The bishops’ pastoral letter last Monday, in effect, said that our congressmen are a hopeless bunch as far as the search for truth is concerned.
House majority leader Pros-pero Nograles said the CBCP is “correct”.
I am flabbergasted.
Explaining their non-support for the second impeachment complaint against Gloria Arroyo “as the means for establishing the truth,” the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said: “Unless the process and its rules as well as the mindset of all participating parties, pro and con, are guided by no other motive than genuine concern for the common good, impeachment will once again serve as an unproductive political exercise dismaying every citizen and deepening the citizens’ negative perception of politicians, left, right and center.”
The bishops’ pastoral letter reflects the prevailing disrespect on members of the House of Representatives. A well-deserved reputation, given how they killed the first impeachment complaint in exchange for their million pieces of silver. The bishops are saying that unless the rules the congressmen perverted to protect Arroyo are changed, truth will have no chance. And Nograles proudly said, “Correct.”
No doubt the CBCP’s statement is a blow to those who still try to cling to constitutional means to seek redress to Gloria Arroyo’s crime of thwarting the will of the people in the 2004 elections.
I’d like to recall the speech of Randy David last month during the launching of the impeachment complaint:
“Our people have become disenchanted not only with the administration but with the political opposition as well. That is why the question of alternatives won’t go away. Our people have come to distrust not only the politicians in power but also those presently out of power. For this reason and many others, we should not wonder if they treat the impeachment process as though it were a useless exercise.
“They see impeachment in exactly the same way columnist Boo Chanco imagines it in one of his recent columns – a process that only serves to fatten a bunch of greedy congressmen and local government officials. Boo’s advice is that the impeachment idea ought to be dropped, ‘unless the House Opposition can gather more than enough sure votes for the impeachment of Ate Glue to progress,’ I find this kind of reasoning somewhat illogical, but I am sure it makes sense to a lot of people.
“Boo Chanco argues that the danger of being impeached has forced Gloria to make decisions that are useful to her political survival but detrimental to the nation’s interests. The opposition, he says, must bow to political realities; if they do not have the numbers, they should give to Gloria the period of political calm she needs in order ‘to undo some of the things she did that are inimical to public welfare.’
“This kind of reasoning assumes that Mrs. Arroyo’s controversial rise to the presidency in 2001 and her equally controversial bid to keep it in 2004 have not tied down her hands so completely that she could still actually govern well if only she is not distracted by her critics.
“It assumes, above all, a well-meaning and principled president. First, I think we all know that in both 2001 and 2004, Gloria accumulated enough political debts that she would likely need another lifetime to repay all of them.
“Today, the situation is such that the greatest threat to her remaining in power comes not from her political opponents, but from the very same people who have an intimate knowledge of what she did to become president. I do not think these people have been repaid, or if they have, it is likely that not all of them are happy with what they got, I think that if you asked many people to help you lie, cheat, and steal in the course of your rise to power–it would be next to impossible for you to have calm and peace of mind.”
When Randy and his co-complainants, who came from all walks of life, including Caloocan City Bishop Deogracias Yñiguez, filed the second impeachment complaint, they stressed that they were doing so without illusions. They were aware of the difficulty of finding 79 members of the House with conscience.
But Randy hopes that the impeachment process would help stir once again public consciousness to Arroyo’s “bogus presidency”, as Brig. Gen. Danny Lim so powerfully stated in his video message recently made public.
Arroyo is again expected to abuse the powers of the presidency to suppress the protests against her “bogus presidency” and Randy said it could have the same effect as Marcos’ rigging of the 1986 snap elections.
Randy said, “In the years following the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, foreign observers ridiculed our people by calling us a nation of 65 million sheep ruled by two clever thieves. Our seeming patience with the Marcos conjugal dictatorship was inexplicable to foreigners.
“Marcos himself thought he could be president forever when he called for a snap election. We all knew he would rig the election, but for our people, it didn’t matter. They would use the election to show how angry they were. Thus the snap election became the nursery of people power.”
Unwittingly, by closing the impeachment door as a way to seek truth and justice to Arroyo’s trampling of the law, the bishops may have shortened the process towards other means outside the parameters of the Constitution.
Statement of Rep. Roilo Golez:
The motive of the impeachment complainants cannot be ascribed to power. Should the president be removed by impeachment, the opposition would not politically benefit because the constitutional successor is the vice president who belongs to the same party as the president and who was the President’s personal choice as her running mate.
Lakas would continue as the party in power, ditto with the majority in the House.
The impeachment group sees this as a necessary process for cleansing and quest for truth.
The courts are not the correct venue for truth seeking because an incumbent President cannot be taken to court.
Yes, I am also flabbergasted. But more at the Spin that the Palace successfully put on the CBCP statement that the bishops does not want Gloria to be impeached. Sapagkat kaya lang ayaw nilang kampihan ang impeachment ay sapagkat sa tingin nila ay hindi ito mananalo dahil sa mga tinamaan ng kulog na administration Congressmen who are not “guided by no other motive than genuine concern for the common good”, but rather by their own selfish good.
But people are on the right track. People coming from all sectors should file impeachment complaints one on top of the others until they have a mountain of it at the Batasang Pambansa. Let the nation and the world see that really 80 percent of us want Gloria impeached. If those “see nothing, hear nothing” monkeys in the House of Representathieves again vote the impeachment down they will at least do it against that mountain of impeachment complaints, against the very people they are supposed to vote for.
I do not believe in the CBCP as a group. They can be influenced by the Palace. But I admire the vocal bishops like Cruz and Inigez who filed an impeachment complaint and the priests and nuns who are not following the CBCP line.
Malacanang was indeed very happy with the recent Pastoral statement. The midget’s treat and money were not wasted. Those dinners and gifts were good investment especially considering that those didn’t even come from her own money; but the tax payers’.
CBCP is obviously more of a political party than a religious organization. They never speak with one voice but has to come out with a joint statement on crucial political issues like impeachment. Deep inside these bishops, they know this midget is guilty. But, the total welfare of the church and organization must be considered and protected. The tax exempt privileges and other benefits the church enjoy for centuries shut their mouth. Some reason they are also human beings…but they are not ordinary beings…they are pastors who shepherd their flock.
If they indeed have the true spirit coming from God, they would not be always committing such mistakes. The division within the church has been in existence ever since. This divided leadership transcends to ordinary members who are leaving the church by large numbers. Other religious groups are taking advantage of the chaos, scandals and divisiveness within the church. Are they really of God?
I am not at all surprise at this action of the CBCP and its response to criticisms even by members of their church for what is apparently its often misguided actions that frankly only confirms the wisdom of my own action when I decided to leave the Catholic Church for a better religion that could teach me more about God and how I could live a life in accordance with His Will and His Commandments, line upon line, precept upon precept without the hypocrisy to which its members are being molded and disciplined.
At least, when I was a practicing Catholic in the Philippines, the priests and nuns were not engrossed in politics although I could not help feeling suspicious of those priests who were overly fondling of little kids and wondered if indeed they were immuned to the sexualities of those who are not wearing their frocks, for then, the frocks were what used to distinguish them from the ordinary people. Now we see them wear their frocks only when they perform their religious rites!
Still, even when they were not joining demonstrations, etc. against the government when the only archbishop then was Rufino Santos, who no political man, I decided that it was NOT the true church of God here on earth, and if I remained in that church, I would be as dumb and stupid to be worshipping all those saints, including some aunts of someone corrupt I know will surely burn in hell for his/their blasphemous acts, hypocrisy and greed, and still be ignorant of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and knowledge of Our Father, whom Christ Himself introduced to us during His Ministry on earth, and miss the chance indeed to get full membership in His true church and opportunity to enter God’s Kingdom that ONLY God Himself has the key to let us in.
I won’t apologize for these mouthful but they have to be said as I feel I should. I cannot help wondering in fact if these priests when they wrote such important letter to members of their church really prayed about it, for if they did, I doubt if they could write it at all since they could always say and reason out the separation of church and state for not giving in to the order or request from the squatter at the palace by the murky river, who wined and dined them for such favor!
As for Yniquez and his friends, I take my hats off to him for his courage in filing their impeachment for their group. It has nothing to do with his being a priest but as a concerned citizen of the Philippines. At least, the CBCP has made a clarification of this.
It is actually in conformity with our belief in fact that we are subject to the laws of the land inspired by God for maintaining peace and order.
I would like to leave these thoughts with you that are found in the Articles of Faith of the church to which I now belong for inspiration. I challenge you to pray about it, and ask God if they are true or not. They are just one of the things that give me the courage and be valiant to stand for truth and right:
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own cconscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in cobeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to gendure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Contrary to the contention of the Bansot and her minions, there is nothing wrong about criticizing someone everyone knows has cheated in the election, and though she may think that she is the rightful claimant to the throne, all means possible SHOULD be applied and ALL those who want to do this should be ready and steadfast in their resolve to have her removed even by the power of the Almighty through faith, prayer and fasting! It is in fact called “FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE PRESS AND ASSEMBLY!”
I would not repeat any word that the adversary dictates like this silly mouthing about disunity, etc. that are likewise as fanciful as those silly spins that the Bansot is trying hard to propagate. It’s time, once again, for Filipinos to have faith in themselves especially when they have God to guide and help them for the truth and justice to prevail.
General Lim, et al, in fact, can be good inspirations to all those who are into this movement to right the wrong in their government. Mabuhay ang mga magigiting na mga sundalong ito na ipinapakulong ng isang burot na ayaw bumaba kahit na wala siyang kakayahan na mapabuti ang bansa niya. At ang kaya lang niya ay ibugaw ang mga kababayan niya sa ibang bansa kahit na ang mga bansang ito ay isinusuka na ang mga kababayan niya.
I am praying for all these brave Filipinos! May God bless, preserve, guide and help you all!
Bishops give up on the house and I say People give up on the bishops. Both are all politicians now, and we know how politicians act. They were very flexible, and they are so good and expert in going with the flow and bend where the wind blows. Except for a very few among them, they are a bunch of unprincipled leaders and you can have them in your spell at a price. That’s why they deserved no respect and should not deserve any respect from the people, because, both doesn’t care about the people. It’s not because of the CBCP’s statement that make the House of Thieves lost the respect that’s supposed to be due them. They already lost it a long long time ago. The CBCP make it even worse for them and for themselves by making them as a scapegoat in their very unwise decision not to support the complaints thus giving the people a reason to loss their respect for them too. They have nothing but contempt for the people. To quote a late cardinal, “mga bungal, mababaho, walang pinag-aralan”, So, if you don’t have any respect for them how can you not give up on them. It’s just common sense.
Napakasimple naman ang logic[teka, meron nga ba?]
na ipinakikita ng ating mga alagad ng DIYOS.
NAIMBITAHAN LANG at PINAKAIN ni ate glue::::
NO SUPPORT NA AGAD?!
I have no respect for leaders, be they in church or the
government’s if they have no balls…..
KUDOS to RANDY DAVID and COMPANY for pursuing the impeachment case despite of all these odds.
KUDOS to ELLEN also for having the guts to say what is deep in the heart of ordinary citizens like me…..
MABUHAY KAYO!
The majority party in the House of Representatives (Thieves) cannot be trusted. They sold their souls to evil Malacanang Palace illegal occupant. There’s a strong possibility that gambling money indirectly bribed some bishops to soften their impeachment stand. GMA congressmen and some bishops are modern day Judas Iscariot. The 30 pieces of silver (bribe money) they received for betraying the Filipino people. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has no alternative to seek the truth in the alleged Gloria Arroyo’s election cheating, bribery and cover-up. Are they flirting people power? Most likely the parliament of the streets is the next battleground.
Ano malay natin, baka pati yang mga obispong pumirma sa impeachment complaint e bogus din. As a concerned citizen ayon ako sa impeachment, pero bilang obispo, sangayon ako sa posisyon ng samahan namin(CBCP) – na hindi. Ang labo naman niyan.
Pag lumawak ang pagka walang tiwala ng sambayanan sa mga obispo, sasabihin ng obispong pumirma sa impeachment complaint; hoy mahunos dili kayo. Ako’y obispo rin, pumirma ako, magtiwala kayo sa amin.
Eto, pustahan ninyo ito: pag lumaki na ang pag-asang magtagumpay ang impeachment complaint, o kaya naman mapababa si gma sa iba pang paraan, tiyak, biglang sasakay ang CBCP diyan. Maaasahan ninyo na pasusugurin ng mga obispo ang mga madre sa kalye habang nanunuod sila sa TV sa taguan nila. May popcorn pa mga yan.
At pag picture taking na, siguradong nakaposing ang mga yan at sa magkabilang tainga pa ang lapad ng ngiti.
Eto ang huling balita na tiyak na matatawa kayo sa inis: May mga obispo na umamin na tumanggap daw sila ng mga sobre mula kay Bansot. Eto ang mga palusot: Ang paliwanag ng iba hindi daw nila alam na pera ang laman (P20 to P30 thousands) dahil akala nila sulat lang. Sagot naman ng iba: Pera daw para sa mga mahihirap na sinasakupan nila at tinanggap nila dahil wala naman masama kung para sa mga mahihirap. Susmaryosep anak ng….Eto pa, nagsalita na si Bro. Mike Velarde, ang dating sugarol na nagtagumpay bilang businessman-pastor. Sang-ayon daw siya sa pahayag ng CBCP…wala daw kuwenta ang impeachment. Naku…alam niyo ba na nasa meeting si Bro. Mike noon kasama ang mga anti-GMA groups tulad ng Black & White Movement?
May katuwiran ang sinabi mo Isagani. Kaya “open-ended” ang pastoral statement. Ayaw daw sa impeachment pero hindi pipigilan ang mga tao na mag-file ng complaint kung gusto. Sigurista di ba? Kung saan lamang, ligtas sila. Iyan ang dahilan kung bakit may purgatoryo…middle station. Kahit na wala sa biblia, iyan ang aral ng simbahan. Kung alanganin sa langit at impiyerno, may purgatoryong kalalagyan. Kaya ang pastoral letter puwedeng ikumpara sa purgatoryo.
I say “AMEN”. God bless their souls for misguiding their flocks in exchange for favorable statement of not supporting the second impeachment of the Bansot after the “dinner” in Malacanang.
Isn’t it that they (CBCP) are also seeking for the truth regarding the cheating, lying and stealing in May 2004 elections? If the impeachment process is one of the avenues to get to the bottom of this, why then a turn-around?
The bishops are a bunch of hypocrites except Cruz & Yniguez. My hat’s off for the two of you!
I read the pastoral statement many times and came up with this conclusion: We shouldn’t be attacking the CBCP so much. Why? At first glance, people are made to understand and believe that the CBCP is against impeachment. But careful reading of the statement tells us that they are not in favor AT THIS TIME. What they mean is that they are not CURRENTLY in favor because it will be an exercise in futility. Knowing how inconsistent and fickle minded these bishops are, they may still change their position later; whether after a few months or next year, we don’t know.
Even now, the opposition doesn’t have enough numbers. From last year’s more than 50 votes, it has gone down to over 20 as of this writing. It’s numbers game in Congress. It’s not a matter of who is right or wrong; but who has the number. And with the ambitious JDV calling the shots and acting as the midget’s trouble shooter again and the resources in the midget’s hands, most congressmen will stay with her.
Take note of CBCP other statement: There should be an election next year. Since many candidates from the opposition are expected to win, impeachment would favor them next year because the number of opposition in Congress will increase. By then, CBCP shall come up with another pastoral letter in favor of impeachment and even the midget to resign. On the other hand, anticipating the above scenario the midget and her allies are working overtime to amend the constitution. Once it’s parliamentary form of government, there will be no more impeachment because Congress would have been dissolved.
Does the above analogy make sense?
Okay! CBCP does not support impeachment because it is useless……dadayain din ni black magic woman at mga alipores niya. But what is the other option?? Wala namang sinabi ang mga bishops kung ano ang alternative action nila. Because they play safe!! Aba!!! malaking pera yata ang involved. If 60% of the members of the CBCP do not support impeachment, gaanong pera ang inilabas nina gloria para sa kanila, kung tig-30 thousand pesos bawat isa?
I hope those money will be used for the pro-poor projects. But I doubt, baka sa pro-pocket nila.
Religion groups are now penetrated by Satan….looks like they can’t get away with the evil activities of the illegal occupants of malacanang. Break CBCP now……and let them rest….in PEACE!!!
Why can’t this impeachment pass with just the voice of the people to dictate it, and not the number games being played by the Congressmen bribed by the burot who thinks that she can continue fooling Filipinos by their legs! Anong klase bang batas ang mayroon ang mga pilipino that they cannot find a way most legal to thwart this evil plan to retain the crook who have managed to keep her usurped and stolen position through this number game ala-jueteng?
Enough is enough. Sipain na ang burot na iyan! Golly, lahat ng klaseng pagbubugaw iniisip! Now, pati itong caregiver project niya glorified prostitution ang labas. Walang pinagkaiba doon sa pagre-recruit ng mga Japayuki sa Japan. Golly, 13-17 ibinubugaw na kumuha ng training daw in caregiving at kung ano-ano pang kabulastugan na tinatawag ang pagtre-training sa mga high school drop-out na ibubugaw sa ibang bansa!
Bakit hindi makita ng mga pilipino na ang ginagawa ni Burot Bansot ay gutumin ang mga pilipino, at alisan ng kanilang mga karapatan at privileges para madali silang hawakan sa leeg at ipagawa ang mga pambubugaw ng ginagawa sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang OFW as the Philippines’ No. 1 Export program?! Ang galing! Yup, ang galing manloko!!!
Ellen, tama ang sabi mo the group “One voice” ay pro-gloria. I have read that christian monsod acted as the mediator of bansot to make the bishops favorable to “no impeachment”. Naglipana na ang mga anti-people, anti-Christ, pro-evil!!!
Can’t be Bought but Can be Payed (CBCP) is playing “both sides of the fence”…plain and simple. Mababaw, “super-babaw” iyong dahilan nila na “wala silang tiwala sa gagawing proseso ng mga “maka-Gloria” at “hindi maka-Gloria” sa nakaambang IMPEACHMENT. That’s one big BULL#^!*…palusot ika nga, sinisi pa nila yung mga TONGGRESSMAN sa HINDI nila PASUPORTA sa IPEACHMENT against Gloria. Mabulunan sana ang mga Obispong tumanggap ng SUHOL…pagpalain at “paramihin” pa sana ang mga Obispong “may matatag at malinis na prinsipyo”.
jorgie, iyan na nga ang sinasabi ng CBCP. Abandon ship ang tawag diyan. Nagsisimula pa lang umusong ang barko e nagtalunan na sila. Hindi ba ganyan din ang ginawa ng mga apostol noong kinakaligan ng Guro nila ang kanilang pagkilala? Maka ilang tilaok pa ng manok ang kailangan bago nila aminin ang kaotohanan na peke ang paninindigan ng kanilang samahan?
Ang iba pang paliwanag mo ay sangayon at nagpapatibay sa mga kuro-kuro rito na “playing safe” ang CBCP.
Ang simbahan, kahit na ano pa ang sabihin ng iba (kesyo marunong o simpleng tao, pari o sundalo, professional o laborer) ay mapolitika. Malalim ang pagkakaalam ng simbahan ukol sa lahat ng bagay, lalo na sa politika. Ang simbahan ay pinamunoan ng mababagsik na tao, na masasabing walang konsensya, walanghiya at walang awa.
Mas alam pa ng simbahan ang mga kasalanan ni gma kaysa kanino sa atin. Alam din ng simbahan ang kanilang malalgim na kasalanan. Huwag tayong magkakamaling isipin na ang mga obispo ay puro mararangal na tao. May dahilan ang kanilang mga galaw. Kung pagpipilian kung ano ang mas mahalag – ang bayan o simbahan. Alin sa dalawa ang pipiliin nila?
Para naman sa mga uto-uto ng simbahan, masasabi ko na ang simbahan ay hindi ang Panginoong Diyos.
Email from Rey Mariano:
Ms Ellen, think these bishops are playing judas. They sold their flock for 30 piece of silver from Herod of Malacanang. They were given gifts by Malacanang just to betray their millions of flock. Poor Filipinos.
12 July 2006
Regarding the statement of the CBCP, isn’t it ironic that the pro gloria TONGressmen are the ones that cannot be trusted, like for example, isn’t that TONGressman NOGNOGrales said that their position in the house of representaTHIEVES will be on the line once the impeachment complaint against the leprechaun reaches the senate, what can the CBCP say to that, isn’t it in 2005/last year’s impeachment, most of these TONGressmen admits that they were given favors by the leprechaun??? what does the CBCP wants to know???all we are asking for, is for the leprechaun to face the impeachment and give her side, the problem is how can a LYING/STEALING AND CHEATING PERSON clear his/her name??? I dont have a clue.
Anotehr thing, here comes mike velarde, after enriching himself during erap’s time, sabihin ba naman na he is supporting the CBCP’s stand on impeachment. Sana wag na lang syang magsalita, nagpayaman na siya ng sobra-sobra.
I say we concentrate on de castro, we force him to distant himself from the leprechaun so he will be forced to resign, that way, the leprechuan will also be forced to resign and call a snap election.
Finally, May I say, why not invoke the “NOTA” so we can rid of the undeserving TONGressmen in 2007.
jinx
history comparison:
noon: pagkatapos ng kamatayan ni Kristo umuga ang templo ng mga saserdote;
ngayon: pag ang impeachment at namatay uuga ang simbahang Katolika.
AMEN
history comparison:
noon: pagkatapos ng kamatayan ni Kristo umuga ang templo ng mga saserdote;
ngayon: pag ang impeachment ay namatay uuga ang simbahang Katolika.
AMEN
Yuko, manatili ka na lang diyan sa Tokyo. Wala nang pag-asa ang bayan mong sinilangan. Give up na ang CBCP sa HOUSE. Aba, ang HOUSE ang first defense ng mga pinoy laban sa katiwalian ng sino mang presidente. Susunod diyan ay koronasyon ng bansot engkantada.
Jorgie:
may sense ang analogy mo 😀
lumalabas para pala tayo ngayong nasa “semi-parliamentary” at “semi-presidential”. At ang senado ay upper house of “lords”.
Ang senado ay appointed ng mga tao, at itong mga trapo at mga “anak ng trapo”(trapo blood o young blood). At meron pang pribilihiyo ang mga political elite sa both houses?
Kawawang pilipino!
Kaya tama lang na bigyan ng pansin ang mga party-list representative. Pero hwag na magkaroon pa ng mga tulad ni Amang Magsaysay gaya ng ginawa nya last year!
Nang matapos “pumasyal”, “magdala ng regalo”, at “makapagmano si UNANO” kay Papa Ketsup…este Papa Benedict XVI, at sundan nang panunuhol sa mga miyembro ng Can’t be Bought but Can be Payed (CBCP), ang mga Obispo na dati’y “nakikinig” sa hinaing ng taumbayan ay mga “nagbibingi-bingihan” na, dahil ang dating tunog sa kanila ng “kampana ni Gloria” na “kati-ting-kati-ting”, ngayon ay “KALEM-BANG-KALEM-BANG” na. Supot ni Hudas na naglalalaman ng 30 pirasong pilak na bigay nina Herodes, ngayon ay sobre ng mga Obispo na naglalaman ng 30 libong piso na bigay nina Teves.
Nakakalungkot, pero sa tingin ko hanggang ngayon hindi pa natin lubos na alam na mga Pilipino ang puno’t dulo kung bakit panay ‘BUGOK’ ang mga mambabatas natin ngayon dyan sa kongreso at senado.
Bata pa ako, kulang pa ang nalalaman at naranasan patungkol sa usapin pulitikal ng Pilipinas, higit lalo na sa katanungang… ‘Anong Ugat Ng Paglago Ng Bugok Na Mambabatas Sa Kongreso At Senado?’.
Maraming pwedeng dahilan, ‘varied ang reasons’. Pwedeng ‘conjenital’, simula pa lang nung iaanak nasa ugat na talaga ‘yung pagiging ‘bugok’. Pwede ring ‘hereditary’, mana-mana. Like father-son-like-mother-like-daughter-like-uncle-auntie-like-lolo-like-lola. Pwede rin dahil sa kapos sa pera. Pero pwede rin naman gusto pang dumami ang pera. Marami talagang dahilan, kasing dami ng dahilan nila para nakawan ng yaman ang bayan.
Bakit kasi naman kailangan humawak pa ng pera ang mga Congressmen and Senators naten na ‘yan. Hindi dapat isinama sa ‘job-description’ nila ‘yung paghawak ng pera(pork barrel). Mali talaga ‘yun! Iyun ang ugat bakit naging mga ‘BUGOK’ ang mga mambabatas naten na ‘yan.
Dahil ang pagbibigay ng pork barrel(though nasa batas ‘yan) e nasa kamay pa rin ng Pangulo ng bansa, nagiging paraan ito ng goyerno para paikutin ang mga tumbong at ulo ng mga ganid sa perang mga mambabatas na ito. Nako-compromise ang serbisyo publiko ng mga mambabatas na ito dahil sa pera, pera at pera pa. These lawmakers are serving in the pleasure of money. Nakakahiya pero totoo.
Pag wala ng pork, wala ng ipantatakaw ang gobyerno sa mga mambabatas naten. Malalayo sila sa tukso. Makapagko-concentrate pa sila sa talagang trabaho nila.
Bakit kasi lahat na lang humawak ng pera. Tuso ang pera mga kasama. Marami ng mga santo ang ginawa nitong demonyo.
Pero may problema. Gago ba ang mga mambabatas ba ito na magpasa ng batas na nag-aalis ng prok barrel allocation para sa kanila? Ano sila hilo? Eto na lang nga ang source of income nila e, aalisin pa nila.
Ano sa tingin nyo mga kasama?
juanmapagpalaya: Dapat ang pangalan mo juanmananampalataya.
Ang topic ngayon religion at pananampalataya. Biro lang ha…Juan. Baka ikaw si Mang Juan…Manong Juan Enrile. Anyway, kulang ang sinabi mo…sa SONA, uuga at babagsak ang Batasan.
Tama ang sinabi mo goldenlion…kaduda-duda ang paglitaw ng “One Voice”. Itong si Christian Monsod, ang asawa niya’y sa gobyerno din. Commissioner yata ng Civil Service. Kahit paano’y connected sa Malacanang at kay tiyanak. Maraming spies si Pandak kahit na sa opposition. Kahit dito…maraming spies. May iba kunwari babanatan si Pandak…mamaya iba na ang tono at ipinagtatanggol na.
Ang “bulok” ay ang sistema, lalo na ‘yung tinatawag na “bata-bata system”. Matatandaan natin si Ted Failon, na kilala nating “komentarista” sa TV at radyo ay “tumakbo” at “nagwaging” Kinatawan sa Leyte…pero matapos ang isang “termino” niya, ay hindi na siya muli pang “tumakbo”. Bakit?, may mga nagsasabing tiyak na matatalo na daw siya…pero hindi iyon ang dahilan. Ang dahilan ay dahil si Ted Failon, kahit na naging “miyembro” sa “KONGGRESSO NG PILIPINAS” ay hindi gumawa ng “alibadbad”, at dahil hindi niya kayang “lunukin” at “sikmurain” ang “KAWALANGHIYAAN” ng mga kapwa niya “Congressman”, ay ipinasya na lamang niyang IWANAN at TALIKURAN ang “BULOK” ng “BAHAY NG MGA MAMBUBUTAS”. Sana’y marami pang “katulad” niyang kababayan natin.
Hindi kagaya nitong si Noli “Boy” de CAShTRO, na pinatotohanan lamang ang “bulung-bulungan” tungkol sa humigit-kumulang 700 milyong piso na ibinigay DAW sa kaniya ng pangkat ni PANDAK nuong bago magsimula ang “kampanyahan” sa nakaraang 2004 Halalan. Malay natin, baka duon napunta yung “ni-raket” ni “Joke-Joke-Joke” Bolante galing sa Fertilizer Scam. Kaya hindi ako “nagtataka” kung kahit “idukduk” at “isumpal” na kay “de CAShTRO” ang pagka-pangulo ng bansa ay “dalawang kamay at iling ng ulo” na pagtanggi ito. “BUNDAT” na nga naman siya, para ano pa?…at bukod duon hawak ni Gloria yung “dalawang kulontoy” na “chico” sa “pagitan ng kaniyang mga hita”, dahil nga sa “CASHunduan” nila.
Alitaptap:
Salamat sa payo mo. Nakikisama lang tayo sa mga pilipino na nagnanais na tumino ang bansa nila. In a way itong ginagawa ng mga pare ay nakakabuti naman sa paggising ng utak ng mga pilipino tungkol sa kanilang religion. Ang kaso mo marami ang nasisilaw ng pagsama sa ibang religion na ubod ng corrupt din tulad ng religion nitong isa ang balimbing na si Mike Velarde. Buti pa nga iyong si Villanueva at hindi tumitinag. No believe din ako sa INC na bumabalimbing din! Kaya matapang si Bansot at alam niya kung saan kikilitiin ang mga pinuno ng mga religion na ito! Golly, puro Hudas Iscariote!
Pero hindi iyan dapat na maging dahilan para mawalan ang mga tao at ang mga tumutulong na iluhog ang kanilang mga hinaing sa pamamagitan ng Impeachment. Ang Diyos ay hindi natutulog at pakikinggan ang hinaing nila kung nararapat na dinggin. May malaking dahilan halimbawa kung bakit umaabot pa hanggang ngayon ang palakad ni Bansot. Pinalalakas pa ng husto ang bubuwag sa kaniya, at sa malaking aral na natututuhan nila ngayon ay hindi na uubra ang kagagahan ng isang bobo na mandaraya na pati yata diploma ay binili lamang sa Dibisorya! 😛
Ang problema kasi, ang daming katulad noong isang nasa isang egroup na ubod ng hambug na akala mo siya lang ang may karapatan na magbigay ng kuro-kuro. Akala mo tunay na matino iyong pala ay isa pang burot din!
Ang daming burot sa Pilipinas na kailangang matanggal na talaga. Iyan din ang dahilan kung bakit madali silang mabili. Kapag nawala sila e baka pa bumalik ako ng Pilipinas, pero sa totoo lang ayoko ng mainit na lugar. Ayoko naman sa Baguio at nasa fault na delikado din. Ayoko naman ng aircon at sumasakit ang aking katawan sa lamig na hindi natural!
Hindi ko ipagpapalit ang Hapon kahit na puede akong bumalik sa America sa totoo lang. Saan ka nakakita ng bansang makakalakad ka ng hatinggabi sa daan na may dala-dalang pera na walang naghohold-up sa iyo. May mga intsik at iba pang mga dayuhan na gumagawa niya subalit hindi mga matitinong hapon. Sa Pilipinas, ultimong alagad ng batas kasangkot sa mga ganyang krimen!
Kawawang bansa! Papaanong titino iyan e ultimong nasabing mga alagad ng Diyos kumakampi sa isang kurakot na burot pang Bansot. At saka tumatanggap ng bayad na galing sa nakaw na pera mula sa kaban ng bansa! Hindi ba nila alam na kasalanan din iyon?
salamat jorgie sa puna mo… ok na sa akin yung name ko na juanmapagpalaya kaysa sa ibang blogger dito kunwari marami sila kaya nagiiba iba ng mga alyas para isipin natin na marami talga sila… hehehe! at mamimilit pang mang-asar kahit baluktot baluktot ang katwiran pinipilit na sila ang tama. kunwari may isip… hehehe!
Spartan:
Dihin ako bilib kay Noli de Cashtro kasi ultimong anak niyan tinalikuran niya. At tignan mo naman ang ginagawa rin pang-aabuso! Bigay laya si Bansot diyan pero kuwidaw dahil magkakabistuhan sila ng baho!
Basta arya, tira ng tira. Marami ang nakikinig, at kailangan nating bigyan ng lakas ng loob iyong mga nasa bansa na ibinubuwis ang buhay nila para sa katotohanan katulad ni General Lim na I bet you will have his classmates at West Point to fight for him as well. I hope so kasi katulad ni Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, iyan ay nakatagal sa puwesto na hindi magalaw ng mga kano halimbawa dahil sa lakas ng mga kaibigan niya na nasa Parliament dahil doon siya nag-aral. I know he is from Oxford University, too.
Iyan ang advantage halimbawa na makapag-aral ka sa magaling na pamantasan sa ibang lugar. Nakakakilala ka ng mga taong maaari mong matakbuhan ng tulong balang araw. Ito namang si Bansot, hindi naman iyan nagtapos sa Georgetown at sa kilos niyan, I doubt kung nagkaroon iyan ng mga tunay na kaibigan na maaaring sumuporta sa kaniya kung hindi niya bayaran!!!
Kaya huwag silang kasisiguro sa maaaring magawa ni General Lim kahit na siya nakakulong. Pinahanga niya ako sa tatag ng pananalita niya dahil siya ay matino!!! May his tribe increase!
juanmapagkumbaba: Upang malaman kung mga alias lang ang ginagamit ng mga alipores ni tiyanak dito, mapapansin natin sa style ng kanilang pagsusulat. Lalabas at lalabas din na iisang tao lang iyan.
Kay Spartan naman, si Ted Failon ay isang mabuting journalist at naging congressman. Malayo iyan kay Kabayan ng Magandang Gabi Bayan na nagpayaman ng husto gamit ang pagiging broadcaster. Balita ko balak tumakbong senador si Ted at maugong ang balita na sa ticket ni Erap siya mapapasama.
out of topic ate ellen…
nagtataka lang ako sa mga operative na nang-raid sa safe house ng magdalo group sa filinvest… kasi after a few days na mahuli ang anim nag follow up ang mga operatives sa safehouse para mag search uli… pagkatapos papalabasin marami pa silang nakuhang ebedensiya… nakakapagtaka talaga… alam mo ate ellen karamihan sa mga pulis natin dito sobrang matatakaw pag nakakita ng pakikinabangan sa nire-raid na bahay kanya kanyang kulimbat… basta may makikitang pakikinabangan kukunin… ung mga pinakitang ebedensiya halatang planted un… ung pumiyok daw na magdalo para makipagtulungan… un ang tanim ng mga bata ni gloria!
kaya nga nag secure sila ng search warrant para may right silang maghalughog sa premises na nakasaad dun sa search warrant. ang mga pulis natin ay magagaling na madyikero… “now u see now u dont… kahit wala meron…” alam ng mga pulis yan ang ibig kong sabihin. hehehe! kahit itanong mo kay vidal querol… hehehe!
ystakei, si Gen. Lim at mga “Magdalo” soldiers ay “nasa magandang” kalagayan pa, kumpara sa mga “pangkaraniwang sibilyan” na “may lakas-loob” na hantarang isigaw ang kanilang saloobin sa mga KABUKTUTAN at KABULUKAN ng “sindikato” ni Gloria. Tulad nuong dalawang UP female students na “puwersahang” kinuha ng mga “hinihinalang” militar sa Bulacan. Kawawang mga “kabataan”, at sampu ng kanilang mga magulang. I got “teary-eyed” watching and listening to the mother of one of the two. Live on national tv, in Magandang Umaga Pilipinas, without “malice” and only “thinking about” the “saving” of her daughter, she utter this “blasphemous words”…”…mahal naming Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,…”, apparently trying to “call” and “earn” the “imaginary compassion” of the DEVIL HERSELF. Can’t blame the “old lady”, she even went to the point of telling that “they supported Gloria during the last Presidential Election”…talk about “getting the rock that would bash your head”. Binoto daw ng “pamilya” nila si Arroyo, kaso yung anak niya ay “hindi masikmura” yung KAWALANGHIYAAN, naging aktibista, pinagbinatangan ngayon ni Palparan (aso ni Gloria) na NoPermanentAddress, pinadukot, hanggang sa mga oras na ito ay walang “balita”, ayun ngayon ang kaawa-awang ale, umiiyak sa pananawagan kay Gloria na “awatin” na ang kaniyang mga “asong-ulol” at “alpasan” na ang mga “kawawang kabataan”.
🙂 🙂 🙂 Bakit kung sino ang mas maunlad na bansa sila ang hindi masaya at makuntento?
RP, 17th happiest state worldwide, Vanuatu happiest–study
INQ7.net, Agence France-Presse
Last updated 10:52am (Mla time) 07/12/2006
LONDON — The Philippines ranks 17th among the 178 countries ranked as the happiest on Earth, according to a study published Wednesday measuring people’s well being and their impact on the environment.
The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest, with Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, and Panama completing the top five in the Happy Planet Index compiled by the British think-tank New Economics Foundation.
The index combines life satisfaction, life expectancy and environmental footprint — the amount of land required to sustain the population and absorb its energy consumption.
Zimbabwe is at the bottom, below second-worst performer Swaziland, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine.
The Group of Eight industrial powers meet in Saint Petersburg this weekend but have not much to smile about, according to the index.
Italy came out best in 66th place, ahead of Germany (81), Japan (95), Britain (108), Canada (111), France (129), the United States (150) and Russia, in lowly 172nd place.
Andrew Simms, NEF’s policy director, said the index “addresses the relative success or failure of countries in giving their citizens a good life while respecting the environmental resource limits on which all our lives depend.”
Nic Marks, the head of NEF’s center for wellbeing, added: “It is clear that no single nation listed in the Happy Planet Index has got everything right.
“But the index does reveal patterns that show how we might better achieve long and happy lives for all, whilst living within our environmental means,” he said, according to British daily The Guardian. “The challenge is: can we learn the lessons and apply them?”
Island nations performed particularly well in the rankings. But Vanuatu, with a population of around 200,000, topped them all.
“Don’t tell too many people, please,” said Marke Lowen of Vanuatu Online, the republic’s online newspaper.
“People are generally happy here because they are very satisfied with very little,” Lowen told The Guardian.
“This is not a consumer-driven society. Life here is about community and family and goodwill to other people. It’s a place where you don’t worry too much,” Lowen said.
“The only things we fear are cyclones or earthquakes,” he said.
Also on the list are 23. Indonesia; 31. China; 32. Thailand; 44. Malaysia; 62. India; 64. Iceland; 70. Netherlands; 87. Spain; 88. Hong Kong; 89. Saudi Arabia; 99. Denmark; 112. Pakistan; 115. Norway; 119. Sweden; 123. Finland; 139. Australia; 154. UAE; 156. South Africa; 159. Kuwait; 166. Qatar.
Juanmagpalaya:
Naniniwala ako sa mga sinasabi mo. Mismong pinsan kong pulis sinabi iyan sa akin tungkol doon sa kaso ng Visconde na kinasangkotan ng anak ni Freddie Webb. Remember? Kaya papaanong titino ang bansang iyan lalo na ngayon ang pambato ni Bansot ay bigyan ng bribe ang mga tutulong sa kaniya. Wala na bang pag-asang tumino talaga?
ystakei, sinong pinsan mong pulis at makamusta ko lang. Visconde massacre? Suerte ang anak ni Webb dahil wala nang death penalty. Isa pa, sigurado ba natin na nasa loob pa siya ng bilangguan? Baka nasa abroad na. Ganyan ang mga mayayaman at ma-impluensiyang tao sa atin. Kapag lumamig na ang kaso at hindi na napag-uusapan, bigla na lang mababalitaan na wala na sa Pilipinas.
No, nasa Muntinlupa pa si Webb, Jorgie. Nakita ko ang mukha niya doon sa kinuha ng mga Japanese TV crew noong March na gumawa ng isang special tungkol sa mga hapon na nasa death row at maximum security sa Muntinlupa.
Tama ka sa kaunting “freedom” na natatanggap nila dahil may pera silang ibabayad para papasukin ang kanilang mga katulong, etc. para hindi mukhang kawawa ang buhay nila kumpara doon sa mga walang ibabayad. In fact, iyong hapon na nakakulong nga doon ay mas masarap ang kinakain dahil nagbabayad siya ng special. It’s something unthinkable in Japan where all are treated equal–pare-parehong pagkain, etc.
Grabe talaga ang kultura ng Pilipinas, nakakahawa ang corruption. Mga kakilala kong hapon, kapag tumagal sa Pilipinas at dumalas ang punta doon, nasasanay sa mga kawalanghiyaan. Pagbalik ng hapon mga emotional wreck. In the end, mga swindler at mandarambong ang labas! Now, alam na natin ang dahilan. Iyong mga dapat na nagtuturo ng katinuan sa kanila ay mga alanganin pala. Malabo at sigurista. Basta may datong OK kahit na galing kay Satanas o kampon ni Satanas gaya ni Burot Bansot!
On the other hand, hindi ko sasabihin sa iyo ang pangalan ng pinsan ko. Mahirap na baka pag-initan!
Pano yan MS. YSTAKEI, siguradong aatakehin ka ng high blood at sleep disturbance; double your effort to prove your point!
GMA rating up slightly
The Philippine Star 07/12/2006
Public satisfaction with President Arroyo’s performance has climbed up several notches to a net satisfaction rating of -13 percent, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) second quarter survey for this year showed.
“While still negative since the third quarter of 2004, the President’s rating has gone up in the past two quarters, from -30 percent in December 2005 and —25 percent in March 2006,” the SWS said in a statement.
The non-commissioned survey found that Mrs. Arroyo’s net satisfaction scores rose in most areas of the country except in Metro Manila, where it declined from -37 in March to a new record low of -48 in June. The net rating was obtained by subtracting the percentage of dissatisfied respondents from satisfied respondents.
In the Visayas, Mrs. Arroyo’s net rating recovered to 2 percent in June from —12 percent in March.
In the rest of Luzon, Mrs. Arroyo’s net score became “less unfavorable,” from -23 in March to -13 percent in June, while in Mindanao, it rose to -7 from —32 percent.
Respondents from among the “masa” were less unsatisfied with Mrs. Arroyo’s performance, with her net satisfaction rating among the D class going up from —22 percent in March to -10 in June and, among the E class, from -33 to —22 percent.
However, her net score declined among the ABC classes, from -17 in March to —27 percent in June — the second-lowest on record after her —34 percent score in December 2000 and May 2005.
The SWS second quarter survey for 2006 was conducted from June 22 to 28, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults divided into random samples of 300 each from Metro Manila, the Visayas, Mindanao and the rest of Luzon. The error margin was plus or minus three percentage points for national percentages and plus or minus six percentage points for area percentages.
Statistics ng Pilipinas puro hocus-focus. The fact remains that Bansot stole 1M votes at bago pa matapos ang bilangan dahil alam niyang talo siya nang malaman niyang ayaw mag-cooperate iyong mga inasahan ni Garcillano magluluto ng mga boto sa Mindanao at diniklara siyang panalo nina Joe de Venecia, Pangilinan, et al kasama na iyong mga taga-NAMFREL na nang bandang huli siguro ay nakonsensiya kaya nakaaway ni Bansot but it was too late dahil naseguro na ni Bansot na ang mga nakaupo lang ay iyong kayang-kaya niyang bilugin.
Kitang-kita naman ang mga kawalanghiyaan e bakit kung ano-ano pang kabulastugan ang isinisingit noong mga Internet Brigade niya na nagre-react sa mga katotohanang ibinabahagi ni Ellen at ng mga bloggers dito.
Anyway, the truth shall prevail. Iyan ang dapat na itanim sa isip ng mga gusto ng katotohanan at tunay na hustisya!
Gaano ba talaga kalakas ang CBCP sa mga tao. Bawat panig, oposisyon at administrasyon, parang mga takot na hindi mo malaman kung bakit pati mga salita nito ay hinihimay na mabuti kung saan panig. Habang panahon na bang paiilalim ang bansa sa Simbahan. Akala ko ba tapos na ang pakikialam ng mga Prayle. Ngayon CBCP naman ang dini-Diyos. Hindi pa yata napapaso nang husto ang mga Pilipino. Kung ako lang ang masusunod I’ll just ignore them, and the Church should totally ignore politics. Tama na yang mga moral concern. Kung yun ngang mga priest abuses and other moral problems of the church hindi pa rin nilang makayang gampanan ng tama, mga tao pa kaya? I think the country is still under parochial hypnosis. It is time you woke up guys.
Armand Rubio;
Parang sinabi mo na rin di ka sang-ayaon sa pagsali sa pulitika nina Bishop Cruz, Yniques at iba pa?
I’m for the religious to leave politics to the politicians; tulad ng sinabi mo na hindi nila [pari] makayang gampanan ng tama, mga tao pa kaya?
To Ms. Ystakei, kung sakaling maalis sa puwesto si GMA dahil napatunayan nagkasala sa sambayanan at sa ITAAS, maasahan mong kasama mo kami sa mabuting layunin nyo sa aming bayan! Pero sa ngayon, hindi namin alam kung SINO at ANO ang dapat paniwalaan.
Alam kong galit ka sa mga hindi sumasang-ayon s’yo pero sa totoo lang, maniwala ka or hindi pinag-iisipan din namin ang mga punto nyo, kailangan lang namin pakinggan or basahin ang bawat punto ng magkabilang panig.
Kung sinuman internet brigade ang pinaghihinalaan nyo ay malinis ang puso ko at alam ng nasa ITAAS na hindi ako bahagi nila, isa lang akong simpleng mamayan na naguguluhan din!
The reality, Armand, is that the Catholic Church in the Philippines has that too great hold on its members, culturally speaking and otherwise, even now kahit na marami na ang umaalis dahil nga sa nakikita ng mga tao na walang ginawa ang mga pare kundi mamulitika. Tapos, ang masagwa pa tricky din ang dating especially when it comes to the relationship it has with El Shaddai na itong mga kakilala ko halimbawa sa Japan na mga sumasamba sa simba nila na sa mismong Catholic Church pa ginagawa ang kanilang mga pagsamba at hindi naman talagang umaalis sa Catholic Church, kaya itong si Mike Velarde na ang pakay lang yata ay mangalap ng pera doon sa mga nabibilog niya ay sunud-sunuran doon sa mga kabulastugang pinaggagagawa ng mga prayleng ayaw mawalan ng easy money na galing sa PCSO, jueteng, at bribe ni Bansot, et al. Ang dumi!
Now, me bothered about this? Not a bit, kasi prophesied na mangyayari ito, na siyang test ng talagang pananampalataya sa Diyos na hindi naman mangingiming iligtas iyong mga tunay na nanampalataya sa kaniya. Nakakalungkot nga lang na isiping, maraming nagpapaloko sa demonyo na kailangan talaga ang tatag ng loob na labanan itong mga sugo ng kadiliman. 1/3 of the spirits in heaven ang kumampi kay Satanas, remember? So may 2/3 pang hindi kaya itong si Satanas ay masigasig na makuha ang kahit na kalahati nitong 2/3 para matalo ang kumampi kay Hesukristo laban kay Satanas. Mahabang istorya. Magbasa na lang kayo ng Biblia.
Meanwhile, huwag mawalan ng loob dahil ang kasamaan naman ay hindi maaaring magwagi sa kasamaan. Tignan lang natin kung hindi magbukahan lahat ng mga bulkan sa Pilipinas at wasakin ang umiiral na kasamaan diyan. Nakita naman natin ang nangyari doon sa mga US bases na urong-sulong din ang mga pilipino sa pagpapatalsik sa mga kano. Bakit kamo, si Sin ba kumampi sa mga bumabatikos sa mga bases noon? Kung nasaan ang pera nandoon itong mga prayleng ito maliban na lang siguro doon sa hindi nakakalimot sa tama at kabutihan. O di ang nagdesisyon din ang Panginoon para sa mga balimbing na pilipino! Pumutok iyong bulkan na isang libong mahigit na taon nang hindi pumuputok! Posibleng mangyari ulit ang ganyang phenomenon.
Kailangan ang tatag at tiyaga sa totoo lang. At stick to one idealism na tama. Para malaman kung totoo o hindi ay kailangang ang mataimtim na pagdarasal. Naniniwala ako diyan. Tandaan mo, ang Diyos ay makatarungan at hindi niya pababayaang magtagumpay ang kasamaan. Binibigyan ng Diyos ang mga pilipinong maging matatag at magkaroon ng talagang pananampalataya sa kaniya. Isang paraan din ang nangyayari ngayon na malaman nilang mali pala ang itinuturo ng mga religion na pinapasukan nila. Kunyari may tamang itinuturo pero mas marami ang mali. Kaya nga ang sabi ng Panginoon: “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” (Luke 11: 9, 24)
Hala, bira lang ng bira! Maraming bumabasa ng mga mensahe sa blog na ito lalo na iyong mga binabayaran ni Bansot. Tignan natin kung talaban ng hiya ang mga ito! Kung wala na talagang pag-asa ay ipagdasal na nating tapusin na ng Diyos ang mga kasamaan nila!
he he he.. nahuli si jocjoc bolante.. nakakulong na sa U.S. di na mahihirapan ang senado sa paghahanap.
Oops, nakandabuhol-buhol na ang tagalog. This should read:
“Meanwhile, huwag mawalan ng loob dahil ang kasamaan naman ay hindi maaaring magwagi sa KABUTIHAN.”
Isang hindi magaya ng mga pilipino ay ang tiyaga ng mga hapon. Kung kasingtatag ng hapon ang mga pilipino, I doubt na makakaupo ang mga katulad ni Bansot na puro yabang lang.
Gosh, ang corruption ng mga pinoy lalong tumindi nang umupo ang kumag na pandak na iyan. Lahat kinukurakot pati simbahan. Iyon lang simbahan namin ang hindi niya mapasok, sa palagay ko dahil hindi naman kailangan ng simbahan namin ang mga pang-tulak niya kasi nga self-sufficient ang aming simbahan! Ang alam ko isang miyembro ng simbahan namin ang naging biktima ng ginagawa niyang pagpapaligpit sa mga inaakala niyang makakapagpasiglab ng damdamin ng mga pilipino para makapanatili siya sa upuan. Ang taktika pa ng ungas ay talagang taktika ng mga secret combinations ni Satanas. Listen to this: “And it came to pass that they formed a secret acombination, even as they of old; which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God; For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations, neither doth he will that man should shed blood, but in all things hath forbidden it, from the beginning of man. And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avenge them not.” (Ether 8: 18-19, 22, 24)
Gaya nga ng sabi ng Panginoon, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Rom. 12: 19)
And more, “Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who built it up.” (Ether 8: 24)
May nagtanong dito ewan ko kung sino bakit daw ke administration o opposition takot sa CBCP. Hindi takot kundi alam nila na kahit na CBCP ay corrupt din. Kaya ano man gusto at hiling pilit ibigay at makisama ang magkabila.
Balita ko at ito’y kuwento din ng mga media na bago mag-meeting o deliberate ang CBCP may nakapila nang ilang obispo sa Malacanang. Pati bisperas ng paglabas ng pastoral statement may nagmano din kay Pandak sa Palasyo. Karamihan daw sa mga obispong ito ay mula sa South at kakaunti lang at baka wala pa sa taga-Luzon. Di ba nakapagtataka ito? Ang Luzon kasi opposition at ang Visaya kasama na ang ilang parte ng Mindanao ay mga obispong maka-Gloria.
Takot sa CBCP? Sino? Siguro kung Catholic siya baka kasi ang mga Katoliko ay hinubog na matakot sa mga pare at lahat ng may kinalaman sa simbahan nila dahil nga daw sa alagad sila ng Diyos pero sa ipinakita nilang pagbalimbing e, matatawag pa ba silang mga alagad ng Diyos?
I wonder how much money the Midget gave the Pope as “contribution” to the Catholic Church kaya ang lakas ng loob na umastang mas mataas ang rangko niya kesa doon sa mga archbishop ng simbahan nila.
Mabuti naman at naipapakita nila ang maling palakad, etc. at iba pang kamalian ng simbahan nila para angkinin nilang sila lang ang talagang may kapit sa Diyos. Migosh, pati relasyon sa Panginoon, may politika pa ang labas!
Ang laman ng sobre mga tig-P30,000 pesos daw. Maliban dito ay may mga bigas at kung anu-ano para sa kanilang sinasakupang lugar. May ilang umamin tinanggap pero ang palusot akala daw nila sulat lang mula sa Malacanang ang nasa loob. Tanga at gago pala sila! Hindi ba nila napansin na makapal ang envelope?
P30,000 lang? Ang kunat naman! Sa dinami-dami ng binibigyan ni Bansot ng tong, nangkupo, ubos na naman ang inutang na balita ko 20% ang commission ng China na inatasan niyang mangolekta ng mga inuutang niya at doon na kinukubra ng China ang bayad sa utang ni Bansot in the name of the people of the Republic of the Philippines. Kaya walang perang pampagawa ng mga bagong at dagdag na silid para sa mga eskuwelahan sa Pilipinas! Inuubos sa pagbibigay ng tong para lang maka-stay siya ng permanente doon sa palasyo by the murky river!
Octavian:
Thanks for the update on Bolante. Hopefully, the US will not send him back to the Philippines until Bansot is removed for there is no guaranty that Magsaysay will be able to keep him in jail over here. Ang masagwa nga lang lalabas na walang kuwenta ang justice system ng Pilipinas kapag ipinaubaya ang kasong ito sa US, and how they do so, I do not know.
The US may be able to find the loophole like his delivery of stolen funds to the US against some money laundering law. Mapapahiya si Bansot for saying that she has wiped out money laundering when in fact she is engaged in it via this Joc-Joc Bolante.
Kapag wala pa rin mangyari e masusuya na nga ang mga kano na tumutulong na nga sa pagsolba ng problema ng mga pilipino e wala pa ring magawa. Talagang matinik sa kawalanghiyaan iyong mag-asawa na sinigurong makakaamuyong sila kasama ng mga ina-appoint nila na nepotism pa ang labas gaya ng pag-appoint doon sa kamag-anak ni Pidal na si Calderon. Hindi na nahiya talaga naman!
Huwag nyo naman ekumpara si JUDAS sa mga obispo, Kung hindi nag hudas si Judas hindi magagampanan ni Kristo ang kasulatan.
Lintik din naman ang mga survey na ito..kahit tuyo at kanin lang ang kinakain natin ay mas masayahin pa rin tayo kesa sa mga tinuringan maunlad na bansa. Mas masaya pa nga tayo sa mga Hapon at Englatera.
Isa pang survey na magulo..paano ba ginagawa ito at nagkakaroon ng negative percent percent kuno. Example lang;
Sinurbey 1000 tao
1000 tao sinabi ayoko sa iyo
diba dapat ang sagot ay zero?
kung 500 tao sinabi gusto ko sa iyo, yung natitirang 500 ayoko…diba dapat 50%? >>mukhang kahit saan ay me cheating.
The Bishops or the CBCP group without the benefit of the doubt knew exactly what they were doing when they reneged in supporting Gloria’s impeachment. They’ve manipulated facts with their fancy meaningless words to why they’ll not support the impeachment at this time. They’ve a way of directing the blame on others instead of owning up to their inability to see the reality of truths about illegitimate Gloria Arroyo. How much more convincing does an individual need in rejecting Gloria Arroyo? For starter, Gloria unconstitutionaly grabbed power. Along with the husband, together with others plotted for years of ousting President Estrada. Then, concocted charges against President Estrada so Gloria can occupy Malacanang. Gloria has detained and prosecuted the only legitimate President of the Philippines. That’s a clear betrayal of public trust after Gloria have sworn an oath of office..I, Gloria will faithfully and consientiously fulfill my duties …Total Bull!
Of course, no need to rehash the one million votes dagdag/bawas and the famous Hello Garci and we know who won, definitely not Gloria. Pilipinos and our culture as a nation were the victim of Gloria’s dishonesty, and now we suffered as a nation. And, because of Gloria’s lying, cheating and stealing foreign investors are staying away from the Philippines. How about Jose Pidal account and numerous real estate properties that Gloria and Mickey owned in San Francisco, not mentioning the numeous properties in the Philippines. We can go on with the list of Gloria’s major crimes against the Republic and the people of the Philippines more than sufficient enough to put Gloria away for the rest of her life, but the justice system is as corrupt as the one in Malacanang. So, we just talked about it.
CBCP you are at the wrong side of justice.
Mga kakusa, and isyu ay yang si Glorya at ang kanyang mga kampon. Wag na natin husgahan pa ang iba. May mga kanya kanya tayong paniniwala at interpretasyon sa mga nangyayari. Ang isyu talaga ay ang Pekeng Glorya ang kanyang mga kampon lalo na ang kanyang mga kabinete na halos lahat yata ay retired Generals. O, hindi pa ba ang nagpapatakbo na sa atin ay yang mga lintek na Ex-Genarals na yan? Pati nga pagka-ambasador ay pinasok na nila. DI PA BA JUNTA YAN??????
O, eto pa isa, si Es-VER-on ay inatasan na namang kapalit ni SENGA. Alam naman ni Glorya na maraming isyu sa kanya. Wala na talaga, ang nasa isip ni Glorya ay hindi kapakanan ng Bayan kundi kapakanan niya at ang kanyang Pamilya. Parang wala na siyang pinapakinggan, bangag na ika nga sa dami ng problema niya. Akala niya siguro titingalain siya pagka-tapos ng kanyang termino. Yan ang maling pagkakamali niya … Ipot na lang siya na tatapak-tapakan.
KAWAWA NAMAN ANG ATING BANSA.
The “friarcity” has never changed since it first tasted the power during the colonial years. The “church” will always get what it wants in whatever way including the physical removal of the the hindrance to its interest. Remember “la loba negra”. That novel that was attributed to father Burgos, retelling the assassination of Spanish Governor of the Philippines Islands, Fernando Bustamante for undermining the power and control of the Church. Now, it will still do everything, to maintain its status as the so-called 2nd government and will play its card close to its chest that was the vault of many a dark and shameless deeds. I hope someday when ask by its flock what “Crime” had I done to deserve this fate, the church won’t give the same answer the “friar’ gave to father Burgos; ‘even Christ was innocent too’…
Paano ba namang hindi ka maiinis sa administrasyon na pinangungunahan ni Pandak, pag hindi pabor sa kanya ang sinasabi ng CBCP she complains to the height of her voice about the separation of the church and state being violated. Pero pag siya ang nag-violate OK lang. Hanggang sa Roma daladala niya ang issue ng kapital punishment at constitutional change para iprisinta sa Papa ang ginagawa niya. For what? Kailangan ba ‘to? The Pope has nothing to do with the internal affairs of our country. She claims that the Pope was very appreciative of her policies. Kailangan ba ‘to? in her governance? Baka nga, because she believes na hangga ngayon ang mga tao are still looking up to the church for their salvation, and she is exploiting this popular sentiment to her advantage. Exploiters talaga. Kaya lang to the world, ipinakikita niya na ang Pi;ipinas ay isang “vassal’ of the Vatican. Hindi ba isang act of violation yan on the separation of church and state? Ang gulo gulo. Hanggang kailan kaya natin titiisin ang ganitong klaseng pamahalaan. Tama ang sabi ng isang blogger dito- CBCP has become another political group. Their present ideology is the legacy ng isang taong kardinal ang pagkakasala. Saan kaya siya ngayon? Ang pagkakaalam ko lahat ng may Sin sa impiyerno ang punta.
Armand, iyan na nga ang ginagawa nitong Pandak simula nang umupo. Noon panahon ni Erap, puwede ang mga rallies kahit araw-araw na hindi kailangan ng permit. Ngayon, no permit no rally. Kapag may isang maliit na grupo ang magsama na wala pang 20 katao, haharapin na ng isang battalion niyang berdugo na hawak ang matataas na uri ng mga armas. Noon, puwedeng hamakin at tirahin si Erap kahit anong maisip basta nakakasira sa kanya. Ngayon, kaunting reklamo lang sa administration na ito ay pagbibintangang terorista at nagplaplano daw ng destabilization. Noon, legal ang pag-withdraw ng support kay Erap pati na ang mga militar. Ngayon, bawal daw at labag sa batas. Sa madaling salita, “double standard” ang pinaiiral nitong Pandak, unano, tiyanak.
Sorry out of topic…just FYI: They came, they conquered, they escaped.
Chavit’s hand seen in Pelaezes’ ‘escape’
Blanquita Pelaez, mother of former beauty contestant Joelle Pelaez, managed to sneak out of the country reportedly with the help of Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson.
Joelle left the country through the Manila airport but bound for Hong Kong, reportedly to meet up with her mother.
Highly reliable sources yesterday said Blanquita left the Philippines on board a private plane reportedly owned by Singson from Manila to Cebu International Airport late Sunday afternoon where she waited for a commercial flight to Los Angeles, California, early Monday morning to Hong Kong en route to Los Angeles.
Joelle Pelaez was reported to have left early yesterday morning for Los Angeles via Hong Kong.
Blanquita was reported to have boarded the same airline that Joelle took from Manila to Hong Kong yesterday.
The mother-and-daughter tandem arrived in the Philippines last week only to file criminal charges against jailed President Joseph Estrada and United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) officials for alleged money-laundering activities.
The camp of Estrada on Tuesday criticized the Arroyo administration for allegedly implementing
a double standard of Justice by allowing Blanquita “to roam freely” despite a pending warrant of arrest issued by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) in November 2003 for estafa in connection with the supply of night vision goggles for the military.
Blanquita is also the subject of Estrada’s libel suit which will be filed this week.
According to former Immigration chief lawyer Rufus Rodriguez, Blanquita is considered a fugitive from the law and is the object of a manhunt by the Makati police and other law enforcement agencies for her alleged conviction in the estafa case.
Rodriguez, one of Estrada’s lawyers and spokesmen, said it was surprising for Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez not to have issued a hold departure order for Blanquita when this has been a standard operating procedure for all convicted criminals.
Blanquita was convicted of frustrated estafa by Judge Winlove Dumayas of the Branch 58 of the Makati RTC on May 14, 2004.
Rodriguez maintained that Singson had a hand in the surfacing of the Pelaezes in order to sway the decision of the Sandiganbayan justices handling the plunder and perjury charges filed by the Arroyo administration against Estrada.
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DOJ Sec. siRAULo Gonzalez scolded Immigration Chief Fernandez for allowing Cong. Satur Ocampo from leaving the country to attend a speaking engagement abroad; but allowed this Pelaez to leave despite a pending case filed against her.
JEFFERSON: E di malamang magdadagsaan na ang mga dayuhan papuntang Pilipinas at numero 17 pala sa pinakamaligayang bansa sa buong mundo. Pero bakit kaya dagsa-dagsang nag-aalisan ang mga Pinoy?
For all you the Philippines is being led to become a martial state under the AFP with a titular head like Bansot, whom the military finds a willing performer because of her arrogance and vanity plus ka-alembongan as you watch her pa-cute-cute smile at the generals who come to her dinners with pakipkip.
Iyan ang dapat ingatan as a matter of fact that the Philippines does not become like Burma under SLORC and living off on foreign aids or Cambodia when it turned into a killing field.
Filipinos should demand for the return of a civilian operated police agency, not one that is more like a Gestapo under the management of the military, and stop these men in uniform from getting in to houses without warrants, abducting and killing people suspected of being subversive or simply because “natipuhan ng mga bastos na sundalo” just like what those horny US soldiers do in Iraq.
I fear for the lives of the UP students for example who have been taken from their boarding houses but are still missing. Everybody knows Palparan’s men got them, so why still deny that the Bansot has imposed military rule with her EOs that are even likewise deceitful written in some language that not even the Bansot I guess can understand!
I understand that this same chaotic state existed during the Marcos dictatorship. At least, Marcos did not make any pretentions about it. He declared first Martial Rule before those arrests, etc. that were legally sanctioned under a Martial law.
God works in mysterious ways indeed. Okay, Gloria’s protectors in the CBCP won judging by their stand in the impeachment issue.
But they did not reckon that the stories on gifts/bribes from Malacañang would come out. Now, they have been unmasked. Sources said CBCP is worried about the erosion of their credibility.
Gloria Arroyo indeed has the opposite of Midas touch. Everything she touches becomes dirt. She didn’t even spare the bishops.
“Manang” Yuko, you’re absolutely right that the Philippines is “being made” by Gloria “Macapal Ahmuk”-Arroyo into a “military state”. We all know that all of those “retired” generals that “had been very supportive” to “her cause”, were all given “important” and “financially fruitful” government “posts”. Take the “case” of “Angie”, from being the DILG’s “top honcho”, he was “put in place” of “Mighty Miyak” at the “helm” of the DENR….hhhmmmmmm, D-E-N-“RESOURCES”…talk about “gold-money”, “copper-money”, and “tree-money”…whoa, BONANZA!!!. You’ve seen how “Angie” Reyes clapped when he asked those TMG personnels involved in the “alledged” Ortigas Shootout..”..are you happy? everybody happy?..ok, clapped your hands..”, the way he “clapped” there would look “weak” compare to the “clapping” that he did (of course secretely) when he got his “present post”. “Palakpak pati tenga”, ika nga. Now, this Gen. Tenga…I mean, Senga would already be “retiring”…let’s all wait and see what “delicious menu”(selection of gov. positions) Gloria would “offer” her “BIG EARS” in the AFP.
Bentong & ystakei: How could the bishops or their personnel allow in an outsider during their retreat and deliberations on a much-awaited statement? Why was this Mr. Moneybag allowed to walk around and distribute envelopes containing between P20,000 and P30,000? Yaaaiiiiikkkkkksssssss! Cheap noh!!! some Bishops said they will return the money, To whom??? ha ha ha ha ha! COMEDY NA ANG SITWASYON! They will return it to Mr. Bigman? balik elementarya tayo!!! iskul Bukol, Gaya ng PR Manager ni Bansot na gumawa ng Media Campaign “Bangkang Papel sa ilog Pasig”. SAKAY NA KAYO!!!!!
Jefferson Chiong: Sa probinsya palagay ko ginawa ang survey! Okey lang, may tuyo na ulam, may kamatis sa likod bahay, punta sa aplaya hingi ng isda or mamingwit. wala ka namang paghandaan na cold winter para mag imbak ng pagkain. kapitbahay ko lang kung mag inuman gin lang inutang kay aling trining 3 times a week!!! happy ang mga demonyo! hayop! dayukdok!!! walang makain pero lintik magsipagyabangan.
AKBAYAN STATEMENT ON THE CBCP STATEMENT:
12 July 2006
Etta P. Rosales
AKBAYAN
Ellen, you mentioned that CBCP is worried about their credibility? Since when did they have credibility? They have zero credibility. Anyway Ellen, how’s your health now? Have you fully recovered?
I’m okay,Jorgie. My last major checkup last january showed no recurrence of cancer. I have my regular checkup every two months. So far so good. Every day is a gift and I want to use it more meaningfully. I believe, upholding truth and justice is one way.
I echo the same optimism as Etta’s. The point is that more and more Filipinos want this illegitimacy of the incumbent to be resolved once and for all.
The Bansot’s puppies talk of silencing the silent majority, but we say, it’s about time they make noise and show her and her minions that the Filipino people are fed up of her propaganda, and expensive image building when all that is needed is for someone much more gifted and sincere should be taking over to fix the mess that she has created, someone whom the majority can support and work with for a better Philippines.
2007 will be a good opportunity to kick out the usual Bansot Rah-Rah Rat Pack, and vote for the right people to help bring back the rule of law. Time to kick out the likes of Joe de Venecia, Nograles, Lagman, the Midget’s son and brother-in-law, et al.
There is a presence so diabolic in our midst that has caused so much divisiveness and strife. Even public and private institutions have fallen prey to it. See how rotten the bureaucracy has become and even the justice system is shot. Their pathetic byword is merely SURVIVAL.
Since gma has acknowledged that she was the cause of divisiveness before Rizal’s grave many years ago, the first order of the day is for her to go…..impeachment or not.
Gloria Arroyo was in Clark today and she said:”Only God can judge whether I am good or bad.”
That means, tayong mamamayang Pilipino ay walang karapatan. She thinks she is God’s favored creature.
The CBCP has turned its back on the democratic and legal process to kick the pandak out of office, does this mean we have to oust Gloria “The Dreamer” through violent means? Aba, inciting to rebellion yan. Ayaw ni gonzalez niyan.
Ellen, I’m glad you’re now okay. God helped you so that you could continue your fight for truth and justice through your profession as a journalist. You’ve become one of the most popular columnists today. Keep up the good work.
I think the midget is in Libya…for what reason we don’t know. She’s doing ala-Imelda. If she thinks Kaddafy would fall for her, she’s wrong. Baka gawing katulong na lang siya doon.
Yes, that’s the problem with bansot. She keeps invoking God’s name. Now that the people have judged her as the worst president the country ever had, she now uses God’s name. Aren’t she using His name everytime she’s in trouble or wants to lie? When she announced she was not running for re-election, she said God told her not to run (that was mentioned in the media then). And when she changed her mind and decided to run, she again said God told her to run.
Gosh, she’s like saying God can lie like her!
Narito ang isang bahagi ng sinulat ni Ducky Paredes tungkol sa CBCP:
“Mayroon akong payo sa ating mga obispo sa Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP): Kung gusto ninyong makuha ang tiwala ng mamamayan, kapag kayo ay mayroong mga miting, lalo na kung kagaya ng kailan lamang na inyong tinalakay ang mga problema ng bayan, mag-ingat kayo sa inyong ginagawa.
Halimbawa, hindi kaya maaari na kung kayo man ay makikikain kay Gloria Arroyo (na tinuturing ng marami na siya na nga ang pinakamalaking problema ng bansa natin), na ang inyong pakikipag-salo-salo ay inyong i-schedule kapag tapos na ang inyong ginagawa at hindi habang kayo ay nagkukumperensiya pa?
Kung ang mga pulitiko ang tutungo sa Malacañang lalo’t habang mayroon silang pinag-uusapang isyu tungkol sa pulitika, pinagdududahan natin sila, na baka nasuhulan sila ni Gloria kung kaya malabnaw na ang lumitaw sa kanilang pahayag tungkol sa mga isyu.
Kung ang mga mamamahayag ang nakikain kay Gloria bago sila susulat ng kanilang kolum o news report, tiyak na pagdududahan din sila. Ganoon din ang mga hukom o mga commissioner ng Comelec o ang mga district at regional director ng Comelec.”
Here’s the latest on these bishops…nakakadiri at nakakasuka sila!
Palace gave ‘victory’ dinner for bishops – CBCP source
Tags religious affairs usec as host
By Christian V. Esguerra
Inquirer
Last updated 01:38am (Mla time) 07/14/2006
MALACAÑANG arranged what appeared to be a victory dinner for prelates sympathetic to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo after the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) decided to stay away from fresh efforts to impeach her, the Inquirer learned yesterday.
A CBCP source, who did not wish to be named for fear of compromising his position in the Church hierarchy, said the affair was arranged by Fatima “Nena” Valdes, undersecretary for religious affairs. The source described the dinner party as a “reward.”
The reported emergence of Valdes in the apparent Palace effort to influence the outcome of the CBCP plenary over the weekend appeared to contradict claims by pro-Arroyo congressmen that the reports were “the devil’s handiwork … meant to discredit not only the Palace but also the Church.”
The Inquirer attempted but failed to get a comment from Valdes, who holds office in Malacañang.
In the pastoral statement issued on Monday, the CBCP said it was “not inclined at the present moment to favor the impeachment process as a means of establishing the truth” on whether Ms Arroyo manipulated the 2004 vote. Critics have denounced the CBCP position as vague and ambivalent.
Valdes, together with a certain “Attorney Adriano” and their staff, was also behind the reported distribution of envelopes containing cash to bishops during their weeklong retreat and plenary.
Valdes signed the letter offering cheap rice and low-cost medicines to some of the poorest dioceses in the country incidentally headed by known anti-Arroyo bishops.
This letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Inquirer, was distributed to dioceses earlier this year.
The Inquirer source in the CBCP said Undersecretary Valdes had arranged the dinner on Sunday upon the conclusion of the bishops’ plenary at a restaurant near where they had met at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center on United Nations Avenue in Manila.
Inquirer sources earlier reported that Malacañang had offered relief aid for Church projects for the poor as they gathered in Manila for their weekend plenary and handed out envelopes to the bishops containing P15,000 to P30,000.
`Bribe for bishops despicable’ — rebels
By Nonoy Espina
INQ7.net
Last updated 11:25am (Mla time) 07/15/2006
COMMUNIST rebels weighed in with their own opinion on reports that
Malacañang allegedly offered gifts of money and other goodies to
Catholic bishops for them to back away from supporting current
impeachment efforts against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
In a statement, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) spokesman
Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal described the Palace’ alleged efforts
as “despicable” and a “big insult” to the prelates.
News reports said members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) were offered cash, travel reimbursements and
livelihood projects, among others, before the prelates convened in
Manila for their 93rd plenary assembly last week.
After the CBCP issued a pastoral letter saying it was “not inclined”
to support the impeachment of Arroyo, the reports said Malacañang
then allegedly hosted a “victory” dinner for several bishops.
Malacañang has denied the reports but a number of bishops have
confirmed having been offered and rejecting money ostensibly “for the
poor.”
In an Inquirer report, Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran confirmed an
incident when a Malacañang staffer slipped two cash-filled envelopes
into his hand at the Pope Piux XII Catholic Center in Manila where
the CBCP held its assembly.
“They were trying to bribe the bishops … Garapal (Shameless),”
Manguiran was quoted as saying of the incident.
Rosal said the alleged bribe attempt showed Arroyo’s “insolence…in
assuming that everything that she wants can be bought with money,
that everyone has a price, and that all who can possibly say or do
anything not in her favor can be heaped with bundles of money for
them to either shut up or side with her.”
He said Arroyo’s alleged use of her President’s Social Fund as
a “pork barrel” to buy off bishops was no different from the she
has “been using the Priority Development Assistance Fund to bribe
congressmen.”
Rosal also slammed the “utter hypocrisy of Malacañang’s gibberish
about the separation of then state,” claiming Arroyo “has always been
trying to inveigle the bishops to serve her politics and her
government, to the extent of bribing them.”
“But when she cannot get what she wants from them, she sermonizes
about the separation of church and state,” he said.
***If I were the rebels, I will kill those bishops who received
bribes!
But of course the house majority will have to stop the impeachment process otherwise kung ma impeach si GMA sabit silang lahat kc halos lahat sa mga pro GMA na congressmen ay are in deep shit as the president. So i urge the people that come next election on 2007 dapat matalo ang lahat ng ka alyado ni GMA only then maka proceed ang impeachment.