Early this morning, with the permission of AFP Chief Victor Ibrado, Col. Ariel Querubin traveled to La Union to register as a voter in preparation for his bid for a Senate seat in the 2010 election.
Take note of the streamer with Capt. Dante Langkit, who was also allowed to travel to his hometown in Kalinga, Apayao.
Langkit, who is detained at the Philippine Army Intelligence Security Group compound, plans to run for a congressional seat.
Go gentlemen go!
Show those shitheads in Malacanang what stern moral stuff you’re made of…
I say, give them hell!
It’s good to remember that military officers by training — they are trained to be leaders first and foremost, and not just to fight (to fight in combat comes as a consequence of that leaderhsip training) and thereafter by vocation, are supposed to be natural leaders of men (and by extension of women too).
As ever, you have good and bad leaders. And those who become bad leaders lose their moral courage along the way. However, those who have not lost their moral courage (physical courage is almost incidental in the realm of courage) are fit to continue in the role that befits them, that of leaders of men.
So, I don’t find it out of the extraordinary when good military officers decide to fight their enemies in the political arena to be selected, chosen for the leadership task.
Querubin’s and Langkit’s streamer reminds me of the story of Edong Ermita when he first ran for Congress.
His friends in our province of Batangas prepared a welcome treat for him with a THE HUGEST streamers and BILLBOARDS you could find!
At the entrance of the province where Ermita was supposed to go through, there was one GIGANTIC billboard announcing:
WELCOME LT GENERAL EDUARDO ERMITA
Son of Batangas
Future Congressman (or something to that effect)
and enumerating all his exploits including something which was only half true VIETNAM VETERAN (as if he had fought in battle in Vietnam when in fact he was part of PhilCag and never saw combat)…
Kilig na kilig si Edong talaga, parang bata! He was soooo proud to see his image blown up 1,000 times. He would repeat the story to me over and over.
And see where that got him — into the arms of a duwende!
Anna,
Doon nga sa amin, tuwang tuwa ang mga tao noon sa pag-aakalang magiging tunay at magiting na lingkod bayan si General Ermita, eh. Nagkamali pala kami dahil napulpol.
Ganu’n din si Hernando Perez. Mga mukhang salapi pala’t walang paninindigan!
Habib,
Are you also from Batabgas?
Ooops, Batangas.
I share your attitude towards military officers going into politics. I don’t share the concern of some people that they would be rigid and undemocratic.
I observed that they are natural leaders and organizers, skills needed in governance.
Capt. Langkit is the officer who was in solitary confinement (bartolina) for more than ten months.
Gentlemen, yehey to both of you! Go! Go! Go!
Anna, this is a big problem really for these generals. Some of them lose their virtues as they go up. Sana naman hindi ganun si Col Querubin. But we have to just give it a try to have him serve. Kung nagpapakamatay siya para sa bayan, sihuro naman talagang may paninindigan yung tao.
mga taong may pagmamahal at malasakit sa taum bayan at higit sa lahat may takot sa dios. go go go go go.
My gauge is, here is a man who has everything going for him. He already died in 1989, incarcerated twice,thrown off track in the process but got himself on track again to even get the ultimate medal of valor and the 2nd highest position in the marines, Brigade Commander. Had he not protested the 2004 cheating operations of the putot, he would probably have a shot at the CS. But he could not stomach the bastardization of his institution,the AFP, by the pandak ang her husband who used the military to cheat in the 2004 elections for them. He was the putot’s “hero” and would have easily gotten what he wanted, maybe even side by side with asspweron, reyes, ebdame,mayuga and et al. He has free housing and other perks. He has everything going for him but he opted to rebel again to side with the truth.
Nawa Chi eh mamulat na sa katotohanan ang ating mga Kababayang Pinoy sa pagpili ng mga tunay na maglilingkod sa Bayan at mamamayan. Masyadong malalim na ang hidwaang pang pulitaka sa ating bansa, kaya masyado nang polarize ang pingkian ng lakas at diwa ng mga trapo at bagitong pulitiko. We are hoping na sina Col. Querubin and other Katipuneros e maging magandang example sa mga nagnanais na maging leader ng ating bayan. Yong mga balimbing at hudas sa ating gobyerno de bobo e mangahiya na sa sarili sapagka’t wala silang breeding to lead our country most.
Ellen,
Sila Billy Pascua at Ruben Guinolbay, tatakbo rin ba sa local?
Isabay-sabay na nila. Magandang tignan yung sample ballot na magkakasama sila lahat mula senador hanggang mayor. Yan ang protest vote!
PSB,
“Anna, this is a big problem really for these generals. Some of them lose their virtues as they go up”
Agree completely!
Sasainyo ang aming buong suporta HON. COL. Querubin and co. Tuloy ang pakikibaka para sa KATOTOHANAN at pagbabago ng ating pangpulitikang kamalayan. Sawa na ang Taong-Bayan sa puro pangako ng mga trapo at balimbing na pulitiko na nagpapasasa lamang sa kabang-yaman ng Pinas.
Help us LORD sa mga buwaya at ganid sa ating lipunan sapagka’t karamihan sa kanila eh nagkukunwaring Anghel but in reality eh karamihan magnanakaw at sinungaling.
‘IHATID SA SENADO SA 2010…..COLONEL ARIEL QUERUBIN ang PAG-ASA ng mga Kabataang Pinoy na silang uugit ng BAGONG PILIPINAS! Mabuhay ka SENATOR QUERUBIN…GOD BLESS YOU!
I am not against soldiers serving in other gov’t positions, in fact, I welcome it being an equal-opportunity advocate. Okey lang kahit mag-appoint si Gloria ng mga ex-Heneral sa civilian posts. BUT they must be qualified. No square pegs in round holes.
Many ex-soldiers are highly qualified, I know quite a number of high-ranking officers who hold Masters Degrees earned from top foreign universities.
Kesa naman tambakan tayo ng mga Lito Lapid o Ramon Revilla o Manny Pacquiao sa legislative.
Tongue, personally, I encourage all of the detained to run for office locally. Sigurado silang mananalo kahit na walang perang pangampanya. But to do this, once they file for candidacy, they will have to leave the service. This may be the tough part. The campaign period takes anywhere from 6 to 8 months. Without the financial support of relatives and friends, how will they survive. Yun lang sigurong may maaasahang tutulong sa kanila sa mga mithiin nila ang mangangahas na tumakbo. But if these incarcerated have the passion to serve, there is no better time than now to run. Kaya siguro naglakas loob si Col Querubin na tumakbo ngayon. He knows his chances are greater to win kahit na wala siyang nakalaang campaign funds. He knows the people who believe in GENUINE CHANGE will vote for him kahit na walang “padulas”. As early as now, many of his friends and family are willing to watch that his votes are guarded and no ballot switching nor tampering will occur. The putot and her cheating machinery can try, but the PEOPLE’S WILL shall prevail. Except for Mindanao where Zubiri won, thanks to the soup at a posh hotel for the crook Abalos, this POLITICAL WILL has already manifested itself in the 2007 elections. Sana naman it will continue into the 2010 elections.
The Filipino people must realize that most of the traditional politicians have failed them in making their lives better and should therefore be replaced with idealistic and patriotic people like Danny Lim, Ariel Querubin and Dante Langkit. Those who stand for the TRUTH, who have honor, integrity and the guts to fight for what is right and good for the country and the Filipino people.
Iyong inaabot na pera o tulong tuwing eleksyon ay binabawi sa pamamagitan ng pangu-ngurakot kung napa upo na. Mamulat kayo sa katotohanan! Gising na bayan ko!
I know some retired generals who are still renting in the barong barong. I am very closely related to one. He had a chance to enrich himeself but he DID NOT. I am so proud of him! Yung sasakyan niya eh tagpi-tagpiat kakarag karag pa. But he sleeps well at night and goes around freely. Wala siyang atraso.
Just read in the papers that there is again an anomaly in the “Balikatan” funds of those in Mindanao. The supposed daily allowance of the soldiers were paid out to someone but the soldiesr are not getting any. Grabe talaga! Pati ba naman yung pangkain at gastusin ng pangaraw araw ng mga sundalo eh, ninanakaw pa? So the higher officers of the AFP are just following their predecessors.
To the DND Chief, instead of running for Presidency under the saya of the most corrupt president, why don’t you eradicate the corruption in the military. Kung sa military nga hindi ninyo malinisan, yung pang buong Pilipinas?
Sana lahat ng Tanay boys ay kakandidato as local, and provincial levels..lahat sila ay magtratrabajo sa loob ng cells..sana..it could happen and should happen! Let us all support them..votes, prayers, etc. let us all be united and dump Gloria and Company..
Anna,
Oo, taga Batangas din ako. Kababata ko’t kaklase ang dalawang apo sa pamangkin ni Tabako na naging chiefs of police ng Tanauan at Lipa.
Matagal na akong sumusubaybay dito sa ET at isa si Ellen sa mga hinahangaan at iginagalang kong journalists although there was one period of time na nagkasalungat ang aming paniniwala dahil sa hindi pagkakaintindihan but I believe na we both were and are for truth.
If my memory serves me right si Ellen ang yata ang sumulat ng kolum tungkol sa aking kaso sa Human Rights Commission (can’t remember the tabloid where she wrote her column) tungkol sa illegal detention, robbery at manhandling ng nahuling kasapi ng NPA na inilagak lamang sa akin ng mga taong nakahuli. Although short lived ang kaso’t na-dismiss for lack of merit ay nagdulot din sa akin ng hindi magandang experience subalit inari kong challenge sa pagpapatuloy ng aking military service hanggang sa ipasiya kong umalis na lamang sapagkat napapansin kong ini-exploit lamang kami ng mga nasa itaas.
I still think soldiers are much better to take over all positions in the government. I am nearly now convinced that civilians are second class citizen.
Solid north pihado ang boto para kay Col. Querubin. Kung may logo, etc. na ang campaign ni Col., puede ba pakipadala para makagawa na kami ng flyers.
BTW, kasama daw sa Japan iyong sakim at ganid na asawa ni Mrs. Swine pagpunta dito ni Mrs. sa June. Good! Kailangang maipadala ang mga feelers sa mga media dito para masibak ang unggoy re the pending US moneylaundering case. Information, please, anyone?
I showed this comment to my Burmese friend. Kinilabutan siya. Tanong niya kung nalalaman daw ng nagsabi ang pinagsasabi niya? Baka daw magsisi ang mga pilipino kapag naging military junta ang liderato nila.
OK lang kung may pagmamahal talaga sa bayan at kababayan nila. Pero I don’t believe na komo sundalo mas matino kesa sa mga civilian. Tignan ninyo naman ang pagkakalat noong mga appointee ni Gloria Burikak na mga graduate ng PMA. Taragis, naburikak na tuloy ang bansa dahil sa kanila. No bilib ako!
Yuko, I agree with you 100% that civilian rule is still better than military. It is ok though for military officers to handle key positions as they really are trained to be leaders. But other countries which transformed into more progressive countries somehow had military rule at one point and it was during those rules that they accomplished a lot in developing their countries. Burma is just an exception. Kaya siguro ganyan ang comment ni Valdemar.
It is just so bad that in pandak’s regime, she has prostituted our generals. And any military officer who is assocaited with her automatically gets a failing grade.
Wala sa pagiging kung sino ang kinalalabasan ng tunay na maglilingkod sa bayan KUNDI kung ano talaga sila!
Ke basurero kung marunong magpahalaga sa kapakanan ng kapwa tao’t kayang pamunuan ang bansa, bakit hindi?
Mas maige pa nga siguro ang ganu’n kesa mga katulad ng meron ngang NAPAKATAAS na pinag-aralan subalit ang pokus ay ang pagpapayaman at pananatili sa kapangyarihan kasabay ng pagnanakaw.
Ipinangangalandakang doctorate? Masters? Post graduate?
Ewan!
You are right Starch! Hindi lang pinag-aralan ang basehan ng marunong mamuno. Mas importante ang may puso at paninindigan. Honesty is also a must. Kaya lang, sa Pilipinas kung kulang ka sa pinagaralan, nagiging JOKE KING ka. Besides, we are exporters of the best manpower in the world. Marami tayong magagaling at edukadong mamamayan. Bakit hindi tayo mamili ng mga mahuhusay. Marami naman tayong pamimilian.
FF Cruz, Rafanan caught on YouTube fixing deal
http://tribune.net.ph/20090514/index.html
Chiz, Loren mum on Estrada’s VP plan but admit talks
http://tribune.net.ph/20090514/index.html
Ano ba pakialam ng mga taga Myanmar sa problema ng Pilipinas?
Si gloria lang naman ang mahilig makisawsaw sa affairs ng ibang bansa, ah?
As ususal, magaling talaga ang Japan! Pusta kayo?
As usual…….
Ambisyosa si Loren. I do not think she will settle for VP again. Pwede pa si Chiz na papayag mag-VP. But another woman Prez? I think suya na ang mga Pilipino kay pandak. Baka ang susunod na mananalo ay lalaki naman.
The best way to reform the system is to fight within that system.
Good Luck & God Bless Col…. the Philippines need people like you..There’s still hope for our country after all… Our Prayers for you..See you in the senate!!!
Re: “Yuko, I agree with you 100% that civilian rule is still better than military.”
Agree too. Civilian rule should be and must be the democratic order of things.
Military rule is hardly ever democratic. By definition, military operates under martial or restrictive conditions implying severe and often, harsh discipline, hence, military rule is anathema to a free flowing run of society.
But the occupying of positions in key areas of govt by military officers (or ordinary soldiers) in a democratic setting is hardly military rule.
As PSB said, there have been examples of nations, eg., in Europe, that were run under military rule (most recent in Europe was Generalissimo Franco’s ‘junta’in Spain), but this happened usually (or only) in time of national crisis, social upheavals or war but as a rule, it is not wise to continue with military rule — people or society, by nature, do not relish being restricted martially.
But history have shown that good military leaders have also performed to excellent standards as national leaders in full democratic settings, i.e., post war. They understand that national troubles can lead to even worse crises.
Some names come to mind: General Wellington who is said to have been the best prime minister Britain ever had, General de Gaulle, father of modern France, General Eisenhower, and even John F Kennedy who hated the idea of war, as well as George Bush Sr, (both served as junior officers during WW2), etc.
Hi Liwayway-Gawgaw, sa pen name pa lang e swak na swak na for sure ang ganda ng nilabhang damit with amerol pa!
Korek…ang tapat at maka-Dios na paglilingkod bayan o kapwa-tao e batay at sang-ayon sa marangal na pamumuhay. Kita naman na halos sa mga pulitiko e walang breeding, i mean ang mga pagkatao e di pwedeng maging magandang huwaran.
Dapat God fearing Pinoyski ang siyang uugit ng kapalaran ng ating Inang Bayan upang maging matatag ang saligan nito. Ang kaso e semplang na pag ang pinag-usapan ang moralidad na kanilang pagtao, at paano pa kung pang ispirituwal na aspeto ng buhay ang magiging requirement ng kanilang paglilingkod bayan. Hay naku! Ang hirap espilengin…..
Q – Querubin
L – Langkit
QL – Quality Leaders
Any say?
Father Balweg,
Thanks for acknowledgment. Been reading you since but you evaporated for a while like my favourite milk. I know you are an FBI.
Am I right, kabagis?
“The best way to reform the system is to fight within that system.” — Sumpit
I believe that in theory, yesss! In practice? Easier said than done. Extremely difficult, especially when that system is heavily laden with crabs.
It’s given that when people (not just one individual) are determined to fight from within the system in order to reform that system, they will eventually succeed.
Other countries have shown it can be done, so why not in the Philippines? But it must be willed, and of course, there must be a certain measure of unity.
But it seems that even well-intentioned Filipinos have a hard time understanding this concept of “United we stand, divided we fall” concept. Proof? Even the military which, by definition, is supposed to be operating in cohesion for the good of the nation, as in lockstep, is greatly fractionned. (Only the ill-intentionned Filipinos of this country, it seems, march in lockstep.)
“(Only the ill-intentionned Filipinos of this country, it seems, march in lockstep.)” And that’s why they are succeeding.
i think it is great that persons with outstanding military background are positioning themselves as politicians.if outstanding boxers, priests, actors or whatever can manage, certainly ex soldiers can do it with valor and glory.
Well LG nagrecharge muna kasi nga e kailangang pumusisyon tayo sa nalalapit na 2010 sapagka’t lalansihin uli tayo ng mga garapal na pulitiko na mag realign ang mga iyan upang utuin ang Sambayanang Pilipino.
Dapat tuldukan na ang kapalaran ng mga pasaway at pahirap ng mga trapong pulitiko at yong mag nagnanais sumabak sa 2010 na mga tuta ni Donya Gloria.
Wala silang karapatang maluklok muli sa poder ng kapangyarihan. We need to be vigilant and attentive sa ikinikos ng mga iyan. Ang puwersa ng Migrant Pinoys at OFWs around the world e kailangang magkaisa upang sabihan ang mga kapamilya sa Pinas na NEVER ng iboboto ang mga kurap at sinungaling.
let’s pray for them na magtagumpay sila sa magaganda nilang layunin. Nakakainis lang talagang isipin na ang isang tapat na sundalo, hindi lamang sa bibig,but me mga ebidensiya pa nga, na dahil sa maganda at mabuting layunin ay nasadlak sa selda. Well kaya mo yan sir AQ, sabi nga sa Bible; “What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.” God Bless.
The Col fought for us in his own way, incarcerated twice and died but revived. Puro walang BAYAD yan! He fought for his principles. The fight may not be as popular as that of Pacman. But the BIG difference is, Pacman gets MONEY everytime he fights and the Col goes to jail everytime he does. Where is the LEGACY there? I hope that the Filipinos will DISCERN the DIFFERENCE! Kaya kung naiidolo si Pacman, in the same breath, dapat din nating bigyan ng malaking impotansiya ang pagmamalasakit ni Col sa bayan. They both fought but one is COMPENSATED and the other one JAILED. Now, it is our time to COMPENSATE the Col with our votes. It is the least we can do,diba?
Mabuhay ka Col.Querubin. Tunay na makatao. Down to earth person. God bless. We will support you all the way.
Solid ang Luzon sa opposition,di kay glueria.
It was back then yr 69, I was a young member of US AFRMED FORCES serving in ‘nam,which I recalled some of PHILCAG soldiers,been called PX GUARDS, due some of them been loittering around at the premises waiting for some previlage holder w/”mickey mouse money”(military payment certificate),to prchase something for them in able them to sell it in black market,you could name anything what they nneed
A Chavanez: PHILCAG was non-combatant and it’s a real shame that such attitude existed then. Maybe it was a collateral duty afterwork to stand as “PX Guard”. It’s a good humor nonetheless.
At this point in Philippines politics, who really gives a crap who runs for elected office. This country just needs lots of fair-minded human beings who can turn around the miseries of the millions for the greater good.
Kung ganu’n AC, former President General PC/INP Commander CSAFP Fidel Ramos de Tabako was merely a commander of PX guards during their stint in Vietnam?
And also Ermitae and Almonte?
Sus! Sobra palang eksadyireysion ‘yung exploits daw nila during PHILCAG-V days?
Father Balweg, mahirap bang ispilengin?
eto, sabi ni Ambassador Pacquiao ang tamang ispeling ang ating bagong alpabet:
e be se e ep dye ets ay dye ke el em en enye o pe kyo ar es te yo be dobol yo eks way se!
nawala ‘yung DE.
heh hehehehheh!
bulol kase!
Walastik Habib pwede nang maging Sir si Pacman kaya niyang ilampaso ang maka-bagong alpabeto, ewan ko lang kung kaya niyang suhetuhin si Ingkong GOON at iba pang pasaway sa Malakanyang.
Bigtime yung bday party ni Pacquiao na sponsored ng Pareng Chavit niya. Mga Ambassadors, si Imelda, mga artista, politiko.
Pati sila David Cooke at David Archuleta. Parehong magandang lalake. Aaminin ko, talo ako nitong dalawa. Sa kantahan.
Mas gusto ko yung party ni Nanay Dionisia. Hindi tyao imbitado eh.
Liway=way posted this:FF Cruz, Rafanan caught on YouTube fixing deal
http://tribune.net.ph/20090514/index.html”
This has been proven to be false. It was not Rafanan. it was the aide of Cruz that he was talking with.
Someone wants Rafanan out.
Ellen,
Is this Rafanan at “straight” Comelec official or part of Abalos’ circle led by Sarmiento?
Pansin ko nga, Ellen. Fan ka ni Nanay Dionisia sa Facebook. Pero kahit imbitahin ako, di ako pupunta.
Mapagkamalan pa akong si David Cooke.
Ha! ha! ha!Ikaw talaga Tongue.
Liwayway, Rafanan was sidelined in the 2004 and 2007 elections because as Comelec information officer, he criticized Gloria Arroyo’s violation of ban of premature campaign by using Metro Aides to wear shirts with her face emblazoned on it.
Aah! I see.
Gets ko na.
They were trying to ease out Rafanan and most probably, there’s still a group inside Comolect very much attached to Mr. Hamberjer doing this “mission”.
Very nice! Sign of Quetzcoatl gloria’s revenge against anyone going against her.
“…..Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent….”
Gloria, as defined by Habib in another thread.
Ang dasal ng taong bayan sana,y matuloy ang halalan para namumuno’y mapalitan at mga pagbagobago’y ating makamtan SULONG HALALAN 2010!
Tabako has no major accomplishment as a military officer except being the PHILCAG Chief during the Vietnam War.