Of course, no one condones how Mendoza demanded justice which was to hijack a tourist bus full of Hong Kong nationals on a holiday visit. At the end of a 10-hour crisis that showed bungling by authorities, eight of the Hong Kong nationals were killed.
The actions of President Aquino during and after the grim incident had set a chain of diplomatic bunglings that have lasting effect on relations with China.
He refused to punish persons the principal officials who bungled the handling of the first major emergency situation of his administration namely Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno, then PNP chief Jesus Versoza, and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim which displeased China, cancelling the Manila visit of it vice premier and refusing to meet the Filipino delegation that Aquino was sending to explain the action he had taken.
To make up to the powerful Asian neighbor, Aquino agreed to China’s request to snub the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies that honored a Chinese dissident, a decision that elicited a lot of criticism from his human rights advocates constituency.
To appease the criticisms which brought out the irony that his mother, the late President Cory Aquino, had once been nominated for that prize that he was boycotting, his advisers looked for an issue to justify his anti Nobel Prize decision. They saw in the list of issues with China, the case of the Filipino drug mules who were in China death row. They thought using the drug mules’ case as a justification was a bright idea because it also involved human rights.
The Philippine Ambassador to China Francisco Benedicto followed up Malacañang’s story hinting with Chinese officials that the Philippines would be willing to give in in the Spratly issue if they spare the lives of the drug mules.
Even Malacañang was aghast with what Benedicto did, his appointment which was with the Commission on Appointments was withdrawn. (Benedicto, by the way, has been ordered by Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario to come home immediately. Without an appointment, he has no legal personality in Beijing.)
Despite Aquino’s appeal, China executed the drug mules last week.
It would not have been necessary to go through all the convoluted steps to make amends with China if Aquino heeded the recommendation of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee which he formed to investigate the incident.
Aquino, however, didn’t like some of the recommendations of the IIRC headed by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, especially those that called for making Puno, Versoza and Lim accountable for their neglect of their duties. So he formed a panel to review the IIRC report headed by Executive Secretay Paquito Ochoa which of course was kind to the those three officials.
Aquino said he “admonished” Puno. That was all.
Versoza was allowed to retire. The tragedy made his becoming secretary of the Depertment of Interior and Local Government untenable.
Instead of criminal charges recommended by the IIRC, the Ochoa panel recommended administrative proceedings against Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim for “misconduct in office and simple neglect of duty and/or inefficiency in the performance of official duty.”
The press release of the Office the Press Secretary about the dismissal of Gonzalez underscored that “this is the first time that the Aquino Administration has taken a direct action against an official in connection with the August 23 hostage-taking…”
“This decision reflects this Administration’s commitment to hold those responsible for the hostage-taking incident accountable,” Ochoa said. “Those of us who serve government must be cognizant of the fact that people are affected by our failure to fulfill our responsibilities. In this case, lives were not only affected, they were lost,” Ochoa added.
We will hold on to that statement for re-assurance that this administration is sincere in making accountable officials who betray the trust of the people.
We are with Malacañang in its conflict with the Ombudsman in this issue. We are appalled by the defiance of the Ombudsman insisting that they are above the law. The gall of Assistant Ombudsman to declare that they consider the case against Gonzalez “serrado” (closed)” because they have cleared him after their internal investigation.
Sec 8 (2) of the Ombudsman law (R.A. 6770) is clear: ” A Deputy, or the Special Prosecutor, may be removed from office by the President for any of the grounds provided for the removal of the Ombudsman, and after due process.”
De Jesus’ invocation of the disciplinary authority of the Ombudsman over all appointive and elective officials merely clouds the Deputy Ombudsman’s accountability in the Aug. 23 tragedy.
We still clearly remember Mendoza’s angry tirade against Gonzalez over the phone:”P– mo, humihingi ka pa ng P150,000 para sa kaso ko. Kung may mamatay rito, kasalanan mo lahat ito.”
Yes, Gonzalez’s conscience should bear the heavy burden of that tragedy. The lives of those who perished in that fiasco can never be regained. But we can at least give justice to their death by holding the guilty accountable. Gonzalez is the first. We expect he will not be the last.
We still clearly remember Mendoza’s angry tirade against Gonzalez over the phone:”P– mo, humihingi ka pa ng P150,000 para sa kaso ko. Kung may mamatay rito, kasalanan mo lahat ito.”
Ayan ang ebedins Mamang Gonzales, kinikilan mo pala si Mendoza kaya nag amok. Makakatulog ka pa kaya niyan, unti-unti ka ng patayin ng konsensya mo sa nangyari. Dapat sa iyo mag impake na lang at mag exile sa malayo na walang nakakakilala sa iyo para makapaglakad kang naka taas ang noo.
Dala pa ni Mendoza sa hukay ang galit niya sa iyo.. Tinawag ka pang “”P—– ng ina mo.”
Hindi tuloy nakapag isip ng matino si Mendoza nung time na iyun,Marami ng distraction, palagay ko hihingiin niya ang palit ulo ng mga ombudsman, una si Gonzales, kapalit ng HK nationals.Magandang deal sana,naging hero pa siya at nailibing sa Libingan ng Bayani.
Maganda takbo ng negosasyon, nasira lang ng caller ni Mendoza na si Gonzales pala… dapat lang na sya ang unahing makatanggap ng parusa sa insidenteng ito… ano nga ulit ang tawag sa kanya “P—ng ina mo”.
“We still clearly remember Mendoza’s angry tirade against Gonzalez over the phone:”P– mo, humihingi ka pa ng P150,000 para sa kaso ko. Kung may mamatay rito, kasalanan mo lahat ito.””
This was on tape and can be played again and again on radio and tv. Baka nalilimutan na ng tao kung bakit sangkot ang korap na Gonzalez sa Aug.23 hostage tragedy. Direkta syang sinisisi ni Mendoza kung meron patayang mangyari dahil sa kakorapan nya.
Kapabayaan at pagtakbo sa tungkulin ang kasalanan ni Lim at Verzosa, dapat sila ay parusahan…isunod na.
Dala pa ni Mendoza sa hukay ang galit niya sa iyo.. Tinawag ka pang “”P—– ng ina mo.” -cocoy
Oo nga e! Kung bakit gusto pang lumusot samantalang itinuro na sya ni Mendoza nung buhay pa!
#2. cocoy, kung si Gonzalez ang ni-request ni Mendoza kapalit ng Hongkong nationals maganda sana ang ending. Malamang naglangoy sa kanyang ihi si Gonzalez. 🙂
p..ina mo humihingi ka pa ng 150,000 para sa kaso ko,
kung may mamamatay dito, kasalanan mo lahat `sr insp mendoza`..
puwede bang ibidensya eto as post mortem ni sr insp mendoza laban kay do gonzalez??
Kung wala pala tayong mga kurap na mambabatas na gaya ni Gonzalez baka hindi nangyari yong nangyari 🙁
Dapat pala hindi lang alisin sa trabaho dapat ikulong pa.
Ngayon natin naramdaman ang epekto ng hindi pagparusa sa mga tunay na responsable sa nangyari sa hostage crisis. Ang mga police officials, si Rico Puno at si Mayor Lim ay pinalusot.
Si Gonzales lang inupakan bilang higanti rin kay Mercy. Pero ang ibang mga kaibigan gaya ni Lim ay lusot.
Hindi na na-lift ang black alert status ng HK at Chinese Goverment sa Pilipinas.
This speaks of the kind of leadership we have.
Tsk…tsk…..
Hoy, Gonzales, what could be clearer than that “p— ina mo” statement? Ikaw pala talaga ang target ng hinanakit ni Mendoza.
And by implication, the Office of the incompetent do-nothing Ombudswoman.
But go ahead. Be defiant. Like your boss, be defiant. The more reasons why you should be kicked out.. bodily, if need be. That includes Deputy Ombudsman De Jesus, too.
Nasaan na si Puno? Mukhang wala na akong naririnig tungkol sa kanya.
Is Mayor Lim’s involvement in the hostage crises still being heard or Pnoy simply covered up for him? Sana naman maging fair si Pnoy at walang “sacred cows” kahit na ang mga ito ay tumulong sa kanya sa elections. Pnoy has to apply equal justice otherwise his ratings will continue to slide down.
Mabuti na lang naka-record yung galit ni Mendoza kay Gonzales kundi hindi natin mabubuko itong corrupt na umbudsman na ito! I lifestyle check dapat itong Gonzales na ito.
Baka hindi lang si Mendoza ang kinikilan niya.
What I know is that when you are fired by the supreme boss, you take up your issues with him personally. If you feel your dismissal was illegal, you go to the Labor Department. I doubt if the courts would even rule on this and issue a TRO but since this is Philippine justice we’re talking about, it’s not surprising should it happen.
This assistant ombudsman’s act of staying on, hiding behind an inexistent principle, whether in management or in law, is as ugly as his immediate superior.
siguradong hindi lang si mendoza ang kinikilan niyang si gonzales in the same manner that hindi lang si gonzales ang may kasalanan sa pagkakapatay sa mga turistang intsik.
The absurdity lies in the fact that they refuse to obey the Chief Executive’s orders because it contradicts their own investigation and exoneration of their peer. In private companies, it’s called management prerogative.
What twisted minds wallowing in the shitpool created by their arrogant exclusivity, they actually believe their own crap that they are independent even of the highest office of the land they could just ignore him with absolute impunity.
To use the words of Capt. Rolando Mendoza, “putang ina nyo”.
Sorry, I moved the incomplete text in #17, it should read:
“The highest official can hire and fire anyone and his decision overrides any incompatible or conflicting decision of any and all of his sub-alterns. In private companies, it’s called management prerogative“
#15. Tongue, ang alam ko ay hindi sa DOLE kasi government employee si Gonzalez kaya dun sa Civil Service Commission. DOLE handles the private side of employment.
The whole issue is really very stupid. They’re saying that they aren’t answerable to anybody but themselves. What GALL!!!
hehe, pa birthday pala:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110405-329398/6-of-Morong-43-sue-Arroyo-et-al
1ST LAWSUIT VS EX-PRESIDENT
6 of ‘Morong 43’ sue Arroyo et al.
MANILA, Philippines—It was a birthday “present” like no other for former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who lost her immunity from suit when she stepped down on June 30 last year.
chi,
Thanks, you are right, pag gov’t employees, sa CSC. Pag sa private, DOLE.
But the way they are acting, it would seem they are working for the private sector. VERY PRIVATE, in fact, hehehe.
perl, Bongga ang mga pa-birthay ni Pandak, no? Dati, yung ulo nung Kanong si Soberano ang regalo ng Abu Sayyaf, ngayon naman, asunto.
Pero naniniwala ka bang may birthday yang si Putot? Sumingaw lang yan sa lupa.
Sumingaw lang sa lupa si Putot, hahaha! Saan naman kaya nanggaling yung singaw or ano ang nag-cause? hehehe!
Dito makikita kung gaano katapang si Pnoy at kung kaya niyang labanan si Merci. Di na kailangan i akyat sa SC itong usapan at kailangan lang ay bitbitin nila si Gonzales palabas sa opisina. Ang kakapal naman ng mga Gonzalez kamag ba niya iyun dating Gonzalez na si RAulo.
Pnoy hamunin mo na lang si Merci ng sabunutan ng buhok he,he 🙂
Mahilig talaga si Gloria sa mga Gonzales:
1. Norberto Gonzales – mahilig sa espionage and cloak and dagger stuff.
2. Raul Gonzales – tipong Mafia boss
3. Emilio Gonzales – ano klaseng type ito?
chi, methane galing sa uu ng pig.
Bwahahahahahaha….!!!
sana sa June 19 when the Phil. celebrates the birthday of Jose Rizal, ang iregalo nila sa madlang pipol ay ang ulo ni Putot, Guttierez and Gonzales in a gold platter!
rose, ha. Masyado ka nang nagiging brutal. For your penance, five Our Fathers, fifty Hail Marys, five Glory Bes plus one Act of Contrition and five gallons of mouthwash.
Hahahaha!!! Nabulunan ako sa penance ni Rose. 🙂
Tongue: ok..5 Our Fathers? Father Damaso, Fr. Jake , Fr. Qui Fr. Rosal and Fr. Lag. 50 Hail Marys…Hell for Maria Mac A. times 50 and 5 Gowry Bes? Gowry, gowry, gowry, gowry, gowry Gloria…
Act of Contrition…Forgive them Father for I have sinned…mouth wash?.. hintay ka muna, hihingi pa ako sa dating Lavandera ng Bayan…mayroon bang mouth wash endorsed ni Willy? maka hingi nga…
pero Tongue: carino brutal lang naman ang sa akin…a very brutal affection….forgiven na ako…nag sorry na si Willie…