IN the spirit of fairness, Vox Populi is publishing the six-page manifestation of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri during the Senate proceedings on the fertilizer scam.
Zubiri inhibited himself from the proceedings to ensure a fair investigation. He denied allegations that he benefited from the fund and said news about it were “blatant lie.”
Zubiri stressed that he was also no “grateful stooge” of the Palace and denounced the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its two editorial pieces which came out on Nov. 2 and 12.
Click on the following to read “pdf” versions of Zubiri’s manifestation:

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DOM
A nice piece. I am so eager to hear our Congresswoman Daza to say her piece, too.
Gerry Albert Corpuz
Good for him. That’s the proper way to do it. After defending Mrs. Arroyo and gangmates in the fertilizer fund scam inthe court of public opinion, Senator Zubiri has no choice but to inhibit himself from the Senate Blue Ribbon committee probe on the fertilizer fund scam
We hope Sen. Edgardo Angara, the Senate-based legal counsel of Malacañang would back off from the Senate probe. Angara is the more grateful stooge of ruling gangland in Malacañang.
Boying
Here we go again! Allegations of corruption, here and there.
The problem with our senators (and congressmen): When they start investigating graft and corruption, they are not after the truth. They just want to show off.
My understanding was: When Mr. Bolante gave his testimony before the Senate, he was under oath. If these senators who were questioning him thought he was lying, why not charge him of perjury, instead of ridiculing him, calling him names and making fun of him.
This is just another “palabas” of those who intend run in 2010. Another political garbage.
Do you want the Filipino people to believe that you are sincere in finding the truth? In getting rid of graft and corruption in your “kingdom”?
Tell us more about your pork barrel.
abe
liar. he benefited from that 742M fertilizer fund scam. part of that 5M pesos was paid to abalos to win his senatorial bid.
fermin
nice piece indeed but the damage was already done by this newspaper….print lang ng print hindi nag iembistiga….
Tom
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 15:09:00 11/13/2008
But when questioned by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile about the threats, Bolante replied: “There were messages about my having to, for example in Tagalog, the message was relayed through a phone call… sinasabi na pag hindi tama ang sinabi niya sa hearing sa Senado, alam namin ang kanyang schedule at dudukutin namin siya [it was said that if he says something wrong at the Senate hearing, we know his schedule and will pick him up]. Something like that.”
The above statement of Bolante indicates that he is afraid to tell the truth. Therefore, it is a waste of time and money of the people to proceed with the investigation. We know that he will lie to protect his ass. You do not have to be a legal luminary to figure this out. These Senate and Congressional investigations are just part of the Moro-Moro and grandstanding. Let’s stop this foolishness-NOW.
Ric
With all the already proven vote padding and chearing, concerning Zubiri’s election, there is little doubt that not so legal funding has been taking place. The problem is that even a falsely declared official will still stay until next election and then the case is dismissed because it is not actual anymore. A nice way to cover up cheating. If really Zubiri is innocent, he does not need to inhibit himself, much better to support the cheating probe instead of stalling,
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mang goding
Manifestation of Zubiri on fertilizer…
What is the point of printing Zubiri’s manifestation.
Whoever is the proponent of this manifest is a pest.
No Big Deal.
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Rod
It is a blatant lie to say that Juan Miguel Zubiri did not cheat in the last election. It is also a big lie to say that GMA and Malacanang have nothing to do with it. Malinaw naman na nagkadayaan sa Lanao at si Zubiri and nakinabang.
Zubiri inhibit himself because he is washing his hands on the fertilizer scam. He did not want to participate in an investigation that will put the GMA administration down. Or else siya yung magiging taga-depensa ni Bolante sa senado. Palusot lang yung inhibit ni Zubiri ! I wonder if Zubiri can still have peaceful sleep knowing that he steal his position from Koko Pimentel just like his Boss in Malacanang who stole the presidency……
fermin
hindi nga nanalo si coco sa CDO…lol
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