Siguro naman sisipot na si Mike Arroyo sa hearing ng aming class suit sa Makati Regional Trial Court sa Marso 11,susunod na Miyerkoles, 2 p.m.
Kung ayaw naman niya, sabihin na lang niya sa korte ibigay na niya ang hiningi naming danyos na P12.5 milyon na ilalagay namin sa isang trust fund para tulong sa mga journalists na walang pambayad ng abogado kapag sila ay sinampahan ng kaso ng libel katulad ng ginawa sa amin ni Arroyo.
Noong Biyernes, binasura ni Court of Appeals Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta ang petisyon ni Arroyo na ibasura ang aming class suit dahil kulang raw ang binayad namin na filing fee.
Dati na itong desisyon ni Peralta kaya lang nag-appeal si Arroyo at ito, binasura na ulit. Sabi ni Peralta, wala namang bagong isyu na nai-presenta si Arroyo kaya ganun pa rin ang desisyon niya. Sabi niya sinabi mismo ang Supreme Court, sa kaso ni Socorro Abella Soriano, et al, versus Court of Appeals,maluwag sa bagay na kulang ang bayad sa filing fee. Hindi ito panloloko.
Sabi ni Peralta na maaring ayusin ang filing fee ng Makati RTC.
Ang aming class suit laban kay Arroyo ay nangyari dahil nagsampa siya ng mga 15 na kasong libel laban sa sobra 40 na journalists. Sa tulong ng abogadong si Harry Roque, nagsampa rin kami ng kaso laban sa kanya dahil para sa amin ang kanyang mga libel suit ay panggigipit sa media.
Sinabi namin na malaking perwisyo sa amin ang ginawa niya at iyun ay panunupil sa malayang pamamahayag. Noong una ng ang gusto naming hingi-in na danyos ay P86 milyon para sa bawat Pilipino na na-apektuhan kapag wala ng press freedom.
Ngunit wala kaming pera para sa filing fee. Mabuti tinulungan kami ng Southeast Asia Press Alliance na siyang nagbigay ng pera sa aming filing fee. Ang SEAPA kasi ay isang international na organisasyon para ma-prutektahan ang press freedom dahil naniniwala sila na ang malayang pamamahyag ay mahalaga para sa demokrasya.
Kung kulang ang ming binayad na filing fee, pwede naman namin bayaran ang kulang. Hahanap kami ng paraan.
Pinipilit kasi ng abogado ni Mike Arroyo na si Ruy Rondain na dapat P9 milyon raw ang aming dapat bayaran lahat-lahat. Sabi ng NUJP (National Union of Journalist in the Philippines), heto na naman si Arroyo na kumakapit sa technicality. Parang sinasabi ba niyang, kung wala kayong pera , magtiis kayong supilin.
Maala-ala natin na inurong ni Mike Arroyo ang kanyang mga libel suits sa amin nang nagkasakit siya sa puso. Pinapatawad na raw niya kami at gusto niya, i-urong na namin ang aming kaso sa kanya.
Sabi namin, hindi namin kailangan ang patawad niya dahil wala kaming kasalanan sa kanya. At wala kaming paki-alam kung natauhan siya sa kanyang ginawang panggigipit sa amin.
Sabi ng ng NUJP, klaro sa mga journnalists na itong kaso ay hindi para sa personal naming interest. Para ito sa taumbayan na makikinabang sa malayang pamamahayag.
You can withdraw the lawsuit if Mike Pidal suffers a heart attack and hopefully dies. Filing fee is just a legal procedure. Mike Pidal raised this issue because he knew the journalists had no money. It’s easy for Pidal to pay filing fees considering the huge amount of money he has accumulated from his corruption. The case must go on while he’s still alive. If he dies, then the group could decide if he shall be forgiven.
Dapat lang ituloy ang kaso ninyo. If in the process he dies of a heart attack his estate should still pay the damage..if you forgive him (the sinner) he still has to pay..his heart condition has nothing to do with the case or the payment..justice is the thing.. yong hinniling ninyo na kabayaran ay baria lang sa bulsa ni Tabby..
Napaka-ipokrito ko naman kung hindi ko aaminin na mas masaya ako kung maatake de corazon si Pidal at matuluyan habang ipinagtatanggol ang kanyang kaarogantehan sa harap ng korte. hehehe!
Kung ang Senado ay takot sa pekeng puso ni Pidal, hindi ang mga mamamahayag. Tuloy ang kaso laban sa kababuyan ni Mike Arroyo.
Dapat lang talagang matuloy ang kasong ng First Pig! Sa dami ng mga kasong pinagtaguan niya aba’y lintik lang ang walang ganti! Kaya, Go, Go, Go na! Kung matuluyan siya…di.. Siya nawa ang buong bansa!
I hope this upright justice will not cave in to pidal!
For the journalists, it is not the money but more of the principle behind it.
More power to you Ellen and the other journalists yearning for justice!
Rose: .his heart condition has nothing to do with the case or the payment..justice is the thing..
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Sinabi mo pa. Gusto ko na tuloy maniwala kay BE kapag sinisisi niya ang simbahan sa mga kalokohan ng mga pilipino especially when they talk of justice in connection with this talk of forgiveness for the most sinful. Asus!
Iba naman yata ang ibig sabihin ni Hesukristo nang sabihin niyang “God loves the sinners!”
Yes, He does and will forgive them when they repent! Repentance is the condition. Death does not save the dead from this.
Kaya iyan si Tababoy, tuloy niyan tiyak sa impiyerno for all the numberless evils he has done to his country and his people. May he rot in hell!
To the brave and courageous journalists, may you succeed! God be with you always!
Doesn’t this sound familiar?
“By far the most numerous and most flagrant violations of personal liberty and individual rights are performed by governments. The major crimes throughout history, the ones executed on the largest scale, have been committed not by individuals or bands of individuals but by governments, as a deliberate policy of those governments, that is, by the official representatives of governments, acting in their official capacity.” — John Hospers (1918- ) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Southern California, author
Repentance is acting upon our faith in Jesus Christ by obeying His commandments. One must first feel Godly sorrow, confess to God, ask for forgiveness, rectify problems caused by the sins, forsake sins and receive forgiveness.
My only fear is that the pidals have a mafia operation.
Takot takutin lang nila yung justice eh papalag na naman yan. They have done this to a lot of witnesses so nobody dares to come out to tell the truth.
Bakit, hindi ba uniform ang filing fee sa Pilipinas? At saka wala bang welfare agency ang korte sa Pilipinas to give aid to needy para makalaban doon sa may pera? Abaw, kung wala e, huwag nang magyabang na progreso na ang Pilipinas dahil backward system pa rin pala. Baka never heard pa nga ang ganyan sistema sa Pilipinas.
Sa Japan, meron kaming tinatawag na legal aid. Kaya pantay-pantay when it comes to court and justice. I bet meron din ganyan sa Tate dahil base din naman sa sistema ng America ang naging justice system dito after WWII, at mas sinusunod at mas magaling pa ang implementation and application ng batas.
Nahahalata tuloy na kamote iyong abogado ni Fatso. Techinicality pa kuno, pwe, walang sinabi! Feudalism at fiefdom lang ang alam ng binusog sa nakaw ng mga Pidal! Yuck!
PSB:
E ano kung takutin sila? E di lumaban sila which, the way I look at it, the journalists, and even the judge(s) in charge of their case now do.
At least, may natauhan na siguro sa mga CA judges na hindi sila slaves noong civilian trying to be higher in position kesa doon sa nakaupong asawa niya especially when we listen to the gossip na iyon namang babae ang pirming nakaibabaw, whatever they mean by it! 😛
Personally, ako, pag tinatakot lalong tumatapang sa totoo lang. Ganyan din tiyak si Ellen at mga kasama niya.
Pera for legal fees, hindi problema iyan. Ang daming puedeng mag-chip in kung sakali! Iyon ngang mga bloggers ni Ellen sa abroad, kahit 5 dollars each lang ang abuloy, kayang bayaran ang sinasabi noong insultador na abogado ng magnanakaw na legal fees daw. Sabi nga ng mga kapampangan, “Subukan pamo para mabalu!”
Elvira: ang basa ko sa sinabi mo..”kung matulayan..di saya ng buong bansa”…
..hindi ba may verse sa Bible na noong pinatawad ni Jesus yong woman..ang sabi ni Jesus Christ: ” Your sins are forgiven..go and sin no more”? baka noong nag bible study si Tabby,,ang basa niya ay “Your sins are forgiven, go and sin more..” malungkot na somewhere along the line..Ateneo failed in teaching the good news of Jesus Christ..sila pa naman ang Society of Jesus..
Payat yata ang 12.5 m na hinihingi ninyong danyos.Pagtatawanan lang kayo ni Pidal niyan.Dapat 120m para maturuan talaga siya ng leksion na hindi niya makakalimutan.Isang malaking supot lang iyan na iipit sa kili-kili ng kanyang abugado.Dapat kahon o kaya’y crate ang paglagyan na nakalagay sa pallet at forklift ang magbubuhat.
Talo si Fatsu dito sa kaso at hindi siya aatakuhin sa puso dahil barya lang iyan.
Halaga lang ng isang relos ng euro general iyan 12.5 m
Cocoy, saan naman kami kukuha ng pambayad ng filing fee?
The filing fee is computed, I think a certain percentage of your damage claim.
The amount we asked is only good for the filing fee SEAPA gave us.
Who is or are your legal counsels? Is it pro bono?
Harry Roque. Yes, it’s pro=bono. Abonado pa siya because during our meetings, siya pa nagpapa-kape sa amin.
Harry should run for public office either in Congress or Senate.
Ellen
Anong klasing korte pala iyan na mayroon pang filing fee base sa percentage ng hinihinging damage.Dito sa amin kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay $250 lang ang filling fee na uniform kahit na 10 dollars o billion dollars ang hihingin mong damage.
Tapos kung sino ang natalo sa kaso ay siya ang magbabayad ng lahat ng legal expenses in both side,kaya kapag alam nila na alanganin ay out of court settlement na.Sa ganyang klasing kaso na libel case kahit na 1% ang liabilities ng idinimanda ay panalo na,It doesn’t need to be a hundred percent at fault.
Bitche, huwag mong kunin si Harry Roque sa mga inaapi. He is very good in representing yung mga inaaping kababayan natin. Kapag nasa congress o senate na yan di papaano na ang ating mga oppressed na kababayan?
He can continue to represent the oppressed as a public official. If we have Trillanes, Danny Lim, Roque in the Senate…the interest of the public shall be better served.
Also, Roque can sponsor bills that benefit the poor and the oppressed.
I want to ask this question to our good atty here if he’s around. Of course any comment from you guys shall be appreciated…
If and when Erap runs in 2010 and wins, then the case filed against his eligibility is affirmed by the court, and the one who takes over the presidency is the Vice President, who then becomes the new Vice President?
cocoy,
If I am not mistaken, the P12.5 million class suit against Arroyo is for each of the 40 journalists. The Sunstar newspaper said – Allegedly, the amount of damages claimed by the journalists totaled P487.5 million, thus the amount of docket fees is estimated at more than P9-million.
Clink below for full story.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/29/news/mr..arroyo.s.petition.vs.journalists.junked.html
I noticed that multiplying P12.5M and 40 = P500M and not P487.6M. It could be that the P12.5M was rounded.
Don’t let him die yet until he pays Ellen P12.5M.
be, the Senate President is third in line in succession for the presidency.
BE: see below.
Section 9. Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the Vice-President during the term for which he was elected, the President shall nominate a Vice-President from among the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives who shall assume office upon confirmation by a majority vote of all the Members of both Houses of the Congress, voting separately. (Article VII)
Thanks. I asked that question because Erap might run just to vindicate himself even if he knows he would have a hard time arguing his eligibility. So, whoever his running mate in 2010 would be very lucky. Words are out that an Erap-Loren team is being worked out.
be, your question is very interesting and rewording it too assuming Bgen. Lim becomes the VP is also interesting.
If and when Erap runs in 2010 and wins, then the case filed against his eligibility is affirmed by the court, and the one who takes over the presidency is the Vice President and assuming it was Bgen. Lim, can the later become the Commander-in-chief of the AFP and pardon himself?
Of course any comment from you guys shall be appreciated.
This is how I look at it: If the opposition fails to unite which is most likely the case with so many ambitious politicians, Erap would be constrained to run even if he knows his eligibility is in question. There are many politicians who were able to assume offices while the election protests were pending. A case in point is Migz Zubiri and other governors, mayors. Erap would file his candidacy a few days before deadline. After filing, his detractors would file a complaint with the court questioning his eligibility. Then Erap through his smart lawyers would respond to the complaint. Before this case is resolved, Erap wins by a wide margin assuming there’s no rampant cheating. Then, Erap is elected and taken his oath becoming the President again. After a few months or a year, the decision comes out disqualifying him. So, his Vice President whoever this lucky guy is becomes the President. By then, Erap has proven to the people and the world that he’s still loved and accepted by the majority of the Filipinos; and that his ouster was illegal.
My above analysis would be confirmed if one of the aspiring presidential candidates finally decides to be Erap’s running mate. Please take note that all the candidates: Legarda, Roxas, Lacson have declared that they would not settle for second. If one breaks his position, the scenario that I described above might prove to be true.
By the way, the office of the DPWH under Sec. Ebdane was ransacked by unknown thieves. I smell something here. Could it be that the documents related to the ongoing investigation of WB road rigging scam were stolen? Who stand to benefit from this? Of course the ones involved in the scam. It could be an inside job. There were similar cases in the past when the offices were set on fire destroying important documents related to the pending cases.
HAHAHA! Natawa naman ako dito! ano baaa! hahaha! baka naman pwede tayong mag-chip in chip in! hahaha! uber naman ang lecheng justice na yan hahaha
Your Highness, Justice Peralta’s decision favored us. She denied/dismissed Mike Arroyo’s petition to dismiss our class suit.
That’s why tuloy and trial of our class suit at the Makati RTC,
The battle has just begun. I’m sure the Pidal and his gang will not stop applying all the dirty tricks in the book to win the case.
Syria, that’s a wrong interpretation of the damages we are claiming. It’s only P12.5 million that we are claiming. The amount is just symbolic.
Please read the above posted article:
Besides, if we win, the money will go to a trust fund for the legal defense of journalists.
Ang masakit nito ay kanyang kaya ni Pidal bayaran ang 12 millions pesos. Ang talo dito ay hindi ang mga mamahayag kundi ang taong bayan. Bakit kamo dahil pera ng bayan ang ipapang bayad ni Pidal at di galing sa bulsa niya. Sa mga nakurakot nilang mag asawa. Mananalo lang ang bansa natin kung aatakihen sa puso si Pidal habang nililitis ang kaso niya. Iyun ay para ng tumama sa Lotto ang bansa natin.
The evil couple cannot be defeated either legally or illegally. The only way is for them to die…and not just ordinary death but tragically.
Ellen – Besides, if we win, the money will go to a trust fund for the legal defense of journalists.
Pera ng bayan ang magagamit ninyo kung sakaling manalo kayo sa kaso ni Pidal. Dahil doon mangagaling ang perang pambayad ni Pidal. Perang ninakaw ng mag asawa. Kung mas maganda ay ang HUSGAGO na hahawak ng kaso ay matino ay baka dagdagan or taasan pa ang hinihiling ninyo danyos.
Sino ang kawawa dito???
Ellen,
Yung 9M na computation ng abugagong si Ruy Rondain ay para sa danyos na 86M. tama ba? if so, roughly 10% ang filing fee…
For 12.5M, 1.25M lang filing fee na binayaran nyo… tama ba?
sobrang butas nman tong batas na to… pera-pera labanan… lumalabas, pagwala kang pera… manahimik ka lang..
Iisa lang ang hinihiling ng bawat isa dito na matepok na itong baboy. Sabay sabay na lang tayong manalangin baka tumalab pa. 🙂
Ellen,
Suggest lang, pls create a link for 10-20 recent topics you posted… ang hirap balikan nung ibang topics… lalo pag sobra lalim na… para maiwasan or mabawasan din ang mga off-topic comments of bloggers… you may use the left panel of the web page… maluwag pa nman….
suggestion lang po…
ellen, thanks for clarifying. Mas masaya sana ako kung tama ang balita ng Philstar kasi mas malaking dagok ito kay FG at mas malaki ang mailalagay ninyo sa inyong trust fund.
Apparently, for FG, this issue is a cheap diversionary tactic to the scandalous WB scandal. It looks like they are in the process of cleaning up.
Last weekend, two DPWH offices was ransacked. A .45 caliber pistol, a DVD player, three digital cameras, two mobile phones, and a wristwatch from the ransacked office of Rasuman. On the other hand, Ebdane reportedly lost assorted medicines and document folders.
If the robbers are interested in selling the things stolen from Usec. Rasuman’s office, what is the interest of the robber/s on Sec. Ebdane’s folder? Do the stolen folders have something to do w/ the WB scandal?
Sana isama na si fat pig sa mga baboy na lilitsunin sa Bulacan dahil sa ebola virus.
I hope that the stolen documents from Ebdame’s office will find their way to the right forum, to shed light on the anomalous transactions. Kung aantayin pa yang mga senate hearing kuno at court of law, wa epek. Lahat eh nababayaran. Kung hindi makuha sa santong dasalan, eh makukuha yan sa santong paspasan! Ala “vigilante” style ito ah! Sana ituloy na lang nila hanggang Malacanang. At huwag lang dokumento ang dudukutin kundi isama yung mataba at yung pandak at itapon sa basurahan where they belong!
BitchE, are you hallucinating still. On the previous thread, you said this “Believe me, he’s not running again in 2010”. Now, you come with this Erap/Loren tandem – two losers if you ask me.
Also on the same thread, you motor mouthed this “A good Player doesn’t show his card. It’s like playing poker”.
You are right, he doesn’t show his card alright – the guy who took a video of Erap gambling inside the casino never showed up.
Perl, thanks for the suggestion. I’m in the process of changing the layout of this blog. So we can have a column for running stories.
Re,the filing fee, I will have to ask clarification from our lawyer about this. Sorry ha, when it comes to money matters kasi, bobo talaga ako. I didn’t give it that much attention.But I’ll inquire what is really the amount involved.
Syria: Last weekend, two DPWH offices was ransacked. A .45 caliber pistol, a DVD player, three digital cameras, two mobile phones, and a wristwatch from the ransacked office of Rasuman. On the other hand, Ebdane reportedly lost assorted medicines and document folders.
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Dati nang style iyan bakit hindi pa nila hulihin ang salarin. Remember iyong nasunog na portion ng Comelec para walang ebidensiya iyong pandaraya ni pandak? Kundi arson, theft naman ang gimmick, ha? Pero no dice, di kikilos iyong mga pulis na palaging nakasahod ang mga kamay!!! Pwe!!!!
Ang daños ay 12.5 million lang. Tama ang argument ni Rondain, kailangang magbayad ng mas malaking filing fee.
Kaya lang, nag-amend ang mga abogado ng journalist, dahil siningit ang mga katagang “in the aggregate”. Touchė. Tapos ang technicality ni Rondain.
I hope naglagay ng prayer for exemplary damages – yung tinatawag na punitive damages. Nai-kuwento ko na noon, na sa isang kaso ni Clarence Darrow, ang daños na binigay ng jury ay one dollar lang. Pero ang punitive damages ay kalahating million (in the 30s yan). Pabor daw, sabi ni Darrow, dahil ang daños ay income, at taxable, pero ang parusa (punitive damages) ay hindi.
Ang exemplary damages, puwedeng kahit magkano, depende sa galit ng judge – kung gaano ka-garapal o gaano ka-grabe ang pambabastos sa batas.
al capone was sentenced on his tax evation, not on murders and other crimes he comitted.. i hope this time FG is the new al capone of the philippines.. ma sentensyahan na po sana siya at pati na ang mga demonyong alagad niya..matagal ng namamayagpag ang kasamaan niya na hinasik sa ating bayan..!! God bles the philippines…
Re: If and when Erap runs in 2010 and wins, then the case filed against his eligibility is affirmed by the court, and the one who takes over the presidency is the Vice President and assuming it was Bgen. Lim, can the later become the Commander-in-chief of the AFP and pardon himself?
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What is there to pardon? Gloria Arroyo, the ‘charger’, is a fake president and commander-in-chief, therefore all charges against him (and others in encarceration)are illegal and void from the beginning.
ocayvalle,
Talagang malapit ng ma-capon si fat pig lalo na ngayon na ni hindi niya mailapat ang kanyang mababahong paa sa lupain ng Estados Unidos na sinusunod-sunod rin ang bira sa admin ng asawang bruha.
True Blue, I was not hallucinating. While I did say that Erap’s not running again, what he’s doing right now could be a political strategy by saying he would to confuse Malacanang. The Erap-Loren-Lim was suggested by Lichauco. And suggestions are always welcome but not necessarily would happen. Anyway, I’m glad you’re following my posts.
Furthermore, if Erap runs, what’s wrong? Why are you upset? Running is one thing, his eligibility is another thing. Everyone has the right to do what he wants.
Indeed, Al Capone was convicted on tax evasion; but that was in America. In the Philippines, criminals get away due to connections and corruption. In the first place, I dare BIR to look after the assets and liabilities of the Arroyos. Will they? A case in point is this Iggy Arroyo who could not even afford to pay his house rental. Now that he’s a Congressman, he owns a lot of assets. Where did his money come from? Tax evasion…never heard in the Philippines.
BE,
Atty. Harry Roque planned to run for the lone congressional seat of Pasay in 2007 and he emailed me to invite me to join his team. But before I committed, I checked first with Mayor Trinidad and Councilor Bayona if there was room for Harry in the ticket. Both mayor and councilor are my kumpadres. Sadly, both Peewee and Onie said that the spot had been committed to Dr. Lito Roxas much much earlier. Harry knows it would be difficult to run without the Trinidad machinery backing him up. The opponents were supported and funded by the Fat Pig. Harry wisely decided to forego his congressional plans.
Trinidad, Bayona, and Roxas all won hands down. But it was a good thing Harry pulled out because he is now serving the whole of the country, not just Pasay. I know Harry Roque’s reward will come in due time. So far, he has served the country far better than any congressman or I’d even dare say – all of them combined. Had he been elected congressman, he would not have time to attend to Bolante’s US prosecution, the defense of the journalists, the legal advise for the opposition, and the coveted post in the international body of which he is now an officer of, and many other endeavors, aside from frequent TV appearances that inform our people of the wrongdoings of the crooks in Malacañang.
No need for him to dive into the quagmire of politics just yet. But we all know if and when he decides to pursue it, the grateful Filipino nation that owes him much should and would generously pay him back.
be, the Presidential Candidate in the Philippines picks his VP candidate but not as a running mate, but also as candidate which could win or lose on his own…a running mate as we know it in the U.S. election is not voted at all but win with his President…in the Philippines, the winning President may have a Vice President from another Party, not his running mate and vice versa…
Don’t ask why the Evil Bitch doesn’t wear two piece swimsuit at the beach:
http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar04/images/index.jpg
Ellen, I have been following Justice Peralta’s decisions on this case. The first time, she concurred with Rondain regarding the insufficiency of filing fees. But the next time, she upheld the RTC when it accepted the amendments changing the word “each” to “aggregate”, and the modification from P487.5M to P12.5M. Now, she reaffirms her earlier decision with this. The lady CA Justice seems fair, after all.
Sana, pareho ang sense of fairness and justice niya with the husband who is a brand new member of the Supreme Court.
BitchE – I read everyone’s posts, just playing the Devil’s Advocate when it comes to your writings.
Upset?? Not in my vocabulary – just like someone else in here, I can eat peach all day. Actually, am having fun seeing you and Grizzy get worked up with my posts. It’s a mere mind exercises for, nothing more, nothing less. MY BP comes down I see people get jumpy for something said with logic. Everything in here is all about attitude.
Anyway tru blue, let’s go over it. There are more productive things to do than all these petty things.
Ooppps..
Bagong appoint pala ni korap Gloria ang asawa ni Fernanda na si Peralta ng SC. Sana ay Lampas sa impluwensya ang fairness ng babaeng justice.
Ellen, I just finished your new article in Malaya re the new Moro-Moro of the Pidals being directed now by the Maldita. As you said, it’s another diverting tactic that may eventually boomerang on the Unano and the Fatso. In other words, baka madulas na rin sa sarili nilang mga tae!!! 😛
As for Abalos, palusot din ang pamilya niyan. Sabi nila kawawa siya at baka atakihin, pero bakit buhay pa rin? Masamang damo kasi!
Ellen, I just finished reading your new article in Malaya re the new Moro-Moro of the Pidals being directed now by the Maldita. As you said, it’s another diverting tactic that may eventually boomerang on the Unano and the Fatso. In other words, baka madulas na rin sa sarili nilang mga tae!!! 😛
As for Abalos, palusot din ang pamilya niyan. Sabi nila kawawa siya at baka atakihin, pero bakit buhay pa rin? Masamang damo kasi!
Merciless Gutierrez bragged that she has resolved lots of cases. Ex-Ombudsman Commissioner Marcelo said all that she solved were small cases and there no big fish being prosecuted to the maximum.
Tru Blu:
Get upset with you is an understatement. Nababaklaan is more like it.
Stop, please, nasisira ang flow ng discussion. Usapang matanda, nagiging usapan ng mga musmos na uhugin!!! I won’t bother reply to silly childish notes ever again! Waste of time! Sabi nga—endit—, tapos ang usapan! In Japanese, “Owari!”
Ooops, not understatement, it is more overstatement!
Tongue: I know Harry Roque’s reward will come in due time. So far, he has served the country far better than any congressman or I’d even dare say – all of them combined.
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Sinabi mo pa. Hindi naman kailangan maging politiko para magsilbi sa bayan. Look at what Ellen, et al, do now. Nakakagising kahit marami pa rin ang walang tumbong!
What Harry Roque did unselfishly to prevent the Pidal chimpira (petty criminal) from getting political asylum in the US was really something kasi siguro dahil di pa siya amoy baboy as he is not part yet of the pig’s pen called “Philippine politics.” Nakakabilib talaga!!!
May his tribe increase!
Tongue: Had he been elected congressman, he would not have time to attend to Bolante’s US prosecution, the defense of the journalists, the legal advise for the opposition, and the coveted post in the international body of which he is now an officer of, and many other endeavors, aside from frequent TV appearances that inform our people of the wrongdoings of the crooks in Malacañang.
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This reminds me of what happened to the presidential ambition of Senator Pimentel or the dream of his supporters who wanted him to become president.
The truth is I went to the Philippines in 2003 to join some people endorsing the candidacy of the Senator for President, and discuss the strategy on how to help him win. Akala ko all out sila sa candidacy niya, pero hindi siya tumakbo as he eventually opted to run for Senator again instead.
The reason given by the group of OFWs supporting him was that he was more needed in the Senate—or so he could continue pushing for bills, etc. propositions on behalf of the OFWs in the Senate. Mas kailangan daw siya doon.
Sa totoo lang, nadismaya ako when the Opposition chose FPJ as substitute for Erap. But between the Pandak and FPJ, natural mas OK iyong charitable na artista na di naman siguro bobo di gaya ni Gloria Dorobo na nagdudunung-dunungan lang!
I was told that Mike Arroyo’s lawyer, Ruy Rondain, said htey will appeal the CA decision to the Supreme Court. That means, Mike Arroyo won’t appear in the March 11 hearing.
Sabi ng kaibigan ko sobra daw bait ko for calling Bolante only as “a petty criminal.” What he did to the farmers, sabi niya, is nothing petty. It is a serious crime!
For that I stand corrected. Dapat palang tawaging hardened criminal si Bolante na tatakbo pa for public office. Wala talagang dangal! Too bad, the Philippines does not have a culture of the shamed and scandalized to commit suicide to redeem even just a little their tarnished reputation and pride. Pakapalan na lang mukha! Dios mahabagin!
I can’t understand the legal system in Philippiness. Bakit nakakalusot at pumupunta agad sa Supreme Court when the case is not even tried by the lower court. Tapos iyong mga nasa SC, puro appointee ng mga kriminal. Wow, case dismissed nga ang labas!
Buti na lang magaling din talaga si Harry Roque. God bless this guy! Walang lusot iyong kamoteng abogago ni Fat Guy! Golly, pinagtatrabaho ng mabuti ang mga distractors nila sa mga blog to discredit opinions, etc. expressed by fearless bloggers who criticize them.
Kaya, guys, tuloy ang batikos, with or withou the paid distractors!
Unless the Supreme Court issues a TRO, there is no stopping that hearing. A mere notice of appeal cannot stop the CA decision; it is presumed valid until reversed.
Try again. Sarap ng buhay ni Rondain. Maraming motions. Marami ring billable hours.
“……No need for him to dive into the quagmire of politics just yet. But we all know if and when he decides to pursue it, the grateful Filipino nation that owes him much should and would generously pay him back.” – TT.
who would not support this pricipled lawyer whose keenness in fighting the corrupt regime is beyond the courage anyone possesses? in his capacity as no nonsense lawyer, he can just sit down and wait for sensational/high profile cases the likes of fortun, verano and others defend while expecting big bucks as professional fees from “highly respectable” clients whose dirty sources are being concealed by their association with those in power.
a pro bono lawyer that he is, atty harry roque is undeniably a good public servant in the making should he chooses to run for a public office, as TT stressed, the payback is a WHAM!
kahit dayain pa.