the figures are mentioned like those contents in a fiction article (without proof but merely statement) and “Ma’m Rachel” want us to believe the veracity of his/her statement? Did she or he expect that the entire nation will create another EDSA similar to what had toppled Erap? Without refering to the evidence on hand even in the simplest form that were presented by Chavit and during Clarissa Ocampo’s witness’ stand, this statement is considered another form of heresay.

How many times this kind of scheme has to be repeated, the last time of which is Lozada’s revelation. Give us even one single piece of hard evidence that such actions mentioned by “Ma’m Rachel” took place and we will do the rests. Without that, you better shot up because your wasting our time.

whatever bad things we say about our government, for me still have no point.

kasi po kung anu ano na man ang sabihin natin hindi po natin mababago yan.

kung tutuusin lahat tayo may disadvantages edi lalo pa ang government natin edi po bah ang government were made by the people and for the people?

i say myself admit na wala akong kinakampihan na sinu man sa kina uungkulan kasi kung saka sakali na sila ma elect bilang president, do you think magbabago pa ang bansa natin?
baka nga po kapag halimbawa si mis A isang mahalagang tao kung sabihin nating man sabihin may position siya ((wala po akong pinatatamaan example lang po ^_^v)) tapos lahat nang tao binoto siya pagkatapos may mali siyang nagawa, edi po bah magalit tayo sa kanya? tapos sasabhin na kasi si ganito, kasi si gayan etch, etch.

edi wala rin nagbago katulad parin nang dati na history repeats its self.

and kahit hindi pa po ako pwede mag vote i will preffer someone that can lead a country by first; magbayad muna nang utang nang Pilipinas bago ang kung ano anong bagay. kasi were not free as long we have debts na pasa pasa hangang palaki nang palaki and pa corrupt nang pa corrupt hanang pababa nang pababa ang tingin nang ibang tao kasi baon tayo sa utang. =i

after paying then thats the time our country needs a total make over by means of listening to the masses voice.
then so on and so forth.

mas cool po ang ganun…
and i know with this little blog or whatever *lol* someone can hear this..

simple na student lang po ako..
kung tutuusin.. pwede ikabilang sa mga estudante na talgang simple.. di gaano ka ganito at kagayan pero mahilig mag observe and humanap nang way para may makarinig nang observation ^__^