Archive for April, 2010

Agra shocker: a diversionary tactic?

While everybody was busy moving heaven and earth to prevent Justice Alberto Agra from clearing Zaldy Ampatuan, former governor of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, and his uncle Akmad of complicity in the Nov 23, 2009 massacre in Maguindanao, the government panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Muslim rebel group [...]

April 26, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Maguindanao massacre, Mindanao, Peace and Order  20 Comments

Last two minutes: Groups urge Comelec to decide on manual count now

(Note: VERA Files website is down.While it is being restored, the stories will be posted here.) By MARK JOSEPH UBALDE VERA Files WITH barely 14 days left before the elections, a multisectoral group is making a last-ditch effort to convince the Commission on Elections to adopt a parallel nationwide manual count to avoid a possible [...]

April 25, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: 2010 elections, Vera Files  16 Comments

Gloria’s labandera sa anti-Money Laundering Council

Suspetsa ko, yung mga aksyun ni Gloria Arroyo nitong mga nakaraang linggo na talaga namang nakakagulatang katulad ng pag-appoint niya kay Anita Carpon, ang kanyang manikurista bilang member of the board ng Pag-ibig Housing Fund at ng kanyang hardinero na si Armando Macapagal bilang deputy administrator ng Luneta Park Administration ay pang-inis sa atin. Wala [...]

April 25, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Abante, Gloria Arroyo and family, Governance  32 Comments

Estrada wows Caviteños

CAVITE CITY.—Former President Joseph Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) showed he has not lost his “masa “ appeal despite having been ousted from power and convicted of plunder. About 5,000 people on Tuesday crammed the vacant lot in front of the public market here to hear Estrada, who turned 73 the day before, [...]

April 24, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: 2010 elections, Vera Files  37 Comments

Gloria appoints manicurist to Pagibig board and gardener as deputy Luneta park administration

Just like manicurist, GMA gardener gets sinecure by Jarius Bondoc Professionals among Malacañang’s housekeeping staff are outraged. Not only did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appoint her personal manicurist to the board of trustees of Pag-IBIG Housing Fund. She also earlier named her gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park Administration. Both postings are improper sinecures, Palace [...]

April 22, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Gloria Arroyo and family, Malaya  101 Comments

Si Remulla at si Ampatuan

Kalimutan na ni Gilbert Remulla ang kanyang ambisyon na magiging senador. Sa kanyang pagbisita sa mga Ampatuan sa Davao noong isang buwan, lumabas na may pagkukulang sa kanyang values o moralidad. Dating journalist pa naman siya. April 22 -Tumawag sa akin si Gilbert at nasaktan daw siya sa aking sinulat.Sana man lang daw tinanong ko [...]

April 21, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: 2010 elections, Abante, Maguindanao massacre  89 Comments

Obscene

It’s so obscene, I can’t find the right words to express my outrage over the gall of Justice Secretary Alberto Agra to clear Zaldy Ampatuan, suspended governor of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, and his uncle Maguindanao Vice Gov. Akmad Ampatuan Sr. of complicity in the most heinous crime this country has experienced and [...]

April 21, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Abante, Maguindanao massacre  56 Comments

Simpleng kaligayahan

Tuwang-tuwa ako sa Facebook shoutout ni dating Lt(sg) Manuel “Cash” Cabochan noong Linggo ng gabi. Halatang excited na siya sa kanyang paglaya pagkatapos ng sobra pitong taon na pagkulong dahil nanindigan sila laban kay Gloria Arroyo mula pa noong Hulyo 2003 sa Oakwood. Inulit nila ang kanilang paglaban kay Arroyo noong Nobyembre 2007 sa Manila [...]

April 20, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Abante, Magdalo, Military  11 Comments

Batangueños give Noy-Mar warm welcome

I covered the Batangas rally of the Liberal party in Batangas last Saturday. The mood was celebratory. The atmosphere was that of victory- at- hand. Former Senator Franklin Drilon started the rally in Batangas with “Twenty-five days na lang, tayo ay magkaroon na ng pagbabago. Twenty-five days na lang at tapos na ang ating kahirapan.” [...]

April 20, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: 2010 elections, Vera Files  60 Comments

AFP Chief Bangit to Magdalo soldiers: Move on

Magdalo soldiers former Marine Captain Gary Alejano and former Ltsg James Layug were released today after Armed Forces Chief Delfin Bangit approved the recommendation of the military court to consider the eight month sentence served as they have been in prison for almost two and half years after the 2007 Manila Peninsula incident. (Left to [...]

April 18, 2010   Posted in: Magdalo  58 Comments