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From the raging crowd

The shameless majority in the House of Representatives, personified by Jose de Venecia, Luis Villafuerte, Edcel Lagman, Prospero Pichay, Prospero Nograles and Constantino Jaraula, got their way to have a Senate-less Constituent Assembly starting on Monday to amend the Constitution so that they will remain in power as long as they want, even if the people are sick and tired of them.

We asked some of the gallant majority, who, although few in numbers, give us hope that all is not lost in this country, whether they will participate in the farce that will be played out next week.

Rep. Roilo Golez (Parañaque) said, they still have to decide. “As of now, we are inclined to participate to block their effort and reveal flaws in the process.”

Same thing with Rep. Gilbert Remulla (Cavite) who said, “We are really thinking about its pros and cons. We have yet to meet formally about it. Perhaps over the weekend.”

The Liberal Party (Drilon Wing), however, has made a decision to participate. Rep. Nereus Acosta (Bukidnon) said, “We have to engage them and put a clear check on such brazen abuses from here on. Walking away from this will only allow them to run roughshod over decency and fairness.”

But the public has made up its mind. One of the visitors in my blog, who signed in under the name Tong Gress, said what the majority did was “gang rape” the Constitution. “Hinawakan ni Pichay ang kanang kamay, si Nograles ang sa kaliwang kamay, si Villafuerte ang sa mga paa habang ang iba naman ay nagchi-cheer kay yoda de Venecia, “Go Joe! Go! (Pichay held the right hand, Nograles took care of the left hand, Villafuerte pinned down her legs while the rest cheered JDV, ‘Go Joe! Go.’)

Anna, who monitors developments in the country from Brussels, said: “Our people must learn and understand that democracy is not simply a numbers game. It is more subtle than that. It is also about values, about the concept of knowing what is right from wrong; it is about reason and applying reason to the law so that the law may be well served. It is about thwarting injustice and misrule.

“Numbers help in the exercise of democratic prerogatives but when numbers are misused and abused, the exercise becomes futile. Misuse and abuse of numbers in a democratic exercise leads to tyranny, and in the case of the Philippines, a de facto dictatorship.”

She said, dissecting the events of the last couple of years culminating in the last couple of days, and you have no other name for the type of rule you have in the Philippines. “It’s dictatorship.” Her conclusion: “Time to Revolt.”

Diego Guerrero bewailed “the rape of democracy” and echoed Anna’s call: “Revolution!”

Parasabayan has the same sentiments: “No time to mourn! Time to act, time to attack!”

Amidst the anger and calls to join the protest actions in the coming days, I got this reminder: “Christians beware: The Con-Ass has the tacit task from Gloria Arroyo to revise the Bible to assure that Mike and Gloria Arroyo can go to Heaven by making Heaven and Hell unicameral.”

Malaya: Church sets prayer-protest rally vs Con-Ass;Opposition sees ‘tipping point’ vs Gloria

Inquirer: It’s all-out war against constituent assembly

Tribune:Erap vows street justice vs Con-ass;Bishops to lead massive rally

Draft of Constitutional amendments prepared by JDV and gang: click here, Newsbreak.

Comelec’s Abalos dances to GMA-JDV Con-Ass tune. Click here.

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122 Comments

  1. npongco npongco

    The CBCP is calling for a nationwide prayer rally on Dec. 15 to protest the railroading of Con-ass by Arroyo’s allies in Congress. Question: Why only the noise now after long silence from the Catholic Church? CBCP should have issued another warning even before the Congress voting. Or is there another negotiation or white envelope giving to stop the scheduled prayer rally? CBCP has long lost its credibility. Its moves and decisions are now being received with suspicion by all. El Shaddai also plans a similar rally on the same date. Bro. Mike Velarde is one preacher who benefited so much from this Arroyo government. Is he now asking for more?

    Of interest is the silence by Manalo and his INC. What’s the position of INC on this Con-ass? Why is this church so quiet? Yes, it supported Arroyo in past elections; but INC’s position is to have the election next year so that politicians can go and kiss Manalo’s ass again. Anyway, if INC speaks against Con-ass, it has more impact than any other religious groups. INC might not have the numbers compared to the predominantly Catholics; but its unity and obedience to their leader is the envy of many. When INC flexes its muscle, no one and no group could stop it. Marcos learned that lesson. Cory too. And I’m sure GMA will also listen to Manalo. Therefore, if there’s one remaining group that needs to be convinced and asked to oppose this Con-ass, it’s INC.

  2. Ellen:

    Rest assured that God will not tolerate these blasphemies being committed by this demonic couple, for the Lord cannot be with oppressors.

    If it is any consolation to the folks in the Philippines, here are the verses in Isaiah: “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. (Isa. 5: 20-24)

  3. I suggest that all concerned members of the Senate to file a protest against this infringement of their right to insure that the Constitution is not treated as a plaything of the idiot hallucinating herself as queen by hook or by crook. Filipinos should back them up by marching on the streets NOW even just to show the whole world that they are up to their neck with this farce of a Philippine Congress dominated by another bunch of idiots.

    Cry of Balintawak na!!! PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!!!

  4. Panahon na para magalit bawat Pilipino, di dapat pangisi-ngisi lang at kibit balikat, huwag ng tumanga at nakanganga lang.

  5. Just sharing:

    Press Release

    December 7, 2006

    Partido ng Manggagawa

    Workers lead noise barrage vs. con-ass

    Calling the House resolution calling for a constituent assembly as “a crime that started with a lie and will end with theft,” workers and poor staged noise barrages at seven points in Metro Manila this noon in protest at the planned con-ass.

    Judy Ann Miranda of Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) assailed House Resolution 1450 for being “Based on the patent lie that the people clamor for charter change that will result in the wholesale theft of the civil liberties, labor rights and national patrimony provisions of the constitution. Truly liars are the siblings of thieves.” PM party-list Rep. Renato Magtubo voted no to the House resolution 1450.

    A few hundred members of PM and other allied groups converged at Welcome Rotonda for the noon time noise barrage. Similar protests were held at places such as SM North EDSA, Timog EDSA, Malinta interchange and SM Fairview.

    At Welcome Rotonda, workers from PM brought pig-shaped placards in reference at the majority solons that sponsored the con-ass. One prominent pig-shaped placard had the label JDV and the slogans “CON-ASS: Babuyan sa Kongreso, Ibasura! Sahod, Trabaho, Pabahay Hindi ChaCha! Kapakanan ng Manggagawa Hindi ng Trapo, Unahin!”

    “Like thieves who execute their crime in the darkness of twilight when people are sound asleep, the trapos of the majority finally railroaded the con-ass resolution early this morning. And not just once but twice. They did it two days in a row,” argued Miranda.

    She added, “Super typhoon Reming brought calamity to Bicol but cha-cha through con-ass will bring disaster to the whole country. Gloria will get to extend her illegitimate rule; the trapos will get unlimited terms of office and the multinational corporations will get to own our rich land, natural resources and public utilities. While the workers and people will lose what little in protection that is still inscribed in the bourgeois 1987 constitution.”

    Miranda however warned that “Gloria and JdV have a puppet majority in the parliament of the trapos and with their numbers they can carry out their crimes against the people. But in the parliament of the streets, there is a solid majority that is against chacha and clamor instead for wage increases, regular jobs, affordable housing and a decent life. It is too easy for Gloria and Jdv to amend the rules but it will be real hard for them to revise the constitution. The workers will join with the people in protests against Gloria’s chacha and JdV’s con-ass that will escalate till next week when the rump assembly is constituted in Batasan.” ###

  6. Here’s a message from Ka Mentong of Tribune, another one of those sued by the crazy couple squatting at the palace by the murky river.

    A call to action

    DIE HARD III
    Herman Tiu Laurel

    12/08/2006

    It is now time for every conscientious Filipino lover of democracy to take action and express indignation over the shameless, self-serving act of Gloria and Jose de Venecia’s House to declare a rump Constituent Assembly (Con-ass). A bunch of demonstrably corrupt politicians has arrogated unto themselves the power to change our nation’s basic law — all to their own benefit and against the will of the people! The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philipines (CBCP) president, Archbishop Lagdameo has called on the faithful to “watch and pray for self-serving representatives” in his press statement. We support that and add that we must all now take action.

    Around me are countless groups and citizens beginning to wake up to the need for voluntary action, and as I write this, I am heartened by the middle and upper class citizens who have started to organize motorcades to demonstrate their extreme disgust over the congressional majority’s act of total disrespect and the insults to the wishes and rights of the people to be heard in such sacred act of changing our Constitution and our form of government. The mass organizations are already mobilizing countless sectors and continue street protest of various forms, from noise barrages to prayer vigils.

    Schools must be involved, and I expect that in a few days the Catholic schools will start feeling the commitment of the church leaders to the cause of restoring respect for the will of the people. It took some time for the voices of warning from the progressive bishops to be heard and they would probably have continued to be unheard if it were not for the absolute hubris that has taken over Gloria’s minions in Congress. The state colleges and universities, I am certain, will follow with student rallies and even boycotts of classes until this Con-ass crime is redressed.

    I appeal to our readers to take every bit of action they can and be prepared to join the calls for protests from their own homes and offices, wherever they may be. Start an e-mail campaign to recruit more people into active campaigning against this Con-ass and join the daily protest that is already starting. Go and talk to your parish community and help spread the press statement of Archbishop Lagdameo about the “self-serving representatives” and encourage both prayers and actions even within and around the parish vicinity. The country needs every bit of initiative from everybody now.

    What is at stake is the little that is left of our citizens’ rights, such as the right to vote for national leaders, the right to demand accountability from elected public servants to ensure that self-serving elements can be eliminated around election time, to question the leaders when they abuse, to expect equal protection of the law for ordinary citizens as well as political power wielders. If you have felt the abuse by these people in Congress the past years passing laws on power, water and taxes that have been inimical for you and your family, you will see worse of it if they get away with this Con-ass.

    It is no longer a matter just of “politics,” punning and wisecracking against the asses in the Con-ass campaign, now it is a deadly serious end game where the corrupt and graft-ridden politicians will dominate in perpetuity if they get away with this Con-ass and we shall be permanently enslaved and never again have the peaceful, bloodless changes that only regular, predictable, scheduled elections for national leaders can provide. The other option is bloody carnage that will take lives on all sides, the bloodletting of a civil war that will make the streets of Manila like Baghdad.

    We are calling on all our readers to prepare to join major mass actions at the Senate, on Monday, Dec. 12, to support our anti-Con-ass senators for the hearings on the issue, and to converge 50,000 strong at the Batasan on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to protest the opening of Gloria and De Venecia’s rump Con-ass. This may swell to 100,000 if several religious movements that have signified their intention to join the anti-Con-ass activities are able to muster their people swiftly enough. Meanwhile, motorcades all over Metro Manila and provincial cities will fan the spirit of protest and resistance.

    As we witness the rape of democracy, particularly after the Con-ass legislators made a mockery of age-old rules of Congress with regard to constitutional procedures, I wondered about the officers in our military institutions. Are they also all as corrupted as the Con-ass politicians and Gloria, or as apparently unprincipled as their Chief of Staff and superiors Esperon, Tolentino, Danga, et al. who have been accessories to the rape of our elections? I believe there are still more decent officers in the AFP than there are knaves, the only question is when will they move to defend our democracy.

    That the rump Con-ass is providentially timed for the start of the Asean conference in Cebu, the world will be witness to the political crisis exploding in the Philippines. Now is the time! Let us move, let us be counted. As Archbishop Lagdameo appeals to his flock, we appeal also to the rest of the country: “…be vigilant, to express their opposition to Con-ass…God help us! God help our country!” and God helps only those who help themselves.

  7. Now is the chance for the 1M concerned Filipinos to act against an oppressive regime now keen on submitting a very discriminatory Constitution. Lalo na iyong hindi makapag-aral, they should join these rallies kasi ang labas nila magiging tau-tauhan na lang sila ng mga may pinag-aralan daw pero bastos naman!!! Yikes! 😡

  8. Just sharing. This was delivered in my mailbox:

    Press Statement
    Office of Senator Mar Roxas
    Suite 512 GSIS Bldg., Financial Center, Pasay City
    Philippines

    December 5, 2006

    SENATOR MAR ROXAS BATS FOR SENATE RESPONSE VS HOUSE
    CON-ASS

    Senator Mar Roxas elicited the assurance of that a
    concrete institutional response to the ongoing effort
    of the House of Representatives to convene a
    unicameral Constituent Assembly is underway.

    In his remarks on the floor of the Senate, Senator
    Roxas said that the actions of the House, preliminary
    as they are, constitute “an opening salvo to a
    sequence of events that will unalterably destroy
    our system of government.”

    He queried the Senate President on whether a caucus
    will be convened to discuss the Senate’s response to a
    House-initiated Constituent Assembly.

    Senate President Manuel Villar and Majority Leader
    Francis Pangilinan assured the Liberal Party stalwart
    that:

    1) The Office of the Majority Leader is preparing
    a new resolution reiterating the Senate’s position
    that a Constituent Assembly must include the
    participation of both Houses of Congress
    with each House voting separately.

    2) At an appropriate time, the Senate’s legal
    office will file its opposition before the Supreme
    Court.

    3) A caucus of all senators will be convened this
    week to discuss further the response of the Senate.

    Roxas welcomed the concrete steps that will be taken
    by the Senate as an institution to address the
    aggressive drive to change the Charter before the 2007
    elections.

  9. Neal Cruz in his columnn As I See It asks, “Why don’t we abolish the House instead?”

    Cruz explains: “IT IS now clear why we should not allow changes in the Constitution at this time, when the changes are to be made by incumbent congressmen. They have shown what they can do and will do once they grab power from the present bicameral Congress and transfer it to a unicameral Parliament. Through sheer force of numbers, they will bulldoze away all opposition to their wishes and railroad bills, never mind what the people think and deserve. We will see in the new Parliament frequent repetitions of their naked display of power at the House of Representatives the other night. Bills will be passed, not on the basis of merit, not because they are the best for the country, but because they have the numbers to ram their bills through the legislature; and not because they are what the nation needs, but because they are what the congressmen want.”

    Cruz is right, we cannot allow changes in the Constitution if they are made by this bunch of legislators, they are not credible, are untrustworthy, their concept of right from wrong is dubious, and above all, they are plain wannabe dictators whose mission is to continue Gloria’s REIGN OF TERROR in the Philippines.

    I say, HANG THEM all from the highest lampost.

  10. parasabayan parasabayan

    FINALLY, WE ARE AWAKE! NEVER TOO LATE TO SHOW THAT WE THE PEOPLE ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE FEW TRAPOS IN THE LOWER HOUSE. WHAT A GOOD TIMING FOR THIS TENAGANG DAGA TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER DIRTY TRICK, SETTING UP A STAGE FOR THE ASEAN SUMMIT! Now, all the invited countries are cancelling their participation to the ASEAN. GOOD JOB MY FELLOWMEN! LET US KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS! WE HAD BEEN TRAMPLED ON SO MANY TIMES BY THESE TRAPOS! NOT ANYMORE! NOW WHO IS THE SOVEREIGN???

    LET US HAVE ONE MILLION BODIES ON THE STREETS AND PROTEST THE RULE OF THESE TRAPOS!!!

  11. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    REBOLUSYON! Military intervention to end constitutional crisis and defend our democratic way of life is the right thing to do at this point of our history. We don’t need the entire AFP to protect the Filipino people. Maybe battalion strength of determined soldiers of the people and millions of warm bodies is enough to start an uprising. The happy days of bogus President Gloria Arroyo and her greedy lapdogs are numbered. It’s the right time to move to defend our democracy.

    Re: A call to action
    Excerpts: “As we witness the rape of democracy, particularly after the Con-ass legislators made a mockery of age-old rules of Congress with regard to constitutional procedures, I wondered about the officers in our military institutions. Are they also all as corrupted as the Con-ass politicians and Gloria, or as apparently unprincipled as their Chief of Staff and superiors Esperon, Tolentino, Danga, et al. who have been accessories to the rape of our elections? I believe there are still more decent officers in the AFP than there are knaves, the only question is when they will move to defend our democracy” Herman Tiu Laurel

  12. ocayvalle ocayvalle

    “those who fail to remember
    the past are soon condemned
    to relive it”
    this evil GMA and his evil minions will soon have the wrath of God and the filipino people..my time table and my prayer this evil will be out soon and it will be a good christmas to all filipinos..they are so greedy and evil that what they think is only for their own survival,this jdv is master of all con artist..it is now time to unite and oust this evil,and never again this kind of people be given mercy,let us punish them together with all the corrupt gen of afp and pnp especially mr palparan who created his death squad..let us expose all those involve in the killings of innocent people whom they branded as destabilizer and rebel.punish this mr asher dolina and his men who are engage in criminal act not only killing journalist,judges,lawyers,student,farmers and innocent civilians who oppose this evil regimes..but also his men who are also engaged in big time hold up of business establishment and raiding businesses in metro manila and the suburb..once GMA is ousted and after all the dancing in the street,let us all arrest this criminals dressed in afp and pnp uniforms with the blessing of corrupt generals.in isafp and cidg there are lots of criminals who are being coddled and used as their killing machine..its is now time to expose this criminals in illegal uniform!!i pray that this is the end of evil GMA and her cabals and minions of evils!!

  13. parasabayan parasabayan

    I CONCUR WITH YOU OCAYVILLE! GISING NA GISING NA ANG PILIPINAS!!! YEHEY!!!PATALSIKIN NA ANG MGA ABUSADO AT MAPAGSAMANTALA BAGO MAHULI ANG LAHAT!!!!

  14. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    Yes!!! After all the “Hula-hula” of Evil GMA and her evil minions lead by Joe boy and the Tongboys of Tongress, it looks like the end is Near! Let us pray hard and ask Him to grant the Deliverance of our fellow Filipinos from the EVILS of this FAKE leaders!
    I salute you YSTAKEI for the offering you’re going to do.
    I will do my own offering, too. Tomorrow is our Filipino Xmas Party here. We will certainly do something for our beloved country. Basta kasama kami … Patalsikin na ang dapat Patalsikin!

  15. Mike Uliling Mike Uliling

    You’ve warned those idiots, but being as they are “IDIOTS”, they never listened. Now, they have to face the inevitable. The wrath of the people. Ika nga, kung may usok, may apoy. Naamoy ko na ang usok ng mga taong gigil na gigil sa mga ungas na ito sa tongreso. Di magtatagala at magliliyab na rin ang galit at poot ng tao. Kung puwede lang matulad yung nangyari sa Bolshevik Revolution na magmula sa hari pababa hanggang yaya, isa isang tinodas. Sana ganon. Hayop yang mga Arroyo at Macapagal na iyan. Isama na yang de Venecia, Pichay, Nograles, Susano, Villafuerte at sa mga iba pang tuta. Malapit na kayong kalusin.

  16. kitamokitako kitamokitako

    Sana hindi babaliktad ang El Shaddai at ang simbahan para talagang tuloy tuloy na. Sana bagsak na si Glue even before the con-ass legality is brought to the Supreme Court.

    Glue always get away with things illegal, so she thought she can even do it to the extreme, the rape of the Phil constitution.

  17. pandawan pandawan

    Nagpasa ng isang resolusyon ang mga congressmen upang likhain ang kanilang mga sarili na isang CONSTITUENT ASSES upang pahabain ng kanilang panunungkulan at gawin ang kanilang sarili bilang interim Unicameral Body na si Gloria ang Pangulo ng bansa. At kakampihan sila ng Supreme Court na nasa bulsa ni Gloria.

    And all this while the Filipinos loses their right and privilege to DIRECTLY elect their President and Senators who CAN check the inanities of the congressmen. Isn’t it funny that a congressman’s proposal to change the name of a street in his district needs the concurrence of the senate and yet we have now JDV’s congress convening the Congress to amend the constitution WITHOUT THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE.

    It normally takes a year to propose, present, debate, discuss amendments to the constitution. Pero ngayon ay babaguhin ni JDV at ng kaniyang mga kongresmen ang Konstitusyon sa loob ng limang araw lamang. Kung narito lamang sana si SIMOUN ay tutulungan pa niya ang mga gagong ito sa paggawa nito upang magising ang bayan. GISING PILIPINO SAPAGKAT GINAGAGO KA NA!

  18. tikbalang tikbalang

    KARMA NA!! ! ! ! MAY BAGYO NA NAMAN DARATING SA PILIPINAS, SA MAY CEBU PA ANG PUNTIRYA. MAG DASAL PA TAYO MGA KABABAYAN MALAPIT NANG BUMAGSAK…………. KAWAWA NAMAN ANG AKING MGA NAG HIHIRAP NA KABABAYAN. NA LALONG NAGHIHIRAP DAHIL SA MGA MAPAGSAMANTALANG PULITIKO……………WAG MATAKOT SA MGA TAONG NANGUNGURAKOT……. LABANAN NATIN ANG KURAKOT SA LIPUNAN……. PATALSIKIN NA! NGAYON NA!

  19. Its good that the One Million citizens are now awake and including ALL the church members. Its not enough just to pray they now have to get thair asses standing outside the Palace gates ALL ONE MILLION OF THEM because thats the only thing this administration & congressmen understand, THE NUMBERS GAME! One Million citizens and no less!

  20. Anna says “I say, HANG THEM all from the highest lampost” just to get their feet six inches from the ground is more than enough (smile).

  21. I’m looking at these congressmen and my observations are that over the past 24 hours they are no longer confident because they thought this would be a walk-in-the-park. Its become ovious to them that with surveys showing at least 65% of citizens against destroying the Constitution and forced to taking to the street parliment; its a numbers game that they cannot win. They know that the masses will hit the street parliment next week.

  22. The more I think of that person explaining their vote the other night (was it male or female, you know the one I mean) at least they were honest enough to call JDV Prime Minister and recognizing why JDV is pushing this through. These people are so un-prefessional and have no shame, even though the whole world view their actions with the International TV coverage. If I’m looking for a word related description; BANANA comes to mind!

  23. apoy apoy

    In some aspects there is something positive about this
    con-ass. It united the people, yea an angry people.
    GO CON-ASS, GO!!!

  24. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    Ang pakiusap ko lang, kung sakali mang hawak na natin sa leeg ang mga gunggong, arbor ko na si Louie VillaPWE!rte o si Letseng Lagman.

    Bitayin ninyo hanggang gusto ninyo yung iba, o ipakain sa langgam, o balatan ng buhay saka pigaan ng kalamansi, pero itira lang ninyo sa akin ang isa sa mga ito. Please. Salamat po.

  25. chi chi

    Bakit TongueT? Paghuhukayin mo ba sila ng mga natatabunan pang mga kawawang biktima ni Reming? Sabihin mo lang sa akin at habang naghuhukay sila ay lalatiguhin ko ang mga katawan para ma-recover natin lahat ang mga nawawala! Mga walang konsiensyang ‘yan!

  26. luzviminda luzviminda

    KITANG-KITA NA ANG PAGIGING IMORAL NG MGA KANGKONGESMAN NA ITO. SOBRANG PANGGAGAHASA ANG GINAGAWA SA ATING DEMOKRASYA. SOBRA NA, TAMA NA! REBOLUSYON ANG SOLUSYON!!! Sa December 15 ipakita natin na HINDI TAYO NATATAKOT SA KAMANDAG NG HALIMAW NA SI GLORIA AT KANYANG MGA KAMPON. MGA MAGIGITING NA KAWAL. ORAS NA!!!!REBOLUSYON ANG SOLUSYON!!!!

  27. apoy apoy

    TongueT,
    Mahihirapan ka tol. Pag nagkagipitan na,magtatago sila sa Amerika..Yan ang asong makabayan.Tambangan mo sa airport.

  28. chi chi

    apoy,

    sabihin mo lang kaagad dito kung papaalis na diyan at tatawagan ko ang US justice dept na may mga bombang dala ang mga walanghiyang ‘yan!

  29. Spartan Spartan

    Tongue-Twisted…si edcel…ang WALANGHIYANG kapatid ni Ka Popoy…hayop din naman ang TONGRESSMAN na iyan, nakadila lamang ng “matamis na bao” na bigay ni gloria…ibinenta na ang lahat ng PRINSIPYONG inilaban ng kaniyang kapatid hanggang kamatayan. Dapat diyan sa taong iyan, itali kasama ni luis villabuetre, iakyat sa tuktok ng Mayon, at ipakain sa bulkan, baka sakaling suwertehin na ang Albay at buong Bicol

  30. tong_gress tong_gress

    GO JOE! GO!.. CGE PA! BANAT PA!.. AT MAGPAKASASA KAYO. RAPISTS!

  31. Statement of the Makati Business Club:

    A STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ MOVE TO PURSUE A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

    In utter disrespect for the rule of law, Administration allies in the House of Representatives have voted to conveniently amend their own rules in order to pursue their scheme of a Constitutional Amendment through a Constituent Assembly. The move sets a dangerous precedent and does not augur well for the future of democracy and the prospects of policy formulation, predictability, and stability.

    Consider the following –

    1) The Administration attempted to push for Charter Change through a “people’s initiative”. The initiative was struck down by the Supreme Court which referred to the signature collection campaign as a deception, as it was led by the government itself.

    2) Public opinion runs strongly against Charter Change, especially by means of a people’s initiative or Constituent Assembly.

    3) A Constituent Assembly is fraught with conflict-of-interest issues because Congressmen themselves may be strongly tempted to propose changes to the Constitution which would benefit their political careers (e.g., changes such as term limits, district representation, and others).

    4) In order to railroad the change, the House had to first amend its own rules which stipulate that a Constitutional Amendment through a Constituent Assembly requires a vote of the House and Senate voting separately—the method prescribed to pass ordinary laws. This is an open admission that its own argument that a mere joint vote is constitutionally sufficient was flawed to begin with. It also reflects the penchant for changing rules midstream when the rules suit those in power.

    5) In order to create a workable timetable for a Constituent Assembly, proponents have proposed that the 2007 elections be postponed to a later date. Should that happen, elective officials whose terms are supposed to end on June 30, 2007 would all be overstaying and therefore illegitimate holders of public office.

    6) The move to railroad Charter Change through Constituent Assembly has obviously been timed to coincide with the retirement of the Chief Justice, a pillar of strength in upholding the rule of law.

    Such a brazen and desperate act to amend the Constitution in the face of legal defeat and strong anti-Cha-Cha public opinion indicates that the administration and its allies will stop at nothing to bring about changes which may have questionable benefit on the country. We appeal to the Senate and the Supreme Court to unequivocally reject these undemocratic acts.

  32. luzviminda luzviminda

    LET US SHOW THESE KANGKONGRESMEN THAT WE ALSO HAVE THE NUMBERS THE NUMBERS AND THE VOICE!!! VOX POPULI VOX DEI!!!!

  33. luzviminda luzviminda

    THIS IS THE TIME FOR A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION!!!

  34. luzviminda luzviminda

    BUT IF BULLETS ARE NEEDED…SO BE IT!!!!

  35. Spartan Spartan

    Now going back to “tengang daga” jdv…watched him in TV Patrol last night…looking more “ARROGANT” than before, he “boastfully” saying ..”kailangan na itong cha-cha upang maging parliyamento na tayo para mahinto na iyang mga impeachment-impeachment, at coup-coup na iyan..”…SINUNGALING talaga itong si joe de bola…ang THAILAND na parliamentary ang sistema. kailan lamang ay niyanig ng isang coup-de-etat, ngayon gusto niyang palabasin na para bang kapag parliamento ang isang gobyerno, wala nang “kudeta” na mangyayari? BOBO pero TUSO lang talaga ang HAYOP na ito. PWE!!! 😡

  36. From Partido ng Manggagawa

    Workers lead noise barrage vs. con-ass

    Calling the House resolution calling for a constituent assembly as “a crime that started with a lie and will end with theft,” workers and poor staged noise barrages at seven points in Metro Manila yesterday noon in protest at the planned con-ass.

    Judy Ann Miranda of Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) assailed House Resolution 1450 for being “Based on the patent lie that the people clamor for charter change that will result in the wholesale theft of the civil liberties, labor rights and national patrimony provisions of the constitution. Truly liars are the siblings of thieves.” PM
    party-list Rep. Renato Magtubo voted no to the House resolution 1450.

    A few hundred members of PM and other allied groups converged at Welcome Rotonda for the noon time noise barrage. Similar protests were held at places such as SM North EDSA, Timog EDSA, Malinta interchange and SM Fairview.

    At Welcome Rotonda, workers from PM brought pig-shaped placards in reference at the majority solons that sponsored the con-ass. One prominent pig-shaped placard had the label JDV and the slogans “CON-ASS: Babuyan sa Kongreso, Ibasura! Sahod, Trabaho, Pabahay Hindi ChaCha! Kapakanan ng Manggagawa Hindi ng Trapo, Unahin!”

    “Like thieves who execute their crime in the darkness of twilight when people are sound asleep, the trapos of the majority finally railroaded the con-ass resolution early this morning. And not just once but twice. They did it two days in a row,” argued Miranda.

    She added, “Super typhoon Reming brought calamity to Bicol but cha-cha through con-ass will bring disaster to the whole country. Gloria will get to extend her illegitimate rule; the trapos will get unlimited terms of office and the multinational corporations will get to own our
    rich land, natural resources and public utilities. While the workers and people will lose what little in protection that is still inscribed in the bourgeois 1987 constitution.”

    Miranda however warned that “Gloria and JdV have a puppet majority in the parliament of the trapos and with their numbers they can carry out their crimes against the people. But in the parliament of the streets, there is a solid majority that is against chacha and clamor instead
    for wage increases, regular jobs, affordable housing and a decent life.

    It is too easy for Gloria and Jdv to amend the rules but it will be real hard for them to revise the constitution. The workers will join with the people in protests against Gloria’s chacha and JdV’s con-ass that will escalate till next week when the rump assembly is
    constituted in Batasan.”

  37. apoy apoy

    easy lang kayo kay manong joe. pati mukha nyan bullet proof.

  38. Spartan Spartan

    Ma’m Ellen the comments of the Makati Business Club says it all…problema na lamang nga ay, ano ang gagawin ng Sambayanan? si gloria at ang kaniyang mga alipores na sina jdv ay mistulang mga “paslit na abusado”…pakonti-konti ay gumagawa ng mga “kamalditahan” na dapat ay “kinakastigo” ng mga “magulang” sa pamamagitan ng pagpapadapa at pagpalo sa kanilang “wetpu”…eh hindi napapalo, kaya eto ABUSO ang mga lintek!!!

  39. SEN. JINGGOY ESTRADA CALLS ON CITIZENS TO SUPPORT OPPOSITION TO CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TO CHANGE CHARTER

    Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on the people to support moves to stop illegal plan of the allies of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the House of Representatives to change the rules for the convening of a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) to amend the Constitution without the Senate.

    He said the desperate move of the House majority to change the rules to pave the way for the Con-Ass is illegal and violates the Constitution.

    The House voted on Tuesday 161 to 25 to change House Rule 5 by striking out its second sentence which read: “The adoption of resolutions proposing amendments to or revision of the Constitution shall follow the procedure for the enactment of bills.”

    Estrada said the allies of Mrs. Arroyo want to change the rules to make it easier for the House majority to convene the Con-Ass, without any participation from the senators, to abolish the Senate and thus prolonging the terms of Mrs. Arroyo and the lawmakers.

    The Constitution mandates that convening Constituent Assembly to amend the Charter can be done by the House of Representatives and the Senate voting separately and not as one body which the House majority wants.

    “The Constitutional amendments proposed by Mrs.Arroyo will only benefit her and divert the issue from the political crisis caused by the controversial Hello Garci tapes,” Estrada stressed.

    Estrada said the citizens should remain vigilant and join the opposition to the Con-Ass which will only benefit the selfish interest of Malacañang and the House majority.

    “The House allies of Mrs. Arroyo should reexamine their conscience because the Charter change made by the illegal Con-Ass will be condemned by the people and will not be approved in a plebiscite,” he said.

    Mrs. Arroyo and her cohorts in congress desperate to start the process of changing the Constitution so that the people’s attention will be diverted from the anomalies and irregularities linked to the administration.

    The Amendments to the Constitution should be made only after Mrs. Arroyo steps down and a new and credible president is installed.

  40. Spartan Spartan

    “Like thieves who execute their crime in the darkness of twilight when people are sound asleep, the trapos of the majority finally railroaded the con-ass resolution early this morning. And not just once but twice. They did it two days in a row,” argued Miranda.

    Ganiyan din ng iproklama nilang “panalo daw” si gloria nuong nakaraang 2004 presidential election, madaling-araw din nila ito ginawa dahil nga “NAKAW ANG PANALO”…nakita nila na “epektibo” pala, kaya inulit ng mga ANIMAL!!!

  41. tong_gress tong_gress

    AT NAWILI NAMAN SA MGA PINAG-GAGAWA NILA! cge lang,, maganda yan, ituloy lang nila hanggang maabot na nag “boiling point” ng galit ng sambayanan, masyadong cool kasi ngayon ang mga pinoy, nadala na kasi sa mga edsa-edsa epek kaya mahaba na ang tolerance.

  42. Statement of Sen. Ralph Recto:

    Joining Con-ass is going to a cannibal’s dinner where senators are the main course

    Sen. Ralph Recto today said he will not be attending the House unicameral constituent assembly “because aside from being illegal it would be like attending the necrological services for the Senate.”

    “From the debates in the Batasan yesterday, one can sense that the House sessions in the coming days will be a Senate-bashing party ,” he said.

    “So why would you go to a party the likes of you are not welcome ? If you go, it’s like honoring an invitation from a group of cannibals to a dinner in which you will be the main course ,”
    Recto said.

    “I cannot imagine myself sitting through what is essentially a rump session of the House and listening speaker after speaker malign the Senate. Only a person who likes to be tortured would enjoy that,” he said.

    Recto, however, clarified that he , “like most senators,” is for Charter change provided it is done “for the right reasons, in the right manner and at the right time.”

    “In three counts, this con-ass fails. It is for a self-serving reason. It was through a process that violated the very Constitution itself , and it is the wrong thing to do at this time when we have
    more pressing problems to attend to,” Recto said

    Recto admitted that he was “not closing the door on the idea of our country eventually shifting to a unicameral form of government” but this must be proposed by a body which “will not benefit from such as shift.”

    “In Charter change, the means is more important than the end. One cannot profess love for the Constitution while at the same time wantonly violate it ,” he said.

  43. Abalos dances to GMA-JDV Cha-Cha tune. Here’s a report from ABS-CBN:

    COMELEC: Plebiscite within 90 days after con-ass

    The voting public would get to decide on Charter change (Cha-cha) within 90 days after the newly formed constituent assembly (con-ass) churns out its draft for a new constitution, the Commission on Elections said Thursday.

    COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos said the commission is tasked to schedule the plebiscite on Cha-cha 60 to 90 days after the con-ass approves the major revisions on the 1987 Constitution.

    “If the proposal to change the Constitution comes from the constituent assembly the day of reckoning is between 60 days and not exceeding 90 days after the approval of the proposal,” Abalos told DZMM in Filipino.

    The commission will issue a notice through news dailies to announce the date of the plebiscite, he added.

    Abalos, however, said this does not mean they are ditching the preparations for the May 2007 elections.

    The COMELEC chief said that the commission will proceed with the elections or the plebiscite, whichever comes ahead. He added that they also have to be ready should the public reject the proposed charter.

    “If that happens and the elections does not proceed, we will have a House without congressmen and a Senate with only 12 senators,” Abalos said.

    The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted House Resolution 1450 convening Congress into a constituent assembly to propose amendments to or revision of the 1987 Constitution by a three-fourths vote of its members.

    The resolution, sponsored by Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte, was passed through voice voting before 6 a.m. Thursday. Villafuerte said the assembly will convene starting Monday, 10 a.m.

    The process earned the ire of minority congressmen, who scored the majority for using “the tyranny of numbers” to rush Charter change.

    “Of course they used their numbers to railroad [the proposal],” Parañaque Rep. Roilo Golez said.

    Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo earlier said administration allies switched the resolutions that were up for discussion during Wednesday’s session.

    “Instead of discussing House Resolution 1230, which lays out the proposed constitutional amendments, [majority lawmakers] presented a simple resolution calling members of Congress to convene Tuesday next week to discuss the proposed amendments,” he told Magandang Umaga Pilipinas.

  44. tong_gress tong_gress

    cge tuloy-tuloy lang…
    may isa pa dapat na abangan ang philvolcs.. he he he.
    paano kaya nila haharangin ang matinding galit ng taumbayan?
    ha ha ha ha!
    .. pagkatapos nito, hwag nating kakalimutan itong abalos na ito.. isa ito sa bumaboy sa pilipinas.

  45. Spartan Spartan

    Meron dito nag-suhestiyon na ang Lower House ang i-abolish…WHY NOT? Pero hindi na sana dapat humantong sa ganuon kung hindi KUMIKILOS NA PARANG MGA PUSAKAL NA MANGGAGANTSO ang grupo ni “tengang daga” joe debola, dahil kung pababayaan lang na matuloy ang mid-term election sa susunod na taon as it’s originally scheduled, may pagkakataon nang LINISIN at ALISIN ang mga BULOK na MAMBUUTAS na tulad nina jdv, pichay, nograles, et al sa pamamagitan ng “malaya, patas, at malinis” na halalan. Duon TAKOT NA TAKOT ang mga ANIMAL na ito, dahil alam nila na oras magkaroon ng “TOTOONG HALALAN”, para silang si Hero Bautista na nawalan na ng career sa shobiz dahil sa “pagbaho” ng popularidad nito sa masa. Ang mga nilalang na ito na sina joe de venicia, nograles, pichay, luis villabuetre ay mga mayayaman, may mga pinag-aralan daw, at may mga “hiram” na kapangyarihan bilang mga mambabatas…pero para sa akin, mas irerespeto ko pa ang isang basurero, ang isang “taong-grasa”, kaysa sa mga ANIMAL na ito…para sa akin ay mga “askal” lang sila na dapat sipain, tadyakan, o tiradurin oras na malapit sa iyo. Mga uod at anay lamang ang mga ito na patuloy na sumisira sa ating karangalan bilang mga Pilipino. They remind me of maggots that are feasting on a dead rat…PWE!!!!!!!!

  46. goldenlion goldenlion

    REBULOSYON!!!!! KA ERDIE MANALO will soon issue statement denouncing CON-ASS…….INC’s members will join the rally!! Enough Gloria!!! Sing your Swan Song………..!!

  47. Spartan Spartan

    goldenlioness…sana nga…sana nga’y MAGISING at KUMILOS na rin ang ating mga kapatid na INC…dahil, ang kasalukuyang krisis politikal na ito sa ating bansa ay hindi lamang problema ng mga Romano Katoliko, Protestante, Muslim, Born Again, at ng mga Iglesia…sama-sama tayong lahat dito…basta ikaw ay isang Pilipino, sa isip, salita, gawa, at syempre sa pasaporte. 😉

  48. tong_gress tong_gress

    tama kayo dyan! lahat tayo dito ay sangkot, anuman ang ating grupong kinabibilangan.. BINUBUTAS ng mga MAMBUBUTAS na ito ang ating barkong sinasakyan! PALUBOG NA TAYO AT BABOY NA BABOY ANG PILIPINAS! S.O.S!

  49. npongco npongco

    Goldenlion, I hope what you said about INC’s Manalo issuing statement against Con-ass becomes a reality. But like what I said earlier, I doubt it very much. INC is busy with their so called Annual Thanksgiving this month of December. Lots of offering and collection of money. They have no time for this Con-Ass.

  50. tong_gress tong_gress

    sabi ni tong-gressman n-utog-rales “Let’s not be emotional about this issue. [Let’s] submit it to the people,”

    HE HE HE.. KAYA MAGTAGO KA NA!

    the clock is ticking.. tik.. tak. tik. tak

  51. Mrivera Mrivera

    mike velarde of el shaddai held a prayer rally in nasugbu, batangas which turned to be more of a political rally when he denounced the ass licking pro glutonia’s con-ass dogs.

  52. tong_gress tong_gress

    sabi ni tong-gressman n-utog-rales “Let’s not be emotional about this issue. [Let’s] submit it to the people,”

    sino ang hindi sisigaw kapag ginagahasa!

    anong damdamin ang hindi masasaktan kapag pinagtutulong-tulungan kang gahasain?

    RAPIST TALAGA ANG MGA TONG-GRESSMAN NA ITO!

    parang bang sinabi nila na:

    “SSSSShhhhhhh. hwag kang maingay.. sandali lang ito.. hwag kang sisigaw… masyadong kang maingay.. shhHH”

    NIRE-RAPE NYO NA ANG BAYAN!

  53. prans prans

    08 December 2006

    It was a gang-rape alright, but what are we supposed to do now that these TONGressmen has gang-raped the constitution, while rushing the consti-CHUCHU-ent ASS-emblly???

    I call on the people to the right thing now, TAMA NA SOBRA NA, IPAKITA NATIN NA HINDI NA KAYANG SIKMURAIN ANG GINAGAGAWANG PANG-AABUSO NG MGA TONGressmen SA ATING SALIGANG BATAS.

    prans

  54. norpil norpil

    gang rape while the people slept. to others this is consentual, the people will soon wake up.

  55. Itong si Abalos masyadong confident na makakadaya sila kaya 90 days plebiscite kuno when the best thing that people of the Philippines can do is pull the Nora Aunor body double by the hair out of the palace and let her be stoned to death by the relatives of the 750 victims or more of the extrajudicial killings she ordered. Kunyari pa ang ungas e mga binigyan niya ng medalya ang mga kriminal na pumatay sa mga lider na binabansagan nilang “red”! Stupid! Wala nang komunista ngayon. Gago pala ang mga ito e. Si Joma Sison na lang yata ang natirang komunista e wala naman siya sa Pilipinas. Kaya sinong niloloko nila? Besides, hindi ba kasama niya ang mga pula nang mag-EDSA 2 sila.

    Gunggong! Sinong niloloko ninyo? PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!

  56. chi chi

    tong-gress,

    “YODA TALAGA itong si joeDagaVenisya!”

    *****

    Oy, huwag mo namang tawaging YODA si JDV! Nasasaktan ako dahil favorite character ko si YODA, the wisest master of Star Wars, while JDV is the most notorious of GMAs minions!

    Basta hindi YODA si Tae-nga! Ibahin mo na lang, ha? :).

  57. npongco npongco

    The latest news is that JDV and his gang are withdrawing from Con-Ass because INC is also joining the opposition. See? Gloria and her crooks are not scared of CBCP or El Shaddai, other Protestant groups, but has to bow down to INC’s Manalo. Most of you here seldom and never include this INC factor to our country’s political decisions. But, I’ve been saying that from the very beginning and I’ve proven to be right again. INC is indeed a very effective silent worker. It works very well behind the scene. No media blitz…no propaganda…just a word from Manalo and Malacanang panics.

  58. apoy apoy

    Npongco,
    Iba talaga ang pangalang Manalo. Humanap tayo ng Matalo..

  59. TongueT: Madalas pumunta dito si Egcel Lagayman. Trying hard to pimp the young boys and girls they peddle to the horny DOM (dirty old men) in Japan! Iyan ang dapat na natabunan ng lahar!

  60. npongco npongco

    JDV doesn’t learn his lesson. He’s no believer of Karma. As if the death of his youngest daughter was not enough to make him wake up and repent for his sins. Does he want God to punish him again? Next time, it won’t be a member of his family…but HIM !

  61. Mrivera Mrivera

    chi says: “Basta hindi YODA si Tae-nga! Ibahin mo na lang, ha?”

    chi, mas maganda siguro itawag sa kanya “TAE-ngaNG DAGA”. cute, di ba? kasing amoy pa niya.

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