Hindi ito joke. Ito ay tunay na pangyayari:
Sa Shoptalk noong Lunes:
Tinanong ni Pia Hontiveros si Jamalul Kiram III, kandidato ng administrasyon para senador kung paano siya nasali. Sabi niya, “I volunteered.”
Tinanong ni Pia, paano at kailan. Hindi na ngayon malaman ni Kiram kung ano ang sagot. Sabi niya, “I did not volunteer.”
Sabi ni Pia, kasasabi lang ninyo na nag-volunteer kayo. Sabi ni Kiram na parang ina-antok, “Okay I said I did, but I’m taking it back.
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Ito pa isa. Sa Strictly Politics noong Martes.
Pia: As member of ULAP,an organization of local officials, you pushed for charter change that would abolish the Senate. Now you want to be senator. Malacanang is still pushing for charter change. How do you reconcile that?
Vicente Magsasay: If I win I will pursue the charter change advocacy in the Senate.
Pia: You mean you want to be a senator so you can abolish the Senate?
Magsaysay: That would be the effect.
(The interview with Prospero Pichay went along the same line.)
Nakakaloka!
They are perfect examples of this government. Speaking from both sides of their mouths. Nakakaloko nga only if you take them seriously.
Vic Magsaysay, What? you did not understand the question. Pagtawanan ka ni Jun at Tony niyan.
You want to be a senator so that you can pursue the charter change but, you don’t want to abolish the senate. Then, where do you belong? Atty; Amor Deloso how do you comment from your best friend? Are you going to run for governor or your daughter? Kakaro yati amigo mo ola no matalo.Narigat mangabak ni lakay Vic.
Cocoy, please read the article again. Vic magsaysay (also Pichay) said something to the effect that they want to become senators so they can abolish the Senate.
Puro hilo ang mga kandidato ni Unano. Hindi alam ang mga issue. Parang mga palamuti lang.
Ellen;I copy
I made a typing error,I should say you want to abolish the senate,instead of you don’t want to abolish the senate.
Taking cue from that line of thinking of Vic Magsaysay and Pichay, ito ang magandang joke applicable to them:
Magsaysay: May nasagot ka ba sa exam tungkol sa kung dapat buwagin ang senado o hindi?
Pichay: Wala eh, blangko ang papel ko.
Magsaysay: Ako rin, walang laman ang papel ko.
Pichay: Naku, lagot tayo sa small boss natin.
Magsaysay: Bakit?
Pichay: Baka sabihin ni gma, nagkopyahan tayo.
When Pichay entered the “Strictly Politics” studio last Tuesday, his fellow candidates greeted him either “My gulay!” or “My favorite gulay”.
His campaign slogan is “Ang gulay ng buhay.”
Pareng Joeseg:
As I recall from your previous post, you’ve been to Zambales during the time of Mt.Pinatubo eruption.Have you meet Amor Deloso’s daughter? I think her name is Sheril.
Gov.Vic Magsaysay,Cong.Antonio Magsaysay Diaz, Sen.Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and.
Cong.Amang Magsaysay, the son of Sen.Genaro Magsaysay.They are cousins. Away-away sa pulitika ang mga iyan. Dati ang governor ng Zambales si Manuel Barretto, lolo nila Gretchen,Tinalo ni Vic.Magsaysay. Si Cong. Enrique Corpus naman tinalo ni Jun Magsaysay. Nag re-election si Jun kinalaban ni Tony Diaz at si Diaz ang nanalo.Pero hindi makaporma ang mga iyan sa Olongapo sa mga Gordon.
Noong panahon ni Ramos na tumakbong presidente,si Vic at si Jun parehong tumakbo ng Vice President.Si Erap ang nanalo.Kaya itong si Vic,palagay ko marigat mangabak.Isinusuka ng mga Zambaleno iyan.Mapagmataas daw at matapobre.Si Amor iba,madaling lapitan.
Be careful who you laugh at though. You may end up laughing at yourself.
These politicians no matter how stupid they are merely reflect the quality of the people who vote for them.
pagtawanan man ninyo ang mga pinoy na politiko, kayo ang kawawa kasi ang bilis yumaman ng mga yan. matatalo yan pero tatakbo ulit. paikot-ikot.
Despite all your laughing, it is easy to guess who will have the last laugh (who else but the politicians we all love to laugh at).
Kawawa naman ang Pinoy. Hanggang tawa na lang.
Whenever I see Pichay I see him as a “smiling assassin” with a sneer oozing untrustworthiness.
Ellen,
Heto naman tungkol sa mga reporters and news editors ninyo diyan sa media.
The following are titles of a news report in different newspapers by different reporters in today’s newspapers:
“Grenades Found On Road Near Army Hq” by The Manila Times
“Grenades Found in Fort Boni” by The Philippine Star
“Explosives Found at Army Camp, Air Terminal” by Manila Standard Today
“Explosives Found Outside Army HQ” by Malaya
“Plot to Bomb Army HQ Foiled” by People’s Journal
“Bomba Natagpuan sa Libingan ng mga Bayani” by Police Files
“Fort Bonifacio Tinaniman ng Bomba” by Remate
“Pambobomba sa Fort Bonifacio Nasilat” by Abante
“Explosives Seized Near Army Headquarters” by Tempo
The report made by your reporter at Malaya (Victor Reyes) is the “most accurate” news report!
Papayag ba ang mga pinoy na ang mga klaseng tao na ito ang gagawa at maga-approve ng mga bills para sa bayan at mamamayan?
Si Kiram ay sigurado ako na walang magagawa. Hindi nga alam kung siya ay nag-volunteer o hindi sa Team Bansot. Sus ang tanda na niyan at senile na. Dalawa na sila ni Joker na malapit sa hukay. Mahabaging langit!
Ang pagkapasok ni Kiram sa disunity ticket ni bansot only proved that no one wanted to run under her ticket. O my gulay Pechay!
Naku mga kapit-lalawigan kong mga Zamabalenos, please lang, huwag ninyong ipagkanulo ang inyong mga sarili. Upakan ninyo ang inyong Vic na wala talagang saysay, E mas matalino pa sa kanya ang mga aetas na kapatid natin diyan.
What’s the use that he’s running for a senate seat, e abolition pala nito ang target n’ya! Naman, naman, puro mga hibang ang nasa ticket ni Dirty Mama G!
BK, thanks. I’ll tell Victor.
BenignO, we are not laughing AT them. We are amused by their answers.
Pareng Cocoy
I met Amor Deloso, the governor during the Pinatuho eruptions. He was playing chess first time I entered his office at the provincial capitol. It was past 6pm when almost all staffers have timed but he waited for me. Knowing some chess moves, I accepted his challenge to play one game and after that, we went to serious business regarding the possible site for a housing project for Pinatubo victims. Ang husay kausap ni Gov. Deloso.
No, I haven’t had the chance to meet his daughter.
Ellen, baka hilong-talilong si Karim sa P100M!
Ellen, sabihin mo kay Pia, next time paupuin niya si Pichay sa forum pero wag bigyan ng mike.
Tignan natin kung paano MALANTA si Pichay!
Ha!Ha!Ha! ang saya ng election na ito.
“BenignO, we are not laughing AT them. We are amused by their answers”
Isn’t that the same banana?
Ano chi, ONE HUNDRED MILLION PESOS para sa isang nobody from the Muslims?
Karima-rimarim naman iyan! Kahit taniman mo ng Pichay ang buong Mindanaw, sobra sobra yan!
Nasaan si Diego KG? Akala ko Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram I ang pangalan nung #12? Kaya nga in-acronym ko ng SMFAK1. Nadale mo ko dun Diego!
Paano ngayon ito, Jamalul Faud Kiram III = JFK3?
benignO:
If it gives you some satisfaction to know; I was laughing at what they said and I’m still Laffin.
Pwede pala Jamafakir3!
Ellen: Sabi ni Pia, kasasabi lang ninyo na nag-volunteer kayo. Sabi ni Kiram na parang ina-antok, “Okay I said I did, but I’m taking it back.
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Exciting, Ellen, if this candidate will do the same blunder during the campaign. On the other hand, isn’t he suffering from some dementia? Just how old is this guy? Just shows wala na talagang makuha si Burot kundi pa magbuburot!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE UNO VERSUS THE UNANO! IT’S PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VERSUS GLORIA M. PIDAL ARROYO!
OK, so Pechay and Magsaysay want to abolish the Senate, so why do they want to become senators? Para maging pinakbet na lang sila? Is that it?
You bet, Ellen, nakakaloka! Ummph….can’t say bad words!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE UNO VERSUS THE UNANO! STOP THE LEGION (HEADED BY VICENTE MAGSAYSAY) literally taken from the legions that were exorcised from the body of a man and transferred to a herd of swines! Tamang-tama, mga baboy nga sila!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE UNO VERSUS THE UNANO! IT’S PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VERSUS GLORIA M. PIDAL ARROYO!
ystakei: that sums it up for me perfectly
The P100 million campaign contibution offered by Malacañang was to one of the Wednesday group members. I doubt very much if the offer to one who is not rating would be the same.
kumpletuhin ko!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE UNO VERSUS THE UNANO! IT’S PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VERSUS GLORIA MACAPAGAL PIDAL ARROYO!
Ok guys, you can’t just have all the fun in this blog, I also want to join in. Is it not Jamal Kiriam III supposedly a 3 carat fake Sultan? I didn’t know that there is still remaining Sultan in the Philippines, it’s news to me. I thought when Magellan was killed he took all the Sultans with him, I guess this one has escaped. Anyway, since we are now in the 21st century I’d imagine Sultan Jamal Kiram III is now obsolete for quite sometime and the brain somehow was thawed, so he can run for Senate. Or I shall say, volunteered. I suppose, when they were passing out free good brain somehow this Sultan Jamal was in deep coma. Please, somebody wake this supposedly Sultan, he’s hallucinating. Where in the hell they get this people to run the country? No wonder the country is in deep shit, with all this garbage pretending to be the saviour of the country. Incredible!
tamang-tama ang kasabihang ito lalo na ngayong panahon ng eleksyon:
“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. It is simply too painful to acknowledge even to ourselves that we’ve been so credulous.”
– Carl Sagan
GISING!!!!
Toney gave this wonderful idea:
I’ll work it out not only with Mike but also with other candidates? What’s the best time do you think to invite them. Past midnight, Philippine time?
Please someone to remind Vicente Magsaysay, his idea of abolishing the Senate is oudated. It’s no longer applicable since the people is no longer interested to dance to the cha-cha.
Pichay, Kiram, Magsaysay, Sotto, Angara. Arroyo, Singson, Recto, and others in Unity Team, such a bunch of waste, trash and loser. With all these people to be added to fake Gloria’s administration, surely the country will be jumping from a frying pan to sure fire, and mutineer Gloria sure deserve all the credit. Please save the country from all these evil individuals.
There must be out there with little brain!
Naku, Toney don’t be too sure that Malacanang has given up on the cha-cha.
Kahit na P100 thousand lang, siguradong tatanggapin ni Kiram. heheh! Malaking pera na yan sa tulad niyang hindi kilala at alam na pamasak- butas lang. Hindi siya makakatisod ng ganyang halaga, di ba?
Ellen,
magandang idea ang pag-imbita ng mga candidates dito.
ang tanong ko lang, karamihan ng bloggers dito ay nakatira sa ibang bansa at marahil ay hindi na citizen ng pilipinas.
Ellen:
Other candidates is also a great idea, it would be nice if we can ask them many direct important questions, such as, the environment (clean air and water), over population, problem with squatters squatting in open spaces that don’t belong to them, congestion in Manila immediate areas, what they can do to help the poor and employment opportunities within the country. Also, mostly interested in re-structuring the justice dept to make sure it doesn’t take 20 years to settle a case. And my great concerned is Manila Bay, Rivers and Bays which are becoming a dumping area of waste materials, including human waste.
Do you think those old farts will still be up past midnight? Anyway, why don’t you try to get a feel from those candidates when they can make themselves available. It’s now the great time to know where these candidates stand on important issues that concern the majority of the people in general. Not that it make any difference, but let ask anyway.
I would like to see Manny Pacquiao and Darlene Custodio at the same hour, it would be nice. And forget inviting Sultan Jamal Kiriam III, since I don’t think you’ve the time to teach him how to turn on the computer, and he might just get a shock and you’ll be responsible in taking him to the Ospital.
Ellen:
I never been so positive in my life, but this time there is nothing mutineer Gloria can do to put a life on the cha-cha, it’s absolutely dead. Finito! If I lose on this one, we have a date at a restaurant of your choosing, and you can bring all your bodyguards so you can feel safe. Deal?
Oky lang yan, HNP. that’s the beauty of internet. no time and geographical borders.
Chi,
Vic Magsaysay is from Tarlac. Marami ding anomalya ang mga Magsaysay sa totoo lang.
When I was a little girl, when Magsaysay was president, people were talking about patayo, and I did not understand it. When I grew up and understood more about the birds and the bees, naintindihan ko na! 😛
Isa lang ang hinangaan kong politician as a matter of fact, si Senator Pimentel. Mukhang OK din si Goilez. I think he has lots of guts to go against the Midget at the peril of his pork barrel. Sundalo nga siya. Handang magutom for principles hindi katulad nitong pipitsuging grads ng PMA tulad noong Esperon a.k.a. Assperon!
Sayang si Raffy Biazon. Hanga na sana ako sa kaniya, nasira sa sinabi niya na baka mawala ang pork barrel niya!
Tignan natin si Trillanes. I have a feeling he will not let us down.
Down with Pechay. Kaibigan iyan ni Mike Jimenez na ipinagkanulong din niya! Ano ba ang mga iyan? Ang dating mga bakla! (Ooops, sorry, Ellen, I don’t mean to insult the real bakla!)
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE STRAIGHT UNO VERSUS THE UNANO!
Gma’s dreaming team is in the state of hallucination. They talk non-sense and always self-conflicting. Though they appear harmless while in a state of subconsciousness , these creatures are more dangerous during their lucid intervals.
Ellen:
Huwag mo ng pansinin yan si kupal!
nakaabante ka na sa kanya at matayog na ang kinalalagyan mo.
style ng mga nasa kabilang ibayo yan, ang magbatikobra ng alam nilang mataas na!
hindi ka na natuto!
mas kailangan ka ng mga kabataan na kailangan ng tamang paggagabay sa tinatahak na kinabukasan.
magtayo na lang siya ng jc spice republik!
sigurado ako na nandito pa rin ako sa silangan ng kamaynilaan republic!
Yuko,
Tarlac pala si Vic Magsaysay?
Kasi President Ramon Magsaysay was born in Iba, Zambales. According to my Lolo, RM frequented our town because he was married to Luz Banzon from Balanga, Bataan.
Is Vic a nephew of President Monching?
Ako ay nakakaboto! At ako ay boboto ng UNO ngayong Mayo!
Ystakei:
Re:Vic Magsaysay is from Tarlac:
Correction please,Vicente Magsaysay is from Castillejos,Zambales.He is the son of Jesus Magsaysay,brother of Late President Ramon Magsaysay.He is Zambaleno and he is the youngest elected governor,He is the cousin of Sen.Ramon Magsaysay.He is the Governor of Zambales.
The late President Ramon Magsaysay was a decent and an honest man.He was not involved in any anomalous scandal during his time.I know this because my roots are from Zambales.His Pilot when they suffered a fatal plane crush was Gen.Benito Ebuen a close relative of my grandpa from Candelaria,Zambales.
Thanks, cocoy. I thought so.
(mula iba’t-ibang folder)
si GMA tumatae, si little Mike maliit?
alam kaya ni fatso ang Mindoro ini?
(mula sa ibat’ ibang folder)
benignO:
It’s not the quality of the people that will vote for them since the people doesn’t have too many choices who they should vote, the same faces almost every election are not I would call are good choices. And your statement is a direct insult to the people in general. Just examine the people the Unity Team has, what choices does the people has to choose from, certainly not many choices and so limited. I would however concede an argument that it’s seemed the same names are always in the ballot that no nothing much of how to run an efficient honest government or all they care are their self-interest. History has proven to be the reality of these politicians.
I’m one of the individual laughing, because of the stupidity of answered provided above, the talking point. I find these people incompetent and stupid to say it mildly. And we the people suppose to trust them with our tax money and to make important decision that will impact millions of Pilipinos. Sorry, those two names above has no right to be running for Senators. I don’t think they even qualify to be a janitor to one of the Barangay office. I won’t trust them that has something to do to improve the lives of many of my kababayans, and that’s how I feel about those two names mentioned above.
Chi:
Now! you know and you are right.Believe me because my roots are from Zambales,I grew up in Olongapo and I know this Magsaysay clan very well.I am Zambaleno
Cocoy,
Ka-Bataan ko si First Lady Luz Banzon, malayong kamag-anak.
ChI;
Yes,Dona Luz Banzon is from Bataan,they own the fleet of buses called Tritran.Ramon Magsaysay was a chief mechanic,that’s how they meet because Monching was a handsome man.He became secretary of National defense.The Hukbalahab insurgency surrendered to him.Then he became president.
Toney & Benign:
>Kawawa naman ang Pinoy. Hanggang tawa na lang.
kagabi, February 14,2007 – Manila Time, Corey A. was guest/celebrity contestant of Deal or No Deal show of daughter Kris.
Mahilig din pala sa numerology itong si 1st President of the 5th Republic.
And here’s the Catch-22 : 500 pesos, 25, 13, 400 and the PISO bill!
Meron bang Numismatist dito?
How about the idea of Andy Warhol’s Director’s Cut, the 800 peso bill with the image of Mikey, Datu and Luli?
or Arrovo T-Shirt?
Chi,
At first I was thinking you were asking if I am a nephew of Ka Monching, mali pala. It is just that so many times I posted some entries about my teenage niece I call Bibs, who once quoted to me that only a Magsaysay can beat a Magsaysay in Political arena. She is a great niece (grandaughter of “lolo Monding”), but most of them, the other Magsaysays are no longer in the country and just like most are sick and tired and what has become of the once promising Politics that was during the time of their Late Lolo.
My own brother in law, the Late President Nephew told me so many times that even their own clans are into the games, that his own Papa decided to bundle them all up and carry them all accross the ocean to spare his own children and that includes my darling Bibs…
cocoy,
Also from my brother in law, his uncle, his father elder brother, the late President first cousin was also in that ill-fated journey.
The Magsaysays are from Zambales, Chi, and reason why then president named the plane he would ride on as Mt. Pinatubo that was then dormant until God must have decided to use to help Filipinos bury the remaining US bases in the Philippines, the last bastions of US imperialism in the Philippines, but an article in a Philippine newspaper stated this Magsaysay who is definitely riding on the name of the Magsaysays is from Tarlac!
Luz Magsaysay was from Bataan. Beauty she was, you bet. Siguro, ganoon ka rin ano Chi? No wonder pogi si Alex! 🙂
The Magsaysays are from Zambales, Chi, and reason why then president named the plane he would ride on as Mt. Pinatubo that was then dormant until God must have decided to use to help Filipinos bury the remaining US bases in the Philippines, the last bastions of US imperialism in the Philippines, but an article in a Philippine newspaper stated this Magsaysay, who is definitely riding on the name of the Magsaysays, is from Tarlac!
Luz Magsaysay was from Bataan. Beauty she was, you bet. Siguro, ganoon ka rin ano Chi? No wonder pogi si Alex! 🙂
Kundi ba naman mga inutil itong si Magsaysay at Pechay, they want to be Senators but they want the Senate to be abolished, then what? Baron, Marquis and Earl sila then usurp the throne so they can also be kings and princes! Hibang nga! Gotta invent a new recipe para ipakain sa baboy!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE STRAIGHT UNO VS UNANO!
Vic,
So, you’re a Zambaleno also?
Vic Magsaysay is a moron to sell their respected surname to Glue. I only heard stories about the late RM from my Lolo when I was a child, all inspiring stories. So that I was disappointed when Vic Magsaysay sold the pinoys by going to Glueria’s side during the first impeachment.
Tapos, heto na naman at niloloko ang mga pinoy. His answers to Pia Hontiveros showed that he is an idiot Glueria fanatic.
Yuko,
Didn’t know Mrs. Luz Magsaysay, but according to my Lolo ay beauty nga raw. Iyang Banzon ay prominent and respected name in Balanga, Bataan. I only know one member of the clan but already belonged to the third generation.
Baka si Vic (here) knows because he’s brother-in-law is a nephew of the late President RM.
Mila Magsaysay-Ho, RM’s daughter runs the Magsaysay Shipping Lines.
Vic;
Just give me a clue,about them and maybe I can identify them on that tragic plane crush at Mt.Manungal.My grandpa’s cousin was a pilot.Gen.Benito Ebuen.Does it ring the bell?
Vic, Cocoy,
Mukhang mawawala na ako sa usapan dahil hindi ko na alam ang mga sumusunod na pangyayari. 🙂
All I know now is that I hate Vic Magsaysay, the idiot.
Chi;
We still have Magsaysay who is carrying the legacy of the late President Ramon Magsaysay.Jun Magsaysay is a principled man,decent,respected and intelligent.He is the real one.I could be careless about the rest but,not my idol Jun Magsaysay is my Guy.
What a small world for us in this blog. Let’s all be friends and make kapit-bisig to punish Glueria this coming May election. It will be a great tragedy for us to have the likes of Karim, Petchay, Vic M. and the rest of the unknowns in the bansot’s team in the Senate.
Chi:
Maybe,Imelda has something to do in the inclusion of Vic Magsaysay to the Unity ticket.Those two are very close.Kapit tuko iyan.
Oo nga pala, cocoy. Jun Magsaysay is still in the Senate. Yes, your guy is the better M.
Vic:
What a tragic accident,wasn’t it?We lost a good guy that early.The only blessing that we have he has a son and thanks God for that.
It’s almost 12am. I know mga 9pm pa lang sa iyo diyan cocoy.
Talk to you all again later. Night, night!
cocoy,
Just called my bro in law and first he said Nonoy, then remember the first name Paterno Magsaysay. They are all on first name basis, even among them siblings. Walang kuya or ate, just either the names or nicknames.
chi, ako ay Ilongo, sa bayan ng Alimodian (visit our web alimodian.net) My youngest sister married a Magsaysay from Zambales, who are now in Northern California.
cocoy, huwag kang iiyak sa recollection mo of your guy, RM. 🙂
Tulog na ako.
Thanks, Vic. Will do.
This is not a joke anymore…
Ellen,
Toney C posted this:
“Look, I’ve nothing against whatsoever with Trillanes, I’m looking at this as a person on the outside with great respect with the law of the land. If we’re to move forward, we must first recognize that there are laws must be respected. If no one will respect the rule of law, what kind of a nation we would expect the Philippines and its future? Lets be smart, smarter than thousands of mutineer Gloria put together.
It’s a legitimate argument in regards to Trillanes availability.”
Simply put, Trillanes violated the the very simple rule that my mother impressed to my mind while I was still a kid, together with my brothers and sisters–”Do not eat the hands that feed you”. This is the very reason why I don’t like Trillanes to be elected. He also violated the very first word/values in the motto of every PMA graduate which is LOYALTY.
Lest we forget, his Magdalo Group had been reported to be in contact/coalition with the Communist Party of the Philipines/New People’s Army as gathered from the evidence recovered in possession of Lt San Juan when he was arrested somewhere in Batangas in the late 2005. I’ve seen the transcripts of their (Magdalo Group) conversation with Ka Roger and NPA leaders in Southern Tagalog provinces.
Early this morning, a group of Phil Army Engineers were ambushed in Compostela Valley by the New People’s Army (NPA), who were undertaking a Barangay Water System Project in a far-flung/depressed area, which resulted to the killing and wounding most of these non-combat soldiers. This is the very same group that the Magdalo Group had been talking to for the past years for a coalition to topple the present administration/government.
Do you think the soldiers, their families, and their friends will vote Trillanes if this reported coalition between the Magdalo Group and the NPA is still existing and later played up in the media? Who would vote a candidate who is identified with a group which is anti-development?
Trillanes has three (3) active bank accounts at CITIBANK (according to my sources). Somebody is managing such accounts even if he is in confinement/prison. Such accounts have lots of deposits in it. Who are the donors? Where is he getting his money? If such money deposited will be used for his campaign, how will he repay such campaign donation/donors once he is elected as a Senator? I guess, his wife does not know the existence of these bank accounts!
I need to play golf after my lunch…Hanggang bukas uli…
Ellen, have you watched the movie “Holiday”? Hopefully, I’ll have time to watch it tonite.
Mr. Tony Cuevas,
Re your February 15th, 2007 at 11:12 am comment:
I hope for our sake you are right about our politicians merely reflecting a lack of choice. For me, though, the fact that those candidates would actually consider running in the first place is already indicative of the voting tastes of the public in general. The fact that a bozo like Pacquiao would consider candidacy, and the fact that we actually tremble at the thought means that such morons may actually win.
So with reagrd to what you said that my “statement is a direct insult to the people in general”, well, maybe I just call a spade a spade. Without meaning to insult, the fact remains that we do have a history of electing morons to office. The ascent to power of the likes of Erap, Joey Marquez, FPJ (almost), Jalosjos, Tito Sotto, and many others are facts of history that will forever blight our heritage.
It boggles the mind how a society of no less than 80 million souls (and rising) cannot produce a single good politician, much less 24 to run our Senate.
The fact that morons get air time on Pinoy TV (and people like you and me actually entertained by their antics) while entire armies of engineers and scientists produced by what still are some of Asia’s finest universities are largely ignored, underemployed, or earning big bucks for companies that dump brain-killing consumer non-durables into our economy says a lot about the character of Pinoy society.
People like you and I know that they are stupid. But I don’t think we are representative of what the rest of Pinoy humanity think. 😉
Trillanes now in cahoot with the Communists? Oh no! Anything against the government is in cahoot with the Communists? Golly, si Joma nga, the only remaining Maoist-Communist I know hindi na nga communist! Capitalist na rin na nagtitinda ng CD according to a friend who has just been to the Netherlands. Lumang tugtugin na ang kinakanta mo, BK. Be more original, please.
Hahanga na sana ako sa iyo pero napalpak! Sayang!
Basta for a lot many of us, Trillanes is the answer to the problem of Filipinos. Iyong pintas mo sa Magdalo parang dinuraan mo na rin ang alaala ng KKK!
My grandfather was one of them original KKK. He was in fact exiled to Guam for refusing to recognize US authority in the Philippines. Grand-uncle siya ni BGen. Alfredo Cayton as a matter of fact. I just don’t know if his brother, the grandfather of the BGen was also there when Antonio Luna was assassinated by Aguinaldo’s men headed by some dugong-aso!
Sayang bibilib na sana ako sa iyo, but not on what you say
about Trillanes because I have already set my heart to support this guy. Good sense and some unseen hands prompt me to do so for the love of the land of my birth.
As for the PMA, let them idiots try to clean the image of that stained institution first before you try to demand loyalty to it! Sayang nasira ang pangalan ng PMA dahil kay Unano!
SAKIT NG PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS!
PAG-ASA NG MGA PILIPINO, HAWAK NI ALAN P. CAYETANO!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE STRAIGHT UNO VS UNANO!
BTW, lahat ng binanggit mo babaero, sino bang hindi sa mga nakaupo ngayon. Kahit nga iyong babae, lalakero din alam ko! Si Senator Pimentel lang ang alam kong walang kabit! This I am sure 100 percent!!!
I’m addressing the above to BK who mentioned even the dead FPJ. May he rest in peace!
“I’m addressing the above to BK who mentioned even the dead FPJ. May he rest in peace!”
The fact remains that he was unfit to be a politician. But that did not stop him from running for office, nor did it stop Pinoys from voting for him.
Lumang tugtugin na ang sinasabi ng mga walang alam na if you are anti-establishment, you are a communist. Doon naman sa mga communist countries, sabi if you are not communist you are an imperialist! Now, who do you think is right the communist or the imperialist?
Worldwide, the enemies no are no longer the Commies but the Moslems according to the vocabulary of the mad man at the White House! Sure the FBI has listed CPP as a terrorist group but I know a lot many oldies of the Kabataan Makabayan now enjoying burgis life in the US of A. I know one who told me she is no longer a Communist but a bourgeois Commie! What is that anyway?
someone is trying to portray here Lisa the Iconoclast from The Simpsons.
How about the idea of “Jebediah Springfield” and Tristan Ludlow of the Legends of the Fools?
parehas ba tayo ng iniisip?
benign0 buti at hindi ka pa malignant, o hindi kita pinapatawa niyan ha, pero hehehe, natatawa ako sa iyo. Know why? What’s your point in castigating the high sense of humor we pinoys have? Do you know that if we were not like this, and instead high tempered people like those Latin american citizenries, matagal nang sinunog ng buhay ang mga sinasabi mong pulitikong tatawa sa huli ng ating mga kababayang naghihikahos na ang tanging lunas kahit panandalian ay ang tumawa sa mga jokes.
benignO:
Thanks! I read your respond to mine and I appreciate it. I think we understand each other and the greatest problems facing Philippines, the lack thereof of honest qualified politicians running for office. As you can see, many of these politicians has no business being in the office, but the fact remain they are there doing more harm than good to the people they supposedly serve. This is one area perhaps the Pilipinos can do a better job in selecting someone will represent the interest of all Pilipinos and not just their own bank accounts abroad. We just have too may of those kind of dishonest politicians, since I can remember. It’s time to make a complete overhaul of our institutions – People can certainly do the impossible with the right person(s) who can lead. Who will be such person(s)?
Furthermore, certainly without any benefit of the doubt, the Pilipinos are the victim as the result of incompetent and corrupt leadership.
Spartan,
There’s nothing wrong with a sense of humour. But to laugh at the same thing over and over again for the last 20 years is another thing. We’ve had idiot politicians since the Edsa I that supposedly “liberated” us from tyranny.
Hanggang ngayon all we do is laugh at our troubles instead of regarding them with the seriousness that any big problem warrants. Laughing what is otherwise a serious issue is sometimes a symptom of a deep-rooted sense of helplessness.
There is a halfway point between our joclular attitude to serious issues and the anarchy of bloody revolution. Our democratic institutions and processes supposedly provide the environment to exercise critical evaluation on the part of the electorate who participate in these processes. We even lack the conviction to drag these bozos into a formal debate focused on issues and platforms.
Check out the Wikipedia articles on Pinoy politics. There is a lot of info on personalities, but glaringly zilch on what these personalities and these parties stand for.
Where is that serious evaluation? Well, it may be present to some degree in discussions in blogs like these. But it certainly is not present in the mainstream. Tough luck for our society I guess, and another start on the cycle of mediocrity once these morons get elected into office.
Toney,
RE: “Furthermore, certainly without any benefit of the doubt, the Pilipinos are the victim as the result of incompetent and corrupt leadership”
Fair enough. But then again how long do we keep fancying ourselves as “victims”?
We need to escape this pathetic victim mentality and start imbuing an ethic of personal accountability for one’s actions. We have no one else to blame but ourselves for the stupidity of our politicians.
Back in 2005, nobody seemed to see the irony in how people derided Congress for failing to impeach Arroyo — the very same Congress that was voted into office by popular election by the very same people who took to the streets in protest.
The fact that morons making stupid remarks on national TV are given air time is because an equally hollow-headed public delights in such antics. The media is a business and they will always cater to the tastes of the society. What we see on TV is a reflection of our character. What we find funny is a reflection of our lack of resolve to institute deep systemic change in the very fabric of our character as a people.
Maybe the only sane thing we can do about the past is find humour in them.But for our future, one good suggestion I read earlier is to invite the candidates to talk to us through this site.
I can promise, for my part, a fair hearing, no four-letter words – no matter how well-deserved – and a personal verdict whether he/she got my vote. Candidates who would take the challenge should promise no verbal abuse, walang pikunan, and readiness to answer clearly and unequivocably.
Also, we might want to share info through this forum on the candidates – their voting record, advocacies, how much, how many, how they see their future, etc.
inviting candidates to this blog? fine! agreed! para naman mabalatan ang mga hunyango at makita ang tunay na kulay!
benignO:
I’m sure I don’t have to educate you and others to our mentality as Pilipinos. Nothing that’s more important than having fiesta at all times. And I won’t even dare try. However, I did test some of my friends almost everyday for the three weeks, I kept it up, yet I didn’t get nowhere. It’s about community health issue, the lack of plumbing facilities occupied by the squatters in our area, yet the answered all the time that I was getting that the politicians need those squatters for their votes, never mind the community health problem or the epidemic that one day that the community may face. The short end of the story is, it’s not their highest priority that you and I would consider, all they want in life is where the next meal will come from. They couldn’t careless of fake Gloria and the Senators running for office, they don’t even know any of them. And these friends are I thought well informed. Yet their world are so confine and limited.
As a nation, we got a long way, we are not even close, our resolve and determination are certainly questionable. There are no accountability nor checks and balances in our institution, we tend to let everything pass, even major crimes of an individual(s), we let it go unresolved, tomorrow is just another day. I guess that sum up the way we deal with our problems, it will take care of itself.
MR, hindi naman para balatan. Just to know more about them, their views on certain issues, and what we expect from them.
BK, this talk about tons of money paid to Trillanes was peddled by the military after the Oakwood mutiny. That the acitivity was financed by somebody cannot be denied. In the same way hat some people financed Edsa I and Edsa II. So if it was not a crime to finance Edsa I and Edsa II (the financiers were even rewarded) why is i wrong to finance an activity?
Gloria is a power grabber (2001) and a cheat,thief and plunderer(2004). I consider any attempt to oust her a noble undertaking.
If the government has the goods on this alleged ill-gotten wealth of Trillanes, I’m sure they could have gone to town with it a long time ago.
Fabrication of evidences are the most common practice by this present administration. Prime example was Iggy Bunye with the tapes, testified in congress with full of fabricated lies, among others things. Sadly, the Congress let him off the hook unpunished. And Gonzales with the heart problem. Hence, anything that coming out of Malacanang, just can’t be trusted and I pressumed are nothing but total lies. Malacanang credibility is a complete zero, in my opinion. And mutineer Gloria is the biggest lie of them all, nothing that come close. Everything that mutineer Gloria does, or say are to be discarded as a waste of lies. That woman was born a liar. It’s a doggone shame that many Pilipinos has to suffer only because of mutineer Gloria’s lies. One day mutineer Gloria will pay for all the lies.
May the thousands monkeys from Zamboanga to one day visit mutineer Gloria’s bedroom un-annouce. The monkeys surely could’ve a feast and won’t know the difference of mutineer Gloria’s fat from a lie. Amen! And another Amen for goodluck. Amen!
My friends, What we are laughing in here is the concept of the answer from the questions. Is this the kind of mentality that we want them to represent our freedom and interest through the passages of bills for us to uphold ? A simple question, they could not give a direct answer. What we need is a legislature who are firm, principle man to tip the balance on our interest not being lopsided on the will of the president.
Blacknight–About Trillanes bank account can you talk to talk and walk to walk about your statements? If not, you are only talking a hearsay, think twice my friend, because his reputation is at stakes in here. First and foremost he is incarcerated and I don’t think he has an special privilege to accommodate a luxuries of having electronic devices.
Latest “not joke” is Raul Gonzalez’ overstaying as Sec. of Justice as accused by Jovito Salonga. I hope this guy is booted out of office! Link to Abs-Cbn story.
Re Magsaysays. maybe we could ask the contractors in SBMA what they think of them.
‘yun na rin ‘yon. makikilala sila sa bawat katagang kanilang bibitiwan. ayon sa rekord na kanilang ipa-furnish, sa platapormang ilalatag, sa mga nagdaang accomplishment (kung meron man at depende sa naging pagtatrabaho), sa kanilang pananaw ukol sa kinakaharap ng ating bansa batay na rin sa partidong dati at kasalukuyang kanilang kinaaaniban. simple lang namang tanong na umiinog sa ano, bakit at paano.
huwag na tayong maging pessimistic batay sa mga nagdaang pangyayari. ituon na lamang ang pansin kung paano matutulungang mahalal ang mga inaakala nating magtatrabaho nang husto upang ibangon ang ating bansa mula sa pagkakalugmok na kanyang kinasasadlakan. anumang dunong ang tinataglay ng sinuman, huwag ipagkait na ibahagi sa mga kulang kaalaman. walang mangyayari kung laging pagalingang salusalungat at hindi magkaroon ng isang pagkakasunduan.
Excerpt from abs-cbn online news: (not a joke)
Mrs Arroyo was kidding. hahahaha!
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Mrs. Arroyo tagged administration senatorial bet Jamalul Kiram III along at the birthday celebration of Gina de Venecia, wife of Speaker Jose de Venecia, at Don Bosco, Parañaque City on Thursday.
During the occasion, Mrs. Arroyo mistakenly introduced Kiram as the “Sultan of Brunei.”
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…she’s dragging Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah into her team. Mukhang kulang ata sa tulog itong si Glueria. hahahaha
Benigno,
After reading your litany, I agree that some fault for the continuing mockery of our institutions lies in many of us.
What do you suggest be done?
peacer101,
kailangang balasahin nang husto ‘yang si jamalul kirat este kiram na ‘yan. baka hindi totoong ‘yan ang sultan ng sulu.
sira ulo talaga itong baliw na babaeng mukhang dagang naninilaw ang ngipin sa loob ng malakanyang na nagsusumiksik sa umaalingasaw niyang lungga, pinagkakagulo pa ang angkan ng mga kiram.
pusta ako, walang alam ang kanyang mga kamag-anak tungkol sa pagpapaloko niya sa mag-asawang ganid!
maaaring tanungin si amina rasul.
peacer001: During the occasion, Mrs. Arroyo mistakenly introduced Kiram as the “Sultan of Brunei.”
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She probably thought he would address her “Princess Laila” that she has longed to become for real, and then graduate to be queen of her enchanted kingdom that she hopes to create with JdV, the dried veggies—parang laing!!
black knight, you mentioned earlier of trillanes as “cadet”. were you his senior in the academy? but those days are long gone. even if he was your junior in your days in the academy, it is unbecoming addressing him as a mere cadet being already a commissioned officer like you in the regular force, AFP.
this only proves there is a BIG INGGIT in your head!
“…she’s dragging Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah into her team. Mukhang kulang ata sa tulog itong si Glueria. hahahaha”
Maniwala ka dyan! Gusto lang ni landi na ma-antagonize ang sitwasyon sa isla ng Borneo.
SCRIPTED yan!
sinabihan yan!
PhD in Economics daw sya eh!
Alam mo naman, kapag nagkaguera , pera na naman!
Gusto nyang buhayin ang isyu sa Sabah samantalang kaya nga maraming mga Pinoy na illegal immigrant sa kalapit bansa ay dahil ayaw na sa BASTUSAN REPUBLIK ni tyanak!
Nagsisitakas na sa Isla ng Pilipinas!
Kawawang mga Pilipino hanggang tawa na lang!
Bakit hindi nila pag-usapan ang isyu na , “bakit nag-aalisan ang mga Pinoy sa Pilipinas?”
Saan ba masarap mag-retiro? Sa Merika o sa Pinas?
Philippine Vigil,
Ewan ko nga e. It’s one thing to rant about it, but it’s another to come up with solutions. 😀
It took Europe three centuries before it could recover from the Dark Ages (a period not unlike the one the Philippines is going through — a period of ignorance, religious mysticism, and feudalism).
Ellen,
Just read in the Inquirer: “Palace refuses to give copy of Melo report/Ermita: Findings still not complete
Well, maybe someone could be bold enough to steal a copy of the Melo report and make it public.
In effect, Benigno, ain’t easy to come up with solutions.
Personally, I believe that those who are largely at fault are those people who have the education, the means, the wealth, the sophistication, the political maturity to effect change.
Unfortunately, these very same people are the ones who seemingly want to retain the status quo in the Philippines and are the ones who continue to sow political discord, confuse the issue, want to retain power in the hands of a few, etc, etc, etc..
As in any revolution, i.e., to achieve change, societal and otherwise, it is the middle class and the upper class that made a revolution possible.
The peasantry or the class of the dowtrodden merely followed.
The French Revolution, the Bolshevik Revolution, the American War of Independence and even the English “revolution” that produced the Magna Carta were examples of such revolution.
Let me rephrase that, Benigno: ‘As in any revolution, i.e., to achieve change, societal and otherwise, it is the middle class and the upper class that STARTED and made a revolution possible.’
Ystakei, Mrivera,
Yeah, glueria is indeed hallucinating. Well, it’s obvious that she doesn’t know her candidates well; eleventh-hour inclusion kung baga.
The Sultan of Sulu elevated to the status Sultan of Brunei, must be flattered. Siyempre mas sikat at may K si Bolkiah ano!
PV,
Gotta agree with that. The Philippine Elite controls much of if not all the information dissemination infrastructure of Pinoy society — the media, the movies, etc. Yet if you will look at the content of Philippine cinema (the only thing the masses have to divert their attention from their wretched existence), you will note how dismally shallow, vulgar, and mind-numbing the content being dished out to the masses is.
The Philippine Elite have it in their power to effect change. Grassroots change will not happen peacefully. Most revolutions that started at the grassroots were bloody. The Elite have all the tools to institute change peacefully.
But as with most social change, a philosophical infrastructure is needed. Pinoy society lacks a guiding philosophy similar to the Aristotelian and Confucian philosophies that underpin the prosperous West and North East Asian societies.
Without it, ours will always be a vacuous society — utterly lacking in substance and lacking in the intellectual tools to make democracy (a Western concept) work.
Natawa naman ako sa mga sagot ng ‘new faces with fresh ideas’ ng Team Unity. Just a thought, nilaglag nila ang isang artista (Richard Gomez) pero ang ipinalit naman nila ay mga komedyante.
The more the Philippine Elite represses the grassroots, the more violent the coming revolution will be, which is why the poor majority has to be encouraged to join in the conversation as equals. This means giving them the power to choose their leaders (aka genuine representative democracy) and, at the same time, encouraging the formation of grassroots organizations (i.e. genuine direct democracy). Where the elite can proactively help is in addressing the inequality that has retarded our development as compared to our neighbors. Trickle down policies are not enough.
Peacer001: One of the first countries the Unano visited when she grabbed the presidency was visit Brunei, and the king there conferred her the title Princess Laila especially when some fraud advertised that the Macapagals were originally from Brunei and related to the king. Rather than probably encourage the Macapagals from claiming they also own part of Brunei and Sabah, after confirming perhaps that she would be contented with a title in a vain attempt to legitimize another claim of royalty, the king confered to her the title “Princess Laila.” Tuwang-tuwa naman ang ungas!
Same with Imeldific who felt like a royalty after brushing shoulders with the Saudi king and princes and the monarchs of Europe and Japan. Mga hibang! What they do not realize is that migration in ancient times were actually no different from the present-day diaspora of Filipinos-in search of green pastures! In ancient time, more for freedom!
Oops, it should be freedom from slavery! Heard of stories of freemen? That’s what most Filipinos were theoretically according to a Chinese friend of mine.
I agree cvj. To me, in this society and age, “Trickle down policies” are not only “not enough,” they also tend to reinforce the hold of to power of those that are authors of the “trickle down policy.”
There has to be a reasonable speed with which to apply those “trickle down” policies if only to avert a bloody revolution. Even today, I believe it – “the speedy trickling down of wealth” – can be done but it requires enormous will power and absolute good faith to achieve meaningful and lasting results.
benign0 on February 15th, 2007 at 6:42 pm:
hindi lang yan! pati mismo ang MAP(Management Association of the Philippines).
hindi sila makatao at ang orientasyon ay himod pwet sa mga multinasyunal na korporasyon!
Saan ka nakakita ng management philosophy na lahat hiram sa Amerika at mga Kanluraning bansa? onli in the felipenas!
sa ‘Singapura Inc.’ hindi ganyan!
equal employment opportunity duon! kahit na 50 y/o pataas, pwede pang mag-apply ng trabaho!
eh dito pwede ba yun?
tanong mo na rin kay FVR kung ano ibig sabihin ng life expectancy sa punto debista ng isang Westpointer?
Sigurado ako talaga magkaiba ang sa Oxford at Westpoint!
Nelbar,
Oxford is not a military academy so there is a difference.
Benigno,
True.
That’s why I said that a huge part of the blame could be attributed to the “Philippine elite”.
I believe that the solution to the huge problems facing the Philippines is not merely POVERTY – we have a wealthy nation – but our upper-middle and upper classes, those that make up the bulk of the so-called “Philippine elite” do not have the moral courage to face up to the task of nation building. I equate them with horses with blinders.
Philippine Vigil,
kinukumpara ko lang si SM Lee kay FVR.
Para mo na rin sinabi na magkaiba si Ataturk at Ocalan?
PV, i’m hoping that the next leader of the country (whether he/she be democratically elected as i would prefer, or a dictator), would summon the 300 wealthiest families of the Philippines to Malacanang and ask each of them for a workable plan to redistribute a portion of their wealth to the poor (e.g. as seed money for livelihood programs). This plan, once agreed upon, should then be closely monitored by the grassroots organizations for faithfulness of implementation and quality of execution. Within the ranks elite, they should also agree to police their own ranks of would be cronies. (For example, why hasn’t the Rotary or the Ateneo condemned Joc Joc or Mike Arroyo?)
Agree cvj.
When almost three quarters of a nations’s wealth is in the hands of only a miniscule, tiniest of fractions of a nation’s population – something is bound to happen.
It cannot go on. These Filipino elite (and elitists) – millionaires, billionaires who are educated, politically sophisticated, well-connected, in control, etc. – shouldn’t wait before participating in the task of drafting AND implementing your plan for a violent revolution to happen because when that happens, it is likely that they would lose lots, if not most of their wealth.
Gloria is the wrong person to “summon” those people. A workable plan can only be possible if and when she is no longer at the helm.
Ah ganoon ba, Nelbar. Ok, get ko na. Thanks.
Benigno at PV,
tama ang inyong mga hakahaka. ang isang maagap na sagot sa sitwasyon sa madaling pagpapalaganap ng pagbabago ay isang diktatoryang gobyerno sa ilalim ng isang militar na walang bahid ng politika. Ang tanong ngayon, sino ang tao na iyon?
Kasi ang mga pinoy magaling sumunod basta maayos ang pamumuhay. Kaya kapuri puri ang mga OFW sa ibang bansa, masunirin ang pinoy eh. Sa pinas di sila masunurin kasi kumakalam ang sikmura.
Sayang si Marcos kung nagpakatino lang siya, malayo na ang narating ng pinas.
cvj,
“workable plan to redistribute”
ginawa na noon yan ni jdv for a show. natatandaan mo ba ang “deficit” issue?
senator lim and senator lacson, the pork barrel issue?may tumulad ba sa kanila?
mac.bh, kung ang diktatoryang gobyerno na inyong tinutukoy ay hindi magsasagawa ng mga human rights violations o extrajudicial killings, sa-sang-ayon sana ako. Pero hindi maikakaila na kahit ngayon, nagkalat na ang mga katulad ni Palparan. Marahil alam mo rin ang kasabihang ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’. Sa madaling salita, sa ngayon, hindi praktikal ang iminumungkahi ninyo.
cvj,mac.bh, nelbar,
We may have to opt for a Mahathir type of rule if ever – not the most ideal but definitely a far, far cry from what we have now.
Flight of capital is killing for the Philippines. The money should STAY in the Philippines.
nelbar, ganoon ba? dapat hindi palabas lang. kaya importante ang pag-monitor ng mga grassroots organizations at ng mga malayang namamahayag (free press).
Among the people in the national political arena, I only see Lacson from among them who could make a go of it – move things – but he mustn’t tarry; when one possesses the moral courage and physical courage to do things, it is imperative to seize the opportunity to do things before he/she gets debilitated.
cvj,
hindi lang free press, pati na rin Arts and Sciences.
sa Amerika isa sa mga dahilan kaya sila naging malakas na bansa ay dahil sa American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
dito sa pinas, ang karamihan sa mga artista(artist kuno) ay collaborators ng mga elitista.
nelbar, sang ayon ako. ang science ay para sa ating kaunlaran, at ang arts ay para sa ating kaluluwa.
PV, as i said, i oppose any form of dictatorship (which is why i oppose Gloria), but if we are to have one, it should be a dictatorship that uses its powers to attack the problem of inequality. If we have one of those Latin American-type right-wing military dictatorships, then only the elite (and drug lords) will benefit. Mao’s China and Ho Chi Minh’s Vietnam where the dictators were former grassroots revolutionaries are better models as their respective economic take-offs have shown. I agree that a Mahathir-scenario would be an improvement over today, but i fear our local version of Mahathir would just become a tool of competing elites whether it be Danding Cojuangco or Lucio Tan which brings us back to square one as far as inequality is concerned.
cvj,
I too oppose any FORM of dictatorship – it’s anathema to my democratic beliefs but I also am aware that nations and societies that have progressed had at one time or the other a dictator of some kind.
By the way, who in your opinion, comes close to our ‘local version of Mahathir?’
Re: dictators
France became a modern nation only after Charles de Gaulle became a de-facto dictator.
dapat malaman din ni mac.bh kung papaano nag-evolve ang AFP.
kung papaano nagkaroon ng Philippine Commission?Philippine Constrabulary, Philippine Pacification, Philippine Insurrection at marami pang iba?
Kailangan na malaman mo rin kung ano ang naging tunay na posisyon ni Apolinario Mabini at kung sino-sino ang mga naging collaborators.
We put too much emphasis on personalities, like if an individual will have a perpetual hold on institutions, instead we should put a lot of emphasis on institutions that no individual can topple or destroy once the foundation stood up and need only to be tinkered for more improvements. Even the great political thinkers of the past, The Lincoln, Washington and the rest know that they themselves come and go, so they build the institutions that no matter how many George Bushes come after, the Jimmy Carters and some, it will withstand the assaults still stood strong when the smoke clears.
Pierre Trudeau has left the scene, but added to our institution, another solid rock to add to its strength, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Chretien, a good leader he was, was disgraced by the sponsorship scandal of his tenure, but that same institution never was shook up and get out even stronger.
Now this election, since I myself decided not to raise my right hand to swear allegiance to a country which Citizenship I never renounced (another stupid rule), I decided to forego the legality of being a dual citizen, but consider myself a Filipino, and that can never be changed, I won’t not have the privilege to vote in a national Candidates. So my only wish is to look at the person and the Rock he or she will be bringing to start building the Institution, vote for that candidate and if he/she can not make use of that rock take it out of his/her hands and throw it back right on the face…
Vic,
Those institutions are EXISTING already, and more than just in theory, in the Philippines.
What you need are people to re-enforce these institutions, eg., Pierre Trudeau in Canada, Charles de Gaulle in France, etc.
PV, that’s a good question, but i don’t have a name off the top of my head. Mahathir (who wrote the “Malay Dilemma” which was temporarily banned) was known for his strong advocacy of affirmative action of the poor Malay majority. He and his party made affirmative action for the Malays as the centerpiece of their development plan. So if a local version exists, it would be someone who comes from the Philippine Left (Bayan Muna or Akbayan) or, at least with, aggressive pro-poor/anti-inequality leanings. I’d also be curious on where Trillanes or Faeldon would stand on this matter. They certainly have the courage and leadership skills, but i have no idea on their ideology.
cvj,
We surely have that type of person – one comes close to a local version of Mahathir.
It is my belief that when the opportunity does arise, he/she will be bold and courageous to do things.
Need not be from the military although why not? Mahathir was a local Langkawi doctor who rose to national prominence because of his convictions AND COURAGE.
PV,
Yes we do have the institutions, but their foundations so weak that any child with a pocket full of gold, can put a finger on them and they start crumbling down.
What I’m really suggesting here, it since the voters come May, will have to vote for those carpenters and builders, they should start looking at them as builders and carpenters and send them to rebuild the same institutions, that will be strong enough to withstands all evils that will surely comes to test their streght.
And if we can only visualize all the evils in Indiana Jones adventures, that melted away for even their evil intentions, then we don’t even need elections…
Agree, Vic! “will have to vote for those carpenters and builders, “
Unfortunately, how many are bona-fide of those candidates fielded are carpenters and builders?
Many are demolision trained.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
– “A French Canadian proud of his identity and culture, yet a biting critic of French-Canadian society, determined to destroy its mythology and illusions”. He has also been identified as “A staunch upholder of provincial autonomy holding the justice porfolio in the federal government”
vic, nakasulat lang yan sa monthly planner notebook(kwaderno) ko. Galing yan sa webpage na http://www.ez-essays.com/free/2211.html noong naghahanap ako sa internet tungkol sa federalism.
ito naman ang isang horror joke:
State prosecutors cite Olivares’ columns, editorials as proof
Inciting to sedition raps filed vs Tribune chief
By Benjamin B. Pulta/15/2007
In the day of hearts, the Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief, Ninez Cacho-Olivares, was slapped by the state prosecutors with the criminal charge of “inciting to sedition,” along with two columnists of the paper.
The charges were reported to have been submitted to the Manila Trial Court with a recommended bail of P12,000.
An arrest warrant is being expected by Olivares, who was not even given a copy of the resolution of the case, even as this was distributed to Justice beat reporters.
Check out http://www.tribune.net.ph
Heh! Olivares is absolutely spot on:
“Olivares said there was absolutely nothing “grossly abusive” about her articles, but that in any case, it is NOT for the “morons in the police force and the state prosecutors” to judge what is abusive or not.”
Mrivera, maiba lang ng usapan hah?
tanong ko lang may alam ka ba na tumulong ang AFP sa nakaraang buwan na “Indonesian floods”.
kasi noong nakaraang Disyembre ay tumulong sa Kabikulan ang Indonesia duon sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong Reming at Seniang?
quote of the week:
kahit na dalhin mo ako sa pusali ay sasama ako sa iyo —–Marianne Rivera aka Ester(Super Twins)
nelbar, ikaw naman. paano ko malalaman eh, nandito ako sa middle east at wala na sa serbisyo. si black knight, baka me alam.
o, hindi ko pa kilala ‘yang marianne rivera na ‘yan, ha?
eto pa, from tribune:
DoJ chief links opposition to Gloria ouster plot
02/15/2007
Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez yesterday said he has new evidence that would prove that some opposition personalities were behind the destabilization plots against the Arroyo administration.
He claimed that some members of the political opposition “conspired” with disgruntled military rebels who want to topple the government by “funding” their activities.
Gonzalez made the revelation in the aftermath of the inclusion of Lt. Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes IV in the lineup of the opposition in its senatorial slate for the May 14 elections.
The Justice chief said he has in his possession a sworn-statement of an incumbent official showing that some rebel groups are receiving money from the opposition.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070215hed4.html
nelbar, I browse the site, and partially read the papers about Trudeau. I was already here during the Trudeau Mania, as we called it. Trudeua was a contradiction that so many has still to write about for a long time. I was never a fan of him myself, because, even during his time I was already a member of the Conservative Party, an oppostion party, but there was no denying, that Trudeau policy of stubborness, mixed in with compromise when things didn’t go his way (espcecially against the equally famous Quebecoir in Rene Levesque) had left a legacy that is lasting, and that we are all grateful for..
Tell you what, Nelbar. Malakas si Lee Kuan Yew sa UK kaya hindi siya magulo ng mga kano. They tried to mar his reputation but Lee has a lot many friends in the UK Parliament, etc. because he is an Oxonian. One thing that is an advantage of being a graduate of Oxford U is you get a membership to the exclusive Oxford U Society. You get a lot of discounts, too, when you go to England.
“The Justice chief said he has in his possession a sworn-statement of an incumbent official showing that some rebel groups are receiving money from the opposition.”
This Jutice Gonzales is really something, as if the people do not know that anyone can put the words on anybody’s mouth, have a lawyer signed and swear to God for foriveness and Bingo Affidavits!!! For a few thousand bucks, I may even swear an affidavit that the Secretary is a certified Cuckoo and need to be confined to 1000 Queens Street (that our mental institution here, just known for its address, formerly 999 Queens Street), And have my bro-in-law or my sister signed it to make it legal, they’re doctors..
thanks vic, sa totoo lang tatlong taon nang nakaraan yan pagba-browse ko tungkol federalism.
Next na assigment ko siguro kung ano ang mga philosophical foundation nyan ni Rene Levesque.
Mrivera, nabanggit ko yan si Marian dahil ang galing ng acting nya sa bagong primetime show ngayon sa TV(Syete) – Kapuso. Siya ang asawa ni Ian De Leon(Manuel) bilang ganap ng ama’t ina ng Super Twins.
gtg kaibigan
Hahahahahah!
“I may even swear an affidavit that the Secretary is a certified Cuckoo and need to be confined to 1000 Queens Street…And have my bro-in-law or my sister signed it to make it legal, they’re doctors..”
Funny, I was thinking of a similar thing – submit a similar so-called affidavit signed, sealed by a member of the undergound movement and received by no less than Sonny Razon, himself, but in reality the whole thing is a joke.
Frankly, the opposition should make a mockery of Gungongzales by following your example – sige, after all bastusan so why not flood them with so-called “sworn statements”, notarized at that by a duly certified Philippine public notary…
hahahahah!
bago lumawig ang usapan sa paghahanap ng tamang modelo, alalahanin na ang UMNO nina Mahathir ay maka Bumiputras o ang konseptong maka-sariling lahi.
ang pulitika sa ‘Pinas, katulad din lang ng sa mga negosyo, ang higit na maraming nagpapatakbo nito ay karamihan ay mga Intsik tulad nina Cojuangco, Aquino, Atienza, Tan, Ng, Dy, Sy, atbp.
anong negosyo at anong political party na hindi sila aktibong kasali, paki-turo lang po. at tandaan, bukod sa pera na nagbibigkis sa kanila, ang wika nila ay sila-sila lang ang nakakaintindi.
bakit nga ba WALANG partidong politikal (maliban sa underground Left) ang nanawagan ng pagmamahal sa sariling lahi ala Bumiputra; na may kaukulang pulitikal, at pang- ekonomiyang polisiya na katumbas…
anu-anong bagay na lang ba ang pwedeng magbigkis sa atin?
iisa na lang ang nakikita ko–ang sariling wika. at sana dito natin lahat umpisahan.
isalin ang lahat ng kontrata ng pamahalaan na may kaugnayan sa pangungutang, ang Saligang Batas, ang mga batas mismo (hal. ang Rev Penal Code), ang polisiya ng NEDA, ng CB, atbp.; lahat ng mga ito sa wikang naiintindihan ng lahat, kahit na ng isang Grade 6 na estudyante.
taos-puso ang pakikiisa ng taong bayan sa anumang magandang hangarin kung ito ay nakatitik sa wikang kanilang nararamdaman at naiintindihan.
Zen, thanks for the input.
Re Bumiputra or Malay First policy
What is amazing is that Mahathir Mohamad is of Indian descent.
Kumusta ang Valentine’s Day niyo? Ako bukas pa lalabas ng ospital. Lahat ng nobya ko at mga ex ko dinalaw ako. May kanya-kanyang dala sila na regalo sa akin. Isa ang bukod tanging nakatawag ng aking pansin at pinakagusto ko. Nagdala siya ng Soup #5. Kaya lang bawal sa akin muna dahil sabi ng doktor ko on diet ako pati sex. Hindi ako puwedeng mapagod. Isang linggo muna bago balik sa dati. Pero siguro okay na ako bukas. Ang dami kong gagawin. Marami akong bisita sa Chinese New Year. May dragon dance at lion dance. Ipapasara ko ang kalye sa may amin. Si Jet Li ang isa sa mga magiging bisita ko. Hindi ito joke. Tutoo iyan.
bakit nga ba punong-puno ang Manila Hotel ng mga malalaki at maliliit na taipans na nanggaling pa sa lahat ng dako ng Republika nuong kaharap ang Presidente ng China na si Hu JinBao kamakailan?
sirit?… isa sa mga pinaka-aktibong inbestor ng China sa ngayon ay ang mga lokal na negosyanteng Intsik. sa loob ng Republika nagkaroon ng nakakalulang kayamanan, pero sa labas ang takbo ng tubo (profit) ! ha…haaayy….
Zenzennai:
For all you know, a great many Filipinos have Chinese blood maliban na lang siguro doon sa mga tunay na maitim na hindi nahaluan ng ibang lahi liban sa Malayo-Indonesian at kalahi ng mga Papuans na mga Ita. This you will find out when you do your own genealogy. I did. Nagulat nga ako nang malaman kong may lahi din kaming intsik, from Canton! Kaya huwag ka nang magtaka.
Isang magandang ginawa ni Marcos at former Mayor of Manila, Villegas, ay pinilit nila ang mga intsik na maging Filipino citizens para mapilitan silang magbayad mg buwis, kasi kung dayuhan ka aat hindi resident ng Pilipinas ay puede kang makalusot sa pagbabayad ng buwis. Nang maging pilipino sila, nawala ang privilege nilang iyon. Kaso, kurakot naman ang BIR kaya ganoon din ang labas. Tapos ngayon ninanakaw pa ng isang pekeng administration.
Kunsumisyon talaga!
Oooooops, nahuli ako ngayon sa mga jokes! But nahuli man ako, I still had a good laugh!
And who says “Kawawa naman ang mga Pinoy, hanggang tawa na lang!”
Didn’t you know, Benigno, that “Laughter is the best medicine?
If we Filipinos didn’t/don’t know how to laugh, where do you think most of us would be nowadays? Di, maging- Republic of mga Sira-Ulo! Laughing when there’s nothing to be laugh at!
Ellen, am also one who would really appreciate if you can invite those candidates in your blog. Sure, we would want to know them better. Even if I’m no longer a Filipino citizen, I still have a great influence in not only a dozen voters but many of them!
Gloria & her allies should continue this attitude. Not only will she & her allies become a Philippine Bacteria, they will also alienate themselves & become an International
Disease (worse than AIDS) !
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The Daily Tribune web (02/16/2007):
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070216hed1.html
GMA rejects EU demand for Melo Report copy
“A ranking official of the Brussels-based European Commission yesterday pressed the Arroyo government to provide the EC a copy of the Melo Commission Report on the extra-judicial killings in the Philippines, but Malacañang rejected this demand outright.
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The Daily Tribune web (02/16/2007):
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070216hed3.html
Enrile to UN rights prober: Keep off RP’s internal affairs
“Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday asked the United Nations human rights investigator, who is looking into the wave of extra-judicial killings in the country, to keep out of Manila’s handling of the political murders that have taken place since President Arroyo took office in 2001.”
Imagine, Enrile is the “..chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights” ? For someone who was involved in Martial Law, he is heading the wrong committee !
Manang Zenzennai, kahit hindi mo ako binanggit alam ko ako ang isa sa tinutukoy mong Chinese investors.
Elvie:
I remember when I was a little girl, tawag namin ng mga kapatid sa isang katulong namin, Tandang Badang kasi hindi siya tumatawa. Baka iyong nagsabing kaya hindi umaasenso ang mga pilipino ay dahil sa tawa sila ng tawa at mahilig sila sa jokes ay isang matandang Badang!
ABS-CBN.com (2/15/2007 9:06:54 PM):
“The administration Team Unity’s “final” senatorial line up may not be final after all.
This became evident as Leyte Gov. Jericho Petilla admitted having second thoughts on continuing with campaign for a Senate seat for the May election.
Petilla said he is having problems about running for senator since his mother Leyte Rep. Remedios Petilla, plans to retire from politics instead of running as provincial governor.”
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Team Unity could end up being Team DISunity.
Chabeli,
Petilla might be feeling the effects of Gloria’s deadly kiss – heheh!
The Daily Tribune web (02/16/2007):
GMA rejects EU demand for Melo Report copy
by Michaela P. del Callar Benjamin B. Pulta & Sherwin C. Olaes
“A ranking official of the Brussels-based European Commission yesterday pressed the Arroyo government to provide the EC a copy of the Melo Commission Report on the extra-judicial killings in the Philippines, but Malacañang rejected this demand outright.
Eneko Landaburu, EC Director General for External Relations, met with President Arroyo in Malacañang to personally convey the European Union’s concerns on the unabated political killings and to ask a copy of the Melo Report.
“We need to see what’s in the report. I’m going to see your President this afternoon (yesterday) and we’ll discuss exactly the issues and we’ll see in which way we will take some decision,” Landaburu told reporters before the Palace meeting.
Malacañang was mum on what had transpired during that meeting.
Even the UN official in town to check for himself the many political killings in the country was denied a copy of the report.”
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Gloria should continue to hide the report & have an attitude. As it is already, Gloria is a National Bacteria. Soon, an International Disease (worse than AIDS) !
Tulad ng Kapampangan ang lahing Intsik na Cantot este Canton. Hindi namin kasundo namin mga taga-Fukien iyan. May halong ibang lahing Europa ang mga Cantonese kaya maraming magaganda at matatangos ang ilong na mestisahin at mestisohin. Pero hindi magaganda ang mga ugali. Matatapang kung sa matapang. Ang Bayani ng mga Intsik ay si Sun-Yat-Sen na isa ding Cantonese. Ang mga rebolusyanrio noon ay maraming galing sa Canton at doon nagsimula ang himagsikan. Tawag namin sa mga Cantonese ay “Hiong Chin” na ang ibig sabihin ay pangit na kamag-anak. Ewan ko ba kung bakit ganoon na lang ang inis at galit ng mga taga-Fukien ang mga Makaw (Cantonese). Noon at kahit na ngayon, ayaw ng mga magulang ng mga Fukienese ang mapangasawa ang mga Cantonese. Medyo mababa ang tingin sa mga iyan.
Chabeli,
She was simply making alembong to the media when she mouthed that she was inviting the EU to “help her solve extra-judicial killings.”
She is the mother of all baloneys – if she didn’t exist, we would have to invent her sort of.
Anyway, she must have been told that she’s got to be very careful with the EU.
EU will not balk at taking her at her face value. If she gives them the official key to unlocking doors, and they find that she’s wilfully distorted the reports and moreover, find that she has command responsibility for some of those killings, the EU will BLACKBALL HER, FREEZE HER and HER FAMILY’s ASSETS, take her to the international criminal court and other places.
She will not be able to visit the EU when she has gone private, like Donald Rumsfeld, she can but she runs the risk of being handcuffed like the criminal she is and taken to a detention center.
Gloria is a political prostitute of the lowest category!
Kahit na mga taga-Shanghai hindi din purong Intsik. Nahaluan din ng dugong Europa. Magaganda ang mga Shanghai girls kaya lahat ng mga katulong ko puro taga-Shanghai. Ang mga taga-Norte naman ay matataas at malalaki. Diyan kunukuha ang mga basketbolista. May halong Mongolian at Russia din. Ang purong Chinese ay medyo sa may south tulad namin Fukien. Ang mga Koreano kahit na mga Hapon ang mga ninuno mga Chinese din.
Her best bet to avoid EU sanctions is to bank in Russian banks and to play footsie with Vladimir Putin…
The Daily Tribune web (02/16/2007):
Enrile to UN rights prober: Keep off RP’s internal affairs
“Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday asked the United Nations human rights investigator, who is looking into the wave of extra-judicial killings in the country, to keep out of Manila’s handling of the political murders that have taken place since President Arroyo took office in 2001.
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An Aging Loser gives his attitude to a respectable international body such as the UN. Strangely, Enrile is the “chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights”. How on earth did this man make it to that position ?
Being old & suffering from dymensia, he no longer remembers that he was one of the prime movers of Martial Law during Marcos’ time.
He has NO RIGHT to be in that position, much less have an attitide. Bring the man to the Home for the Aged.
Yuko says, “…great many Filipinos have Chinese blood..”. that particular point, I do not dispute.
ang Nanay mismo, ay half-Chinese. pero ang realidad ng mga sinasabi ko ay hindi pwedeng itanggi at sa konteksto ito ng balitaktakan nina CVJ, PV, benignO, mac.bh, atbp. tungkol sa pagbabahagi ng yaman para sa ikauunlad ng bansa.
ginawang ehemplo ang Malaysia, at duon ako nagsimula. ang Bumiputra na polisiya ng kanilang bansa, halimbawa, ay nagbibigay talaga ng porsiyento na dapat ang mga puwesto sa pamahalaan, elective or otherwise, nakalaan sa mga Bumiputras. ang alam ko, istrikto din sila sa mga bagay tulad ng paglilipat ng yaman o pera ng nasa loob ng kanilang bansa. hindi katulad sa atin, na nabibilang mo lang ang mga taong gobyernong matataas na walang foreign bank account. siyempre pa, halos lahat ng negosyanteng Intsik ay ganito din.
at kung bibisitahin mo ang Court of Tax Appeals (korte ng mga kasong may kinalaman sa pagbabayad ng tamang buwis), 95% ng mga kaso ay mga kumpanyang kung hindi hawak ng mga dayuhan, mga lokal na negosyanteng Intsik naman. at ang nakakapagtaka, ni isa man lang, WALA pa akong nabalitaang nakulong na negosyante dahilan sa tax evasion! LAHAT NAAREGLO!
bakit kaya walang politikong matapang gustong harapin ang isyung ito?
Masyado nang seryoso ang usapan dito, hindi na makakapg poste ang taga promdi. Si Artsee, hindi na rin nagpapatawa. Pero nang nabanggit ni Ystakei when she was a little girl, nagkaroon ako ng puwang to make singit this joke. Rejoinder: Luma na ito at kinopya lang.
Who are today’s top show-biz stars?
Nora Aunor:Superstar
Vilma Santos:Star for All Seasons
Sharon Cuneta:Megastar
Maricel Soriano:Diamond Star
Gloria Arroyo: Twinkle, twinkle little star.
Philippine Vigil,
Did the EU just give La Gloria the benefit of the doubt when she said in her European trip that she would create a commission to investigate the extra-judicial killings ? They must known she was a LIAR.
Would they really take her to the Hague ?
It wouldn’t be farfetched that they smiled at her, nodded their heads but they knew she was lying…
“He has NO RIGHT to be in that position, much less have an attitude. Bring the man to the Home for the Aged.”
Wait, PV, baka kaya pa siyang paalagaan kay Tita Midz! Iba na talaga ang care sa bahay!
On the other hand, blame the mouth of the UNANO. Why did she invite these people to come and help her solve the extra-judcial killings?
I would rather donate a German made PASTE to zipher Unano’s mouth. IT’s name is UHU. Guaranteed close or money.
Absolutely Elvira!
Really gobsmacking in the extreme. What could the EU do that people of good faith and good will in Pinas CANNOT DO to solve the spate of extra-judicial killings.
Kaya nga sabi, ko pa alemobong lang iyang invite-invite niya sa EU… Takot kasi na ma-blackball siya ng tuluyan, she’s playing for time!
This is in addition to my previous comments regarding Gloria’s Team Unity, ending up being Team DISunity:
ABS-CBN.com (2/15/2007 10:38:43 PM):
Chavit says Tessie got ‘mahjong’ doleout from Erap
“A day after he was discharged from a hospital, Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson went straight to the administration Team Unity’s campaign sortie in Rizal province to join his colleagues.
But while campaigning in the towns of Cardona and Binangonan, Singson took a dig at fellow administration senatorial candidate, Teresa Aquino-Oreta, who he claimed received a “mahjong” doleout from former president Joseph Estrada.
“May panininindigan ako kasi totoo naman ‘yun (I stand by my claim because it’s true),” he told TV Patrol World, a day after he was discharged from the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City where he underwent an operation for abdominal aneurysm.”
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Hahah ! Gloria’s dream team is turning out to be a nightmare !
Chavit Singson: ““May panininindigan ako kasi totoo naman ‘yun ”
Yeah, he’s a criminal with criminalistic principles, i.e., he stands by his crimes!
Tanga!
Philippine Vigil,
Believe it or not, Chavit Singson actually THINKS he is still the hero that he was in EDSA 2 ! Poor thing..another illusionado !
Chavit Singson losing the Elections in May would not only be a reality check for him but for Gloria. They will see for themselves that the EDSA 2 crowd no longer looks up to them, but have long since puked them out of their system.
zenzennai, huwag din natin kalimutan ang mga Muslim na mas lalong agrabyado kumpara sa nakakaraming katoliko-kristiyanong Pilipino. Dapat din ay may mala-bumiputrang programa para sa kanila.
PV:–Re;on Chavit Sinsin——In politics there is no real friend and enemy, only self interest. The Unity ticket will fight each other to death. That is happening with them right now, they got 3-Gs but they are weak. They can turn the volume to a maximum audio frequency of ———BOOM-TARAT-TARAT,BOOM-TARAT-TARAT——-Comes the counting of votes they are KULELAT.
Apparently, this Reli German, Gloria’s campaign manager joined the team of Gloria’s propaganda handlers during the 2004 presidential election.
If he is supposed to be good, why has Gloria’s ratings plunged to an all-time low in Philippine history ?
If he had joined Gloria during the 2004 presidential elections, he must have been privy to the cheating & to “Hello..Garci”. He could not salvage a Gloria from winning the people’s hearts & minds.
If a politician is a hard sell, get a guy like German & your ratings will surely plunge.
This is not a joke:
Pacquiao ‘di puwede sa South Cotabato – Abalos
Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon 02/14/2007
Muling iginiit ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos na hindi puwedeng kumandidato si Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao bilang kongresista sa Unang Distrito ng South Cotabato hangga’t hindi nito nareresolba ang isyu sa kanyang residency.
Ayon kay Abalos, magiging problema ni Pacquiao ang residency dahil lumilitaw na tatlo ang tinitirhan nito matapos manumpa o mag-”under oath” sa Comelec na nakatira siya sa Mandaluyong, Maynila at General Santos city.
“Si Manny ay isa sa boksingerong sa Mandaluyong nagmula. Ang pangaral ko sa kanya bilang isang ama, ito munang profession mo bilang boxer ang asikasuhin mo,” sabi ni Abalos.
Mas magiging mainam umano na kumonsulta muna si Pacman sa kanyang abugado tungkol sa isyu ng residency.
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Pareng Joe:
Matagal ng NPA iyan si Pacquiao.Nahuli na lang ngayon dahil marami siguro ang nagreklamo.
Chabeli:
Hindi pa man, buwisit na ang Team Disunity ni Bansot. Wait till election, and even with the cheating surpassing that of the 2004 election, UNO gets 12-0 win, you will see this Midget blaming everyone, most of all Mike Defensor! She will never own to being the main reason for the defeat! Sobrang paniwala niya kasi sa sarili niya!
Tell you what. This Pidal woman is the embodiment of all the things that God hates: (1) a proud look, (2) a lying tongue, and (3) hands that shed innocent blood, (4) an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, (5)feet that be swift in running to mischief, (6) a false witness that speaketh lies, and (7) he that soweth discord among brethren. (Prov. 6:17-19)
Manhid na iyan. No effect ang mga sinasabi sa kaniya kaya dapat diyan hinihila na lang papuntang kulungan o mental hospital!
STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! VOTE STRAIGHT UNO VS UNANO!
SAKIT NG PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS!
PAG-ASA NG MGA PILIPINO, HAWAK NI ALAN PETER CAYETANO!
HOPE, SABI NI PING LACSON!
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON, PARA SA BAYAN LANG, IYAN SI KOKO PIMENTEL!
WALANG BAHID, WALANG MANTSA, PANGALANG DALA NI CHIZ ESCUDERO!
Joeseg:
Iyong balita na sabi ni Abalos hindi uubra si Pacman sa South Cotabato tatakbo ay dahil siguro sa liit ng donation niya. Akala siguro ni Madame Boba-ri, ido-donate niya ang 1M dollars niya. E iyong ngang kakilala kong gambling lord ang sabi 5M pesos ang bigay niya kay IpDye kapag nanghingi! Maliit ang 1M pesos na sinabi sa TV ni Pacman na ibibigay niya.
Chabeli,
Tuloy ang PPT sa the Hague. Pumayag na ang isa sa founders ng People’s Permanent Tribunal, a Japanese, na maging Chief Prosecutor sa gagawing trial umpisa sa isang buwan.
Tignan natin ang walang ganti!
Zenzennai: WALA pa akong nabalitaang nakulong na negosyante dahilan sa tax evasion! LAHAT NAAREGLO!
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Sinabi mo pa, pero bakit nagtataka ka pa? Gawa nga ng gawa ng mga batas ang mga kumag sa Congress at Senate, pero mga walang silbi. Basta nakagawa ng batas, sikat na sikat na ang pakiramdam ng mga mokong sa totoo lang.
Areglo? Corruption iyan sa totoo lang. Lahat naaareglo! Pati nga iyong mga mamamataytao kung makakabayad hindi makukulong basta magaling ang areglo! Hindi lang mga opisyal sa totoo lang ang may kasalanan. LAHAT! Pati taumbayan, pero ang problema, maraming mahirap na hindi naman nakapag-aral at maintindihan ang kanilang batas kasi nakasulat sa ingles na hindi naman nila wika!
In short, ang daming problema na dapat nalutas na ng mahabang panahon. Kaso nga puro inutil ang nagpapalakad ng bansa! Sa totoo lang, iilan lang talaga ang sincere. Isa na si Senator Pimentel na sa totoo lang mukhang kulang palagi sa tulog! Pero kawawa siya dahil nag-iisa siya at hindi naman niya kayang akuhin lahat ang problema at responsibilidad para lutasin ang mga problema.
Hay, kunsumisyon!
Hindi ito joke:
Pangunahing balita sa Abante:
GMA ‘alas’ ng administration bets — palasyo
Sa aking panlasa, hindi “alas” kundi “malas”.
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Ystakei,
Your comments (February 16th, 2007 at 1:15 am) regarding the PPT, is GOOD news ! Malaking sampal ito kay Gloria ! Beh, buti nga ! It’s about time this woman knows her place in the international community !
Mga kinalap na jokes na may katotohanan sa pangkandidato ni Pakyaw laban sa Darling ng bayan:
1. Rep. Roilo Golez: “This is the wrong ring for him. Ibang labanan ang pulitika. Walang gloves.Kung nais nitong talunin si Custodio, dapat marunong itong sumunod sa political rules at ibaba ang kanyang timbang sa 85 lbs. at kapag ginawa niya ito, hindi umano magtatagal sa isang round ang Pambansang Kamao.”
2. Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza: “Ano ba naman siya! Lalabanan niya si Darlene eh paper weight division ang labanan dito. Baka sa division na iyan siya makakatikim ng knockout!”
3. Iloilo Rep. Rolex Suplico: “Advice ko kay Pacquiao, huwag nang lumaban. Kapag nagpilit siya baka makatikim siya ng knockout kay Darlene. May tulog siya kay Darlene. Hindi naman laban ito ng kamao eh.”
4. Maging ang administration congressman na si Rep. Prospero Nograles ay hindi pabor sa pagsabak ni Pacquiao sa pulitika: “It’s a classic case of the beauty and the beast.”
5. Comelec Chairman Abalos: Mateteknikal si Pacquiao dahil ilang buwan lamang ang nakakaraan nang ipalipat nito sa Maynila ang kanyang rehistrasyon at kamakailan lamang ipinabalik sa General Santos City.
Recto, Angara, Sotto and other balimbing candidates, whenever asked why they joined Gloria’s ticket inspite of their previous stand against her cheating, stealing and lying ways, say “ forget the past, let’s be forward looking”.
This campaign line won’t work, guys. The public will vomit each time they hear this line. Sounds too much like the administration’s oft-repeated quote of last year…”Let’s move on, let’s move forward”. (and forget all the cheating and lying and stealing and killing). Really think we’re stupid, don’t you?
Hindi ito joke but an outrage by the public against ASO (Angara, Sotto and Oreta). Ito ang dalawang latest text message na umalagwa at kumalat kahapon sa buong Pinas at marahil sa abroad na rin:
1. Go with the Cheaters! Sen. Edgardo Angara, Tito Sotto and Tessie Oreta were the principal managers of the FPJ presidential campaign. They were vociferous in saying, not one but many time, that FPJ won but was cheated by GMA. Now, they are sharing the same platform with GMA.
2. Ngayon tumanggap kayo ng pera galing sa administration. binenta n’yo iyong kaluluwa at prinsipyo n’yo. Balimbing, Mukhang pera, Walang prinsipyo. ASO talaga.
By the way, I like the opposition’s monicker for Team Unity. They call it Team GMA. That’s really what it is. Quite effective. Drives home the point that this election is really all about Gloria.
Team Unity, my eye! Non-traditional campaign approach daw. No singing and dancing kuno and only small town meetings, my foot. Gloria will concentrate on governance, my butt! No muckraking and namecalling, my ass!
Reli German, you’re losing it. Come up with something more believable, okay? Admit it, your team is scared stiff to face the people.
Taken from ABS-CBN.com:
‘Pork’ used as lure for special session
By JESS DIAZ
The Philippine Star
What will make congressmen attend the special session of Congress on Monday and Tuesday?
It is pork barrel fund releases, according to House Majority Leader Prospero Nograles.
“Everyone will be following up and waiting for his or her pork barrel release. Even I will do that,” Nograles told reporters Thursday.
He said his chamber’s leadership is making arrangements with the Department of Budget and Management for the release of the funds before the start of the election-related construction ban.
“These are entitlements of our districts and our constituents,” he said.
He said most congressmen are waiting for their pork barrel fund releases for the last quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of this year.
Congressmen have P70 million each in pork barrel allocations. However, only members of the majority and a few of the minority get their releases. Most minority members, including representatives of left-leaning party-list organizations, have not been getting their allotments.
Nograles was commenting on the warning of opposition congressmen that the majority had better ensure a quorum or the two-day special session called by President Arroyo would just be a waste of time and taxpayers’ money.”
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The mere fact that Gloria’s Dogs occupy seats in the Bastusan Pambansa is a WASTE of People’s money !
They have to be lured by this pork barrel to attend a session ?? Walang hiya !!! TONGress nga ang tawag dito !
How appalling this mere TONGressman Nograles to non-chalantly, & w/ no qualms, admit that he, too, will wait for his pork barrel release in exchange for his presence in Congress.
Ang kakakapal ninyo !
Chabeli
Nasabi mo pa. Ang kakapal and no qualms that they are only after the pork barrel. I posted in another thread something similar but it was about Angara.
In meeting the LDP leadership, Angara, among others said:
Let us show the nation that we can be united, not only in pork barrel, but….etc, etc.
Kitam, garapalan ang pag-amin tungkol sa pork barrel.
Mang Joeseg, nahalata mo din na hindi na ako masyadong nagpapatawa ngayon at seryoso na. Bilin kasi ng doktor hinay hinay muna sa mga biro. Masama sa akin ang sobrang galit at tuwa.
I’ve just read from Ronald Roy’s column “Musings”, Jesse Ejercito’s version of The Unano’s Unity Team Song:
BOOM, CORRUPT, CORRUPT! (2X)
KURAKOT! KURAKOT!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Noted Kiko Cuneta reiterates his wanting to be independent. With Villar, they campaign separately from other UNO candidates.
Ano ba ang meron sa dalawang sugurista at balimbing na ito at hinahabol ng UNO? Nakakabanas na ang mga putris na ito. Tuluyan ng nawala ang konting gana ko na iboto sila for the sake sana ng protest vote man lang! Si Gringo na lang ang ipapalit ko sa mga sobrang pakieme na ito!
Hahanap pa ako ng isang independent na pwedeng manalo.
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“While he welcomed the opposition endorsement, Pangilinan said he would rather become an independent candidate.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=66965
Walang delicadeza itong si “Noted Kiko” talaga! I’ve made up my mind, No Vote ako kay Mr. Noted.
“Apparently, some quarters with the opposition also raised eyebrows when Pangilinan was seen endorsing his colleagues at the Wednesday Club, reelectionist Senators Joker Arroyo and Ralph Recto of the administration’s Team Unity.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=66965
Joeseg,
It’s good you raised this issue on Pakyaw again. I posted something that thread but it was lost to blog purgatory. What I said there was I thought only the oncoming April bout would give complications to this dumbo’s campaign since the fight would have to be televised, against the election code rules.
On the same thought, I realized he stands similarly on shaky ground in regard to his various product endorsements, 12 per my last count, whose owners would probably raise hell should his very expensive commercial spots be banned for the whole 3 months duration of the election period. I even thought this was already resolved when he announced months ago he’s decided against running for office. I figure his party may have struck a deal with these company owners and are now ready to pit this unschooled athlete with my Darlene (ehem).
With San Miguel alone, he stands to lose over a hundred million pesos (including a beer variety in his name). I wonder if his handlers think they can forego of such deals hoping they will get more in exchange, hmmm? I don’t think so. Darlene is just one seat and it’s silly to spend all that, to the point of risking Pakyaw’s career and future earnings for ONE seat. Or Pakyaw’s just stupid!
Now this issue on his residency. I believe it’s serious enough since Abalos himself is sounding the emergency alarm. Abalos could spell doom in his case, and if he does, good for Darlene. But he might also uphold Pakyaw’s Gensan residency later like a one-two combination when the little darling’s guards are down. Goes either way.
Pakyaw’s entry is a lost cause already if the judges are trustworthy but hey, there is no such a thing in the Philippines. This early, my Darlene’s camp should take the legal battle to its fullest and start hittin’ the champ where it hurts most – in the head! Go for the KO in the first round! If he survives, he would be hurting all over that before May comes, he might just throw in the towel.
Why am I so concerned with this match? We should all be. The Senatorial bets of UNO are shoo-ins already, they just need to watch the ballots. We should focus instead on the House contest – that is where CHANGE will begin in 2007!
A Senate sweep for UNO and a House sweep for Team Gloria will just bring us back to square one and three more years of suffering.
Nevertheless, let’s keep that 12-0 goal in mind. Again, think of ONE vote as ONE horsewhip whacking across the Midget’s stinking little ass.
Maximize! Make that 12 whacks on every ballot. Go for 12-0! No need to be choosy…NOT IN THIS ELECTIONS…Maybe next time! For now, vote straight UNO!
UNO LABAN SA UNANO!
Malakas ang loob ni Mr. Noted kasi andian si Mega kuno na magpapanalo sa kanya! Di ba halos na siya makaakyat sa Magic 12 noon? Panay ang papel niya sa program ng asawa niya at sa mga concert! Ka-pangit na lang at ang asim-asim ng ngiti! Panay naman ang pa-tweetum ng tambok niyang asawa! No, as in big NO siya sa listahan ko ng mga iboboto!!!
I_request kaya natin sa program ni Sharon ang theme song ng UNANO’s team!
Boom, CORRUPT CORRUPT (2X)
KURAKOT! KURAKOT!
BOOM ! BOOM ! BOOM!!
Elvira,
High Five!
Phil Cruz Says:
February 16th, 2007 at 2:05 am
By the way, I like the opposition’s monicker for Team Unity. They call it Team GMA. That’s really what it is. Quite effective. Drives home the point that this election is really all about Gloria.
Manay Chi, Elvie
Tama si Phil Cruz, Team GMA is likely to catch more attention because si Gloria ang Isyu and good for the opposition to use in their propaganda, banners and streamers. But Ill go for another monicker, for my own use lang naman dito sa blog. It’s Itim gma.
artsee Says:
February 16th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Mang Joeseg, nahalata mo din na hindi na ako masyadong nagpapatawa ngayon at seryoso na. Bilin kasi ng doktor hinay hinay muna sa mga biro. Masama sa akin ang sobrang galit at tuwa.
Artsee
Laughter is the best medicine but you may die of laughing. Pero kung seryoso tayo, lalong palapit sa kamatayan. At kung nasa gitna naman, tawa, lungkot, tawa, lungkot, baka kung saan tayo dadalhin.
Ang pinaka oks ngayon, relak lang dahil ang daming kandidato na nakakatawa at nagpapatawa. O, divah>
UNO laban sa unano
Tongue
Siempre, we are all concerned with the forthcoming fight of Pakyaw. At para nasa isyu tayo, hindi talaga joke kung papasukin niya ang pulitika.
You and I have been reading opinions and blog postings on Pakyaw at kita natin halos nagkakaisa ang marami na he just stick on boxing. If he really would like to help the needy, he can put up a foundation, as suggested by one writer. Tama naman.
With the ban of candidates on ads not related to elections, Pakyaw is no exception. We read that Richard Gomez images ceased to be included in billboards and tv pluggings the moment he filed his candidacy. It follows that the fight of Pakyaw in April will not be shown or broadcasted. At ang malungkot pa niyan, when before everybody is praying for him to win, it is certain that it will be a different atmosphere come his fight day.
Myrna
UNO laban sa unano!
Grand Coalition vs. Team DisUnity!
Grand Coalition vs. itim gma!
Okay yun Phil. GO vs TEAM GMA.
Tumataas ang blood pressure ko kina Recto at Pangilinan. Sila ang mga buhay na ebidensya ng mga lalaking walang paninindigan!! MGA SILAHIS!! Hindi nila alam kung sila ay mga taga administration o oposisyon!! Ang maliwanag lang ay otoong nasilaw sila sa mga milyong pera na ibinigay ni bansot. I hate much Sotto & Oreta, dati silang kapanalig ni FPJ at ERAP pero ngayon ay kay bansot na siya. Iyan ang mga tunay na taksil. Dapat kay Sotto ay ITAKTAK ni Joey de Leon para malaglag ang nakatagong milyones sa kanyang katawan na ninakaw ni bansot at ipinasa kay Sotto.
Mega Sharon, DEAR HEART sana kita pero isa ka palang MADRASTA. Kung BUKAS LULUHOD ANG MGA TALA ikaw ay magiging BITUIN WALANG NINGNING. BABANGON AKO AT DUDURUGIN KITA hanggang ikaw ay maging CRYING LADY. HINDI KA NA NATUTO, DAPAT KA BANG MAHALIN? PAGDATING NG PANAHON IKAW ay NAKAGAPOS NA PUSO, CROSS MY HEART!!!
Itong si Tito Sotto, palibhasa tumanda sa ISKUL BUKOL, ang alam lang ay PALPAK CONNECTIONS. NAKU HA!! SUPER WAN,TU,TRI, SHOOT THAT BALL. READY, AIM FIRE!! FORWARD MARCH!!! ITAKTAK MO…O TATAKBO MO???
CVJ- I like your idea of wealth distribution and accountability.
Vic- let us produce an affidavit to certify that SIRAULO should be committed to the mental hospital! I wonder how many days the Siraulo alongside with the tiyanak’s bodyguards (the two hemmorhoids) had to put the soldier(who excuted the affidavit)through confinement and bartolina to get the false affidavit? No honorable officer and gentleman in the AFP will buy this testimony. Only tiyanak’s morons!
Sinong may sabi na ang mga bloggers dito ay hindi naman boboto? If indeed most of the bloggers here are overseas, they are more powerful because they can induce more voters to vote against the Team Tiyanak! Pag hindi bumoto ng gusto ng mga bloggers, eh di walang matatanggap na dollar o Euro. Sige nga!
Papaanong kukuha si tiyanak ng matitinong kandidato eh di ba balak niyang isulong ulit yung Parlimentary Unicameral government niya after the elections? Di sayang lang ang mga elected Senators! Pero kung dadayain niya ulit ang May election, e di trapped din siya dahil di ba iyong mga mananalo na senators ay isasama niya sa kanyang unicameral government? O kaya naman siya kumuha ng line up na hindi karapatdapat para mauuto uto na naman niya itong mga ito pag naipwuesto na niya itong mga kumag na ito dahil sa mandaraya na naman siya sa election! That is if she will be able to cheat again!
Chabelli- you are right. These Tongressmen are like dogs! You have to feed them each time you want them to do tricks. Instead of a bone , the pork barrel is much better panguto di ba?
I liked Ejercito’s version of the BOOM TARAT TARAT, KURAKOT KURAKOT BOOM BOOM BOOM! and Goldenlion’s ITAKTAK MO…O TATAKBO MO!Heh,heh,heh…
Chi:
Kiko Noted is another Kapampangan and being true to the nature by which his fellow provincemates are known. Alam mo na kung ano iyon.
What I will do is pray about him and see what kind of prompting I will have. Then, I will have him dropped if I still get this uncanny feeling about him.
I am prejudiced against him as a matter of fact even when I tell my friends here to vote straight UNO. Somehow, I cannot find the right cliche for this person. My friends in the UPAA in Japan question his inclusion in the UNO because we have never heard him do something about improving the lot of our Alma Mater as he has promised he would.
If I continue to have this feeling, then we campaign only for just 10 or 11 of the UNO members. Villar, on the other hand has promised is constituents to the UNO. We’ll see.
At times, like this, I depend greatly on the wisdom of prayers, which I will do sans the profanity.
Meanwhile, I say STOP GUTOM! STOP KURAKOT! IBOTO DIRETSO UNO VS UNANO!
Sinabi mo pa, PSB. I have over 1,000 members in my group, and in our coalition for instance we have more than 6,000 members, mostly Filipinos married to Japanese, and all are registered Philippine voters, and so are my Filipino staff at the office. I may not be able to vote, but I have accreditation to be a foreign observer. I actually supervised the members of a religious group in Japan that helped poll watched the last election, and we did discover some anomalies that we, unfortunately, did not get any satisfactory answer.
With this blog, at least, I can inform all the concerned first hand about such possible anomaly and discrepancy in the counting of votes. This time around, we are definitely much, much more prepared and ready.
artsee said:
“Pero siguro okay na ako bukas. Ang dami kong gagawin. Marami akong bisita sa Chinese New Year. May dragon dance at lion dance.”
Re Lion Dance, meron ako nakita dito kanina sa Ortigas, ang galing. Nakaka-inspire! ASIAN PRIDE!
Naalala ko ang Bagong Taon sa Gapor’ noong 2001, 2 days yun!
Dito sa Philippines Is. ay 3 days yata simula ngayon weekend(Friday) hanggang sa Linggo.
Bilib din talaga ako sa tradisyon ng Chinese, matipid sila sa mga pamahiin. – MINIMALIST approach
Kailangan na ilatag sa mesa ay 6 hanggang pitong klaseng prutas lang at sa kakaunting piraso lang.
Samantalang sa mga tipikal na hapagkainan sa Pinas ay kailangan na maraming uri o klaseng bilogan na prutas at maraming piraso pa!
INDOLHENSYA talaga!
Easy lang artsee, baka mabinat.
Maghahanda na lang ako ng SINEgang sa batukan este batuan pala(mula sa Negros from 100% Pilipins).
Alam ni Nay’ Ellen ito!
gong xi fa cai!
CVJ,
Kung babasahin mo ulit ang isinulat ko, ako ay nagtatanong kung sino nga ang taong pwede dun, hindi bat sinabi ko na walang bahid ng politika? At wag mong kalimutan ang mungkahi ay “madaliang pagpapalaganap” ng pagbabago. Ibig sabihin immediate cure in the current situation. In the long run this could be followed by the process slowly putting the right system, which I believe federal form due to the different Filipino culture. Hindi bat Ganyan ang nangyari sa Singapore? Sa Malaysia?
The fact is our current politicians, in both side of the fence are all shit! Wala kang pagkakatiwalaan. Galit ang oposisyon sa mga military, yet in their own list military personnel are candidate (lacson and trillanes). Instead of party affiliations, ideology and program, they all focus on self interest agenda. Kaya nga sangkatutak na political party, sinabayan pa ng partylist system. Ang gulo gulo! Labo labo! This situation required an immediate, swift implementation of cure! Followed by a steady process of system implementation according to our own culture.
Yes we all oppose to dictatorship form of govt, but the current political situation hostage Philippine development. Between two evil, dictatorship is the immediate cure! The bitter pill! The current form may take us another 100 years to take off without a clear result while in dictatorship, maybe we can shot a deal within another 20 years, and between 2 evil, I prefer the 20 years. Now before you react, please put in your mind the current situation top by the Filipino culture.
Nelbar,
I was born in soldier’s camp, I was raised by a soldier, and I have lots of family in the AFP, even the one copter who bombs the palace during the time of Cory was executed inside this family circle. Kung ano man ang ibig mong sabihin Malabo yun sa akin. Kung ang oposisyon naniniwala kay Trillanes at Lacson isn’t it a big fact that there are few good men? O ibig sabihin niyan may pag asa ang dictator form of govt for an immediate cure? Diba?
ystakei,
You are a proud foreign observer (election), however, based on your writings you are surely not neutral. And since you are not neutral there is a big chance that your opinion as an observer maybe bias. I just wonder….
i am posting it again Ellen..so that some pipol and specially the spies of the EK who has amnesia…malamang maraming spy si pandak.
National Assembly 17 february 2007 at 8am in St. Pauls’s Gym, Pasig City…
TO: PEP COALITION MEMBERS & FRIENDS
PEP Coalition has been accredited as Party List last February 02, 2007. The COMELEC finally approved our application after blood pressures have shot up and stayed at dangerous levels for several days.
This development is a testament to what we can do when we stand united and fight for the principles we believe in regardless of the hurdles and heartaches we encounter.
PEP Coalition was started by about 20 parents who could not stand the injustice done to the thousands of parents who put their trust on the Yuchengco’s Pacific Plan. We later realized how wrong we were. On the whole the preneed fiasco did not affect thousands but actually affected 1.4Million plan holders.
Mang Nelbar, ang Lion Dance namin dito na kinontrata ko tutoong Lion na sumasayaw. Mga trained lions ang akin dito.
Ang hindi ko lang kaya ang tutoong Dragon Dance dahil walang tunay na dragon sa panahon ngayon.
Ate Soleil, bakit dinedma mo ako? Puro kamusta at bati ko sa iyo wala kang sagot? Nakatira ka pa din naman sa mansion na ibinigay ko sa iyo sa Makati. Kung may tampo ka sa akin dahil hindi kita nabigyan ng BMW tulad nina Ate Anna, pasensiya na. Inorder ko pa ang sa iyo. Kung Si Fa Chay.
ow hi artsee…sori at nakikihiram ako ng pc lagi..sira na kc pc ko…baka pwede mo ko pagdamutan ng isang imac hehehe
been having my hands full…thanks for remmbering though….
kyong hi hwat chay to you as well
and nagngingitngit na naman ako dahil malapit na naman matapos isang school year at wala pa rin…puro pa-eklat lang ang mga pumunta noon na politiko sa dating Gen Assembly na pinatawag ng Pepcoalition.
que sera, sera……….
ok..hav to sign off…i will be in the registration booth of the assembly pa kc….
Humihiram ka lang ng PC Ate Soleil? I-mortgage mo na lang ang mansion na ibinigay ko sa iyo para may pambili kang bagong PC. O baka gusto mo itong Apple laptop ko? Isang buwan ko nang gamit ito kaya medyo nagsasawa na ako. Buwan-buwan nagpapalit ako ng laptop, kotse at cell phone na Blackberry. Madali kasi akong magsawa. Ang hindi lang nakakasawa etong mga katulong ko na mga Shanghai girls. Hindi sa nagyayabang, panahon ni Marcos at Martial Law may PC na ako. Marami akong mga kaibigan na taga Philippine Constabulary (PC).
mac.bh, paano tayo nakasisiguro na ang magiging diktador ay isasa-alang alang ang kapakanan ng sambayanan? Paano kung ang gayahin nila ay ang mga nakaraang diktador sa Africa at Latin America? Sa Singapore at Malaysia, hindi naman militar ang namuno kundi pawang mga sibilyan na politiko rin, bagamat mas mabuting klaseng politiko yata ang meron sa kanila. Sa Vietnam at Tsina naman, totoo na galing sa militar ang mga unang namumuno sa kanila pero ang mga ito ay galing sa hanay ng mga komunista. Kung gagayahin natin ang modelo nila, ang katumbas nito ay ang pagpaubaya ng pamahalaan sa CPP/NPA.
I don’t think there are any shortcuts. The Philippine military is infested with the same kind of corruption as our other institutions. The best thing the members of the military can do for now is to clean its own house. The renewal of our politicians will depend on the renewal of our people and this can only take place in a transparent and open environment where evil doers can be exposed.
cvj: The renewal of our politicians will depend on the renewal of our people and this can only take place in a transparent and open environment where evil doers can be exposed.
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Sinabi mo pa. The media can do a lot in fact to help expose these corrupt officials and their corruptions. Unfortunately, the likes of Ellen, et al are very few. I have known of the fact that a lot many of them just do lip-service to the highest bidder or bidders, and instead of writing and upholding the truth, they write propaganda! Otherwise, they are slapped with libel suits if they write the truth as in the case of the 43 journalists sued by the Fatso!
IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON! IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON!
I suspect there’s something terribly wrong on the grey matters of pechay and magsaysay. And I suggest too they should go and consult a Psychiatrist ASAP. Mukhang grabe ang tama ng dalawang ito. Alam kaya ng mga kasama nila sa “administration unity” lalo na sina angara, sotto, joker at oreta na ang mission nila sa senate ay para i-abolish ito? Bakit hindi nila gawing election “battle cry” “Abolish the senate; Vote unity Ticket”.
boom tarat tarat. kasalukuyang sikat na novelty song na bagamat napakababaw ng mensahe ay kinaaaliwan ng balanang humahanap ng pagbabalingan ng atensiyon upang kahit sandali’y malimutan ang pagkalam ng sikmurang (maaaring) bihira nang malamanan ng pagkain dulot ng pagdarahop at kawalan ng hanapbuhay at umaasang sa pagpila sa programang wowowee ay makakasumpong ng iglap na kayamanan. kasabay sa pag-indak sa tugtuging ito ay ang pagkalimot sa katotohanang hindi lahat ay magkakatulad ang kapalaran. subalit, hindi bale na, basta’t puno ng saya, limot na rin ang problema.
at ganito rin ang laman ng mga bahaw na ulo ng mga kaalyado ng huwad at mandarayang magnanakaw na nagpupumilit maging pangulo ng bansa gayung salat sa kakayahan at walang karapatang mamalagi kahit isang saglit sa loob ng malakanyang. iniisip nilang dahil sa kasikatan ng naturang awitin ay matatabunan nito ang katotohanang sila ang promotor ng nabuwag na pagpupursigeng maisulong nang panakaw ang cha cha na magbubuwag sa mataas na kapulungan ng kongreso tungo sa habambuhay na pananatili sa kapangyarihan ng angkan ng mga gahaman . tila nakakalimutang sa bawat pagharap nila (lalo na ang mga sipsip na bunye, ermita, defensor, claudio, gonzalez at gonzales) sa taong bayan ay parang multong nagbabangon sa kinahihimlayan ang mga katiwaliang kanilang kinasasangkutan na siyang dahilan ng pagtatagal sa poder ng walang kahihiyang babaeng baliw na mukhang daga sa malakanyang na nagsusumiksik sa kanyang umaalingasaw na lungga.
sino ba ang makakalimot sa iskandalo’t pandarayang tinutukoy sa “hello garci”? sino ang makakalimot sa mga kautusang sumusupil sa karapatan ng bawat isang sandaling namayani sa katulad na pagkakataon noong isang taon, ang pagpapairal ng state of emergency dahil kuno sa pagtatangkang agawin ang kapangyarihan na siyang pinagdurusahan ng mga tunay na magigiting na opisyal ng hukbong sumasalungat sa bulok na pamamalakad? paanong mawawaglit sa gunita ng bawat isang mamamayan kung paano bombahin ng mataas na presyon ng tubig at animo’y hayup na habulin at hinahalibas ng hataw ang mga taong naglalabas lamang ng kanilang mga karaingan laban sa pang-aabuso ng abusadong huwad na pangulo at kanyang mga nakaunipormeng tulisan?
napakaikli ng memoryang magsasadlak sa kanila sa mabahong pusalian kung saan sila nababagay!