The President had made it very clear that she will not resign but will serve her mandated term until 2010. For me it’s very disgusting to see many people including brilliant academician from UP, La Salle etc. being easily swayed by the half-truths and half lies of Jun Lozada under the malicious guidance and supervision of Mr. Kuratong Baleleng Senator Lacson in cohorts with highly irresponsible Madrigal. I am also appalled to see hordes of proven/allege corrupt politicians like Erap, Cory, Binay, de Venecia, Lozada etc. denouncing an allege corrupt President. I urge the opposition leaders to please stop using people for their selfish interest to grab power. If indeed you have concrete evidence and not just hearsays and rumors please bring your accusation to the proper court of law. Imagine if the rallies will become violent and some faction of the military will side with the rallyists there is a great danger that there will be bloodshed and who will take the responsibility?

its a good thing you mentioned the kuratong baleleng and the highly irresponsible madrigal..let’s talk about her boo-boos….lst, the fgi in the marginal note w/c she said means fg, hindi pala. taga-neda na fgi.
2nd hirit, she is insinuating gen. corpus to be w/ lozada in china to look at the xray customs machines daw…what this senator did not say was corpus was in china then re his project at denr re seeds for reforestation, the chinese people toured them later to sell their wares. alam mo naman ang chinese when it comes to business.
she is malicious and irresponsible. she should do her homework on corpus or anyone before she makes accusations. baka maawa sya dahil very simple-living lang ang general na ito. she is destroying people’s reputation.
senator madrigal, fire your staff, they are out to destroy you by your many boo-boos! wake up..

natros, r u stupid or just being blind?
gma is lying ever since and her crime against the filipino people keeps on filing like mountain of trash. maraming trapos, but mas maraming trapos behind gma…opposition are not opting to grab power or to destabilize the country as they always claim but anomalies, controversies and scandals keeps on coming out even they hide it.
and if your issue is bloodshed because of mass protest look again stupid natros its gma military who should be the protector of the people is being used by this fake government…and if your issue is so called “economic gains” under gmas reign look again stupid natros there are millions of filipinos starving to death. the national debt ballooned to USD 52B just imagine how much debt this government beg just to run the country…puros palamuti lang lahat…natros im sure you belong to malacanang media brigade to counter any bad publicity against gma, how much money pgma spend just to uplift her image and her so called economic gains? walk of unity? another stupid idea because those local government officials are the trapos and corrupt that continue to destroy the institution, political dynasty con familia corrupt-poration…and the military? do you know how much money they get especially rank major and up just to pledge support to gma? stupid natros…kawawa ka naman bulag ka sa katotohanan, shame on all corrupt people!

Fishing expeditions, allegations, rumors and hearsays, half truth peddlers in the company of senate witnesses and pestering rallies. These are the only items the senate investigations are all about. What a waste of time and unproductive as well that is hurting the economy, threathening peace and instability of the nation. This should stop once and for all before its too late.

GMA really has to go! Her lies being patent and pathogenic.

Natros, keep your thoughts to yourself. Silence is wisdom when speaking is folly.

It must truly be disgusting for you to see brilliant people being “swayed” to join the call for truth and accountability. It merely shows, however, that they are capable of reasoning while you are not.

Your call to inaction reflects not only the timidness of your body but also of your mind. Heaven puts a proper price on things: democracy and truth do not come cheap.

When the blood of the innocent is asked to be spilled in the altar of sacrifice, rest assured that a corrupted one such as yourself would not be called.

hey ms. uy.. do you think the people who are against ms. aroyo will believe her even if she tell them that she is innocent? for sure they will all say she is lying.. a liar! do u understand what i’m trying to say? those people are on the opposition’s side. their only goal is to discredit ms. aroyo, to put down her government so they could take over, & why are they too eager to unsit her? why can’t they wait til the 2010 presedential election? that’s the big question..

Answer?? if i am not mistaken she and her allies have answered to it already. The problem for us is we want that her/his answer is in accordance with what we like to hear… we wanted her to admit on all these alligations.

Whats the point of asking her to answer if we will not believe on what she says??

Kulit nyo… o bingi kayo…

What is the truth? The truth is Arroyo and her officials are corrupt, as well as erap and ramos, as well as all the senators and congressmen, as well as 99% of all the governors, mayors and barangay captains.

Those who refuse to believe this are either too naive or fools.

So who will save this country from its eventual demise?

Ohh, I forgot the bishops.

To Natros:

Are you implying that the majority of Filipino people are being swayed by the oppositional leaders? You accused Lozada of lying but you did not present any “concrete” evidence about his lies. You have seen (I hope) the zte hearings. You have to be an idiot, or in denial, not to see how the pro-arroyo witnesses/senators were lying through their teeths. It only takes an ounce of intelligence and common sense to know who was telling the truth during the senate hearings.

You mentioned the proven/alleged corrupt politicians like ERAP, Binay, Cory, and Lozada. Huh? Just for the sake of argument, I will agree with you that all of the above are corrupt. Does it make it right not to castigate GMA and her cohorts for their corruptness? You failed to mention the alleged corruption of FVR? Why is that? Is it because he is a two faced opportunistic corrupt ex-president?

Once again, my dear friend, may I remind you that you too, did not provide any concrete evidence of Cory’s, Lozada’s, and Binay’s corruption. You clearly resorted to hearsay as well.

I urge the filipino people to stand up against corruption regardless who it is.. or who they are. You have to be a GMA blind loyalist to say that she and her cohorts are not corrupt based on what you have heard or seen in the media. Now.. please do not give me the crappola about the media being biased. The media in general is not biased. If you believe that the media is biased against GMA, I wonder where you get your insights about all this political brouhaha? I suppose you resort to hearsays.. and you condemn the people of the same thing that you are guilty of doing? Last time I checked the dictionary.. it is defined as hypocrisy.

Good day

It’s quite difficult to do that considering Arroyo has the Ombudsman by the neck. Even in the SC, they are now appointed by Arroyo. And what about the SC? Were they not the root of all this fiasco specially Davide by “inventing” a never found anywhere in the constitution “constructive resignation” to justify a military junta giving birth to a power hungry and super corrupt, not to mention super liar being that is now the president? How many more do you want to hear to wake up to the truth?

Maybe, you’re the one who weren’t able the see the truth and still blindly believe Arroyo.
You answered you’re own question, brilliant academicians from UP, Ateneo, etc. has seen the truth because they are… brilliant.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know what is happening around us.
Don’t tell me you believe the blatant lies of Manuel Gaite, Defensor, et. al. compared to Lozada?
Puhhhhhhllleeeaaaazzze!

She should not resign because she was elected BY THE PEOPLE regardless of what the opposition says. Nothing was proven - all were hearsay. When was the last time that we had an election without everyone accusing each other of cheating - NONE to my recollection. NOT ONE of these politicians is honest. In my opinion, the COMELEC is the most corrupt government agency in this country. They are so inept that they couldn’t prevent cheating even in the smallest of the provinces. SECOND to them is the PNP and AFP who let people cheat right in front of their eyes. They are scared because they are also ‘tuta’ to these politicians. THIRD is the Supreme Court who would/could not prosecute anyone caught cheating especially if someone belongs to the upper echelon of the society. They lost my respect. But let’s face it - all of us - one way or another, contributed to the sorry state of our country. Let’s look in the mirror and honestly ask ourselves - what did I do to help fix the problem? Let’s start fixing our own corruption before blaming someone else - and then, maybe, we can make a difference. Stop asking for favors, stop kumadre/kumpadre system. Start complaining to the proper authorities if someone requires you to give ‘lagay’ to get something done. Let our voices be heard - you don’t need to join the rally and create a nightmare traffic jams with no result. If no one listens, take it to the press so they can expose corruption in that branch of government. If you are ignored by the press because you are ‘nothing’, keep trying - you may find someone who would listen and then you can also expose the press who ignored you. That is their job. Press can be corrupt too. E-mail is one of the best communication tool for you to be heard. We have to expose all the anomalies not only of the government, but individuals who are contributing to the corruption. Do not be scared! BUT before you accuse, make sure you have some evidence, not just hearsay. Let’s not get our emotion get the best of us. We have be fair. NOTHING WILL CHANGE UNTIL WE START CHANGING OUR WAY OF THINKING.
Lets start NOW!

It’s surprising how certain jerks, with short memory, in our society would invoke the rule of law when it applies to PGMA, while being silent to what GMA deed to Erap in ‘PEOPLE POWER II’. This is a very good example of double standard using blatant lies as the basis for their so called truth. We are tired of so many lies emanating from liars in our government. This is why we have to go on the street again. I may not be an admirer of Jun Lozada, but what he said about a crook being replace by another crook would really frustrate our country from becoming at least “self sufficient”. We have “Cory where-in the bagman is her brother”, we have FVR who is a blubber mouth, making meaningless speeches, and has penchant of traveling abroad at the expense of the people’s tax, and Erap who is fan of petty crimes. And now, we have came face to face with the most cunning and formidable President who has committed TREASON, aside from being branded as the MOST corrupt. She employed a paranoid National Security adviser to eliminate people critical to her administration through murders and involuntary disappearance. She utilized the military/police to rig the Presidential Election to guarantee her position, and she also bribes the lower house to prevent her impeachment. She also appointed a lap-dog Head of Department of Justice, in the person of Raul Gonzales, to ward off any attempt against her. For me, this is a conspiracy of a government against its people. I am not particular what ideology we should adapt; I seek a government with highest standard of morality and integrity. The scare tactic used by our military to brand the people as terrorist, leftist, communist; for people who seek good governance is tawdry. I feel disappointed with our bishop for not expecting a stronger stand against corruption committed by our President, when all along, we learn that his niece is appointed as a one of the cabinet minister. We also learn that our President appointed someone as guess relation to tame the some Bishops. Alberto Romulo of Education is also a typical liar. How could he possibly use the word “corrupting the youth” by preventing Jun Lozada to be a guess speaker to public schools. The youth should be the fore front about corruption because they are the future citizen who will govern. They have the right to guarantee that their future because they are the ones who will shoulder the burden of paying these anomalous foreign loan. Shame to all of you who thrive on lies. The parliament of the street is guaranteed by the constitution through freedom of speech. It is the government who is at fault. .

In response to Ms. Uy of New Zealand, because I can’t see any new faces of political leaders rallying so far against President Arroyo, in fact, those are same personalities (except for Jun Lozada)who had gone to the streets during EDSA-1 and EDSA-2..Those annoying faces of rightists and leftists groups who would rather sow discord in the streets of Manila, disrupt traffic, create chaos, promote lawlessness rather than air their grievances on the proper forum of our democratic institutions.
Here in America, people dilsike George Bush and his Iraq war policies and it is the most free nation in the world, but rarely yo can see the American people wasting their time in the streets abusing their freedom of the speech and assembly to denounce the government…But why, in our country, Filipinos loves political bickerings rather than working hard to improve their lives, blaming the gov’t everytime of their predicament rather than relied on themselves so in general the Philippines can move forward.
Are we, Filipinos doesnt realised that the PROBLEM lies on us, unless we changed ourselves, there’s no bright future for our hapless nation .

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Pogito Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
GMA really has to go! Her lies being patent and pathogenic.

Natros, keep your thoughts to yourself. Silence is wisdom when speaking is folly.

It must truly be disgusting for you to see brilliant people being “swayed” to join the call for truth and accountability. It merely shows, however, that they are capable of reasoning while you are not.

Your call to inaction reflects not only the timidness of your body but also of your mind. Heaven puts a proper price on things: democracy and truth do not come cheap.

When the blood of the innocent is asked to be spilled in the altar of sacrifice, rest assured that a corrupted one such as yourself would not be called.
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Most of filipino people want her to step down. But, She don’t want to give up her stolen power because there is plenty of money to be while squatting in Malacanyang Palace. Can you really blame her. After all they didn’t kick Erap, For nothing! As we all can see it the only reason they kick Erap, So that they’re the one can rob the government coffer.

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natros Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
The President had made it very clear that she will not resign but will serve her mandated term until 2010. For me it’s very disgusting to see many people including brilliant academician from UP, La Salle etc. being easily swayed by the half-truths and half lies of Jun Lozada under the malicious guidance and supervision of Mr. Kuratong Baleleng Senator Lacson in cohorts with highly irresponsible Madrigal. I am also appalled to see hordes of proven/allege corrupt politicians like Erap, Cory, Binay, de Venecia, Lozada etc. denouncing an allege corrupt President. I urge the opposition leaders to please stop using people for their selfish interest to grab power. If indeed you have concrete evidence and not just hearsays and rumors please bring your accusation to the proper court of law. Imagine if the rallies will become violent and some faction of the military will side with the rallyists there is a great danger that there will be bloodshed and who will take the responsibility?
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Gloria Arroyo, Is not the president of the philippines because she only stole her title from the duly elected President Jospeh Estrada, And she stole it again from Fernando Poe, Jr. In may 10, 2004. Presidential election. She’s nothing but a liar and the biggest thieves.

Arroyo’s back is now against the wall. Pretty soon, she will accept that no amount of covering up and lies can conceal the truth. As one of the letters to editors pointed out in today’s paper, if GMA thinks that we believe all these web of lies and conspiracies she and her cohorts are employing, then she must have so little regard for our intelligence.

While it may be true that it is the opposition that will stand to benefit from this (we must not also be blind to the fact that some are there purely for grandstanding), it cannot be negated that all these accusations would have instantly fizzled out if they were simply fabricated.

GMA and her party, and maybe a number of others who at this point maybe tired of endless political bickering, propose to bring these issues to the proper forum. But when you see people like DOJ Secretary Gonzales or Ombudsman Merciditas Guttierez, aided by the fact that with GMA’s money, she can and will hire suppossedly “brilliant” lawyers whom she can surely depend on to pull her out of this quagmire, can you honestly dare say that justice and truth be served?

PGMA should not listen to the demands of the NOISY minority. This is to stop the cycle of unconstitutional change of government. And to discourage these NOISY people in doing IRRITATING things that do not bring any good to our country, but still they are the ones pretending showing “CONCERN” for our country.

The question really should be…. how long does the Circus go on? We have 22 years of the current one and if you add the Marcos Vaudeville Acts we can make it 35 years. If there is once constant over the last 35 years it is GREED from elected officials. If anyone thinks removing and replacing the President AGAIN is going to change the vicious on going Circus cycle
I have a “news flash” for every one. It won’t make any difference.
If we really want to play the blame game all we have to do is look into the mirror and see where the problem started…. It started with us! We keep putting clebs, dynasties, and sports figures into office and they have the ability to BUY their way into office and most gladly take the money come election time.
As for the Laws to be be created after the Senate Circus takes down the tent… your guess is a good as mine. It sure has been a long “In Aid of Legislation” matinée…. I’m falling asleep and the Senator’s in the side show are suffering from falling popularity. Indeed….. more of the same.

Isn’t Cory, Erap and Gloria rose to power through these street parliament? And yet these leaders failed us, so why go back to the streets again? The street is not the solution to the problem were facing now. It was tried and didnt work, in fact it was manipulated to serve the power grabbers. Would you let an equally corrupt Lozada to shape the thinking of your children? In his Adamson Univ, stint, students ask him about his extended family and he admitted it and showed remourse for doing it, he even ask forgiveness from the students, now what kind of message that gives to the youth?

The silent majority will only support a genuine change. Not a change clouded with conspiracy and greed. Look at how the opposition are clamouring to raise their rank. Theyre having a problem mustering a crowd from the class a-b of the society, so they tapped the students using religion as a cover. Feel so sorry for the parents of these students, they have to work all day just to send their children to a good catholic school for a proper education. And yet they are being educated at the streets, and next school year these schools will charge another 12% tuition fee increase.

Ang pagbabago nga naman…

… napakadaling hingin ng mga tao

… dali-daling ipinapangako ng mga pulitiko

… pero dapat alalahaning ang tunay na pagbabago

….ay kinakailangang dumaan sa tamang proseso

@superwoman

on inconsistencies about gloria’s claim for rule of law:

2001, erap was pressured by the people, he got an effective coup, he “left” his office. in case of vacancy according to the constitution gloria must take over. but the issue of erap’s resignation is debatable so who can resolve it? not you or me. SC came in and they made a resolve with finality. erap did really vacated his post according to SC’s interpretation of his letter. they may be wrong and but also they may be right but hey, they’re SC. so which part of that violated the law?

on the issue of treason:

do you know what you’re talking about? can you please explain which deal is this? hmmmm spratly’s isn’t it? which words, from drilon perhaps? a good lawyer and a former DOJ sec is mindless about scrutinizing an agreement and suddenly branding gloria for treason based on a partial personal consultation done 2004? cmon.

and the rest of your talk is like the rest of every dirty politician’s talk, all talk that is. substantiate your foregone perceptions lady.

To Renel Carolipio,
The majority of Filipinos are tired of endless political bickerings, malicious accusations, and grandstanding in aid of political ambition.
Lozada himself admitted of committing irregularities (therefore also corrupt) while head of Phil. Forest Corp. and recently it was known that he had other “woman” . If you still believe that he is clean and honest person “bahala ka sa buhay mo”. In my statement I said proven/alleged corrupt. The proven refers to Erap and Lozada while the alleged refers to Binay, Cory, De Venecia and include Ramos if you want. I did not say you should not castigate GMA for her alleged corruption what I don’t agree is using the people to join rallies/people power to force a sitting President to resign. The Pres. has said that she will not resign. To force her is unconstitutional and therefore illegal. We are supposed to be a civilized country, we are not govern by the laws of the jungle. Let us allow the democratic processes to function and allow the rule of law to prevail.

Here is an independent article that some of you might be interested to read and know how another country perceives our country’s political system and the way it is being demolished. This is article was published in 2005, but I guess it somehow illustrate the root cause of our current situation. Please go check this site:
http://www.floridaexporter.com/external_news.php?id=126

I wonder why those senators are so eager to become president when being senator is much easier, they are not the executive branch: no program to execute, just investigate this and that. Di ba nila alam that by making the situation awful, they will inherit a bad state when they themselves become president? Or they don’t care because they have so much money anyway, that these are all just game for power this time?Poor ordinary Filipinos, caught in the middle of power struggle of your politicians…

Makes me wonder why those senators are so eager to become president when being senator is much easier, they are not the executive branch: no program to execute, just investigate this and that. Di ba nila alam that by making the situation awful, they will inherit a bad state when they themselves become president? Or they don’t care because they have so much money anyway, that these are all just game for power this time?Poor ordinary Filipinos, caught in the middle of power struggle of your politicians…

If you think that the article that I posted is worthwhile, please pass it on.

@ tom

on your comment:

“2001, erap was pressured by the people, he got an effective coup, he “left” his office. in case of vacancy according to the constitution gloria must take over. but the issue of erap’s resignation is debatable so who can resolve it? not you or me. SC came in and they made a resolve with finality. erap did really vacated his post according to SC’s interpretation of his letter. they may be wrong and but also they may be right but hey, they’re SC. so which part of that violated the law?

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You have to admit. Seeing Hilario Davide in a very Juicy position in government kind of takes away the Integrity of their decision.

“they may be wrong and but also they may be right but hey, they’re SC. so which part of that violated the law?”

I don’t mind if the mistake the SC made in installing Gloria was an honest to goodness error in judgement. I can forgive that. But come on, you have to admit that certain Justices benefited from that.

The may be the SC. they may have the last say on any arguments of the law. But remember, they are also human .

If money can corrupt our Bishops who are supposedly God fearing…(and at relatively smaller amounts- else they would not fit in small white envelops)…

Do you think they (Justices) can resist huge sums of money being offered to them?

Again, you on the opposition side who wanted GMA to resign..havent laid out a clear plan yet..on who you would want to replace GMA…

as far as I know, the refcent development is:

Erap claims to have the constitutional right to replace GMA and he is very willing.

THe left (militanteng walang silbi), would like to have a transitional Govt

Noli de Castro, who is now starting to show interest to replace GMA (dahil sa pag-uuto ng kanyang mga adviser at ng ABS-CBN..ang pwet na hinahalikan nya)..

ROxas,
Villar,
Trillanes…

sa lagay na yan eh pati kayo ANG GULOGULO NYO!!!

GUSTO NYO LANG GULUHIN ANG PILIPINAS!!!!!

@ Mark

i dont have to admit anything here. you cant push me to even admit your words. they are your presumptions, you stand on that. but i can say with all certainty that you can not even prove own words. you can not even answer my question.

and on your question if the collegial body can be bribed, i dont think they can be. (or maybe otherwise but that is something i can not answer.) and if you believe so, that’s a huge accusation from your part. a way too cynical view on one of the institutions that holds our social fabric together.

that “certain justices” you’re talking about is interesting. mind sharing your allegations?

Hilario Davide is the worst kind of Head of Supreme Court. Out of delicadeza, he should have refrain from accepting a government position after he administered the Oath of Office to PGMA during the EDZA II people power. After being the Head of Supreme Court, his credibility is next to none. He became a puppet of PGMA. Worst, he overturn the “No mining law” which cause the displacement and exploitation of people in the hinterland, the inundation and erosion of fertile soil resulting to flash floods, and the widespread toxic poisons caused by mining activities. In fact, he was unsuccessfully impeach by IBP for corruption. This only shows that SC members are really humans which is prone to corruptions. Hoodlums in robe?

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Mark Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
@ tom

on your comment:

“2001, erap was pressured by the people, he got an effective coup, he “left” his office. in case of vacancy according to the constitution gloria must take over. but the issue of erap’s resignation is debatable so who can resolve it? not you or me. SC came in and they made a resolve with finality. erap did really vacated his post according to SC’s interpretation of his letter. they may be wrong and but also they may be right but hey, they’re SC. so which part of that violated the law?

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You have to admit. Seeing Hilario Davide in a very Juicy position in government kind of takes away the Integrity of their decision.

“they may be wrong and but also they may be right but hey, they’re SC. so which part of that violated the law?”

I don’t mind if the mistake the SC made in installing Gloria was an honest to goodness error in judgement. I can forgive that. But come on, you have to admit that certain Justices benefited from that.

The may be the SC. they may have the last say on any arguments of the law. But remember, they are also human .

If money can corrupt our Bishops who are supposedly God fearing…(and at relatively smaller amounts- else they would not fit in small white envelops)…

Do you think they (Justices) can resist huge sums of money being offered to them?
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When they kick Erap from malacanyang palace he didn’t resign. Its means he is still the duly elected President of the philippines but Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Did a coup de’tat against Erap thats how he left malacanyang palace. Its true if Erap step down Gloria Arroyo, Is next inline but she take over Erap place after they succeeded on their coup de’tat. Erap didn’t resign! he got kick out by the mafia! and the reason they done that so that they’re the one can rob the government coffer as we all can see it.

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Raffy Canlas Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Makes me wonder why those senators are so eager to become president when being senator is much easier, they are not the executive branch: no program to execute, just investigate this and that. Di ba nila alam that by making the situation awful, they will inherit a bad state when they themselves become president? Or they don’t care because they have so much money anyway, that these are all just game for power this time?Poor ordinary Filipinos, caught in the middle of power struggle of your politicians…
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If they’re not going to investagate all the corruption that is hounding the bogus regime of Gloria Arroyo, lahat nalang nakawin nila. Iyan ba ang gosto mo. If they want to be President let them its their right to do whatever they want to do.

We have to be vigilant to safeguard our democracy from corrupt politicians. In the present administration of PGMA, it is next to impossible to remove her other than the Parliament of the Street. Our politicians are getting more and more smart in their crave to power. Now they employ murder; you can count all the killings in the last election and involuntary disappearance. They cheat; using the ‘Garci Generals’. They squander peoples tax money; bribing the lower house of Representatives. And they even have an office to placate the Bishops; so the Bishops can mellow down their verdict. And learning from the past mistakes of previous Presidents, PGMA is a force to reckon with. PGMA and her minions have honed their skim in cheating their people. Her administration has bag making the most lies in Philippine history. They have almost reached, what other people say, the pinnacle of denying. The suggestion of bringing the complaints in the proper court is tantamount to saying; do battle with me in my own terms. If you have seen the proceedings in the Ombudsman’s investigation, you can right away deduct the partiality of the investigating body. So, why walk to a booby trap. Parliament of the street is a last recourse if all other venue fails. Can’t you see the hoodlums in robe? That is why there is such thing as people power because the real power is on the people.

GLORIA must stay until the Philippines become first world. If we achieve that, no need to worry about corruption… there is so much money that people wont mind about it anymore.

US, Europe, China, and other country also has corruption… since they are already rich nation, we dont hear them as we do it here. We in the Philippines like to dispaly our dirty selves…. we wanted to show to the world that we are corrupt… I dont know but we want to make ourselves dirty.

Kung baga, para tayong sadista, gustong gusto natin na tayo ay nasasaktan.

Many have been said, many have been taken.
And yet nobody won’t stop.The senate is still in its NBNZTE investigation. The boring monotonous investigation.
Why this won’t stop?

First, the investigation is televised. Our senators have been freely advetised, gratis amores. And what that means, they getting ready for next election. Whatever maybe.
Secondly, our news thrives on scandal. If a news is sensationalized, it is talk of the town, much more if it is on the highest anomaly of the land,and magnify ten times…. selling lot a hotcakes.

On the other side, Cory and company, because she was the beneficiary of people power kuno, from being a housewife to president, she thinks that she can repeat the same for the third time.
Of course, what kind of senators we have today, a businessman from divisoria, a police officer, a juice jamby, then you can have a sarsuela in palengke.
Gone are the days when our senators were trained first in america to learn parliamenatry procedures just like camilo osias, paredes and the like.

And lastly, people should learn the american way… these are their everyday words.
No big deal, I don’t care, pain in the ass, I ‘ll be darn, doggone days and damn it.
Meaning… take everything for granted and do our lives.

27.6M POBRE
Paano nga ba maipaliliwanag ang pagdami ng mahihirap habang humihiga sa milyones ang ilang taong gobyerno at mga ‘tsokaran’ nila? (Jhay Jalbuna.
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How can Gloria Arroyo, Explain this except lie again. Only stupid idiots will believe all her lies!

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Alvin Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
PGMA should not listen to the demands of the NOISY minority. This is to stop the cycle of unconstitutional change of government. And to discourage these NOISY people in doing IRRITATING things that do not bring any good to our country, but still they are the ones pretending showing “CONCERN” for our country.
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why should she listen to the filipino people cry for her to step down, when she already been saying she is not going to step down. never never never never because there is plenty of money to be made while squatting in malacanyang palace. TALAGA KAWATAN she is the problem get rid of her.

What’s happening in our country. When Marcos was ousted, I was glad that our country was at last saved from an evil dictator. That our country will prosper again. Unfortunately it only worsened. Another Marcos is in the making.

I kept asking why this “only christian nation in Asia” is sinking in moral disgrace. Until I came accross an article in the net detailing the “signs of the end times”. This may sound silly or crazy. But I don’t care.

The Apostle Paul, speaking as a prophet, says that society will descend into a black pit of immorality, violence, and paganism (2 Timothy 3:1-5). He asserts that men will be “lovers of self, lovers of money, and lovers of pleasure.”

Can’t we see how “evil” and “wicked” our government is? According to Neri himself, “GMA is evil.” He sounds so reliable because Neri knows GMA so much. What more can we expect? She is trapped in the web of evilness she has spunned. She is surrounded by evil cohorts and cabals of lie-makers who has sold their honor and dignity for the sake of money, power and greediness.

These people have reached the point of no return from their wickedness. Their greediness has no equivalent scale of today’s industrial standards.

Poor us Filipino Indios. We were sank deeply with apathy by self-serving, money-lovers gov’t officials. We are sinking back the time of Jose Rizal when even religious leaders are becoming caloused of the injustice around us in 24/7 basis. Evil, wickedness, deceit corruption has become a norm of our national way of life. In short… “we are a doomed country.” because our leaders have turned their back from justice, truth and patriotism. may our country Rest in Peace.

Mark, if you do not trust anyone, why don’t you run for president. Then abolish all the government positions. Do everything by yourself.

Or best of all, live alone in an island.

Here is a fact:

The value of Halliburton’s Iraq contracts has crossed the $10 billion threshold. Halliburton has now received $8.3 billion in Iraq work under its LOGCAP troop support contract and $2.5 billion under its no-bid Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO) contract, a total of $10.8 billion.

In December 2003, a DCAA draft audit reported that Halliburton overcharged the Defense Department by $61 million to import gasoline into Iraq from Kuwait through September 30, 2003. (4)
When DCAA examined seven LOGCAP task orders with a combined proposed value of $4.33 billion, auditors identified unsupported costs totaling $1.82 billion. (11)
The Justice Department is investigating Halliburton’s admission that two of its employees received up to $6.3 million in kickbacks to steer LOGCAP subcontracts to a Kuwaiti contractor.
Marie deYoung, a Halliburton logistics specialist, testified about subcontracts under which Halliburton paid $45 per case of soda and $100 per 15-pound bag of laundry. Ms. deYoung also disclosed that Halliburton did not comply with the Army’s request to move Halliburton employees from a five-star hotel in Kuwait, where it cost taxpayers approximately $10,000 per day to house the employees, into air-conditioned tent facilities, which would have cost taxpayers under $600 per day. (15)

Points to ponder:
The COA of the US is doing an audit work while our Senate is doing the investigation.
My point is how could the Philippine Senate investigation produce results where there are no facts, no figures, no amount, no numbers but only “he hears, he says”.

Secondly, there should be an audit report first before the investigation, there was none.

Look at the amount involved by the Halliburton contract, the NBNZTE deal pales in comparison, yet americans are not in the street accusing the president of corruption and should resign.
The facts in halliburton don’t lie, the figures don’t lie and audit report don’t lie while Lozada cannot produce any contract, any figures and he is a liar.

We filipinos should use reason and logic and not emotion.
We are educated, we are literate and we are knowledgeable, then we should not believe Lozada.

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Alvin Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
PGMA should not listen to the demands of the NOISY minority. This is to stop the cycle of unconstitutional change of government. And to discourage these NOISY people in doing IRRITATING things that do not bring any good to our country, but still they are the ones pretending showing “CONCERN” for our country.
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Don’t worry Gloria Arroyo, Is not listening to anybody except Jose Pidal who is her partner in crimes.

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natros Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
To Renel Carolipio,
The majority of Filipinos are tired of endless political bickerings, malicious accusations, and grandstanding in aid of political ambition.
Lozada himself admitted of committing irregularities (therefore also corrupt) while head of Phil. Forest Corp. and recently it was known that he had other “woman” . If you still believe that he is clean and honest person “bahala ka sa buhay mo”. In my statement I said proven/alleged corrupt. The proven refers to Erap and Lozada while the alleged refers to Binay, Cory, De Venecia and include Ramos if you want. I did not say you should not castigate GMA for her alleged corruption what I don’t agree is using the people to join rallies/people power to force a sitting President to resign. The Pres. has said that she will not resign. To force her is unconstitutional and therefore illegal. We are supposed to be a civilized country, we are not govern by the laws of the jungle. Let us allow the democratic processes to function and allow the rule of law to prevail.
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If we want to move forward get rid of Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Because they’re the problem. Yes, The marjority of 68% filipino people want her out from her stolen power. she is nothing but a liar and corrupted fake president of cebu.

The problem is, if we oust her, who can we place? If Noli should, he should only stay til 2010 and no more. How about in the opposition? Unfortunately, one feels that they are just as guilty as this present office and Erap is no saint. One’s suggestion is to ask the president to be answerable first, after all she is the commander-in-chief therefore she must be answerable to her subordinates (hubbys, kids and leeches included).

The letter writer seeks closure to the allegations against GMA and rightly so. The problem is allegations can never stand in the court of law without solid evidence and proven credibility of witnesses. How much more in the Senate which is not a court of law? Erap could not be convicted, let alone found guilty, at his impeachment because the Senate is not a judicial forum. Similarly, the House has protected GMA from impeachment even if they knew there was probable cause.

To date the Senate ZTE hearings have produced enough materials to aid the senators in what primarily the purpose of this investigation i.e., in aid of legislation, to craft the necessary legislation that will cover loopholes in government procurement policies. It’s about time the Senate endorsed the ZTE issue to the Ombudsman whose job is to investigate the case thoroughly and file corresponding criminal charges against the personalities before the Sandiganbayan. This was done in Erap’s case and this is what should be done now. It doesn’t matter if GMA cannot be charged now if she is found to be liable, because of her presidential immunity. She can be charged later when she ends her mandate in 2010.

It is also unfair and without justification what others say that the Ombudsman and the Sandigan cannot be trusted to rule justiceably because they are appointees of GMA. That is like saying they have no faith in the Supreme Court where all justices are virtually the president’s appointees, and yet they believe the SC when it rules against the president.

GMA is not going to resign no matter how low her popularity rating becomes. For her, this is not a popularity game. Her inner strength is bolstered by the fact that while she has become the most unpopular president, worse than Erap perhaps, yet the people will not go out to the streets to join those who demand her resignation. It will take much more than 20 or 30,000 that gathered at the Makati business district a week ago to shatter her nerves. GMA knows she’s within her constitutional right to remain steadfast for as long as these allegations have not been proven beyond reasonable doubt. She will remain steadfast for as long as the crowd demanding her resignation constitutes largely of leftist communist NPA sympathizers in the civil society groups and Erap’s opposition. Notwithstanding fresh witnesses from Ping Lacson’s Witness Academy, GMA will stay on because of the absence of a charismatic Cardinal Sin now that even the religious is a house divided. GMA will remain President until 2010 unless the military withdraws support before then. That is the political reality.

The senators must end the senate hearings now and endorse the case to the Ombudsman before the case becomes stale and goes the way other senate investigations meet their end and forgotten… in the archives.

Remember the scandals that involved Sen. Ping Lacson which were investigated by three senate committees that found probable cause to recommend the filing of kidnap-for-ransom and drug-trafficking charges against Senator Lacson.

(See this link: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1038/a05.html)

The Senate committee report No. 66 on the senate investigations was quietly shelved, archived and conveniently forgotten. Lacson was never investigated. There was no closure to this either. I hope someone in the Senate will reopen the case. If closure is sought to the ZTE deal involving GMA, closure must be sought too by Lacson to clear his name or be damned as kidnapper and drug trafficker forever.

http://www.floridaexporter.com/external_news.php?id=126 root cause of our current situation is corruption am still waiting for a corrupt official be prosecuted not being deported to another country or to divert attention on some issues they will create things such are bombins , terrorist etc..police or ermita said there are terrorist if they are around how come they cannot catch them or is it a scripted kind of terrorist..hay nako pwede ba mga makapro-arroyo maglakad kayo sa kalye at tingnan nya ang tunay na situation sa bansa…

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Mon Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 2:27 am
It’s quite difficult to do that considering Arroyo has the Ombudsman by the neck. Even in the SC, they are now appointed by Arroyo. And what about the SC? Were they not the root of all this fiasco specially Davide by “inventing” a never found anywhere in the constitution “constructive resignation” to justify a military junta giving birth to a power hungry and super corrupt, not to mention super liar being that is now the president? How many more do you want to hear to wake up to the truth?
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she control the entire corrupt justice system because she had the taxespayer’s money to buy them off.

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Tolits Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Fishing expeditions, allegations, rumors and hearsays, half truth peddlers in the company of senate witnesses and pestering rallies. These are the only items the senate investigations are all about. What a waste of time and unproductive as well that is hurting the economy, threathening peace and instability of the nation. This should stop once and for all before its too late.
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Miss/Mr. Toilet: If what Jun Lozada, were saying is a lie, Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Don’t have to kidnap him. The reason they kidnap him because everything he say its true!

Some quarters are accusing GMA of stealing the presidency. At least GMA ran for elections.

What about these rallyists? Their leaders and members (washed up politicians, trapos, convicted plunderer, users, abusers, etc.), they want to enter Malacanan through the backdoor. They want to grab political power at all cost.

Some of those who joined the interfaith rally were dismayed (according to some reports, PDI included) when Erap took the stage with Cory.

It shows only one thing. These leaders who are not in power yet, are already fooling and deceiving the people people around them.

According to Jinggoy, his father’s presence on the stage was the most applauded part of the rally (or circus). Bravo!! Hail to the thief!!!

Gumising ka Bayan ko! Labanan ang mga tunay na magnanakaw na nagkukunwaring makabayan!

There is only one reason why the entire opposition, the militants and those oppose to GMA’s rule are trying to move mountains just to unseat her in Malacanang, i.e. because of the USD+36 billion GIR that GMA was able to achieve during her incumbency that no other president had done before her. I wonder why this fact (GIR) is not being questioned by these unproductive and useless sectors of the society. Really they are salivating with this GIR.

Palagay ko ay panahon na para wakasan ng “palabas” na ito ng Opposition tungkol sa corruption laban kay GMA at ngayon ay lumulutang ang “MU” tungkol sa Spratlys na balak ng buksan ng Senado para imbestigahan. Dito natin matatanto na ang senado ay mahilig sa tsismis dahil puro tsismis lang ang ugat ng mga imbestigasyon nila para gumawa ng kaukulang batas. Noon ay nag ingay ang Hyatt 10 na mostly ay cabinet member sila dating DSW Secretary Dinky Soliman na member ng inner circle ni GMA at one of her most trusted friend. Garci Tapes na adulterated ang pagkakagawa. Ngayon naman ay ang pag sipa kay JDV bilang Speaker ng Congress after so many years of being no. 1 defender of GMA on all issues. This is also not to mention the likes of Ping Lacson, Cayetano et. al. na walang ginawa kundi ang mag attempt na ibagsak si GMA up to the extend of producing paid witnesses (so many of them). Kung lahat ng mga ito ay may ebidensiya, umpisa palang na EDSA na si Arroyo dahil madaling makumbinsi sa mga tao pag may ebidensiya. Ngayon lang ako naniniwala na namimingwit lang ang mga ito dahil wala silang makuhang ebidensiya. Ibig ding sabihin ay SMART si GMA sa trabaho niya kaya hirap sila. Kumbaga ay si FG lang ang paborito nilang punching bag dahil “man from behind” siya sa trabaho ni GMA. “Weakest link” ika nga. Di nila ma exploit si FG being a lawyer. Sometimes lawyers commit blunders like Erap’s Lawyers when they did not prevent him from owning Clarissa Ocampo’s statement in Jose Velarde during Impeachment Trial. nakikita ko na this Opposition moves will only turn in vain.

The above question should had been asked to FEM, CCA, FVR & JEE. The question being addressed to GMA is also the common denominator to these presidents before her. This should be raised more than 50 years ago so that the solutions are already in place at this stage. I believe it is not the president that should be subject of alleged corruption without evidence but the system. It is time to amend the constitution and the OPPOSITION can spearhead this matter utilizing all the resources they had put to bring down GMA’s Administration. In short, they are barking the wrong tree.

Gerry the article you posted is a good one, it reflects what really is going on in the current govt, which others blindly denies. Suited for people who reads, thinks and write. But may not suit well to people who only writes without thinking.
Mark, Hilario Davide is probably one of the most uncrorruptable person we have known. His personality and charisma is so feared that they have to post him abroad. If Hilario Davide will run for President, he will easily beat Legarda and the rest of the corrupt 2010 presidentiables.
Yes, youre right theyre also human, they have to be human to interpret and apply the laws written by similar humans. Havent you noticed that even a pricey computer crashes from time to time.
If you think everybody can be bought, then theres no point of pursuing a solution to the current problem, all of us here are probably paid bloggers.

history is history, d n mbbgo un. though it is debatable. money is like love, you cnt live w/o it, it cn move mountain & it is also blind. ang pinagkaiba lng e, God is love & politics is money. church is for God & politics is for politicians. kya nag ttka ako kung bkit nsa politika un ibng mga pari at madre.. bkit kya?

It will not be so, unless there is a Divine intervention. Because God said, in Daniel 2:21 “He removeth kings and setteth up kings” no one can manipulate Divine Providence! In Job 12:18-19 “He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth thier loins with girdle” He leadeth princes away spolied, and overtrown the mighty” The people power before has a Divine intervention, ang mga natanggal noon na leaders ay sumobra na at mga babaero, kung kalooban na ng Panginoon si Arroyo nanggalin tanggal yon walang maka-fake ng gawa ng Diyos. Love and Prayer to the Pilipinos and the Philippines. God bless.

Malacañang hit back not at the women protesters but at the church, saying that it has no business meddling in the affairs of government.

In a radio interview, deputy presidential spokesman Lorelei Fajardo said critics of Mrs. Arroyo in the religious sector should realize that the church is there to merely give wisdom and guidance but would not meddle to the extent of calling for the president’s resignation
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AS WE ALREADY KNOW THESE CHURCH HAS BEEN RECEIVING PLENTY OF MONEY FROM GLORIA ARROYO, IN ORDER FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN STOLEN POWER! LIKE I’VE SAID BEFORE EVERYBODY HAS IT PRICE INCLUDING THE PRIEST.

I want to comment on Teresita Uy’s article about PGMA.
I guess, the present government is not as corrupt as she thinks the President is. I think our country though it is poor, was still poorer in the past.
In my opinion, the President is trying her best to lift up the country from poverty but what can one do when majority of the people, especially the unschooled ones do not know what to do with their lives but remain as they are, often just contented to be used by the rich and the corrupt ones; and, with intelligent ones who are so smart in opposing and finding faults and evidences to fight against her? I believe that every person should be determined to get away from poverty - one for the other, the other for the others and everybody for the nation! You see, money is always inviting and tempting especially for one who is in need so if these poor people could get easy money from politicians, they would prefer that because money is a basic need for them to survive. Where then can we have a perfect land when even from the lower scale of government there already exist corruption? So if you are thinking of a perfect government, people must be ready to work hand in hand with the vision of the president. I believe as well that when there is corruption on the high rank officials, there can never be good governance which is finally reflected in the whole country. But I think, that one grave reason to fight against the president is when arms and militaries are violently maneuvered towards achieving her/his goal. WE ARE NOT AT THIS POINT! Did we forget that we have had already coup attempts from the military rebel groups, and who were leading them? Senator Trillanes & in the past Sen. Honasan, etc… I remember that even from the start of Arroyo’s seating to presidency, she had never been quiet and peaceful as a president because many deny that she won. Now, her term is almost over, I think it is foolish to fight that she leaves her office when it is almost ending. Many aims to be the next president but mind you, be careful for one who fights to possess it is only making himself to power, for to become one should believe he is not worthy to be one. As a nation, had we ever thought of thanking her for her goodwill to serve the country and even if she is not a perfect President, I think she is still a good president whom the whole country can be proud of.
We as Filipinos have an instinct of a “crab mentality”, that is a behavioral pattern that we want to pull one who is above us or over us. So we are good at putting down others, destroying others and sometimes we tend to enjoy when one or other has fallen down. Sometimes we put all our effort at this especially when we think the other is not good enough according to our own standards! Well, are we able to make speeches in behalf of our country. Are we able to move around the world and be related to the other nations in a diplomatic way, and could we proclaim to the whole world that our country is a good country, that our people are good and that we … are we united? We say useless things against the president… that’s our freedom of speech but that’s also part of our own filipino mentality. So those protecting an electoral for the presidential post will most likely contradict all others and defend one’s interest. All movements to unseat the President are putting only the whole country into more turmoil, chaos and problem - first, it is not the proper time because we have no legal and sufficient grounds, second, it is so dangerous for the whole divided country.
Please, I would rather ask my own Filipino people - that we make up our minds and pray continue to pray for peace and unity in our country and in the divided senate and congress , and for enlightenment that the next one to lead our country is better than the present one, and that he or she has all the qualities that could truly lead the whole country, solve its multiplying problems and not one WHO WOULD ONLY PLEASE THE MINDS OF EVERY FILIPINO PEOPLE.

But with all this talk about Mrs. [Gloria Macapagal-]Arroyo leading the fight against corruption, she still has to answer for all the scandals that are being hurled against her. We all need closure from them. Her answers cannot just be half-truths, but the whole truth and nothing but the truth if she wants our trust back. It is very difficult to put that trust back once it is betrayed especially when the one accused does not even seem to take the accusations affecting public interest seriously.
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How can anybody even trust her when she already proven herself to be the number one LIAR! She been proven to the filipino people time and time again that she can’t be trusted. So if you’re waiting for Gloria Arroyo, To be honest you’ll die waiting! Only stupid idiots would believe all her lies!

ZTE/NBN senate investigation a flop. now they have a new gimik.. the spratly issue. hehehe, the’re funny. maybe soon they’ll come up with a witness linking GMA to the killing of ninoy? my gudnes.

Ang pandaraya ay isang bagay na hindi dapat pahintulutan. Kapag ito ay ginawa ng harap-harapan ng mga taong syang dapat na magsilbing huwaran, ang bayan ay siguradong walang patutunguhan. Kapatid din nito ang pagkagahaman, pagnanakaw, pagpatay at pagsupil sa katotohanan.

Walang maaasahan sa isang taong “MORALLY BANKRUPT”. Kagaya ni GMA, sila yung mga taong gagawin lang kung ano ang mabuti para sa sarili nila. Tumatawag sila kay GARCI at hindi sa diyos. Sumusumpa sila na animo’y buwitre na kakain sa atin sa sandaling pagkalingat.

Kung mahuli mo ang iyong anak na nandaya sa exam, nangupit sa pitaka mo at harapang nagsinungaling sayo, me magagawa ka ba kung ang sagot nya ay ganito: E bakit si GMA nagagawa nya lahat ito. Idol ko si GMA!!!
San ka pupulutin kaibigan?

Now let’s have a go at the GMA FAN CLUB:

NATROS, you should run for public office. I see GMA in you.

TOLITS, if you could barely keep up with the ongoing senate inquiry, then you better stop. Thinking for you must have really hurt.

RONALD, you wonder why can’t anybody wait to unseat GMA. When the answer stares you in the face and you just can’t get it maybe the problem is with you.

SAYONI, where did you get all those useless information. GMA was made president by GARCI and not by the people.

Superwoman, I can hardly see anything super from what you have written.

Tom, so what kind of message does GMA send tou our youth?

ALVIN, it’s not noise. It’s a social volcano waiting to erupt you’re hearing. You’re only right in one aspect: GMA listens only to GARCI! Not to God, Not to the people!

To TASYO and ALLAN, I wonder why I’m not seeing those clowns in here!

Why do we even need closure in the first place?

We already know how this whole drama will end.

We keep stressing about accountability, moral uprightness and empowering the people, yet time and time again when push comes to shove, we stay on the fence and giggle, not even bothering to lift a pinky.

We had our chance last election and we blew it.

And stop asking for GMA’s resignation and snap elections as if you ordering from a fast food joint.

It will never happen and even if it does (though highly unlikely) the ripple effect of the chaos it will bring will far out weigh whatever pogi points and feel good effect we think we will receive.

Case in point Apo Lakay Marcos, ninoy acknowledged that whoever succeeded Apo Lakay will have a hard time fixing the mess that was left behind, no matter how morally upright that person was. He must have been turning in his grave when he found out it was his wife.

Street politics is only good on the streets nowhere else.

We should stop pinning all our hopes with the government. By now we should have learned our lesson that it is through the private sector that we can truly be successful as a nation not through the government. Let us not be involved when politicians try to destroy each other.

Until that idea sinks in, we will never progress.

The ex-Chief Executive said that with the people’s prayers, the CBCP leadership will be enlightened on the issue of the alleged anomalous national broadband network (NBN) deal
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They well only if Gloria Arroyo, Keep given them plenty of money for their support.

natros Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

The President had made it very clear that she will not resign but will serve her mandated term until 2010. For me it’s very

disgusting to see many people including brilliant academician from UP, La Salle etc. being easily swayed by the half-truths and

half lies of Jun Lozada under the malicious guidance and supervision of Mr. Kuratong Baleleng Senator Lacson in cohorts with

highly irresponsible Madrigal. I am also appalled to see hordes of proven/allege corrupt politicians like Erap, Cory, Binay, de

Venecia, Lozada etc. denouncing an allege corrupt President. I urge the opposition leaders to please stop using people for their

selfish interest to grab power. If indeed you have concrete evidence and not just hearsays and rumors please bring your accusation

to the proper court of law. Imagine if the rallies will become violent and some faction of the military will side with the

rallyists there is a great danger that there will be bloodshed and who will take the responsibility?

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I think it’s naive to ask for concrete evidences in corruption cases. We’re fooling ourselves if we say that there’s no corruption

because we haven’t seen concrete evidences. It’s like not believing that there is God, just because we haven’t seen Him

concretely.

As a saying goes: “When there is smoke, there is fire”. Many believe there really is fire, and its heat is scorching the Office

of the President of the Philippines.

Although there are many cases of corruption that are caught in camera now (just like the IMBESTIGADOR’s documentation at the

Bureau of Customs), most of them are undocumented but there are obvious signs.

I also think that it’s naive to ask “who will take the responsibility?” should there be violence and bloodshed during this trying

times.

Unfortunately, the responsibility lies mainly on the government for not being able to bring out the truth that surrounds the

“high-level controversies” that plagues the administration of PGMA - (examples: P728M Fertilizer Fund, Garci tapes, PDM Highway,

North Rail).

After all, this NBN-ZTE controversy is just a fall-out of numerous deals that have since appeared suspicious .

The Philippine social and political atmosphere is just like a volcano that could soon erupt and the current impasse in the NBN-ZTE

investigations remains a “plug” in releasing the pressure to prevent such eruption.

Rallies and mass actions happening today are ways of releasing the pressure within the helpless nation. Preventing these

activities with unacceptable reaction from the police or military will only aggravate the social unrest that is growing due to

suppression of the truth from being known.

Stepping down is out of the question, but hopefully, PGMA can come up with a plan to keep away from cover-ups and directly address

the events head-on, notwithstanding the political opposition’s obvious hopes to use the currently unfolding events to their

advantage.

Instead of pre-emptively using the legal technicalities (like filing a criminal case in the Ombudsman against an involved party)

to prevent the truth from being revealed, what the government should do is to come up with a way to bring it out - in a way that

is believable and acceptable.

“Officially” scrapping Executive Order 464 (which was already decided as “unconstitutional” by the Supreme Court in 2006), PGMA

has taken a positive step towards this way, if only to show the nation that she has “listened” to CBCP’s recommendation - despite

DoJ Sec Raul Gonzalez view that CBCP must understand that Executive Order 464 cannot just be scrapped. Her cabinet should do some

real and smart thinking as well. It’s not easy, but as CBCP views it, the nation expects something positive out of the present

nationwide exercise of democracy.

As to Ms Teresita Uy’s question: “How long…” :

Perhaps, it might be as long as PGMA keeps on deferring to do the right thing to do or when she starts, albeit slow, taking

definitive steps towards bringing out the truth surrounding this recent controversy. She might be able to offer a few more

’sacrificial lambs’ out of her cabinet appointees to show a “believable” appearance. In so doing, she might be able to diffuse

this brewing crisis in her administration…

She just might.

natros Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

The President had made it very clear that she will not resign but will serve her mandated term until 2010. For me it’s very disgusting to see many people including brilliant academician from UP, La Salle etc. being easily swayed by the half-truths and half lies of Jun Lozada under the malicious guidance and supervision of Mr. Kuratong Baleleng Senator Lacson in cohorts with highly irresponsible Madrigal. I am also appalled to see hordes of proven/allege corrupt politicians like Erap, Cory, Binay, de Venecia, Lozada etc. denouncing an allege corrupt President. I urge the opposition leaders to please stop using people for their selfish interest to grab power. If indeed you have concrete evidence and not just hearsays and rumors please bring your accusation to the proper court of law. Imagine if the rallies will become violent and some faction of the military will side with the rallyists there is a great danger that there will be bloodshed and who will take the responsibility?

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I think it’s naive to ask for concrete evidences in corruption cases. We’re fooling ourselves if we say that there’s no corruption because we haven’t seen concrete evidences. It’s like not believing that there is God, just because we haven’t seen Him concretely.

As a saying goes: “When there is smoke, there is fire”. Many believe there really is fire, and its heat is scorching the Office of the President of the Philippines.

Although there are many cases of corruption that are caught in camera now (just like the IMBESTIGADOR’s documentation at the Bureau of Customs), most of them are undocumented but there are obvious signs.

I also think that it’s naive to ask “who will take the responsibility?” should there be violence and bloodshed during this trying times.

Unfortunately, the responsibility lies mainly on the government for not being able to bring out the truth that surrounds the “high-level controversies” that plagues the administration of PGMA - (examples: P728M Fertilizer Fund, Garci tapes, PDM Highway, North Rail).

After all, this NBN-ZTE controversy is just a fall-out of numerous deals that have since appeared suspicious .

The Philippine social and political atmosphere is just like a volcano that could soon erupt and the current impasse in the NBN-ZTE investigations remains a “plug” in releasing the pressure to prevent such eruption.

Rallies and mass actions happening today are ways of releasing the pressure within the helpless nation. Preventing these activities with unacceptable reaction from the police or military will only aggravate the social unrest that is growing due to suppression of the truth from being known.

Stepping down is out of the question, but hopefully, PGMA can come up with a plan to keep away from cover-ups and directly address the events head-on, notwithstanding the political opposition’s obvious hopes to use the currently unfolding events to their advantage.

Instead of pre-emptively using the legal technicalities (like filing a criminal case in the Ombudsman against an involved party) to prevent the truth from being revealed, what the government should do is to come up with a way to bring it out - in a way that is believable and acceptable.

“Officially” scrapping Executive Order 464 (which was already decided as “unconstitutional” by the Supreme Court in 2006), PGMA has taken a positive step towards this way, if only to show the nation that she has “listened” to CBCP’s recommendation - despite DoJ Sec Raul Gonzalez view that CBCP must understand that Executive Order 464 cannot just be scrapped. Her cabinet should do some real and smart thinking as well. It’s not easy, but as CBCP views it, the nation expects something positive out of the present nationwide exercise of democracy.

As to Ms Teresita Uy’s question: “How long…” :

Perhaps, it might be as long as PGMA keeps on deferring to do the right thing to do or when she starts, albeit slow, taking definitive steps towards bringing out the truth surrounding this recent controversy. She might be able to offer a few more ’sacrificial lambs’ out of her cabinet appointees to show a “believable” appearance. In so doing, she might be able to diffuse this brewing crisis in her administration…

She just might.

Pogito, how is it feel to be alone…
You mocked the “Hail Mary” and youre saying what you have done is alright and has not equal the sins of Gloria. Alvin is right all along, you have shown your true self.. A devil in the midst…
No wonder we couldnt agree with you, our conscience is telling us something evil in you. You shouldnt be mad at Gloria, shes one of your disciple or WAS she? Does she rejected your evil deeds thats why you want her out so you can replace her with a new evil disciple. Anyway, theres something new we learn from you.. that theres internet connection in hell.

To the old adage, “Ang hindi marunong magsuri, ay walang karapatang magpahayag.” True. Most of the comments here don’t even care what repercussions might occur if a cheater and a fascist dictator like GMA, continous to be left off the hook.

Are we already numb to government abuse that we won’t even support those who aren’t, and still crying for help?

Pogito is right, let the abusive cheater hear that not all Filipinos are Numb and Dumb,

Alvin Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Mark, if you do not trust anyone, why don’t you run for president. Then abolish all the government positions. Do everything by yourself.

Or best of all, live alone in an island.

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Getting personal are we? I never said i did not trust anyone.

I am not claiming to have the solution to all of this. I am a middle class worker paying my taxes to this government and being a Taxpayer earns me the right to air my grievances.

If you do not like my opinion - as i surely don’t like yours… Then ignore it. Stay out of the personal attacks. Or better yet you live alone in an island - so you won’t read any anti Arroyo statements.

from kayana2,

is there anybody out there that really knows what is going on in the republic?

too many political pundits rhetoric and monday morning quarterbacking. what happened to good all days “makibaka” movement?

kayana2 asks????
lasvegasnv

Tom Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

Mark, Hilario Davide is probably one of the most uncrorruptable person we have known. His personality and charisma is so feared that they have to post him abroad. If Hilario Davide will run for President, he will easily beat Legarda and the rest of the corrupt 2010 presidentiables.

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That is your opinion and i respect that. I beleived that years ago too. I was not against EDSA II.

If Hilario Davide is the most incorruptible person, then he should at least have shown a little delicadeza. Turning down the UN(?) post would have strengthened my belief in him.

To an average person like me, who cannot analyze in depth the political issues and as you say just write without thinking. Accepting that post from GMA after installing her looks like a reward from where i’m standing.

Call me dis-illusioned. I guess i am.

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Yes, youre right theyre also human, they have to be human to interpret and apply the laws written by similar humans. Havent you noticed that even a pricey computer crashes from time to time.
If you think everybody can be bought, then theres no point of pursuing a solution to the current problem, all of us here are probably paid bloggers.

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This is why i am so cynical already. I used to beleive - before 2004 that we were moving forward.

And if there’s any reason why i am thinking that anyone can be bought is because of what is happening now.

Paper bags? White Envelopes?

Oh and I do know a few ‘connected’ people so i am not just picking up these assumptions from what i read in the papers.

I am not close minded Tom. I am just frustrated at what is happening.

Thanks for discussing your views with me and not taking things personally.

Pogito , na miss mo agad kami…
Maganda yung sinabi mo tungkol sa mga magnanakaw… Galit ka kay Gloria…

May kasabihan “Ang magnanakaw ay galit sa kapwa magnanakaw”.

Kung ang mga anak mo ay nagawang idolo si Gloria, malamang mas masahol kapa kay Gloria kaya sya nalang pinagtyagaang gayahin ng anak mo. Kung ano ang puno yun ang bunga.

@Jimmy L

What ever the President says, does not mean that it is absolute. She can say, she will not resign. But just give us time. We will carry her bodily, togetheer with her lap-dog cabinet minister out of Malacanang. She can say, “I will not resign, I will not resign, ” but just give us time. We will prove that to you.

hay naku, galing talaga ng media group malacanang parang call center… do you know how much money they spend just to create a scenario na marami ang “silent majority’ at marami ang gustong manatili si gma sa puwesto til 2010. any negative or bad comments against this fake regime may counter offensive sila in the form of text brigade, print media pati blogspot.
simple lang naman ang tanong bat sa dami ng mga alegasyon ng katiwalian, walang aksiyon ang pekeng gobyerno ni gma, ni hindi sila kumikilos para maparusahan ang mga sangkot. “web of lies” and tactics nila at takipan ng baho ang malacanang mafia ang masama pera ng tao ang ginagamit nila to suppress the “truth”
yung mga pro gma, fanatics kuno? ano naman kapalit sa pagtatanggol nyo sa pekeng pangulo?
bilib na sana ako, intellectual ang dating ng mga gma sympathizers pero nabubulagan sa katotohanan.
in gmas reign lagi nya bida economic gains pero asan? ramdam ba ng ordinaryong tao? yung galaw ng economy doesnt attributes to gma economic team but to billions of dollars na pinapasok ng ofws ang yung government spending sa infra na puros utang naman ang hibla ng sinasabing gumagandang ekonomiya. Mas marami ang nagugutom, mas marami ang nawawalan ng pag-asa, mas maraming umaalis sa pinsa kasi nga puro corruption ang gobyerno ni gma, maraming evidence na sana lumabas na noon pa pero mas magaling ang malacanang mafia kasi binubusalan agad ang mga taong may hawak ng ebidensiya…hay pinas sa kuko ni gloria, 2010 pa hintayin natin? ilang milyon pa pinoy ang magugutom, ilan milyong pinoy pa ang di man lamang mabigyan ng serbisyong pambayan, hintay na lang ako ng pagbabago pansamantala isa ako sa sumisigaw at lumalabas sa kalsad para iparamdam kay gma na tama na maawa ka sa bayang pilipinas

We believe in God even though we havent seen Him.. the solid evidence that he really exists is right in front of our eyes. the people & the earth are sample evidences that there is realy God.

to natros

super depensa mo kay gma ha? magkano?

magkano na nga ba ang bigas ngayon? magkano na ba ang kilo ng baboy ngayon?
subukan mo pumunta sa depressed area sa metro manila makikita mo ang dahilan kung bakit ang tao nagtatanong at naghahanap ng katotohanan…pumunta ka sa mga probinsiya at malaman mo kung gaano kahirap ang nararamdaman sa araw-araw ng isang ordinaryong pamilya, at kung may pera ka bat di ka bumisita sa ating mga OFWs sa abroad para makita mo ang kanilang paghihirap para makapagpadala lang ng konting pera sa pamilya.
hindi ko sinisisi ang gobyerno sa lahat ng problema ng bansa, isa pa nga ako sa bumoto kay gma nung 2004, pero ang tanong ko ngayon bat iba yung sinasabi nya sa ginagawa niya? daming isyu na dapat noon pa niya sinagot pero tinutulugan lang at ang laging dinadahilan ay “destabilization plot”. kumilos lang siya ng tama para sa kapakanan ng bansa wala sigurong magbabatikos o magra-rally, ang siste dami nila panloloko sa bayan, yung venable contract sabi nila di raw natuloy pero nagbayad pala ang gobyerno upang bigyan tayo ng basbas ng US for charter change, yung macapagal blvd. dapat may pinarusahan sa overpricing anong nangyari pinalitan lang mga opisyal at name ng Public Estate Authority tapos yun na, yung fertilizers scam pera ng magsasaka binulsa ng ilan ginamit pa sa eleksiyon, yung garci scandal kahit kailan di naman nila sinagot yung isyu di nga nilabas report sa illegal wiretapping, dami pa baka abutin ako ng umaga. Hindi pa kasama yung mga local infra projects na may sariling interest ang malacanang mafia…at akoy nagtataka lang kung bat pati mga anak ni arroyo biglang yaman dumami business interest sa halos lahat ng negosyo…corrupt-poration na talaga yata ang sistema,lahat puede basta ok kay mam? lahat ng institution ng gobyerno halos binababoy ng malacanang mafia at ang lagi nilang sinasabi “rule of law” and “proper forum” hay natros, kung lahat ng pinoy gaya mo mag-isip wala talaga tayong pupuntahan, magaling ang pinoy malas lang tayo sa mga lider. matatalino ang pinoy, ginagawa lang tayong tanga ng mga lider natin, masisipag ang mga pinoy pero mga lider natin ginagawa tayong tamad kasi walang oportunidad na binibigay…ang mga kabataan nagising na, si nators etal tulog pa rin

KAYA GUSTO NG INUTIL NA SENADOR MAGING PRESIDENTE PARA LALO TAYO MAGHIRAP…MAGUTOM…AT MAGING TANGA….

PARA patuloy na mauto… maging sunud sunuran….

Anu yung balita na kumpanya ni De Venecia may kontrol ng pagmimina ng Gas at langis dyan sa palawan na ibenenta at kumikita….

Tama na conversion ng lupang agricultural para maging subdivision Villar… marami ng gutom… wala ng malamon…

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Pogito Says:
March 9th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Ang pandaraya ay isang bagay na hindi dapat pahintulutan. Kapag ito ay ginawa ng harap-harapan ng mga taong syang dapat na magsilbing huwaran, ang bayan ay siguradong walang patutunguhan. Kapatid din nito ang pagkagahaman, pagnanakaw, pagpatay at pagsupil sa katotohanan.

Walang maaasahan sa isang taong “MORALLY BANKRUPT”. Kagaya ni GMA, sila yung mga taong gagawin lang kung ano ang mabuti para sa sarili nila. Tumatawag sila kay GARCI at hindi sa diyos. Sumusumpa sila na animo’y buwitre na kakain sa atin sa sandaling pagkalingat.

Kung mahuli mo ang iyong anak na nandaya sa exam, nangupit sa pitaka mo at harapang nagsinungaling sayo, me magagawa ka ba kung ang sagot nya ay ganito: E bakit si GMA nagagawa nya lahat ito. Idol ko si GMA!!!
San ka pupulutin kaibigan?

Now let’s have a go at the GMA FAN CLUB:

NATROS, you should run for public office. I see GMA in you.

TOLITS, if you could barely keep up with the ongoing senate inquiry, then you better stop. Thinking for you must have really hurt.

RONALD, you wonder why can’t anybody wait to unseat GMA. When the answer stares you in the face and you just can’t get it maybe the problem is with you.

SAYONI, where did you get all those useless information. GMA was made president by GARCI and not by the people.

Superwoman, I can hardly see anything super from what you have written.

Tom, so what kind of message does GMA send tou our youth?

ALVIN, it’s not noise. It’s a social volcano waiting to erupt you’re hearing. You’re only right in one aspect: GMA listens only to GARCI! Not to God, Not to the people!

To TASYO and ALLAN, I wonder why I’m not seeing those clowns in here!
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Oh, By the way you forgot to mention that Gloria Arroyo, Only listen to Money! Why do you think she’s not going to quit her stolen power even though the filipino people already firing her. Because there is plenty of money to be made while squatting in malacanyang palace. Mabuhay si Gloria Kawatan.

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nelson dino Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
It will not be so, unless there is a Divine intervention. Because God said, in Daniel 2:21 “He removeth kings and setteth up kings” no one can manipulate Divine Providence! In Job 12:18-19 “He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth thier loins with girdle” He leadeth princes away spolied, and overtrown the mighty” The people power before has a Divine intervention, ang mga natanggal noon na leaders ay sumobra na at mga babaero, kung kalooban na ng Panginoon si Arroyo nanggalin tanggal yon walang maka-fake ng gawa ng Diyos. Love and Prayer to the Pilipinos and the Philippines. God bless.
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Nelson: Even god give-up! the Philippines because there is more evil people especially the one squatting in Malacanyang Palace.

To: Gloria Arroyo, The taxespayer’s already firing you! Get out from Malacanyang Palace you don’t deserve to stay into your stolen power a minute longer. GET OUT!!!!

there is really fire when there is a smoke.. lozada is the smoke.. who is the fire?

do not judge or you will be judge in heaven. a person is still innocent unless proven guilty in the court of law.

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Boying Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Some quarters are accusing GMA of stealing the presidency. At least GMA ran for elections.

What about these rallyists? Their leaders and members (washed up politicians, trapos, convicted plunderer, users, abusers, etc.), they want to enter Malacanan through the backdoor. They want to grab political power at all cost.

Some of those who joined the interfaith rally were dismayed (according to some reports, PDI included) when Erap took the stage with Cory.

It shows only one thing. These leaders who are not in power yet, are already fooling and deceiving the people people around them.

According to Jinggoy, his father’s presence on the stage was the most applauded part of the rally (or circus). Bravo!! Hail to the thief!!!

Gumising ka Bayan ko! Labanan ang mga tunay na magnanakaw na nagkukunwaring makabayan!
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ITS TRUE! GLORIA ARROYO, STOLE HER TITLE NOT ONCE BUT TWICE!!!! SHE IS A THIEF. MABUHAY SI GLORIA KAWATAN.

Well said Mang Godo, I could not agreed more to your stated facts.
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Here is a fact:

The value of Halliburton’s Iraq contracts has crossed the $10 billion threshold. Halliburton has now received $8.3 billion in Iraq work under its LOGCAP troop support contract and $2.5 billion under its no-bid Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO) contract, a total of $10.8 billion.

In December 2003, a DCAA draft audit reported that Halliburton overcharged the Defense Department by $61 million to import gasoline into Iraq from Kuwait through September 30, 2003. (4)
When DCAA examined seven LOGCAP task orders with a combined proposed value of $4.33 billion, auditors identified unsupported costs totaling $1.82 billion. (11)…

Reading the signs of the current development of our political parties (reorganizing and realigning), it indicates that some parties are already bracing to start a definitive strategy for winning in the 2010 election. While the other party could be busying themselves with smear tactics, the other party is on its way looking for a stronger foothold to gain electoral advantage. I will wait for the next few months (say 2-3 months on how this will unfold), it would be interesting to see who get dumped by their party. I still see that the bigger picture would be an election on 2010.

It is true that masses must be empowered so they can be rightfully, lawfully and correctly represented by the people they selected to serve and occupy an office for them in any form of institutions whether it’s political, social, or moral entities. So if the masses voted for you, then the same masses have the right to remove, call for resignation, impeach, or vote you out if their trust and confidence is broken. The masses is the Contitution and the Constitution is the People Power that no one is above the law and that everyone must embrace, obey, or follow so democracy may flourish and be fruitful. The removal of President Estrada was empowerment of the people and undoubtly was legitimate and lawful even though it did not end completely in the Supreme Court or Congress, but the people’s court had courted him out for braking the trust and confidence. And so if the masses with the lead help of CBCP, Christians, and Muslims religious groups decided to remove her by imploring the aid of Almighty God and masses’ empowerment then their actions will be legitimate and lawful because the people’s court will decide for her future even without the Supreme Court or Congress to do this act of removal. The religious sectors have every right to lead and intervene for their flock and call for actions that they may deem necessary to uplift not just the moral but also social and political values for the common good. We must not belive in the separation of Church and State because Jesus is the Church and people is the State and both cannot be separated from the other. Separation, I belive, only comes in the old communism. The religious sectors must not be swayed by the favors, gifts, donations, or in any form you may call it, and sheperds must treat this as alms which mean an act of religious virtue or charity from the poor, coming from any institutions or persons, especially Malacanang, so it may not distract or influence their moral judgement in principle and philosophy but also may not loose control to hold and fight for the truth.

She will and they will hide the truth to come out no matter what it takes, not because of her term is not finish yet until 2010, but of continuity meaning that they still need to gather or acquire more money legally or illegally to fund their KAMPI political party which she founded, and to pursue their goal of expanding the party through bribes or projects because if the party became the majority in 2010, then she do not need to worry about being sued after her term because her party will absolve all her or their crimes committed against the people. She should be thankful to the CBCP for giving her a chance to cover her tracks and still come out clean after all, but who knows what future may bring her or them.
To president Ramos whom I respect and admire so much, there is always an alternative to replace the current leader or leaders in the government because there are always good and God fearing followers in the nation. It is degrading to the Filipino people whenever you say that there is no alternative yet. Politics is not just Administration or Opposition, politics is about all parties contributing to nation building for the common good of the people and to the enhancements and training of potential leaders whether he or she is from administration or opposition or others. Multi-party system is healthy for the nation and i am against and must be prohibited the merging of parties because of losing one’s identity and what the party stands for.

Well said Marius Lardizabal… The society has to change first..it has to mature..rid itself of centuries old corrupt mentality Improve individually before they can become a forminable force that can change the government in a lawful way. Remember corruption doesn’t start with the government, it starts the very moment you accept something for your vote. Theres one thing Ninoy hasn’t thought off.. “The oppress of yesterday becomes the tyrants of today” and his wife is no exception.

STOP ALL THESE ACCUSATIONS… ALL OF US ARE CORRUPT… tell me anyone from here that in their lives never committed corrupt act… let the first righteous throw the first stone…

Many people here condemn people because they are perceived corrupt without even proofs. To tell you frankly… almost 90% of Filipinos are corrupt in one way or the other. Instead of pointing fingers to people and dragging everyone down… try to change yourselves and not preach here what is right and wrong… MIND YOUR OWN LIVES…

LET’S NOT DELUDE OURSELVES IN THINKING THAT WE HAVE A “PROPER COURT OF LAW”. MAYBE EVERY POLITICIAN IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE CROOKS, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE HAND CAUGHT IN THE COOKIE JAR WILL GO UNPUNISHED BECAUSE ENRYONE ELSE DOES IT. DID GLORIA ISSUE A STATEMENT PLEADING INNOCENCE ABOUT THIS SCANDAL YET?

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Arturo Nocete Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 2:28 am
LET’S NOT DELUDE OURSELVES IN THINKING THAT WE HAVE A “PROPER COURT OF LAW”. MAYBE EVERY POLITICIAN IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE CROOKS, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE HAND CAUGHT IN THE COOKIE JAR WILL GO UNPUNISHED BECAUSE ENRYONE ELSE DOES IT. DID GLORIA ISSUE A STATEMENT PLEADING INNOCENCE ABOUT THIS SCANDAL YET?
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she said she is not guilty of any wrong doing but her hand got catch in a cookie jar!!! SHE IS A LIAR AND A THIEF.

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noraaunor Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
to natros

super depensa mo kay gma ha? magkano?

magkano na nga ba ang bigas ngayon? magkano na ba ang kilo ng baboy ngayon?
subukan mo pumunta sa depressed area sa metro manila makikita mo ang dahilan kung bakit ang tao nagtatanong at naghahanap ng katotohanan…pumunta ka sa mga probinsiya at malaman mo kung gaano kahirap ang nararamdaman sa araw-araw ng isang ordinaryong pamilya, at kung may pera ka bat di ka bumisita sa ating mga OFWs sa abroad para makita mo ang kanilang paghihirap para makapagpadala lang ng konting pera sa pamilya.
hindi ko sinisisi ang gobyerno sa lahat ng problema ng bansa, isa pa nga ako sa bumoto kay gma nung 2004, pero ang tanong ko ngayon bat iba yung sinasabi nya sa ginagawa niya? daming isyu na dapat noon pa niya sinagot pero tinutulugan lang at ang laging dinadahilan ay “destabilization plot”. kumilos lang siya ng tama para sa kapakanan ng bansa wala sigurong magbabatikos o magra-rally, ang siste dami nila panloloko sa bayan, yung venable contract sabi nila di raw natuloy pero nagbayad pala ang gobyerno upang bigyan tayo ng basbas ng US for charter change, yung macapagal blvd. dapat may pinarusahan sa overpricing anong nangyari pinalitan lang mga opisyal at name ng Public Estate Authority tapos yun na, yung fertilizers scam pera ng magsasaka binulsa ng ilan ginamit pa sa eleksiyon, yung garci scandal kahit kailan di naman nila sinagot yung isyu di nga nilabas report sa illegal wiretapping, dami pa baka abutin ako ng umaga. Hindi pa kasama yung mga local infra projects na may sariling interest ang malacanang mafia…at akoy nagtataka lang kung bat pati mga anak ni arroyo biglang yaman dumami business interest sa halos lahat ng negosyo…corrupt-poration na talaga yata ang sistema,lahat puede basta ok kay mam? lahat ng institution ng gobyerno halos binababoy ng malacanang mafia at ang lagi nilang sinasabi “rule of law” and “proper forum” hay natros, kung lahat ng pinoy gaya mo mag-isip wala talaga tayong pupuntahan, magaling ang pinoy malas lang tayo sa mga lider. matatalino ang pinoy, ginagawa lang tayong tanga ng mga lider natin, masisipag ang mga pinoy pero mga lider natin ginagawa tayong tamad kasi walang oportunidad na binibigay…ang mga kabataan nagising na, si nators etal tulog pa rin
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Mahiya ka naman, I’m pretty sure he/she is not going to sell his/her support for only a penny just enough to buy grocery. Mahal yata ang lahat sabi ng family ko yon perang pinapadala hindi daw mag kaasya pagbili ng bigas. Of course they’re going to sell their support for more money. Oh di ba. Just like these people who’s been supporting her went to Malacanyang they receive plenty of money,…P500,000 and up!

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kayana2 Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
from kayana2,

is there anybody out there that really knows what is going on in the republic?

too many political pundits rhetoric and monday morning quarterbacking. what happened to good all days “makibaka” movement?

kayana2 asks????
lasvegasnv
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If you don’t know whats going on in the Philippines stay where you’re! because Gloria Arroyo, Has been selling the filipino people to the highest bidder. Baka pati yon dirty underwear mo ibinta niya just to make money.

MILA TAN Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
STOP ALL THESE ACCUSATIONS… ALL OF US ARE CORRUPT… tell me anyone from here that in their lives never committed corrupt act… let the first righteous throw the first stone…

Many people here condemn people because they are perceived corrupt without even proofs. To tell you frankly… almost 90% of Filipinos are corrupt in one way or the other. Instead of pointing fingers to people and dragging everyone down… try to change yourselves and not preach here what is right and wrong… MIND YOUR OWN LIVES…

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Maybe you have defined corruption literally and not considering this as a national issue.

Or maybe, you are so filthy rich; who is not concerned with the million of Filipinos working their asses so hard, paying taxes- with a collective hope that Philippines will be becoming better.

If this issue would be proven, this should not be tolerated in my opinion. As Arturo said, “MAYBE EVERY POLITICIAN IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE CROOKS, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE HAND CAUGHT IN THE COOKIE JAR WILL GO UNPUNISHED BECAUSE ENRYONE ELSE DOES IT”. This is the change that you can refer to. Change that will somehow make these crooks aware not only of themselves; thus, will not mind only their own lives, i.e. political maturity.

Mark, that was just my way of expressing that we should not prejudge the people if we do not know exactly their being.

Let’s take Lozada as an example, he’s doing this preaching in the churches, schools, etc. I hate to see people admire him while he is known to be immoral and committed great sins. He is preaching against corruption while he himself admitted that he too is corrupt.

Some will say he is a changed man now. By his words, yes he is. Everyone can easily say that. But to prove it with your actions, that won’t be easy and that will surely take time to gain back the trust.

So, my point is, if Lozada was able to get the trust of many, why can’t we give our trust to some people who have been accused but not proven yet. Much more to those who have no records of any wrongdoing.

to money is power.. say whtever you want that’s your opinion. i really admire GMA. imagine? our national budget now reached 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget? hey, i’m on the gud side. people like you are victims of those dirty politicains that would like to see this country suffer.. why do you want to put this country into chaos? think positive my friend.

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ronald Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
to money is power.. say whtever you want that’s your opinion. i really admire GMA. imagine? our national budget now reached 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget? hey, i’m on the gud side. people like you are victims of those dirty politicains that would like to see this country suffer.. why do you want to put this country into chaos? think positive my friend.
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Yeah, Think about it my amigo! Truth is there for everyone to see that Gloria Arroyo, Et al. Robbing the government coffer. If you think she is a saint so be it. But, Don’t try to convice anybody else in that matter because we know better.

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MILA TAN Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
STOP ALL THESE ACCUSATIONS… ALL OF US ARE CORRUPT… tell me anyone from here that in their lives never committed corrupt act… let the first righteous throw the first stone…

Many people here condemn people because they are perceived corrupt without even proofs. To tell you frankly… almost 90% of Filipinos are corrupt in one way or the other. Instead of pointing fingers to people and dragging everyone down… try to change yourselves and not preach here what is right and wrong… MIND YOUR OWN LIVES…
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Hey, Don’t point your finger on me,…Talagang hindi ako corrupt! I work very hard in order to survive. Because I know if I’m still in the Philippines I won’t be able to eat.

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ronald Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
do not judge or you will be judge in heaven. a person is still innocent unless proven guilty in the court of law.
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If you’re talking about court of law in the Philippines, Forget it. They’re not doing their job they suppose too. They’re only their to incrich themselves as already been proven so many times. Just recently about Imelda Marcos, Money! Hello, Garci. Okay ka lang ba?!

Lacson suspects someone got San Miguel to shut up
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will what do you expect them to do, Just sit and do nothing especially they knows that they’re going down under if the whole truth will come out. Hindi sila tanga!
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The new witness on the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal told Senator Panfilo Lacson privately that he knew about the monetary advances given by Chinese company, ZTE Corp., to a Filipino group led by businessman Ruben Reyes, Lacson revealed to reporters during a break in the Senate hearing Tuesday.

Cable television executive Leo San Miguel testified Tuesday morning that he had no direct knowledge about the alleged advances given by ZTE Corp, the supplier in the botched NBN project, to Reyes.

In their private conversations, Lacson said San Miguel did not corroborate the amount–$41 million–in advances made to the so-called “Greedy Group” of Filipino brokers, which was previously mentioned by another witness, Dante Madriaga. But he confirmed there were advances which were “coursed through [Ruben] Reyes.”

Lacson said he is both “surprised and disappointed” with the testimony of his own “surprise witness.”

“But I’m more surprised than disappointed,” he said.

Lacson said he would have been “satisfied” if San Miguel confirmed that there were cash advances, even if he would not give complete details. “But even that he denied,” he said.

Lacson said that San Miguel was not really prepared to tell all, “but I did not expect him to be that evasive.”

“I can only speculate that someone got to him after we parted last night,” Lacson said, who had dinner with San Miguel yesterday. He said they parted at around 10:30 p.m. Monday.

“Mukhang may nakausap siya pagkatapos namin mag-usap kagabi,” he said.

Lacson said he had four meetings with San Miguel since Wednesday last week, including the dinner meeting yesterday.

Madriaga, in the previous Senate hearing, had identified San Miguel, Reyes, former Commission on Elections chair Benjamin Abalos Sr., and former police general Quirino Dela Torre as the four Filipino “influence peddlers” in the broadband deal.

San Miguel confirmed that he is a technical consultant hired by ZTE Corp. for the NBN project and that he, indeed, hired Madriaga for technical assistance.

He also confirmed that he had met with Abalos and Reyes in several meetings in China in 2006, but denied that they ever talked about kickbacks.

San Miguel said he only had “casual talks” with them.

miss luli pidal.. the real criminals are those people who do not respect the law.. i admire GMA bcoz of the progress that the philippines is having ryt now. GMA is not a saint to me. if you really know better, why are you guys pulling this country down & how does it feel to be accused as a corrupt person? does it hurt you?

“our national budget now reached 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget?”

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can you somehow specify the details of this budget? those primary departments (such as health, education and science) have been always reenacted (If increased, maybe a few bucks). And the majority goes with military (as always). IS THIS GOOD NEWS for you?

Should the overpriced deal be pursued, this cost will be paid by the Filipino tax payers still.

ronald Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
there is really fire when there is a smoke.. lozada is the smoke.. who is the fire?

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good question, ronald… that’s the same question they’re trying to find an answer for in the Senate’s NBN-ZTE investigations… they had the smoke as you said, now, they’re trying to trace where that smoke came from.. the trail might just end up at the office of the president.. let’s hope it does not.

I dont agree on what are these people are talking about. Oust GMA? No, i dont think so. Better to finish it off. In the meantime, VP Noli, stop your day dreaming to become the president. Don’t pretend coz alam ng lahat kung gano na kakati ang paa mo tumira sa malacanang, coz you wont be. What happend here in the ZTE scandal is….now on, I know who shall I vote. Eventhough you are a good Tv anchor/ personality……YOU don’t have the thing you called “DELICADEZA” Thats for you Noli.

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Luli Pidal Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

“Hey, Don’t point your finger on me,…Talagang hindi ako corrupt! I work very hard in order to survive. Because I know if I’m still in the Philippines I won’t be able to eat”.

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How sure are you that you are not corrupt? Are you sure you didnt pay or do favors for anybody just to get where you are now? Are you sure you didnt cheat in your work time? Are you sure you didnt cheat in your income tax? Are you sure you didnt have ill wishes to anybody. Corruption is not only an act but also a way of thinking.

Thanks heaven your no longer in the Philippines, that explains the progress Gloria has achieved in the last 5 years. Hope more of youre kind will leave. But remember, ” babaik ka rin”.
Work harder to feed yourself and let life pass you by.

ronald,
all this progress you are talking about is not felt by the majority of pilipinos because the gains of this strong economy “kuno” is being hoarded by the sindicate in malacanang.

Miss Luli Pidal…

“The ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but by the disappearance of the groups that have adhered to the “wrong” beliefs.”
- Fredrich August von Hayek

Im happy that your no longer in the Philippines. I hope more of your kind leave and probably the country will prosper more. Work hard, feed yourself and let life passes you by. During your work time, dont blog or think and do things not related to your work, because thats cheating. And cheating is a mark of a corrupt mind. Give my regards to your brother Pogito.

ronald,do you know what are you saying,progress of the Philippines.Miss Tan do you understand what you said,this is not about you and me,this for the next generation,or maybe both of have been paid also,I cant blame you guys thats the power of money.Dont you see who are those avoiding the issue of corruption,do they answered even one?

It’s really hard to convince someone who is a blind follower, or a hero worshiper. The fact that some people admire PGMA for the big appreciation of our peso, or the big jump in our GDP shows that these types of people does not know anything better. To cite the 7% GDP is misleading. This fact was brought up by some people who question the NSB on where they got their data. How can PGMA say that our GDP went up when in fact 90 percent of our people is complaining about lack of money in their pocket. How can PGMA takes the credit of our peso appreciating when the fact is the value of the DOLLAR went down world wide. Not because of good governance of PGMA but because of the PRIME HOLDING fiasco in the ‘State’. The dole out of millions of pesos PGMA gives away whenever she makes speeches is a sign that our government is a headless turkey that does not have a major objective or direction to improve our economy. Her act is merely a form of bribe to buy her popularity and to guarantee her tenure in Malacanang; and nothing more. Just wait a little longer and our economy will be the first one to significantly dive this year. Like her predecessor FVR who is notorious making meaningless speeches, PGMA will also get her share for messing up our economy. The trillion pesos budget is something the Filipino can hardly afford. Where will she get this gargantuan budget? Borrow again? She has compromise the present and future generation for borrowing huge amount to cover-up the short-fall in the revenue. And where will all these money goes? Again, majority will be lost because of corruption thru over-pricing, kickbacks, and inefficient government machinery. We must have forgotten the millions of pesos on expired medicine in the warehouse of Department of Health. We must have forgotten the lost of millions of pesos on rotting textbooks and computers in the warehouse of the Department of Education. We must have forgotten the substandard projects of the DPWH. PGMA, by appointing clowns, jesters, and great pretenders as department heads, Cabinet minister has eroded the morals of the career officers of the Civil Service. Hundreds of thousands of Filipino family can hardly keep their body and soul together and here is a president who taxes its citizenry beyond their capacity to pay. In other countries, when basic food items go up, their government subsidizes it to bring down the prices. But in our country our president just ignores it. In other countries, when their economy goes down, they lower their taxes, they give tax rebate, and they help their ailing businesses Here, it is different. Our government does not even know that the cause of high food prices is cause by high cause of food production. Now, it takes 33 thousand per hectare for rice production. There is the very high cost of fertilizer, the insecticides, and the seedlings; not mentioning the high fuel prices. What is NEDA, DAR and DENR doing. Making empty rhetoric’s? PGMA should eliminate taxes on basic materials on food production. She should remove the EVAT on fuel. She should subsidize the cause of flour so that the ‘poor men’s will be affordable. Her talent and qualification as an expert economist has been wasted, instead, she procrastinates, she lies, and she bribes. She should not compromise her people. Best, she should resign.

“Money is Power Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Lacson suspects someone got San Miguel to shut up.
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Here is the point.
The problem is… Lacson thinks that he is still a police officer and thinks that he is in criminal investigation room.
As if all witnesses were given third degree to extract testimony before they testify.

As you can see he is bringing witnesses with shady character … from jueteng bagman, ador manaway, noble, and now lozada, the philanderer and many more that makes the senate an instution of higher learning and dignity to a haven of people with anomalous character.

Look, the purpose of investigation is in aid of legislation to make both the senate and executive in cooperation and harmony with each other and not to…. make the executive department look bad and bring down the president.

The ongoing NBNZTE investigation is not for the betterment of the country and the people which should be the paramount interest and not for the worst.

Here’s the good news!!!!

1.Exports rose 6.4% in January to $4.24B
2.BIR sees 14% rise in Jan-Feb collection
3.HK firm taps Filipino developers for iPhone
4.SME Insight goes high tech
-’good news will give us good day.”

Pampasira ng araw news!!!!
1.Letter to the Editor: Arroyo to be remembered for her legacy of lies, deceit.
2.San Miguel denies ‘direct knowledge’ of NBN kickbacks.
3.Senate adjourns but no date set on next NBN hearing
-”wag magbasa ng ganitong balita. malalason lang ang ating isipan. nag-iisip tayo ng masama sa kapwa.”

Pampatawad news!!!
1.Lolit: I won’t fight Annabelle
2.Ara on Aiko’s bare-all: I have no bitterness
-”yan ang kailangan natin. wag gayahin ang mga obispo at pari, imbes na magpatawad sila pa ang nangunguna sa pagkondena, hindi naman lahat”

Pambuhay ng pag-asa news!!!
1.In-demand Pacquiao draws juicier ads deals
2.Odds heavily favor Pacquiao to prevail
“wag mawalan ng pag-asa. gayahin si manny, walang salita, dinadaan sa trabaho at gawa.”

It has been a very “fruitful” event for the Opposition, and they are still savoring the “sweet taste” of their adventure in the NBN ZTE, and other issues that did not bear any fruit for their labor. Just like any other things in life, all good things must end sooner or later. Now the Opposition should try to find an “honorable exit” and call it a day.

Basically, I think the Opposition was barking on the wrong tree from the get go about this NBN deal. They literally “blew it.”

What they should have done first was to have hire an “Expert Analysis” to find out the real cost of the aforementioned project. Then from there, the Opposition can have a basis for whatever they are looking for: whether it is overpriced or not.

As of now, nobody seem to present a cost analysis of the project. All they are talking about is the “commission” or the over price projet. Commission, First Gentleman, Abalos, Lozada, etc. The Opposition is deternmined on “nailing” the President and Mike Arroyo. Sadly, it did not work effectively.

Now that the Opposition is running out of steam, maybe they can attend to the need of the people who elected them.

Thanks God it is almost over now, I hope !!

Juan dela Cruz.

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Whoa, Baby! what growth are you talking about? the 7.3% Gloria Arroyo, Bragging about? If is not for the OFW’S money remittance the Philippines economy already went down the drain. Hellooooooooooooo!

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Alain Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 6:09 am
It has been a very “fruitful” event for the Opposition, and they are still savoring the “sweet taste” of their adventure in the NBN ZTE, and other issues that did not bear any fruit for their labor. Just like any other things in life, all good things must end sooner or later. Now the Opposition should try to find an “honorable exit” and call it a day.

Basically, I think the Opposition was barking on the wrong tree from the get go about this NBN deal. They literally “blew it.”

What they should have done first was to have hire an “Expert Analysis” to find out the real cost of the aforementioned project. Then from there, the Opposition can have a basis for whatever they are looking for: whether it is overpriced or not.

As of now, nobody seem to present a cost analysis of the project. All they are talking about is the “commission” or the over price projet. Commission, First Gentleman, Abalos, Lozada, etc. The Opposition is deternmined on “nailing” the President and Mike Arroyo. Sadly, it did not work effectively.

Now that the Opposition is running out of steam, maybe they can attend to the need of the people who elected them.

Thanks God it is almost over now, I hope !!

Juan dela Cruz.
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What the oppostion should do first is to tape/sign document these witness, so that the witness won’t back out later on. If these witness has been tapes or sign legal document that what they’re saying is true and if they tell lies later on they can go to jail. Thats the mistake of the senate the just take the witness word not knowing these witness is the termanitor of Gloria Arroyo! But what they can do now is to let these witness take a lie dictator. Let’s see how far these idiots can keep lying!

Alvin Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Mark, that was just my way of expressing that we should not prejudge the people if we do not know exactly their being.
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Oh! I dont know how i could have missed that….
Telling me to run for president abolish all institutions or live alone in an island means i should not prejudge people.
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Let’s take Lozada as an example, he’s doing this preaching in the churches, schools, etc. I hate to see people admire him while he is known to be immoral and committed great sins. He is preaching against corruption while he himself admitted that he too is corrupt.

Some will say he is a changed man now. By his words, yes he is. Everyone can easily say that. But to prove it with your actions, that won’t be easy and that will surely take time to gain back the trust.

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Alvin,

I am not a Lozada fan and i certainly do not agree that he is preaching at schools.

I am not claiming he is not corrupt or if he has changed.

But he has been very consistent in the hearings.

So even if he’s was corrupt he’ gaining the trust of people by coming clean.

Which is more than i can say for others…
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“So, my point is, if Lozada was able to get the trust of many, why can’t we give our trust to some people who have been accused but not proven yet.”
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So far the so called accused have not answered any of the allegations. Thus not giving me any reason to trust them.

They have either:

-Stonewalled investigations
-Lied - and quite obviously at that.
-Found excuses not to show up.
-Go out of town.

These are not things that can gain the peoples trust.

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junar Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Here’s the good news!!!!

1.Exports rose 6.4% in January to $4.24B
2.BIR sees 14% rise in Jan-Feb collection
3.HK firm taps Filipino developers for iPhone
4.SME Insight goes high tech
-’good news will give us good day.”

Pampasira ng araw news!!!!
1.Letter to the Editor: Arroyo to be remembered for her legacy of lies, deceit.
2.San Miguel denies ‘direct knowledge’ of NBN kickbacks.
3.Senate adjourns but no date set on next NBN hearing
-”wag magbasa ng ganitong balita. malalason lang ang ating isipan. nag-iisip tayo ng masama sa kapwa.”

Pampatawad news!!!
1.Lolit: I won’t fight Annabelle
2.Ara on Aiko’s bare-all: I have no bitterness
-”yan ang kailangan natin. wag gayahin ang mga obispo at pari, imbes na magpatawad sila pa ang nangunguna sa pagkondena, hindi naman lahat”

Pambuhay ng pag-asa news!!!
1.In-demand Pacquiao draws juicier ads deals
2.Odds heavily favor Pacquiao to prevail
“wag mawalan ng pag-asa. gayahin si manny, walang salita, dinadaan sa trabaho at gawa.”
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Your figure don’t mean anything its only a number, Just like Gloria Arroyo, Figure! which is can’t be trusted. Tell it to the marines!

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matsing Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I dont agree on what are these people are talking about. Oust GMA? No, i dont think so. Better to finish it off. In the meantime, VP Noli, stop your day dreaming to become the president. Don’t pretend coz alam ng lahat kung gano na kakati ang paa mo tumira sa malacanang, coz you wont be. What happend here in the ZTE scandal is….now on, I know who shall I vote. Eventhough you are a good Tv anchor/ personality……YOU don’t have the thing you called “DELICADEZA” Thats for you Noli.
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Either you admitted or not Gloria Arroyo is a gooner!

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Glenn Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
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Luli Pidal Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

“Hey, Don’t point your finger on me,…Talagang hindi ako corrupt! I work very hard in order to survive. Because I know if I’m still in the Philippines I won’t be able to eat”.

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How sure are you that you are not corrupt? Are you sure you didnt pay or do favors for anybody just to get where you are now? Are you sure you didnt cheat in your work time? Are you sure you didnt cheat in your income tax? Are you sure you didnt have ill wishes to anybody. Corruption is not only an act but also a way of thinking.

Thanks heaven your no longer in the Philippines, that explains the progress Gloria has achieved in the last 5 years. Hope more of youre kind will leave. But remember, ” babaik ka rin”.
Work harder to feed yourself and let life pass you by.
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Glen, Just to be fair you should ask those question to Gloria Arroyo I would like to know what her answer are. Even though we already know whats gonna be, Of course she is going to lie to her teeth like always!

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Alaska Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
“our national budget now reached 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget?”
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You have to look over all not just the budget. Not atleast you know what you’re saying! If you don’t believe that she is not corrupt so be it. But the truth is there for everyone to see, Not atleast you didn’t see all those money she been given away in Malacanyang Palace in October last year to buy off her cronies, so that the impeachment case against her will not prosper.

Mark, that’s the thing that i hate to see. People like you start believing even the lies of Lozada. We know that he’s telling some truths but we must accept also that he’s telling some lies. He does not come clean because he is full of dirt.

What reason why he’s doing this? Some people were fooled to believe that it’s his love for the country. With that kind of character, he still has the guts to say that? MALAKING KALOKOHAN AT KASINUNGALINGAN YAN! Please read back his earlier testimonies and you will find inconsistencies.

We look at the problem from different angles, so we can see it much better.

Everyone knows about the corruption. Although we cannot get rid of that totally but it can be lessened or controlled. Propose solutions that are acceptable and doable then implement them with teeth and vigilance.

Hindi ba growth ang 50000 pesos na pwedeng makapagparal sa La Salle ? The peso is really overvalued.

Mark Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 11:32 am

What they should have done first was to have hire an “Expert Analysis” to find out the real cost of the aforementioned project. Then from there, the Opposition can have a basis for whatever they are looking for: whether it is overpriced or not.

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where is the original contract ? where are the papers pertaining to this deal ? isn’t it they always invoked “executive privilege” to hide all of these documents ? and besides mr. neri already testified in senate (under oath ) quoting mr. abalos ” sec meron kang 200 dito ” ( remember both are on the same side with this corrupt administration ).

Alvin Says:

Mark, that’s the thing that i hate to see. People like you start believing even the lies of Lozada.
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We know that he’s telling some truths but we must accept also that he’s telling some lies. He does not come clean because he is full of dirt.
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What reason why he’s doing this? Some people were fooled to believe that it’s his love for the country. With that kind of character, he still has the guts to say that? MALAKING KALOKOHAN AT KASINUNGALINGAN YAN! Please read back his earlier testimonies and you will find inconsistencies.
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We look at the problem from different angles, so we can see it much better.
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Everyone knows about the corruption. Although we cannot get rid of that totally but it can be lessened or controlled. Propose solutions that are acceptable and doable then implement them with teeth and vigilance.
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lozada is not preaching.. he is campaigning.. i think of my son’s future that’s why i admire PGMA. my son is secured as long as there is a next president just like her. if PGMA is really corrupt, prove it by not mere accusations & hearsays. we need solid facts not false testimonies. i believe that peace, unity, respect, self descipline & hardwork will lead a country into progress. hatred, anger, self interest, stupidity & imorality will only bring a country into destruction .

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Gloria Pidals Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
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Alaska Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
“our national budget now reache 3fe0 d 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget?”
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You have to look over all not just the budget. Not atleast you know what you’re saying! If you don’t believe that she is not corrupt so be it. But the truth is there for everyone to see, Not atleast you didn’t see all those money she been given away in Malacanyang Palace in October last year to buy off her cronies, so that the impeachment case against her will not prosper.

“our national budget now reached 1.3trillion? wow.. that’s gud news. if she is corrupt, why that big budget?”

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can you somehow specify the details of this budget? those primary departments (such as health, education and science) have been always reenacted (If increased, maybe a few bucks). And the majority goes with military (as always). IS THIS GOOD NEWS for you?

Should the overpriced deal be pursued, this cost will be paid by the Filipino tax payers still.

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Madam gloria- i forgot to paste “alvin says” —> erratum

Below of that is my comment.. thanks

haha.. double error– it should have been “ronald says”.. my apologies

“Surprise Witness, Surprises Lacson”

Well, well, well, here we go again
Lacson and his cohorts want to play!

Mr. Lacson wants to cite his “own” witness for contempt. Why? Because he did not like what he (San Miguel) said when he testified before the Senate.

What is the point of investigation if the investigators opted to “selective hearing”, meaning, you only want to listen to the things you want to hear.

Shame on you!

to bitoy..tlga?? pwde n mg enrol s la salle khit 50000 lng sweldo mo? mura lng pala mtrikula dun?

I agree with Alvin. Because of our nation’s hunger for truth, we tend to accept even inconsistencies, or should I say half-truths. Just like what Ms. Solita Monsod stated in her column the past days, Lozada’s testimonies are basically unpredictable. However, if GMA would leave the palace, who’s more deserving for the position?

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Alvin Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Mark, that’s the thing that i hate to see. People like you start believing even the lies of Lozada. We know that he’s telling some truths but we must accept also that he’s telling some lies. He does not come clean because he is full of dirt.

What reason why he’s doing this? Some people were fooled to believe that it’s his love for the country. With that kind of character, he still has the guts to say that? MALAKING KALOKOHAN AT KASINUNGALINGAN YAN! Please read back his earlier testimonies and you will find inconsistencies.

We look at the problem from different angles, so we can see it much better.

Everyone knows about the corruption. Although we cannot get rid of that totally but it can be lessened or controlled. Propose solutions that are acceptable and doable then implement them with teeth and vigilance.
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Alven: Make up your mind either Jun Lozada, Is telling the truth or telling lies. I believe him simple because if he is lying why is it Gloria Arroyo, Give order to kidnap him you don’t kidnap anybody for no reason.

If you really want to know the truth then do this, Ask all of them to take LIE DECTITOR including GLORIA ARROYO! If you really want to find out the whole truth. I’ll guarantee you, Your boss Gloria Arroyo, will not pass! Its been proven already that she is the biggest LIAR!

Jimmy L Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
ronald Says:
March 10th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
there is really fire when there is a smoke.. lozada is the smoke.. who is the fire?

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good question, ronald… that’s the same question they’re trying to find an answer for in the Senate’s NBN-ZTE investigations… they had the smoke as you said, now, they’re trying to trace where that smoke came from.. the trail might just end up at the office of the president.. let’s hope it does not.
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You can hope all you want of course after all she is your boss, which is that your right to wish her what best for her.
But all the corruption that is hounding her bogus regime is true and there is solid evidence against her, She should be in jail where she belong. But, she’s not because she control the entire corrupt justice system.

BUT TRUTH WILL COME OUT EVENTUALLY. REMEMBER WHAT HAPPEN TO MARCOS? ITS TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET RID OF HIM BUT THE FILIPINO PEOPLE SUCCEED ON GETTING RID OF HIM. WE SHOULD GET RID ALL THE CORRUPT LEADER IF WE WANT TO PROGRESS AS A NATION. THE FILIPINO PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER.

Ah !!!….Pilipinas. Just read the latest news around us. Kawawa talaga.

” HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam is preparing to launch its first satellite, hoping to improve the country’s telecommunications to keep pace with its rapid economic development, officials said Wednesday. ”

It is 2008, and we are still talking about corruption about a lousy telecommunication deal. Vietnam was destroyed during the war, and now they much ahead of us.

Wake up politicians and do sosmething for our country, and stop this very partisan investigations.

juan dela cruz

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

NEW YORK - In a startlingly swift fall from grace, Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday after getting caught in a call-girl scanda.l

The scandal erupted Monday after “federal law enforcement officials”disclosed that a “wiretap” had caught the 48-year-old father of three teenage daughters spending thousands of dollars on a call girl at a fancy Washington hotel on the night before Valentine’s Day.
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That’s how to catch a thief. Walang kawala. FBI is the agency.
A reminder to our senators in the NBNZTE investigation.
We cannot just rely on Lozada, whose testimony is “NARINIG KO PO, SABI PO”,
NANAY KO PO!!! tsismis lang pala ang pinagsasabi ni Losada.
Pangawala, hindi senado ang nagiimbestiga, NBI para segurado.
So next time , be prepared para hindi mabulilyaso at mapahiya.

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mang godi Says:
March 13th, 2008 at 7:52 am
NEW YORK - In a startlingly swift fall from grace, Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday after getting caught in a call-girl scanda.l

The scandal erupted Monday after “federal law enforcement officials”disclosed that a “wiretap” had caught the 48-year-old father of three teenage daughters spending thousands of dollars on a call girl at a fancy Washington hotel on the night before Valentine’s Day.
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That’s how to catch a thief. Walang kawala. FBI is the agency.
A reminder to our senators in the NBNZTE investigation.
We cannot just rely on Lozada, whose testimony is “NARINIG KO PO, SABI PO”,
NANAY KO PO!!! tsismis lang pala ang pinagsasabi ni Losada.
Pangawala, hindi senado ang nagiimbestiga, NBI para segurado.
So next time , be prepared para hindi mabulilyaso at mapahiya.
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Anong tsimis! Sira ka ba? I guess you’re just like the bogus President Gloria Arrovo!

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ronald Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
lozada is not preaching.. he is campaigning.. i think of my son’s future that’s why i admire PGMA. my son is secured as long as there is a next president just like her. if PGMA is really corrupt, prove it by not mere accusations & hearsays. we need solid facts not false testimonies. i believe that peace, unity, respect, self descipline & hardwork will lead a country into progress. hatred, anger, self interest, stupidity & imorality will only bring a country into destruction .
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HA HA HA HA,…THAT IF THERE IS STILL MONEY LEFT AFTER GLORIA ARROYO, ET AL. FINISH ROBBING THE GOVERNMENT COFFER.

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diego Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Mark Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 11:32 am

What they should have done first was to have hire an “Expert Analysis” to find out the real cost of the aforementioned project. Then from there, the Opposition can have a basis for whatever they are looking for: whether it is overpriced or not.

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where is the original contract ? where are the papers pertaining to this deal ? isn’t it they always invoked “executive privilege” to hide all of these documents ? and besides mr. neri already testified in senate (under oath ) quoting mr. abalos ” sec meron kang 200 dito ” ( remember both are on the same side with this corrupt administration ).
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Ano ba nga ba! Narinig ko yon sinabi ni Mr. Neri na sinabi ni Mr. Abolos kay Neri na mayroon kang 200 Million dito! sus marami ang nakarinig diyan! talagang kurakot sila. sipa-in na!

@mang godi

Some people are 100% naive if they think Philippine PGMA can be charge through our NBI. The problem with our type of government is that our President appoints all Cabinet Minister, Heads of the different Departments, and even the Generals and Supreme Court judges, Ombudsman, etc. Our speaker of the House of Representative, Nograles, is a classmate of the First Gentlemen, so is the Head of Ombudsmen, Atty. Merceditas Gutierrez, another classmate, the Head of DILG, Atty. Puno, a powerful agency that can remove Metro Manila Mayors. This shows how powerful our President is. It is a wishful thinking to remove PGMA thru legal means. Yesterday and I quote; – “For the second year in a row, a controversial annual survey by Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) has found the Philippines to be the most corrupt in Asia”. The problem with our Highest Officials of the land, such as the President, the Lower House of Representatives, Customs Head, BIR, Department of Public Highways, etc, is that this people are devoid of moral values, and has a thick skin, they are never touch by public opinion when ever they are caught red handed. Our government engages in the “Culture of Denial”.
For example; years back, three members of the House of Representatives were castigated by a Chinese agent for loitering in the red district in China. This incident became well publicize all over the globe. Did they resign? Of course not! In fact two of them are still active members of the so called “August Chamber”. In fact the Lower House of Representative (majority, LAKAS and KAMPI) already surrendered their role as ‘check and balance’. They are alter ego of the President. Where on earth can you find House of Representative members going to the Presidential Palace, and without any remorse, accept dole out (bribes) worth PESOS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (PHP 500,000). These incidents are undeniable proof that these Congressmen are corrupt and devoid of moral value. I know that they are great orator, but then, in the eyes of common people, they are still corrupt. Shame!
About the ‘Garci Generals’. These officers are not “gentleman”. They are lap-dogs, and executioners. They engage on paramilitary activities eliminating people that are critical to their President. Of course, it is with the tacit approval of the President and the National Security Adviser, in the person of Mr. Norberto Gonzales. “Remember the Alston Report?”
We have also another lap-dog in the person of Department of Justice, Atty. Raul Gonzales, this loud mouth, who defends the President when ever she embroils herself, like apologizing in the T.V. for lapse of judgment when she called up Garciliano, a COMELEC Commissioner regarding election cheatings.
Also, we have a Customs Commissioner who closes his eyes to the rampant smuggling of fuel in Subic Freeport. Billions of pesos of supposedly tax got away due to smuggling. Not to mention the thousands of luxury cars, undeclared, and under valued items that were also brought in without paying taxes. Not only that, we have agricultural products such as poultry, high value vegetables, electronics, Industrial chemicals, etc. You name it, and the smugglers have them. Billions, if not trillions, is lost because of smuggling.
Department of Agrarian Reform has a head who sits on so many cases. He, in his tenure, ever awarded any land to the farmer recipient, even if the land was already classified as such.
What justice are we talking about in the Philippines? You should have seen the actuations of the Board of Judges who conducted the investigation on complaints against the First Gentlemen at the Ombudsman. Yes, Commissioner Merceditas Gutierrez inhibited herself in the investigation on the First Gentlemen, “to prevent,” according to her, “any suspicion of PARTIALITY.” But the proceedings was not to seek justice, it was a ploy to incapacitate Senate to FURTHER investigate ZTE. IF she is sincere, why did she sit on the complaint, when this case was filed five months ago? And when the respondents ask the Judges regarding any development on the investigation; the Board of Judges has nothing to show. X’’’’’X you all!
Liars! Cheats! X’’’X!

Vietnam is not free of corruption.
And the people there are not really as free as the Filipinos because of the communist government. The are progressing more than us because the people do not oppose government. What the Philippines need is a strong government. But it’s not enough because the people should be disciplined (and not change leaders all the time) and should not be proud of the freedom that they have. Who knows, we might really need another dictator to run the country.

Can I just sway a little bit?
The recent postponement of the confirmation of the promotion of the great men in uniform had put a shame in a respectable institution. It had shown how the Senate became so engrossed with politics. Let it be known now that the senator who postponed it should look back at how she inherited her political fame from his father who is a Marcos’s crony, and compare her clan’s achievements with the blood and sweat these honorable men in uniform had sacrificed just to serve the country and earn their promotions. I don’t think she can even stay one minute under the sun — just look at how she was sweating when Sen. Dick Gordon was speaking. Is the Senate really an institution for truth and justice or a palace to effect vengeance? How dangerously it would be it she would be sitting as a president. This really makes me more proud of Madame GMA. Senator Lacson, you are a PMAer, we never heard from you? Where is your camaraderie? A Salute to Sen. Biazon and Dick Gordon.

Gloria Pidals Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Jimmy L Says to ronald:
March 11th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

ronald: there is really fire when there is a smoke.. lozada is the smoke.. who is the fire?

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Jimmy L: good question, ronald… that’s the same question they’re trying to find an answer for in the Senate’s NBN-ZTE investigations… they had the smoke as you said, now, they’re trying to trace where that smoke came from.. the trail might just end up at the office of the president.. let’s hope it does not.

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Gloria Pidal: You can hope all you want of course after all she is your boss, which is that your right to wish her what best for her.
But all the corruption that is hounding her bogus regime is true and there is solid evidence against her, She should be in jail where she belong. But, she’s not because she control the entire corrupt justice system.

BUT TRUTH WILL COME OUT EVENTUALLY. REMEMBER WHAT HAPPEN TO MARCOS? ITS TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET RID OF HIM BUT THE FILIPINO PEOPLE SUCCEED ON GETTING RID OF HIM. WE SHOULD GET RID ALL THE CORRUPT LEADER IF WE WANT TO PROGRESS AS A NATION. THE FILIPINO PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER.

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To Gloria Pidal:

HA HA HA HA… Nope GMA’s not my boss, and I don’t like either what’s happening in the country under her watch — but she’s the President of my country - whether we both like it or not. Bogus or not, she’s still the President as of today - and that doesn’t change until it can be proven and until either she steps down or she finishes her term… That’s the painful irony that amuses me.

The problem with many of us is we don’t see things in different angles. What most of us see is either black or white and we choose to believe what we want to see and believe.

When one says “there is solid evidence against her” it’s as if it has already been proven. But in reality, there’s no solid evidence as of the moment - regardless of our belief that she and other allegedly involved, are guilty as sin.

I believe so too. But reality slaps us on our faces. Otherwise, all these investigations and tits-for-tats between the opposing parties (pro-admin & oppositions) should have ceased already, and, the culprits should have already been punished… Until now, we are still left helpless at the sidelines.

I have no disagreement with being a Filipino who deserves better, and I don’t disagree with the fact that corrupt leaders should be ousted. In the case of Marcos, the environment and conditions were present and ripe to oust a leader as strong as Marcos. Those conditions were precipitated by the acts of his lieutenants and officials that he couldn’t control anymore…

In the case of GMA, she still enjoys that control.. Just wait though, and if this trend continues, she would eventually fall not necessarily because of what she does or what she doesn’t do - but because the powers around her have crumbled. Or… they have the change of heart.

Meanwhile, our minds are set to the smaller things happening within. Perhaps, our emotional wrath are just being diverted away from a broader scheme.

Having said that, which only deals with internal affairs of the country, many of us don’t even try to take a broader look at the external influences over the Philippines.

Instead, ask yourself why, after many corruption cases involving past and present administrations that have remained unproven, why is it that issues related to China, one way or another, have been surfacing? Aside from what we obviously see as the “Opposition”, are there jealous forces behind these? If there are, what are the underlying reasons? Certainly, it’s not only intended to win in politics, and most certainly not only to unearth another corruption case. Well, you’d say it’s an extraordinary corruption case because it involves the highest official of the land and the first family… Big deal! That’s not news, we know many similar cases happened in the past administrations, but, again, as I said - they remained unproven.

Also, ask yourself how - how geographically important is the Philippines to other nations and how important are our country’s leaders’ decisions in terms of foreign relations.

Learn to ask WHY. Learn to ask HOW… And learn to find out the answers. Maybe, just maybe, you’ll find answers that would enlighten more your understanding on what’s happening today.

Notwithstanding, the leaders of the country should be answerable to the people — and to this, some heads will roll if only to save the nation, perhaps including that of the office of the president.

Don’t mistake me for a pessimist, I’m just being realistic. I hope the senate investigators don’t bungle this case again. NBN-ZTE investigation is a redemption case both for the senate and for the Filipino people.

We’ve messed with EDSA 1 & 2. Don’t think of feeling lucky again for another EDSA exercise. These have become meaningless and have proved to be exercises unlearned.

Now, why I still maintain what I said: “Let’s hope it does not” [end to the office of the president] — because if it does, anarchy ensues. National crisis weaken the country - both human and financial resources.

While I have wished and hoped to see the AWAKENING OF A NATION, it seems that what is happening today is the WEAKENING of the Filipino nation both domestically and globally, further pushing the Philippines down with our seemingly intelligent people, that are always divided as ever.

And which brings us back to square one again.

to alaska.. correction, the government’s 2008 budget prioritized education not the military.. hehehe.. halatang d k updated s news. pero ok lng, i understand u. to gloria pidal… don’t you think it was lacson or jamby the real fire starter? gloria pidal are you a die hard activist? coz u sound so radical.. lozada & joey are cohorts. mlmang nadengoy cla ni abalos s haitan kya nagwala cla.. planado n nila yn. kya wg k msyado mgppniwala s knila.

marcos was overthrown bcoz of NINOY.. Ninoy was brave bcoz he does not have bodyguards. he is not corrupt. he is not imoral & most of all he is not a liar. people believd him bcos he was telling the truth supporrted w/ facts. Lozada will never b a NINOY! he is very far from NINOY.. he is a cry baby, a coward. he has body guards (including nuns?) he is corrupt. he is imoral & most of all he is telling a lie, no supporting facts to show all alegations & hearsays.. completly a reversal of NINOY.

alven what is a lie dectitor i’m not so high-tech, perhaps you know what it is?
(just kidding)

Palasyo atras sa Gloria, FG lie test
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Oh, Heto na naman. If Mike/Gloria Arroyo, Don’t have anything to hide why is it they’re afraid to take lie dectitor test. Sabihin mo they’re guilty to the bones!
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Kinasahan kahapon ni Sen. Panfilo Lacson ang hamon ng Malacañang na isalang siya sa ‘lie detector test’ sa kondisyong sasailalim din sa naturang eksaminasyon sina Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Unang Ginoo Mike Arroyo para sumagot sa mga alingasngas na bumabalot sa mga proyekto ng pamahalaan at mga kontratang pinasok nito.

“Payag ako basta kasama si Mrs. Arroyo. Kasi siya ‘yung nasa sentro nito e. Kung totoo ‘yung kanyang sinasabi o hindi, e magsama-sama na kami.

Si Presidente Arroyo, Mike Arroyo, ako, tapos ‘yung mga testigo. Okey ‘yan basta sama-sama kami,” pagkasa ng senador sa binitiwang hamon kamakalawa ng Malacañang.

Ngunit naiba ang ihip ng hangin kahapon dahil ang palasyo na mismo ang umatras sa sariling hamon.

Sinabi nina Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Sec. Cerge Remonde at secretary to the cabinet Ricardo Saludo na imposibleng patulan ng First Couple ang hamon ni Lacson dahil gagamitin lamang umano ito ng huli para sa kanyang publisidad.

Sinabi pa ng dalawa na hindi basehan sa proseso ng batas ang pagsasailalim sa polygraph test.

Mistulang kinain ng pahayag na ito nina Remonde at Saludo ang hamon kamakalawa ni Executive Sec. Eduardo Ermita na dapat isalang sa lie detector test ang mga testigong inihaharap ni Lacson sa Senate probe sa NBN-ZTE deal tulad nina Jun Lozada, Joey de Venecia III, Dante Madriaga at ang pinakahuli na si Leo San Miguel.

Let’s get back the glory of the Senate where decency and dignity abounds.
Gone are the days when our senators are called honorable statesmen, gone are the days when intellect ideas clash and gone are the days when legislation is the agenda of the chamber.

As you can see the Senate is now the venue of numerous investigations, the chamber of mental torture where witnesses being harassed for being uncooperative, where people of unsavory characters like the jueteng bagman, the philanderer, the drug queen where given honor and seat in the chamber.
They are witnesses in “Aid of Legislation” but after so many hearings and question hour of interpellation nothing came out as bill or law that was aided by the investigation.
But what can we do. We elected people in the Senate without knowledge of parliamentary procedures. We elected police officer, a divisoria businessman, a jamby juice,the actor, the tv woman, the lapids, the machos, and many more that I have not seen delivered an impromptu speech.
They were there because of popularity and they were there because they were elected.
Not only that, the present crop of our senators think that they have super, unlimited and absolute power to bring anybody in the senate and question as to their liking. Is it abuse of power?
We have seen that and we witnessed that as what is happening now in the NBNZTE investigation.

We always talk of the greatness Claro M Recto, the Tanada, the Dioknos, the Macapagal where the sound of the hammer start the neverending clash of ideas.
Bring back the glory days of the senate.

Women’s group files graft raps vs Lozada
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Bakit they only files graft and corruption against Jun Lozada, When there is lots of people who’s been committed a crimes against the filipino people. In fairness they should files case against these people who committed a crimes. For instance Nani Perez, There is solid evidence against him on IMPSA DEAL. Abolos, The computer deals. Mike Arroyo, Jose Pidal, Account. Gloria Arroyo, I don’t need to tell you, She committed lots of crimes to the filipino people. Joc Joc Bolante, Yon Abuno! Sus. Chavit Singson, Taxes! And many more……

If I write down all the names here I won’t have enough room’s. But we all know who’s been stealing the government coffer.

A women’s group filed charges of illegal procurement and nepotism against Senate star witness and former Philippine Forest Corp. (PhilForest) chief Rodolfo Lozada Jr., ABS-CBN News reported Thursday.

The group Babae Para sa Kaunlaran (BABAE KA) accused Lozada of entering into several irregular transactions including the use of PhilForest funds to acquire P5-million worth of insurance, with his wife as the selling agent.

The group also claimed that Lozada hired his own brother to serve as vice-president for marketing of PhilForest with a monthly salary of P40,000.

BABAE KA added that Lozada distributed more than 40 hectares of government land to his siblings.

“I’m a mother. And I don’t want my children seeing those who have violated the law go unpunished,” said BABAE KA president Ruth Vasquez.

“After [seeing] all the evidence, I no longer believe him,” said Corazon Tumang, BABAE KA vice-president.

Lozada became popular after surfacing and exposing the alleged multi-million dollar bribery in the government’s scrapped national broadband network project with ZTE Corp.

He claimed that several personalities including former election chief Benjamin Abalos and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo stands to gain millions from the deal.

Rex Fernandez, legal counsel for Lozada, countered the charges made by BABAE KA, saying that the group was harassing his client.

“They know that to hurt the family is to hurt Jun because he is close to them,” he said.

BABAE KA, which ran but lost in the last party-list election, denies that Malacañang is behind its move.

A PhilForest official earlier made a similar accusation, citing that Lozada allegedly condoned irregularities in the agency’s procurement process and distributed land to his relatives.

PhilForest program development manager Erwin Santos said that during Lozada’s stint, procurements made by the agency did not go through the normal bidding process.

What Filipinos need is patience, understanding and discernment. There is no need to be emotional. We remain poor because we solve our economic and even political problems with emotions. Most of the issues being debated are political in nature than searching for truth. In searching for the truth, we don’t have to raze the whole house just to locate the rats.

Anyone participating here please name one person that was sent to trial and CONVICTED as a result of a Senate investigation? Most of us know the answer…… It is time for the Circus to drop the “Big Tent” and get on with good governance of the country’s needs! Pack up the white elephants, the singing monkeys, the crying tigers, and get back to work.

The thought that the Senate can find truth when if they really want to find corruption all they have to do is hold a mirror in front of thier own faces. They are trying to produce “pogi points!” Is just a fantasy that they might find truth. The truth is.. they already cost us 25% of the 2008 Budget by delaying it’s passage.

Mayor admits public funds used for pro-Arroyo ads
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They’re spending the taxespayer’s money! This is how CORRUPT THE BOGUS REGIME OF GLORIA ARROYO.
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A Metro Manila mayor on Friday admitted that the money used by the country’s city mayors association for pro-administration political ads came from funds intended for their constituents.

“If the advertisement was published by the League of Cities, the funds came from us,” Marikina Mayor Maria Lourdes ‘Marides’ Fernando told ABS-CBN’s morning show, “Umagang Kay Ganda.”

Fernando was a signatory to a full-page ad of the League of Metro Manila Mayors headed by Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte.

The League of Cities is composed of around 120 cities throughout the Philippines. Its mandate is to articulate “issues affecting city government administration.” It evolved from the League of City Mayors of the Philippines.

The paid ad published in major newspapers in the country showed a “resolution expressing full support to the administration of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and calling on all sectors of the country to unite for the best interest of our people.”

NEWSBREAK STUDY

The paid ad is only one of the many pro-Arroyo ads published in the past few weeks.

Based on a study by abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak, pro-Arroyo groups have spent at least P5 million between February 16 to March 10, 2008 in ads in three major broadsheet newspapers, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin.

These advertisements have commonly expressed confidence in Arroyo’s leadership and called for sobriety in the wake of the National Broadband Network (NBN) corruption scandal.

Meanwhile, groups that are calling for a snap election, the establishment of a transition council, and ads about the Arroyo’s administration duty to serve the truth spent P749,430.

Latest advertising rates of these three major dailies showed that full page ads range from P150,000 to P157,000 for each newspaper.

Mayor Fernando thought a full page ad costs only P30,000.

BIGGER PICTURE

Informed about the abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak report, Fernando said the amount spent should “be looked in the context of our whole economy that needs political stability to move up as a country.”

She said if the political crisis continues, the country will lose multi-million investments, especially from US-based call centers who are now planning to relocate to countries like the Philippines.

Fernando said the League of Cities fund is being maintained for “the betterment or the improvement of our service for our constituents.”

She said one of those services is to make the people aware of the league’s position on the current political issues.

“So whatever will serve the purpose for which our citizens will benefit it, that is what the League of Cities and the League of Mayors are spending for,” she said.

PEOPLE’S MONEY

In a separate interview, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said there is nothing wrong with public officials spending for political ads.

“What’s wrong is the officials of local government units spending the money of the people,” Pimentel said.

The senator said the Senate has no immediate plans to investigate the public officials’ spending on the political ads.

He said the Commission on Audit should be the first one to investigate. “I think they owe it to the people.”

corruption is rampant, malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration is really exist…if they are really against corruption sana noon pa kumilos na sila during IMPSA scandal with then Nani Perez, pero ano nangyari pinagpahinga lang nila yung tao hanggang mamatay yung isyu and after that sangkatutak na anomalies, scandals and controversies ang lumalabas but nothing more from the executive dept tried to investigate and prosecute those people involved…how come smuggling is out of control? how come a lot of people is starving, how come a lot of people is opting to work abroad, kasi nga may iilan lang ang nakikinabang at patuloy nilang nilalapastangan ang bansang pilipinas.
may magagawa sila para maiayos ang sistema pero sila pa ang sumisira sa sistema…just imagine how much money they have to counter those against the gma govt, sana yung mga perang sinasayang nila sa image-enhancement and self-glorification media brigade ni gloria ginamit sa anti-poverty or other basic services.
magpakatotoo lang tayo,maraming problema ang bansa pero pinalala pa ni gma thru patronage and wholesale politics.yung so called ‘economic gains” imaginary lang yung in the not so near future, yung ginawang sistema ni gloria ang lalong magpapahirap sa ating bansa. utang ng utang, pero di naman ginagamit sa tama, hay pinas magdasal na lang tayo na sana may tunay na pagbabagong magaganap coz we deserved good leaders not mafia type governance under this fake regime. and lastly, for sure laki ng posisyon ni esperon after his retirement for his undying loyalty

we should be thankful sen. biazon and gordon were brave enough to defend their stand re the confirmation of the appt of the generals. i never saw biazon and gordon that angry.

i know of a friend who avoided being confirmed at the senate ca hearing even if it meant a decrease in his salary as a general. his reason being, he does not want to be demeaned any longer and wanted whatever dignity he has as a person intact by not going through the senate wringer, the com on (dis)appoinment.., again, ever, in his life.

i totally agree w/ the readers who have noted how low the senate has become. the members do not even know the basic parliamentary procedures, or have they even read the robert’s rules of order?
i cringe at how they conduct themselves in hearings. are they really senators?
joker looks exasperated at how some members continuously disregard the witnesses’ basic human rights, but they have ignored joker completely…
walang alam ang in-charge ng blue-ribbon comte, nag-mamarunong lang.

“where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty”…..henry robert

abbygail Says:
March 13th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
alven what is a lie dectitor i’m not so high-tech, perhaps you know what it is?
(just kidding)

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Abbygail, allow me to answer this one, a lie dectitor, is the latest contraption invented by a deprave cretinous inventor.

Anyways, back to the good old storyline, talking about corruption and all, the baseline for this clamour for ousting this president and all other presidents for that matter, is really about most of us Filipinos, who always seek a quick fix. It is the same reason for why bodol bodol and all scams thrives and abound in our society, people wants to earn quick money without sweating out for it. So, I made a decision that I will keep earning and continue investing in properties, because eventually this will bottom out, and those who have started to invest now will surely have a brighter future. And I will leave all this squabbles to lazy minds and lazy people to talk their heads off. This actually reminds me of my elementary days, about the fable of the ant and the grasshopper. But I am older now so I will apply the words of the dear old Rothschild “When there is blood on the street, buy properties”. Right now this is a buyers market, with most Filipinos eagerly trying to get out of our country, property value is at a low, the only stakes that faces property buyers are poor infrastructure, communications, transportation system and probably labor (automation will rid of this problem) but other than that land is cheap.

Big investment banks are now buying up thousands of hectares of agricultural land, because they see this as a solid investment for the next 10 years, the reason for buying up vast pieces of agri-land is because of the drop in agri-product cultivation and increasing cost of agri-products sold in the market. Product in short supply are rice, corn, wheat, and of course the need for alternative fuel.

BTW, here is a thought about how to cheat a polygraph test. Click on this link:http://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-a-Polygraph-Test-(Lie-Detector). So, a person who is well trained in psyops or psywars (e.g. one of our senators with military background), can easily pass the test, even when telling a lie.

HA HA HA HA… Nope GMA’s not my boss, and I don’t like either what’s happening in the country under her watch — but she’s the President of my country - whether we both like it or not. Bogus or not, she’s still the President as of today - and that doesn’t change until it can be proven and until either she steps down or she finishes her term… That’s the painful irony that amuses me.
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Excuse me sir! I have problem understanding what you’re saying, Gloria Arroyo is not the duly elected President of the Philippines because she only stole her title from the duly elected President Joseph Estrada, And she stole it again from Fernando Poe, Jr. In May 10, 2004. Presidential election. SHE IS NOTHING BUT A THIEF. WHICH IS SHE DON’T DESERVE TO BE A LEADER GET RID OF HER THE FILIPINO PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER.

to mrs solita… ptunayan mo samin n magnnkaw c PGMA. c lozada nptunayan ng tunay n mgnnkw tlga. kung meron png lozada n nkklat ngaun s gobyrno mlmng maubos tlga ang kyamanan ng pilipinas at ibibintang nnman kay PGMA. mlmng un ipplit nyo kay PGMA pgpipiyesthan ang kslukuyang kaban ng bayan n pnaghiran ng gobyernong e2.. kya nga atat n ata n cla ptalsikin c PGMA. ata n cla mgnkaw!

ronald Says:
March 13th, 2008 at 8:19 pm

to alaska.. correction, the government’s 2008 budget prioritized education not the military.. hehehe.. halatang d k updated s news. pero ok lng, i understand u. to gloria pidal… don’t you think it was lacson or jamby the real fire starter? gloria pidal are you a die hard activist? coz u sound so radical.. lozada & joey are cohorts. mlmang nadengoy cla ni abalos s haitan kya nagwala cla.. planado n nila yn. kya wg k msyado mgppniwala s knila.

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i just read.. she just announced yesterday maybe with the group of students with her in malacanang.. and come on, for the longest time, just now she alotted 200billion for education and her term is nearly ending.. been in in the education department before and budget was always reenacted (yes.. maybe i am not updated.. hehe)

it came from you “mlmang nadengoy cla ni abalos s haitan kya nagwala cla.. planado n nila yn. “.. see you do believe thats abalos is one of them.. will you tolerate that? as i reiterated, i am never pro-jun as well.. if he had done something wrong.. he should have been punished as well.. but somehow, be thankful to him for we are all becoming aware for that reason…

Now, my prediction has materialized. The lawyers representing the complainants against First Gentleman and PGMA has come true, they want the three (3) out the four (4) judges in the Ombudsman to inhibit themselves from the hearing due to perceive partiality. All along Complainants know that they will never win a fair and honest to goodness decision from the Office of the Ombudsmen because this agency is also an alter ego of the President. The withdrawal of Atty. Merceditas Gutierrez does not mean anything because her cohorts are still there to prostrate any attempt to convict the First Gentleman and PGMA.

The tract record of this agency speaks for itself. Five months ago, there was already a complaint on corruption charges lodges against the First Couple, yet this agency has not produce any document as proof that they ever made any attempt to investigate much more to gather evidences related to the complaint. Nada! And now, they are eager to commence the investigation. Why? The reason is a matter of strategy.

If the Offfice of the Ombusdman really matters, why is it that up to the present, the complaint from the Senate, and endorse by no other than the Supreme Court regarding the infamous FERTILIZER FUNDS has not yet prosper. The Office of the Ombudsman has not yet filed a criminal case against Jocjoc Bulante. And therefore he cannot be extradited.

Malacanang wants the investigations vis a vis with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to push thru with one objective, which is, to muddle the investigation of the Senate on the ZTE fiasco. Malacanang is vying for time. In fact the investigation in the DOJ and Office of the Ombudsman can drag on indefinitely until the issue is all forgotten. This is justice, Philippine style. I still remember a retired MTC judge, may his soul rest in peace, who said; “The reason they accept bribes is that people in the Supreme Court are also doing the same.”

It is really frustrating to know that the whole government machinery has gone to the dogs.

Question of Spratly Island

Came to think of it, while TIBET wants to brake free from the infamous invasion of China, the House of Representative has not yet acted on the question of incorporating the Spratly group of islands as our territory. What kind of legislators do we have?

A group of concerned citizen has already filed, five years ago, a motion to claim the Spratly as part of our Economic Zone due to proximity and also as part of our continental shelf, still our Legislators are adamant to pass the law?

God help the Filipino people from their corrupt and inept government.

Well said K. Brown.

“Circus, singing monkeys and pogi points”
I think I have a patient that fits this profile. He is not well yet, hopefully before 2010.

The truth is very clear, its seen, heard and read over the TV and papers. The senate can’t prove anything, theyre are still on a witch hunt. Mocking the institution they represent, wasting tax payers money, promoting laziness among Filipinos by keeping them glued, watching their stupid circus in TV, corrupting their minds with lies and deceit, instigating anarchy and sow hopelesness. Thereby, limitting their productivity, lessening their income, undermining their progress, hence they stay poor and easily bought during elections. And they dont stop there, they release another evil in the form of Lozada to corrupt the minds of our youth. Only the devil like the senators and Binay etal can muster such a hideous plot.

K. Brown Says:
March 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am

Anyone participating here please name one person that was sent to trial and CONVICTED as a result of a Senate investigation? Most of us know the answer…… It is time for the Circus to drop the “Big Tent” and get on with good governance of the country’s needs! Pack up the white elephants, the singing monkeys, the crying tigers, and get back to work.

The thought that the Senate can find truth when if they really want to find corruption all they have to do is hold a mirror in front of thier own faces. Is just a fantasy that they might find truth. The truth is.. they already cost us 25% of the 2008 Budget by delaying it’s passage.
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you’re funny. you inject humor on your thought.
you’re great.

League of Barangay Council

The practice of PGMA using government LGUs in unity walks, to show their confidence and support toward the Chief Executive is indicative of a poor and shallow display of showmanship. Everyone knows that these agencies don’t have any other choice but to obey, least they may lose the President grace. Like salivating dogs, they listen to PGMA’s generosity giving those perks in an untimely occasion.

There is the League of Governors, the SKs, League of Governors, Mayors League, same House of Representatives members, and even the Street Sweepers, and last but not least, the students who were recipient to government scholarship.

All these undertaking is nothing but a CIRCUS.

While LGUs gets benefit for their attendance, not mentioning the sumptuous meals serve to them by Malacanang; I for one would appreciate more, others who is against a corrupt government, who voluntarily went to the rallies in their own volition. The people who attended the protest rallies, who want PGMA to step down, went there in spite of the heat, hunger and thirst. They were devoid of any pocket money, they do not have the luxury of an air-conditioned bus; they never have anything but their conviction.

Teresita Uy,

It is not gma who made the country in distress, it is us because we gave change to the senate to earn media mileage using issues that are not proven true. There is a proper forum for this to get resolve. The senator can files request for an investigation to the office of the ombudsman and secure a copy of the investigation which they can use for legislations.

Tes, for your information each senator is spending 1.6 million per month as the salary and allowances. If they do it for a month, imagine how much money of the people are wasted! multiply it by 24. see!

I am not lito lapid, I am working for one to the senators who is a powerful and prominent one.

I do hope that should GMA decides to speak-up and reveal the truth (granting that she really has all the knowledge about all of it) about all these corruption, that each and every Filipino will follow suit…starting from husbands revealing their infidelity to their wife and children.

I just wonder if all these ills of society could be solved by all these people power here and there… but wherein the individual person himself/herself is not morally and spiritually empowered.

One very intriguing question is…if we are really faithful believers, is it not that when we ask it shall be given, when we seek we shall find and when we knock it shall be opened? How could we achieve this so strong a relationship with our Almighty God the Father? Have we established the right link with Him that He will hear our prayers in these most trying times?…especially the prayers of more than 80 million strong believers?

A lesson from history would probably help us understand the situation we are in now:

http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/oldroman/chapter15.html

Each and every person has gone through dark moments in his./her life. There are limits to what we can do to hide from the truth, or to face the truth and be bold enough to receive the consequences.

We are lucky that there is an Almighty God the Father who will make a way when there seems to be no way and Lord Jesus Christ who sent the Comforter to help us.

All that we need is to surrender everything to Him…because even if we escape the courts and the eyes of likewise sinful men we cannot escape eternal death.

As a Christian myself, it is not really anger that I feel for the president, for I myself is still a sinner. But what I feel is concern for a fellow person embroiled in this kind of mess that who knows where it all started.

“Pray for those who persecute you” That’s what we can do for who knows now the real truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And if this is a cancer of society gained because of decades of spiritual ignorance, then who is really to be blamed?

Now that we are all excited about the upcoming Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas, maybe this is the best time for all of us to reflect on our life and what Fate is instore for us all.

Take the case of Manny Pacquiao and how his FATE and FORTUNE has turned into GOLD. After this fight, he can retire and will have a very comfortable life.

He will have probably earned more wealth than what any Filipino entertainmers, celebrities and others in the same field. with the exception of the CROOKED POLITICIANS.

If he will just follow the correct way of life and follow the basic rule of common sense, he will forever be in the heart of all Filipinos. Now that is what I will call a TRUE HERO of our contry.

” Thou Shall not Steal” the no.7 of the ten commandments, with the bible in their hands,the bishops are making pronouncements left and right that Arroyo stole on NBNZTE contract. That she committed a grave sin against her people, against this catholic nation that morality has not only eroded but bankrupt.

This is because of this one man, the man of the priests, the man of the nuns, the man of the bishops called Jun Lozada, a transplant from china and became catholic in this country of the Far East.
His revelation is not miraculous. His was not eye witness, He did not see, he did not touch much more he is not party but a mere bystander. He is called the whisperer; the hearing witness for what he disclosed is not what he saw but what he heard. He is called hearing witness not because he is deaf for he cannot hear but because he tells what he hears.
That’s what happened. Jun Lozada is a miracle. He is a miracle because Filipinos believe him. And Filipinos learned that making tsismis is Okay and will be rewarded as what happened to Jun.

But wait. Before a judgment day. Let us examine the whisperer, let us examine Jun the hearing witness.
We found out that Jun fathered children not from her legally and catholic married wife. He is also a liar for many don’t believe him.
So, where we go from here. Again, we look at the bible. I found two.
“Thou shall not commit adultery”
“Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”

Now I found the answer. Jun is not a miracle. Jun is the sinner and not the saint we perceived him to be.
Not only that, I cannot found the word corruption in the list of the Ten Commandments.

A reminder to our priests, nuns and bishops, a refresher in Exodus 20.
Lesson learned… there should be no double standard n morality.

Levis Strauss closing down plant in Philippines, why do you think that is? Is it because of corruption in gov’t? But how can you relate the closure to corruption? Then there are 257 jobs that is going to be lost, and who will benefit from this? Which country will be able to benefit for an additional 257 jobs more (no doubt Vietnam will have it, because even Thailand is losing out on garment manufacturing to them, they are by far the cheapest labor in this side of Asia)? The country manager says that it is cheaper to outsource rather than to manufacture locally. Does that mean Philippines is not a competitive option for labor cost? Does that mean that Philippines has a lot of problems related to production i.e. work stoppage labor strike or welga left and right, transport strike (to name a few)? Does going to the street to denounce your government becomes a burden for manufacturing, production and the country as a whole? Which equates to lost opportunities in labor, employment or business.

A lot of street smart aleck would suggest a reason and point out to Japan in comparison with the dollar-yen exchange and say that if Japan can survive, so do can we. But wait… I think Japan is a highly industrialized country and it exports a lot of electronics and automotive products, Japanese companies have even bought into large American and European companies, while Philippines are just losing jobs after jobs, market after market. They managed to do this and made their economy become stronger after they realized that they need to focus and improve on their local economy rather than on export.

If we need to be enlightened about truth, we don’t need to go to the street and pray (it just causes traffic jams, business closure, lost income, health problems, criminality…) to show how pious a nation we are, that is just to pretentious (pure and simple). Have we not been taught when we were young that God gave us freedom and freewill? God has nothing to do with what we mortals are doing with our lives here on earth, God will only come to judge us after we are dead. To the priest and nuns who advocate hate and divide the people, shame on you for your rotten ideology (not theology). People let us not wash our dirty linen in public, it only reflects back on us, and the end result is obvious, we are losing jobs and industries. And for those of us who loves to spew venom and throw brickbats, try to direct that temper and find a positive outlet for that pent up energy, go find yourself an honest day job and be part of the work force, try to contribute and be a model for your family.

I have said my piece, now it is time for me to go and continue to struggle to make something worthwhile out of myself in order to feed and provide for the future of my family and their future family.

Good luck to all.

Gerry

You are right pre moro moro lang senado, but don’t forget congress, mga governors, mayors, the president, her cabinet, etc. Corruption is a cancer, and cancer can only be cured by a miracle or purging the virus. How do we purge our system with these corrupt politicians?

Department of Agriculture

Arthur Yap, Head of Department of Agriculture is a classic example of inept officials PGMA has selected to operate government agencies. He definitely committed a fatal mistake yapping in a cable T.V., channel 27, today, Saturday, March 15, 2008, about the impending rice crisis. He is an alarmist and in cohorts with the cartel that is controlled by Chinese rice businessmen in the country. His admittance of shortage on rice supply would definitely result to hoardings and panic buying and eventually jack up the price of rice.

This same scenario he made regarding shortage of chicken four months before Christmas of 2007. He made mention that because of typhoons, supply of poultry went down. Subsequently, on Christmas, indeed the price of chicken went up.

Predicting and announcing surges in price of food products is a no – no in business, more particularly government announcement. This announcements are perceive to favor the Chinese Cartel more than the consumers, in a way that the government is already “conditioning” the minds of the citizen that price would go up.

Mr. Arthur Yap, I happen to be an Agriculturist and also a business man. It is at the height of Sxxxxxxty to announce forecast in public, as Department Head, on price fluctuation. As Agricultural Head, better that you keep your mouth shut, and find ways to fix the problem.

Four months is one hundred twenty days. Mr. Arthur Yap, do you know how long it is to raise a forty five day old chicken? Of course forty five days! In short, the poultry raisers could have recovered within forty five days what ever losses they had due to typhoons. And another forty five days to spare before Christmas. There never was any shortage of poultry last Christmas, but, because of your unsolicited announcement, the price of poultry went up and still going up!

Now, it is a fact that prices of poultry feeds has gone up lately. Then, why don’t you advice your boss, PGMA, that to cushion the poultry as well as other livestock industry, why not abolish all together all taxes on animal feed?

Your President is boasting that we have a big national reserve. So why not give some in form of subsidy to agriculture. Not only poultry feeds, but also fertilizers, planting materials, diesel fuel and insecticides, not mentioning lime mineral. Why lime, Mr Arthur Yap? It is so because our rice fields have high PH value because of incessant use of commercial fertilizer. And you use lime to lower the acidity of the soil.

Instead of wasting our meager financial resources, we could course it to agriculture to benefit the common people just to keep their body and soul together.

What kind of government do we have who spends millions of DOLLARS on a lobby agency just to make our CORRUPT President looks good, while the agricultural sector is left to fend itself with an inept Department Head.

Another scenario. There seems to be a conspiracy between this Department of Agriculture, the shipping line that brings livestock, more particularly, those plying Manila-Gen. Santos route, and the Chinese cartel on livestock industry. Why would our government allow a shipping line to stop loading swine coming from General Santos? Normally, shipping franchises incorporate the shipments of livestocks. This is particularly disturbing because this is an artificial means of jacking up the price of pork. There should be an investigation!
The losses by Bulacan Swine Raisers can be offset in just six months. If there was an epidemic in Bulacan, then, blame it to the government veterinaries together with the LGUs. They are sleeping on their job.

Instead of herding these LGUs like a bunch of cattle, to go to Malacanang, just to show support and confidence to their PRESIDENT, why not concentrate on our livestock problems? This is a shameful, in the true sense of the word, on the LGUs to ignore the fact that they allowed the food crisis to happen.

Our politicians are more interested in squandering our meager financial resources more than self sufficiency in food production.

It is also disturbing to know that particularly the Chinese are gobbling up all agricultural land which is for sale. The ethnic Filipino people should stop it! They may wake up one day and find out that all the agricultural land is no longer theirs.

The move towards parliamentary form of government is a Trojan horse. The ethnic Chinese in our government will surreptitiously insert the rights of foreigners (particularly ethnic Chinese) to own lands here. Remember TIBET! Charter Change will definitely bring the ethnic Filipinos to the disadvantage. Their will lose their land.

Mr. Arthuro Yap. Are you aware of a Billion pesos worth of Dam that was constructed in Bohol where of all place, there is no significant rainfall? Together with the National Irrigation Administration, the Weather Bureau, and the Department of Agriculture, you people should be the first one to know that there is no sufficient rainfall to fill up the newly constructed DAM. You are a bunch of fxxls, pretenders, and clowns, who doesn’t have any qualification to your position other than your political affinity to the lame duck President.

My gus, you have committed treason against the people that you are suppose to serve because of your ineptitude.

I’m tired looking at your face with regards to press releases. You should be doing decision makings more than making empty rhetoric’s, and picture takings.

I think what members of the opposition really want is chaos, anarchy and violence. Then they will take advantage of the situation and grab political power. They are not really after the truth. They are after power.

But let’s forget politics for now. Political ceasefire, if you will.

I’m on my way to Las Vegas to watch Pacuiao-Morales fight.

Whether for or against (the government), let us all pray for Manny.

He is facing the toughest battle in his boxing career.

Mabuhay si Manny!

Mabuhay and Pilipinas!

Correction: I mean Pacquiao-Marquez fight.

See you Vegas folks!

Boycott China Olympic

Lots of people can not discern the significance of Boycotting China in every turn. The Philippines is a classic example of China’s ulterior mode of conquest. At the time the Nationalist and Communist Chinese were slugging it out, hundred of thousands of undocumented Chinese left their country in turmoil. The Ethnic Filipinos thinking that their stay was temporary, out of hospitality, accommodated them. The undocumented Chinese did not only abuse their host country, they toke over the whole country to the disadvantage to ethnic Filipinos. all business, big and small; they toke over our government; they did not even spare the Catholic priesthood, wherein lots of our Bishops are now ethnic Chinese; also our Media which is use as means to brain-wash ethnic Filipinos. This is the reason why millions of ethnic Filipinos leave their country because it is no longer their own. They are discriminated in their own country! And just like Tibet and Xingjian (originally Arab race), the Chinese tend to dilute the population. In Tibet, at present, the population is out of five, four are Chinese.

We have a government which is ruled by predominantly ethnic Chinese. The ethnic Filipinos don’t have any ill feelings towards ethnic Chinese. We only say in one voice, “Give us back our country, and go back where you came from!”

Perhaps, Jun Lozada can stay a little more……

What?! Arroyo and her ruling gangland to lead the fight against corruption? It is like telling Justice Secretary
Raul Gonzalez that he is the just person and the right man to handle the justice affairs of this country. Give us a break! Please give us a break!

Whether corruption was involved or not, betrayal of our countrymen (Kapwa Pinoy) is involved. NBN ZTE deal involved the lifeline communication of the government. Hand made in Mainland China with an ideology oppose to our democracy. Surely, Mainland Chinese officials will infiltrate and take advantage of this. Ask the Chinese Yahoo dissidents, Tibetans, people of Darfur… Jose Maria Sison is happy….. Mainland China will be a neighbor just west of Palawan…… see the conflict of interest……. What happened to India, Singapore, Japan, or PLDT….. we can have the network aside from Mainland CHina. THe administration might as well invite Fidel Castro, and change the party to NDF Lumakas…… And to think that in a Malacanang statement which stated that the president has assasination threats from the communist rebels……. Gising na tayo Pinoy……

Buking na naman sila. Puwedeng mademanda si GMA ng kasong “treason” o pagtataksil sa bayan matapos ang termino niya sa 2010.

Wala pa akong nakikitang administrasyon na kasing ganid ng kay rehimeng Arroyo.

Lahat ng pagkakakitaan ay pinapasok. Ang negosasyon ay palihim. Pag nabuking, kinakansela, tulad ng ZTE.

May balak daw ang Malacañang na kanselahin din ang Spratly. Mabubura ba ng pagkakansela ang kasalanang treason? Hindi ganyan ang batas.

Mananagot pa rin siya dahil pamahalaan niya ang pumirma sa kontrata.

Hindi naman puwedeng nanakawan ko kayo at pagnahuli, isosoli ko na lang ang ninakaw at wala na akong kaso.

Kung ganyan, ‘di magnanakaw na lang ako ng husto. Kung di mabulgar o mahuli, mayaman ako. Kung mahuli, isoli lang. ‘Di ako makukulong.

Ganyan ang takbo ng isip ni GMA. Pasok dito, pasok duon na palihim. Pag nabulgar mag-sori na lang at isoli ang ninakaw. Tapos na.
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TALAGANG KAWATAN SI GLORIA ARROYO!!!!

It’s a worn out subject matter: KUNG ANO ANG PUNO, SIYA RING DULO. KUNG ANG PUNO NG BAYAN AY MAGNANAKAW, ANG MGA TAGASUNOD NIYANG HIHIRANGIN AY MGA MAGNANAKAW DIN. KUNG ANG PUNO NG BAYAN AY SINUNGALING, ANG KANYANG MAGIGING KAKAMPI AT MGA TAGASUNOD AY MGA SINUNGALING DIN. ISANG SINUNGALING SA MULA’T MULA PA, WINALANG-HIYA ANG RULE OF LAW NG BAYAN, PERO KAHIT NA WINALANG-HIYA ANG CONSTITUTION NG BAYAN, NAMAYANI PA RIN. NATANGGAP NA TAWAGING PANGULO ANG ISANG BABAENG NANIPA NG KANYANG PRESIDENTE AT KINASUNDO ANG MGA KATULAD NIYANG MGA MAGNANAKAW, ANG MGA SINUNGALING NA LEADERS NG KANYANG PARTIDO. SINO ANG MGA NAG-A-AWAY-AWAY NGAYON SA PAMAHALAAN? HINDI BA ANG KANYANG MGA appointed na mga tagasunod NA HINDI MAGKASUNDO SA DAHILANG MAS MALAKI ANG NAUUMIT NUNG IBA KESA SA KANILA? NASAAN ANG MGA MALILINIS ANG BUDHI? NASA MGA SIMBAHAN BA? NASA MGA ORGANIZATION BA NG MGA CIVIL SOCIETY? NASA MGA TINUTURINGANG PANTAS NG MGA MATATAAS NA PAMAHALAAN? NASAAN ANG MGA ABOGADO, MGA TRADERS, AT BUSINESSMEN NG BAYAN? SA ISANG TASANG BIGAS, HANDA ANG MGA ITONG IPAGBILI ANG KANILANG MGA PAGKATAO KUNG ANG KAPALIT AY KAPANGYARIHANG MA-APPOINT NILA ANG KANILANG MGA KAMAG-ANAK, MGA KAIBIGAN AT MGA KAKAMPI SA DAHILANG SA GANITONG PARAAN SILA MAGKAKAROON NG PAGKAKATAONG MANG-UMIT NG SALAPI NG BAYAN NG WALANG NAKAKAALAM O TUTULIGSA SA KANILANG PANG-UUMIT. ANG MGA GANID ANG PINUPUNTIRYA AY MA-A POINT SILA SA MGA KRITIKONG AGENCIA NG PAMAHALAANG MAY KINALALAMAN SA PAKIKIPAG-UGNAYAN SA MGA IBANG BANSA NA NAIS MAGTATAG NG BUSINESS OR NAIS OKUPAHIN ANG MGA AGENCIA NG PAMAHALAAN. MASKI WALA SA MGA POSITION NA ITO, TULAD NI ABALOS, NAKUHANG MAKIPAG-USAP SA MGA INTSIK SAMANTALANG ANG KANYANG TRABAHO SA PAMAHALAAN AY BILANG COMMISSIONER NG ELECTION! THE FOREIGNERS KNOW HOW CORRUPT THESE FILIPINOS WHO ARE REPRESENTING GLORIA’S REGIME. THEY CAN BE BOUGHT AT ANY PRICE. LUCRATIVE COMMISSIONS, EARNED SECRETLY AS EMBODIED IN THOSE ANOMALOUS CONTRACTS THEY ENTERED WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA IS THE WAY TO GO FOR THESE GREEDY, SHAMELESS FILIPINOS. GLORIA IS TURNING OUT TO BE THE WORST LEADER OF THE PHILIPPINES. AND ALTHOUGH MANY FILIPINOS ARE NOW GETTING AWAKEN, IT IS DIFFICULT NOW TO DISLODGE HER FROM MALACANANG BECAUSE SHE ALREADY SURROUNDED HERSELF WITH APPOINTED CRONIES WHO ARE in the MILITARY, IN THE SUPREME COURTS AND COURTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS, WITH RELATIVES, POLITICAL ALLIES OF MANY PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA, IN THE CHURCHES, IN THE DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC. LIKE CANCER…THE TIME IS RUNNING SHORT FOR THE PHILIPPINES TO RESTORE IT TO WHERE IT WAS WHEN ESTRADA WAS ELECTED THROUGH CLEAN ELECTION. AT THE TIME, FILIPINOS CAN STILL STAND ON THE GROUND FOUNDED ON THE RULE OF LAW. NO LONGER IS THIS TRUE.

THE SOLUTION IS TO GET GLORIA OUT OF MALACANANG ASAP!!!WHO WILL DO IT? THOSE SHE APPOINTED IN THE GOVERNMENT? WE ARE KIDDING OURSELVES IF WE THINK THIS CHANGE WILL COME THROUGH THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW INFESTING THE GOVERNMENT, FROM THE TOP DOWN TO THE BOTTOM. THESE FILIPINOS WHO SHE INFLUENCED TO GET INTO THE GOVERNMENT ARE LIKE DESEASE. LAGANAP NA. MASKI SA SENADO…..THOSE OLD TIMERS IN THE SENATE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE PHILIPPINES….SO HOW LONG WILL THE COUNTRY STAY IN A LIMBO OF DISPROPORTIONATE DEVELOPMENT COMPARED TO HER SURROUNDING ASIAN COUNTRIES? MASKI ANG MGA IBONG NAKAKULONG AT DI MAKALIPAD AY NAGSISIKANTA KUNG BUSOG…AT SA MARAMING PILIPINO, KUNG MERONG KANIN AT ULAM, AYOS LANG YON!!! PERO ANG MGA KINABUKASAN NG KANILANG MGA ANAK….LALONG NASASADLAK SA PAGIGING MGA ALIPIN, ALILA, MAYORDOMO, MGA TAGASUNOD, MGA UTUSAN, MGA BALAYRINA, AT MGA IPINAGBIBILI ANG MGA PURI KUMAIN LAMANG SA ORAS. ANG KANILANG MGA BIDA AT MGA MODELO BILANG TAO AY ANG MGA SINUNGALING AT MAGNANAKAW SA GOBYERNO AT LIPUNAN. ANG PILIPINAS, THE ONLY CHRISTIAN COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, AY PARANG BAYANG ISINUSUMPA NG LANGIT! THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FILIPINOS ACCEPT THAT THE WAY TO DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS IS THROUGH ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW AT PAGIGING MABUBUTING TAO. ANG MABUTING TAO HINDI SINUNGALING, HINDI MAGNANAKAW, HINDI MANDARAYA, HINDI MANLALAMANG, HINDI GANID, AT TUNAY NA MAKA-DIOS.

Magnitude 5.1 quake rocks Eastern Visayas.
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Its should shake Malacanyang Palace instead of Visayas!
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| Add to del.icio.us MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 5.1 quake rocked Samar province in Eastern Visayas Sunday afternoon, but no casualty or damage was reported.

The United States Geological Service (USGS) said the quake was recorded at 1:18 p.m., and traced the epicenter to 170 km northeast of Calbayog in Samar province.

It said the epicenter was also some 170 km east-southeast of Pandan in Catanduanes province in Bicol; 200 km east of Legazpi City in Albay; or 520 km east-southeast of Manila.

Can poverty worsen in an expanding economy? That’s what is apparently happening. Not only have everyday Filipinos not felt the supposed growth of the economy. Between 2004 and 2006, 700,000 families (3.5 million people) have actually fallen from the lower middleclass into downright poverty—as their incomes failed to keep pace with living costs.

Why has this happened? Senior officials from five past administrations who’ve banded against the Arroyo government deny outright that the economy’s starting to do well. They denounce government’s claims of gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2007 as being the “highest in 31 years” as no more than “public relations fakery.” And they cite “unprecedented inconsistencies in official statistics on growth, income and poverty that raise doubts about the reliability of the economic growth data.”

Economic growth, Ha!

to alaska.. tlga nmn n cna joey, abalos at jun un ang mga involve e, ang nangyari lng kc ininject lng un ksbwat c gloria para mkpuntos lng un mga senators n opositon at mkladkad s senado un hearing. clang mga salot s lipunan ang dpt tlgng bgyan ng prusa.. wg n cla mang damay n wala nmn cla sapat n ibidensya.

to misty… prove it kung meron kng spt n ebidensya n nbbyran lhat ng mka PGMA. d kya nbyaran k ng kbila? how much? ang ating kinabukasan ay nksalalay s atin mga sarili. d ang pgwawala at panggugulo ang solusyon para umunlad ang isang tao. pano k uunlad kung gusto mo n ang kinabukasan mo e magulo? iyon b ang gusto mo n kinabukasan para s anak mo?

corection.. para kay missy in coment ko. sory misty.

to missy.. ano b ang tunay n mkaDiyos? if u will say mka Diyos, anything u will say is in the bible.. lahat b ng cnbi mo nsa bible? lahat b ng cnbi mo mka Diyos? may ksbihan nga n puna k ng puna s muta ng iba e un mata mo b alang muta of nbbhuan k s utot ng iba pero s utot mo d k nbbhuan?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Don’t let the truth be lost in the lies of GMA. Anyone who mistakes God for GArci, who promises not to run on the grave of Rizal and breaks it, who lies with a straight face, is not worthy of holding the highest position in the land. Surely, a country of 85million people would not claim that there’s no one better than the evil dwarf currently occupying malacanang! We owe it to our children to make the stand now. Bring GMA down at all cost. Truly, how long will GMA keep this up?

To allan, thinking for you must have really hurt. You’re brain dead, recognize that.

To Gerry (comment 166), you’re perverted sense of truth is truly astounding. The protesters on the street could not count on you or anybody else to right the wrongs GMA blatantly made. The stench of corruption and the lapses in judgement kills the business, not the rallies. Let’s add a bit to your favorite quotes: God only helps those who help themselves.

To ronald, write a bit coherent will you? sayang ang bayad sayo ni GMA!

OT: pare, kumpleto keys ng keyboard mo. nakakabobo yang text speech na yan. libre naman kahit 1000 characters eh, wag mo tipirin…

ronald Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 10:51 am
to alaska.. tlga nmn n cna joey, abalos at jun un ang mga involve e, ang nangyari lng kc ininject lng un ksbwat c gloria para mkpuntos lng un mga senators n opositon at mkladkad s senado un hearing. clang mga salot s lipunan ang dpt tlgng bgyan ng prusa.. wg n cla mang damay n wala nmn cla sapat n ibidensya.

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ikaw na mismo ang nagsabi na involved sina joey, abalos at joey sama mo na si romy. hindi tanga ang mahal mong presidente na aprubahan ang isang contrata na hindi nire-review ng kanyang office. kung inaprubahan ng mahal mong presidente ang contrata na hindi nya man lang ni-review ibig sabihin sangayon sya sa magiging resulta ng contrata kung meron mang anomalya o wala dahil bahagi sya ng proceso.

ikaw ba ay meron edbidensya na ang sinasabi ng malacanyang ay totoo ?

Sometimes people seem to act as if they are from another planet.
As if there is no such thing as a JUDICIAL PROCES that is a time tested old fashioned universal way that the entire world happen to use in order to arrive to the truth.
Insted the pinoy way wants to reinvent the wheel in the lazy, dramatic, maarte, pa importante way, emotional ways.
The pinoy lazy way. Always the short cut.
Always kung makaka lusot, lulusot.
Always trying to get away w/ things.
Who always is avoiding the tried & tested ways.

TAMA KA AT MABUHAY KA RONALD…

eh tingnan mo at lahat ng basura na binabato nila kay GLoria ay babalik at babalik sa kanila yan….

Bakit ang akala ba ng OPOSISYON SILAY matatahimik pag nakaupo na sila simula sa 2010 at simulang mag nakaw-uli… ei mga dati ng magnanakaw mga yan… MANDARAMBONG PA NGA EH…

HINDI… MAKAKARMA KAYO…. at ga impyernong parusa ang kakamtin ninyong lahat sa sobrang pambababoy sa mahihirap….

Hindi sapagkat ang militanteng gutom sa kapangyarihan ay walang kasiyahan maupo man o hinde… sapagkat duon sila kumukuha ng lakas…

Ang mayayamang nakikinabang sa kasalukuyan ay gagwa rin ng action sa perwisyo nilang inabot at aabutin pag iba na ang leader…

Ang mga maralitang nauto…at nagpapabayad ay patuloy sa kanilang propesyon mag rally…at higit na mag aalsa kasi akala kasama sila sa hatian pag naupo na oposisyon… he he he

Ang mga militar na ginugulo ngayon ay siya namang mangugulo sapagkat mata sa mata at ipin sa ipin ang katapat…

NAGIGISING na taong bayan mga IGAN dumarami na nag iisip, kaya di na epektibo rally at ang mga nakaraang ingay ay magiging katahimikang sasabog… sapakat ang mga maralita sa unang pakikibaka ay mag aalab sapagkat silay nalamangan…nagising sa mahimbing na pagkakatulog…

BABANGON ANG ISANG NAGONG HENERASYON…. may bukas na isip at katatagan ng kalooban upang supilin ang pagsasamantala….

ay buhya ng intsik talaga oo… salamat sa mga intsik kasi pinatigil ang pasasabatas na magtatalaga ng territorial boundary…

SALAMAT po mga Senador sa TONGRESSO sa di ninyo pag aksyon para sa interest ng sambyanang Pilipino…

Yan ang SENADO aktibo sa pag-gawa at paglulubid ng kasinungalingan pero PAG GAWA ng batas para sa kapakanan ng lahat eh walang maasahan… bwiset na senado inutil…

hangang kailan ba kayo gigising…

You’re right Ronald. Actually kung kay Sen Lacson napunta yung project tingin nyo di sya kukuha? Sa tingin nyo ko si VP Noli presidente, di sya ma ngungumisyon? Sa tingin nyo kung si Cayetano, si Binay, si JDV etc etc, Di sila kukuha ni isang kusing? Pwes! Manahimik na kayo. Pana panahon lang yan. Lahat gumagawa nyan mapa gobyerno o hindi. Ikaw, may pinabenta sayo, papayag ka walang bibigay sayo kahit pang yosi? Kalokohan! Tigilan nyo pag papaniwala sa mga Pari na sumasama dyan sa rally na yun imbis na katahimikan ang ituro. Dapat kayong mag buhat ng Cruz! Sa Senado, follow-up sa ibang problema ng Bansa. Wag puro ZTE. Matagl pa eleksyon kaya tsaka na kayo pumapel. Puro kayo pogi points eh nakaka obvious na kayo. Ibang problema naman, yung di alam ng tao, yung di televised, pero may nangyayaring maganda. We appreciate if senators would clear some pending petitions rather than this. To Lozada on blaming the goverment: You chose to be a part of it. You chose to be a whistleblower, you chose your own path. So you have to blame yourself. You made your own problems. try to think of it, maybe sobra bilib mo sa sarili mo thats why. I have to chose the green pill instead. Wrong move.

Regards to all. Ganito talaga. mas tumatagal gumagrabe ang pilipinas. Sana umayos. Sana may katahimikan parin kahit pano. I miss Manila.

Mabuhay tayong lahat.

Sa kanilang pastoral letter na binasa noong Linggo sa lahat na simbahan, sinabi nilang masama ang magnakaw ngunit ayaw naman nilang tanggalin sa Malacañang ang numero unong magnanakaw Gloria Arroyo!. Ano yan? Well, The reason Gloria Arroyo has been given them plenty of money for their support, Ano ba yan? Thats means they’re just as corrupt as Gloria Arroyo, Ng dahil gaban ng bayan ang linolustay nila. Thats ano ba yon?! GOT IT.!!!

With the ZTE NBN deal, PGMA puts her trust on Mainland China. This is a betrayal. In Mainland China, Filipinos have no voice. Mainland China is also trying to plant their flag next to Palawan. That trust is jeopardizing the future lifeline communication of our country. We have no voice in Mainland China. Not like in Europe, where Filipino oversee workers and Filipino Europeans can speak out. Not like in America, where Filipino US citizens can be heard. Its ok with fake ipods i guess, leaded toothpaste, dangerous toys, but not the future lifeline communications of the people of the Philippines.

I suggest we all shut up and pay our taxes! Andami sa atin nag ngangangawa di naman nagbabayad ng buwis, tamad din mag isip kapag panahon ng eleksyon…or worse, di bomoto, ggrrrr! Eh pag inalis si Gloria, sinong kapalit? Erap was way worse with his gambling lords and midnight cabinets. Si jodevi nang iintriga lang kasi nasagasaan na siya… antagal na ring naupo sa posisyon at nagkamal ng pera ng bayan ang hayop na yan! Hmp, antayin na lang kasi nating matapos ang term niya at wag ng iboto sa susunod na eleksyon noh!

To see more improved revenue collections by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs.
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Oh, Tats easy! all they have to do is PAD IT just like they’ve doing!

GMA is the worst president so far as history tells us.She is hardworking president,smart.thats all true,but she is corrupt,very corrupt.even you combine all the past presidents,shes still the most corrupt.What I dont understand is why would God make such a person.Maybe shes EVIL.

Miracle! Walang makitang pare nuong isang araw c Jun Lozada sa Cebu ang gustong magmisa para sa katutuhanan. Buti na lang, may “free press” pa tayo. Ngayon, dahil sa ingay ng “press” na tuloy din ang misa. Bishop ng Cebu, sino ba ang kinakatigan mo, c Judas!

Gloria Arroyo regime, out now!

Today, the call for patriotic duty is upon us, all freedom-loving and justice-seeking citizens, peoples as well as women and men of the Philippines!

Today, we are called upon to exercise our sovereign will in this historical moment, and to reclaim our self-respect and dignity as a nation.
We are called upon once more to mobilize our collective courage and unity—our Power as a People, to bring an end to an illegitimate, corrupt , ruthless and rapacious Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) government.

In recent days, we staged various forms of protests nationwide to demand the resignation, ouster or stepping down of the Gloria Arroyo government, not only for its lack of legitimacy, unbridled greed, grave human rights abuses and widespread repression. We also resisted a recalcitrant and shameless regime for its gross violations of the constitution, the sell-out of national sovereignty and patrimony, the betrayal of national and people’s interests and the betrayal of public trust.

It took the damning testimony of one courageous whistleblower of the cancelled $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal to shock and enrage an entire nation about the extent to which this government could go in its monumental greed, ruthlessness and cling on power.

Noel Lozada Jr. has shown to us what courage and patriotic duty are all about. Just as our other brave men and women, our heroes and martyrs –now and in the past, have shown that a just cause against an unjust regime is worth the resistance and sacrifices. And that this country and its people are worth dying for.]

Today, we are gathered and mobilized around our rallying call: ARROYO REGIME OUT NOW! We say enough of the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) regime which is a government of lies and of leaders enriching themselves at the expense of the people’s natural resources and patrimony and the labor of our toiling people. We say enough of cover-ups and impunity for this regime’s evil deeds.

Today, we call for an end to this government that came into power through cheating and remained in power by silencing its critics—474 political killings in the last three years alone, and more than 180 people have been made to disappear. No more of a government that sells off the country’s minerals, forests and lands in exchange for largesse and bribes from large businesses and corporations –at the costs of the welfare and survival of local communities, our environment and posterity . We say no more to a government that lords over the people and wields its power ruthlessly like a mafia.

Today, let us show to the world once more that the Filipino people will not have anything to do with GMA and what she represents—elite rule, patronage politics and greed. At the same time, we serve notice that we will no longer allow our future to be hijacked and placed in the hands of different factions of the same elite and their brand of patronage rule that is governed more by narrow-self-serving interests and agenda at the expense of the people’s interests and welfare.

We invoke the spirit of People’s Power and draw lessons from our collective resistance and history: that only a united and determined people can make history; and that in our own hands lie our own liberation and deliverance as a nation.

Together, let us chart our own destiny towards national freedom, social justice, democracy , development , durable peace and security.

Today, let us once again, make our history as a people. Today, let us once again make our nation proud .

February 29, 2008
PHILIPPINES

From the Women and Men of Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Kasama sa Kalikasan/Friends of the Earth-Philippines (LRC-KsK/FoE-Phil.)

Ako ay Katoliko, ngunit pa baba ng pababa na ang tingin ko sa mga ilang ubispo. Sa dyos na lang ako mananampalataya. Hindi na ako makikinig sa mga duwag na uri ng mga ganitong ubispo. “A good shepherd is one who lays his life for his shepherd.” Baka kung saan damputin ang mga kaluluwa ninyo. “Plastic!”

No one in his or her decent mind and complete state of sanity would allow President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to remain in power. Her crimes consisting of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the big time crimes of corruption in her government and unprecedented puppetry to US, the European Union, Japan and China was unpardonable worthy of wholesale condemnation.

The people should move heaven and earth and compel her to be sacrificed at the altar of truth and justice by doing all available means to remove her from Malacañang. That’s the politically correct attitude in dealing with this political monster illegitimately and immorally occupying Malacañang at present.

To Ditch her out & Wonderwoman,
Sa tingin ko hindi mangyayari ang ninanais n’yo na pababain sa puwesto si Pangulong Arroyo. It is a very risky proposition considering that it is the highest office of the country and yet you did not bother to suggest name(s) to replace her in the event she resigns and besides, if ever there is, will that person be acceptable to the Filipino people?
On the issue of corruption, I think you yourself knew of the fact that it exists even in previous administrations and do you honestly think that the senators, congressman, governors, mayors are not also corrupt? Even the NBN whistle blower and hero (kuno?) Lozada admitted of doing corrupt practices and having another woman and children. So, I wonder why you only hit the President when there are lot of corrupt people within your vicinity. Hence, my advised to you is don’t be too emotional, use logic and reasons. The situation is not that hopeless and I’m pretty sure we can solve the problem without resorting to hatred and violent rallies. If you want our society to change it must start within ourselves, in our respective families by teaching our children good moral,ethical and most of all spiritual values so that when they grow up they will become responsible and law-abiding citizens of our country.

Hi Art. Really? Now do you have any suggestions whom to replace that won’t bother to do any corruption?

And to DITCHHEROUT: Clap clap clap.

to diego… ikw ang nag aacuse kay PGMA at s malacanan n guilty cla kya ikw dpt mglabas ng mtibay n ebidensya mo at hindi ako.

to pogito.. there u go again. ptunayan mo n nbyaran or binabyaran ako ni PGMA. npkdli mgbintang d b? pero mhirap ptunyan.. magdasal k at lumapit k s Diyos para mlman mo tlga ang un ktotohan n cnsbi mo.

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Wonderwoman Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Ako ay Katoliko, ngunit pa baba ng pababa na ang tingin ko sa mga ilang ubispo. Sa dyos na lang ako mananampalataya. Hindi na ako makikinig sa mga duwag na uri ng mga ganitong ubispo. “A good shepherd is one who lays his life for his shepherd.” Baka kung saan damputin ang mga kaluluwa ninyo. “Plastic
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Haay, Naku! Wonderwoman. Talagang mga plastic iyan hamak mo they’re supporting Gloria Arroyo, Because of the money she’s given them. Why should these priest take our side we can’t afford to give big donation. Kong gosto mong suporta galang sa mga obispo mag bigay ka nang mas malaki pa kay sa binibigay ni Mrs. Pidal.

evryone thinks that the solution to all this is the president resigning from the office… wait! how many times have we seen that before? macoy? erap? aren’t you guys getting tired of this? well, i am!

let’s see what might happen if gloria is out of the picture…

noli will be the president and god knows who will be the appointed vice president. then what? all the advisers and consultants will be the same, bir will still be corrupt just like the customs. there will still be a lot of pirated and smuggled stuff in the open. and a lot more…it means you’ve just replaced one rotten tomato from a basket full of rotten ones with a good tomato…what do you think will happen to that good tomato? think all you want but im ceratin it will not change those rotten tomatoes. i bet now you’re asking “then what the hell should we do?” right? the answer is simple…get rid of those rotten tomatoes and replace them with good ones. im not referring to staging another election or ousting the corrupt people inside the government.

major changes in a country are brought by revolution… u.s., russia, china, even the phillipines used this method to change the form of government. and it’s even a bloodless revolt. but it’s over for edsa revolt now. it has lost its “mojo”, its sparkle, its luster. the first one is good that it took worldwide recognition. but the 2nd was not that convincing…more so the third. it’s a mockery of the first edsa. and now everyone wants a fourth? haven’t you noticed that gloria is already immune to edsa revolt. she was one of the politicians who staged the 2nd and now you plan on ousting her using the same method? i don’t want to say it but that’s stupidity!

all the post are saying how evil she is or how corrupt her government is but no one is giving a concrete solution. are you blind? she’ll never give in to another edsa revolt and the zte scandal. she’ll never give in to anything! she will finish her term one way or another.

the solution - her assassination. are you shocked? no wonder the philippines is still in the third world state! a good for nothing country! a big mess! you don’t want sudden changes. you, goodie two shoes don’t speak that language. but im afraid to say my friend, it’s the only way out…you can go back to edsa all you want or even use makati for a new makati revolt but nothing will change. we are just going in circles…trice im afraid.

what? morality? you speak of morality with politics? there is no moral in politics! that’s why wise people don’t mix church with politics. open your eyes…cardinal sin was the one who taught you that they mix! but in reality they don’t! the edsa revolt was a big mistake! you think that it was the one who saved the philippines but instead it taught filipinos to be corrupt and that they can change president anytime by just going to streets marching and chanting that the leader should step down. we could have replaced marcos in a cleaner way but more opted for the wrong way!

with the death of many corrupt politicians, the others will somehow be warned. and we can replace them with good tomatoes. a new start might do us good. stronger peso, stable armed forces, filipinos trusting their leader and not thinking of revolting anytime they feel like changing the president, which is already a primitive way for filipinos… change! don’t do things over and over. look for another way. edsa is long gone. let it rest in peace. i still want to think that edsa1 is a part of our history not a part of our culture.

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Alex Reyes Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
ay buhya ng intsik talaga oo… salamat sa mga intsik kasi pinatigil ang pasasabatas na magtatalaga ng territorial boundary…

SALAMAT po mga Senador sa TONGRESSO sa di ninyo pag aksyon para sa interest ng sambyanang Pilipino…

Yan ang SENADO aktibo sa pag-gawa at paglulubid ng kasinungalingan pero PAG GAWA ng batas para sa kapakanan ng lahat eh walang maasahan… bwiset na senado inutil…

hangang kailan ba kayo gigising…
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Bakit ang senado ang sinisisi mo, Eh si Gloria Arroyo the one robbing the government coffer. Walanghiya!

Ditch her out Says:

Sama ako. Wala na talagang puri c PGMA. Basang sisiw. “This fat lady has no more credence left.”

National Security, Above board, and Executive Privileges

These are some of the words and phrases used by PGMA and her cohorts to cover up their nefarious activities to short change the Filipino people. On the North Rail Project, a loan which will be shouldered by Juan de la Cruz, was never explained why it was built, how much money is involve, and is this project essential or tailored to the needs of the Filipino masses who can hardly eat a decent square meal. We are speaking of billions of pesos, yet, the public is at a lost, why, in the first place was the contract hurriedly consummated on the pretext that it is above board. There was no public bidding..

Our government sometimes acts as though its citizenry which it vows to serve are being short change.

Now, words are filtering out that North Rail is the most expensive railway in the world. Because PGMA and his cohorts cite “Executive Privilege and above board, the over pricing on the project occurred. Mind you, these overpricing runs into billions of pesos, again, to be paid by the Filipino people. Just like “Diodado Macapagal Highway, which is considered as the most expensive highway in the world, we have the North Rail as the most expensive railroad.

If there is any breach on National Security, this project is a very good example. The enemy is within the government and not from without. PGMA and her cohorts shamelessly pawned out national heritages as collaterals. After the NTZ, Senate, which is the only branch IN THE GOVERNMENT which is concerned on public accountability, here is hoping that it goes on without wavering to investigate the enemies within our government.

to art.. if PGMA is evil, bkit presidente p rin sya? d b “gud always prevail over evil”? God bless those people who do good & curse those who do evil… alam kya un ng mga ibang pari?

Here we go again! Like a blubbering nonsense, our Department of Agriculture made a 180 degree, about face, and tries to downplay his original statement. Really, we have clowns, jesters, and self appointed experts, appointed by PGMA, whose qualification is to make lies, lies and some more lies.

What now, Mr. Arthur Yap? The price of rice is now spiraling up because of your unsolicited, alarmist, and stupid statement that there is rice shortage at the onset of rice harvesting season. The profiteers have taken your stupid statement, and now, they are itching to raise the price. You deserve a bullet between your eyes.

SC decision on Neri out next week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will issue next week its decision on whether the conversations between President Arroyo and former Economic Planning Chief Romulo Neri on the National Broadband Network (NBN) project should be disclosed to the public.

Supreme Court spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said the final verdict on Neri’s petition will decide whether Neri could answer the three questions posed to him in the Senate hearing on the NBN telecommunications deal with Chinese firm, ZTE Corp..

“Hopefully, the decision will also give guidance to whatever follow-up questions are given to Neri so he doesn’t have to keep coming back,” Marquez told radio dzMM.

A Supreme Court source said the much-awaited decision will be made on March 25, Tuesday.

Neri has invoked executive privilege in snubbing repeated summonses by the Senate, in particular, from being compelled to answer three questions surrounding his conversations with the President on the NBN-ZTE project.

These three questions are: 1) whether the President followed up the NBN-ZTE project with Neri; 2) whether Neri was dictated by the President to prioritize the NBN-ZTE project; and 3) whether he was told by the President to go ahead with the project after being told of the alleged bribe offer.

Neri has asked the SC to prevent the Senate from arresting him for his refusal to cooperate with the Senate.

COMPROMISE REJECTED

The Supreme Court earlier offered a compromise to allow Neri to testify in the Senate but without arrest or detention if he invokes executive privilege. It would also have allowed the court to get all the questions of senators that would need a court ruling on whether these should be declared classified.

The offer, however, was rejected by majority of senators.

Marquez said a motion for reconsideration could still be filed by both parties after the court issues its verdict.
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How can the senate get to the button of the problem if they can’t ask question. And even if the senator’s asked all the question if Mr. Neri is not going to answer it because of exective privelige wala din mangyari.

Especially if Mr. Neri promise to protect Gloria Arroyo! After the hearing the senate should ask all the witness to take lie dictetor test to find out if the witness is telling the truth or lying to their teeth. Start from Gloria/Mike Arroyo!

GLORIA KAWATAN…

SI GLORIA BA GUMAGAWA NG BATAS ANG MABABA AT ANG INUTIL NA MATAAS NA KAPULUNGAN NG KONGRESO -SENADO NA PINAMUMUNUAN NI HUNYANGONG VILLAR… NA lumipat sa oposisyon… mga walang silbi sa pag-gawa ng batas…

oh asan na batas na gagawin yung ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT.. walang sensdor na tga oposisyon gagawa nun kasi ANG PINUNO NINYO MANDARAMBONG… at kasamay krminal ng KURATONG BALELENG…

GLORIA KAWATAN ANAK KARIN BA NI ERAP SA LABAS AT APO KA RIN NG DIMONYONG MAPANLINLANG….. nagtatanung lang??????????????

I really am not suprised at the way the forum is attracting people from both sides. It is like in the Marcos regime. Marcos made moves to show that he is still in control of the country. These were made to show the international community that all is well in the Philippines. He made several “walks of unity” so that the international community would see that there is nothing wrong with us. These walks are also being made by the President. Another thing, people who are supportive of the President also made their presence in the streets. Several rallies of pro-PGMA were organized. These were done to show that there are people who still believe in the President. However, we all know what happened to Marcos. He was sent packing for Hawaii.

I do not subscribe to the notion that she resigns. What I am proposing is for her to face the charges brought upon her. She has not said anything about the kickback in the botched NBN-ZTE deal. That is the problem. Yes she has given us an answer but the problem is she never answered the questions. She told us that she has negated the deal because of corruption. But that was not the question. The question was, was she privy to that corruption? Why did it take 5 months and only after the Senate investigated the deal did she negate the contract? All of her henchmen are saying that the contract was above board but they refuse to release the contract. Saying that it constitute to a breach in out national security. But the contract was already nullufied so making it public will not endanger the nation.

That to me is a sign that something is amiss. If a person is not willing to present something that is being contested, then there is something they are hiding. That is my contestion with Gloria. She may be president but she is answerable to me because I make her office possible.

Department of Education’s head Jesli Lapus should stop blaming local government units for failure to distribute the P329 million worth of textbooks, information and communication technology products, computers and instructional materials to public schools.
The penchant of Department heads to blame other agencies in the Government for their failures is as old as history. 329 million pesos worth is 329 millions lost if these items did not reach the intended recipient. It’s like saying that we have no more classroom problems if we put 100 students in a room. The fact is there are not enough classrooms at all. Some classes are even conducted under a tree. Other class is done in open grounds where students are under the mercy of the weather. It is a the height of stupidity of reason out in the face of stark reality.

Ganoon na lang ba? Puro excuse sa kapalpakan mo?

Nice on Ronald.

To Art: Do you think Lacson would be a better president? What do you think? How about his “Kuratong Baleleng” case? Do you still remember? Isn’t it better to have a corrupt president than a murderer? Anyways, whoever seats there, would be corrupt. Even Priest do it FYI.

Kaya yung mga Anti Gloria, Shut up. Don’t pretend that you are affected coz you’re not.

1.ronald Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
to diego… ikw ang nag aacuse kay PGMA at s malacanan n guilty cla kya ikw dpt mglabas ng mtibay n ebidensya mo at hindi ako.
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ronald… hindi ako ang nag accused kay PGMA at malacanang. ikaw ang nag-accused dahil ikaw mismo ang nagsabi na involved si joey, abalos, jun. they are part of the gov’t and their head is the president. kung meron anomalya o wala sa contrata ang presidente ang responsable dahil sya ang final signatory. kaya nga sabi ko hindi tanga ang mahal mong presidente na hindi man lang nya na-review ang contrata.

kaya uulitin ko meron ka bang ebidensya na ang lahat ng sinasabi ng malacanang ay totoo ?

Be ‘protector of people, Constitution,’ says PMA topnotcher
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I sure hope so! But as we already know the PNP/AFP/JUDIARY suppose to protect and serve the filipino people but yet they’re only protecting the corrupt FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO!
So how can you people say you want to be the protector of the people and the constitution. When its already been proven that you’re only protecting the corrupt Gloria Arroyo.
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MANILA, Philippines — Graduates of Batch 2008 of the Philippine Military Academy should uphold their mandate as “protector of the people and the Constitution,” the valedictorian of the class said Tuesday.

In his valedictory address, Ariel Rallos, who was commissioned an ensign in the Philippine Navy, also urged his classmates to hold on to “idealism, patriotism, and values.”

“Let us uphold our duty and mandate of being the protector of the people and our Constitution. Let us not fail the long gray line who have been ahead of us and prove ourselves ready to be servant leaders,” said Rallos of the “Baghawi” class.

Rallos received the Presidential Saber from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the commander-in-chief, and the Philippine Navy Saber from Vice Admiral Rogelio Calunsag, Navy Flag Officer-in-Command.

“We should be the first person and officer that we can be by holding on to the idealism, patriotism, and values that have been placed deep in our hearts,” Rallos said.

“We should be agents of positive change that would make a difference, the PMA difference,” he said.

Major General Leopoldo Maligalig, PMA Superintendent, presented the 220-strong “Bagong Halaw ng Lahi” or “Baghawi” class to the President at the Borromeo Field.

Rallos call came amid efforts by the military leadership to keep the troops apolitical, and resist calls for them to intervene in the political turmoil caused by the botched national broadband network project.

On Monday, Military Chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. called on the “Baghawi” class to “defend” democracy, and help defeat communist rebels.

Maligalig meanwhile urged them to be “politcal-minded” but not politicized.

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jak isparow Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
evryone thinks that the solution to all this is the president resigning from the office… wait! how many times have we seen that before? macoy? erap? aren’t you guys getting tired of this? well, i am!

let’s see what might happen if gloria is out of the picture…

noli will be the president and god knows who will be the appointed vice president. then what? all the advisers and consultants will be the same, bir will still be corrupt just like the customs. there will still be a lot of pirated and smuggled stuff in the open. and a lot more…it means you’ve just replaced one rotten tomato from a basket full of rotten ones with a good tomato…what do you think will happen to that good tomato? think all you want but im ceratin it will not change those rotten tomatoes. i bet now you’re asking “then what the hell should we do?” right? the answer is simple…get rid of those rotten tomatoes and replace them with good ones. im not referring to staging another election or ousting the corrupt people inside the government.

major changes in a country are brought by revolution… u.s., russia, china, even the phillipines used this method to change the form of government. and it’s even a bloodless revolt. but it’s over for edsa revolt now. it has lost its “mojo”, its sparkle, its luster. the first one is good that it took worldwide recognition. but the 2nd was not that convincing…more so the third. it’s a mockery of the first edsa. and now everyone wants a fourth? haven’t you noticed that gloria is already immune to edsa revolt. she was one of the politicians who staged the 2nd and now you plan on ousting her using the same method? i don’t want to say it but that’s stupidity!

all the post are saying how evil she is or how corrupt her government is but no one is giving a concrete solution. are you blind? she’ll never give in to another edsa revolt and the zte scandal. she’ll never give in to anything! she will finish her term one way or another.

the solution - her assassination. are you shocked? no wonder the philippines is still in the third world state! a good for nothing country! a big mess! you don’t want sudden changes. you, goodie two shoes don’t speak that language. but im afraid to say my friend, it’s the only way out…you can go back to edsa all you want or even use makati for a new makati revolt but nothing will change. we are just going in circles…trice im afraid.

what? morality? you speak of morality with politics? there is no moral in politics! that’s why wise people don’t mix church with politics. open your eyes…cardinal sin was the one who taught you that they mix! but in reality they don’t! the edsa revolt was a big mistake! you think that it was the one who saved the philippines but instead it taught filipinos to be corrupt and that they can change president anytime by just going to streets marching and chanting that the leader should step down. we could have replaced marcos in a cleaner way but more opted for the wrong way!

with the death of many corrupt politicians, the others will somehow be warned. and we can replace them with good tomatoes. a new start might do us good. stronger peso, stable armed forces, filipinos trusting their leader and not thinking of revolting anytime they feel like changing the president, which is already a primitive way for filipinos… change! don’t do things over and over. look for another way. edsa is long gone. let it rest in peace. i still want to think that edsa1 is a part of our history not a part of our culture.
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You’re absulotely right Gloria Arroyo, Is not going to step down. Why should she give up her stolen power when there is plenty of money to be made while squatting in Malacanyang Palace. The only way for the Philippines to move forward is to get rid of all the corrupt government official’s, Start from Malacanyang Palace.

Objective Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 3:31 am
I suggest we all shut up and pay our taxes! Andami sa atin nag ngangangawa di naman nagbabayad ng buwis, tamad din mag isip kapag panahon ng eleksyon…or worse, di bomoto, ggrrrr! Eh pag inalis si Gloria, sinong kapalit? Erap was way worse with his gambling lords and midnight cabinets. Si jodevi nang iintriga lang kasi nasagasaan na siya… antagal na ring naupo sa posisyon at nagkamal ng pera ng bayan ang hayop na yan! Hmp, antayin na lang kasi nating matapos ang term niya at wag ng iboto sa susunod na eleksyon noh!
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Why should I pay more taxes kong nakawin lang naman ni Gloria. Wag nalang!

rice shortage, water and electricity bills soaring high, presyo ng manok baka baboy lpg bigas mais kamote gulay asukal kape sobrang taas. NASAAAN ANG SINABI MONG UMUUNLAD ANG EKONOMIYA. i want to shout on the top of my lungs mrs president to the extent of my disappointment on your administration. im not a pro erap nor anti gloria pero sawang sawa na po ako sa mga kabulastugan at mga kasinungalingan ng iyong pamunuan. pls po if mahal nyo ang pilipinas just step down. enough were the two surveys conducted by PERC branding the Philippines as the most corrupt country in Asia. hindi na po tsismis ito. isang international na ahensya na po nagsasabi and dont think na kinokontrol na naman sila ng oposisyon. it is really unfair for us Filipinos who are living and working abroad clean for our familes and for the nation as well because of our remittances to be branded as corrupt and cheaters dahil lang po nagkataon na kami’y isang Pilipino at dahil na rin sa sinira nyo po tuluyan kayong mga namumuno at opisyal ng administrasyong ito at sa mga nagdaang na ring mga administrasyon.

NCR posts highest number of jobless in RP
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According to NCR, But not according to Gloria Arroyo, According to her sh create 6 millions jobs! even though most of filipino people don’t have any job at all. She is lying of course, Just like she’s been lying about her so call booming economy. She say anything to make her look good in order for her to stay into her stolen power. I’ll say, Kick her ass out she don’t deserve to stay in Malacanyang Palace a minute longer.
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MANILA — The National Capital Region (NCR) was recorded as having the most number of jobless in the country at 12.5 percent, the labor force survey (LFS) by the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported Tuesday.

Based on the January 2008 LFS, the 7.4 percent unemployment rate this year is lower by .4 percent compared to the recorded data during the same period last year.

Males are the ones having a hard time to be employed after posting 8.8 percent compared to females at 6.7 percent.

For every 10 unemployed, five (49.6 percent) were in the age group 15 to 24 years, while three were in the age group 25 to 34.

Around 39 percent of the unemployed had attained college level and 33.5 percent were high school graduates, the report said.

Meanwhile, the report also indicated that the number of employed persons in January 2008 increased by .4 percent to 33.7 million.

Across regions, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) had the highest employment rate (97.6 percent), followed by Cagayan Valley (96.5 percent) and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) (96 percent).

The NCR recorded the lowest employment rate at 87.5 percent. (FP/Sunnex)

If the opposition do not trust PGMA and her administration, that’s understandable. Pero bakit pati kakayahan ng kapwa nila oposisyon, di pa rin nila pinagkakatiwalaan? Talaga bang BOBO ang mga yan?

Siguro nga. Kasi kahit ang buong atensyon ng oposisyon ay pabagsakin ang gobyerno at guluhin lang ang bansa, di pa rin nila makuhang gawin.

Samantalang ang administrasyon, nakakapagtrabaho pa rin sa kabila ng mga panggugulo ng oposisyon.

Kung talagang may anomalya, bakit di makuhang maglabas ng matitibay na ebidensya? Kaya hindi kapani-paniwala ang mga akusasyon eh. Cyberage na tayo, tpos primitive pa rin ang ginagamit ng oposisyon…. LAWAY! Madaling MAPANIS yan!

ronald Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

to art.. if PGMA is evil, bkit presidente p rin sya? d b “gud always prevail over evil”?
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Ronald,

There are a lot of leaders who are “corrupt” or “evil” pero tumagal din bilang presidente - either dictatorial or democratic.

Slobodan Milosevic - (Term: 1989 -2000)charged with genocide and embezelment.

Mohamed Suharto - Also charged with the same charges - (Term: 1967-1998)

Others such as Mobutu Seko, Jean Claude Duvalier, Alberto Fujimori, and yes even our very own Ferdinand Marcos. All lasted for a period of around 10 - 20 years. Look it up.

What do these people have in common? They stole, ordered killing a lot of people and had the military under their control.

Hmmm…sounds familiar doesn’t it?

Erap did not last long because he did not have the military in his pocket. And he did not order violent dispersals nor did he order these protesters killed.

Now don’t get me wrong I am not an Erap fan. I am FOR his conviction and I was against his pardon.

I am just pointing out some obervations.

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God bless those people who do good & curse those who do evil… alam kya un ng mga ibang pari?

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There’s this quote by an English philosopher named Edmund Burke:

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”

…It does not follow that because God does not strike them down with lightning that they are not evil.

I don’t think Hitler (or any of the people mentioned above for that matter) died via lightning bolt or a curse.

It took a long time for good men to act/unite to topple Hitler.

And let’s not look that far back, it’s the same thing that happended to Ferdinand Marcos.

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ronald Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am
to missy.. ano b ang tunay n mkaDiyos? if u will say mka Diyos, anything u will say is in the bible.. lahat b ng cnbi mo nsa bible? lahat b ng cnbi mo mka Diyos? may ksbihan nga n puna k ng puna s muta ng iba e un mata mo b alang muta of nbbhuan k s utot ng iba pero s utot mo d k nbbhuan?

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Di ba nabasa mo na? Ang makadiyos hindi sinungaling? Sabi ni Gloria hindi na siya tatakbo, pero tumakbo pa rin, dinaya pa si Fernando Poe Jr. Hindi ba sabi niya se Estrada daw me sakit kaya hindi na kayang magpatuloy sa pagkapangulo, o di be puros kasinungalingan lamang ang mga dahilan nila para sipain si Estrada? Maraming anomalyang kailangan niyang sagutin pero nagtatago siya sa kanyang nakaw na kapangyarihan through executive order… Presidente daw siya, hindi naman siya inihalal ng mga tao. Nagdemonstrate lang siya at sinamahan siya ng kanyang mga kapartido na karamihan ay may mga kabig sa militar. Sinungaling si Gloria at mandaraya pa.

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Mark Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 11:38 am
ronald Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

to art.. if PGMA is evil, bkit presidente p rin sya? d b “gud always prevail over evil”?
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Ronald,

There are a lot of leaders who are “corrupt” or “evil” pero tumagal din bilang presidente - either dictatorial or democratic.

Slobodan Milosevic - (Term: 1989 -2000)charged with genocide and embezelment.

Mohamed Suharto - Also charged with the same charges - (Term: 1967-1998)

Others such as Mobutu Seko, Jean Claude Duvalier, Alberto Fujimori, and yes even our very own Ferdinand Marcos. All lasted for a period of around 10 - 20 years. Look it up.

What do these people have in common? They stole, ordered killing a lot of people and had the military under their control.

Hmmm…sounds familiar doesn’t it?

Erap did not last long because he did not have the military in his pocket. And he did not order violent dispersals nor did he order these protesters killed.

Now don’t get me wrong I am not an Erap fan. I am FOR his conviction and I was against his pardon.

I am just pointing out some obervations.

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God bless those people who do good & curse those who do evil… alam kya un ng mga ibang pari?

___________________________________

There’s this quote by an English philosopher named Edmund Burke:

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”

…It does not follow that because God does not strike them down with lightning that they are not evil.

I don’t think Hitler (or any of the people mentioned above for that matter) died via lightning bolt or a curse.

It took a long time for good men to act/unite to topple Hitler.

And let’s not look that far back, it’s the same thing that happended to Ferdinand Marcos.
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Gloria Arroyo is the bogus president of cebu. she is still the one squatting in Malacanyang palace because she is protected by the corrupt PNP/AFP/JUDIARY/PRIEST because she’s given them plenty of money for their support.

MARKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK….

KAYA DI TUMAGAL EH KASI ESTUPIDO SI ERAP AT GARAPALAN ANG PANDARAMBONG NA GINAWA… INUM … SUGAL… AT PAG INTINDI SA KABIT… ANG INATUPAG… HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT… NAPAIKOT PA ULO MO…

MAS MATALINO KA KAY ERAP GAMITIN MO ULO MO……. GISEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENG KA MARKKK

GISENGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG KAFATID… GISENGGGGGGGGG

ngobngob Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
rice shortage, water and electricity bills soaring high, presyo ng manok baka baboy lpg bigas mais kamote gulay asukal kape sobrang taas. NASAAAN ANG SINABI MONG UMUUNLAD ANG EKONOMIYA. i want to shout on the top of my lungs mrs president to the extent of my disappointment on your administration. im not a pro erap nor anti gloria pero sawang sawa na po ako sa mga kabulastugan at mga kasinungalingan ng iyong pamunuan. pls po if mahal nyo ang pilipinas just step down. enough were the two surveys conducted by PERC branding the Philippines as the most corrupt country in Asia. hindi na po tsismis ito. isang international na ahensya na po nagsasabi and dont think na kinokontrol na naman sila ng oposisyon. it is really unfair for us Filipinos who are living and working abroad clean for our familes and for the nation as well because of our remittances to be branded as corrupt and cheaters dahil lang po nagkataon na kami’y isang Pilipino at dahil na rin sa sinira nyo po tuluyan kayong mga namumuno at opisyal ng administrasyong ito at sa mga nagdaang na ring mga administrasyon.
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SHE LIE! LIKE ALWAYS! HUWAG KANG MAG HANAP NG BOOMING ECONOMY NI GLORIA BECAUSE SHE PAD IT JUST LIKE SHE PAD HER VOTES IN MAY 10, 2004. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO ENSURE HER WINNING. HELLO, GARCI. OKAY KA LANG BA?!

to mark.. u got my point. the names u mentioned were really evil that’s why they are all losers. only God knows the truth & HE will always guide his people to triumph over evil. God listens to prayers w/ good intentions.

Alvin Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Kung talagang may anomalya, bakit di makuhang maglabas ng matitibay na ebidensya? Kaya hindi kapani-paniwala ang mga akusasyon eh. Cyberage na tayo, tpos primitive pa rin ang ginagamit ng oposisyon…. LAWAY! Madaling MAPANIS yan!
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nasaan ang original na contrata ? bakit ayaw ilabas ? mukang nata-tagalan silang dokturin. hahahaha nakakatawa !

Some people in the middle class are unwittingly playing into the hands of the chaos-generator opposition. If you completely fall into their their trap then we will have another cycle of chaos and retributions in the country.

This cycle of anymosity, rumor mongering, mudslinging and hate politics have been the norms of our politics since “Macoy” was deposed. Certainly this cycle has not helped us and more importantly it did not bring us our daydreamed pearly white society.

When will it ever end? Can we just focus our talents instead on improving our economy? Can we not just do the best we can under the present circumstances, adopt and innovate? Can we not realize that Malaysia, Thailand and the rest of our now progressive Asian neighbors are not squeaky clean when they started their march towards economic dynamism? Ultimately, can they not see that majority of us are sick and tired of the never ending cycle of political blame game?

If we can only transcend beyond the che-marxist-romanticism that has continuosuly gripped our Intelligentsia
since the first quarter storm broke into the public consciousness… We will be a new tiger to reckon with in Asia before we know it.

Yes, I’m tired of the “ikaw and palaging mali!” groups often found in Mendiola. I hate them for their misguided philosophy in life… preferring to criticize others than dirty their fingers in actual governance.

I believe this people will do our country the best service if they can channel their talents, bright minds directly into government. They should form a political party and rival the trapos that are currently corrupting us. If they can only take an active part in government then I have a good feeling that our rise to economic prosperity will be fastracked a hundredfold.

But the tragedy is that until now they prefer to stay out of the government and content themselves with pointing their fingers at those trapos. Well, its really “sayang” for us who deserved to be served by a wiser, competitive, more innovative and cleaner government.

Gloria KAWATAN… BAKIT DI NINYO SUBUKAN MANAHIMIK BAKA bumaba ang presyo ng BABOY na paborito ng oposisyon….

mambaboy ng karangalan ng iba… dyan kayo magaling pero makiisa para bumaba presyo… eh ano palagi iniisip paano lumayas si Gloria at ng maipagpatuloy ang nahintong PANDARAMBONG…hu hu hu iyan ang matibay na ibedensya ang pagiging parolado sa PANDARAMBONG… mahiya kayooooooooooo oi… mga taga oposisyon….

ERAP FOR PRESIDENT… GUSTO KO ULI MAGING PRESIDENTE SI ERAP… ERAP FOR PRESIDENT…. ERAP FOR PRESIDENT…. ERAP FOR PRESIDENT…. sarap siguro uli maging Preisdente ni ERAP kasi una

1. Lalaganap na naman ang kidnaping ng mga intsik
2. Makakatikim na naman ako ng original na SHABU, at dadami na naman ang addict.
3. Tataas na naman ang antas ng BANK robbery.
4. Baka tumama na ako sa madayang Jueteng na milyon milyon ang payola kay ERAP.
5. Sgurado ako pag naging Preisdente na si ERAp tataas na ang PALITAN NG PISO 1$ to 100 PESOS malaki na kita ko dito sa Dubai… he he he… milyonayo na agad ako… tulad ng Iran isang itlog ay 2500 riyal
6. Marami ang magkakahanap buhay sa pag ra rally kasi gaganti ang susunod na magiging oposisyon.
7. Masaya sapagkat maraming putukan ng baril ang magaganap.
8. Magkakaroon ng disiplina sapagkat dadami na naman ang NPA.
9. Yung mga walang trabho nuon na laging laman ng rally ay magkakaroon na sapakat aalisin ang mga dating nagtrabaho. at maglalayasan ang mga namumuhunan.
10. Di na magsasaka ang mga tao kasi gagawin ng subdivision ni Villar.

11. Makakawala na si Trillanes na pangarap kong makakama… mukha kasing call boy ang mama..

Di ba dapat maging Preisdente si Erap mga OFW tataas palitan ng piso di ba??? mantakin mo 1$ to 100= dami nating pera nunnnn yehey… maging presidente si ERAP…

Villarosa released from prison after CA reversal of conviction.

hahaha payback time !!! this is the rule of law in this country. . .

tagasubaybay:Yes, I’m tired of the “ikaw and palaging mali!” groups often found in Mendiola.
ok, then try telling your ‘good’ administrators to stop doing wrong, stop hiding their wrongdoings, stop bribing others from revealing what they know about the wrongdoings, stop obstructing the flow of justice by kidnapping, bribing, or killing witnesses, stop lying, start doing the things for the right reasons, stop corrupting the different branches of government, then I will join you in condemning the ‘palaging mali’ attitude of the groups found in mendiola or in the senate. Until then, I have to give my utmost support for the people who are fighting in my behalf.

Damage has been done by Arthur Yap

Our Department of Agriculture head is a cold turkey. He has done so much damage and suffering on Filipinos more than any department head I can remember. By declaring that there is rice shortage that panic buying ensued, and price of rice spiral upward. Just, yesterday, he contradicts himself and said we have sufficient rice supply. But, none the less, we have to import. He practically open the flood gate, and now, no one, I repeat, no one can stop this conflagration. Everyone with money, claw each other to get as much rice as they can buy.

I remember our Central Bank Head, decade ago, when certain Cesar Virata when interviewed in Singapore, declared that our peso was over valued. Right away, Singapore Times, a major newspaper published his statement, and in 1997, without basic indication that our money was over value, resulted to, billions and billions of investment portfolio, particularly those that engage on currency speculation, the stock market, the prospective foreign retirement fund managers hastily withdraw their money in the Philippines. And this irresponsible statement caused a domino effect on the entire South East Asian nation. For two years from 1997 up to 1999, all Asian currency nosedive. Everyone was caught of guard.

These incidents happen at the midst of the largest construction boom in our country. Residential as well as High-Rise commercial buildings were under constructed. The mood at that time was to borrow loans in dollars, as this currency has lower interest rate. Never did anyone know that it was a Trojan horse. As a consequence, the total dollar loan plus interest sky rocketed beyond the capacity of borrowers to pay, hence, unfinished buildings and subdivisions, as well as individual residence, lay unfinished over the Metro Manila. Banks got the brunt of the unpaid loans and consequently, the value of their portfolio went down. Because of that particular remark from a self appointed expert, the whole region got affected.

The Filipino people is already bombarded with never ending albeit, stupid rhetoric from our Politicians. Empty speeches they are. And Secretary Arthur Yap may one day be blamed for social unrest.

Going back to the economic meltdown of 1997, in Thailand, there was an order to shot any Thailand citizen who rumor monger about their currency. And here we are, the most sensitive item that Filipinos doesn’t want or fear to hear is the increase on the price of their staple food, which is no other than rice.

Price of fish went up, that’s O.K. Price of meat went up, again that’s O.K. But if you say rice will go, for ‘Dios por Santo’! Arthur Yap, I will kill you! U’r S T U P I D!

To RONALD and to the other GMA supporters:
You always say give us solid evidence to prove GMA did this or did that.Holy s****t!GMA knows better than that,Im sure theres no reciept,records or any paper trail that will tell that kickbacks or corruption is being made.Thats common sense.What we know is she getting richer every year,considering shes a government employee.Her family might have some other source of income but it cannot be extraterristrial in proportion.
For those who are paid to protect Glorias credibilty,you sold your sons and daughters soul.SAyang ka ronald,sana mata uhan ka!!!!!!!!!!

the opositions, activivists & lefties have only one vision.. bring the govrnment down so they could take over. it’s as simple as that. why do they want to take over? to grab power! i’m sorry guys i’m not in favor of destruction.. i prefer peace & progress. kya b ng mga nanggugulo ngaun n dalhin ang pilipinas tungo s pg unlad? ngaun plng ibinabagsak n nila ang bansa ntin.. ano p b ang aashan ntin s knila? magling lng cla manira pero wala naman cla mtibay n programa parta s ikauunlad ng bansa ntin.. ang alam lng tlga nila ay manira at pbgsakin ang gobyerno ntin. un lng at wala ng iba.

tagasubaybay Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Yes, I’m tired of the “ikaw and palaging mali!” groups often found in Mendiola. I hate them for their misguided philosophy in life… preferring to criticize others than dirty their fingers in actual governance.

To join those in the government under a bogus regime is to condone corruptions. As always, those who joined, like Lozada, get corrupted and become just like everyone else….a little dipping here and there is not so bad so long as the money continues to come in. It does not matter how the money is earned. In other words, mga busog but they have already sold their soul to the highest bidder, and that is, Lucifer.

Nothing comes from nothing. If it’s immorality, falsehood, cheating, thievery that carry the day, then, eventually, freedom and liberty will become a non-issue. A nation of thieves cannot last among nations that adhere to the rule of law and genuine love for truth, justice, and righteousness. Generational curse will visit the children of lawless, immoral people, while just as there is a generational blessing that go with righteous and law abiding people. But this is hard to fathom by people who are already manifesting the effect of this curse: unable to see and understand the direction he is going.

Alex Reyes Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
MARKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK….

KAYA DI TUMAGAL EH KASI ESTUPIDO SI ERAP AT GARAPALAN ANG PANDARAMBONG NA GINAWA… INUM … SUGAL… AT PAG INTINDI SA KABIT… ANG INATUPAG… HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT… NAPAIKOT PA ULO MO…

MAS MATALINO KA KAY ERAP GAMITIN MO ULO MO……. GISEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENG KA MARKKK

GISENGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG KAFATID… GISENGGGGGGGGG

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I rather vote for the drunken, womanizer, gambling, college drop-out. Then votes for the MOST CORRUPTED GLORIA ARROYO.

You can tell that there are some people here just choose the truth that they want to believe.

They believe the facts about corruption but they don’t believe the facts about our economy.

Stop fooling yourselves and others in telling you want the truth.

diego Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Alvin Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Kung talagang may anomalya, bakit di makuhang maglabas ng matitibay na ebidensya? Kaya hindi kapani-paniwala ang mga akusasyon eh. Cyberage na tayo, tpos primitive pa rin ang ginagamit ng oposisyon…. LAWAY! Madaling MAPANIS yan!
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nasaan ang original na contrata ? bakit ayaw ilabas ? mukang nata-tagalan silang dokturin. hahahaha nakakatawa !
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Sa mundo ng mga kawatan, hindi na pinaguusapan pa ang ebidensia. Ha ha ha ha!! And laro ay lokohan. Yung hindi nakikiloko…mga gutom ang labas. Ha ha ha ha!!! Yan ang Bayan kong ka-awa-awa. Pinamamayanan ng mga manunuba. Nadoon lahat sila sa tinatawag na Equity Market, wala namang pumapansin sa labas ng Maynila. Ni sa Hongkong o Singapore hindi nababanggit at ipinakikita. Bakit?

NGOBNGOB ASKS A FAIR QUESTION:
(March 18th, 2008 at 11:19 pm)

Rice shortage, water and electricity bills soaring high, presyo ng manok baka baboy lpg bigas mais kamote gulay asukal kape sobrang taas. NASAAAN ANG SINABI (NI GMA) UMUUNLAD ANG EKONOMIYA.

That’s a fair question Ngobngob asks. I also asked the same question myself. But I went a step further beyond asking because it is only in looking for the reason yourself that you will find the answer instead of relying on what others say. There are just too many false prophets and gullible people that spread half-truths and falsehoods.

What I discovered is that the rise in prices of consumer goods is not just happening here. It is in fact caused by a developing worldwide inflation. I did not rely on our central bank for their answer. The best authorities on this are the world’s central bankers.

Central bankers from the world’s industrialized and developing nations have expressed concerns over surging food and energy prices as globalization changes the world’s economic balance. Fast rising economies like China and India as well as the advanced economies of Europe and North America are causing the renewed inflation now being felt in every part of the globe. China is reeling from very high inflationary pressures of 7 percent due to the unprecedented economic prosperity it has gained. Even the US economy is affected by rising prices of consumer goods as inflation has gone over 4 percent compared to Philippines 5 percent.

The current surge in commodity prices worldwide is resulting from supply being unable to match higher demand from global markets. It is believed this is the risk of globalization: global inflation. And tough times ahead are predicted.

Has our economy improved really? I’d say quite a bit if I were asked. But anyone is free to check the economic monitors.

Gloria Arroyo regime, out now!

Today, the call for patriotic duty is upon us, all freedom-loving and justice-seeking citizens, peoples as well as women and men of the Philippines!

Today, we are called upon to exercise our sovereign will in this historical moment, and to reclaim our self-respect and dignity as a nation.
We are called upon once more to mobilize our collective courage and unity—our Power as a People, to bring an end to an illegitimate, corrupt , ruthless and rapacious Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) government.

In recent days, we staged various forms of protests nationwide to demand the resignation, ouster or stepping down of the GMA government, not only for its lack of legitimacy, unbridled greed, grave human rights abuses and widespread repression. We also resisted a recalcitrant and shameless regime for its gross violations of the constitution, the sell-out of national sovereignty and patrimony, the betrayal of national and people’s interests and the betrayal of public trust.

It took the damning testimony of one courageous whistleblower of the cancelled $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal to shock and enrage an entire nation about the extent to which this government could go in its monumental greed, ruthlessness and cling on power.

Noel Lozada Jr. has shown to us what courage and patriotic duty are all about. Just as our other brave men and women, our heroes and martyrs –now and in the past, have shown that a just cause against an unjust regime is worth the resistance and sacrifices. And that this country and its people are worth dying for.]

Today, we are gathered and mobilized around our rallying call: ARROYO REGIME OUT NOW! We say enough of the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) regime which is a government of lies and of leaders enriching themselves at the expense of the people’s natural resources and patrimony and the labor of our toiling people. We say enough of cover-ups and impunity for this regime’s evil deeds.

Today, we call for an end to this government that came into power through cheating and remained in power by silencing its critics—474 political killings in the last three years alone, and more than 180 people have been made to disappear. No more of a government that sells off the country’s minerals, forests and lands in exchange for largesse and bribes from large businesses and corporations –at the costs of the welfare and survival of local communities, our environment and posterity . We say no more to a government that lords over the people and wields its power ruthlessly like a mafia.

Today, let us show to the world once more that the Filipino people will not have anything to do with GMA and what she represents—elite rule, patronage politics and greed. At the same time, we serve notice that we will no longer allow our future to be hijacked and placed in the hands of different factions of the same elite and their brand of patronage rule that is governed more by narrow-self-serving interests and agenda at the expense of the people’s interests and welfare.

We invoke the spirit of People’s Power and draw lessons from our collective resistance and history: that only a united and determined people can make history; and that in our own hands lie our own liberation and deliverance as a nation.

Together, let us chart our own destiny towards national freedom, social justice, democracy , development , durable peace and security.

Today, let us once again, make our history as a people. Today, let us once again make our nation proud .

The real leaders of this country must lead the people in the right direction. First is to be self-sufficient. The people must have the means to feed their families, so they will not be trapped into desperate suicidal strategies. It is hard to campaign for a real change (even at the grassroots level) when there is no fallback area to go to - like a comfortable home and a plate on the table. The rest of the strategy is dependent on the present day circumstances.

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Jacky69

Politicians nowadays do more their own business than service to the people. For what reason a politician would spend millions (more than his pay) just to get elected in office? If he doesn’t own the money he spent, how would his/her financial supporters would want to get their money back?

Everyone knows this situation and not many raise or focus this real issue. Spending 100M for a 50T monthly job? That is absurd.

We are deaf and blind. How long can we go on like this? Is there democracy in this situation?

@tagasubaybay:

“Ikaw palaging mali” and “why don’t you form your political party and participate in an election.”

These two remarks can easily be said, but the question is; “Are we in a democracy?” My answer is no! How can you say otherwise, when our government bans the MEDIA from airing public speeches of parties contrary to the administration? Isn’t that an affront to freedom of Speech?

How can we have democracy when Cause Oriented Groups from the provinces are banned from participating in Metro Manila rallies?

How can we have democracy when participants in rallies are harassed, arrested, liquidated by government agencies on the pretext of being ‘leftist’, terrorist, radicals, and communist.

How can we have democracy when so many murders, according to the “Aston Report” were committed by the military, police, and other government agencies?

The reason there are many criticism against government officials is that they really are the perpetrators of offenses against the very people they are suppose to serve. Remember the so much repeated remark, “that public position is a public trust.” There is such thing as public accountability.

If people in the government are allergic to public criticism, they better do their sworn duty or resign. We the people will not run out of talented candidates who are capable of self sacrifice in order to serve their constituents. In short, they give premium to public service more than self. In short, these people are dedicated public servant if given the chance to serve.

Unfortunately, most of the high government positions are dole out to sycophants and blabbermouths, who are not qualified to their appointed positions. And there is no public accountability.

Did anyone been jailed for the rotting textbooks and computers at the warehouse of the Def, Ed.? It is worth Php 323 million!

Did anyone gone to jail for the Php 280 million expired medicines rotting in the warehouse of Department of Health, while thousands of patients in Public Hospitals have died or dieing for lack of medicine?

Has any General been accounted for the aborted purchase of 6 second hand helicopter at the price of two billion each?”

I think, we the Filipino citizen should stay vigilant against abuses in our government.
“Bastusan na ang nanyayari.” Walanghiyaan na! At lantaran pa, ang pagaabuso ng mga tiwaling nanunugkulan sa gobyerno.” “Babuyan na!”

How can you say that those who complain should form a political party, when Satur Ocampo’s “Bayan Muna” members are liquidated by you know who? Remember the arrest of “Mayo Uno”, Cong. Beltran?

The alternate political parties already exist, but our government sabotages them. They were diluted by bogus parties that were sponsored by Malacanang, their cohorts and their lap-dogs?

How can you say; establish your own political party; when just last year, military presence in the very Metropolis is littered by military groups, with the lame duck excuse that leftist abounds in the squatter areas. Is this not one form of harassment?

Are our Military only good liquidating parties critical to the government, no matter how legitimate the grievances are? Are the citizenry, who will later on shoulders the stupid loans incurred by a lame duck government, the right to redress, without being branded as leftist?

A coward military who is only good kidnapping and liquidating unarmed civilians, military generals that are only good in wearing ‘Gala Uniform’, parading and making stupid speeches!

“Sayang lang ang budget ninyo.”

My father retired as Lieutenant Colonel; a USAFE member, during World War II, and I’m proud of him. He earns my respect. He fought against the Japanese at that time. Promotions are not given away on the basis of political protégée but on bravery and accomplishments. And after retirement, he aspired and succeeded to earn a Ph. Degree.

What do we have at present? An Air force that has 4 or 5 airworthy aircraft, a navy with hand me down, dilapidated vessels, and plenty of Generals in ‘Gala-uniform?’

Where did all the military budget went during the uprising of the Muslims in Mindanoa in 1971 go? I’ve seen the canned sardines, noodles, and biscuits feed to our brave troops during that time. I have seen the many body bags containing military casualties brought back to Nichols Airbase. I have seen how the military at that time is at the state of panic contrary to being organized.

This is so because of Political meddling. Promotions are based on connections more than accomplishment and seniority. And Marcos was the culprit.

Pro-GMA ad brazenly padded
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Chona:
This is nothing new, She PAD just about everything else to make her look good. She PAD her so call booming economy, Then she also PAD her votes in May 10, 2004. Presidential election to ensure her winning against Fernando Poe, jr. Gloria Arroyo, Nothing but the biggest thieves.
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Close this MANILA, Philippines - In the interest of truth, we would like to set the record straight in regard to the full-page advertisement titled “Concerned Assumption women in support of truth and stability” (Inquirer, 3/13/08) and the correction the advertisers hastily, possibly frantically, issued two days later.

The advertisement, listing fellow alumnae of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from Assumption College who supposedly were supporting her, was clearly a brazen case of misrepresentation. The “honest mistake” was not as insignificant as the advertisers—upon being swamped with complaints of arbitrary listing—claimed they were. For how could people proclaiming themselves publicly to stand for the truth—indeed, paying their way dearly through publicity—have mistaken dead people (15 years dead in one case) for living Arroyo supporters, and graduates of other schools for alumnae of Assumption College, Ms Arroyo’s alma mater?

To say that the “errors” were made due to voluminous influx of data from relatives and friends is unacceptable. Would a relative volunteer the name of a loved one who has long been dead? Is it not deception, shameless as well as desperate, to nevertheless put on the list the name of a person who has told the advertisers to their faces, “’I don’t want to be included”?

In fact, from Ms Arroyo’s own class of 80 (yet, a moderate estimate) fewer than a dozen support her. The advertisers admitted 16 mistakes, but added new names to make up for them. But, again, how could the exact event of the misrepresentation be determined? Surely, if we had the time and resources to investigate more closely, we’d have found more evidence.

At any rate, such case of padding and lying could not have come as any surprise to anyone who knows how this government is run. It has been the story of GMA’s reign.

—CHONA A. KATIGBAK,
BEA TAN, CORA B. LOPA,
ZENY R. TAÑADA, MANDY TORRES

GMA must go! It’s now or never.

To Ronald: I don’t know whether you are ignorant or plain stupid. You have a perverted sense of truth. Keep that to yourself.

To Alex Reyes: Keep denying the truth that stares you in the face. The way to move forward is to tackle head on the current evil in malacanang. Everything else is irrelevant. Even you, especially you.

To Alvin & Allan: Stay as you are guys. In passing, you both might have serve your purpose. Morons that you are that people should not emulate the folly of your ways.

To all Pro-GMA: How much did you get for selling the country to the devil.

Sa mga patuloy na nagbubulagan at nagwawalang bahala sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng ating bansa….
Ang corruption scandal, anomalies at controversies sa pamumuno ni gma ay dapat lamang na sagutin at bigyang linaw ng gobyerno, at ang mamamayang Pilipino ay naghahangad lamang kasagutan at dagliang aksiyon, nagnanais ng katotohanan…
Sa nais ni gma na patuloy na manatili sa posisyon sa pamamagitan ng malawakang at organisadong pandaraya noong 2004 election ginamit nya ang makinarya at resources ng estado upang pagtakpan ang maling pamamalakad at pagmamalabis sa kapangyarihan, mapagbigyan lamang ang iilang tao na kabilang sa malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration, ang patuloy na tangkilikin ang sistema ng traditional politics, at patuloy na paggamit sa afp at pnp upang labanan ang anumang civil protest at supilin ang demokrasya sa ating bansa.
Tama na ang kasinungalingan at pagnanakaw, hindi pa ba tayo nagsasawa sa mga palabas ni gma etal? Hindi ba kayo nagtatataka at organisado ang media brigade ni gma to counter any negative publicity, comments and etc. everytime na may malaking scandal, anomalya ay automatic ang media brigade ni gma to lessen the impact of civil protest-they have created a sort of call-center type of operation to monitor the media, courtesy of the ingenuity of National Security Office and DILG. They have a huge funds to counter negative reactions of the public, text brigade, blog brigade, full-page print ads, tv coverage and etc. Their primary work is to create a scenario that this govt enjoys the so called “silent majority support”, but the mere fact it is an orchestrated operation to counter the impact of public opinion, gmas propaganda group is financed by the President Intelligence Fund…para nga di masama ang dating sa ibang bansa, ang galing talaga nila sa kalokohan…and for sure ililipat na nila location ng malacanang media brigade at they will again deny the said operation.
Ang tanging legacy ni gma ay ang paglaki ng advertising companies na gumagawa ng posters, billboards at slogan…just to brag her so called achievements and self-glorification campaign ads na naging stable industry kasi halos lahat local politicians ginagaya na siya, konting road repair eh sinlaki na billboard sa EDSA papogi pictures-politics Philippine style.

The orchestrated and organized operation of gma inner circle ay similar how they stole the 2004 presidency. And for all those who believe that gma is just lucky, think again…
They boost the economy is growing but the real fact that the imaginary growth the country experience is temporary, the huge OFW remittances and massive government spending for infrastructures and other priority projects makes the economy running, pero utang lahat yung pera hindi internal-generated income or government savings and with string attached sa mga financial donors especially China. Walang long term job generation, walang new major industries that are labor intensive, the present energy crisis, US recession, open ang smuggling at agri importation at pag nagsabay sabay lahat ng ito, a real crisis is imminent before 2010. Do you still believe in gma figures and statistics? Puro tampered at panlilinlang just to have an impression that our country is in progress, on the right track? Look at our neighboring countries, Thailand and Vietnam they surpassed our country in terms of economy and agricultural output which makes them top agri export producing countries because they eliminated and lessen the corruption.

Do you still believe in gmas campaign to lessen govt expenses? she created a lot of attached offices and bureaus to provide employment to her allies, dumami staff and employees Office of the President, dami unliquidated cash advances and etc. na hindi ma account ng COA, san na napunta yung pera ng sambayanan?

Do you still believe in gmas reform and fight against corruption? Impsa deal, macapagal hi-way, venable contract, fertilizer scam, diversion of funds pag-ibig/sss/pcso/ presidential social funds for election 2004, malacanang cash gifts, north rail/ south rail, zte-nbn, and etc. not to mention mga priority infra projects such as airports, seaport, road infra wherein most contractor ay affiliated sa local officials kung hindi man company-owned ng pultiko o may sizable shares or interest for all those projects.
Ang problema ay nasa “culture of corruption” na ang Pilipinas kasi wala moral authority ang national and local leaders to seriously fight corruption.

Do you believe na walang nagnenegosyo sa malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration? Just to mention a few, si Mike Defensor short stint lang sa DENR biglang yaman? Si Ermita panay ay bili ng malalaking property sa batangas thru his kamaganak mayor and intended for the ongoing port development in the area, si Atienza dami pera for his senatorial ambition, ang magkapatid na Mikee at Dado Arroyo biglang dumami ang business interest, not to mention ang tiyuhing si Iggy all of a sudden bigalng naging isang bigtime businessman. Dami pa, lalo na mga alipores na local officials and now mga military and police hierarchy, can we check their bank accounts? Kasi biglang naging luxurious ang lifestyle nila sa kabila ng dumaraming naghihirap na Pilipino.

Do you believe she has the support of the afp and pnp? For the meantime yes, because she continues to provide “packages” for military and police hierarchy in terms of money and juicy positions, its not secret that those loyal to gma receives “loyalty bonuses’…but majority of our afp and pnp is only looking for credible leaders to initiate “withdrawal of support’ dami na rin nilang sentimiyento sa padrino promotion system, sa corruption within their organization, palakasan at bata-bata system. With the present leadership, they have realized how harsh the hierarchy in dealing with ranked officials with “strong conviction” and against the gma regime, they opted to remain silent and wait for the opportunity to stand for the peoples welfare.

Do you belive in gma campaign on smuggling? Eh lahat halos ng produkto ay madaling nakakapasok sa ating bansa, na pumapatay sa local industries natin at worst lalong nagpapalala ng job problem sa ating bansa. Baka may nakikinabang lamang na iilan?

Madami pang katanungan, Ang punto ko lamang ay bakit patuloy silang nagpapayaman sa kabila ng sobrang kahirapan, patuloy sila sa panloloko at pagtatakip ng katotohanan?

Kung tunay silang nagmamahal sa ating bansa, be brave to tell the truth, be brave to tell the real scenario in our country, be brave to be accountable for all their mistakes…

May magagawa pa tayo…hindi pa huli ang lahat…magmasid at makilahok, magtanong at makibahagi at sabayan po natin ng pagkakaisa, pagdarasal at pagtitiwala na ang lahat ng kabuktutan ay may katapusan, lahat ng paghihirap ay may nakaabang ng pagpupunyagi bsata magkaisa lamang tayo at patuloy na maghanap ng katotohanan.

Matagal pa ang laban for “truth and accountability” ang mahalaga ay nakikibahagi ako sa pagkilos upang malaman ang katotohan, hindi para sa aking sarili kundi para sa kinabukasan ng mga anak ko at ng susunod na henerasyon na naniniwalang ang bansang ito ay magiging matatag at dakila sa takdang panahon.

You’re here again. Oh, well allo Maria Makiling. As always, locked in your crusade to draw shimmering castles in the sky.

Get a life.

If there is one absolute truth in politics, it is that the whole exercise always “takes two to tanggo.” And the political ills that we are experiencing right now in our country are the result of that “tanggo”.

We should all stop and think harder. Our previous experiences all point to the conclusion that there is no silver bullet to solving our social problems. We should have more direct involvement in Government from our middle class and we should have more patience because the ideal (or close to the ideal) society that most of us are dreaming of right now are still generations away.

to pogito.. if i am ignorant & stupid i would be like u.. u c, i’m not a bonehead. u can shout in the street til ur lung’s out but u cannot convince me. wud u like me to believe u & a person like lozada n imoral at confirmed corrupt n iniidolo nyo? what are ur plans for our country’s future? do u think u can get rid of corruption? how? 1st patunayan mo muna n c PGMA ay korap. if u can anwer all my questions then maybe pwde kna 2makbo for president. hehehe. mas estupido ako cguro kung mniniwala ako kgad s mga tsismis.

to ms or mr de los reyes.

i think its not about inflation or anything else that causes rice shortage and sudden shoot up of basic commodities prices. why is vietnam or thailand na noon ay pumupunta sa pilipinas para kumuha ng karunungan at kaalaman sa ating mga pilipino kung paano magtanim at payabungin ang sector ng agrikultura noon tayo’y kinikilala pa ng buong asya bilang rice bowl ng rehiyong ito yun ay noong panahon ni dating pres. marcos? im just wondering why is the philippines known to be an agricultural country ay isa sa pinakamalakas mag import ng bigas? hindi po ba kahiya hiya yun? isa lang po ang sagot ko po diyan. GANID at KORUPSYON ng mga namumuno. hindi po sana tayo makakaranas ng rice shortage na yan pag hindi pinabayaan ang mga kapakanan ng ating mga magsasaka. if i were in their shoes, bat pa ba ako magbubungkal o magpapakahirap magtanim kung alam ko na sa huli magiging isang kahig isang tuka pa rin ako. ikaw na naturingang magsasaka na nagbibigay ng kakainin sa mga ibang tao ay lugmok pa rin sa kahirapan. wala pong kinalaman ang inflation dito bagkus dahil sa sobrang GANID at sobrang KORUPSYON ng ating sistema.

ted Says:
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 am
Politicians nowadays do more their own business than service to the people. For what reason a politician would spend millions (more than his pay) just to get elected in office? If he doesn’t own the money he spent, how would his/her financial supporters would want to get their money back?

Everyone knows this situation and not many raise or focus this real issue. Spending 100M for a 50T monthly job? That is absurd.

We are deaf and blind. How long can we go on like this? Is there democracy in this situation?
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Ted: Answer to your question. Its the filipino people fault for letting them get away with it. Ika nga walang maloloko kong hindi ng paloko. There is sucker born every minute and there is crook just waiting to victimize these sucker. Just like what Gloria Arroyo has been doing,…Its the filipino people fault for letting her get away with anything even murder. I’ll say get rid of her because she is the problem. Amen:

Ang BOBO mo talaga Pogito. Sabihin ba naman na “GMA must go! It’s now or never.” (Elvis Presley yun a)

Ang sagot dun, None of the above. Di pwedeng NOW, at mas lalong imposible ang NEVER. (katanga talaga)

Para kang talking doll na katiting lang ang nakaprogram na paulit-ulit mong lang na sinasabi. GMA is corrupt…corrupt..corrupt. GMA is liar…liar…liar. Pogito ay sirang-plaka…sira-ulo….sira-mukha…sira lahat!

Ayaw mong magsalita ng tungkol sa issue at baka lalong mabisto ang katangahan mo.

The majority of the peace-loving people want PGMA to finish her term.

Majority of us wish our country to be prosperous and peaceful. Those who think differently only think for themselves.

Let’s prove it with our action. Offer or share constructive solutions and not the destructive ones.

Let the truth come out in a way that will not harm our country. Don’t let the (fake) TRUTH CRUSADERS deceive you.

Ombudsman panel says Arroyo can’t be investigated for graft

An Ombudsman investigating panel has turned down a petition to subpoena President Arroyo regarding the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corp..

The Ombudsman’s panel, led by Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III, denied the request based on the constitutional provision that gives a sitting President immunity from prosecution.

The ruling prompted public interest lawyer Harry Roque, a co-complainant and counsel for petitioner Vice-President Teofisto Guingona, to walk out of the hearing on the NBN graft inquiry before the Ombudsman.

“Assuming the President has immunity from prosecution, that does not mean that she has immunity from investigation, especially if the investigation is being conducted by the Office of the Ombudsman,” Roque told radio dzMM.

The lawyer said the Ombudsman’s decision undermined its power to make public officials accountable, including the President. He said the Ombudsman’s refusal to subpoena Mrs. Arroyo means the investigating body has already dismissed the complaints filed against her.

Roque said he will petition the Supreme Court to overturn the Ombudsman’s decision on the subpoena for Mrs. Arroyo.

Senate witnesses Jose de Venecia III and Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada Jr. earlier revealed that the $329-million NBN deal with ZTE Corp. of China was overpriced by $130 million.

Both witnesses testified that the President’s husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, and former elections chief Benjamin Abalos Sr. brokered the deal.

Mrs. Arroyo canceled the deal in October 2007 after the NBN-ZTE anomalies were disclosed in Senate hearings.
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This prove only one thing that the judiary only there to protect the corrupt in Malacanyang Palace. Where is the justice if there is any. NONE!!!

ronald Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
the opositions, activivists & lefties have only one vision.. bring the govrnment down so they could take over. it’s as simple as that. why do they want to take over? to grab power! i’m sorry guys i’m not in favor of destruction.. i prefer peace & progress. kya b ng mga nanggugulo ngaun n dalhin ang pilipinas tungo s pg unlad? ngaun plng ibinabagsak n nila ang bansa ntin.. ano p b ang aashan ntin s knila? magling lng cla manira pero wala naman cla mtibay n programa parta s ikauunlad ng bansa ntin.. ang alam lng tlga nila ay manira at pbgsakin ang gobyerno ntin. un lng at wala ng iba.
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mukhang you are again contradicting yourself . you are not in favor of destruction but now you are highly praising the very person who destroyed all institutions in our country. power grab ? c’mon ronald isn’t it your good president plotted with the help of civil society and the military to bring erap goverment down so that they can take over ? yes, we are also for peace and progress but we cannot attain it when we have a president who condone corruption in the highest level. kung ayaw mong meron nanggugulo sa presidente mo dapat wag syang magsinungaling, mandaya at magnakaw. walang maninira at magpapabagsak ng gobyerno kung hindi nanira at nagpabagsak ng gobyerno ni erap ang presidente mo. karma !!!

To Gloria Kawatan,
I believe the Ombudsman did nothing wrong in turning down the petition to subpoena Pres. Arroyo regarding the NBN-ZTE deal as they based their decision on the constitutional provision that a sitting President is immune from suit. This is so in order to spare the President from distraction and to concentrate on the job of nation-building. The framers of the constitution knows fully well that with our Filipino crab mentality coupled with dirty partisan politics it’s quite possible that all kinds of charges will be filed against the President. And if this happens ang isang Presidente ay wala ng ibang magawa kundi araw-araw mag attend ng mga kaso at kaliwa’t kanan na imbestigasyon.
On the other hand, Atty. Roque is wrong when he said that the Ombudsman refusal is tantamount to dismissing the complaints filed against her. The complaints are only shelved until the end of her term wherein she is no longer immune from suit.

to diego.. khit nmn cnong presidente p ang ipwesto ntin cgurado may oposisyon at mkkaliwa n ccrain ang credibilidad ng cno man ang nkaupong presidente. meron b tyong naging presidente n hindi tinira ng mga oposisyon at mkkliwa? in short gnyan tlga ang politika lagi may oposisyon. ang intension tlga ng mga oposisyon ay crain ang credibilidad ng present n gobyrno para pg dting ng eleksyon mbngo cla s mga botante.

to diego.. dapat nyo muna ptunayan n corrupt c PGMA.. kc puro haka haka lmng ang inyong mga ibedensya.. d ko rin cnsbi n guilty c erap ng korapsyon, s akin plgay kya sya nptalsik kc nagkataon n bagsak ang ekonomiya ntin noon pnhon nya at nquestion p un pgiging sugarol nya, manginginum at pgyaman bigla ng mga mistress nya, e kay PGMA ala naman lumalabas n ganun ebidensya kya d ako naniniwala s mga paratang s knya. kya para sakin strategy lng ito ng mga oposisyon.

Marami pa ding mga tao ang nabubulagan at natatanga ng mga nakikita nila sa TV kagaya ng NBN investigation sa Senado at mga pulitikong mahilig magpa-interview.

Dahil lang sila ay mahusay mag-salita, magaling ang pag-ingles( HINDI LAHAT) at napakagandang manamit, marami naman ang napapabilib marahil ay dahil sa KAMANGMANGAN, DI NAKATAPOS NG PAG-AARAL AT KAHIRAPAN na din kahit konting suhol kampihan na agad.

Si Estrada na malakas ang karisma, saan ba siya talaga hinangaan? E di ba sa PELIKULA, dito siya todong sumikat. Oo nga naging mayor siya ng San Juan at umunlad naman pero ito lang ba ang basehan para maging Presidente ng Pilipinas? Ano ba ang ginawa niya noong siya’y senador, VP? Kilala natin siya at naaalala bilang isang mahusay na artista sa pelikula at hindi yung pagiging mayor niya ng San Juan.

Iba na talaga pag palaging nasa TV at mga radyo, kahit magkalat ang isang pulitiko, sisikat pa rin siya sa harap ng maraming mangmang na Pilipino.

Alvin Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 1:10 am
The majority of the peace-loving people want PGMA to finish her term.

Majority of us wish our country to be prosperous and peaceful. Those who think differently only think for themselves.

Let’s prove it with our action. Offer or share constructive solutions and not the destructive ones.

Let the truth come out in a way that will not harm our country. Don’t let the (fake) TRUTH CRUSADERS deceive you.

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Alvin, Ang majority na tinutukoy mo hanggang duon lang sa nabibilang ng mga daliri mo, naabot ng iyong mata at pandinig. That’s a misnomer. The constructive solution to the problem that Gloria brought to the nation when she disregarded the mandate of the electorate…is to let her go. She has no authority playing the role of Estrada as one who was elected by the majority of the Filipino voters…kaya hindi nakuha ng mga bata ni FVR na gulangan ang mga bumoto ke Estrada sa dami ng mga bumoto ke Estrada. Remember? Kung ano ang puno…siya ring dulo. That’s the rule of heaven. Kung ano ang itinanim, siya ring aanihin. Kaya tignan mo, masiado ka nang nagiging ‘near-sighted’. Gloria is exactly who she is, a traitor, a liar, a cheater, and a corruptor. Whoever follow her evolve as a politician model after her image…sinungaling at mga mandarambong!!! SIYEMPRE, KUNG DI MABUBUKLAT. PARA YANG MGA MULTO SA HATINGGABI, MGA BUSY FILLING UP THEIR OWN POCKETS.

SENADO KINAPON NG KORTE SUPREMA
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Talagang wala ng pagasa pa ang Philippines the entire judiary is not doing their job the suppose too, They suppose to serve and protect the filipino people but yet they’re only there to protect the squatter’s in Malacanyang Palace. Ang dapat pati sila boombahin na rin para matapos na ang problema. Sayang lang ang pera ng taong bayang for their salary.
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Hindi lang basta pumanig sa legalidad ng ‘exe­cutive privilege’ na ini-invoke ni CHED Chairman Romulo Neri ang Korte Suprema kundi tiniklop pa nito ang kapangyarihan ng Senado sa ginagawa nitong mga im­bestigasyon.

Halos buong Senado ay nadismaya sa pasya ng Supreme Court (SC) sa kontro­bersyal na petis­yon ni Neri kaugnay ng ginaga­wang imbestigas­yon sa kanseladongNational Broadband Network (NBN)-ZTE deal.

“Terrible decision. Unprecedented. Would really emasculate Senate’s investigative function,” reaksyon ni Senate minority leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. sa ibinabang desisyon kahapon ng kataas-taasang hukuman.

Para naman kay Senate majority leader Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, naging bulag umano ang mayorya ng kataas-taasang hukuman sa kanilang desisyong nagkakait sa simpleng karapatan ng taumbayan na malaman ang katotohanan sa likod ng NBN-ZTE deal at ang kaugnayan o naging papel dito ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

“Simple lang ang usapin, karapatan ng taumbayan na malaman kung ano ang ginawa ng kanilang Pangulo nang malaman niya na may iregularidad ang kontrata. Karapatan ng taumbayang malaman kung legal o ilegal ba ang ginawa ng kanilang Pangulo sa nasabing usapin. Nakalulungkot na hindi ito nakita ng mayorya sa Korte Suprema,” diin ni Pangilinan.

Dismayado rin si Senate President Manny Villar na tulad ni Pangilinan ay nalungkot sa pasya ng SC dahil ipinagkait umano nito ang katotohanan sa taumbayan.
“Ito ay nakakalungkot. Ang desisyon ng Supreme Court sa kaso ni Neri ay makasaysayang bahid sa pinahahalagahang demokrasya, katotohanan at hustisya,” ani Villar.

Ngunit sinabi rin nitong, “Inirerespeto natin ang desisyon ng SC pero kailangan nating ipunto na ang inawat nila na tatlong tanong para kay Neri ay mga tanong na mismong nasa isipan ng sambayanan.”

Hindi rin sang-ayon si Sen. Mar Roxas sa desisyon ng mayoryang mahistrado ng SC, “We respect the decision of the Supreme Court though we disagree with it and maintain that the principle of executive privilege should not be applied to conceal the truth about an anomalous public transaction.”

“Without denigrating the earlier consensus of my colleagues, I still feel it would have been wiser to have accepted the compromise offer of the Supreme Court and have Neri face the Senate earlier,” hirit naman nito hinggil sa posisyon niya noon na tanggapin na ang alok ng mga mahistrado na ituloy na muna ang imbestigasyon at ipunin ang mga tanong na babarahan ni Neri ng ‘executive privilege’.

Sa hanay ng mga nakapanayam na senador, tanging si Sen. Joker Arroyo lamang ang nagsabing ‘tama’ ang pasya ng SC at ito’y pagpapakita lamang umano ng ‘judicial statesmanship’ sa hanay ng nakakaraming mahistrado na pumabor sa legalidad ng ‘executive privilege’ invocation ni Neri.

9-6 SC decision

Nahati ang 15 mahistrado ng Mataas na Hukuman kung saan nangingibabaw ang siyam na bumotong legal at tama lamang ang paggamit ni Neri sa executive privilege.

Sa desisyong isinulat ni Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, naniniwala ang mayorya na sakop ng executive privilege ang tatlong tanong na pilit na pinasasagot ng mga senador kay Neri.

Kabilang dito ang tanong 1) kung inatasan pa ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo si Neri, na noon ay pinuno ng NEDA, na unahin o gawing priority ang NBN-ZTE project; 2) kung ipinag-utos ba nito na aprubahan ang proyekto; at 3) kung ano ang mga sumunod na instructions ng Pangulo matapos na ipagtapat ni Neri ang tungkol sa umano’y panunuhol sa kanya ni dating Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos.

“They are all privileged communications between the President and Secretary Neri, dealing with certain diplomatic relations being at risk,” paliwanag ni Atty. Midas Marquez, tagapagsalita ng SC.

Ayon pa kay Marquez, mayroon pang mga opinyon ang ilang mahistrado na ang tatlong tanong ay hindi naman maituturing na “in aid of legislation” tulad ng iginigiit ng mga senador.

Kumbinsido rin ang mas nakakaraming mahistrado na hindi ginamit ang executive privilege upang pagtakpan ang anumang krimen na maaaring sangkot sa nasabing kontratang pinasok ng gobyerno.

Nilinaw naman ni Marquez na maaari pa ring ituloy ng Senado ang pagdinig nito at maaari pa ring imbitahan si Neri subalit hindi na nila ito mapipilit na sagutin pa ng kalihim ang tatlong nabanggit na mga tanong.

Ang desisyon ng Mataas na Hukuman ay limitado lamang sa tatlong tanong at hindi sa iba pang katanungan na maituturing na hindi kalinya o kakategorya ng nasabing mga tanong.

Contempt powers ng Senado nilusaw

Ipinaloob din sa desisyon ng SC na maging ang pagpapaaresto ng Senado kay Neri alinsunod sa contempt powers nito ay pinawawalang-bisa.

Sa botong 10-5 ay iginiit ng mga mahistrado na nagkaroon ng grave abuse of discretion sa panig ng Senado nang magpalabas ito ng arrest order laban kay Neri gayong ang Senate rules na pinagbasehan nito ay hindi naman naisapubliko o nailathala sa isang pahayagang may ‘general circulation’.

“There were no sufficient public rules by the Senate because the rules were never published. Therefore, all orders of contempt and arrest orders are void. That’s the majority opinion,” wika ni Marquez.

Bunga nito, hangga’t hindi nakakatugon sa publication requirement ang nasabing alituntunin ay maituturing na walang ngipin ang Senado sa pagpapaaresto o ‘di kaya ay pagpapataw ng contempt sa sinuman na ayaw dumalo sa kanilang pagdinig o tatangging sumagot sa kanilang mga katanungan.

Brion, sali sa botohan; Puno, dinaig ng mayorya

Bagama’t may ilang mga tumutuligsa, sumali pa rin sa botohan ang bagong talagang mahistrado na si Associate Justice Arturo Brion at sa katunayan ay isa siya sa mga pumabor sa petisyon ni Neri.

Kabilang pa sa mga sumang-ayon sa ponencia ni De Castro ay sina Associate Justices Leonardo Quisumbing, Renato Corona, Dante Tinga, Presbitero Velasco, Eduardo Nachura, Ruben Reyes at Minita Chico-Nazario.

Sa kabilang dako, hindi naman nanaig ang opinyon ni Chief Justice Reynato Puno na isinulat nito sa 120-pahinang dissenting opinion kung saan iginiit nitong mandato ng Senado na magsagawa ng legislative inquiries alinsunod sa Article VI, Section 21 ng Konstitusyon.

“When there is abuse of power by any of the branches, there is no victor, for a distortion of power works to the detriment of the whole government, which is constitutionally designed to function as an organic whole,” nakasaad sa dissenting opinion ni Puno.

Kasama ni Puno bilang dissenters sina Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Adolf Azcuna, Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Conchita Carpio-Morales at Alicia Austria-Martinez.

Tuloy ang NBN-ZTE probe

Sa kabila naman ng pagkatalong ito sa Korte Suprema, tiniyak ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman ng Senate Blue Ribbon committee, na magpapatuloy pa rin ang paghahanap nila ng katotohanan sa likod ng maalingasngas na broadband project na hanggang ngayon ay pilit pa rin umanong hinaharang ng Malacañang.

“Search for the whole truth must and will continue,” anang senador na nagsabing kailangan muna nilang mabasa ang kabuuan ng desisyon bago nila ihayag ang susunod na hakbang.

Naniniwala rin si Pangilinan na bilang co-equal branch ay maaari pa ring igiit ng Senado sa SC ang kapangyarihan nito sa mga ‘legislative matters’.

Palasyo nagdiwang

Nagpiyesta naman ang Malacañang sa desisyon ng SC kahapon na pumapanig sa petisyon ni Neri.

Sinabi ni Press Sec. Ignacio Bunye na umaasa sila na tatanggapin din ng Senado ang nasabing desisyon at papayag na makipagkasundo sa ehekutibo para matiyak na hindi mababastos ang karapatan ng mga iimbitahang resource persons sa bawat pagdinig.

“We respect the decision of the Supreme Court… We hope that, looking forward, the Senate and the Executive can work out mutually acceptable rules on appearances in Senate inquiries in aid of legislation, which will guarantee the rights of resource persons and parties affected by congressional hearings, as stipulated by the Constitution,” ani Bunye.

Itinanggi rin ng palasyo ang insinuwasyon na inimpluwensyahan nila ang kataas-taasang hukuman para paboran ang petisyon ni Neri.

SC ruling on Neri may lead to cover up of crimes
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What the hell do you call that if is not cover-up! of their corruption, You can thank the Judiary for their action. This only probe that the SC only protecting the squatter’s in Malacanyang Palace. They’re not after the truth. Ang dapat boombahin nalang lahat total wala tayong maasahan sa korte.
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By ARIES RUFO

abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak

The High Tribunal’s ruling on the petition of Commission on Higher Education chair Romulo Neri in connection with the Senate’s investigation on the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) contract with Chinese firm, ZTE Corp., did not only castrate Congress’ power of legislative inquiry but also has the effect of covering up a crime.

While the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision upholding the doctrine of executive privilege only centered on the three questions related to Neri’s conversations with President Arroyo about the NBN-ZTE contract, this opens the door for possible abuse of the doctrine in other Senate inquiries, interviews by abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak showed.

Moreover, as one senator puts it, “it has the effect of covering up a crime, although unintentionally.”

The SC, voting 9-6, ruled that the three questions that Neri had refused to answer in the Senate probe were covered by executive privilege since they concerned diplomatic matters.

The three questions are: 1) whether the President followed up the NBN-ZTE project with Neri; 2) whether Neri was dictated by the President to prioritize the NBN-ZTE project; and 3) whether he was told by the President to go ahead with the project after being told of the alleged bribe offer

DIVIDED COURT

The SC also ruled, 10 to 5, that the arrest warrant issued against him was invalid since the Senate has not published its rules.

“We have a divided court. Neri cannot be cited for contempt by the Senate nor can he be arrested,” SC spokesman Midas Marquez said.

Marquez, citing the ruling, said the SC held that the Senate committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the arrest warrant.

SENATE EMASCULATED

Opposition Senator Aquilino Pimentel said the SC committed a “terrible decision” in favoring Neri’s defense that the three questions were covered by executive privilege, adding it “would emasculate the Senate’s investigative function.”

He said the ruling has the effect of producing “a thousand other Neris who will defy the Senate and stifle efforts to come up with the truth. The net effect is you will have a witness who can say half-truths and get away with it.”

Senate President Manuel Villar said the ruling “prevents the truth from coming out” while Senator Francis Pangilinan said the Senate “intends to correct and remedy the situation by legally asserting our prerogatives as a co-equal branch.”

SENDS WRONG SIGNAL

Senate private counsel Carlos Medina, echoing Pimentel’s fear, said the decision could embolden other Cabinet officials and government executives to invoke the cloak of executive privilege in other inquiries involving anomalies.

“It could send the wrong signal to the executive branch, to abuse the doctrine of executive privilege to block Senate investigations,” he said.

Aside from clipping the Senate’s congressional right to information, Pimentel said the decision makes the SC an unwitting party to a cover up.

“When you say that you cannot ask these questions which will lead to the establishment that a crime has been committed, that is the net effect,” he said.

PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW

Although less direct in his assessment, Pangilinan stressed that the public “deserved to know whether or not the president acted unlawfully after having been informed that the NBN-ZTE deal then under negotiations was tainted with unlawful and illegal acts.

He added: “I don’t see how executive privilege can be allowed under these circumstances.”

The issue of whether executive privilege can be invoked to cover up a possible commission of a crime was raised during the SC oral argument following the assertion of Senate probers that President Arroyo may have committed some irregularity in connection with the approval of the NBN-ZTE contract.

Neri has told the Senate that he told the President about the 200 million bribe offer of then Commission on Elections chair Benjamin Abalos in exchange for NEDA’s go signal of the broadband deal.

Neri was then chair of the National Economic Development Authority when the project was being finalized.

SC DIDN’T TAKE UP CRIME ISSUE

Although it was brought up in the oral argument, Marquez said the justices did not touch on the issue of whether a criminal act has been committed. He said the magistrates decided to favor Neri since the alleged information that the Senate wanted covered diplomatic concerns.

It should be noted however that the Department of Foreign Affairs is out of the loop on the NBN-ZTE project, and that Neri simply claimed executive privilege without stating the reasons for invoking it.

FACTUAL ERROR ON RULES

Pimentel also scored as “factual error” the SC’s finding that the arrest warrant was not valid since it failed to publish its rules when the present Congress opened.

Unlike members of the House of Representatives whose term ends every three years, he said “the Senate is a continuing body since one-half of the members continue to exist” every change in Congress.

Medina said the Senate is going to file a motion for reconsideration to reverse the ruling, pointing out that the voting was not lopsided.

He said that the Senate only has to convince two justices to change their position to gain a favorable ruling.

SC ruling on Neri may lead to cover up of crimes
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This is nothing new, We already know that the SC are protecting Gloria Arroyo, With all the corruption that is hounding her Bogus regime. The SC knew that she is guilty of a crimes because they’re one of them. Of course they’re going to protect her no matter what. This is one of the reason why everytime the senate try to do something Malacanyang always say take it to court, Of course if you take it to court nothing good will happen to the case because these judges going to TRASH IT just like they did to the ZTE/NBN among other case’s that has been elivated to the court house. These idiot suppose to serve and protect the filipino people but they’re not doing that. They’re only protecting the FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, BECAUSE SHE’S BEEN GIVEN THEM PLENTY OF MONEY. CIVIL WAR NA!!!!!
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The High Tribunal’s ruling on the petition of Commission on Higher Education chair Romulo Neri in connection with the Senate’s investigation on the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) contract with Chinese firm, ZTE Corp., did not only castrate Congress’ power of legislative inquiry but also has the effect of covering up a crime.

While the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision upholding the doctrine of executive privilege only centered on the three questions related to Neri’s conversations with President Arroyo about the NBN-ZTE contract, this opens the door for possible abuse of the doctrine in other Senate inquiries, interviews by abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak showed.

Moreover, as one senator puts it, “it has the effect of covering up a crime, although unintentionally.”

The SC, voting 9-6, ruled that the three questions that Neri had refused to answer in the Senate probe were covered by executive privilege since they concerned diplomatic matters.

The three questions are: 1) whether the President followed up the NBN-ZTE project with Neri; 2) whether Neri was dictated by the President to prioritize the NBN-ZTE project; and 3) whether he was told by the President to go ahead with the project after being told of the alleged bribe offer

DIVIDED COURT

The SC also ruled, 10 to 5, that the arrest warrant issued against him was invalid since the Senate has not published its rules.

“We have a divided court. Neri cannot be cited for contempt by the Senate nor can he be arrested,” SC spokesman Midas Marquez said.

Marquez, citing the ruling, said the SC held that the Senate committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the arrest warrant.

SENATE EMASCULATED

Opposition Senator Aquilino Pimentel said the SC committed a “terrible decision” in favoring Neri’s defense that the three questions were covered by executive privilege, adding it “would emasculate the Senate’s investigative function.”

He said the ruling has the effect of producing “a thousand other Neris who will defy the Senate and stifle efforts to come up with the truth. The net effect is you will have a witness who can say half-truths and get away with it.”

Senate President Manuel Villar said the ruling “prevents the truth from coming out” while Senator Francis Pangilinan said the Senate “intends to correct and remedy the situation by legally asserting our prerogatives as a co-equal branch.”

SENDS WRONG SIGNAL

Senate private counsel Carlos Medina, echoing Pimentel’s fear, said the decision could embolden other Cabinet officials and government executives to invoke the cloak of executive privilege in other inquiries involving anomalies.

“It could send the wrong signal to the executive branch, to abuse the doctrine of executive privilege to block Senate investigations,” he said.

Aside from clipping the Senate’s congressional right to information, Pimentel said the decision makes the SC an unwitting party to a cover up.

“When you say that you cannot ask these questions which will lead to the establishment that a crime has been committed, that is the net effect,” he said.

PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW

Although less direct in his assessment, Pangilinan stressed that the public “deserved to know whether or not the president acted unlawfully after having been informed that the NBN-ZTE deal then under negotiations was tainted with unlawful and illegal acts.

He added: “I don’t see how executive privilege can be allowed under these circumstances.”

The issue of whether executive privilege can be invoked to cover up a possible commission of a crime was raised during the SC oral argument following the assertion of Senate probers that President Arroyo may have committed some irregularity in connection with the approval of the NBN-ZTE contract.

Neri has told the Senate that he told the President about the 200 million bribe offer of then Commission on Elections chair Benjamin Abalos in exchange for NEDA’s go signal of the broadband deal.

Neri was then chair of the National Economic Development Authority when the project was being finalized.

SC DIDN’T TAKE UP CRIME ISSUE

Although it was brought up in the oral argument, Marquez said the justices did not touch on the issue of whether a criminal act has been committed. He said the magistrates decided to favor Neri since the alleged information that the Senate wanted covered diplomatic concerns.

It should be noted however that the Department of Foreign Affairs is out of the loop on the NBN-ZTE project, and that Neri simply claimed executive privilege without stating the reasons for invoking it.

FACTUAL ERROR ON RULES

Pimentel also scored as “factual error” the SC’s finding that the arrest warrant was not valid since it failed to publish its rules when the present Congress opened.

Unlike members of the House of Representatives whose term ends every three years, he said “the Senate is a continuing body since one-half of the members continue to exist” every change in Congress.

Medina said the Senate is going to file a motion for reconsideration to reverse the ruling, pointing out that the voting was not lopsided.

He said that the Senate only has to convince two justices to change their position to gain a favorable ruling.

diego Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
ronald Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
the opositions, activivists & lefties have only one vision.. bring the govrnment down so they could take over. it’s as simple as that. why do they want to take over? to grab power! i’m sorry guys i’m not in favor of destruction.. i prefer peace & progress. kya b ng mga nanggugulo ngaun n dalhin ang pilipinas tungo s pg unlad? ngaun plng ibinabagsak n nila ang bansa ntin.. ano p b ang aashan ntin s knila? magling lng cla manira pero wala naman cla mtibay n programa parta s ikauunlad ng bansa ntin.. ang alam lng tlga nila ay manira at pbgsakin ang gobyerno ntin. un lng at wala ng iba.
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mukhang you are again contradicting yourself . you are not in favor of destruction but now you are highly praising the very person who destroyed all institutions in our country. power grab ? c’mon ronald isn’t it your good president plotted with the help of civil society and the military to bring erap goverment down so that they can take over ? yes, we are also for peace and progress but we cannot attain it when we have a president who condone corruption in the highest level. kung ayaw mong meron nanggugulo sa presidente mo dapat wag syang magsinungaling, mandaya at magnakaw. walang maninira at magpapabagsak ng gobyerno kung hindi nanira at nagpabagsak ng gobyerno ni erap ang presidente mo. karma !!!
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That’s the irony of it all. Those who corrupted our constitutional government, Gloria and her party members, are now the one who is crying “power grab”. Gloria’s administration is a bogus one. That’s a fact one cannot dispute. The moment she ascended to Malacanang, the voices of the qualified, the meritorious ones, those who believe in honesty and high moral standard become muffled and are now taken over by those who Gloria are favoring base on their loyalty to her bogus government. They include, especially those positions where the power to hire and fire, appoint, make policies, etc. rest. These people are now in the Military, in the courts, in key department agencies that control all trades and commerce, financial institutions, educational institutions, foreign policies, and immigrations. These corrupted follower of a power grabber is now filtering into the private sectors, even the media and the communication agencies of the country. Those they could not buy and corrupted by appointments and favor, they buy them out rightly with bags of money. Those who do not want to partake with the ongoing corruptions are doing the best they can to serve the country on their own without involving Gloria’s bogus government, or they go away to other countries where their capabilities, achievements, and qualifications can open up better opportunities for them, without getting corrupted.

Alvin, nauubusan ka na ata ng English. Tagalugin ko yung sinabi ko para maintindihan mo:

Ang iyong katangahan ang nagsisilbing ilaw sa iba upang wag kang pamarisan. Iyan lamang ang tangi mong silbi sa buhay.

Hindi ke Elvis Presley lang nagmula ang salitang It’s now or never, palibhasa tabloid lang ang binabasa mo. Ito ang mga sinabi ni Gloria para maliwanagan ka ha:

1. “I will not run as this will cause further divisiveness”
2. I swear on Rizal’s grave… (and break her word just as easily)
3. Hello Garci
4. I have a lapse in judgement
5. Oh Pidal
6. I know about ZTE-NBN…
7. Si Alvin, Ronald, Alex Reyes et al ay kauri ko. Bayaran sila upang ipagtanggol ako.

Alin sa itaas ang di malinaw? IT’s NOW OR NEVER kasi kung hindi ngayon e kelan?

ronald Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
to diego.. khit nmn cnong presidente p ang ipwesto ntin cgurado may oposisyon at mkkaliwa n ccrain ang credibilidad ng cno man ang nkaupong presidente. meron b tyong naging presidente n hindi tinira ng mga oposisyon at mkkliwa? in short gnyan tlga ang politika lagi may oposisyon. ang intension tlga ng mga oposisyon ay crain ang credibilidad ng present n gobyrno para pg dting ng eleksyon mbngo cla s mga botante.
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if that is your thinking why complain the doing of the present opposition ? aminado ka pala na ganyan talaga so what’s the fuss ?

sangayon ako na in every gov’t there is always an opposition. their role is to fiscalize the gov’t. kung wala sila sino pa ang kakampi ng mga katulad natin simpleng mamamayan ? kung ganid, swapang, magnanakaw ang gov’t katulad ng present gov’t natin sino pa ang sisita sa kanila ?

hindi magiingay ang opposition kung walang nakikitang anomalya. hindi sila magiingay kung tama ang patakbo ng gobyerno. hindi sila magiingay kung lahat ng tao ay meron trabaho. hindi sila magiingay kung lahat ay meron makakain. hindi sila magiingay kung walang mandadaya sa election. hindi sila magiingay kung walang magnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan.

sa palagay ko ikaw naman ang magiingay pagdating ng 2010.

supreme court, ombudsman, congress, military, CBCP at ilan pang mka PGMA ay inaakusahan nyo ng nbayaran? mpptunayan nyo b yan? senado lng ang maingay ngaun kc nga ilan bang presidentiables ang andiyan para s 2010 presidential elections? ang daming myyman n senador pero natulungan b nila un mga pilipinong nagugutom? nabigyan b nila ng trbho at pbahay un mga mhihirap? puro lng cla dakdak.

To Missy, Diego, Chi-Chi & Gloria K,
I agree with Alvin that the majority of peace-loving people want Pres. Arroyo to finish her term considering the ff. facts:
* the majority of SC justices supported her
* the majority of bishops did not call for her
resignation
* the majority of congressmen, governors,
city and municipal mayors and
councilors and barangay captains is on
her side.
In my analysis it’s only in Metro Manila where there’s much political noise but not in the provinces and nationwide. For instance, when Lozada went to Cebu only very few people nag-attend kasi sino ba namang matitinong tao na maniwala kaagad sa isang witness na puro hearsay at umaming corrupt din at babaero pa. Tungkol naman kay Erap don’t be too angry and become vindictive na siya ay napatalsik sa puwesto. Erap has nothing to blame but himself why he was ousted kasi “hindi niya ginamit utak niya” at saka totoo namang marami siyang kalokohang ginagawa. He was tried in a proper court and was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of plunder.

The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold Secretary Neri’s use and abuse of that damn and stupid thing known as executive privilege is the handiwork of the ruling Gloria and Mike mafia in Malacañang.

The entry of Supreme Court Justice Brion, a noted puppet of Mrs. Arroyo and her corporate clients in Malacañang clinched this disparaging and outrageous display of major cover up orchestrated by the spin doctors and dirty department actors of Mr. and Mrs. Arroyo.

This Supreme Court will go down in memory lanes as offshoot or spinoff of the Supreme Court who collaborated with the Marcos regime during the dark days of Marcos dictatorship.

The decision of the high tribunal to uphold held in high esteemed the criminal bloc in Malacañang is worthy of people’s outrage. History will condmen the 9 justices, all Arroyo’s appointees in the high court. They will join Mr. and Mrs. Arroyo in the dustbin of history. Justice will catch on Mr. and Mrs. Arroyo and these so-called honorable justices.

Missy, I got your point. But I think your assessment of the situation fell short.

Don’t be one-sided. Open your both eyes. Both the admin and opposition are doing some tactics, whether good or bad, to attack and counter each other.

Masyado lang kayong nakatitig kay PGMA, kaya di nyo na napapansin masyado ang pinaggagawa ng iba at ang kanilang mga intensyon.

Haay, ang oppsition/supporters, wala na ba kayong magagawa na kapakipakinabang kundi ang mag isip kung paano pababagsakin si GMA ng laway lang ang gagamitin nyo? C’me on, give me a break, mag contribute naman kayo ng effort kung paano uunlad ang nation natin. Puro na lang ba negativism attitude ang gagawin nyo sa bansa natin? You and your broods are the one causing economic slippage to the nation, no production, only rallies and stop works ang mga nasa isip nyo at ginagawa para masira ang present government. Is 2 years very long for you to wait to present a viable alternative to the government you’re accusing of corruption? This is to avoid destructing the nation if you insist short cuts to change the government simply because you want to take over GMA.

To Teresita Uy,

You talk about corruption like you know a lot about it…
ALL POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT!!!!
I dont know why most of the bloggers here dont recognize that…

Corruption exists to all Govt agencies…from the top position to the security guards (example is the sec guard of customs na meron 2 malalaking bahay sa mamahalin na villages at 2 mamahalaing sasakyan)….

So if we really want to make a fight against corrption…then let us stage a war against all politicians!!!!

LAHAT SILA KURAKOT!!!! ISAMA MO NA ANG MGA PARI AT OBISPO…MGA MAKALIWA AT MEDIA….PURO NANGUNGURAKOT YANG MGA YAN!!!!

Teka pilipino ka pa ba? baka nagpalit ka na ng nationalidad…di ka na nagbabayad ng tax..so wala ka na karapatan makisawsaw sa isyu ng Pilipinas…lalo na kung di ka din nakakatulong!!!!

SUSMARYOSEP!!!

there is someone here fomenting a civil war just because of the recent sc ruling. get real! did you elicit the same anger when this sc ruled on many issues against this adm.? be fair, for once. and please stop insinuating that this sc are paid hacks of malacanang!
give them the due respect they deserve.
stop acting like a spoiled brat, dishing out baseless innuendos.
read the sc website and try to comprehend why they arrived at such a decision.
civil war, with you leading it? you will be alone in your crusade!

While the forest is burning, the monkeys are playing in the banana groves. And don’t you disturb them. For it is I, not the fire, who will consume them.

a lawyer interviewed on anc wondered why the senate is making a fuss about the 3 questions w/c were disallowed by the sc…he says it’s so simple, if you are a good lawyer(trial), as many senators are, because you can still elicit the answers you want by changing the words of the question.

re king’s suggestion that alan cayetano start the investigation of the “abadilla 5″, i think they won’t bite that. reason_____that case has no tv mileage appeal, in other words “walang dating para sa 2010″. just look at the erap’s senatoriables kuno this early….golez, tamano, guingona jr. these pretenders are mouthing just about anything to be interviewed by the lopez station.
sana man lang kung sincere sila sa kanilang mga hangarin na mapabuti ang bansa, ok lang.

it was d military, d church, & the filipino people who unseated erap. so dont blame her ok. what institution did she destroyed? u don’t have a solid proof that she is really corrupt… mandaraya sya kc sya nnlo s election nun 2004? kc d2 s pinas pg ntlo k ibig sbihin nun ndaya k. my gudness!… cnungaling sya kc ayaw nya umamin s mga bintang nyo? at magnnkaw sya kc un ang sbi nina lozada etal? nptunayan nyo nb lahat yan s korte? as usual puro allegation at hearsay lng. paulit ulit nlng yan.. recycle.

Hahahaha!

“Civil war na!” - What a about a Somalia-like state?

The greater danger in the penchant of some members in our middle class for political drama is a deeply divided country. The irony is that the division will be based on methodology (how best to move our country forward).

Let’s all think harder.

to diego.. ok lng n ctahin ng opositions ang mga mali ng present government but un point ko e dpt naman may pgbbsehan un nsisilip nilang mali ng gobyrno d un puro sbi sbi lng.. sna nmn wg puro publisidad kundi action. if you have enough solid evidence e d kasuhan nyo un accused s tamang proseso. kc un pag iingay at pgkklat ng mga accusations ay parang publisidad lamng ang intensyon. pano mllman ang ktotohan kung d nyo dadalhin s proper court? aminado b un mga oposisyon n mhina ebidensya nila kya d nila maakyat s korte tpos ang iddhilan nila biased ang batas?

to pogito aka ELVIS PRESLEY… cgurado ako n d ako bnbyaran ni PGMA. malinis ang konsenysa ko, ewan ko lng syo.. oposisyon tlga ang dting mo, galing mo mag bintang at mang asar pero ok lng. naiintindihan kta… i just dont wanna be ur teddy bear.

Wala na talagang pag-asa ‘tong si Pogito. Ang hirap turuan! Mahirap talagang turuan ang BOBO na nagpapanggap na magaling.

Yung hiniram mong ingles kay Elvis na “It’s now or never”, ay hindi tama ang pagkakagamit. GMA cannot stay forever as president.

Fan ka rin lang pala ni Elvis, mas maganda to….

“WISE MEN SAY ONLY FOOLS (like Pogito) RUSH IN” — by Wise Men

The OPPOSITION?

I see a greater danger that lurks in this bunch of well sharpened trapos. Ping Lacson? Jinggoy? Madrigal? etc.? They are the ones that will be the recipients (intentionally or unintentionally) of the transfer of power in the event that Gloria Arroyo is deposed. You and I know all too well the motivation of their charade in Senate. And yes sir! I can already picture the moral landscape of a Philippines under their reign - tragic in the real sense.

I would have no complain if the “leaders” that are poised to succeed are the promising and prominent members of the middle class, by all means, but the above thugs? No way!

What would you do once these people show their true colors after they grabbed power? Protest again? Raise hell again? No, please no. I hope we does not get entangled on the same vicious cycle of recriminations and vicious politicking as what we are experiencing at present. May all the Gods help us if that ever happens.

I for one believes that the path to development will be tidious, incremental and may take the next generation to be fully realized. But there is no other way. The alternative is a path toward a permanently divided people perpetually locked in mindless politicking.

I hope in the meantime that the well-meaning members members of the middle class will not be drawn into the plot of the OPPOSITION.

Erratum: “does” should be “do”. My apologies.

Erratum2: “believes” should be “believe”. I am a little excited I guess.

PGMA may not be the best President and can be the worst to some and even the people acting as her alter ego can be bitter for the people to take BUT THE PEOPLE OPPOSING PGMA MAY BE DEVILS IN DISGUISE OF SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH! ( borrowing pogito’s fave word-devil)

Yes there are corruptions in the government( which administration is clean anyway???) but asking for PGMA to step down may push us deeper in the mudpool as OPPORTUNIST STARTING WITH THE ERAP FUNDED UNO and other opportunist coming from different directions claiming that they know the truth! They even had different plans for change in govt if in case Arroyo goes down. Who are they fooling anyway???

PGMA will finish her term til 2010 as people are fed up with these ill crusades of the oppositions.

I was back home for a week (too much job left in the office) with my family (first time for my boys to experience holy week) in the Philippines, and went to my home province in the south. I gather that there were improvements both in the city and country side, developments mainly in the urban areas were concentrated on real estate development (subdivision), although I feel glad with the development, I also lament the fact that these lands were previously vast agricultural lands. Together with my brother-in-law, we pedalled (mountain bike) around the outskirts of the city and rural areas, and has seen first hand the situation of land use in my province. He also brought me to the mountainous region of our province where he had purchased hectares land, I fell in love with the place and decided to buy myself hectares of land, and with the help of my wife’s aunt who will be our caretaker, it will be planted with crops and fruit trees, we will employ the local inhabitant to help maintain the land and harvest the crops. With determination, my family now owns a sizeable piece of land, infused capitalization into the local economy and will help generate livelihood and income to the local inhabitants. I forsee in the next 6-10 years, that I will be able to retire in my home province with enough revenue from my investments, while my children resides and work abroad. I took my own advice, to invest in properties, as I bought agricultural land and subdivision lots, and will continue doing so. Now, for the one who questions my sense of truth, I would like to pose a question for him. What have you done lately to help improve the lives of people you left behind in the Philippines? Because my sense of truth lies not on how limited I approach other people’s views, which are opposed to mine. My sense of truth lies in the dignified way, we name ourselves (i.e. Allan, Alvin, Abbygail, Ronald…) and how we deal with issues sensibly, we do not hide behind shoddy pseudonyms, because perversion is what that is. And for the record, I have not voted any president in office, nor do I hold any allegiance with any of these political parties. That piece of land, which I now own is right in a place inhabited by the people’s revolutionary movement, I was able to move freely, communicate and relate with them without fear of my life. If you are that brave as you sound you are, I dare you do the same. Your talk is cheap, it is unproductive and definitely perverted like your name.

While the forest is burning, the monkeys are ranting in the banana trees. And don’t anyone disturb them. For it is I, not the fire, who will consume them.

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Tagasubaybay Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Hahahaha!

“Civil war na!” - What a about a Somalia-like state?

The greater danger in the penchant of some members in our middle class for political drama is a deeply divided country. The irony is that the division will be based on methodology (how best to move our country forward).

Let’s all think harder.
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What is it to think, Its already proven that Gloria Arroyo, Is supported by these CORRUPT PNP/AFP/JUDIARY/BISHOP this is one of the reason why she still in power, she used the taxespayer’s money to payoff all her cronies for their support.
Poor Juan De La Cruz! For what I heard just resently their cha cha train is in high gear. Its means Gloria Arroyo, Well be in power forever!

Gloria Macapal Arroyo, the most corrupt president according to the survey, is winning the fight against corruption. There is no rice shortage but prices are soaring. The 728 million pesos fertilizer scam is very glaring, but not one is put behind bars. For those righteous people who needs evidences, please see for yourself the result of the COA’s investigations. For those who do not believe that gloria cheated the 2004 presidential election, you may wish to elaborate how honorable was Chairman Abalos, how reputable was the COMELEC, and how illegal was the Garci tape. We just wish that pekeng president gloria will not extend her illegitimate rule beyond 2010.

Tagasubaybay Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Hahahaha!

“Civil war na!” - What a about a Somalia-like state?

The greater danger in the penchant of some members in our middle class for political drama is a deeply divided country. The irony is that the division will be based on methodology (how best to move our country forward).

Let’s all think harder.
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What is it to think, Gloria Arroyo already sold the filipino people to the highest bidder.

He was tried in a proper court and was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of plunder…sabi ni Nastros
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This statement by Nastros gave his agenda away. “proper court” is a misnomer. These justices were appointed by GMA. Estrada found “beyond reasonable doubt” is also a misnomer. It was actually a justice denied for it took so long before they handed down the bogus verdict … because the first, original allegation did not stick. They had to fish for other allegations….none of which stick beyond reasonable doubt. All of what had transpired were under reasonable doubts…as as Chavit Singsong’s allegation of plunder. Estrada hit the nail on the head when he said, the court that tried him is a kangaroo court.

How long are we going to be in denial? GMA’s administration has no legal authority to govern the country. The consequences are all over. The peace loving Filipinos we are counting are those who are still eating on time. Too many are not eating on time!

People who still clamor for deposed pres erap estrada, better thust your reasoning and energy into NBN investigation, Spratly issue, US presidential race or do yourselves favors that will enrich your lives.

Estrada is a goner! GMA was sworn in by no less than the Chief Justice as everyone on EDSA and the whole Phils claps and nods as GMA took over Estrada as President of the country.

Those people who yearns for Erap Estrada nowadays cannot be considered as political advisers, political genius, politically relevant or doing it for the “masa”. THESE PEOPLE ARE MERE FANS OF ERAP WHO ARE COMING OUT WITH A MOVIE WITH AI-AI DELAS ALAS.

Just wait for free movie passes pls!

Palasyo tikom pa rin kay Jocjoc

Sa kalagitnaan ng alegasyon na ang problema sa bigas ay bunsod ng pagkukulang ng gobyerno sa sektor ng mga magsasaka, tikom pa rin at walang pagkilos ang Malacañang sa isyung pagpapa-deport kay dating Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc Joc” Bolante upang malitis at maparusa­han ito sa kontrobersyal na fertilizer fund scam.

Ang nasabing pondo ay orihinal na nakalaan para sa mga magsasaka at partikular sa pagbili ng mga pataba o “fertilizer” sa pagsasaka.

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Papaano hindi tikom ang bibig nila Joc Joc Bolante is one of Gloria Arroyo, goon’s! He stole the fertilizer from the farmer’s and deverted to the campaign fund of Gloria Arroyo, In 2004 presidential election. kaya we have problem ngayon ng lahat ng pera ng bayan its all gone. They stole it!

“Gerry, Gerry quite contrary
How does your reasoning go?”

I take it your Gerry Ditching who wrote a piece sometime ago. Anyhow plain Gerry would do.

So Gerry, you said “we do not hide behind shoddy pseudonyms, because perversion is what that is.” Tell that to Jose Rizal, Gregorio Del Pilar et al to whom I guess you owe your country. Or do you have a green card already?

Pen names let one voice out the cries being crushed by tyranny. The threat, I tell you, is real and imminent. When the evil a writer goes up against holds so much power, such as the “lucky dwarf” we are dealing with now, discretion is the better part of valor. Or were you not taught that in school?

You said “Your talk is cheap, it is unproductive and definitely perverted like your name.” So Gerry, yours is a better one? Pardon my French, you’re a sanctimonious cretin, you moron!

Your sense of truth is not the dignified way. Your sense of truth is selective. So, what am I doing to improve the lives of the people I left behind in the Philippines? A lot more than the puny show-off and all-talk you’ve just written. Words are a dime a dozen Gerry. I can paint what I do to be more “rosy” than yours but I would not.

My aim has been obvious and my resolve unwavering. I am doing all I can to help rid the country of the curse that is GMA. What I do may not be enough, but it has to count. All evil emanates from GMA and we want her out. It started with HELLO GARCI and the Philippines have been downhill ever since. When you are the president and you cheat, you lie then sky’s the limit for mayhem.

I am faceless and I am ageless. I am one with the oppressed, one with the people to whom GMA had stolen everything: Life, Liberty and Happiness. We work to have it back.

You are Gerry. You are one with Allan, Alvin, Abbygail, Ronald and GMA. You are one, yet you are many. You are Legion… (the ancient evil, but I guess you know that Gerry)

With all these accusations against PGMA, why none has been proven?

Alin lang sa dalawa: TANGA ang mga nag-aakusa o SINUNGALING!

Obviously, for the opposition, whatever GMA says will never be the truth. Unless of course she says what they all want to hear.

A mere statement from Lozada is solid evidence for them. No questions asked. Lozada doesn’t even have to show any documents or proof.

Meanwhile, anyone who denies and disagrees with him is a liar, a thief, corrupt, paid witness, etc.

Even the supreme court is corrupt just because its not siding with them on this issue.

Only explains why Lozada prefers campaigning in campuses rather than going to court. That’s because he’s got nothing but his well tailored story.

Its pathetic most of those people on rallies are being used. Their close mindedness is brought upon by their belief that bringing down a government is such a satisfying achievement.

I think even if God was to lead this country they’d still have something to protest about.

Jang-Jang said….Those people who yearns for Erap Estrada nowadays cannot be considered as political advisers, political genius, politically relevant or doing it for the “masa”. THESE PEOPLE ARE MERE FANS OF ERAP WHO ARE COMING OUT WITH A MOVIE WITH AI-AI DELAS ALAS.

Just wait for free movie passes pls!
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We do not yearn for Erap as your limited version indicates. We yearn for an honest, morally integrated Filipino as a leader. One who is not in the image of Garci’s boss, who called him in order to cheat in the equally sham election held to keep her illegally in Malacanang.

Hence, our question is: How long can a country’s decent, morally upright citizens live in denial and not do anything they can to stop Gloria in her continues lies and deceptions? Her corrupting influence is penetrating through the moral fabric of the Philippine society. No one is sure anymore if when faced with a Filipino one is dealing with a liar or honest person. Everyone is a suspect of being a cheat, a thief, and a liar; a way of life modeled after this leader everyone is calling as “the president” of the country.

. What has happened to our Filipinoness? IS PAGKATAO NO LONGER A FACTOR TO US AS A NATION? Politically motivated Filipinos led by FVR, Devenecia, and Gloria, got rid of Estrada for womanizing and alleged plundering, why can’t Filipinos get rid of this one whose administration continues to beleaguered by anomalies of corruptions beyond compare in the history of the country?

tangasungayngay…
sana ay tama ka sa mga paniniwala at paninindigan mo. sana pagdating ng 2010 ay ganyan pa rin ang lubusang pagtatanggol mo sa pamumuno ng iyong magaling na pangulo.
panahon lamang ang magsasabi kung sino ang tama at mali sa ating paniniwala, sana pagdating ng panahong iyon ay ganap ng mabalot ng kaginhawaan, kadakilaan at pagkakaisa ang sambayanang Pilipino at mamuno ang mga bagong lider na may tunay pagmamahal sa bayan at pagpapahalaga sa bawat pilipino…nagtataka lang ako bat gigil na gigil ka sa oposisyon eh hindi naman namin sinisigaw na pabagsakin si gloria at paupuin ang oposisyon, ang sa amin lang ay biglang linaw ang mga pagtatanong at paghahanap ng katotohanan sa kabi-kabilang anomalya at eskandalo sa panahon ni gma, ang pagsasabi ng tunay na kalagayan ng estado at ekonomiya, ang makatotohanang statistika at pigura ng sinasabing pag-unlad, ang paggalang sa mga institusyon ng gobyerno, at pagpapahalaga at paggalang sa karapatan ng higit na nakakaraming Pilipino…siguro mababawasan ang mga rally at kilos protesta, siguro mababawasan ang mga kritiko ni gma, siguro mas makikilahok ang oposisyon sa mga proyekto at programa ni gma…
eh kaso nga maraming pagkakataon si gma para sagutin, parusahan at ipakita ang “rule of law” sa mga tunay na lumalabag nito, marami siyang pagkakataon para maging isang magaling na pinuno ng ating bansa pero sabi nga nilamon siya ng sistema ng pulitika at labis na pagyakap sa kapangyarihan…hindi pamumulitika ang pagpapahayag ng damdamin at paglabas sa kalye, kung hahayaan lamang ni gma ang sistema ng tunay na demokrasya at mabuksan ang mga pagiimbestiga at paghahanap ng katotohanan siguro pati ako kasama mo sa iyong paniniwala..pero malabo ngang mangyari kasi patuloy kang nagbubulag-bulagan at manhid sa tunay na kalagayan ng bansa at patuloy kang magiging isang tangasungayngay

Marc said,….I think even if God was to lead this country they’d still have something to protest about.

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Of course! Wouldn’t you think God, who created intelligence in men and women would like to see them use their “kukote” to be observant, to be reflective, and to speak up for justice and the truth? God would not want to lead a bunch of ‘kandatango’ who, in order to just ride on as long as they are eating on time, would say ‘amen’ to anything God does, even if he is intentionally testing them if they are still morally upright or not. These are trying time, a challenge to those who think they are morally upright and godly. Oh, well.

Missy,
You asked why Filipinos can’t get rid of Pres. Arroyo whose administration continues to be beleaguered by anomalies of corruption.
Well, it’s simply because the silent majority of Filipinos still support her and want her to finish her term. She has repeatedly said she will not resign and I believe that forcibly removing her from the Presidency would be very costly and detrimental to our country and economy.
On the other hand you said you yearned for an honest, morally integrated leader, however, the problem is, political figures from the opposition who will possibly replace Arroyo such as Erap, Lacson, Binay, Villar etc. are perceived to be equally corrupt if not more corrupt, so it will just be a political circus.

paano b malaman kung nag ssbi ng katotohanan ang isang tao? kya nga tyo may batas para doon litisin ang isang tao.. kc nga npkdali mgbintang pero nbpkhirap ptunayan. trial by publicity is unfair, asan ang hustisya at ktarungan doon? cguro lahat nmn tyo e hindi ppyag n akusahan nlng kgad ng tao n isa n tyong criminal.. kya nga tyo may korte. d b ang mga kriminal e ang mga taong walang galang s batas? kung kyo mismo ay walang tiwala at pggalang s batas e para n rin kyong criminal tulad ng inaakusahan nyo.

do not judge or u will be judged in heaven. a person is still innocent unless proven guilty in the court of law. may batas s langit at may batas din s lupa. kya wg kagad tyo manghuhusga kgad s tao. let the rule of law prevail.

Alvin Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
With all these accusations against PGMA, why none has been proven?

Alin lang sa dalawa: TANGA ang mga nag-aakusa o SINUNGALING!
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patience alvin !!! i will bet my last two cents that she will have her day in court in the near future. and by that time you will realize that you have made a wrong choice in defending her.

“Arroyo knows what distresses the nation
March 29, 2008 02:53:00
Philippine Daily Inquirer

In her speech at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) commencement exercises last March 18, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the nation was tired of the politics of despair and division. This is not true and she knows it. Only a seasoned liar could have made that statement with a straight face. What distress the nation are the lies, deception and thievery in the highest offices of the land that characterize her administration. ….” ni EP Dakanay Jr.

The quoted commentary today….is trumpeting loudly the same despair I have been posting around about the deteriorating situation in the Philippines. This I do to stir the minds and the conscience of Filipinos all over the world and at home, to let them know that they are heading toward the point of no return. How can they tell when everyone else is succumbing to a malignant disease Gloria and her cohorts are sowing all over the land, especially on the country’s future generations. The disease is degeneration of people’s morality standard, simply manifesting in their found philosophy: it is ok to lie and to cheat as long as they can eat on time. It used to be, “kahit na magdildil ng lugaw at asin, huwag lang maturingang magnanakaw at sinungaling!” I have listened to Joel Olsteen’s message that God’s blessing is generational; conversely, God’s curse is also generational…so that it will take three or more generations before Filipinos can fully turn around and get rid of the moral relativism and machiavellian philosophy that are now the mantra of corrupt Filipino politicians, leaders, and media manipulators. And that will be too late. Our Filipino forefathers like Mabini and Baltazar (Balagtas) had taught their fellow generations the virtue of keeping one’s name pure and untarnished for a good name is better than gold. Even if Filipinos can find solace in our custom and tradition that keep family together, it does not prevent members of that family to engage in corruptions and lies so long as they are putting food on the table to keep that family happy and united. The foundation is rotten, like a rotten apple, for without strong solid moral foundation, a family, although united carries the stinking reputations practiced by its members. Extend that stinking reputation to the world, and there you go!!

natros Says:
March 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
To Missy, Diego, Chi-Chi & Gloria K,
I agree with Alvin that the majority of peace-loving people want Pres. Arroyo to finish her term considering the ff. facts:
* the majority of SC justices supported her
* the majority of bishops did not call for her
resignation
* the majority of congressmen, governors,
city and municipal mayors and
councilors and barangay captains is on
her side.
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i disagree that majority of all peace-loving pilipinos want gma to finish her term since all surveys conducted says otherwise. yes it’s a fact that those majority that you have mentioned are all frequent visitors in malacanang and mind you they are not the majority. they are the few lucky individuals blessed by gma.

Diego, you still believe the surveys conducted by unreliable (bias) statisticians? They can make you think otherwise. They can choose who to interview, get the answers they like to hear and publish/air the (biased) reports that they want.

You know most mediamen prefer to make news that are alarming because they know more people will buy and follow the news. Business of course.

And about your comment that someday you will see PGMA in court, that’s possible. I wish for that day to come too. Then we can see who is right or wrong.

ronald,
sa pilipinas ang batas ay para lang sa “can afford”, bakit ang isang petty snatcher pag nahuli ay agad na inquest and diretso sa city jail, maraming dahilan ang paggawa niya ng krimen pero ang higit na dahilan ay kahirapan, kawalan ng pag-asa at kawalan ng oportunidad upang mapagbuti ang sarili…samantalang ang isang public official o may sinasabi sa lipunan kapag nagawa ng kasalanan eh takbo agad sa US o sa ibang bansa nd bago maikulong ay daming teknikalidad kasi ang gagaling ng mga abogado, at kung maikulong naman ay VIP at special treatment pa sa mga warden…di ko na iisa-isahin sa dami ng instances na ang sistema ng batas ay pabor lamang sa iilan.
ngayon sabihin mo na malinis at credible ang justice system natin?
you are saying “trial by publicity”? kawawa ka naman nagbubulag-bulagan ka na naman, may mga ebidensiya mula mismo sa COA sa mga unexplained use of govt funds, daang milyones unliquidated advances, multi-million ghost projects and deliveries…isama mo pa yung alston report sa political killings, ang di mailabas na mayuga report sa partisipasyon ng mga militar sa 2004 elections, ang garci tapes, ang impsa deal, ang macapagal highway project…at marami pang iba.
eh pano malalaman ang “katotohanan” ginagawa nila ang lahat para mapagtakpan ang mga pagkakamali at pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ng malacanang mafia. hanngagng di nagbabago ang sistema sa hudikatura patuloy kang aasa na ang batas ay pantay-pantay sa bawat pilipino.
hidi naman political circus ang isyu natros…ang paglaban lamang sa maling pamamahala at sobrang kasakiman sa kapangyarihan ang isinisigaw ng katulad ko na patuloy na naghahanap ng katotohanan. hindi ko rin na hinihingi ang pagbababa sa puwesto ni gma para ipalit kung sino mang taga-oposisyon, ang sa akin at adhikain ng bawat pilipino eh kung hindi siya mag resign o anupamang pagbaba sa puwesto ay ayusin niya ang gobyerno kasi marami na ang naghihirap, patuloy ang dibisyon sa lahat ng sektor na sa kanya pa rin ang pagkakataon na kung isang tunay na lider siya at nagmamahal sa bayan ay ipakita niya na galit siya sa katiwalian at handa niyang ipatupad ang batas maging sino man ang tamaan…yung laging ibinibida nyo na economic gains ay hindi pangmatagalan at masisira ang momentum if ever she resign from her post?…natros mas marami ang naghihirap lalo na sa kanayunan, mas marami ang nakikipagsapalaran sa ibang bansa, mas marami pilipino ang nawawalan ng pag-asa at pangarap, dahil ba sa gumaganda ang buhay sa pinas? after her term ends in 2010 you will see the real and imminent crisis courtesy of gma regime.

Alvin Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Diego, you still believe the surveys conducted by unreliable (bias) statisticians? They can make you think otherwise. They can choose who to interview, get the answers they like to hear and publish/air the (biased) reports that they want.

You know most mediamen prefer to make news that are alarming because they know more people will buy and follow the news. Business of course.

And about your comment that someday you will see PGMA in court, that’s possible. I wish for that day to come too. Then we can see who is right or wrong.
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why i still beleived in the surveys ? . . . because 8 in every 10 people i mingled and talked with here or abroad dislikes gma. this is the reality in the ground. facts of life.

Yeah.. GMA in court.. and until that day comes, lets avoid being stupid and making conclusions out of hearsays. Anyone with common sense knows it’s just fair to give each side the benefit of a doubt.

I’m not Pro-GMA. But until I know for SURE (and not just plain allegations) that she is guilty, I will avoid calling her a liar, a thief, corrupt, a malignant disease, evil, or whatever negative names I can call her.

Because it’s not fair, and it’s just plain STUPID.

Anyone with common sense can’t argue with that.

And if/when that happens and a decision is made, I hope that people will learn to accept the outcome.

Heck, if the opposition is proven wrong, they’ll probably scream about the court being biased again.

So I don’t know. Maybe it’s wise to just live in a world where hearsays and allegations can convict you. I’ll probably talk to the media and make up stories about people i hate so I can put them in jail. just for the fun of it.

alvin is ryt.. surveys can b manipulated just like the media. the oppositions have tried every trick & propaganda to overthrow the present gov’t. but most of the filipino people did not bite their bait. it only shows how much we have matured in politics & for the military, CBCP & SC i salute u.. my message to the senate? bring out ur whistle blowers one by one.. aka star witness, surprise witness, secret witness… what’s next? blind witness? deaf & mute witness? may i suggest to invite madam auring as a witness? pahulaan ntin s kanya under oath kung cno tlga ang nagssbi ng ktotohanan at phulaan n rin ntin kung cno s mga senador ang may tsansang mnlo s 2010 presidential election.

pogito…what a choice for a pseudonym.

to me gma is passe. i like to think ahead, and what’s in store after 2010 bec. 2yrs is like 2 mos. i didn’t even vote for her, as i have heard nasty things about her when she was at dti.(i do not have proof of her wrongdoings).
you assumed wrongly, for the nth time, i am for gma bec. i hate the “presidential wannabes” in the senate. to you, if one hates the senators, he/she are gma apologists?#%^*stop making false assumptions and wrong conclusions.
there are so many writers here who are anti-senators, but that does not make us gma apologists, ok?

get real, pogito!

The level-headed people here in these blog loop does nor necessarily root for Gloria but we opted for her to finish her term as we are giving the country to the scoundrels(oppositions) who wants to replace Gloria’s corrupting as alledge by some of you.

Even the corruption allegations have not been proven yet, some people and the oppositions have made their kangaroo conclusions.

If we have Gloria who we claim as perverted is because of the citizens like you with the oppositions who are making things worse, so the devil and the dwarf be with you people!

MISSY, your a great Erap fan, im sure of it. Perhaps your always present in those Erap inspired pathetic rallies, isnt it?

But your idol is convicted by no less the Sandiganbayan for plunder, so Erap is for the record the most corrupt President that the Phils had.

Nice exchange Alvin and Diego.
For me,I also wonder how long it will take these survey firms run out of negative numbers regarding GMA’s popularity.I am really confused with so many surveys conducted and ever declining popularity of the incumbent leader,she is still there. Must be wrong somewhere on these surveys.Have they surveyed the people in of the Philippines or other country?

maria makiling.. lahat nmn tlga tyo e may krptan kumuha ng atty. mali nmn tlga un ikukulong k kgad ng wlang sapat n ibidensya. pwera lng kung non bailable un kaso mo at mbigat un ebidensya laban syo. ang sakin lng e kung s tingin mo n ako ay kriminal e dpt ptunayan mo s korte, d un ipgkklat mo n kriminal ako ng walang basehan at ala kang sapat n ebidnsya. just like what they r doing to PGMA. d b unfair nmn un? dpt kasuhan sya ng mga oposisyon kung mtibay un mga evidences nila laban s knya, para kung guilty sya e d ikulong.. dun plng ako mniniwala n kriminal tlga sya kc nga may batas tyo n dapat sundin. kc nga kung d nila sya kksuhan ay lalabas n tlgang pninira lng ang mga bintang s knya.

dapat imention din ng mga survey institution kung cno nagbyad s knila para magpsurvey & dapat detalyado at may transparency, kc example s isang lugar 1,000 un populasyon 500 un pro & 500 un anti nag ktaon n un tinanong nila n 5 tao e puro anti e d ssbhin n nila 100% s lugar n un e anti? anong klase n survey un? d b mlinaw n palpak? malay natin kung s susunod n survey e un tao din n un ang ttnungin nila kc nga “suki” n nila un, e d ganun p rin resulta ng survey? malay din ntin kung may nagcoconduct nga tlga ng survey..

MISSY, your a great Erap fan, im sure of it. Perhaps your always present in those Erap inspired pathetic rallies, isnt it?

But your idol is convicted by no less the Sandiganbayan for plunder, so Erap is for the record the most corrupt President that the Phils had.

===But Jang-jang…Erap is an old story already. And you, considering this “sandiganbayan” as legit and not bogus explains why you are supporting Gloria and taking their verdict as genuinely coming from a constitutionally authorized body of judges. They are appointed in their benches and some remains because of their loyalty to a bogus president. All of them are bogus. You can’t get it?

Gloria and her cronies are very busy getting in as much as they could before their time expires (that is when the Filipinos finally realize the consequences of keeping silent and condoning her presence in Malacanang)…

Here is another allegation…of how those who are supporting her love her very much. They can dip their hands in the government coffer in whatever ways possible short of calling them illegal because they are made to look legal by manipulating the rules in the book:

Palace invokes secrecy law on Quedan over swine scam

By Sherwin C. Olaes

04/06/2008

The Quedan and Rural Credit Corp. (Quedancor), the state lending agency embroiled in the P5-billion swine scam, may opt not to reveal the beneficiaries of the program supposedly to raise livestock production since borrowers in the program are “covered by the bank secrecy law” on deposits.

Sen. Francis Escudero earlier had challenged Quedancor to make public the beneficiaries of the loan program, in which P1.6 billion was believed to have been misused.

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol said although Quedancor administers public funds, these are covered by the bank secrecy law that could be invoked by borrowers to hide their identities.

Apostol said the only way to compel Quedancor to reveal the identities of the borrowers would be to bring the case to the courts which have the power to compel the bank to disclose the identities of the borrowers. from the daily tribune. I wonder if this news will go through ABC-CBS or it’s been featured in the Daily Inquirer.

let us expect more alegations from d opositions to discredit the present gov’t. strategy nila un for their own personal interest para s 2010 presidential elections. the philippines must brace for more destabilizations & political crisis n ggwin ang mga anti-gov’t. personalities. uulitin ko.. expected ko nyan.

pinakamahirap gisingin ang taong nagtutulog-tulugan…mas mahirap magpaliwanag sa mga taong nagbubulag-bulagan…pinakamahirap ipaunawa ang katotohanan sa mga taong patuloy na naniniwalang maganda at maayos ang kasalukuyang pamunuan…sa malapit na hinaharap malalaman mo at mararamdaman ang mga maling pamumuno, ang sistema ng patronage politics at ang sobrang ganid sa kapangyarihan ng rehimeng gma na magdudulot na isang malaking kalbaryo at masamang panaginip sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga pilipino…at pagdating ng panahon na yon sabihin mong mali ako.

ronald Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 11:35 am
let us expect more alegations from d opositions to discredit the present gov’t. strategy nila un for their own personal interest para s 2010 presidential elections. the philippines must brace for more destabilizations & political crisis n ggwin ang mga anti-gov’t. personalities. uulitin ko.. expected ko nyan.
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you are totally right ronald. more allegations will come out until 2010 or beyond. this is the doing of gma administration and infact they are helping the oppositions for more media mileage.

for the sake of argument, may i ask those pro-gma in this blog can or will you support an opposition president if they win the presidency on 2010 ?

So Missy, since PGMA is bogus, the “pardon” given to your beloved Erap Estrada is illegal?

Erap is just a product of blindly popular votes by uninformed, less educated majority of Filipinos in the 1998 Presidential Elections and to think that Joe de Venecia squared with Erap whose equally immoral to assume office.

This is what is important for the oppositions: The quantity of the accusations.

No matter if they cannot prove them, it’s ok, as long as they have created NOISE.

That is their way to discredit the admin and to humiliate the country for their own personal agenda.

Will it be better for the opposition to just pick one accusation, the one that they can support with solid evidences, the one that they think the accused cannot escape or belie, the one that they think they can win?

Para tuloy silang LATA na WALANG LAMAN. MAINGAY LANG!

I’m sorry Missy but i just cant help but tell you that your allegations will remain allegations as long as these are not proven. So no, you cannot argue when you have nothing to prove your point.

- You call the SandiganBayan a bogus court, yet Estrada submitted himself to their jurisdiction. That in itself proves that even Estrada’s lawyers recognized the court as valid and constitutionally ligit. I dont know about you, but i’d rather believe in his lawyers than listen to your opinion that this court is bogus. Dont you get it?

- You say that these judges were appointed by the president and they would obviously side with her in any case. But the constitution itself is the bases for the President’s power to appoint them. I dont know about you, but I think the people who made that constitution have reasons for that. And I’d rather trust their judgement rather than be carried away with your opinion. Dont you get it?

- Arroyo, after being declared President, was legitimized by the Supreme Court of the Philippines which is the highest court of the country. This chamber consists of well respected judges, some of whom were appointed by Estrada himself, and has a proven track record in the judiciary. Until now, even the opposition calls on them to decide on unresolved issues. I dont know about you Missy, but I’d rather side with their decision, rather than listen to more of your opinion.

Which over all by the way? Have all been baseless.

I hope you got that.

Maria Makiling:
pinakamahirap gisingin ang taong nagtutulog-tulugan…mas mahirap magpaliwanag sa mga taong nagbubulag-bulagan…pinakamahirap ipaunawa ang katotohanan sa mga taong patuloy na naniniwalang maganda at maayos ang kasalukuyang pamunuan…sa malapit na hinaharap malalaman mo at mararamdaman ang mga maling pamumuno, ang sistema ng patronage politics at ang sobrang ganid sa kapangyarihan ng rehimeng gma na magdudulot na isang malaking kalbaryo at masamang panaginip sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga pilipino…at pagdating ng panahon na yon sabihin mong mali ako.

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mahirap talagang gisingin ang mga taong ayaw gumising dahil sa chismis lamang. mahirap talagang mag kombinsi sa isang nag bubulag bulagan, lalo nat wala ka namang ma-ipapakita.. puro paninira lang. mahirap paniwalaan ang sinasabi mong katotohanan, lalo nat wala namang maipakitang ibedensya, puro salita lang.

sa malapit na hinaharap, sana maramdaman mo ang epekto ng mga ginagawa mo kasama ng mga oposisyon dito sa ating bansa. nagpapagamit ka sa opposition na bumubuo ng paninira para gumulo ang politika sa ating bansa, sa sobrang atat nila sa kapangyarihan. Sa darating na henerasyon, habang nakikita ng mga dayuhan na ang mga pinoy ay walang respeto sa batas, at naniniwala sa paratang kahit hindi napaptunayan, at habang ang mga namumuhunan ay nagsisi alisan at nalulugmok ang ating ekonomiya.. pagdating ng panahon na yun.. sana maisip mo ang susunod na henerasyon na titi-isin ang hirap, dahil sa mga taong katulad mo.

I’m not asking people to love GMA like she is God. But just like every other human being, she deserves fairness in the way we treat her. I will hate her with all my guts once all of the allegations are proven. but until then, anyone with a brain knows we have nothing against her. Having a bad opinion about her doesn’t give us the right for name calling. At least in a civilized world. Unless of course you are not.

For Truth and Justice..

diego…if the opposition fields erap, jinggoy, jamby, or ping, are they worth supporting?
i think i can only support mar roxas if they field him, which is unlikely, bec. this early, erap is raring to run ;-(

to marc….i agree with what you wrote re their claim that the sandigambayan is a “bogus” court, etc. i have been reading about this baseless claim time and again, and i’m glad you’ve taken time to elucidate. thus, it is my hope that the people falsely claiming such will be enlightened. sana.
re the court justices being “loyal” to the president bec. they have been appointed by him/her….that is stipulated in the constitution. if you don’t like that, blame the framers of the cory constitution, not the sitting president, or, change the constitution to your liking.
not all the justices have been appointed by gma, erap has appointees there too. even his appointees voted w/ the majority re the neri petition. and carpio dissented, but is an arroyo appointee.

this same sc upheld the beltran et al petition and voted against the state of emergency powers of the pres.and many others. how can some people say the sc is an arroyo court?
be fair to the sc.

to diego.. meron b naitulong s pag unlad ng ating bansa ang mga oposisyon n yan? natulungan b nila un mga nasalanta ng mga bagyo at baha s mga probinsya? natulungan b nila khit man lang un mga sumilao farmers? ano b nagawang tulong nila? ang alam lng nila maghakot lagi ng media at magmagaling.. sumisikat lng cla s publisidad.. ano b mggwa nila para s pg unlad ng bansa? dapat b natin suportahan ang mga yan? kung meron man oposisyon n ang platporma ay para s pag unlad, kthimikan at pag kakaisa ng buong pilipinas ay mlmang suporthan ko.

to diego.. i will not support an opposition president. maybe i will accuse her/him of corruption & i will shout for his/her ouster or resignation..

marc, im not with the opposition im not with any political figure or civil society…i am just a simple filipino like you with a small business of my own, with a family to take care of and to provide their needs and necessities, a taxpayer, and God-fearing and who love my country so much…i have a chance to migrate but opted to stay here because i want my children to love their own country and suceed here not for any false hope inspite of all tragedies happening because of mismanaged government…a dreamer and believer that someday this country of ours will become a great and progressive again…but i cant just be dumb and stupid like you to pretend no wrongdoings have been committed and all those allegations are political gimmick? i pity you because of your twisted ideas that there is no evidences…i as a private citizen, i have provided evidences especially with the garci scandal not because its a must thing to do as a citizen of this country,but because i believe in truth and justice…sa tamang panahon ay malalaman mo rin ang katotohanan, at panahon lang ang magsasabi kung sino ang tama sa atin.
and lastly i want you to know who really i am, hindi nagtatago sa alias at mayabang lamang magpahayag ng maling katotohanan sa likod ng alias na marc

maria rachel c. concepcion

ronald Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:05 am
to diego.. i will not support an opposition president. maybe i will accuse her/him of corruption & i will shout for his/her ouster or resignation..
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ronald, for me, i can support anybody. he maybe an opposition or admin just as long as he doesn’t lie, cheat, steal and kill.

Clearly, despite all the surveys bruhaha being paraded on mainstream media, the majority of Filipinos are not convinced that changing the current administration is the solution to our social ills. Its funny how at times (maybe out of contemptuous exasperation) some in the middle class think that the majority of the Filipinos have become disengaged and passive. I beg to disagree.

A large segment of our population (in the middle class in particular) has adopted a rather decisive stand on the issue about GMA, ie. the change-the-regime solution is no longer a viable option. Not only that the measure has not delivered on its promise of sweeping social transformation but more importantly it has been proven to be counterproductive.

The current “silence” of most in the middle class is not an inaction but a deliberate act that flows from the realization that the issue of corruption
in the government is systemic. As such
it cannot be changed overnight nor by the simple expediency of changing the President of the country. Only through measured and incrimental changes fuelled by sustained economic growth can we
solve our indemic problem of corruption and the mediocre politics that comes with it.

tagasubaybay…..how i wish those in this blog who time and again accuse people who are not in favor of topping off the president’s head as being corrupt themselves, will take time to read your piece. i have, many times, elucidated the fact, too, like you, and gerry, mc_90 and many others in this blog, that the removal of gma is not the solution. that the problem is endemic…it is a socio-psycho-political problem.
but, saying this might incur the “ire” of the likes of pogito, maria makiling, and the one with sooo many aliases. and then we might be lumped up again as apologists, lackeys and the like.

The current “silence” of most in the middle class is not an inaction but a deliberate act that flows from the realization that the issue of corruption
in the government is systemic. As such
it cannot be changed overnight nor by the simple expediency of changing the President of the country. Only through measured and incrimental changes fuelled by sustained economic growth can we
solve our indemic problem of corruption and the mediocre politics that comes with it. sabi ni TAGASUBAYBAY
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Since when do “systemic” becomes an excuse to accept that corruption, lying, cheating, and injustice (their consequences) is okay? True, corruption cannot be changed overnight, but when will the Filipinos begin to address this corruption? Gloria’s corruptions have given the people many opportunities to start that process of solving corruptions but Gloria is spending the government’s money to buy the loyalty of the people. Ask the military leaders, the key officials in key government agencies. From the top down, they know, without Gloria, they will not eat on time. You do not see why this is bad for the country…because you are among whose job depends on the continuation of Gloria squatting in Malacanang. This woman is too busy to take care of the country’s development. All she has been doing are applying bandage to country’s ills…There are no long range plan to assure that the country’s population will stop growing at such alarming rate. There are no discussions and debates about the decreasing farming land acreage to increase production of rice, and no plan B, if that is truly impossible to attain by using education and information on how Filipinos can meet their needs for carbohydrates for energy by producing other crops that will produce more of it in a lesser land area. Quality education is only for the rich who can afford to pay private schools. The whole country will soon be overflowing with mentally retarded children because of malnutrition. Even their teachers will be mentally retarded and nobody can see the difference anymore. The money of the people is not well spent. They are spent to keep the kurakots in government positions. Yes, that is systemic and eventually, it will be the brand Filipinos will be getting to be known to the world. Problem solving must start from somewhere and sometime. Being systemic cannot be an excuse.

abby gail…

nagpakilala na nga ako di ba? totoo na ang problema ng ating bansa ay ang bureaucratic system natin at ang political patronage, hindi ko naman agad pinagsigawan na gma out from the day she have her malacanang palace..gaya mo ay nakikiisa ako sa mga programa at layunin para sa pagkakaisa at pag-unlad ng ating bansa..pero may mali yata..si gma? ang mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya? si FG? who knows di ba? bat dami ngang anomalies, scandals na minsan di sinagot ng dikekta ng pamunuang eto..ni minsan ay hindi naging seryoso na mag-imbestiga para maparusahan ang mga sangkot…ni minsan naging palamuti lang ang mga institution SC, Ombudsman, Comelec…ni minsan ay hindi naging makatotohanan sa “national unity at reconciliation” move nila towards the so called destabilizers…na minsan hindi naging totoo sa mga economic facts and figures…ni minsan ay hindi naging makatotohanan ang laban sa kahirapan….bakit? nalason at kinain ng sistema ng politika…namangha sa yaman ng ating bansa at nalunod sa kapangyarihan…hindi matatapos ang pagpapalitan ng ating mga opinyon bagkus lalo lang tayo magkakawatak-watak kasi nga ang theory ng gma etal is to to divide,conquer and rule, and corrupt…if you just know how much money this govt spent just to provide “loyalty bonus” to police and military hierarchy baka malula ka…kung alam mo lang ano ang mga kapalit sa bawat “loyalist kuno” eh talagang they will need a lot of money just to stay in power…at higit sa lahat ang pagbaba ng kusa ni gma sa puwesto ay simula upang ayusin ang pamamahala ay isang statesman gesture to ease the political tension..may panahon pa para maiayos niya at mabago kahit paano ang lagay ng bansa..pero sa takbo ng pangyayari ay mukhang malabo sapagkat lalo ng lumakas ang impluwensiya at pundasyon ng malacanang mafia at gma corrupt-poration…sana nga abbygail ay tama ka at mali ako, pero in two more years the worst is yet to come, nagsisimula pa lang ang problema ng bansa..sana nga tama ka…sana nga

hence, if that is your opinion, if we remove gloria, who would you like to succeed her? or do we have a choice, bec. its gonna be noli, right?
i too, am tired of corruption. since elem. days, we’ve been hearing about it, but it seems so pervasive, it is like an incurable disease. mabuti pa cancer, may chemo, corruption wala yatang lunas. since macapagal sr., marcos, cory(her relatives), fvr, erap, and now the lucky b $&*#?! h!
do you have anyone in the horizon to lead us through this mess? meron ka bang napipili sa mga senador na magiging salvation ng pilipinas?

maria makiling….i can emphatize with you. like you, and most people in this blog, we only want what is best for the filipinos.
from my own personal experience, i can tell you corruption is truly endemic. i have to resign from my job many years ago bec. i can’t take the shenanigans my bosses are doing. bec. if i stay, that means acquiescence, and i cannot stomach it. it is truly enervating, and frustrating at the least.
a friend, resigned last year due to a tiff w/ a high-profile govt. official(headlines ito), reason? my friend does not want to sign an $$M anomalous contract.
what is happening now is the good ones are leaving the govt. it is really sad. i get your point, and i am one in wanting this problem solved..but how?

abbygail, if constitutional succession assuming (pero malabo) na magresign si gma noli will become the legitimate successor…BUT the 2004 election is still in question..maybe council of elders or leaders should form a temporary govt then reform the comelec and eventually magdaos ng isang credible na election..if ever GMA is out (2010?) sana nga…and same pa rin political system God knows this country will forever be the laggard in SE Asia, in 2 years time Vietnam will surpass our country economically and Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore is almost a developed countries…sana lang at marahil pangarap din ng bawat pilipino na ireporma ang sistema ng executive at magtiwala sa isang transitional government..coz if ever Noli, or Villar or Speaker of the Lower House same scenario of political struggle and noise..kailangan lang marahil na may magsakripisyo upang maging simbolo at gabay ng pilipino…gaya mo pareho tayo ng hangarin sa ating bayan, magkaroon lamang ng sapat na lakas at boses ang majority of our citezenry kaya natin baguhin ang takbo ng ating bansa, kaya natin muling iaangat ang dangal ng pilipinas..marahil maghihintay pa tayo pero may pag-asa pa rin ang ating bansa at hindi natin kailangan magkahati-hati ng pananaw at opinyon sa mga lider na may personal lang na interes..i still salute you for your galant stand and strong conviction..let us hope nasa sana matamo natin ang pagbabago in a peaceful and credible manner, wherein a true patriotic leader will lead us toward greatness..baka sakali in two years time di ba? magmasid, makialam, makilahok at makiisa sa tunay na damdamin ng bawat pilipino…sana nga mag pagbabago..sana nga

pero sa takbo ng pangyayari ay mukhang malabo sapagkat lalo ng lumakas ang impluwensiya at pundasyon ng malacanang mafia at gma corrupt-poration…sana nga abbygail ay tama ka at mali ako, pero in two more years the worst is yet to come, nagsisimula pa lang ang problema ng bansa..sana nga tama ka…sana nga - Maria Makiling

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That’s exactly the difference between both sides. Maria Makiling and the rest of her friends in the opposition is fond of name calling.. malacanang mafia? corrupt-poration? Do you usually label the people you hate? I hope your family does not read this comments page. We don’t need more people to be influenced by the way you discuss and identify people.

And yes Maria Makiling, a lot of people actually think that Abbygail is right. Two more years, you’ll realize that she is right. but of course, you still wouldn’t admit it. Because no matter what happens, this government will never do anything right.

You dont even know me, but you directly accused me of hiding behind my alias. Did you even ask me about that?

Get a grip of yourself. You clearly have so much hatred that its affecting your judgement. Don’t worry, I’m posting my complete name next time para di madadagdagan ang mga ini-imbento mong accusations.

Marcos Calo

bkit d nyo nlng pbyaan c GMA tulad ng pgppbya nyo kay lozada, d b parehas lng nmn cla n inaakusahan n korakot? bkit d ayw nyo din kondenahin c lozada n kompirmadong kurakot? kelan b kyo magbubulag bulagan at magpapa uto s mga oposisyon? cguro ppnig ako s oposisyon kung paimbistigahan din nila c lozada at kung mas may maganda clang programa para s mga nagugutom, mahihirap at pag papaunlad ng bansa. mlamang puro dakdak lng ang mga yan pg naging presidente at ibiblame lahat ng kapalpakan nila kung kniknino. mga wlang kwentang maging presidente ang mga oposisyon ngaun.

How can the few of you guys topple PGMA when you are supporting and one with the most lousy and crook OPPOSITION the country had ever produced dating back in history. Erap, Binay, Maceda, Lacson, Madrigal, Jingoy, JV, Communist militant groups, just to name a few.

You think the people will emulate these kind of personalities and willfully start another “Peoples’ Power?”

How about Davide or Fernando?

Hahaha! I’m from the private sector Missy (I have my own firm). Nice try.

I believe that the current economic and political set up is already on the right track (despite its imperfections). True there is pervasive corruption but we have no choice at the moment because we were born to it. , we have to have more patience and foresight.

Look, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and our other Asian “emerging tiger economies” did not start from squeaky-clean-corruption-free societies. These countries too have nagging corruption problems. Just try browsing through comparative Asian studies’ literatures and you’ll immediately get my point.

Of course we do not condone and should not condone corruption. By all means we have to eradicate it for us attain the status of mature and developed countries (first world countries as they call it). It is in the methodology that the debate is raging at the moment: Is development achieved through regime change? Or a cautioned and measured incremental progress throw the filtering down effect of sustained macro-economic growth?

I, in my case is in tuned with the second methodology. The reason is simple. In the process of achieving development and political maturity we have to protect and nurture our institutions. We plan for the future and in the mean time damage our institutions. I refuse to believe bypassing the procedures laid down by the constitution and undermining the Office of the President is the way to move forward. In the short term such measure may gratify the thirst for blood by some sectors of our society but in the long term it will set us several decades back in terms of institutions. Besides, I believe that the critics of the current administration is left without judicial recourse, of course they still have several means available to them. One, impeachment; or two, filing of criminal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman. The latter option, if not “viable” in the meantime I’m sure will be feasible after 2010 when the opposition do succeeds in winning Malacañang.

In the meantime those who are very vocal and visible in the media against the current administration would do the country a lot of service if they should start contemplating of directly participation in governance by putting up their own political party. I for one believe that there are a lot of promising leaders (if given the chance) in the middle class at the moment who should be participating in governance. The time of intentionally letting yourselves be excluded and “blame free” of the system is over. Now should be the time to usher in a new era of politics in our country. Otherwise, we will remain in this cycle of corruption and mediocre politics.

“throw” should be “thru”. As to the other grammatical inaccuracies, my apologies. The article was done in haste. TY.

“is left without recourse” should be “not left without recourse”

Jang-jang Says:
April 14th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

How can the few of you guys topple PGMA when you are supporting and one with the most lousy and crook OPPOSITION the country had ever produced dating back in history. Erap, Binay, Maceda, Lacson, Madrigal, Jingoy, JV, Communist militant groups, just to name a few.

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Talking about “Maceda”. I heard a story that accordingly the late Sen. N. Gonzales once said of that guy: “So young and brilliant and yet so corrupt.”

Bayani Fernando or BF may to some people is irritating just because they are put into a system or disciplined as in the case of ambulant vendors, hard-headed drivers and undisciplined bystanders on the road.

He is the go-go type, thinking perhaps on wild instinct but he’s the type who has the will to have a clean and disciplined city, THE GUY HAS A VISION.

What happened if in case Binay, Maceda, or even Mayor Alfredo Lim who is known as toughie on law implemmentations( Im beginning to doubt on him, it might just be for the publicity). Its hey day for illegal vendors, abusive drivers and criminality might thrive on the streets.

Its not that one is only eloquent on the law, Its the desire to make a change in the system that doesnt take us anywhere. I hopefully believe that this is whats in the mind of Bayani Fernando.

maria….i am not comfortable w/ mr. sipag at tyaga as a potential leader of rp. i feel he lacks character. i have to carefully study and scrutinize each senator, before i can choose one worthy of supporting, regardless of party lines.

missy….when we say corruption is systemic and endemic, in the vernacular it means “talamak at laganap”. now, how do you solve such a magnitude? this is an empirical analysis based on facts, not hearsay. does it mean when we say these, we are accepting corruption as okay and that we are benefiting from it?
that is a malicious, baseless and sweeping statement. mind you, there are many faceless, honest people in govt. still. the corrupt ones you are talking about are not the majority. marami pa rin na nagsisilbi ng tapat at hindi corrupt. in the military, i know a general who just retired, being an idealist and an honest man, he now lives w/ his in-laws! imagine him, not being able to afford a house of his own. and here you are, making sweeping statements re military leaders being bought by gma. can you please identify them, so that the others who are honest will not be lumped as corrupt. kawawa naman yung mga innocent.
like you, i condemn corruption. i tend to analyze problems first, and not get out in the streets to protest the minute there is an issue. napakadali mag-protesta. nag-edsa na rin ako, but where did it lead us to? we have gma now, right? now, you want her out, how?
she won’t resign. what is your solution? we cannot hold vigil in front of the palace till 2010….

an ordinary filipino citizen is an honest and law-abiding person, but once he becomes a public official, he becomes corrupt. character flaw?
corruption may be endemic, it is there at every turn, but, there are still people silently serving the country.

solution? participate in the electoral process, marami sa atin maingay lamang pero pagdating ng eleksiyon ay hindi nakikiisa sa pagpili ng mga tapat at makabayanglider…maingay at mareklamo sa mga suliranin ng bansa, pero ng may pak\gkakataong pumili ng lider ay hindi naman pinahahalagahan ang sagradong boto….
kahit ano pang daya o magic ng admin pag ang boses ng sambayanan ang nangibabaw ay magiging makatotohanan ang pagpili ng mga bagong lider…magmasid, makilahok sa mga usapin at isyu ng bansa…maging mapagsuri sa mga potential na lider ng bayan…at huwag na tayong magpaloko sa mga politikong dual personality pag nakaupo na eh buwaya in the making…at higit sa lahat patuloy na igiit ang pagbabago sa Comelec at iba pang institusyon ng estado para sa kapakanan ng nakakarami at hindi ng iilan lamang…
may pag-asa pa ang bansa at naway maparusahan naman ang nagsasamantala sa yaman ng bansa, maibilanggo naman ang mga taong nanlinlang at nanloko sa tiwala ng pilipino…hirap na ang maraming pilipino sa patuloy na paglaki ng gap ng mahirap at mayaman…nakatuwang isipin na ang pagpapalit ng ating kuro-kuro ay nagmumulat sa sitwasyon ng bansa anumang panig ka man…sanay magsilbi tayong gabay sa ibang pilipino upang simulan ang pagbabago para sa mahal nating bansa

if i remember right, this same ex-senator you are referring to, being alluded to as “so young yet so corrupt” was forced to resign during cory’s time, due to alleged $$$smuggling(at the naia). (someone could correct me if i’m mistaken…)

i like bf too, EXCEPT for his propensity to place his posters all over metro, that goes w/ all the mayors too who are equally guilty. and he should do away w/ the PINK color of mmda, it is very unsightly, to say the least.

maria…i think w/ ex-justice melo at the comelec, who was recommended by monsod, electoral reforms w/c we are hoping for will eventually be done.
yes, i agree, the voters, esp. the 70% “masa” should be educated on whom to vote…not to vote based on personality and fame, but on issues and vision that the candidate espouses. it is a long hard climb though, but it has to be done, or else, we’re doomed again. when i watch the us pres. debates, how i wish our candidates would be subjected to that kind of scrutiny. one lapse and miss on your answers, and you’re dead. the media will make an issue out of your lapses.
in the phils., if you’re in entertainment and media, or one who belongs to a pol. dynasty(matunog ang name)you’re 70% sure of a win. it does not matter if you’re a dimwit or corrupt to the bones, panalo ka na. hay naku, sana nga, magbago na ang pinoy..

condemn gma bcoz she is corrupt. support lozada, erap etal. bcoz they are not corrupt. they are clean. my gudness!

Abby,

The use of color pink is against accepted international standards for public directional/instructional street signs. The universally accepted color is a particular shade of green. MMDA’s pink is a personal choice of BF and is a violation of accepted practices.

Abby,

That tarps that BF has apread out all over Metro Manila would have been alright for the disciplinary message they convey, but when he displays his bigger than life pictures as well he cannot avoid being criticized for electioneering since every body knows he wants to run for prez in 2010. And who else will go ballistic seeing BF posters in his little fiefdom but another presidential wannabe the Rambotito of Makati, Erap’s personal choice.

maria makiling Says:
April 16th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
solution? participate in the electoral process, marami sa atin maingay lamang pero pagdating ng eleksiyon ay hindi nakikiisa sa pagpili ng mga tapat at makabayanglider…maingay at mareklamo sa mga suliranin ng bansa, pero ng may pak\gkakataong pumili ng lider ay hindi naman pinahahalagahan ang sagradong boto….
kahit ano pang daya o magic ng admin pag ang boses ng sambayanan ang nangibabaw ay magiging makatotohanan ang pagpili ng mga bagong lider…magmasid, makilahok sa mga usapin at isyu ng bansa…maging mapagsuri sa mga potential na lider ng bayan…at huwag na tayong magpaloko sa mga politikong dual personality pag nakaupo na eh buwaya in the making…at higit sa lahat patuloy na igiit ang pagbabago sa Comelec at iba pang institusyon ng estado para sa kapakanan ng nakakarami at hindi ng iilan lamang…
may pag-asa pa ang bansa at naway maparusahan naman ang nagsasamantala sa yaman ng bansa, maibilanggo naman ang mga taong nanlinlang at nanloko sa tiwala ng pilipino…hirap na ang maraming pilipino sa patuloy na paglaki ng gap ng mahirap at mayaman…nakatuwang isipin na ang pagpapalit ng ating kuro-kuro ay nagmumulat sa sitwasyon ng bansa anumang panig ka man…sanay magsilbi tayong gabay sa ibang pilipino upang simulan ang pagbabago para sa mahal nating bansa

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Well said, Maria. The ballot is a very strong and powerful tool. Use it wisely.

That wacko, he is as mad as the Mad Hatter. He loves cities with no intersections where every street ends in a dead-end.

He conducts mad traffic experiments with total disregard for road safety. I am sure that he will be very sorry if one of these nights his closest of kin ends up on those ugly concrete obstacles. We do not know how many lives and limbs were lost in his crazy experiments.

Many of the bus drivers are “animals” and this Mad Scientist is trying to fence them like cattle, adding more obstacles on the road but those fences even if electrified won’t work. Discipline and education are what is needed here and not fences.

By this time, somebody has to buy him a pair of PINK sunglasses before he paints everything PINK. Many are guessing what will be the favorite color of the next wacko.

After changing the color of traffic signs, he might try to change the symbols too. How about a pink carabao symbol to stand for “ STOP - Carabao Crossing”.

All light rail trains for different routes will be differentiated by Solid Pink, Horizontal Pink Stripes, Vertical Pink Stripes, Pink Polka Dots, Pink Herringbones, Pink Waves, etc. No other colors allowed.

He also has the childish notion that more vehicles can be accommodated on the roads by adding more lanes without increasing the width of the streets. Most of the time the lanes themselves are of uneven widths and the end result is slower traffic flow because of the cramped situations.

In most countries, without valid reasons, the “NO Right Turn On Red Signal” rule is not imposed. Right turns help in de-congesting the traffic. In our case it helps the enforcers in increasing their incomes.

Our Mad Scientist-at-large should take up elementary geometry and learn how to divide street lanes equally and a primer on fluid mechanics will improve his knowledge on traffic flow control – no more guesswork and crazy experiments.

Using public funds to publicize oneself is outright dishonesty.

Are we really going to have a Mad Hatter for President, sitting in a Pink Malacanang( it should be called the Pink House, after the White House of U.S.A.)?

To Ramon, March 17: nangongo rin ako sa pagbabasa sa style ni Diego, Dre..pasensya na tayo, tatatlo yata and daliri nýa, tsaka cell phone ang pinipindot!

marc….your appreciation of the present politics is in conjunction w/ how i see it too.
but, in so doing, some would interpret it as being aligned w/ the administration and its alleged wrongdoings. that comes w/ the territory, i guess.

btw…ot….marc, you write well. i like reading blogs w/c won’t raise my BP!
also good writers are tagasubaybay, de los reyes, harry king, and for the pilipino writers, its maria makiling..
my first job was a teacher, you can’t blame me if i commend people who write well. their english teachers did a good job..

Now should be the time to usher in a new era of politics in our country. Otherwise, we will remain in this cycle of corruption and mediocre politics…by Tagasubaybay
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Let me say that you have lots of good points….but good and decent people are staying away from politics because it is getting dangerous to join in. Plus, one must learn to lie, cheat, and dupe people if one has to remain in it. Since Philippine politics is rotten to the core, one can easily get contaminated. Look at how easy Gloria contaminated those PMA graduates, senate members, and supreme court justices. Nakakadiri.

“I hear always the admonishment of my friends:
‘Bolt her in, and constrain her!’
But who will watch the watchmen?
The wife arranges accordingly, and begins with them.”

YOU CANNOT LET A THIEF DO AN ACCOUNTING OF HERSELF. How foolish of the bishops to think so. The solution that works is always a simple one:

GMA has to go!

im so happy that no matter how polarize our ideas, we have only one dream a progressive and stable philippines for the next generations of filipinos..but no matter how i tried to think that this govt is working for the best interest of filipinos the more im saddened with the realization that the problem is gma etal-the malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration is inflicting long term catastrophe to our beloved country…im here in palawan and the major issue here is the entry of major players in the mining industry who want to conduct full scale mining operation and because of patronage politics and loyalty of the equally-corrupt gov joel reyes more or less even the strong opposition of the Puerto Princesa Mayor the said undertakings will push thru in two years time…im so ashame how corruptio destroy our resources, how our politics persuade seemingly good people in conniving with these corrupt people and with Atienza in DENR you may now get the overall picture of how gma etal, atienza and gov. joel reyes will enrich themselves…sana naman magsama samang kumilos ang mamamayan sa mga ganitong isyu coz the moment na mag open ang mga future mining sites, environmental catastrophe is in the making after the marcopper, after the rapu-rapu…halos binebenta na nila lahat ng yaman ng pinas..God save the Philippines

i fell in love with palawan, its natural beauty, its people…life is simple here but majority of filipinos is not aware of major undertakings the provincial govt is pushing tru with blessing from DENR bos and definitely with go signal from malacanang…this is one of multi-million or should I say mulit-billion midnight deals the gma etal is negotiating sacrificing the welfare of Palawenos…here the governor is tagged as equally-corrupt but still he projects an image of masa…siguro mawala lang mga ganitong tao sa gobyerno, mga public officials na walang kabusugan sa kapangyarihan at kayamanan baka sakaling may pag-asa pa ang ating bansang minamahal…the election is almost near two years, if you are a responsible filipinos in your own little way educate filipino voters, we can at least provide them ideas that our “vote” is more powerful than any rich politico..comelec reorganization is slowly inturtle-pace but kahit pano in two years time mareporma electoral system and well have a more credible and honest elections come 2010.

If you have any knowledge of corruption, basta totoo lang dont be ashame to inform to those ordinary filipinos para maliwanagan at mabigyan ng malinaw na impormasyon, coz our fellow filiinos are also searching for truth and honesty..unti unti pero the more we provide them info about the corrupt practices of our public officials, maaalala nila yun at kahit paano magkakaroon sila ng ideas about real issues concerning our politicians…do your part, dont be afraid..ang pagbabago na sa atin its only matter how you impart new ideas toward good governance and accountability…basta totoo facts mo dont be afraid to shout and tell to other filipinos the corrupt politicos..God save the Philippines

i have seen corruption in different forms when i was in govt. in the mid-90’s, way before gma’s term. i have to leave, lest i become rotten myself. or, i might end up in pasig river if i do not join in their racket ;-((

missy is right, so many good people are staying away from politics and govt. service.
but, as i have elucidated before, corruption has been here since macapagal sr.’s time, until now. can this be eradicated if we remove gma now, before 2010? we can dream on!

the one important value that sadly, most filipinos lack is the lack of a sense of nationhood. that is the root cause of corruption. the value of being “makasarili” and the absence of the love for country, is prevalent. some historians have attributed this malady to our nation being composed of islands, separated by bodies of water, hence, unity is hard to achieve.
parochial thinking is the norm, and not thinking for the common good of the whole populace.

DLR….thanks for the info re the color pink…i hope the people of BF are reading this blog, for him to know what he’s doing is illegal. puede ba natin isumbong ito kay tulfo?

Maria….you wrote a while back that i am “gigil sa galit sa ibang tao”, eg. rambotito et.al.
i guess you have to make a research on rambo, and his cases at the ombudsman. some say the amount is more than what erap plundered.