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Neri confirms Abalos bribe offer

Former NEDA Chief Romulo Neri, testifying before the Senate, said while playing golf with Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos, the latter told him, “Sec, may 200 ka dito.”

Abalos, who was also in the Senate, feigned ignorance, “ano ba yan, hindi ko maintindihan. Siya mismo hindi niya masabi kung ano ang 200. 200,000 or 200 million.”

Neri also said that he informed Gloria Arroyo over the phone about Abalos bribe offer. “Chairman Abalos offered me P200 million,” he said the told Arroyo.

He said Arroyo just told him, “Don’t accept it.”

Neru said he was never invited by the anti-graft commission in its investigation on the broadband deal. Arroyo said yesterday Malacañang’s investigation showed no bribery in the ZTE deal.

(More later. Have to rush to the Senate)

Stories on the Senate hearings in the Inquirer:

Neri says Abalos offered him P200 M

Neri invokes executive privilege

Enrique Razon’s name surfaced in Neri’s testimony

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183 Comments

  1. pechanco pechanco

    “Sec, may 200 ka dito.” What 200? 200 pieces of golf balls?
    200 Pesos? What? Vague. May lusot pa rin si Abalos. He would say he didn’t mention any amount or money. He would claim Neri misunderstood him. Then, it comes down again to Neri’s word against Abalos’. Anyway, let’s hope for the best.
    At least, may nag-collaborate kay Joey De Venecia na may lagayan talaga galing kay Abalos.

  2. pechanco pechanco

    Neri said that he mentioned Abalos’ offer to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo whom he quoted as telling him not to accept the money.

    And so there you go…malinaw mga kababayan. Si Abalos ang ituturo at ligtas si Gloria. The case ends with Abalos. It’s now Abalos’ turn to protect and defend himself. Kung siya lang ang mapapahamak, dapat sabihin na din niya na sangkot ang mga Arroyo. Lintikan na kung lintikan. But will Abalos do it? Abalos might have entered into an agreement with Gloria that he be made as the sacrificial lamb with the assurance of letting him escape (again) to hide abroad with all the millions with him.

  3. tayabasin_eh tayabasin_eh

    Eto na po ang simula ng gera. Mukhang inilaglag na ng palasyo si abalos. Sacrificial lamb ika nga. Tingnan nyo nga naman si tserman. Inakusahan na nanuhol ng tanungin ang sagot eh eto lang,

    “hindi ko naiintindihan yung 200 na sinasabi…whether it’s 200 million, 200 thousand, 200 pesos…How can i comment onm something when itong nag-nanarrate could not say whether it was 200 million o 200 thousand.”

    Kung ako lang ang inakusahan ng ganito kabigat na paratang at talagang di totoo, itatanggi ko ito hanggang mamaga ang dila ko pero si tserman walang masabi at no comment pa rin. Nadidiin ang switik na chairman. Mabilis talaga ang karma. Sana tuloy tuloy na ito.

  4. pechanco pechanco

    That’s it…200 thousands, 200 millions or 200 pesos…no matter what amount is still a bribe. Abalos has no more escape. Neri was allowed to stay and appear at the hearing precisely to pin down Abalos so that Gloria and Mike are free.
    It doesn’t take a legal expert to see this!

  5. tayabasin_eh tayabasin_eh

    Doon naman sa inalok ni tserman na 200, kesehodang kamote, golf balls, o garapata yan, di na mahalaga iyon. Ang importante dito eh maipakita na sankot talaga si tserman sa NBN deal. Wag kalimutan na sa Comelec si tserman, ano pakialam niya sa NBN?

    Impeach abalos then send him to jail!

  6. parasabayan parasabayan

    Pechanco, when I was reading the main news, I thought of the same thing you are saying, that the buck stops at Abalos and everyone will be protecting the tiyanak because they know that if she will still be in power, they all can get to enjoy their loot in another country later. The thing though is, would the senate not do anything about these men’s glaring crimes against the people?

  7. jojovelas2005 jojovelas2005

    Abalos should resign now!

  8. bayonic bayonic

    Neri invokes “Executive Privilege” when asked about his conversations with GMA after he informed her of Abalos bribe.

    with the Corrupt Couple out of the country … Abalos does seem to be left out in the cold.

  9. martina martina

    Kung maipit dito si Abalaos, pwede pa siyang maging hero kung idiin naman nito sina big one and small one. Kung si Chavit nuon, si Abalos ngayon.

  10. Isaac H Isaac H

    Earlier, I mentioned na kagagawan or dinidiin si Abalos. Kaya ang sabi ko, BenHUR Abalos mag-chariot ka na at lumaban. Hindi pa huli ang lahat you still have that quality time to do it. Paghindi ka lumaban tiyak laglag ka. Kung sa Constitution, nasa Transitory Provision kana sooner of later deleted ka. Sa mundong ito hindi at talagang hindi nauuna ang pagsisi. Kaya fight BenHUR. Pagnagsabi ka ng totoo, sa palagay ko tatangapin at mamahalin ka ng bayan. Pagnagawa mo yun, naku ang dami kang invitations for speaking engagements, confirmation of honorary degrees, etc. etc. here and anywhere. Malapit ka na mag-retire at ito nalang ang tanging paraan para mapamahal ka sa atin.

  11. piping dilat piping dilat

    Perhaps the instruction of GMA to Neri was to tell the “truth” so long as it falls short of implicating the Big One and the Little One… meaning… Abalos will be put out in the “open” … people will have their fill at cursing and damning the guy… while the Big ONe and the Little ONe avoid the flak…

    This also goes to show how GMA treats even her own people. Kapag nagkabukuhan na, isasakripisyo ka … maligtas lang sila… Abalos deserves how he is being treated now by Malacanang! he-he-he….

    Bakit nga pala wala si ZUBIRI sa hearing? Kung sabagay, hindi sya magiging senador kung hindi kay Abalos…

    Hala… gisahin na muna yang hunghang na yan.. basta wag lang kakalimutan na hindi pwedeng magawa ni Abalos lahat nang kababalaghang iyan na hindi alam ni Big One and the Little One…

    ( papicture pa na padasal dasal sa simbahan… buktot naman ang pag-uugali! Kailan kaya matatapos itong kadiliman na bumabalot sa bayan? )

  12. Isaac H Isaac H

    Hello Bayonic diyan ka lang sa Senado, pakipost mo lang ang mga nangyayari kasi karamihan sa amin malayong-malayo diyan. We are 18 hours away. Sabi nga ni Tayabasin may 200 ka rin sa kanya, igihi lang. BenHUR Abalos sorry paghindi ka lumaban.

  13. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Former NEDA chief Romulo Neri invokes executive privilege to protect Gloria Arroyo. He is a coward and no balls to the truth. He is a total disgrace. Tuta ni Gloriang Putot!

    Comolek chief Benjamin Abalos pretends to be a mere bystander in the ZTE-NBN scam. Sobrang sinungaling katulad ni Gloria.

  14. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Ang masasabi ko’y, isa kang tunay na lalaki, Romy Neri. Dapat panindigan mo ang iyong mga sinabi nang walang pasubali na sinusuhulan ka ni Abalos. Kahit ba 200 milyon lang, suhol din yon. Huwag kang matitinag sa iyong sinabi at ulit ulitin mong sinusuhulan ka ni Abalos. Kung maaari nga, kapag nagsalita ka uli, taasan mo ang halaga, gawin mong 500 milyon. Pagtumawad yon, suhol pa rin. Tamo,
    malapit nang maglupasay si Abalos. Napapaiyak na. Panay ang pawid ng pawis sa mukha at ang panyo niya, una’y puti, nagkulay putik at naglilimahid na.

  15. conqueror46 conqueror46

    Malinawag pa sa sikat ng araw, kaya nagpaiwan si neri, sa utos ni glueria ay para siguruhin na lahat ng daliri ay nakaturo kay abalos,,, pano si mendoza,,, siya ang lumagda di ba? Ang sagot ko sa sarili ko,,, marami na kasing palpak na trabaho si abalos…. siya ang puno ng hello garci,,, poll voting automation,,, at ngayon e ZTE , walang panghihinayangan ang palasyo kapag nawala siya, makulong o lumayas ng pilipinas, pampagulo lang ika nga… samakatwid siya ang mananagot ng lahat ng kapalpakan ni glueria… Ngayon ano naman ang ikatatakot ni Abalos, makulong ng habambuhay, ma firing squad,,, no way,,, may presidential pardon di ba…… kaya si abalos, hindi nyo kayang takutin… nakasandal yan sa pader,,, kahit sampung neri pa ang magdiin sa kanya,,,, sabi nga ng isang miyembro ng sandigan,,, paano yung kinalabasan ng aming pagpupunyagi sa pagconvict kay erap, pagkatapos pala e absolute pardon lang pala ang katapat,,,, e di gumawa ka na ng gumawa ng kasalanan,,, kaya si abalos, yihaaaa,,,, maghabol na kayo sa tambol mayor,,, tingnan ko ang galing nyo pag naipakulong nyo ako…. bwahahahahaha,,, ang imbestigasyon sa senado ay magiging isang napakasayang sarswela ng taon, si abalos miyembro ng companero y companera, masisindak,,,, sus ginoo,

  16. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Former NEDA chief Romulo Neri is clueless the role of NEDA in national development. He passes the buck to DOTC chief Mendoza. Walang bayag!

  17. bayonic bayonic

    lunch break .

    Neri confirms that he has written orders from Ermita to invoke “executive privilege” based on EO 464.

    hindi pa tapos ang laban … he may be complelled to answer questions later.
    we certainly hope he has the balls and the principle to answer them.

    si Abalos … wala na talagang pag-asa

  18. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Kahit si Neri walang pag-asa. Si Abalos lang ang gustong isabit. Si Big bully Mike parang lusot na.

  19. Tilamsik Tilamsik

    Mga Mare mga Dre may 200 ba kayo dyan? pa harbor naman o!

    (Abalos the sacrificial lamb that worth 200).

  20. Etnad Etnad

    Noon pa pala alam ni Glorya tapos witness pa siya doon sa pirmahan ….. o e di alam niya. Pweeeeeeee!!!!! Kahit hindi ako graduweyt sa Otini-o o La-sal2 naiintindihan ko.

  21. Etnad Etnad

    Dehins ako papayag na hanggang kay Abalos lang. Huli na sila, dapat lahatin na para hindi na gagayahin pa ng iba. Sabi ko na nga ba kahit hindi graduweyt si Erap, mas igagalang ko pa siya kaysa sa mga Macapagal-Arroyo na yan. Na kahit graduweyt sila sa Aremika at Oti-nio switik naman sila. Pweeeee!!!!!!

  22. Natatanga-tangahan naman ngayon si Unano. Kamukhang-kamukha ng istorya noong tinanggal si Bing Rodrigo na malinaw na nagsumbong na si Fatso ang mastermind. Wala daw alam si unano kaya pinagalitan si Fatso, at pati na ang nagsumbong. This time, papagalitan kuno ulit ni unano si Fatso at papupuntahin sa Timbuktu on exile kuno until the coast is clear. Siyempre pag sinabing wala siyang alam case close kapag walang umamin ng husto!

    Nakakasawa na ang ganitong plot. Puede ba?

    Eniwey, Anna, paki-publish sa blog mo iyong litrato ng puwet ng manok. OK?

  23. Ellen,

    I was going to suggest, pakisulat naman ng article tungkol sa puwet ng manok, pero siguro huwag na lang baka sabihin noong katulog cum anak ni unano, pati puwet ng manok tsinitsismis mo! 😛

  24. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    Tama ka Penchanco. A bribe is a bribe doesn’t matter how small or big is the amount! It’s the ACT of Bribing , Stupid!

    ‘Yung Bubuwit ng Malakanyang ay mukhang nakalabas sa Isyu pero di dapat pakawalan ng Senate. Bugbugin ng investigation ang lintik na liar ng COMOlec na ‘yan! Pilosopo pa kung sumagot! Ang mukha naman ay parang pitpit na luya sa ka-dedeny! Obvious namang GUILTY!
    Dapat natalagang ma-impeach ang “initlugan ng Bubuwit” na ‘yan! Serves you right!
    At ang BUBUWIT na yan ay pa-pray pa kuno con picture pa. Mahabaging Satanas! Kailan mo pa lagyan ng TULDOK ang pagmumukhang ‘yan!

  25. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    OO nga pala, itong si Neri, binigyan pa rin ng lusot ang Bossing niya! Gago! Hindi na itinodo at ng matapos na ang kalbaryo ng mga Pinoy! Disappointed ako sa ‘yo, Neri! Ang importante ang UGAT ng mga katiwaliang ito, kamay at paa lang ang gusto mong putulin!
    Makapunta na nga muna sa appointment ko! Babalik ako mamya! GRRRR!

  26. men0k men0k

    my 2 cents on this topic…

    While many, including me, anticipated too much this ‘Neri telling the truth’ thing, it somehow projects that whatever Neri will say or have said in the hearing are “all truth” now.. And that “all truth” includes ‘… GMA told me not to accept the bribe…’ and ‘… I only saw Abalos and NOT FG nor his men in the meetings…’

    Subconciously, I was already thinking that these hearings (Hello, Garci & ZTE) will get to nowhere. It’s not that I don’t believe in those issues, it’s just that MIDGET and HER DOGS will do anything, anything that makes lying through their teeth is just an easy task for them.

    Notice how Sen. Santiago called the hearing as “a squabble for kickbacks” and time-waster for Senators? IF she thinks that it is a time-waster, why did she attend in the first place? Because, she wants to make this in-front-of-camera pronouncement that people should not be paying attention anymore to that Senate hearing.

    Even the way Senators are asking their questions are very easy “to go around to” specially with how Jinggoy asks questions. Ang daling lusutan ng mga tanong nila. Even yesterday’s hearing, it was even during Sen. Biazon’s line of questioning that Arlene Doble was able to say that it was her who asked for ISAFP’s help to take her to Manila and not as Vidal Doble stating that ISAFP kidnapped his family. Pinagtatawanan lang sila ng ibang matatalinong Senators who are sadly belonging to those people who I am alluding to when I say “HER DOGS”.

    Hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ang kinakailangan para magising ang mga tao at mga sundalo tungkol sa PANGGAGAGO NG IILAN sa buong Pilipinas! OR wala n lang talaga tyong pakialam?

  27. Valdemar Valdemar

    They could be talking of their scorecard sa golf. Everyone else is converting it already in pesos. High stakes ang pustahan.

  28. bayonic bayonic

    … Ricky Carandang’s blog entry was quoted verbatim by jamby Madrigal …

  29. Been reading blow by blow live blogging account by Quezon.

    My initial comments:

    As usual, this is first class reporting – can’t wait to read the rest.

    Arroyo the senator seems to be the one who’s asked the more relevant questions.

    Pity they didn’t continue the line of questioning: what abalos doing brokering for a deal with a line agency very much outside his turf.

    Highly irregular.

    Even if i can’t see Abalos’ body language, his replies point to being evasive, and much as one wants to give him benefit of doubt, the man is clearly lying.

    He brokered, fixed the deal for ZTE.

    To be able to go around Speaker Joe de Venecia in deals of this kind or that he’s shown interest in and seems to back (ok it’s his son’s), only another ‘bigger’, powerful official can do that at election time; easy to dedeuce that among protagonists present, only Abalos could do that. The next would have been president.

    http://www.inquirerbloggers.net/current/2007/09/26/attack-of-the-romulan-liveblogging-the-senate-heaering/

  30. In Mlq3’s liveblog feed, Neri said or rather someone called Sales said that there were no other proposals so difficult to make comparisson – one senator quipped, NEDA didn’t do job properly – then insisted that this deal was based on tied loan.

    Actually it’s line agency that didn’t do its job properly – how can they be so sure that other govts can’t propose better loan terms if they didn’t ask other govts. All they have to do is inform embassies in Manila soliciting proposals. Embassies would have done job for them contacting industries. DoTC didn’t even have to get off its backside and proposals would be “pouring in”.

    Embassy economic post would have lobbied with their govt for back to back govt loans.

    Only way to know if Chinese offer is good offer.

    In other words, however they want to slice this as being tied to China govt loan, etc., this ZTE deals smacks of corruption, not only financially but morally.

    At the very least, RP govt line agency has been very negligent and NEDA has not been up to their task. At that level, it’s RP chief exec who should be blamed. Am trying to be very objective here and do not wish to accuse her of anything at this point save for gross negligence. She has command responsiblity.

    For one who is reputed to be micro management prone, she overlooked, and only god knows why, the flaws and gross negligence committed by her cabinet men in the performance of their tasks.

    ZTE deal is purely commercial transaction even if backed by their own govt banks (Chinese) so it’s not as if this deal is a national security treaty matter involving China that president cannot question or compare it with other possible offers from other countries.

    Any way you look at it, this deal is fishy.

  31. bayonic bayonic

    it is absolutely dismaying to watch this investigation…

    makikita mo ang katangahan ng ilang mga government officials at senador

    Honasan, Revilla, Mendoza, Madrigal

  32. Anna,

    Abaloslos is branching out to IT business maybe and this is just the beginning. Somebody must have told him that there is money in this telecommunications business and if he can start a Chinese connection all the better for the publicity that China is now taking control of the world.

    In short, he needed the connection and the first couple dorobo are offering it to him on a silver platter because they need him uto-uto. Naglolokohan in other words, or better, naggagamitan. It’s just that now they are confusing the nanggamit sa nagpagamit!

  33. Yuko,

    Re: “Abaloslos is branching out to IT business maybe and this is just the beginning.”

    Maybe… but I see it in another way: in this deal, he saw an easy way to make billions of pesos in kickbacks in one go and he took the opportunity.

  34. Mrivera Mrivera

    ang isang katanungang hindi nabibigyang pansin: ano ang ginawa ni gloria ‘nung ipinagtapat ni neri na sinusuhulan siya ni abolis ng 200 milyon? sapat na ba ‘yung sabihin niyang “huwag mong tanggapin”?

    bilang sinasabi niyang pangulo siya ng bansa, hindi ba’t marapat lamang na siya ang mamamagitan kung merong hindi pagkakaunawaan sa kanyang gabinete? sinabi na sa kanya ang tungkol sa suhulan, wala siyang ginawa. o, di ba’t lumalabas na ALAM NIYA lahat ang tungkol sa anomalyang ito?

    dahil madaling pagkakitaan ng BILYON!

  35. bayonic bayonic

    … ganyan ang transparency and good governance according to the Arrovo government

  36. TDC TDC

    GMA allowed Abalos to be sacrificed as the fall guy to protect the Pidal clan!

  37. Mrivera Mrivera

    “Arroyo said yesterday Malacañang’s investigation showed no bribery in the ZTE deal.”

    300% overpriced, walang suhulan?

    pambihira, lalong nagmumukhang tanga ang mga hindi nakakaranas humwak at bumilang ng LIMPAK LIMPAK na salapi !

  38. TdC,

    At this point of the inquiry, I don’t know if Abalos can be declared the fall guy. It would point to that but I think, Abalos’ lying through it and some of the questions by the Senators are giving him an exit door, lil one but it’s an exit door nevertheless.

    Sentors ought to hammer him more with direct and leading questions. We know he is lying but he is being allowed to get away with it on technicalities – Senators ought to be more piercing. Only Lacson and strangely enough Joker Arroyo who have been rather piercing in their questions today.

    Wish I could read the rest – pity Mlq3’s liveblog feed had to stop (says he must write column so had to break up), because I don’t have any better clue on the rest of the hearing after 2PM manila time.

  39. Magno:ang isang katanungang hindi nabibigyang pansin: ano ang ginawa ni gloria ‘nung ipinagtapat ni neri na sinusuhulan siya ni abolis

    *****

    According to report, sinabi daw sa kaniya ni Gloria na huwag siyang pumatol kay Abalos or huwag siyang pumayag sa suggestion ni Abalos. Now, baka sabihin naman ng mga publicity agents niya, kunyari pinagalitan siya ni Fatso na mag-“back off” na kapareho ng ginawa kay Joey dV lalo na ngayon na wala na ang mga katulad ni Bing Rodrigo who can testify na siya ang naninigaw kay Fatso dahil alam niyang hindi magde-dare na bugbugin siya ni Fatso sa Malacanang!

    In short, pare-parehong trying hard ang mga ungas na dengoyin ang mga pilipino!

    Sipain na, patalsikin na, now na!

  40. Now, let’s see what the magagaling and naggagaling-galingan in the Senate will do to prosecute Abalos, who may be forced to sing-sing-song versus the first couple dorobo. They should also think now about how to recall and force the Fatso to go home to the Philippines to face prosecution para matapos na ang mga kawalanghiyaan ng pamilyang ito.

    Ngayon magsalita si Ngit Luli na hindi totoo ang balita, not tsismis, tungkol sa tatay niyang burot na kurakot pa!

    Frankly, I like posting in this blog because I can post in Tagalog, and remember those words I hardly use at home. Masagana talaga ang wikang pilipino. Daming words to describe the crooks as a matter of fact.

  41. Chabeli Chabeli

    Neri played up to Malacañan’s propaganda. He did EVERYTHING to protect Gloria & Mike. I was so disappointed at him. I agree with Sen Lacson when he said Neri missed the opportunity for his defying moment. Arrogantly, Neri said he will be the judge of that.

    Notwithstanding I suspect that Abalos is a crook, but after listening to the manner of how Neri was answering the queries of the Senators, I’m beginning to doubt about the 200 that was offered to him by Abalos. I wouldn’t be surprised if Neri said that if only to deflect the public’s focus on FG & Gloria.

    A few hours after listening to the hearing, I got the feeling that Abalos was going to be the fall guy of FG & Gloria. What the public got was the supposedly tell-all of a whimpy Neri. Impressed ? Not !

  42. Valdemar Valdemar

    So far so good. The world saw two liars in the government today on TV.Both are Filipinos.

  43. Chabs,

    I have no access to live TV coverage but Quezon’s live blog feed more than maid up for that.

    I got exactly the same impression as you reading through the reponses of both Neri and Abalos.

    That’s why I said, Abalos cannot defintely be made into a fall guy precisely because of Neri’s responses. At the rate it’s going, Abalos can easily shrug this whole thing as Opposition getting back at him and that there’s no basis for all the accusatins being fielded.

    Neri has been a thorough wimp. Absolutely disappointing.

  44. chi chi

    Sumikat rin si Romy Neri. He confirmed that he told Gloria about Abalos bribe of P200M but Kwin Korap ordered him not to accept. But he left out a portion of his earlier version…”just sign it just the same”.

    Romy is protecting the most corrupt leader the world has ever known. He was give the opportunity to become a hero but NO, Neri is just plain coward and no moral fiber in his veins!

    It is an understatement to describe Romulo Neri a mediocre technoquack!

    OK balik ka na sa Neda pagbalik ni Gloria!

  45. Neri confirms bribe alright but if he cannot be more specific, i.e., by referring to his conversations with Gloria following his squealing on the bribe attmept, then Abalos goes scot free and in addition, Gloria can say once more… let’s move on.

    Not at all the results I expected from this Senate hearing today. Not at all…

  46. Chabs, is another hearing scheduled on this ZTE deal and if so, is Neri going to testify again?

  47. chi chi

    It’s understandable if EK will make Abalos a sacrificial lamb thru Neri.

    Sabog na sabog ang ZTE, matagal na ang “Hello Garci” at nasa pwesto pa si Gloria.

    Nevertheless, kung ako si Abalos ay yuyugyugin ko ng husto ang Hello Garci isyu! Makulong silang pare-pareho!

  48. chi chi

    TDC,

    You may include Romulo Neri now in the Atenean rooster of INUTILE!

  49. Chabeli Chabeli

    Ans, there’ll be one again mañana & I think Neri will be asked to attend again. The hearing is still on going..unless of course, the Senators say otherwise at the end of the hearing.

    Right now, the Senators are arguing with Neri about “executive priveledge”.

  50. Chabeli Chabeli

    Si Mr. Noted, Kiko, naman is defending why the Senate should respect Neri’s “executive priveledge”..Pimentel, is pissed off at Neri’s “executive priveledge” & would want to sanction Neri with contempt !

  51. Thanks, Chabs.

    My beef is this: govt is implying this is a govt to govt contract with China.

    But that’s not quite true.

    ZTE deal is purely commercial transaction even if backed by their own govt banks (Chinese) so it’s not as if this deal is a national security treaty matter involving China that president cannot question or compare it with other possible offers from other countries. And in so doing, be clear if the Chinese commercial offer is good or not.

  52. Chabeli Chabeli

    Neri is making a mockery of the Senate !

    Ans, I agree with your comments. 100% !

  53. chi chi

    # Diego K. Guerrero Says:

    September 26th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Former NEDA chief Romulo Neri is clueless the role of NEDA in national development. He passes the buck to DOTC chief Mendoza. Walang bayag!
    ****

    Romy Neri has no stand on anything! Supot na ay wala pa talagang bayag!

  54. chi chi

    The Senate should sanction Neri with contempt, kapag lalong natakot ay baka magsabi ng half-truths man lang!

  55. kulitus kulitus

    i don’t think they’ll be able to squeeze anything out of neri. everything that neri said are all calculated and within bounds of the script he memorized. if ever neri falters, there’s abalos to point to. and abalos can defend himself. so nothings goes. it will just go round and round and round…

    it was well planned by malacanang.

  56. If I were senator, I would ask Neri following:

    In conscience and deep in your heart, could you say in your capacity as a respected technocrat (economist or whatever his/Neri’s title or profession is), that this contract or whatever it’s called, not disadvantageous to govt if only to refer to fact that from 262 million dollars, bloated to 330 million in a few months…

    Answer yes it is disadvantageous or no it’s not disadvantageous and explain why or why not.

  57. And if he falters, I’d say, “Go on… you were a professor (or still a professor of something), so please feel free to lecture us on why you think it’s disadvantageous or not disadvantageous to govt…”

  58. chi chi

    Chabeli,

    Re: I agree with Sen Lacson when he said Neri missed the opportunity for his defying moment. Arrogantly, Neri said he will be the judge of that.

    ***

    Neri is not capable of judging anything right, there’s no more opportunity for a defining moment, he completely ignored that precious moment! Baklita!

  59. Senators MUST ASK QUESTIONS THAT WOULD MAKE THE GUY SPEAK…

    They cut him off and nd only ask stupid quesitions to show off!!

  60. That would make him explain – the guy is a technocrat so let him explain and that’s when you pounce on what he said if it’s clear he’s hiding something.

    Going round and round would serve no purpose.

  61. chi chi

    “.. basta wag lang kakalimutan na hindi pwedeng magawa ni Abalos lahat nang kababalaghang iyan na hindi alam ni Big One and the Little One…”

    Eksakto, Piping Dilat!

  62. chi chi

    Anna,

    Text mo nga si Ping, please. Sabihin mong takutin si Neri at bibigay ‘yan kahit konti.

  63. cdnmaple cdnmaple

    Napuyat lang ako sa kapapanood ng hearing na yan (baliktad kasi oras dito sa Canada). Nakakadismaya naman ang mga sagot ni Neri – very evasive. Nakikita ko nang walang patutunguhan tong investigation na to. Nakakairita ang paulit ulit na tanong ng mga senator. Nong pag-alis ko namin ng bahay ng 7:00 AM patuloy pa rin ang hearing pero wala pa rin silang mapipiga kay Neri at kay Abalos.

    To those who are out of the country, mapapanood nyo sa computer ang hearing – live streaming ng ABS CBN news channel. Mag subscribe lang kaya sa premium edition ng ABS-CBN Now – $7.95 USD a month or kung news channel lang ang gusto nyo – $4.95 a month lang. Dito namin napapanood ang mga live coverage ng nangyayari sa Pilipinas.

  64. Chi,

    Bago na ang phone niya – I tried pero number is not listed or something.

    Syet!!!!!

  65. Si Madrigal nasa akin pa yata ang phone number – will try to text her na takutin based on A source, puwede matakot (problem is Madrigal is being kicked around so it seems by Neri and is not being taken seriously.)

  66. chi chi

    Thanks, Anna.

  67. Chi,

    Done! Hope she reads it – sent it to her own mobile no. and to her chief of staff too.

  68. I said, have it from A1 source that Neri is easily frightened – advice is to shock him a bit with more pointed questions; source says Neri will surely cave in a little.

  69. (chi, added something else but can’t print here…)

  70. chi chi

    Anna, let’s wait n’ see. Neri is a disappointment.

  71. Chi, at 8:35 PM, even Mlq3 who’s liveblogging wrote this:

    (my comment: personally I haven’t been so close to agreeing to the abolition of the Senate in my life as I am now: stupid, stupid childish people; but then what would be worse is stupid, stupid childish people weren’t in office and left things in the hands of the usual suspects in the House and the Executive; but really, stupid, childish, undisciplined, grandstanding, small-minded people could have come together and asked the relevant questions in 2 hours and pinned Neri, Abalos, and everyone including the President to the wall!!)

  72. Am following his liveblogging live myself and already feeling this way, am not surprised he feels frustrated.

    Our bunch of senators are plonkers!

  73. chi chi

    Anna,

    I have a hunch that Senators are taking it easy for Neri and Abalos so as not to rock Gloria’s boat until 2010. These ‘plonkers’ are waiting it out rather than have a revolution that will change the ourse of politics…baka mawala sila sa eksena come 2010.

    Stupid, Stupid, Stupid Senators! Nasa bitag na, pakakawalan pa!

  74. pechanco pechanco

    Parasabayan, I would like to respond to your comment posted high above. It’s not only you and me who think the buck stops at Abalos. Our intelligent colleagues and many of the people do think it is too. This evil Gloria has the history of sacrificing her men to save her and family’s ass. Nagsalita na din ang isang taga Presidential Anti-Graft Commission na tinanggal pagkatapos niyang nai-leak ang lihim na investigation na ginagawa nila. She said she felt vindicated now that the Senate’s investigating it. Tangna…pati Anti-Graft Commission pinakialaman ng Malacanang. Ano ba iyan? Ibig sabihin lahat ng Commission na tinatag para protektahan ang bayan isang palamuti lang? Between Neri and Abalos if they come to an exchange and debate, Abalos has ther advantage being a lawyer while Neri is not. Sa legal argument, dehado si Neri. But if the truth is on his side and he’s willing to tell beyond what he has said, then kahit na pinakamagaling na abogado ay hindi makakalusot. Tanong niyo kung may gagawin ang mga Senado at talagang itutuloy…If you ask me, I’m not 100% confident that they would really go to the bottom of the case. Aside from Lacson, Pimentel and a few, we don’t hear from the other senators. Kataka-taka ang pananahimik nina Angara, Enrile, Joker, Santiago, Lapid, Revilla, Zubiri, Honasan at kahit na si Escudero. Some pointed out that most of the above names might have benefited from the ZTE deal funds. Of course. The deeper the investigation goes, the more in trouble these guys are.

  75. pechanco pechanco

    Oh yes, even Loren Legarda is very quiet. Kung sa bagay, kapag tahimik ang best friend niyang si Angara, tahimik din si Loren. Many times in the past, her best friend came to her rescue financially. As her about the ancestral home that she almost lost if not for her best friend. Alam at kalat ito sa apat na sulok ng Senado. In fact, there’s a rumor that there might be a Legarda-Angara team up in 2010.

  76. pechanco pechanco

    Cdnmaple, saan ka sa Canada? Kasama mo pala si Vic diyan. Balita ko maraming Canadians diyan ano? I also heard your dollar or loonie is equal to the US dollar. Ang ayaw ko lang sa PM Harper niyo, kampi kay Bush. Harper reminds me of JFK. Medyo magkahawig sila.

  77. TDC TDC

    Ok,Neri is a wimp! He was used by GMA to expose Abalos as the fall guy(fg) to protect the big one,the Real FG.If Neri and Joey didn’t get the commissions ,the PIDAL COUPLE decided to get 100%.

  78. Sanamagan!

    Ermita has just virtually branded Neri “a liar!”

    From the inquirer:

    “At this point in time, we could not make heads or tails of all these talks about bribery. That is the reason why we felt that there’s no corroboration whatsoever as far as charges coming from people that there were bribes offered,” said Ermita, when asked to comment at a press conference about Neri’s admission that he had been offered a “200” bribe by Abalos.

  79. TdC,

    Neri is just no ordinary wimp!

    I agree with Quezon’s take on him (see his liveblog feed) – that Neri is a SWITIK!

  80. chi chi

    Pechanco,

    “Kataka-taka ang pananahimik nina Angara, Enrile, Joker, Santiago, Lapid, Revilla, Zubiri, Honasan at kahit na si Escudero. Some pointed out that most of the above names might have benefited from the ZTE deal funds.”

    ***

    Not only from ZTE, from Abalos cheating machine itself, except probably Chiz. Kay Brenda, yung anak n’ya.

  81. Neri’s admission that he informed Glueria about the bribe offer to him by Chairman Anomalous and the subsequent respond of the latter, is proof enough that the executive branch failed to implement the laws regarding bribery.

    This to me is an impeachable act by the bogus President.
    __________________________________________________________

    At least the question “whether Neri is man enough” has been answered.

    Neri, you are not.

    You maybe serving at the pleasure of your president, but both of you are compensated by our taxes.

    And we are not pleased.

  82. pechanco pechanco

    Do you think matapang si Neri sa hearing? If you think he was a coward (evasive), then tama ang hinala natin…he’s a member of the Federation…AC-DC. Kaya pala bachelor pa ngayon ang lintek eh 57 years old na. What Abalos might have told and offered him was not money but 200 macho guys.

  83. Sampot,

    Ditto that – NOT PLEASED AT ALL!

  84. Now that my prediction of wimp Neri being chicken materialized, I will go on a rampage and step on more toes. His fellow Atenistas who urged him to be bold are shrinking in shame and a new classification is needed to fit his type (he does not fit the hero or scoundrel category). Suggestions are invited, but be gentle, keep in mind he is scared of losing his livelihood and at his age will find a new job difficult to find.
    Those of us who got bored by the repetitive questions and missed some nuances should mull this. Vice Gov Suplico will file an impeachment case against Abalos tomorrow. The pro-Arroyo Senators are in disarray—Santiago fulminating against Chinese corruption infecting our officials, Sen. Arroyo wailing of 9-hour hearings, Enrile trying to implicate JDV in the mess, Lapid playing hooky, Revilla sophomoric.

  85. I am furious, livid… Neri is nothing but a worm of the tapeworm variety.

    Equally, we have our HONOURABLE stupid senators to blame – they had their chance and they idiotically blew it. Why? They were just playing up to the gallery.

    No wonder, Brenda walked out – she knew her colleagues were dumb, just the same, she should have stayed to do the right thing but as ever, she is just one unpredictable broad with stability problems!

    Damn, damn , damn!

  86. TDC TDC

    The Ateneo roll of honor:

    HEROES:Jose Rizal,Ninoy Aquino,Ed Jopson

    the never minds!: Jose Pidal,Jose Velarde,Joc-Joc Bolante,Ronnie Puno,Romy Neri

  87. Etnad Etnad

    Huwag naman tayong padalos-dalos sa paghusga kay Chairman Neri. Dapat intindihin natin kung anong pinag-sasabi niya na:
    1. May alok si Ablos sa kanya na 200 samting at ang sabi niya since pinaguusapan nila ay tungkol sa ZTE e yon na yon. Siyempre nabigla siya dahil hindi siya sanay sa mga ganyan na transactions.
    2. Sinabi niya ito sa kanyang mga Abogado at ang payo nila sa kanya ay sabihin kay Glorya.
    3. Sinabi nga niya at …… censored.
    Ngayon himay-himayin natin ang kanyang mga sinabi …. eto lang ang masasabi ko …. sinabi na niya lahat at itinuloy pa din ni Glorya ang deal bagamat alam niya na may mga lagayan na .. at siya pa ang witness sa pirmahan ng contrata … konlosyon …… alam ni Glorya lahat ang mga kurakutan at siyempre alam niya na kasama ang asawa niya. Ayaw na lang ni Chairman Neri na sabihin ng diretso pero yon na rin ang ibig niyang sabihin. Oki!!!!!!

  88. chi chi

    Anna,

    As I said, it will take more than a miracle for Romulo Neri to tell the truth! He’ll do everything to go back to Gloria’s arms. In addition, he has his ‘orders’ too from JdV.

  89. pechanco pechanco

    It’s interesting to note that Joey De Venecia did not attend the hearing when Neri appeared. It would have been great had the two joined together in pinning down Abalos. Iisa lang naman ang taong inaakusahan nila eh bakit hindi sumipot si Joey? Nagpapalamig ng bayag? Never mind Neri tutal wala naman bayag iyan. Pero itong si Joey…he should not miss a single hearing. I’m smelling something…this case would go nowhere again just like the many cases in the past.

  90. Penchanco,

    Joey was there at the hearing today!

  91. TDC TDC

    Pechanco:JOEY was in the hearing today! He made more sense that most senators.

  92. chi chi

    TdC,

    Appear na ba tayo with both hands. hahahah!

    There goes Romy Neri…thanks for adding him to Atenistas ‘never minds!

  93. TDC TDC

    chi:touche

  94. pechanco pechanco

    Etnad, we’re not judging Neri. His statements and actions more than speak for it. Tell us honestly, satisfied ka ba sa performance niya sa hearing? Di ba evasive? He mentioned the dollar or peso figure but did not even say if it’s in dollar or peso. He immediately absolved GMA of role in the scam and just targeted Abalos. Nothing was mentioned by him about Mike Arroyo. Di man lang binanggit na nakita din niya minsan si Mike sa Wack Wack na kalaro sina Abalos at Mendoza. Palibhasa wak wak na ang puwet ni Neri.

  95. So, I suppose, Gloria will be so happy and will issue a statement calling for the nation to MOVE ON…

  96. pechanco pechanco

    Isa pa Etnad: At first, Neri told the media that GMA just ignored what he said about the bribe offer. Now, he’s saying GMA told him not to accept the bribe. Marami ang nangyari from the time before GMA left for abroad and after she left. Kung baga sa pagmamaneho, umiwas sa lubak si Neri.

  97. TDC TDC

    We must find creative ways of making Abalos realize that the Pidal couple deliberately made him the fall guy in the ZTE deal by allowing Neri to appear in the hearing and confirm the 200million bribery.

    Talagang parang MAFIA the way the Pidals operate.

  98. pechanco pechanco

    of course AdeBrux. During and after every scam, GMA would just say “let’s stop all these politics and move on”. By “move on” she actually means move on to more scams and deals.

  99. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Gloria Arroyo and her Cabinet are fooling the Senate and the Filipino people. They are singing the same medley in different variation. Secy. Mendoza, Neri, Favila, et al are covering Gloria and Miguel’s dirty tracks in the ZTE-NBN scam. In fact, they are obstructing justice. Mayroon pa bang natitirang matinong Kabinete? I rest my case.

  100. tayabasin_eh tayabasin_eh

    Eto na naman po tayo. Huli na sa akto pero parating bitin ang aksyon. Ayan may nagpatunay na nanuhol nga si Abalos. Ang tanong ano gagawin ng senado tungkol dito? Parang puro papogi na lang sa mga botante ang karamihan sa mga senador. Hihinto na lang ba kay Abalos ang lahat ng sisi? Ano nga kaya ang mangyayari sa imbestigasyon na ito? In aid of legislation na lang ba parati? Wala na naman bang mapaparusahan? Kahit ano pang sabihin dawit ang pangulo dito. Alam pala nya ang panunuhol, bakit ipinagwalang bahala nya ito? Sayang ang testimonya ni Neri. Banderang kapos.

  101. TDC TDC

    Si Senator “Noted” Pangilinan is acting more and more like GMA/Ermita’s lawyer…Why?

  102. TDC TDC

    Daddy chair:Some Are Smarter Than Others!Kawawa naman kayo .A fall guy at 73 for FG!

    Let’s move on!

  103. chi chi

    TdC,

    Mr. Noted would like to be Gloria’s bet in 2010, wala ng bago sa mga idiots na ito sa Senado!

  104. TDC TDC

    ANA:à quelque chose malheur est bon (every cloud has a silver lining)

  105. Chi,

    Ano na nga ang translation of switik in English? Can’t remember, all I can think of is shrewed but isn’t switik stronger than that?

  106. chi chi

    From a news yesterday, Abalos wanted Senate to hear him first before Neri. Alam na niya that Gloria decided to make him a fall guy.

    Abalos, boomerang mo na ang “Hello Garci” kay Gloria! Labo-labo na, mas madali pa ang pagnabago ng Pinas!

  107. TDC TDC

    CHI:I find Senator Mar Roxas the best bet so far.I had my initial misgivings(“”spineless”) pero parang he is is gradually finding his “True North”.

  108. Etnad Etnad

    pechanco, ang gusto kasi natin ay sasabihin ni Neri mula sa kanyang bibig na kaysa ganito kaysa ganon. Basta’t ang intindi ko ay para na din niyang sinabi na alam lahat ni Glorya ito at kung bakit sumama pa sa China para sa pirmahan kung dehins niya alam ito. At bakit walang ginawa si Glorya noong ipina-alam niya yong alok ni Abalos. Palagay ko naman hindi na niya itatanong kay Glorya bakit itinuloy pa din niya yong project na alam na niyang may lagayan. Talagang kawawa si Abalos …. para lang makaiwas ang mag-asawang ganid … kahit sinong sasagasaan wala silang paki-alam. Dapat wag tumigil ang Senado hangga’t hindi malaman kung sino sino ang kumita. Pero di ba alam na natin … dami nila. Kawawang Pinas talaga …. dapat tong mag-asawang to ay sunugin sa Plaza Miranda. Pweeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

  109. TDC TDC

    Tagalog: tuso, switik, paimbabaw, sinungaling

    Still a monkey…

  110. chi chi

    Anna,

    I’ve been thinking of that kanina pa. Mas matindi talaga ang Pinoy word sa English. Isip pa rin ako.

    Switik is the word synonymous to Neri for the time being until we find one stronger to fit him!

  111. Etnad,

    Totoo, in theory tama ang sabi mo but as things stand legally, walang sinabi si Neri about Gloria’s complicity in the crime.

    Tignan mo maski si Ermita is almost virtually branding Neri a liar even as far as Abalos was concerned…

    Just read his statement:

    Equally, we have our VENERABLE, HONOURABLE but stupid senators to blame – they had their chance and they idiotically blew it. Why? They were just playing up to the gallery.

    No wonder, Brenda walked out – she knew her colleagues were dumb, just the same, she should have stayed to do the right thing but as ever, she is just one unpredictable broad with stability problems!

    Neri is nothing but a worm of the tapeworm variety. He wormed his way out very cleverly.

  112. Thanks, chi, TdC.

    (To TdC: Neri a bien couilloné les senateurs, mais bien couilloné!!!!!!!!)

    Sorry, but it’s difficult to explain this expression too in French, which is the version if you like of switik – very strong language in French: ‘couilloner quelqu un’…

  113. TDC TDC

    The problem with most senators,with the exception of Pimentel and Lacson,madaling mayanig kay Lolos Johnny/Joker and kay Lady Miriam !Nakakahiya!

  114. chi chi

    Best that I can think of are cunning and wily. Neri is more than these…kahit samahin natin ang tagalog words ni TDC, kulang pa rin to describe Neri!

    It’s now official, Neri is Gloria’s new doll, and Gloria is Neri’s dirty sugar mama!

  115. Chi,

    I think wily is good enough translation – thanks!

  116. Etnad Etnad

    Sinabi ni Glorya kay Abalos … total may pera ka naman na e magpahinga ka na lang muna sa resthouse mo at ipapahouse arrest na lang kita … tapos absolute pardon o di ba??? Kasi alam naman nila na puro gahaman sila o di ba sinabi ni Miriam na may 10% allowance para sa mga lagayan pagdating sa mga project ng Gobyerno …. ayan kaya maraming nag-aambisyong maging isang politiko kasi gusto nilang sumawsaw sa mga lagayan at bigayan. Easy money di ba??? At sabi nga pala ni Miriam na meron lang sigurong hindi maganda ang parte kaya eto. Galing na sa bibig ng isang politiko yan ha.

  117. Etnad,
    sorry, nagkamali ako ng post sa itaas…eto iyong sinabi ni Ermita:

    Ermita has just virtually branded Neri “a liar!”

    From the inquirer:

    “At this point in time, we could not make heads or tails of all these talks about bribery. That is the reason why we felt that there’s no corroboration whatsoever as far as charges coming from people that there were bribes offered,” said Ermita, when asked to comment at a press conference about Neri’s admission that he had been offered a “200″ bribe by Abalos.

  118. pechanco pechanco

    Etnad, I think we’re on the same page. Iba lang ang approach at interpretation mo. But no matter how you look at it and well you argue, there’s one obvious result of this hearing on Neri. Si Abalos lang ang may kasalanan at walang kinalaman si GMA. And of course if GMA has no participation, her husband, the Number One crook of the century, is not involved. Clear?
    Bakit agad sinabi ni Neri na walang kasalanan si Gloria? Was that the reason why he was allowed to attend the hearing? To save GMA’s ass?

  119. “dapat tong mag-asawang to ay sunugin sa Plaza Miranda. Pweeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

    Disagree. Baka maaamoy pa natin usok ng kanilang kamandag at lalong dadami ang mga garapal sa bayan.

    Gaya ng napag-usapan na namin dito noon pa, mas nakakabuti kung tatalian na lang natin ng pabigat [angkla] ang kanilang leeg at itatapon sila sa Snake Island [mrivera version?] kung saan lumulubog ito tuwing high tide.
    __________________________________________________________

    AdeBrux,

    So now there are two Tapeworms. Can you remind me again who’s the first one?

    Please.

  120. Di ba si Abalos the other tapeworm?

    But the mother tapeworm of these two tapeworms is Gloria the fattest tapeworm!

  121. Chabeli Chabeli

    Chi, “Neri is not capable of judging anything right, there’s no more opportunity for a defining moment, he completely ignored that precious moment! Baklita!”
    (September 26th, 2007 at 8:15 pm)

    That was soooo funny ! Despite the anger I feel, thanks for making me laugh by calling Neri “Baklita”.

  122. Naku, huwag na lang baklita dahil nothing to do with that – am sure he’s just born a wimp and grew to be a tapeworm, to be flushed by anyone who can be taray to him…

    He is just Put¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤nang DUWAG! Walang cojones! Maybe got chopped along the way by Gloria!

  123. Chabeli Chabeli

    Ans, “Sanamagan! Ermita has just virtually branded Neri “a liar!”” (September 26th, 2007 at 9:37 pm)

    What’s the game afoot here ?

    I agree also with what you said, as I, too, “..am furious, livid… Neri is nothing but a worm of the tapeworm variety. Equally, we have our HONOURABLE stupid senators to blame – they had their chance and they idiotically blew it. Why? They were just playing up to the gallery..” (September 26th, 2007 at 9:48 pm)

  124. TDC TDC

    “We are prepared to lose our freedoms and our rights just to move this country forward.” – Bong Austero

  125. Chabeli Chabeli

    Zubiri excused himself from the hearing as he had other committee hearings to attend to. Apparently, like Malacañang, Zubiri also showed that when you’re not needed anymore, down to the basura you go ! Each rat to himself.

    ****

    Most of what the media said about Neri getting death threats, or that he will “spill the beans”, were, according to Neri misquoted. Jeez, did it take him this long to refute claims by media ? Well, then again, it took him awhile to come out with the bribery thingy with Abalos..I think Baklita (Chi, if I may borrow your word to describe Neri) has a bad timing problem !

  126. chi chi

    Anna,

    I like “walang cojones” better. For a moment there, I lost my sense of fairness.

  127. TDC TDC

    Can “Monchichi”Neri handle CHED?

    Can a wimp be a role model for college students?

    What will he include in the curriculum?
    “Profiles in Courage”?

  128. Thanks, AdeBrux.

  129. Chabeli Chabeli

    TDC, I, too, am impressed with Mar Roxas. Akala ko ren na “spineless” siya. So far, he’s performing excellent in the hearings – together with Cayetano, Escudero & Lacson. The behaviour of the Senators in today’s hearings where mediocre, if not, ho-ri-ble !

    ********

    Chi, “It’s now official, Neri is Gloria’s new doll, and Gloria is Neri’s dirty sugar mama!” (September 26th, 2007 at 10:32 pm)

    Haaahahhhahahha !

  130. No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe.

  131. Btw, I wonder if the ‘scheduled’ Senate hearing in jail by Trillanes will produce better questions and a bit more professionalism in this hollow bunch of senators?

    If Trillanes can ask the right questions, martial in tone, sabi nga ni Chi, puwedeng matakot ang Put¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤nang DUWAG na yan and squeal all!

  132. Chabeli Chabeli

    In the hearings today, Joey de Venecia mentioned that he was praying the Prayer of Courage. I don’t remember what question was asked & why he answered that. The Prayer of Courage should have been prayed by Baklita Neri. He was eggless in the Senate !

  133. Chabeli Chabeli

    Sampot, that is sooooooooo true ! “No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe” !

    ********

    A text message:

    “From Romy Neri’s classmates, pass till he gets it – Cancel the god damn vigil. Let the f*cking stonewaller fend for himself. Let him know our support & respect is gone”.

    I guess Neri now belongs to the Halls of Shame ! The people will be the judge of that !

  134. vic vic

    Neri has just wasted a very rare opportunity to be above all the dirts and instead, he became one of the petty and corrupted souls, or wasn’t He Already? I would be very surprise if one of them has not committed any sin.

  135. Chabs, Heh! That message must come from Manuel Buencamino!

  136. Chabs, I think Neri is a confirmed EUNUCH!

  137. chi chi

    Chabs,

    Bad timing is not Neri’s problem, he is propelled by cowardness and “kaswitikan”. Just like Gloria, he’ll just let this scandal ‘move’ until it becomes stale.

    Dapat sa tapeworm na ‘yan ay pagralihan ng mga matitinong Atenistas, or bayagan kaya!

  138. Right on Cji! “or bayagan kaya!”

    E kung walang bayag, paano yan? I’ll punch him na lang on his kisser – he’s so proud of his kisser as the pic in yesterday’s Tribune showed.

    Walanghiya din pala ang loko!

  139. chi chi

    Re: Can “Monchichi”Neri handle CHED?

    TDC,

    Monchichi is not even a PhD! How can he?!

    Ang gusto niya ay bumalik sa Neda!

    Monchichi, hahahah! Ngayon lang ako nakatawa sa galit kay Neri.

  140. ROMULO NERI IS AN EUNUCH IN THE SERVICE OF THE BIGGEST HAREM – GLORIA’s HAREM of EUNUCHS!!!!

  141. TDC TDC

    Honestly,who is worse ,Abalos or Neri?

    In my book,a coward is the worst kind of man or monkey.

  142. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    TDC,
    Was suppposed to say, thank God I’m more Maroon than I am also Blue. But I remembered Neri was both!

    *********

    As I said in my blog, Neri had the golden opportunity but he squandered it.

    I knew it, assholes are born, not made!

  143. Maroon? What’s with the maroon? Blue is Ateneo?

  144. TDC TDC

    Dearest Monchichi Neri:

    You just destroyed whatever was left of my sagging reputation.

    In return ,I give you a “saging” for your cowardice?But what will you do with a “saging “if you have no ball?

    Daddy Chair

  145. But the fact still remains: GMA knows the bribe offer, and as the president she claimed to be, she failed to implement the law by not ordering the arrest of Tserman Anomalous.

    Because, although Neri fall short from our expectations, GMA could still be implicated by her inaction on the information phoned in by Neri re bribe offer. This is the reason why Ermita is calling Neri a “liar”.

    I think this is what some senators will be pursuing from here on.

  146. shivaRN shivaRN

    wish ko lang merong magstart ng people power, kahit ngayong gabi eh sasama ako.

  147. TDC TDC

    shivarn:another people power and getting another son of a bitch fool us again?President Noli de Castro????? Excuse me while i puke..

  148. Chabeli Chabeli

    Sampot, from what I gather from lawyer friends, a President knew of a crime & did nothing to prevent it, is grounds for impeachment. I think its called Complicity.

  149. Chabeli Chabeli

    ShivaRN, although many hate Gloria & are angry at her, many have expressed people-power fatigue. Unless, of course, there is a viable leader worth following..in the meantime, the people can still exhaust all leagal means..

  150. TDC TDC

    Monchichi Neri:According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word “coward” comes from an Old French word coart, a combination of the word for “tail” and an agent noun suffix. It would therefore have meant “one with a tail” — perhaps one in the habit of turning it, or it may be derived from a dog’s habit of putting its tail between its legs when it is afraid.

  151. Chabs,

    I was right about text cancel the f¤¤¤¤ng vigil being from Manuel Buencamino – recognized the style, heh. He’s just written about it in his blog.

  152. shivaRN shivaRN

    then if not people power, ano pa ba ang pwedeng gawin? hintayin nalang na bumaba sya sa pwesto by 2010?

  153. TDC TDC

    shivarn:Let’s not be impatient.Hopefully our people will learn NOT to have people power again and elect wisely in 2010.

  154. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    shiva,
    Kung gusto mo ng pagbabago, ratratin mo si Pandak sa ulo tapos, itapon mo yung iskwala sa bakuran ni Kabayad. Sa lamay ni Unano, hagisan mo ng mga atis.

    Pag hindi tumino ang mga papalit, ewan ko na lang. Heheh

  155. chi chi

    Tongue,

    Iyan ang best, gawing samples si Tianak at minions…walang ititira!

  156. Chabs,

    Re: “a President knew of a crime & did nothing to prevent it, is grounds for impeachment. ”

    But Lozano got there ahead! No one can file any more impeachment complaint against her – can only do that once a year or so.

  157. chi chi

    Lintek na Lozano ‘yan, nauna na naman ba?

  158. Yep, he did it yesterday – utos siguro ng PUT¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤NANG MAMA SAN NIYA!

  159. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    According to Buencamino (Uniffors):

    “I thought Neri was an eagle. He is a bat. A rat with wings.”

    Read it here: http://www.uniffors.com/?p=1074

  160. men0k men0k

    Ang Bayan Ko…

    Ang bayan kong Pilipinas
    Lupain ng ginto’t bulaklak
    Pag-ibig ang sa kanyang palad
    Nag-alay ng ganda’t dilag.

    At sa kanyang yumi at ganda
    Dayuhan ay nahalina
    Bayan ko, binihag ka
    Nasadlak sa dusa.

    Ibon mang may layang lumipad
    Kulungin mo at umiiyak
    Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag
    Ang di magnasang makaalpas!

    Pilipinas kong minumutya
    Pugad ng luha ko’t dalita
    Aking adhika,
    Makita kang sakdal laya!

    lest you forget…..

  161. kulitus kulitus

    bakit hindi naman baliktarin ng senate na si neri ang palabasin na sinungaling. he said under oath that abalos tried to bribe him. now he should prove it, otherwise sya ang kasuhan together with jdv3. malay natin, baka biglang may lumabas na ibang information from the two.

  162. chi chi

    TDC Says:

    September 26th, 2007 at 10:40 pm

    Chi:can we call the Neri toy “Gloria’s Monchichi?”

    ***

    By all means, TDC.

    Basta ako ay matapang na Chi. Hahahaah!

  163. Monchichi – hahahahah!

    TDC, i’d rather call him “ma petite bestiole degoutante” (my disguting lil insect) instead of “monchichi” (hihihih)

  164. of just MA BESTIOLE (my insect) or MON RAT or MON RIQUIQUI!

  165. hawaiianguy hawaiianguy

    Just as I expected it, this Abalos would feign ignorance. He’s so dumb, not even knowing perhaps that he is about to become a sacrificial lamb in this mess. Too bad that Neri also kept mum on Gloria’s role, trying to save his own skin and that of his thick-hided small boss and the fatso man. With all this stink, there is nothing more honorable than to boot out these brazen, corrupt officials if they persist in their denials of brazenness. Talagang ang kapal ng apog!

  166. BOB BOB

    Ang payo ko lang duon sa mga Hindi Nagkaroon, o naka-parte sa ZTE deal na yan, na pumalag na..lumabas na at magreklamo na..sundan niyo ang mga De Venecia, si Sen.Miriam nagpa- hiwatig na, wala na bang ibang kaalyado ni GMA na papalag ?
    $75 milyon dollar ? sa isang transaksyon…ilang corrupt na judges ang kayang mong mabili diyan, samahan mo pa nang mga Corrupt na Generals,…Talaga namang pinag-hahandaan na nang mag-asawang pidal ang 2010

  167. Bob,

    “Talaga namang pinag-hahandaan na nang mag-asawang pidal ang 2010”

    Good thinking there… by golly, you might just be right!!!!

  168. Anna,

    Sabi nga ni Dorobo, another 20 years, meaning, hindi pa siya bababa hanggang ma-reach niya ang average life span ng mga Macaraeg-Macapagal. By then, naka-establish na siya ng Enchanted Kingdom niya kundi iyan pipigilan.

    Imagine mo kung si Luli ang papalit sa kaniya! Nagkupo!!!

  169. Chabeli:

    Feeling hot siguro si Daya-na Zubiri. Beneficiary kasi siya sa ZTE scandal. Akala niya siguro ibu-bulgar siya ni Puwet ng Manok! Kapal din, ano? Next time, baka puwet naman ng baboy ang maging itsura ni Zubiri!!!

  170. Suggestions submitted so far for describing the Neri ilk:
    Doll, eunuch, monchichi, walang cohones, baklita, switik, insect, rat, riquiqui. The invitation is still open.

  171. Valdemar Valdemar

    Coincidental liar, maybe.

    How come everybody understands each other at the cockpit, the Christos only put up their fingers. And it means money. Neri has been long in the cockpit arena of SOPs so he would know what was the 200. But Abalos is playing poker that time. He used his poker face at the hearing. He is much older than the venerable Goonzales yet he didnt take nasty bananas. The senators have mellowed now. They can no longer squeeze blood from the president’s men. Time for change?

  172. martina martina

    “The senators have mellowed now.” OK, next scam please.

    Baka napahiran din ang mga ito ng butter from ABZTE-FG.

  173. sinigurado ni “little one or unelected gloria arroyo”at ni “big one or mike arroyo” na the bucks stops with abalos kaya kampante siyang pumunta dito sa america kasi alam nilang hindi sasabihin lahat ni neri ang kanyang nalalaman. duwag ka rin pala sec neri. akala ng sambayanan sasabihin mo lahat lahat. makarma ka sana sampu nga mga kapwa asungot sa administrasyon ni “TIYANAK”

  174. alexander s. masing alexander s. masing

    abalos: sec,may dalawang daan ka dito
    neri: ang labo naman usapan natin,dagdagan mo naman ng piso O bulgaran na!!!
    IBULGAR MO NA SILANG LAHAT,PAG DI BINIGAY ‘YUN PISO!!!

    ‘YAN ANG SINASABI NILANG
    “SNITCH IS ALSO A HERO”

    it’s your thing,do what wanna do…

  175. Martina: “The senators have mellowed now.” OK, next scam please.

    *****

    Problema kasi sa mga gunggong sa Senado at Tongreso, kung hindi sila ang bida, lukewarm sila. Tapos, iyong nag-e-expose pag nakita niyang walang kakampi sa kaniya, hindi na itutuloy. You bet, shelved na ang kaso, next scam please na! Nakakasawa na!

    Kaya sabi ko kay Lacson, kung talagang may yagbols siya, ituloy niya! Huwag nang kung sinu-sino pa ang sinisisi. Taragis, iyon lang mga kakilala kong kasama ni Joma lang nga ang matitiyagang nagpro-protest sa kalye.

    Iyon ngang isang kaibigan kong umuwi sa Manila lately para makibaka daw siya, ayon, bale ang braso. Nakipagbunuan sa mga gunggong na pulis! Dito iyan, na-question na iyong mga pulis hindi lang ang mga protesters.

    What a lousy democracy they have in the Philippines! But then, who will know that except those who have experienced real democracy, which is a government OF, BY and FOR the people, and where you meet government officials who do attempt to tower over the taxpayer, but acknowledge the fact that they are PUBLIC SERVANTS!

  176. i agree with you alexander s masing when you said “SNITCH ARE SOMETIMES A HERO” isang pagkakataon para kay sec neri to be a hero kaso pinili niyang maging “lutong makaw” ang revelation niya sa senado. kaya ayon nandito sa america si “TIYANAK” at nagpapakasap sa kaban ng bayan.

  177. mideast mideast

    it is really appalling for abalos to claim with a straight face that when he told sec. neri, “sec, may 200 ka dito”, referring to the ZTE-NBN mess, he wasn’t referring to any bribe or any of that sort. come on mr. abalos, get real for once. we were not born yesterday to conclude that you were actually referring to 200 MILLION PESOS grease money for neri to approve that stinking deal that you were brokering. the fact that you stated those 3-digit figures was an out-and-out attempted bribery and corruption of a public official. you should be ashamed of yourself for hanging on in your job as the highest official of a constitutional body, no less. maybe you haven’t heard of the word “delicadeza”.

  178. mideast mideast

    shivaRN Says:

    September 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm

    then if not people power, ano pa ba ang pwedeng gawin? hintayin nalang na bumaba sya sa pwesto by 2010?

    TDC Says:

    September 26th, 2007 at 11:43 pm

    shivarn:Let’s not be impatient.Hopefully our people will learn NOT to have people power again and elect wisely in 2010.

    ————————————————————
    methinks that if we allow those thieves and their minions to stay on till 2010, we might find ourselves already annexed by china. wakanga! luki na akyen nengosyo!

  179. Chabeli Chabeli

    ShivaRN, like you, I, too, have been wracking my brains figuring out “..if not people power, ano pa ba ang pwedeng gawin? hintayin nalang na bumaba sya sa pwesto by 2010?”

    In my humble opinion, we need a leader to lead us away from all that is ugly & wrong in our system. It is not a leader who is either anti-Gloria or pro-Erap. We need a leader who knows right from wrong; someone who is morally upright; someone the people can respect. Like I commented, “many have expressed people-power fatigue”. The more I think of it, it probably isn’t people-power fatigue. The people are looking for that right leader. Ang tanong ay sino kaya ? Nasa tao na kung hinhintayin nila ang 2010 o mapaaga.

  180. chi chi

    That’s why Gloria exerts all means and efforts to keep Senator Trillanes in jail because he could be a rallying point of change!

    It’s only Trillanes who said, “ang mahihirap ay hindi na makakapaghintay ng tatlong taon pa”!

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