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Alston statement

Report of Professor Phillip Alston, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Manila, 21 February 2007

I have spent the past ten days in the Philippines at the invitation of the Government in order to inquire into the phenomenon of extrajudicial executions. I am very grateful to the Government for the unqualified cooperation extended to me.

During my stay here I have met with virtually all of the relevant senior officials of Government. They include the President, the Executive Secretary, the National Security Adviser, the Secretaries for Defense, Justice, DILG and the Peace Process. I have also met with a significant number of members of Congress on different sides of the political spectrum, the Chief Justice, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Chair of the Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman, the members of both sides of the Joint Monitoring Committee, and representatives of the MNLF and MILF.

Of particular relevance to my specific concerns, I also met with Task Force Usig, and with the Melo Commission, and I have received the complete dossier compiled by TF Usig, as well as the report of the Melo Commission, and the responses to its findings by the AFP and by retired Maj-Gen Palparan. I have also visited Baguio and Davao and met with the regional Human Rights Commission offices, local PNP and AFP commanders, and the Mayor of Davao, among others.

Equally importantly, roughly half of my time here was devoted to meetings with representatives of civil society, in Manila, Baguio, and Davao . Through their extremely valuable contributions in the form of documentation and detailed testimony I have learned a great deal.

Let me begin by acknowledging several important elements. The first is that the Government’s invitation to visit reflects a clear recognition of the gravity of the problem, a willingness to permit outside scrutiny, and a very welcome preparedness to engage on this issue. The assurances that I received from the President, in particular, were very encouraging. Second, I note that my visit takes place within the context of a counter-insurgency operation which takes place on a range of fronts, and I do not in any way underestimate the resulting challenges facing for the Government and the AFP. Third, I wish to clarify that my formal role is to report to the UN Human Rights Council and to the Government on the situation I have found. I consider that the very fact of my visit has already begun the process of acting as a catalyst to deeper reflection on these issues both within the national and international settings. Finally, I must emphasize that the present statement is only designed to give a general indication of some, but by no means all, of the issues to be addressed, and the recommendations put forward, in my final report. I expect that will be available sometime within the next three months.

Sources of information

The first major challenge for my mission was to obtain detailed and well supported information. I have been surprised by both the amount and the quality of information provided to me. Most key Government agencies are organized and systematic in much of their data collection and classification. Similarly, Philippines civil society organizations are generally sophisticated and professional. I sought, and obtained, meetings across the entire political spectrum. I leave the Philippines with a wealth of information to be processed in the preparation of my final report.

But the question has still been posed as to whether the information provided to me by either all, or at least certain, local NGO groups can be considered reliable. The word ‘propaganda’ was used by many of my interlocutors. What I took them to mean was that the overriding goal of the relevant groups in raising EJE questions was to gain political advantage in the context of a broader battle for public opinion and power, and that the HR dimensions were secondary at best. Some went further to suggest that many of the cases were fabricated, or at least trumped up, to look more serious than they are.

I consider it essential to respond to these concerns immediately. First, there is inevitably a propaganda element in such allegations. The aim is to win public sympathy and to discredit other actors. But the existence of a propaganda dimension does not, in itself, destroy the credibility of the information and allegations. I would insist, instead, on the need to apply several tests relating to credibility. First, is it only NGOs from one part of the politicaI spectrum who are making these allegations? The answer is clearly ‘no’.

Human rights groups in the Philippines range across the entire spectrum in terms of their political sympathies, but I met no groups who challenged the basic fact that large numbers of extrajudicial executions are taking place, even if they disagreed on precise figures. Second, how compelling is the actual information presented? I found there was considerable variation ranging from submissions which were entirely credible and contextually aware all the way down to some which struck me as superficial and dubious. But the great majority are closer to the top of that spectrum than to the bottom. Third, has the information proved credible under cross-examination’. My colleagues and I heard a large number of cases in depth and we probed the stories presented to us in order to ascertain their accuracy and the broader context.

As a result, I believe that I have gathered a huge amount of data and certainly much more than has been made available to any one of the major national inquiries.

Extent of my focus

My focus goes well beyond that adopted by either TF Usig or the Melo Commission, both of which are concerned essentially with political and media killings. Those specific killings are, in many ways, a symptom of a much more extensive problem and we should not permit our focus to be limited artificially. The TF Usig/Melo scope of inquiry is inappropriate for me for several reasons:

(a) The approach is essentially reactive. It is not based on an original assessment of what is going on in the country at large, but rather on what a limited range of CSOs report. As a result, the focus then is often shifted (unhelpfully) to the orientation of the CSO, the quality of the documentation in particular cases, etc.;

(b) Many killings are not reported, or not pursued, and for good reason; and

(c) A significant proportion of acknowledged cases of ‘disappearances’ involve individuals who have been killed but who are not reflected in the figures.

How many have been killed?

The numbers game is especially unproductive, although a source of endless fascination. Is it 25, 100, or 800? I don’t have a figure. But I am certain that the number is high enough to be distressing. Even more importantly, numbers are not what count. The impact of even a limited number of killings of the type alleged is corrosive in many ways. It intimidates vast numbers of civil society actors, it sends a message of vulnerability to all but the most well connected, and it severely undermines the political discourse which is central to a resolution of the problems confronting this country.

Permit me to make a brief comment on the term ‘unexplained killings’, which is used by officials and which I consider to be inapt and misleading. It may be appropriate in the context of a judicial process but human rights inquiries are more broad-ranging and one does not have to wait for a court to secure a conviction before one can conclude that human rights violations are occurring. The term ‘extrajudicial killings’ which has a long pedigree is far more accurate and should be used.

Typology

It may help to specify the types of killing which are of particular concern in the Philippines:

– Killings by military and police, and by the NPA or other groups, in course of counter-insurgency. To the extent that such killings take place in conformity with the rules of international humanitarian law they fall outside my mandate.

– Killings not in the course of any armed engagement but in pursuit of a specific counter-insurgency operation in the field.

– Killings, whether attributed to the military, the police, or private actors, of activists associated with leftist groups and usually deemed or assumed to be covertly assisting CPP-NPA-NDF. Private actors include hired thugs in the pay of politicians, landowners, corporate interests, and others.

– Vigilante, or death squad, killings

– Killings of journalists and other media persons.

– ‘Ordinary’ murders facilitated by the sense of impunity that exists.

Response by the Government

The response of Government to the crisis of extrajudicial executions varies dramatically. There has been a welcome acknowledgement of the seriousness of the problem at the very top. At the executive level the messages have been very mixed and often unsatisfactory. And at the operational level, the allegations have too often been met with a response of incredulity, mixed with offence.

Explanations proffered

When I have sought explanations of the killings I have received a range of answers.

(i) The allegations are essentially propaganda. I have addressed this dimension already.

(ii) The allegations are fabricated. Much importance was attached to two persons who had been listed as killed, but who were presented to me alive. Two errors, in circumstances which might partly explain the mistakes, do very little to discredit the vast number of remaining allegations.

(iii) The theory that the ‘correct, accurate, and truthful’ reason for the recent rise in killings lies in purges committed by the CPP/NPA. This theory was relentlessly pushed by the AFP and many of my Government interlocutors. But we must distinguish the number of 1,227 cited by the military from the limited number of cases in which the CPP/NPA have acknowledged, indeed boasted, of killings. While such cases have certainly occurred, even those most concerned about them, such as members of Akbayan, have suggested to me that they could not amount to even 10% of the total killings.

The evidence offered by the military in support of this theory is especially unconvincing. Human rights organizations have documented very few such cases. The AFP relies instead on figures and trends relating to the purges of the late 1980s, and on an alleged CPP/NPA document captured in May 2006 describing Operation Bushfire. In the absence of much stronger supporting evidence this particular document bears all the hallmarks of a fabrication and cannot be taken as evidence of anything other than disinformation.

(iv) Some killings may have been attributable to the AFP, but they were committed by rogue elements. There is little doubt that some such killings have been committed. The AFP needs to give us precise details and to indicate what investigations and prosecutions have been undertaken in response. But, in any event, the rogue elephant theory does not explain or even address the central questions with which we are concerned.

Some major challenges for the future

(a) Acknowledgement by the AFP
The AFP remains in a state of almost total denial (as its official response to the Melo Report amply demonstrates) of its need to respond effectively and authentically to the significant number of killings which have been convincingly attributed to them. The President needs to persuade the military that its reputation and effectiveness will be considerably enhanced, rather than undermined, by acknowledging the facts and taking genuine steps to investigate. When the Chief of the AFP contents himself with telephoning Maj-Gen Palparan three times in order to satisfy himself that the persistent and extensive allegations against the General were entirely unfounded, rather than launching a thorough internal investigation, it is clear that there is still a very long way to go.

(b) Moving beyond the Melo Commission
It is not for me to evaluate the Melo Report. That is for the people of the Philippines to do. The President showed good faith in responding to allegations by setting up an independent commission. But the political and other capital that should have followed is being slowly but surely drained away by the refusal to publish the report. The justifications given are unconvincing. The report was never intended to be preliminary or interim. The need to get ‘leftists’ to testify is no reason to withhold a report which in some ways at least vindicates their claims. And extending a Commission whose composition has never succeeded in winning full cooperation seems unlikely to cure the problems still perceived by those groups. Immediate release of the report is an essential first step.

(c) The need to restore accountability
The focus on TF Usig and Melo is insufficient. The enduring and much larger challenge is to restore the various accountability mechanisms that the Philippines Constitution and Congress have put in place over the years, too many of which have been systematically drained of their force in recent years. I will go into detail in my final report, but suffice it to note for present purposes that Executive Order 464, and its replacement, Memorandum Circular 108, undermine significantly the capacity of Congress to hold the executive to account in any meaningful way.

(d) Witness protection
The vital flaw which undermines the utility of much of the judicial system is the problem of virtual impunity that prevails. This, in turn, is built upon the rampant problem of witness vulnerability. The present message is that if you want to preserve your life expectancy, don’t act as a witness in a criminal prosecution for killing. Witnesses are systematically intimidated and harassed. In a relatively poor society, in which there is heavy dependence on community and very limited real geographical mobility, witnesses are uniquely vulnerable when the forces accused of killings are all too often those, or are linked to those, who are charged with ensuring their security. The WPP is impressive — on paper. In practice, however, it is deeply flawed and would seem only to be truly effective in a very limited number of cases. The result, as one expert suggested to me, is that 8 out of 10 strong cases, or 80% fail to move from the initial investigation to the actual prosecution stage.

(e) Acceptance of the need to provide legitimate political space for leftist groups
At the national level, there has been a definitive abandonment of President Ramos’ strategy of reconciliation. This might be termed the Sinn Fein strategy. It involves the creation of an opening — the party-list system — for leftist groups to enter the democratic political system, while at the same time acknowledging that some of those groups remain very sympathetic to the armed struggle being waged by illegal groups (the IRA in the Irish case, or the NPA in the Philippines case). The goal is to provide an incentive for such groups to enter mainstream politics and to see that path as their best option.

Neither the party-list system nor the repeal of the Anti-Subversion Act has been reversed by Congress. But, the executive branch, openly and enthusiastically aided by the military, has worked resolutely to circumvent the spirit of these legislative decisions by trying to impede the work of the party-list groups and to put in question their right to operate freely. The idea is not to destroy the NPA but to eliminate organizations that support many of its goals and do not actively disown its means. While non-violent in conception, there are cases in which it has, certainly at the local level, spilled over into decisions to extrajudicially execute those who cannot be reached by legal process.

(f) Re-evaluate problematic aspects of counter-insurgency strategy
The increase in extrajudicial executions in recent years is attributable, at least in part, to a shift in counterinsurgency strategy that occurred in some areas, reflecting the considerable regional variation in the strategies employed, especially with respect to the civilian population. In some areas, an appeal to hearts- and-minds is combined with an attempt to vilify left-leaning organizations and to intimidate leaders of such organizations. In some instances, such intimidation escalates into extrajudicial execution. This is a grave and serious problem and one which I intend to examine in detail in my final report.

Conclusion

The Philippines remains an example to all of us in terms of the peaceful ending of martial law by the People’s Revolution, and the adoption of a Constitution reflecting a powerful commitment to ensure respect for human rights. The various measures ordered by the President in response to Melo constitute important first steps, but there is a huge amount that remains to be done.

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  1. ““When the chief of the armed forces contends himself with telephoning General Jovito Palparan in order to satisfy himself on allegations … rather than launching a thorough and impartial probe, it’s clear that there is still a long way to go,” Alston said.”

    Indeed. Alston was being extremely kind because he did not include the unano in his reproaches.

    Gloria, the moral dwarf, just like the moral soldier supot could have ordered a thorough launch and impartial probe but didn’t. On the contrary this woman, a quirk of nature, did everything to stop good willing elements, if ever there were to do any probing when she PRAISED the butcher Palparan during her SONA.

    She’s a thorough nasty piece of work, a waste of God’s ration.

  2. And I read somewhere that SiRaulo Gunggongzales, the dimwit so-called DoJ chief got angry and said, “Tell that sonamagan…” referring to UN Raporteur Alston.

    Gonzales is not only a son of a gun but also a nignog of an SOB. If only the victims of those extra-judicial killings could speak up, they’d probably call him worse names.

  3. Is calling people names the best thing that victims could do if they are able to speak up?

    If you ask me, I would say yes, based on what the living are doing — nothing more than calling people names.

    – 😀

  4. luzviminda luzviminda

    What can we say about the AFP leadership now?
    — UNPROFESSIONAL!

    And about the DOG(Dept. of Gagç), i mean DOJ?
    — Oww, do we have a functioning office of that kind now? Meron ba tayo ngayon non?

  5. Luzviminda,

    You’re right! AFP leadership is criminally UNPROFESSIONAL.

    The DoJ as it stands today is an enormous anomaly.

  6. cocoy cocoy

    Benigno & PV:
    I guess we are playing a game here,”Last Man Standing”
    We have a saying–“If You Can’t Stand The Heat Of The Oven,Get Out In The Kitchen”.

  7. cocoy cocoy

    Luzviminda:
    Don’t expect the AFP general of the fake president to talk.They can’t!Their mouth is full of dough.

  8. The word is spreading. I’m currently in the U.S. at this moment, and as I was listening to public radio, the headline goes. “The Philippine Military has been involved”….

    Alston has done a fine job.

  9. cocoy cocoy

    Nick:
    “The Philippine Military has been involved”
    It’s a good news,but,don’t be too sure because there’s another Rolando Galman who will resurrect from the graveyard as an scapegoat to save the master.

  10. So what else is new?

    The Military has been involved in so many stupid things for the past 50 years.

    I’m actually surprised that this is still being treated as news.

    If this dysfunction in the military has remained the same in the last 50 years, what makes us think that it will change in the next couple of years or so?

    It all depends of course if we can cite examples of things being done differently today to serve as the basis of any hope that things will be different in the future.

    – 😀

  11. titser titser

    DEEP THOUGHTS……Learn from the past

    YEAR : 2005
    President : Arroyo
    Case Study : Irma “Kathy” Alcantara

    Irma “Kathy” Alcantara, aged 44 years, was killed around 10:00 in the morning on 5 December 2005. A Regional Coordinator and Bataan provincial Secretary General of KPD (Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya or Movement for National Democracy),(59) she was shot near a resort hotel where she was participating in province-wide farmers and fisher folk conference, in Barangay Gabon, Abucay district, Bataan province, Luzon.

    According to witness statements gathered by human rights groups including Task Force Detainees of the Philippines and KPD members, after Kathy had just left the resort having checked the kitchen arrangements for the conference, two unidentified armed men on motorcycles opened fire with a .45 calibre pistol and three bullets passed through her neck and right breast. Before the attack, witnesses reported seeing single motorcycles pass several times by the resort and another single motorcycle with two or three unidentified men, parked in front at around 6:30 am. Kathy was taken to the Bataan Provincial Hospital by a nearby hardware store owner, but died before arrival. She was survived by her husband, a farmers’ community organizer, and their two children.

    —————————————–

    YEAR : 1973
    President : Marcos
    Case Study : Liliosa Hilao

    ON APRIL 4, 1973, MANILA college student Liliosa Hilao was picked up by members of the anti-narcotics unit of the Philippine Constabulary. She was interrogated about her supposed communist links for six hours at the PC headquarters in Camp Crame. Hilao was pistol-whipped, beaten about the head and injected with what the investigators said was truth serum. She was executed two days later. Soldiers later poured muriatic acid down her throat to make the death appear a suicide.
    This was the story the coed’s mother, Celsa Hilao, told a twelve-member American jury in 1992. The frail-looking woman in her 70s was the first of nine people to testify before the U.S. District Court in Honolulu. They had filed a class suit on behalf of 10,000 victims of human-rights abuses during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the Philippines from 1966 until he was forced to flee to Hawaii by the 1986 “People Power” revolt. He died in exile in the U.S. three years later. Hilao and the other Filipinos wanted compensation from his estate, estimated by Manila to be worth about $3 billion.

    In January, Hawaii District Court Judge Manuel Real awarded Hilao and other Filipinos some $2 billion in damages. The parties can settle the exact amounts, he said, but set the minimum at $100 million. The court also gave the plaintiffs effective title to the Marcos estate’s accounts in Credit Suisse and Swiss Banking Corp. (SBC), originally totaling $356 million and now worth $69 million more. Real granted the victims’ request for a permanent injunction on the two banks’ assets in the U.S. “I couldn’t believe it,” recalls Hilda Narciso, who was gang-raped by soldiers in 1979. “Someone, somebody finally listened to what we went through and believed that Marcos had to pay for his crimes.”

  12. Akala kasi ng mga ungas kapareho nilang mga ungas ang mga katulad ni Alston. Gosh, sabi hindi daw nila kinumbida si Alston, but Alston says otherwise. I prefer to believe Alston, because I know he is telling the truth. The bogus regime does not have credibility so I won’t and can’t believe it. Siempre iyong kriminal gagawa at gagawa talaga ng lusot.

    I have met a lot of them criminals to know how they think. First class criminals now run the Philippines like hell definitely!

  13. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    It took an outsider 10 days by Professor Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations human Rights Council to directly connect the AFP to extra-judicial killings of over 800 peeople, when our own Mang Melo an overpaid commsioner were commission a year ago or so to provide a report of the killings, yet never heard since from him. Ain’t amazing how our people tend to forget their responsibilities of who they really working for. To borrow from cocoy, “their mouth is full of dough”. Illegitimate Gloria might not be directly implicated by the report, but it’s undeniably that all the killing started when she stole the highest office from the real President of the Philippines, President Joseph Estrada. In my book, illegitimate Gloria is as guilty as she pulled the triggers herself to kill those people.

  14. Is that so, Benigno? In other words, you are the bearer of bad news?

    E ano gusto mo? Panay good news na lang? 😀

    Just because a piece of information ain’t pretty doesn’t mean it’s not valid.

  15. titser titser

    DEEP THOUGHTS……..Learn from the Past

    DARK LEGACY: HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE MARCOS REGIME
    Alfred W. McCoy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Conference: Legacies of the Marcos Dictatorship
    Ateneo de Manila University
    20 September 1999

    I. INTRODUCTION:
    1.) Marcos Regime: Looking back on the military dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s, the Marcos government appears, by any standard, exceptional for both the quantity and quality of its violence.

    a.) Films such as Missing and Kiss of the Spider Woman lend an aura of ruthlessness to Latin American dictatorships that seems to overshadow the Philippines.

    b.) But statistics tell another story.

    ———————————————————
    1.) The Marcos regime’s tally of 3,257 extra-judicial killings is far lower than Argentina’s 8,000 missing.
    ———————————————————

    2.) But it still exceeds the 2,115 extra-judicial deaths under General Pinochet in Chile, and the 266 dead during the Brazilian junta.

    3.) Under Marcos, moreover, military murder was the apex of a pyramid of terror—3,257 killed, 35,000 tortured, and 70,000 incarcerated.

    4.) In striking contrast to Argentina, only 737 Filipinos disappeared between 1975 and 1985.

    5.) But nearly four times that number, some 2,520, or 77 percent of all victims, were salvaged—that is, tortured, mutilated, and dumped on a roadside for public display.

    c.) Seeing these mutilated remains, passers-by could read in a glance a complete transcript of what had transpired in Marcos’s safe houses, spreading a sense of fear.

    1.) Instead of an invisible machine like the Argentine military that crushed all resistance, Marcos’s regime intimidated by random displays of its torture victims —becoming thereby a theater state of terror.

    d.) This terror had a profound impact upon the Philippine military and its wider society.

    2.) Martial Law: Under martial law from 1972 to 1986, the Philippine military was the fist of Ferdinand Marcos’s authoritarian rule. Its elite torture units became his instruments of terror.

    1.) On 22 September 1972, Marcos, weighing his words with a lawyer’s care, issued Proclamation 1081 imposing a state of martial law that would last a decade. Let us mark his words. Let us note their nuance:

    a.) By virtue of the power vested upon me by…the Constitution I do hereby command the Armed Forces of the Philippines to maintain law and order…and to enforce obedience to all laws and decrees, orders and regulations promulgated by me personally. 2.) The president, armed with these extraordinary powers, involved the military in every aspect of authoritarian rule—media censorship, corporate management, mass incarceration, and provincial administration.

    a.) Backed by his generals, Marcos wiped out warlord armies, closed Congress, and confiscated the corporations of political enemies.

    4.) Even at its peak, however, the Marcos state, reflecting the underlying poverty of Philippine society, lacked the skilled manpower and information systems to effect a blanket repression.

    a.) As a lawyer, moreover, Marcos, at first maintained a facade of legality and spoke with pride of his constitutional authoritarianism.

    b.) But as the gap between legal fiction and coercive reality widened, the regime mediated this contradiction by releasing its political prisoners and shifting to extra-judicial execution or salvaging.

  16. Emilio_OFW Emilio_OFW

    All that is needed is a foreigner, a representative from UNRC to search for the dirt which were swept under the rug by the Tiyanak & her military lapdogs. The invitation of the Philippine government to the UN for the inquiry of extrajudicial executions as allegedly committed by the military is a blunder.

    The UN envoy in a press conference specifically mentioned about the military involvement in these killings. The DOJ cheat is in a defensive mode and said Philip Alston is too biased.

    It is a blunder because the Tiyanak & her administration is expecting a whitewash regarding this issue but no – it was a slap in their thick faces that all these atrocities are indeed happening.

    To all our Kababayan in the Philippines who is not a subscriber of cable TV or no access to internet, the BBC and CNN are continously broadcasting about the findings of Philip Alston.

    Shame! Shame! Shame!

  17. Well, Pinoys are driven by hiya pretty much. Kaya nga kelangan talaga sa Pinoy, pahiyain e. 😀

  18. You are funny Benigno!

    Never seen a Pinoy hit himself with his own racial slurs, with as much self-deprecating taunts on his being Pinoy, and with so much self-criticism, more than you do on yourself, and publicly at that.

    Hey, ain’t saying you’re doing anything outrageous, just curious… You that sorry you were born in Pinoyland?

    You’re competing with Artsee for the KENKOY trophy in Ellen’s blog. Tee-hee!

    Artsee at least says things that are encouraging.

  19. Benigno, the worst thing is that you sound and seem to lots here as the epitome of all that you disapprove and despise in Pinoys! Hope I’m wrong.

  20. The Alston report might as well have branded Gloria a terrorist.

    The AFP leadership is simply playing the oldest game in the world: FOLLOW THE LEADER, i.e., corrupt, immoral, cheating, lying, thieving Gloria.

    But of course, Benigno is right, Gloria is a Pinay just like Benigno, so what can you expect, right Benigno?

  21. Benigno, benigno, don’t be pikon! That’s the trouble with you. Like a Pinoy that you are, you get pikon… tee-hee!

  22. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    I suppose, the political killings or summary execution has been going on for decades and we should be used by now as other would suggest. But, in my opinion, killings and taking of someone life is always a bad news no matter when it happen, not only in the Philippines but throughout the world, most espcially when the person(s) killed were closest to you or someone who knew. Decades ago lives were considered important, also it ‘s now, I’m sure it’s going to be as important for another 50 years, and we are still going to react the same when lives are taken unjustifiably. Perhaps, it’s human behavior or it’s not the killing itself, yet illegitimate Gloria not being accountable, and the killing continues by those people whose has been trusted with the very lives they’ suppose to protect, that’s the real bad news.

  23. Me, pikon? 😀 Tsk tsk Mr Vigil. Apparently you don’t know me that well after all.

    Ang galing mo pala mag-skirt ng tanong. You must be a politician. 😉

  24. I suppose, the political killings or summary execution has been going on for decades and we should be used by now as other would suggest. But, in my opinion, killings and taking of someone life is always a bad news no matter when it happen, not only in the Philippines but throughout the world,

    I agree. Human life is sacred whether it was taken 50 years ago or right now. What I am highlighting is that it seems to be something that’s been around at an unacceptable scale for the past 50 years. There’s been dozens if not hundreds of “independent investigations” and maybe just as many foreign evaluators not unlike the one done by this Alston dude.

    The killings haven’t changed. The perpetrators haven’t changed. And most notably our reaction to it hasn’t changed — finger pointing at politicians and what not. So trite indeed.

    What we see in the discussion in this blog now (although it is unfair to generalise based on this small cross-section of Pinoy society) is nothing new. The chattering classes have chattered about dead journos, activists, and other unlucky shmoes for the past 50 years. Politicians have come ang gone.

    What is being done differently today?

    – 😀

  25. titser titser

    The Philippine Military – past and present

    4.) Torture & Class ’71:

    a.) We can best see the impact of torture on the Armed Forces by examining the experience of the Philippine Military Academy’s Class of 1971.

    b.) Only 18 months after their graduation, Marcos declared martial making these young lieutenants the fist of his repression.

    c.) Whether war, peace, or military dictatorship, generals keep to their tents, while lieutenants serve on the line and suffer its fate.

    d.) From the time of its founding in 1936, the Philippine state’s primary defense against coups has been the socialization of its officers into subordination at the PMA.

    1.) For Filipino officers, the first years of active duty are a second, critical phase in this process of military socialization.

    e.) Whether they became Marcos loyalists or RAM rebels, officers assigned to these elite anti-subversive units that regularly tortured suspects seem transformed by the experience.

    1.) Many members of Class ’71, served as officers fighting the dirty war against Muslim rebels in Mindanao before transfer to civil control operations in Manila.

    2.) Others were assigned directly to intelligence units that regularly tortured suspected subversives.

    a.) Then Lieutenant, now General, Panfilo Lacson, for example, joined the MISG right after graduation and spent the next 15 years in this elite torture unit, rising to deputy command under his mentor Colonel Abadilla.

  26. titser titser

    REFORM THE ARMED FORCES MOVEMENT

    5.) Emergence of RAM:

    a.) In retrospect, the Reform the Armed Forces Movement, or RAM, seems the most visible manifestation of Marcos’s impact upon the military

    b.) Led by middle-ranking regulars largely from PMA’s Class of 1971, RAM plotted a coup d’tat against the Marcos dictatorship in 1986.

    6.) Torture & RAM’s Coup Tactics:

    a.) After a decade as understudies in Marcos’s theater of terror, the RAM colonels emerged on the national stage in the late 1980s emboldened by the sense of mastery to launch six coup attempts.

    b.) Not only did torture inspire their many coups, it induced an illusory sense of personal power that made them inept tacticians and incompetent coup commanders.

    c.) No other military in the world launched so many coups with so little success. 7.) Impunity: After five more failed coup attempts between 1986 and 1990, surrender remained the only option for RAM’s leaders.

    a.) Facing charges for crimes of murder and rebellion, the RAM colonels were determined to lay down arms in ways that would guarantee immunity.

    b.)Through a mix of bluff and violence, they not only won an absolute amnesty but they had also placed their leader in the Senate—launching him on a path to the presidency of the Philippine Republic.

    8.) RAM: In October 1995, the rebels of the RAM, or the Reform the Armed Forces Movement, and government representatives met at Camp Aguinaldo to sign a peace agreement ending the group’s seven-year revolt.

    1.) Under the terms of the accord, RAM agreed to a permanent cessation of hostilities and promised to commit itself to democratic processes.

    2.) In exchange, the government would reinstate all rebel soldiers into the armed forces and grant a general and unconditional amnesty for all offenses committed in pursuit of their political beliefs.

    3.) After years of maneuvering to escape prosecution, RAM had finally won impunity for crimes of rebellion, murder, and torture.

  27. titser titser

    And to summarize, this is the state of the AFP:

    a.) Whether rebels or loyalists, members of Class ’71 in the PNP have continued to their relentless rise to power, though often guilty of serious human rights abuses.

  28. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    BenignO:

    Our society as a nation is in desperately need of help. I don’t know what else I can add. We talk about the provided talking points because Ms Ellen is generous enough to let us use this blog. I’m here and others, I suppose, to provide opinions on the matter important to many of us.

  29. “What is being done differently today?”

    Why, Benigno is talking about them – that’s what’s being done differently today. We can all be happy that Benigno has come to this blog to confirm the fact that it’s been happening these last 50 years.

    Ain’t we all just a lucky bunch of Pinoys?

    Ellen, I presume you must be feeling so buoyed by the presence of one exceptionally, singularly gifted Pinoy in this blog who’s managed, in a few sound bytes, to define the Pinoy…

    Oh well, folks, can’t lie to you but it’s getting tediously boring in the extreme here, so if you don’t mind, am gonna get some beauty sleep. Tomorrow is another day… Ta ta.

  30. Our society as a nation is in desperately need of help. I don’t know what else I can add. We talk about the provided talking points because Ms Ellen is generous enough to let us use this blog. I’m here and others, I suppose, to provide opinions on the matter important to many of us.

    Precisely my point. We’re given a sounding board to come up with ideas.

    But when we are challenged to come up with quality ideas, we all but shrink away and go “tee hee” instead.

    Any schmoe can come up with expressions of indignation against this and that politician and this and that situation.

    The challenge is coming up with new solutions, new ways to look at the issue, new insights, and a new regard for the matter.

    What can we do differently?

    It’s nice to do the lazy thing and just rant about stupid and vertically-challenged politicians, corrupt this and corrupt that, inept this and inept that. But the sad reality is bad politicians and corrupt practices will not go away because the stuff we talk about and think about here are no different from what’s been talked about for the last 50 years.

  31. artsee artsee

    Ate PV, sinaktan mo naman ang damdamin ko sa pagkumpare kay BenigyeS. Kung hindi lang kita ate babatukan kita sa ganyang insulto. Malayo sa akin ang kumag na iyan. Nabanggit ko ang mga kahinaan ng Pinoy at iyan ang tutoo. Pero hindi nangangahulugan na hindi ko mahal ang bayang Pilipinas. Isang Tsinoy akong nagmamahal. Marami tayong bayani na Tsinoy di ba. At isang araw ay magiging isang bayani din ako. Sa umpisa ay mga kayamanan ko ang ipinamamahagi ko. Sa susunod kung kinakailangan ibuhos ko ang buhay ay gagawin ko.

  32. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    I’m not aware of doing lazy thing in this blog, just offering opinions. I’m certain majority of us here has many great ideas and we can do differently, different than has been going on for decades. It’s perfect on papers, it’s majic, but in reality, real life, I think we are short of resources and the manpowers to put think into action, especially with the handful of folks contributing in this blog and Ms Ellen. How do you exactly would you propose to challenge illegitimate Gloria or the bad politicians with all the resources at their disposal whenever it’s necessary. Even voting them out of ofiice is a job in itself, since the institution is structurally flawed, it favors the corrupt since they got the cash to give away. How do you suppose are needed to fight illegitmate Gloria’s Judges, PNP, fake Gloria’s Congress, Generals and those military loyal to illegitimate Gloria, just a sounding board with fresh ideas? Don’t you think those those over 800 activists and journalists have the same ideas which is the reason for their untimely death. I believe, it’ll take more than a handful of us here and this blog to rid of the corrupt govt and illegitimate Gloria. Sad reality!

  33. Toney,

    Step back a bit and take stock of what you just wrote here. You’ve all but framed the issues of Pinoy society within the narrow context of GMA, her “fake” congress, her corrupt this and corrupt that, her illegitimate this and illegitimate that.

    Don’t you see? We are all seeing the issues through the tired old blinkered frame of no-results Pinoy politics and its impotent legal and governance framework. For the last 50 years, our regard for development has always been dominated by political discussion. There is no shortage of it. And yet no tangible results (that are fundamentally different from past results) has ever come out of Pinoy politics. Similarly no truly ground-breaking ideas and visions have ever been crystallised as a result of Pinoy-style political debate.

    Raquel Welch was said to have said:

    Insanity is expecting different results while doing exactly the same thing.

    – 😀

  34. ABSCBN News reports an event that occurred over a month ago–BAGUIO CITY – New Peoples Army guerrillas burned three school buildings in Natonin, Mt. Province last month after the principal reportedly refused to give in to their extortion, the military said.

    Lt. Gen. Bonifacio Ramos, chief of the Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command, said the insurgents had demanded P300,000 from Belena Gamonac, principal of the Tonglayan Elementary School, and a stop to the teaching of anti-communist doctrines to the students.

    Ramos said Simon Naogsan Sr., spokesman of the Cordillera People’s Democratic Front and leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA in Mt. Province, raised their demands to Gamonac sometime last November.

    The principal, however, refused to give in, saying the education department lacked money, besides the fact that the whole deal was illegal.

    Gamonac also explained to the CPP-NPA leader that she could not stop lectures against communism because these were part of the subject Hekasi or Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika, Ramos said.

    “You will regret this if something happens here,” an irate Naogsan was quoted as threatening the principal in the dialect. I wonder if Philip Alston thinks there are any human rights involved in this terrorist action by the New People’s Army? He’s just being used by the Left and from what I can see in his work in the past, he has always been their willing tool.

    The UNCHR has never much impressed me, considering how long LIBYA was its chair.

  35. cocoy cocoy

    Can we please stop reviving the past history from 50 years ago, that ain’t gonna’ help to solve the present.

    The reality is we are having a regime of government run by a selfish interest and eliminate those who opposed them and branding them a leftist or a communist. Too many blood have shed, lives were lost. A non stop killings day and night. No one has dare to do something to stop the political cleansing.

    Although Palparan has been continually been blamed by militants groups and pointing their fingers towards him, still the president praised his accomplishment with so much commendations and gratitude.

    The PNP whose job is to protect and serve are the institution that we less trusted in regards to our safety and so on with the rest of military personnel. They even made an assessment that those who perished by there atrocities were commie’s rebel killed in the battle. Yet, they are blaming the non appearances of the activist for the unfinished incompetent reports for not testify in their investigation. Who will testify if their safety is at risk? The government failed to provided them witness protection. This investigation is only a one sided coin no matter how we flip it always favor the person who is in power that has gold, goons and guns.

    Now, How about Palparan? He is scoots free!
    How long the leftist fear for their life?

  36. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    BenignO:

    You’re preaching to the choir! I admired Raquel Welch for other thing than what she has to say about doing exactly the same thing. There are circumtances that must be considered for one thing. To waste a life without a purpose or a fair chance of winnng is insanity. Undoubtedly, I know exactly where you coming from, but my argument are the resources to make things happen with the handful of us here. Don’t you think at the moment it’s the only thing possible through Ms Ellen blog, and perhaps without this blog you would never hear from any of us here. Lets see now, what we’ve here that could make a big different, perhaps that could brought down illegal govt of Gloria?

  37. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    I guess, we can just approach and shoot Palparan, that should solve the problem with him.
    And while we are it, why not blow up Malacanang and everyone on it. Lets not stop there, those generals sleeping with their mistresses, we can do them in also and some. How about the traffic congestion, squatters, blah, blah, blah,…it’s so easy on paper why didn’ t we think of it before. But, the point being, it’s not that simple.

  38. artsee artsee

    At sino naman may sabing simple at madali? Kung ganyan ang galaw ng utak ng bawa’t Pilipino di walang mangyayari. Wika nga sa larong palakasan o paligsahan, hindi lang ang manalo ang mahalaga kundi paano lumaban. Di baleng matalong lumalaban. Ikaw? Hanggang Ingles lang yata ang kaya mo.

  39. cocoy cocoy

    Toney Cuevas:
    I think the NPA will need to carry out the job regarding your suggestion,since,they are the most blamed by the military.

  40. cocoy cocoy

    Artsee:
    Ang puso mo kaibigan,cool ka lang!Mabuti ka pa namang tao.Sayang ka kung atakehin ka na naman.

  41. Toney, dude, of course things are not simple. Kaya nga there needs to be a robust challenge to take them on. The point is difficult issues also need careful and deliberate thought. None of this random off-the-hip calls to action will ever do the job.

    Erap and Dubya were presidents who are well-known for off-the-hip remarks and just-do-it posturing. Look at what happened.

    Similarly, there is an abundance of hollow-headed low-substance analysis and equally hollow-headed action based on shallow thought. That is the very cancer that plagues our society, our politics, and our elections. It is the very reason that history in all its glorious Pinoy-style ridiculousness keeps repeating itself.

    How is what is being discussed today different from what was being discussed back in 2005, or even in previous elections?

    And then we complain that our elections will yield the same outcome. Well, folks, of course it will. That’s because we shrink away from the challenge of trying to use our heads for a change and come up with different ideas.

  42. The New People’s Army is estimated to be between 8000 and 12000 regulars. Most of the time they are not fighting in the field, but doing the things necessary to survive. Each regular needs to be supported logistically and relies on a large support network of above ground cadre and organizations to supply him with food, medicine, weapons, ammo and propaganda materials. Tens of thousands if not a few hundred thousand are actively engaged in the insurgency. But does any one admit to being one of these? Who are all these people and what do they do from day to day? Are all those activists really “peaceful” and engaged purely in “legal” activities?

    Here pull my leg some more.

    Now any murder is reprehensible, but since the insurgency’s very existence is denied by all its participants on the grounds that they would be “oppressed” if they admitted to their real purposes and activities, SOME of these murders are actually “combat deaths” in the strictest sense of the word.

    I wonder how Philip Alston gets to discriminate between the two categories of action, between what is necessary and what is wrong?

    Or is he, in some sense, an ideologue too? A parachute rapporteur so to speak?

  43. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    cocoy:

    We are being blamed for not doing much to make the different. I guess, if we are insane bunch or uncivilized we can just blow ourselves up in the crowd of Unity Ticket, like they do in Iraq. Of course, if we are going to waste a life, just to make sure with the purpose. And I have several people from this blog I would like to volunteer.

    For the NPA, they are illegal army as illegal as illegitimate Gloria, both shouldn’t have a voice to the future of the Philippines.

  44. Toney Cuevas Toney Cuevas

    Again, the New People’s Army are more of a problem than part of the solution. We can do without the NPA.

  45. vic vic

    I would like to see the final report of Mr. Alston and I would also like that report to reach the United Nation High Commissioner of Human Rights which since 2004 is Headed by Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court of Canada Justice. She’s a no-nonsense commissioner and if the Alston report is objective as to reflect the political realities in the Philippines and not a lopsided, biased as already predicted by the cons and pros, then with full confidence, the Commission will come up with some actions, that may prod the government for corrective actions.

  46. Mrivera Mrivera

    Toney Cuevas Says: “Of course, if we are going to waste a life, just to make sure with the purpose. And I have several people from this blog I would like to volunteer.”

    ganyang pag-uudyok at panggagatong ay gawain lamang ng taong itutulak ang mga kasamahan sa kapahamakan habang ililigtas ang sarili at kapag nangyari na ay papalakpak (kunwari) ng pagbubunyi habang bumubulong sa sarili ng “uto uto kasi”.

    bakit hindi ikaw ang manguna o kaya ay sabay sabay tayo?

  47. nelbar nelbar

     
    titser:

    ma’am/sir, may kahindikhindik na balitang front page sa PDI ang nakita ko noong July 6,1998 Monday – 72 pages, 5 section Vol. 13 , No.208.
     
    (Page One, Book Two page #83)
     

  48. If you study the Chief-of-Staff at his press conference today he is unsure of himself and out of his depth. Then observe the press conference of Philip Alston and compare, you see a man who is, precise clear and articulate in what he is saying showing his experience in investigating and reporting.
    Futhermore are we to put too much importance to a man who fails/refuese to explain why his name is mentioned on the so called Garci tapes also that he is boo’d whilst attending one of his own establishments in front of visitors! A military officer with pride having lost the respect of his command would step down and resign.

  49. I think everyone would agree that the DILG & PNP have the function to investigate & prosecute crime such as is extra-judicial killing. The PNP Leaders are saying that they are trying their best and to date have arrested six suspects only. Their efforts are not good enough, they have failed.
    In any mature government abroad, changes would be made. Such as the Sec of DILG and the Head of PNP would be replaced immediately in an effort to solve the killings, this is called command responsibility and comes from the top.

  50. Emilio_OFW Emilio_OFW

    WWNL:

    A big difference indeed! Philip Alston’s press conference though he’s looking at his papers once in a while can be considered well-delivered to the audience (was viewed globally through BBC & CNN) whereas, the press conference of the Cheat of Staff was read from the report. Methink can be considered as a press conference and the information can be read and delivered by AFP Spokesperson Elticol Bacarro.

  51. masha masha

    guys, hwag nyo yang patulan si benign0. panggulo lang yan. kinaiinisan yan sa pcij blog. na-discover nya na pala blog ni ellen. too bad. ignore nyo na lang yan.

  52. We have had the Melo report submitted and Philip Alton has given us an insight as to what his report will contain. The Chief-of-Staff today openly refuses to accept either one of these reports.
    The PNP should be left alone completely to do their function of investigating crime. Now we see the problem when at times the military want to act as PNP and the PNP want to play military. An effort must be made to divide these two Institutions, police around the world investigate crime, direct traffic and control the populace NOT the military. Its time for us to get modern and catch up with the world.

  53. Leonard Leonard

    Napahirap at lubhang napakalaking pasanin nating mga Pinoy kung paano malulunasan ang mga walang kabuluhang pagkitil sa buhay ng magkakatunggaling prinsipyo at kaisipan. Pamahalaan laban sa mga komunista na ang ginagamit ay militar upang maisakatuparan ito at komunista laban sa pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng npa. Kung magkaminsan ang mga lokal na pamahalaan ay kasabwat ng mga npa, isang patunay nito ay ng makipamuhay ako sa bayan ng Batangas, at dinig na dinig ko, malakas pa ang pandinig ko taong 1990 or 1991, ng sabihin ng nasa kabilang linya na may bago siyang re-cruit na npa at baka may gusto siyang ipatumba,,, mayor ng isang bayan sa batangas ang kaharap ko at ang pinakamataas na kumander ng npa naman ang nasa kabilang linya. Noong mga panahon iyon ay may nagtatrabaho sa munisipyo ng Batangas city na kumander ng npa, kaya pala hindi nila mahuli huli ang mga npa ay kahalubilo nila ito mismo sa loob ng pamahalaang bayan. Kaya ang nangyayari ang mga militar na nasa mababang antas ay walang kamalay malay na pinagmamasdan sila ng mga npa mula sa layong 2 metro. At dahil sa kagustuhang makaganti ng mga sundalo minsay nahuhulog sila sa pagpatay sa mga walang kinalaman dahil na rin sa maling impormasyon na nakukuha nila sa mga nasa pamahalaan na mas malimit ay mali, habang ang mga dapat hulihin ay nakamasid lamang sa kanila.At ang sabwatan ng magkabilang panig ay parang apoy na hindi na maapula. Ang mga nakaupo sa gobyerno at mga npa, mga militar at mga nasa gobyerno, mga militar at mga npa. Nakakalungkot subalit totoong nagaganap. Nakipamuhay din ako sa Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, at dito mas matindi ang sabwatan. Maari kang pumatay ng sundalo sa tamang pakikipagugnay o sabwatan at puwedeng pumatay ang sundalo sa tamang pakikipag-ugnayan. At at mga lokal na pamahalaan naman ay nakamasid lamang dahil sila ay magkakasama sa araw at pagdating ng gabi ay pumapanaw ang napagkasunduang dapat na pumanaw. Sa kabuuan ang desisyon ng pagkitil ay nagmumula sa itaas pababa. Sa panig ng gobyerno, natural yung nakapwesto, patungo sa mga heneral hanggang sa mga pangkaraniwang sundalo. Sa panig naman ng komunista, mula kay joma, patungo kay rosal at hanggang sa pangkaraniwang npa.Sa pagbibigay ng kautusan hindi maiwasang madamay ang mga walang kinalaman dahil na rin sa mga pagkakamali sa mga impormasyon na napapasakamay nila. Sa mga naniniwalang hindi dapat magtagumpay ang mga komunista, natural ito yung ating pamahalaang demokrasya, kailangang panindigan nila ang paglilinis sa mga kaaway na hindi maiiwasang magkaroon ng pagkakamali, na ito nga yung pagpatay na dapat sana ay buhay silang ihaharap sa korte para mabigyan ng pagkakataong maipagtanggol ang kanilang sarili. Ang mga komunista naman ay ganoon din naman, sa kagustuhan nilang ipanalo ang kanilang adhikain na ipalaganap ang komunismo ay pumapatay rin ng walang pakundangan at dito malimit na nadadamay ang mga walang muwang. Ang mga sundalo naman natin ay nagagamit naman ng mga nasa pamahalaan sa kanilang sariling kapakanan kaya sa halip na maayos ay lalong gumugulo. Ang mga komunista naman ay nakikipagsabuwatan sa mga lokal na pamahalaan at nagagamit din sa sariling kapakanan. Sa bahaging ito napahirap ng matukoy kung sino talaga ang dapat managot sa mga patayang ito na tila wala ng katapusan.

  54. parasabayan parasabayan

    I guess we have to wait for Alston’s final report in the next three months. His position is actually very vague as to the merits of the Melo report. But this is good because it shakes up the tiyanak and her bodyguards.

    Benigno, you obviously want change as much as everyone in this blog do. But to effect changes we have to discern the problems. Collectively in this blogging group we have all out fingers pointed at the root cause of todays political and economic problems, the impostor president and her lapdogs. Quite frankly, I think we have deeper problems than our political system. Our population has exploded and our ability to cope up with infrastructures , services and overall growth can not be supported by our current government. The rich seem to enjoy being rich. The poor become poorer because to them having more children may give them more hope to a brighter future.

  55. Mr.parasabayan, I agree 100%. Most of the issues plaguing the Philippines today had their roots long long before Arroyo became president.

    It’s all too easy and convenient to blame a president and a lot more difficult to identify and understand root causes. Which challenge shall we step up to? The easy path (pointing fingers at presidents)? Or the difficult path (thinking and evaluating root causes)?

    Knowing the Filipino, it will be yet again in 2007, the easy way that we will choose, and that all-too-familiar route back to that cycle of history repeating itself.

  56. Mrivera Mrivera

    the world won’t care about anybody’s self esteem. the world will expect anyone to accomplish something BEFORE he/she feels good about himslef/herself.

    it’s more like you lead first and show example before drowning anyone you feel useless.

  57. Chabeli Chabeli

    According to Hemorroids Assperon, it is Prof. Alston who is in denial & not the military.

    Between Assperon & Prof. Alston, who has the credibility ? Do we actually think that voice of Assperon will be heard by the international community ?

    Gloria, her Lapdogs, & the Military Dogs, have difficulty in handling the truth. That is their Archilles heal.

  58. parasabayan parasabayan

    The church is against nationwide birth control. But unless we control our exponential population growth, we will be fighting over a very small economic base. We are so much in debt, thanks to the previous leaders. Our industries are paper thin. Even thinner now that China, Thailand and our sister Asian countries are flooding our streets with their smuggled products. It does not take a PHd in Economics to realize that we are in deep s*it! Topping our problems are our very corrupt system of government and extremely corrupt leaders!

  59. Here we go again! yak yak about it was always like it. The fact remains what has been done to correct the problems in the past six years, not a lot.
    The PNP is there to investigate crime and arrest offenders thats why they serve warrants of arrest and not the military, control traffic, the populace and keep the peace. Whilst the military are there to defend the country against any invaders.
    So, who should be responsible for dividing the functions of these two institutions, the bloggers! Get Real!

  60. Chabeli Chabeli

    The timing of the release of the Melo report to the public, as well as the findings of Prof. Alston, could not have been better for GO! However, a nightmare for Team Gloria.

    I don’t know for certain, but I get this feeling that the clock is ticking for Gloria. It’s time she “cut & cut clean.”

  61. parasabayan parasabayan

    Accountability is so lax in almost all our sectors. Hidden wealth is so easily salted out of the country. Our nationalism is very weak that we patronize foreign products before our own.

    I can go on and on but again, it boils down to one thing, WE NEED A LEADER WITH FULL MANDATE to put policies in place to correct all these flaws. Filipinos may be stubborn but they sure are subservient, only when they know they can respect someone. The May election may just be another rigged election but this time we have to be wiser!

  62. parasabayan parasabayan

    SiRaulo and Assperon are doing their clown routine again! Putting the joke on themselves! Idiots!

    Whatever happened to the other Hemorrhoid? Tiyanak is keeping him away from the madenning crowd. Nagsisisi siguro siya kung bakit ginawa niyang DND(DAYA NG DAYA) Cheat(Chief). But no choice si Tiyanak, may utang siya, kailangang magbayad. Ngayon nadagdagan pa ang liabilities niya, Belat!!! I do not know how she will dance her way out of Alston’s path!

  63. PSB:

    Papaanong magkakaroon ng full mandate si Pandak e bogus nga. Ang dapat diyan sipain kasama na iyong ulupong na asawa na akala mo siya lang ang may privilege na sumita sa mga taong bumabatikos sa kaniya. Malakas ang loob niya kasi ang mga pinapaupo nila ngayon mga kawatang katulad nila.

    Kawawang bansa. Tapos may mga ungas sabi ng sabi na yakyak daw ng yakyak wala namang magawa. Kaya nga tayo yumayakyak para gumawa ang mga tao ng tama. Walang nagsasabi hindi sila gagalaw. At saka walang matapang, maduduwag sila. Magpapatapal na lang sila ng pera.

    Kaya sa eleksyon, sipain na ang mga tuta nila. PATALSIKIN NA,NOW NA! IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON, IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON! 11-1 ANG BOTOHAN!

  64. kitamokitako kitamokitako

    Masha, kanya pala sabi ni benign (hindi pa malignant), single digit na lamang ang bloggers sa PCIJ, nagsawa ba dahil sa kanya?

  65. parasabayan parasabayan

    Kitamokitako, baka nga that is his purpose in this blog too para humina ang blogging kasi maiinis ang iba. Heh,heh,heh…

  66. parasabayan parasabayan

    WWWNL, I thought the military is big on the Chain of Command? So, to answer your question of who has to be responsible in dividing the functions of the institutions, it is whoever is on top. Then it is delegated all the way down.

    Yuko, kaya nga ang sabi ko, kailangan natin ang may full mandate, so I mean hindi si tiyanak ang kailangan natin…somebody else who is elected by the people, na walang cheating!

  67. When the D-of-J & Chief-of-Staff bang on about Philip Alton only having been in the country for ten days and not long enough to report is laughable. Do they really think that the rest of the world have not been observing the lack of this governments interest in the investigation of these extra judicial killings and in particular all the reports that were reaching the UN.
    Lets wait until the EU get their teeth into the Melo and UN reports because the EU have more resources to investigate these extra judicial killings more thoroughly with top notch investigators.
    This evil woman will rue the day she invited the UN & EU to assist to investigate the extra judicial killings because she found that they cannot be bought, not at any price, not even delay the information until after the May election.
    It has a name, its called being honest! Truth is something she has difficulty with.

  68. nelbar nelbar

     

    parasabayan,

    si Gloria Mandaraya-Sinungaling-Magnanakaw walang mandate pero pinapayagan natin na pakinggan at kausapin natin sya.

    Nuon pa nai-proposed ko na rito sa bahay ni Ellen na magkaroon ng parallel leadership or parallel government.
    Tingnan mo sa Mexico , desidido at pursigido sila.

    Sa Suva, noong sinabi ng military duon na bibisitahin nila ang opisina ni Prime Minister Qarase, ginawa nila?!
    Sa pamamagitan nuon, kumambyo na sa patutunguhang direksyon ang bansang Fiji.
     

    may point ang pinagsasabi ni benign0, mga tsong at tsang!
     

  69. Leonard Leonard

    Sa panig ng mga journalists mas nakahihigit na sila ay napatay o ipinapatay ng mga pulitikong may mga aktibidades na hindi puwedeng mabunyag dahil masisira ang kanilang pangalan subalit ang mga nagiging kasangkapan sa pagpatay sa mga ito ay maaaring militar, npa, at mga upahang killer. Gaya ng nauna ko nang isinulat malawak ang sabwatan sa pagitan ng pamahalaan, mga pulitiko, militar, npa at mga upahang mamamatay tao. Halimbawa sa Cavite, (alam nyo bang isa ito sa mga taguan ni Gringo nung nagtatago pa siya) samakatwid, pamahalaan sa pamahalaan, militar sa militar, npa sa npa, upahang killer sa upahang killer.Sasabihin mo bang hindi alam ni governor na dito nagtatago si gringo, medyo imposible yate iyon. Magbigay nga ng halimbawa.. Indang, at Magallanes Cavite,, sige nga, me malaking kampo nga ng militar sa Cavite sa Gen. Trias pero may nakahuli ba kay gringo sa Cavite, wala po nahuli siya sa ibang lugar. Entonses, sabwatan militar sa militar, pamahalaan sa pamahalaan. Wala bang npa sa Cavite, meron… yung pumalit nga kay hector mabilangan, tanda nyo pa, nakabase sa Cavite, pero nayari ba nila si gringo, hindi rin… bakit? ewan ko tanong natin kay roger rosal, roger… ano sa palagay mo. At saka kataka taka nag-iisa na si gringo at alam nating mahigpit na kalaban ng militar npa, pero walang npa na nagtangka na yariin si gringo. Bakit? tanong mo sa bulaklak. Ang kawawa talaga dito ay ang mga kababayan natin na walang kamalay malay ay may nakaambang panganib sa kanilang likuran.

  70. Spy Spy

    It is true that some members of the military particularly the Phil Army are involved in these extra-judicial killings. Let’s not blame the whole organization. Let’s point our fingers to the illegitimate afp leadership instead. They must be held liable and accountable. No soldier will kill suspected NPAs without direct orders from their officers.

    Since he was the chief of the army’s counterintelligence in the early 90’s, esperon had been known to be the butcher. He is a master of manipulation and intimidation. Others who are actively working under esperon are gen tolentino, gen palparan, col segovia, col ano, col gupana, col sumayo, col pangilinan, col portu, col chan, col capuyan, col lucero, col visaya and col zaragosa. These officers knew very well about extra-judicial killings.

    If the AFP really want to clear its name, it should first release those suspected NPA’s who are now under isafp custody.

  71. PSB,

    Kaya nga dapat patalsikin si Pandak kasi nga walang mandate. Point is kahit na may matapang o masipag o let’s say gusto talagang magtrabaho, golly, anong magagawa kundi kikilos ang taumbayan laban sa mga ungas. Kaso nga ginutom ang karamihan at mas uunahin pa siyempre ang maghanap ng kakainin kesa makialam sa politica, o OK na lang kung may libre namang bigas at noodle na binibigay kahit next time wala nang ibigay! Konting lambutsing OK pa rin! Colonial mentality pa rin ang labas. Nope, hindi colonial mentality, slave (katulong) mentality—OK lang magpaalipin kahit na apihin! Wala naman magagawa kasi!

    The truth is may magagawa kaya lang conditioned na ang isip na walang magagawa lalo na iyong mga wala namang pinag-aralan at pinagsasamanatalahan naman ng kunyari may pinag-aralan daw. Besides, ilan bang pilipino ang talagang nakakaintindi ng ibig sabihin ng democracy. They are mouthing that word in fact, but meaning, forget it. They don’t understand it. Nakasulat kasi sa wikang banyaga. Para bang sinabi mo sa pinoy, ano ang “snow” at ano ang pagkakaiba ng itsura doon sa yelong ginagamit sa halo-halo!!!

    In fact, I, myself, did not understand it fully until I came to Japan and actively participate in elections, etc. here. You bet, I understood fully what democracy means—a government for, of and by the people, and the people I elect cannot be higher than me in stature. The only one above us all in Japan is the Emperor perhaps that I need to respect but not revere as a Christian!!! Why? Because the Emperor of Japan is in principle a god himself having been descended from the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu-no-Omikami! 😛

    In short, the likes of even the bogus president is a PUBLIC SERVANT not a MASTER that one should allow to dominate over him and treat him as a slave!!!

    OK, so mali ang orientation ng mga pilipino, pero bakit ngayon hindi turuan na under the law that they have adopted, they have a right to demand the best especially when the government they profess to have is a democratic one. On the other hand, even the Communists call their governments democratic republics!!! Nakakalito? You bet! Especially when the ideology is propagated by a lunatic like this bogus president and pretender who pretend she is a genius! Pwe! 😛

  72. PSB,

    Kaya nga dapat patalsikin si Pandak kasi nga walang mandate. Point is kahit na may matapang o masipag o let’s say gusto talagang magtrabaho, golly, anong magagawa kundi kikilos ang taumbayan laban sa mga ungas. Kaso nga ginutom ang karamihan at mas uunahin pa siyempre ang maghanap ng kakainin kesa makialam sa politica, o OK na lang kung may libre namang bigas at noodle na binibigay kahit next time wala nang ibigay! Konting lambutsing OK pa rin! Colonial mentality pa rin ang labas. Nope, hindi colonial mentality, slave (katulong) mentality—OK lang magpaalipin kahit na apihin! Wala naman magagawa kasi!

    The truth is may magagawa kaya lang conditioned na ang isip na walang magagawa lalo na iyong mga wala namang pinag-aralan at pinagsasamanatalahan naman ng kunyari may pinag-aralan daw. Besides, ilan bang pilipino ang talagang nakakaintindi ng ibig sabihin ng democracy. They are mouthing that word in fact, but meaning, forget it. They don’t understand it. Nakasulat kasi sa wikang banyaga. Para bang sinabi mo sa pinoy, ano ang “snow” at ano ang pagkakaiba ng itsura doon sa yelong ginagamit sa halo-halo!!!

    In fact, I, myself, did not understand it fully until I came to Japan and actively participate in elections, etc. here. You bet, I understood fully what democracy means—a government for, of and by the people, and the people I elect cannot be higher than me in stature. The only one above us all in Japan is the Emperor perhaps that I need to respect but not revere as a Christian!!! Why? Because the Emperor of Japan is in principle a god himself having been descended from the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu-no-Omikami! 😛

    In short, the likes of even the bogus president is a PUBLIC SERVANT not a MASTER that one should allow to dominate over him and treat him as a slave!!!

    OK, so mali ang orientation ng mga pilipino, pero bakit ngayon hindi turuan na under the law that they have adopted, they have a right to demand the best especially when the government they profess to have is a democratic one. On the other hand, even the Communists call their governments democratic republics!!! Nakakalito? You bet! Especially when the ideology is propagated by a lunatic like this bogus president and pretender who pretends she is a genius! Pwe! 😛

  73. I’m glad that even when Alston agreed to some extent that the NGOs monitoring and reporting these extrajudicial killings may be using them for their own propaganda, he acknowledged the need to address the issue because of its gravity and alarming increase in the number of atrocities committed by the AFP.

    It’s refeshing to see this special rapporteur undaunted and bold enough to state outright his personal observation and opinion about the killings loud and clearb despite the attempts by the Secretary of Injustice for instance to discredit him and render his visit to the Philippines useless.

    Reminds me really of the other movie on Idi Amin, not the recent “Last King of Scotland” but the movie, “Idi Amin: Rise and Fall when he would cut his critics in the middle of interviews and accuse his interviewers of being prejudiced. Now, we know the Alston was invited by the Philippine government that now says they did not, and that Alston, et al are telling lies and have no business “meddling in Philippine affairs.

    Nice try! Buti nga! Pahiya sila!!!

    IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON! IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON 11-1!!!

  74. artsee artsee

    cocoy Says:

    February 22nd, 2007 at 9:15 am

    Benigno & PV:
    I guess we are playing a game here,”Last Man Standing”
    We have a saying–”If You Can’t Stand The Heat Of The Oven,Get Out In The Kitchen”.

    Cokecoy, ang pagkaintindi ko sa sinabi mo ay mainit sa loob ng Oven. Dapat ay lumabas siya sa Oven at hindi kusina. Ang mainit iyong Oven kasi nasa loob siya niyan hindi mismo ang kusina.

  75. Mrivera Mrivera

    ang puntos ay hindi dapat pagmamaliit sa kaisipan at kakayahan ng mga karaniwang pinoy na palagi na lamang kinakawawa ng mga utak henyo at asal burgis na sa kanila ay gumagamit para sa pansariling kapakanan.

    kung wala ba ang mga pobre at mangmang, kanino sila magmamagaling? sino ang kanilang aasahan upang gumawa ng ganito at ganyan para sa kanila? sino ang tutunganga sa kanilang mga diskursong animo’y hinihila buhat sa napakalalim na balong hindi kayang arukin ng mga walang pinag-aralan?

    hindi naman siguro tamang kapag naitulak na sa bangin ng kapahamakan ang mga pobre’t mangmang ay palagi na lamang idadaan sa paghuhugas kamay!

  76. artsee artsee

    Parasabayan, nabanggit mo na ang simbahan ay kontra sa birth control sa buong bansa. Ang Simbahang Katoliko ay pumapayag lang ng natural na paraan o iyon tinatawag na “rythym method” (tama ba ang spelling ko?). Ang mga ibang grupong simbahan naman ay walang bawal-bawal, mas marami mas okay daw dahil biyaya ng Diyos. Literal nilang ginamit ang nakasulat sa biblia sa aklat ng Genesis. Pero kung susuriin natin ang nakasulat “Increase and multiply…” tama nga walang kontrol. Ang hirap lang sa marami hindi binabasa ang mga kasunod na tatalata: “Increase and multiply…but subdue it”. Ang salitang subdue ay pigilin. Kaya’t dapat may pagpipigil din sabi ng Diyos. Kapag hindi pa buhay ang bata sa loob ng sinapupunan ng ina o hindi pa fetus, okay lang na iwasan sa pamamagitan ng ibang artipisyal na paraan tulad ng condom. Pero kapag may buhay na, kahit ilang linggo at araw ang “fetus”, bawal na kasi lalabas na “abortion” ito. Kaya puwedeng pigilin at iwasan ang “concepcion”. Hindi ito kasalanan ayon na din sa aral ng Diyos. Tutoo, ang sobrang tao sa isang bansa ang isa sa mga sanhi ng paghihirap at gutom. Kung hindi nagkaroon ng One-Child Policy ang Tsina, mantakin niyo kung ilan na ang mga Intsik ngayon. Sa ganyan higpit ng gobyerno, sumulong at umunlad ang Tsina.

  77. Mrivera Mrivera

    kapag ang huwad na administrasyon ang nalalagay sa alanganin at naiipit sa batong kanila ring ginawang patibong, sasabihin ng huklubang tagapagtanggol na inaanay na ang kaluluwang siraulo gagonggonzalez ay kasinungalingan at walang katotohanan subalit kung sila ang gagawa ng anumang hakbang kahit lantarang paglabag sa batas ay ikakatwirang nararapat lamang sapagkat ang natataya ay ang pambasang seguridad.

    sila na lamang ang tama. sila na lamang ang dapat masunod. sila na lamang ang dapat pakinggan at sundin. dapat sila na lamang ang tamaan ng peste katulad ng pagkitil nila sa buhay ng mga taong ang tanging pagkakamali ay mamulat sa katotohanang walang malasakit ang kasalukuyang pamahalaan sa kapakanan ng karaniwang mamamayan.

  78. luzviminda luzviminda

    Something is really wrong in this guy, Maybe he’s sick in the head! Needs psychologist to delve in his past and cure and wipe out the hatred on Pinoys and Indio-Malay race!

  79. Artsee,

    So very sorry – di naman kita kinumpara kay Benigno, sabi ko lang, gusto pa yatang maki-kompetensiya pa siya sa iyo pero alam mo naman na siyempre alam kong mas mahusay ka.

    O ano, di ka na nagdaramdam?

    Buti na lang Ate PV mo ako… heheh!

  80. artsee artsee

    Alam mo naman kailan man hindi kita babatukan. Abot langit ang paggalang ko sa iyo. Sabunatan kita puwede pa.

  81. artsee artsee

    Sabunutan hindi sabunatan. Nagkamali-mali ang type ko dahil bagong manicure itong kuko ko. Day off ng taga-type ko ngayon at iyon isang reserba may sakit naman.

  82. Chabeli Chabeli

    I can only hope against hope that the findings of Prof. Alston would neutralise the killings in the country. Sadly, unless drastic measures will be taken & imposed by the international community, this may not be the case. Worse, it may even accelarate the killings.

    The findings of Prof. Alston has threatened the base of Gloria. W/o the Military support, Gloria would have been literally kicked out Malacañan a long time ago. Can we actually bank on Gloria being firm & handling the Military w/ an iron fist ? Nope. But, by the grace of God, Gloria’s base is in deep trouble ! Finally !

  83. Valdemar Valdemar

    Valdemar Says:

    only a reprint

    February 23rd, 2007 at 4:10 am

    Hope to really get out of 1984!
    Need funding? Plenty! “ang pagmamahal ng bayan ay di binabayaran”-db? thought the Marcos victims brought back democracy as heroes, why ask for remunerations, Rizal might now file for a voucher as a mercenary that is if my money, that $600M escrowed in a bank is still there. How I wished though it and the e-vat could settle promptly what the govt owes the decaying veterans accumulated as far back as four scores and…in arrears, burial services,etc. They still have a big clout. I’ll be happy to vote for Trillanes to do something about that.

    On the lighter side, been to Boracay lately? Who sez those outriggers could take in passengers. Political accomodations, perhaps changed the stability rules. But wait for even just one alien tourist drowns on unapproved lifejacket. Locals drowned even in the littliest rivers. Lets ask GO to put there the Caticlan-Boracay bridge that wont be any longer than the Kamuning and Santolan flyovers combined.

    I’m for Chiz, Trillanes, the half yankee Cayetano, et al. Am waiting though for three others yet to be replaced otherwise have no choice but elect them.

  84. florry florry

    I got knocked out by the straights, upper cuts, left and right hooks from this guy Benigno on his demeaning, humiliating and insulting ways on our fellow Filipinos. It seems to me he hated so much being a Filipino just like Michael Jackson hated so much being black and tried so hard to transform himself into a “white”, unfortunately, black is black, pinoy is pinoy and nothing in this world can do anything to change that except by having a fake job on it.

  85. cocoy cocoy

    florry:
    Re; black is black,pinoy is pinoy.
    I want to add if I may.
    If you are white,you are alright!
    If you are black,stay black!
    If you are brown,You stick around!
    Where does Benigno stand?

  86. Magno:

    May isang pilipinang naglilinis sa akin every week. Katulong siya ng isang may rangko sa isang pasuguan na ipinakilala ng isang kaibigan ko. Pilipina siya na sa totoo ay tatanga-tanga in a sense na kung may ipapagawa ako kahit na say para sa akin ay isang pang-aapi, gagawin. Taga-probinsiya na na-condition nang wala siyang karapatan sa batas dahil wala siyang pinag-aralan. Nakakaawa pero ilan ang may ganyang utak sa Pilipinas lalo na kung ang karamihan ay pinapanatiling walang pinag-aralan.

    Ang katulong na ito ay nakapag-aral lang hanggang Grade 3 dahil “Ma’m kasi po mahirap lang po kami!”

    Dito sa Hapon, ang edukasyon ay libre hanggang 9th Grade, pagkatapos kung gusto nilang magpatuloy hanggang senior high school hanggang college ay may student loan na ino-offer. Wala niyan sa Pilipinas dahil sa pagpapairal ng tinatawag na Child Welfare Law and Compulsory Education Law, na mukhang wala naman sa Pilipinas. Dito kasi iyan ang isa sa mga unang ginawa at pinairal (implement) nang itayo ulit ang pamahalaan ng Hapon na mismong Amerikano ang nagpairal nang sakupin nila ang Japan pagkatapos ng giyera. Bakit hindi iyan ginawa rin sa Pilipinas? Para hindi tumalino ang mga pilipino para madaling lokohin ba?

    Tignan mo naman iyong mag-asawang baboy na bayawak pa, ang lakas gumastos ng pera ng bayan para sa mga nilalagyan nila, pero tignan mo naman ang mga mahihirap, pinababayaan ang mga batang huminto ng pag-aaral tapos inaalokan silang maging caregiver daw.

    Hindi alam ng mga pilipino ang bagong racket dahil mukhang walang pumapansin ng ginagawang racket sa likog ng pagpapadalang ito ng mga caregiver kuno sa ibang bansa. Niyayaya nila ang mga batang pilipino lalo na doon sa probinsiya na mag-enroll sa isang care-giver course daw. Mga batang ang edad at between 12-18 years old, pero dito sa Japan ay bawal ang magpatrabaho sa mga batang ganoon ang edad. Ang raket dito ay ang perang binabayad ng mga batang ito sa pagpasok sa ganitong training daw na tinatawag na Jr. Caregiver Course, at ang mga bata ay pinapagtrabaho ng libre (walang bayad) sa mga care home na pag-aari siguro ng mga amiga ng mga bugaw sa gobyerno. Para sa akin, this should be stopped! Natuwa nga ako nang mabalitaan kong marami sa mga nurses na gustong ipadala sa America ay tinatanggihan tanggapin over doon sa mga nurses na galing sa Australia at New Zealand.

    Para sa akin ay dapat nang ipahinto ang industriyang ito ng Pilipinas na ginagamit ang mga manggagawang pilipino na salbabida ng pamahalaang palpak. Kung may magandang trabaho at maganda ang kondisyon ng pagtratrabaho sa Pilipinas, tiyak hindi na aalis ang mga pilipino. Ang kaso, itong si Pandak, walang alam kundi palayasin ang mga pilipino sa Pilipinas at ginawa pang Commodity No. 1 ang mga pilipino. Nakakangitngit sa totoo lang dahil sa totoo lang ay threat sila sa mga mamamayan ng mga bansang pinupuntahan nila. In fact, nang pinaghuhuhuli ang mga dayuhang walang bala dito sa Japan ay nabawasan ang unemployment rate ng Hapon. Kaya ngayon kahit na may bala dito sa Japan ay madalas na masita ng mga pulis na nag-aabang sa mga istasyon.

    Sabi ko sa kaibigan kong tatlong beses na naseta na kahit isang beses ay hindi pa ako natanong, at nang sabihin niyang dahil sa hindi naman daw ako mukhang pilipino. Pero ang sabi ko sa kaniya ay hindi sa ganoon. Sa palagay ko ay dahil sa tinitignan ko ng diretso ang mga pulis at alam nilang hindi ako natatakot sa kanila dahil kaya kong sabihin, “Hapon din ako!” kahit na sabihin kong doon ako ipinanganak sa Pilipinas!

    Time for all of us to try to make the Philippines something that we can all be proud of, regardless of whether or not we remain as Philippine citizens by kicking out the squatters at the palace by the murky river and the trapos they are bribing at their beck and call.

    IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON! IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON 11-1!

  87. Mrivera Mrivera

    ellen, sa inyong lahat,

    nagpapasalamat ako at unti unti ay naliliwanagan ako sa involvement ni general palparan dito sa extra judicial killings. unti unti ay naniniwala akong nakakasilaw at nakakabulag ang kinang ng mga bituin sa balikat na siya ring sumisira sa (noong una’y) pagpapahalaga sa marangal na layunin at responsibilidad ng isang kawal, opisyal man o karaniwang tauhan.

    sayang na tao si palparan na nakilala ko noong bilang isang karapat dapat na maging huwaran. subalit, ang lahat ay nagbabago – ang panahon, paninindigan at pagkatao ng isang nilalang. naiiwan sa madilim na bahagi ng kanyang nakaraan ang alinmang karangalang tinamo kapag “binulag ang mata” ng mga pabuya at “natulig ang tainga” sa sigabo ng mga papuring huwad!!!

    magkagayunman, mananatili ang aking mataas na paggalang sa isang dating MAJOR JOVITO S PALPARAN JR, ang aking opisyal NOON!!

    sayang!

  88. jr_lad jr_lad

    “A bedrock principle of our military system is that we empower commanders with the responsibility, authority and resources necessary to carry out their mission. With responsibility comes accountability.”

    “After the facts are established, those responsible for having allowed this unacceptable situation to develop will indeed be held accountable.” (SIC).

    That should have been the statement of Gloria in response to the Melo Commission Report and UN Rapporteur Alston statement about these extra-judicial killings both pointing to the military.

    Unfortunately her response was, just like in her SONA before, “we are 100% behind our military”. So callous and arrogant that it’s like rubbing salt to the wounds of the victims’ families. Praising Palparan then for doing a good job is in effect encouraging him to continue with his murderous activities against those tagged as “enemy of the state”. Can we blame the witnesses then for not moving forward?

    – –

    heto pa ang mas matindi. si palparan tatakbo na rin para kongresman. gusto niya raw makasama ang mga makakaliwa sa kongreso. hmmm… mukhang alam ko na kung sino ang mga backers neto.

    ang isa pang nakakatawa, etong si joke joke bolante tatakbo rin daw sa kongreso. akala ko ba takot umuwi eto at merong banta sa buhay niya? is this some kind of a joke?

  89. FYI

    The NDFP Section of the Joint Monitoring Committee held a media briefing to expose the lies of the government and the military regarding the political killings, specially on 23 specific cases.

    Please visit http://www.arkibongbayan.org, or go to:

    http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2007-02Feb19-ndfp-js/ndfpjs.htm

    Included are the power point presentation, document and MP3 of the presenation. Included also are photos and text of the UN Rapporteur press conference, and meeting with human rights victims.

    Arkibong Bayan Web Team

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