ON Monday, when I go to the polls, top on my list for senators are Brig. Gen. Danny Lim (#28) and Col Ariel Querubin (#47).
The two have been in detention since February 2006 when they were charged with attempting to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo after the “Hello Garci” tapes exposed the use of the military in the tampering of election results in her favor in the 2004 elections.
The two said whatever is the outcome of the mutiny case against them, they would like to pursue life outside of the military. For Querubin, the chance to serve the country by being a member of the Senate is part of his giving back after he was snatched from the jaws of death in 1989.
Together with Lim, Querubin was one of the founders of the Young Officers Union, who launched one of the bloodiest coups against the Aquino administration in 1989.
Querubin was hit badly and he was mistaken as dead. He was lumped with other fatalities. A military doctor, however, noticed his little finger twitch. He approached the unconscious officer, removed his Philippine Military Academy ring and brought him to the hospital where he was brought back to life.
From his detention cell at the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces in Camp Aguinaldo, Querubin wrote this letter to his “Mahal na kababayan.”
“May God Almighty be with you!
“I have no doubt in my mind that the Lord has all the while been preparing me for public service. I was left for dead in 1989, and He allowed me to spring back to life. I have been imprisoned as a soldier, but I fully regained the honor after having been awarded the Medal of Valor in 2001. As my military career was very much back on track, I was again challenged to choose between right and wrong, between honor and injustice, between good and evil.
“Even as we all work for a vibrant and prosperous Philippines, my dream is for every Filipino to enjoy the essence of freedom from poverty, fear, and injustice, to feel the tangible benefits of good governance, and to live comfortably in a society that fosters the unity of the family, protects human rights, and upholds the dignity of all.
“I have not had an easy life. My life story has been replete with vivid encounters with injustice, poverty, corruption, and war. These painful experiences have shaped this dream. I never succumbed to the lure of material wealth. The physical, mental, and emotional hardships have been painful, but I never sold my soul.
“As a young soldier, armed with idealism and the fire of youth, I have offered my life to defend this country from ALL its enemies. I have suffered long and hard for the principles that I hold dearly. Many of my loved ones have suffered with me – maybe not physically, but certainly have shared in the misery and hardships that I have endured. The fire of idealism still burns in me, but I have been wiser not to engage fire with fire.
“With a lot of circumspection and prayer, I have decided to run for the Senate in 2010. I have no political pedigree. I have no political machinery. I have no financial resources. But I do have honor. I do have principles. I do have courage. Tapang at prinsipyo lang po.
“I believe I am ready to take on this new role, with your prayers and support this dream is not too far- fetched. It takes the collective effort of every member of this society to make things improve for a country in disarray… a country whose hope is running dry…
“All I can do, on my end, is to make the best effort possible to make society better, stand by my principles, and fight for what is right. This I will do, if not for myself and our generation, then at least for our young children. There is still hope for this country and people, we just have to unite for change.
“Thank you and may the good Lord bless us all. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!”
Akoy naawa kay Col. Ariel Querubin,,, sa dami ng partido bakit doon pa sya kay Sen. Money Bill-ar Villaroyo?
Maaga pa sinabi ko na dito sa Ellenville na kahit saan partido sumapi si Col. Querubin ay iboboto ko sya. Elect into public office the person deserving our votes, not the partido.
My number ones as I drive to the polls: Gen. Danny Lim and Col. Ariel Querubin.
Mabuhay!
Had the same stand as Chi. Elect into public office the person deserving our votes, not the partido.
I believe that to Querubin, the party was a means to be included in the ballot and to get those votes.
saka na ko hahanga after 3 years kung manalo sila,baka kainin din sila ng sistema,tulad ni trillanes,sayang lang boto ko.
Korek Inga Nathan…wrong timing ang ginawang desposisyon nina Gen. Lim at Col. Querubin, bakit nga ba doon sila nagjoined sa grupo ng both remnant ng EDSA DOS?
Si NoyhepaB at c5 con Taga e parehong naghudas yan na kasama ng mga traydor ng pabagsakin ang Erap gov’t.
Look, ang update ngayon before May 10…ilang tulog na lang at magandang balita sa kampo nina Pangulong Erap at May Binay…
Narito ang mga sariwang DATOS…
1) Villar’s local candidates have accepted reality and have started to defect to the Estrada camp.
2) Speaker Prospero “Boy” Nograles of Davao City is all set to junk Gibo Teodoro and talk has it that he will be supporting President Erap.
3) The announcement of Brother Mike Velarde of El Shaddai that he is not endorsing any candidate is another bad piece of news for Manny Villar and assures that at least 70 percent of El Shaddai members will now be free to vote for Erap.
4) Erap wins Bulacan. In a grand miting de avance at the Malolos Sports Complex Monday night, 20,000 people turned out to voice their support for the Erap-Binay team.
5) Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile swore into the Erap camp six Nueva Viscaya mayors who were originally for Noynoy.
6) In Isabela, former Gov. Benjamin Dy announced in a meeting of mayors and leaders that he was supporting Erap.
7) With JPE and son Jack spearheading the campaign in Cagayan, it is now certain that the Erap-Binay team will carry Region II.
8) Erap is expected to win easily in Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Zambales.
9) Rep. Didagen Dilangalen who supports Villar reports that Erap will win by a landslide in Cotabato, a finding also reported by former Rep. Tony Dequina in his area.
10) The same finding is shown in South Cotabato, Misamis Oriental, Iligan City, the Zamboanga and Davao areas.
11) Antique Vice Governor Cadiao and 18 mayors are for Erap.
12) Erap will win in Camarines Norte.
13) In Lapu-lapu city, Barangay Captain Belong Arnayla who supports Erap is leading in that race…
14) Dante Tinga who is running for mayor of Taguig attended the rally of President Erap at Pinagsama Village Phase I last night…
15) The most recent survey for the City of Manila conducted by a reputable survey firm shows Erap winning over Noynoy 44 percent to 35 percent.
Hala kayo heto na ang pagbabalik ng Ama ng Masang Pilipino…part II of his unfinished tasks! He was a sacrificial lamb to open the pandoras box…ang KABULUKAN ng paglilingkod-bulsa ng mga trapos/tradpols at nasaksihan lahat who are the devils minion.
Kasi nakakachallenge yong sinabi ni Kardinal Makasalan na kaya siya naging instrumento kaya nag-alsa balutan ang mga pasaway noong EDSA DOS e upang daw pabagsakin ang corrupt?
Ngayon, di lang bukol kundi kanda kuba ang Pinoy sa kawalanghiyaan ng EDSA DOS con Hell Garci regime…kasamang nabiktima e yaong mga remnang ng 2001 conspirators.
At ngayon…sila ang AKALA mo kay titino na kesyo sila daw ang pag-asa ng ANO? Dapat sa inyo e bigyan ng leksyon ng mga tututo…wala kayong galang sa karapatang pangtao kundi mga suwail at ang iniisip lang e ang sariling kapakanan.
Hala lagot kayo kayo sa pagbabalik ng Ama ng Masang Pilipino…nakita nýo 46 MILF camps binawa ng Erap gov’t sa ilang buwang bakbakan…at kayong mga traydor at singulang nabibilang na din ang inyong mga araw?
balweg,baka naman kuryente tayo dyan? sana hindi.
Magdilang anghel sana ang nagsulat nito…aktuwal na DATOS ito na nangyayari sa ibaba, kasi nga yong datos ng laging kwento ng ABS-CBN at anti-Erap e laging pumapabor sa kanilang manok?
But, sa grassroots mahirap dayain ito kasi ito ang tunay ng sitwasyon…
Heto ang kumentaryo ng isang journalist…Noynoy, however, cannot hinge his claim to the presidency on surveys, which use only about 2,000 respondents as samples. The Comelec has about 50 million in its eligible voters’ list which would prove if all the past surveys made by the various firms are really indicative of the majority’s choice.
Binigyan diin niya ang realidad kung bakit mind conditioning ang ginagawa ng mga handlers na media outlets ni NoyhepaB.
Narito…Noynoy’s handlers have even made several social networking sites in the worldwide web as their own turf. Twitter and Facebook following, however, can only do so much to prop up a candidate’s chance. Not all social networking members are of voting age, or are still registered voters in the Philippines.
Many of them are based overseas. Many have double or triple accounts which they use to earn points in Farmville.
See…!
tagaisip, hindi kinain/nagpakain sa sistema si Sen. Trillanes. In fact, sila ang gustong kainin ng sistema ng LP. Tanungin mo nga muna ang LP leadership bago ka humusga. Ang tagal na niyang pinag-uusapan dito.
Igan Balweg, kahit si Erap ay nauunawaan na ang pag-join ng dalawang yan sa ibang partido ay hindi kawalan sa kanilang tunay na kagitingan sa pagsisilbi sa bansa. Wala pa akong nabasa na kinondena ng “ama ng masa” ang pag-join nila sa ibang partido. Meron ba?
Nasa Senate line-up pa rin ni Erap si Danny Lim, diba?
Napanood ko yung footage ng news kung saan early voting yung mga sundalong may election assignments. Nagkokopyahan pa sila, pero kundi Lim-Querubin ang 1-2, Querubin-Lim naman sa iba.
Sana matapos na yang hidwaan ng Tanay Boys para magkaisa na sila. Hindi magandang tignan e.
Sige sila, hindi ko sila iboboto, hehehe.
Hindi mo sila matitiis, hehehe.
Matanong ko lang po …. nakalusot ba yong Party List nina Mikee at Angelo Reyes. Mukhang nakalimutan na at natabunan na ng mga isyu.
Si Pader talaga. . .pinipili lang yung kinukuha nyang datos sa peyborit nyang newspaper ni INIS. . . sana pinost mo rin dito na sa internal survey na isinagawa ng kampo ni Erap, ayon sa kolumnistang si Dean Maceda, malamang anak ni Tyo Paeng ito, lamang pa rin si Aquino kay Erap, 35-25. . . survey na nila yun ha? Sa kabilang kolum naman ni Aldrin Caldero kinukwestiyon ang mga surveys na trending daw. Paano nangyari yun e kahit nga internal survey nila e lamang si Aquino? Pilyo ka talaga Pader. . . . 🙂
Tedanz , re #14, Yes.
Thanks Ms. Ellen.
Pati yong Distrito ni Datu ibinigay …. lokohan na talaga. Bahala na lang si Lord sa kanila.
Tongue, re #11, Yes. Erap continues to include Danny Lim in his ticket as guest candidate.
In the Cavite rally of Erap that I covered, I saw Aika Lim as representing his Dad.
Aloy Lim said they asked permission from LP and pumayag naman daw.
Sa kanila siguro, basta makadagdag ng boto, okay lang.
I’m uncomfortable with that kind of reasoning.
Aloy Lim said they asked permission from LP and pumayag naman daw. Sa kanila siguro, basta makadagdag ng boto, okay lang.
Funny you say that: My note following Lim’s name in a blog post had something to do with his future election (assuming he does win).
How I will vote… Philippine election 2010 (UPDATED)… How I voted
[…] 7. Brig. General Danilo Lim (Independent) (I hope he won’t become a tradpol)[…]
They were not included by INC…kasi naman sigurista masyado ang INC I think they based it sa Survey ang pagpili nila. Check out their senatorial bets lahat nasa top 12 ng survey except Biazon.
Boto pa rin ako kay Querubin kahit sumama sya kay Sen. Money Bill-ar Villar’oyo pero hindi mo maipagkakaila na nadadamay sya dahil sa mga anomalous transaction ni Villar esp. the C-5 road Sipa-at-Taga project.
Yan ang rason kung bakit ako naawa sa kanya……
It seems like a colateral Damnge… ika nga.
Yang INC naman or INK… Iglesia ni Cult and Iglesia ni Kenkoy wala sa ayos yan!!! Walang samaan ng loob huh… diskasyon lang to.
Maam Ellen is absolutely right,,, INC indorsed the Strong not the weak! All religious leader should be allowed to speak all they want. Their concerns and opinions as citizens and representatives of citizen groups matter, too. However, as far as actual influence in Politics – no political decisions should be made based on religion, intolerance. Stay Focus in spiritual things not Political.
So, religious Leaders should stay out of the actual Political Arena.
One OFW from Qatar nasaktan regarding Maams Ellen opinion, but its true,,, they indorsed the strong and in the future they can claim and proud that thier religion indorsed that President kaya nanalo.
How can we find the differences between Politicians & Religious like Quiboloy and Manalo,,, both are adopting the same tactics to achieve their GOALS.
about no. 21 post….
sorry… typical error. thats a collateral Damage. hehe!
This is my Challenge to the Iglesia ni Cult or Iglesia ni Kenkoy….
Gloria indorsed by your leader Manalo,,, now, are you quitely happy and satisfied??? If you will say yes,,, your INC is in a delusion! Our country is under economic ruin due to the latest Debt/utang ni Gloria US$ 100 Billion dollars and deficit of Php 298 billion pesos 2009. Now, we belong to the heavily indebted poor countries! Are you proud of it INC??
INC… i challenge you… tell your Manalo leader to indorse Gilbert “Gibong-Giba” Teodoro and we will see kung yang ipinagyayabang nyong Manalo kung mananalo si Gibo?
Sa kanila siguro, basta makadagdag ng boto, okay lang.
I’m uncomfortable with that kind of reasoning. – Ellen
Maraming nagmamahal, naniniwala at nagtitiwala kay Danny LIM. Gayundin kay Ariel QUERUBIN.
Iba naman kasi ang presidential at vice presidential race, eh. Indibiduwal samantalang sa senatorial, one among the twelve to be elected.
You are right, MR. I’m uncomfortable with that. But I understand. And pwede ko nang pagpsensyahan having seen the sacrifices of these two officers.
Hindi masarap ang makulong ng maraming taon. Hindi lang sa sarili kung di na rin sa pamilya.
Si Trillanes hindi inendorso ng INC pero lumusot. Number 11.
Nakakatulong ang INC votes ngunit napatunyan rin maraming beses na pwede rin manalo kahit hindi ka inendorso ng INC.
I was told that the INC was asking for a “donation” of 3M to endorse a councilor running in QC. This came from a reliable source. Imagine, councilor 3M na. What about higher positions? How much would their “donations” be? Tsk tsk tsk…
Kahit saan makarating, Danny LIM at Ariel QUERUBIN ang hindi mawawala sa listahan namin.
Sa very sad to say I was not yet able to vote, eh. Dahil baga ‘yun aking OAV registration ay sa Jeddah and I can only vote in Jeddah. Why is this Commolection, like this baga? Why did they not inform us OAV’s that the last day of filing request for transfer of registration list from where one was duly registered as voter ay natapos na noon pang August 2009? They should have even circulated information regarding this Commolection memo but no. Not even an advisory through consulates and the embassy.
Eh! Talaga namang nakakalungkot na’y nakakadismaya pa, ey! What am I afraid of is ‘yun bagang aking right to vote ay gamitin ng mga galamay ng babaeng balasubas, ey. Na although hindi ako nakaboto ay isusulat nila in my name ‘yung pangalan ng mga kandidatong kakampi ng mga maligno sa bahay na bato sa gilid ng umaalingasaw na ilog, ey.
Ala’y kasaklap!
May isang week pa namang natitira, eh. Baka lumipad na la’ang ireng kalahati ng katawan ko para bumoto sa Jeddah.
Lurker,
‘Tagal ng istayl ‘yan ng pamunuan ng Iglesya Ni Kristo (daw). Wala naman silang basbas sa pulitiko kung walang kapalit.
Maaari mong balikan ‘yung kabilang sinulid at doon mo mababasa kung gaano kamahiyain ang punong ministro nila.
Ellen – May 5, 2010 4:07 pm
Si Trillanes hindi inendorso ng INC pero lumusot. Number 11.
Nakakatulong ang INC votes ngunit napatunyan rin maraming beses na pwede rin manalo kahit hindi ka inendorso ng INC.
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Talaga! At walang utang is Sen. Sonny sa mga religous groups at naglalakihang businessmen na pwersahan niyang dapat bayaran. Kahit kay Villar pa na kanilang enindorso!
Actually, I was looking forward to INC endorsing someone other than Noynoy. I wanted to see if he can win without any endorsements from any religious groups para walang utang na loob. Ayaw sa kanya ng Catholic church (kuno) dahil sa reproductive bill, mas ayos sana kung ayaw din sa kanya ng INC. Ngayon, he does not need my one vote anymore. 🙂
kailangan na ni erap ang indorso ng papa sa roma.
kailangan na ni erap ang indorso ng papa sa roma.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Nyahahahaha!!! Good one, norpil.
Sa ngayon nakikita ko ang mga candidates are all after sa mga religious group claiming may mga 5-6 million followers..Brother eddie said may 7 million daw siya pero last election not sure kung naka 7 million siya. It seems na asa ang mga candidates sa religious group then we should remove PMP, LP, LAKAS parties…magkaroon na lang ng INC,EL SHADAI, QUILBOY, parties paramihan na lang ng members then kung sino yun head nila yun na ang presidente.
Tama they are only after strong candidates (based sa survey). How can you vote Lito Lapid and Bong R hindi man lang pumupunta sa mga debate.
“Beware of false prophets”
Kung may erap may ginhawa, para sa pagkapangulo. Serbisyong makati, serbisyong binay, bilang pangalawang pangulo. Pcl kakampi ng kalikasan pcl for party list. Serbisyong tuloy tuloy bongbong marcos for senator, asikasong bongbong kuyasonnyrazon for mayor of manila para sa pagbabago ng maynila
Kalikasan, welcome.
Take note that I changed your commetns from all capitalized to sentence case.
Please don’t capitalize your comments. Mas magaan basahin ang hindi naka-capitalize lahat.
Thanks
re #6;
panong nakakulong pero isa sa may pinaka malaking travel expenses na senador si trillanes? yan ang sistema na sinasabi ko,hindi sistema ng partido. sabagay,ganun nga daw ang “kalakaran”.
sorry,# 9 pala,hehehe.
Taga-isip, kahit nakakulong si Trillanes, maraming siyang projects. Tingnan mo ang website niya. Kapag pumunta ang staff niya sa mga provinces para sa kanilang poverly alleviation projects, dyan ginagamit ang travel expenses.
You should be more concerned with senators who do not report their expenses because ibig sabihin noon, hindi nila maa-account.
Kung ganyan ang lohika mo, tagaisip, talagang mamamayagpag ang nga korap dahil mas pinaniniwalaan ang nagtatago ng numero.
ok,mam ellen and chi, i stand corrected.