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Kampi officer tagged as P2 M bribe giver

Update:Puno is named impeach brains

Atty. Pulido issued a statement saying Francis Ver is a total stranger to him. Full statement in comments.

From ABS-CBN online:

Lawyer Francis Ver who was tagged by an opposition solon as the “Malacañang operator” who offered him P2 million to endorse the latest impeachment complaint filed against President Arroyo has denied on Tuesday the allegation hurled against him through a privilege speech in the House of Representatives.

Ver, who just a few hours ago was the deputy secretary-general of Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), said he “might” have mentioned an amount of money while talking with Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran hours before an impeachment complaint was filed against President Arroyo.

“I did not mention any amount I’m sure, but there is an element of doubt. Pero ang dami ko kasing nakausap dun (But I talked to a lot of people),” Ver said in an interview over ANC after Beltran accused him of making a P2-million offer to solicit support for the impeachment complaint.

Ver, however, said he might have mentioned an amount but denied he tried to bribe Beltran. “I might have mentioned, but not in the context of bribery. I’m definite about that.”

The KAMPI official said he was present at the House of Representative’s complex almost daily since the controversy of the scrapped $329-million national broadband network deal broke out.

He added that since the controversy, added with talks of ouster moves against Speaker Jose de Venecia and a reform bloc in the lower chamber of Congress, KAMPI members have been “putting their ears near the ground” to get information.

“I talked to [Beltran], I admit that, last Friday in the House. I’m just monitoring as an officer of KAMPI,” he said, confirming that the brief talk happened at the plenary hall.

He also admitted inquiring with other congressmen, including Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, about the impeachment complaint.

“We (him and Rodriguez) had a very, very brief talk. He backed off [when I asked him about the so-called impeachment] because he was too occupied, the session was about to end or start,” Ver added.

The lawyer said he was still looking for a copy of Beltran’s privilege speech Tuesday so that he can reply to the allegations intelligently. He, however, said he was not thinking of filing any cases against the lawmaker as he is aware that the congressman is immune from any defamation charges.

In a privilege speech, Beltran said Ver approached him at the south corner of the House’s gallery around noon last Friday and offered him P1 million.

Thinking it was a joke, Beltran said told Ver that he was busy with the House’s deliberation on the proposed budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

“A few hours later, that was after lunch break maybe around 2 p.m. he approached me again in the session hall… and increased the offer to P2 million. An amount twice as much as the first offer. He is indeed resolute in seeking my support,” Beltran said.

The lawmaker said he did not directly turn down the offer and deceived Ver that he would consult the matter with his fellow progressive lawmakers and other members of the House minority bloc.

Three hours after Ver’s offer, lawyer Roberto Pulido filed the impeachment complaint before the Office of the House Secretary-General. The complaint was endorsed by Laguna 4th district Rep. Edgar San Luis.

Beltran said Ver’s offer proves that Pulido’s complaint is a fake.

Puno relieves Ver

A few hours after Beltran made the bribery allegation, KAMPI chairman and Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno announced that Ver has been stripped of his position in the political party and announced that the party will conduct an investigation into Beltran’s allegations.

Sorsogon Rep. Jose Solis, KAMPI spokesman, said Ver may have been acting on his own, if the allegations are true.

In the interview, Ver repeatedly said he was only acting on his own and added that it was his duty as a KAMPI officer to get information about any impending political moves in the lower chamber.

A DZMM report said that according to Puno, he had already talked with Ver on Monday, but the embattled party official gave him no response.

Puno added that KAMPI party was “shocked” with Ver’s actions. He said that Ver’s handlers could be the same people behind Pulido’s impeachment complaint.

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87 Comments

  1. CaseBlue CaseBlue

    The Congressmen who exposed the bribe attempt should have set up an entrapment operation against Ver. Allow Ver to bring the money and arrest him in the act of giving it. The accusation against Ver and Kampi would then have been much stronger. It is very hard to prove a case for bribery without an entrapment operation. The Supreme Court requires an entrapment operation to prove a bribery case against, for example, judges in order to determine that the accusation is genuine and not a mere fairy tale. Sayang.

  2. conqueror46 conqueror46

    Ako, hindi ako kampi kay beltran, komunista siya e, wala siyang Diyos,,, pero pagdating sa katotohanan, e sama ako sa kanya, maayos na tao si belran pagdating sa isyu ng kapakanang panlipunan para sa ikasusulong ng kaunlaran at katarungan, at alam kong hindi siya sinungaling,,, kaya sige ka beltran, upakan mo, huwag mong uurungan yang isyu na yan, alam ko namang hindi ka na takot mamatay, ilang beses ka na bang nadaplisan ni kamatayan, sisiw yan sa yo, ka beltran,,,, ikaw naman abogado francis, abogado ka nga,, ang istilo mo ay standard na istilo ng mga abogado,,, kisigan mo francis, malay mo baka ikaw na ang susunod na presidente ng pinas ,,,, bwahahahahaahahahahha

  3. DinaPinoy DinaPinoy

    yan ang mahirap sa pinas: IBIDENSYA

    tama si caseBlue. dapat hinuli sa akto ng grupo ni beltran. ano ang silbi ng cell phone camera at video?

    di ba si lacson at cayetano, puro speech din pero wala ring nangyari.

  4. vic vic

    So a 2 million bribe attempt is just for lunch money, because VER said he didn’t even mention for what it is for… now more lying begins…

  5. broadbandido broadbandido

    What do you expect from our (dis)honourable tongressmen? Puro papgi lang sa camera.

  6. chi chi

    Ganyan, give names of the briber/tianak’s messenger. It becomes more believable. Away kung away! Madaling bumagsak si Gloria kung kabit palagi sa kanya ng mga gago!

  7. Re: ““I did not mention any amount I’m sure, but there is an element of doubt. Pero ang dami ko kasing nakausap dun (But I talked to a lot of people),” Ver said…”

    Does that mean that he offered to bribe many people?

  8. luzviminda luzviminda

    Siguro si Laguna 4th district Rep. Edgar San Luis ang kumita dito. Siya ang pumayag mag-endorse eh.

  9. chi chi

    Re:“I did not mention any amount I’m sure, but there is an element of doubt. Pero ang dami ko kasing nakausap dun (But I talked to a lot of people),” Ver said

    ***

    However, Ver did not mention why he’s talking of money to Beltran and others and for what???

    Bakit siya kausap ng kausap ng mga tongressmen shortly before the filing of “impeach me” if he had no blessings from the hell of Gloria Impakta? A-ver, eksplika!

    Puno immmediately fire Ver. The standard practice of EK to shield Kwin Korap Gloria, the roots of scandals.

  10. pechanco pechanco

    Bistado, deny…bistado, deny. Tanay nila! That’s what this administration always does. When they are caught, they deny and demand evidence challenging the accusers to court. But when they are caught red handed like this Francis Ver’s bribe, they distances themselves arguing the guy did it on his own. Tanay nila. Paano gagalaw ang taong iyan kung walang signal mula sa grupo (Kampi)? At ang puno ng Kampi ay si Sec. Puno? Puno even calls this guy Francis Ver insane and his brain should be examined daw. If I were this Ver, sabihin na din niya ang tutoo. Tell us that he was instructed to go around bribing the congressmen. Who is this Francis Ver? Any relation to the late former Gen. Fabian Ver and the Ver family? For those who are not familiar with the Puno family, the Punos were identified with Marcos. Mga Marcos loyalists iyan. Ver and Puno…magtataka pa ba tayo kung itong Ver ngang ito kamag-anak ng mga Ver? Sobra na, garapalan na. Hindi pa nga natatapos ang ZTE deal scam, eto na naman bagong bribery. Tanay nilang lahat!

  11. chi chi

    Re: dapat hinuli sa akto ng grupo ni beltran. ano ang silbi ng cell phone camera at video?

    ***

    Dina,

    Wala pang abutan ng tapwi kaya mahirap kunan ng video or camera, saka biglaan siguro. Mas maigi ay dapa meron palaging rolling tape na nakakwintas sa mga oposisyon lawmakers para ma-record ang usapan. Sigurado, puro “I’m Sorry” ang maririnig kung magkabistuhan na.

  12. Dapat ipasara ang mga eskuwelahan na pinang-gagalingan ng mga gagong Congressmen na ‘to. Parang di nakapagaral ng maayos. Mga walang hiya!

    Ano kaya ang pinakain ni Lozano dito kay Pulido? Wala ka na bang ibang mapagkakitaan?

    Kaya pala nauunsiyami palagi ang mga plano ng Magdalo dati, ito pala ang traydor.
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    .
    “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” — Mark Twain

  13. chi chi

    Dina,

    Si Lacson ay may solid evidences. Sinalbahe lang ng NBI at hinarang ni Joker, remember?

    Si Cayetano naman, huwag na lang nating pag-usapan muna kasi ay huminto na ng manalo, baka nag-iingat lang.

  14. pechanco pechanco

    Chi, baka computer, cell phone at technology illiterate si Beltran kaya hindi niya kinunan ng camera para ebidensiya. Matanda na siya at galing sa bundok. But you’re right, this Francis Ver would just deny it. Without hard evidence, it’s Ver’s word against Beltran again. Parang sirang plaka ang nangyayari. Nahuli at bisto ang Malacanang, deny naman agad sila. Ang masaklap pa, kung minsan hindi na itinutuloy ang bulgar. In fact, I’m worried about this ZTE scam na baka mauwi na naman sa wala.

  15. chi chi

    Re: Puno added that KAMPI party was “shocked” with Ver’s actions. He said that Ver’s handlers could be the same people behind Pulido’s impeachment complaint.

    ***

    Shocked daw si Puno. Mag-artista na lang kaya si Puno, mananalo pa s’ya ng award sa galing umarte!

    Yeah, yeah! Kung ang handlers ni Ver ay ang mga tao sa likod ni Pulido “impeach me” complaint, e di inamin rin ni Puno na si Gloria at Mike Arroyo ang ugat ng complaint.

  16. Etnad Etnad

    Yan ang lalake may yag-bols. Nagsasabi ng katotohanan kahit walang ebidensiya.
    Di ba puwedeng witness yong anim pang Kongresista na ino-peran ng 2M pati na din yong Emelita Villarosa na yan na bata ni Puno.
    Sino ngayon ng puno ng 2M na yan … e di si Puno at sino ang amo ng hinayupak na yan … e di si Glorya.
    Teka muna e sino naman itong si Ver … kaano-ano kaya ni ex-Gen. Ver ito? Susunod baka Marcos na ang apilyido ng susunod ng emisaryo ni Glorya. TOXIC na!!!!!!!

  17. pechanco pechanco

    Etnad, iyan din ang tanong ko…who this Francis Ver is. The name Ver if from Ilocos certainly is related to the Ver family of the late Gen. Ver. And since the Puno family and Marcos were closely identified for decades and Ver was associated with Marcos, mahirap pa bang isipin na may connection lahat? I remember the older Ver has two sons who are PMAers…sina Irwin at Rex (?) Ver. I don’t know who this Francis is.

  18. pechanco pechanco

    Arroyo to allies: Hold on together

    MANILA, Philippines — Amid allegations of bribery from Malacañang, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered her allies in the House of Representatives to “preserve” their political alliance, two congressional leaders said.

    Arroyo issued the statement at a meeting in the Palace attended by around 20 members of the House, including Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

    …..What GMA means is they should hold on to the stolen money together. Tanay nilang lahat!

  19. Ka Bel may not be as highly educated as this wannabe briber, but he is honest and true to his commitment to serve his country and people. Between the learned and unlearned, I believe the unlearned Beltran, who is definitely a true Congressman, not a Tongressman!!! He is one politician who has not enriched himself.

  20. vic vic

    Malacanang Palace is so confident that the impeachment complaint filed by their own “people” and endorsed by their own “people” would not progress. At again how much cost? 2 millions X x number of lawmakers who are silent on the matter plus more “projects” to the others just in case in will come to number game plus commission to the Messengers and here is another taxpayers money going zoooommm zoooom…

  21. Mrivera Mrivera

    sino ba ang pinakamataas na pinuno ng kampi?

    ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng kampi?

    kamkam party incorporated?

    mga ‘udas kayo, hakala ninyo patuloy na paloloko hang sambayanan sa mga kawalang’iyaan ninyo!

    mga ‘ung’ang!

  22. chi chi

    Vic,

    The only hope of that impeachment is when Joe de Venecia makes a U-turn. That’s why even if Abalos peppered him and son with lawsuits (I’m sure with the Pidals blessings), Gloria is still “holding hands” with the speaker superficially. Pareho silang nag-uululan.

  23. Francis Ver is a nephew of Fabian Ver.

    Kung hindi ba naman sangkatutak na tanga at manhid itong mga tauhan ni Gloria Arroyo, isang Ver ang ipa-trabaho mo kay Crispin Beltran.

    Kungsabagay, mukhang normal na sa kanila ang garapalan.

  24. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Lahat ng bagay na lang ay pinag kikitaan sa atin ngayon. Pati sa Impeachment ay kikita ang mga kotongressmann. Yeah? magkano ang kinita ni Atty. Pulido dito at ni Tongress Solis. Mag kano rin ang perang hawak ni Atty. Ver. Saan kinikuha ng Malacanyang ang pera?. Tama ang sabi ng iba na kung alam mong mag susuhol sa iyo ay gumawa ka ng bitag para malaman kung totoo ang pinag sasabi.Alam naman natin magagaling mag deny ang mga magnanakaw sa gobyerno natin. Minsan ay mahihina rin ang mga kokote ng ibang matitinong mambabatas eh. Alam na nila na may suhol hindi pa sila gumawa ng ebidensiya para mapatunayan. Mag kano kaya ang kinaita nila. Biro mo P2 millions sa mambabatas eh. ang nag sponsor ng impeachment at nag file ng reklamo mag kano kaya ang kinita nila. kailangan na kumilos talaga tayo.

  25. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    kung totoo ang pinag sasabi ni Ka Beltran ay kailangan niya kausapin ang ibang naka usap ni Ver at mag file sila ng complaint at para mapatunayan at kung saan kukunin ni Ver ang perang ipa mudmud sa mga mambabatas. Kung hindi mag file ng reklamo si Ka Beltran ay papogi lang ang ginagawa niya. Puro dada lang at walang action. Iyan ang hirap sa ibang mambabatas na salita lang ng salita pero kulang sa gawa. Hindi naman siya makakasuhan ni Ver dahil nasa congress siya at protektado. Kaya sasaludo lang ako kay Ka Beltran kung gagawin niya ang mag file ng reklamo para ma imbistigahan si Ver.

  26. shivaRN shivaRN

    Malamang mas malaki sa 2M ang nakuha nyang si Pulido at Tongressman Solis. Ang kakapal talaga ng mga mukha nitong mga ganid na nasa gobyerno, lalong lalo na ang amo nila na si Gloria. Ayan at sa sobrang ganid nila sila sila mismo ang naglalabsan ng mga baho nila.

  27. tumblingdice tumblingdice

    Laruin natin ang laro nila.

    Sinibak na ni Puno si Francis Ver. Wala bang mayaman na pro-opposition? Bakit hindi bayaran si Ver, para ituro kung sino ang nag-utos sa kanyang bilhin si Beltran? Panibagong basehan yan ng impeachment, na napapaloob sa “betrayal of public trust”.

    Dili kaya, sampahan ng disbarment. Kapag napipiligro na, baka pumayag na kumanta.

  28. pechanco pechanco

    Thanks Ellen. Sabi ko na nga ba…kamag-anak ng mga Ver itong si Francis Ver. Fabian Ver and this Sec. Puno’s father (Justice Puno?) both worked for Marcos. One plus one…easy to get the answer. The Congress must use this apparent relationship to pin down the culprit or culprits of this latest bribery attempt masterminded by Malacanang.

  29. pechanco pechanco

    If this Francis Ver is a lawyer, he can be disbarred. Hindi dapat magtapos sa pagsibak sa kanya ni Puno. Ver must tell us all. Ilabas ang puno o mastermind. For those who don’t know yet this Sec. Puno, he is called the master operator. Magaling mag-operate iyan. Kaya nga ginawang DILG Secretary.

  30. Agree: “For those who don’t know yet this Sec. Puno, he is called the master operator. Magaling mag-operate iyan. Kaya nga ginawang DILG Secretary.”

    (He served under a few presidents for that “talent”: Magaling mag-operate!)

  31. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    KAMPI
    K – Kawatan
    A – Ang mga
    M – Miyembro ng
    P – Patidong
    I – Ito

    BY:
    Author and Overall chairman of Kampi
    Mike “Bulldog” Arrovo Pidal

  32. Etnad Etnad

    Eto pa ida-dagdag ko Igang pechanco sa Punong yan … may ari-arian yan sa Yo-Es-Ey. ANg isa ay rancho sa Virginia .. at siyempre rancho … maraming kabayo. Panahon pa ni Marcos marami ng kurakot yan.

  33. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    The Philippines under the corrupt Gloria Arroyo regime has sanctioned bribery, fraud, intimidation, suppression and political killings as a strategy for political survival.

    Walang magawang matino ang rehimeng Arroyo. Noon nakarang impeachment si Medy Poblador ang gumapang at nagbigay lagay sa mga obispo at tongressmen. Buking siya kaya si Francis Ver ang gumapang ngayon para sa ‘impeach me’ scheme. Pera ng taumbayan ang wina-waldas para pansariling interest ni Gloriang Putot. Si Ronnie Puno ang utak sa ‘impeach me’ sinister plan. Siguro ang pondo ay galing sa intelligence funds ng DILG dahil ito ay hindi sakop ng COA audit. Lumang estilo ang kanilang palusot. Kapag nabuking, deny, deny, deny, cover-up, then, where the evidence is? Mahirap mapatunayan ang bribery sa korte at baka abutin pa ito ng siyan-siyam. Dapat ‘vigilante justice’ ang itapat sa mga walang-hiya at mandarambong.

  34. luzviminda luzviminda

    Ganyan na kasama ang image ng ating mga Tongressmen. Alam kasi na marami ang ‘nabibili’ ang boto maski sa mga dapat ay tinatawag na ‘HONORABLE’. Mabuti naman at may ilan pang may malinis na prinsipyo.

  35. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    Bribery is the catch word nowadays! Abaw, saan naman kaya kukuha ang Francis Ver na ‘yan ng datung, tapos ipamudmud lang sa mga Tongressmen, di ba clear as in crystal water na iisa lang ang Source! May faucet pala ng milliones ang Malakanyang! Ay, ang yaman naman ng pekeng administrationg ito, ah! Psst…as if we don’t know, galing din kaban ng bayan! Galing ng operation ni Puno…recycle lang siya ng recycle ng pinagnakawang pera! Holy Cow! Happens onli in my poor countri!!!

  36. Spy Spy

    Sobra na ang bastusan. walang nakukulong. denial lang ang katapat.

  37. myrna myrna

    “We (him and Rodriguez) had a very, very brief talk. He backed off [when I asked him about the so-called impeachment] because he was too occupied, the session was about to end or start,” Ver added.

    yan ang statement ni Ver….

    ha…hindi niya na malaman kung whether the session was about to end or start. simpleng bagay, hindi niya masabi. ganyan ang mga taong nagsisinungaling, pag nasusukol, nangangapa ng sasabihin. obvious na talaga.

  38. Hahahah! “ganyan ang mga taong nagsisinungaling, pag nasusukol, nangangapa ng sasabihin. ”

    Huli kaagad si Ver! Yikes! sige Mr Ver, talk some more!

  39. Re: “Puno added that KAMPI party was “shocked” with Ver’s actions. He said that Ver’s handlers could be the same people behind Pulido’s impeachment complaint.”

    Is Puno trying to hoodwink us again? He’s trying to insinuate here, now that the bribing has been found out, that the erstwhile KAMPI officer might be a plant by… the opposition perhaps?

    Try again Puno!

  40. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    Sa mga nagtanong: “Kamag-anak ba ni Gen. Fabian Ver si Francis Ver?”

    Si Francis Ver ay anak ng isang dating heneral, na kapatid ni Fabian, si Simeon Ver.

    Bakit naman pagdududahan na Malacañang mismo ang may pakana niyan, pilantropo ba si Francis Ver? Huhugot ba sa sariling bulsa itong gagong ito?

    Pag nakorner na naman ang Malacañang, sigurado, sasabihin ni Bunye o ni Madame Wetness, Ver was using Marcos ill-gotten wealth.

    Pero mga ulol kasi talaga ang mga ito, garapal ps, kaya walang takot sa katotohanan.

  41. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    Kundi ba naman bugok, imbis na itanggi, aaminin pang kinausap nga, at maari daw nabanggit niya ang pera. Pootah, para ring si Neri, ah!

    Pero, teka, baka naman hindi bugok, baka gusto lang ring magkakwarta! Look, why would someone in a very delicate situation even speak a single word without the advice of a lawyer?

    May balak sigurong mag-karaoke itong si Ver pag hindi buhusan ng kwarta ni Puno. Laglagan na ng mga mafiosi ito.

    Ver, kumanta ka lang, may two hundred ka dito.

  42. Isaac H Isaac H

    Elvira Sahara nasa Spain ka ba o anong city? Ikaw ba may barang diha. Kung mayroon i-email mo nga para i-forward ko sa mga walanghiya sa Pinas. Ako hindi pa makauwi, so kung uuwi ka this year, pwede ba pumunta ka sa Lorena, Siquijor Island Negros Oriental doon marami ang may barang baka makabili, ha ha ha. Pag nabarang ito gaya ni Abalos dudumi yan ng balota at COC, Si Neri parts ng cellular. si Pulido at Lozano mga impeachment documents,
    si Assperon mga nametags ng sundalong kinulong at pera pambayad sa illegal detention, si Gonzales naman palitan ang kidney para hindi na siya 2 years old ang pakiramdam. Huwag mo kalimutan.

  43. Gago talaga, TT, kasi bakit niya kinausap si Ka Bel? Komo ba mahirap iyong tao akala nila katulad nilang madaling matapalan ng pera? Matapos nilang apihin si Ka Bel, I doubt if they can intimidate, frigten, etc. him!

    OK, so Ka Bel is leftist, but contrary to some speculation, he is not God-less. Hindi ba nagpadasal pa nga when he was in a hospital and heavily guarded despite his life and death condition?

  44. nelbar nelbar

    sabi ng pankat kawayan na nakausap ko,laway lang ang puhunan ng mga noypi.
    kapag nagpunta ka sa mars at dumura ka, siguradong hindi ito lulutang sa bigat.

    hindi lang pala may agimat ang dugo ng mga noypi, bigatin pa pati ang dura nito!

  45. si Francis Ver ng KAMPI ay anak ni gen simeon ver na kapatid ni gen fabian ver. ngayon maniwala ba kayong walang alam ang malacanang na may secret deal sa mga narcos. bakit milyonaryo ba ‘tong si lawyer ver upang suholan ang 5 kongresista na galing sa kanyang bulsa.

  46. what now ah-ti-ti-way ver ngayong wala ka na sa kampi kasi palpak ang plano ninyo?

  47. E ano, kung kamag-anak ni Gen. Ver itong attorney de campanilla na Ver na ito. Baka may sibling rivalry pa nga si Simeon doon sa kapatid kaya kumampi kay unano who has reportedly taken possession the recovered supposedly ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses that were supposed to be paid in fact to Marcos supposed victim. Who knows? The point is this person has been seen peddling influence for the Pidals, and he should be punished even for trying to corrupt a Congressman. Buti na nga lang hindi isang Tongressman.

  48. ….were supposed to be paid in fact to Marcos’ supposed victims…

  49. rose rose

    Dina: Re-evidences..hindi ba si Bedol ay huling huli ni Ricky Carangdang at nakunan ng picture–pero hindi daw totoo? Wala rin nangyari..kahit isang tambak na evidencia deny pa rin ang lusot. To have an evidence is simply an exercise in futility..It is not only sad..pathetic is the word.

  50. Totie Totie

    Hindi pamangkin ni Gen Ver itong isang ito, bakit kamo? kasi TANGA. Lumaki sa dugas

  51. Mrivera Mrivera

    huwag nating kalilimutang walang hindi gagawin si gloria sa tulong at pakikipagkutsabahan ng kanyang mga timawang tagapagtaguyod at tagapagtanggol upang mapagtakpan ang kabikabila niyang kapalpakan. sa bawat pagkabisto sa kanyang masamang balak ay may kasunod agad na hakbang upang maibaling ang pansin ng taong bayan at sa bandang huli ay makalimutan ang kanyang kasalanan. sukdulang pag-away awayin niya ang mga kinauukulan ay kanyang gagawin upang makakalap ng kakampi na magsasanggalang at magtatakip sa kanyang mga kasinungalingan.

    alalahanin nating mahigit anim na taon na tayong gingagawang busabos ng pamunuang walang pakundangang yumuyurak sa ating karapatang makapamuhay ng maayos at marangal. ito ang pamahalaang halos agawin na sa ating mga kamay ang pagkaing ating isusubo na lamang upang sila ang magpakabundat at sumabog ang tiyan sa kasibaan. tayong mamamayan ang pinagpapasan ng lahat ng sagutin sa mga inutang na obligasyong bayaran subalit hindi natin makamtan ang tunay na serbisyong dapat nitong ibigay at gampanan. ito ang gahaman at mapagkunwaring pamahalaang wala nang ginawa kundi ipangalandakan ang mga programang pinaglalaanan ng pondong hindi natin malaman kung saan napupunta at walang maipakitang pruweba sa anumang pinagkagastusan.

    sa bawat pakunwaring pagbibitiw sa puwesto o pagsibak sa kanyang mga kaalyado ay may nakalaang mas makatas na posisyong naghihintay bilang pabuya sa pagiging tapat sa kanilang buktot na layunin!

    ganyan ang laro sa kaharian ng diwatang itim sa gilid ng umaalingasaw na ilog pasig!

  52. Mrivera Mrivera

    totie,

    during gen favier’s time as CSAFP, most small combat arms we were using especially M16 rifles were locally manufactured by elisco. karamihan nga ‘yung dabiana kung tawagin namin na sobrang bigat dahil ga-braso ng bata ang barrel at ‘yung mga bala ay lokal din na karamihan ay hindi pumuputok!

    hindi dinugas ang pondo?

    those were our combat days in 70’s and 80’s.

  53. Mrivera Mrivera

    during gen fabian ver’s time as CSAFP,…………….

  54. “Gago talaga, TT, kasi bakit niya kinausap si Ka Bel? Komo ba mahirap iyong tao akala nila katulad nilang madaling matapalan ng pera? Matapos nilang apihin si Ka Bel, I doubt if they can intimidate, frigten, etc. him!”

    Aling Yuko,

    Ito rin po ang hakahaka ko. Mahirap lamang si Ka Bel, kaya sa palagay siguro nila, mas mura. Kung 200M ang bilihan sa gabinete (sa kaso ni Neri), mas makatitipid sila kay Ka Bel.

    Maaari rin namang sa sapantaha nila, may maigting na pagkasuklam si Ka Bel kay Aling Gloria, na magiging madali para sa kanila ang himukin si Ka Bel na lagdaan ang pagdudulog ng reklamo. Akala siguro nila, nabulag na sa pagkasuklam si Ka Bel at hindi na mag-iisip pa kung ang usapin ay laban kay Aling Gloria.

    These operators definitely believe that everyone has a price. The poorer you are, the cheaper. Hindi sila naniniwalang higit na matatag ang paninindigan ng isang dukha kaysa sa katulad nilang mayaman na, ganid pa rin.

    These operators definitely believe that those who are unschooled (compared to them) are more naive and therefore, easily swayed by appealing to emotions rather than to intellect.

    Ka Bel had just proven them wrong.

  55. broadbandido broadbandido

    So, ano na ang mangyayari sa kasong ito?

    Malamang ay mauwi na naman sa wala kung hindi ihahabla si Ver, di ba?

  56. broadbandido broadbandido

    Tama si Ka Diego, vigilante justice na lang ang last recourse natin. Dapat talaga, pag nag-SONA si Glorc at kumpleto ang lahat ng tongressmen at senatong, isara ang pinto ng Congress at huwag ng palabasin ang mga gunggong na nasa loob. Tingnan ko lang kung hindi magpalakpakan ang lahat ng tao sa labas, hahahahaha

  57. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    Isaac H.:

    Wa nay silbi ang “barang” sa mga “sakop ni Satanas!” Miyembro na sila,eh! Tan-awa si Manang Glue mo, si Asspweron et al, wa na epek! Sila pa nga ang nagpapalaganap ng kasamaan, di ba?
    Gani pag dumating ang panahon, ihanda na lang ang mga front, side at back kicks mo sa lintik na Asspweron & co. Ako na ang bahalang magbunot ng mga illegal na buhok na tumutubo sa illegal parts ni Manang Glue mo! Kopya mo ba?

  58. Statement of Atty. Pulido on Ver:

    Pulido: Ver a total stranger

    Private lawyer Roel Pulido on Wednesday dismissed as “ridiculous” the malicious suggestion that he is acquainted with Francis Ver, the controversial deputy secretary-general of the pro-administration political party Kampi.

    “I do not know that Mr. Ver. As far as I can recall, I never had a classmate in law school surnamed Ver. This is the first time I heard about him. Thus, attempts to associate me with him are really a big stretch,” Pulido said.

    “I filed the impeachment complaint against the President on my own accord,” Pulido stressed.

    “If it is true that Mr. Ver had offered certain sums for this and that congressman to support an impeachment initiative against the President, then I have only two theories — either Mr. Ver was referring to another complaint being readied by someone else. Or some people simply wanted to use my complaint to make money for themselves, at my expense,” Pulido said.

    Pulido pointed out that even before he filed his impeachment complaint, opposition congressmen supportive of Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. had publicly threatened to impeach the President if Malacañang succeeded in ousting the House leader.

    “In fact, the threat to impeach the President was all over the papers then. Sadly, no one was brave enough to make good his threat,” Pulido said.

    Pulido, meanwhile, welcomed Sen. Miriam Santiago’s call for the Ombudsman to investigate the Speaker and his son, Jose III, for alleged violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in connection with the broadband project scandal.

    Pulido earlier filed multiple graft charges against the Speaker and his son. The charges stem from the unlawful submission by Amsterdam Holdings Inc. of a bid to install a broadband network for the government and the anomalous award of a congressional franchise to Multi-Media Telephony Inc.

    Santiago asked Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to look into the Speaker’s and his son’s criminal liabilities during the Senate hearing on the budget of the anti-graft investigator’s office.

    Pulido also endorsed Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros’ filing of yet another set of graft charges against Benjamin Abalos, the resigned chairman of the Commission on Elections.

    He said he had meant to file similar charges against Abalos, but did not pursue the matter after another lawyer, Ernesto Francisco Jr, beat him to the draw.

    “Actually, Congresswoman Hontiveros’ complaint against Mr. Abalos is the third or fourth that dealt with Mr. Abalos,” Pulido said.

    “I specifically dealt with the Speaker and his son because curiously, no one else was suing them. Yet, clearly they were also parties to all the wrongdoing in connection with the broadband scandal,” Pulido said.

    “No one should be spared. There should be no selective prosecution. This is precisely why I filed an impeachment complaint against the President, also in connection with broadband scandal,” Pulido said.

    He maintained that his impeachment complaint “is sufficient in substance and form.”

  59. tumblingdice tumblingdice

    “If it is true that Mr. Ver had offered certain sums for this and that congressman to support an impeachment initiative against the President, then I have only two theories — either Mr. Ver was referring to another complaint being readied by someone else. Or some people simply wanted to use my complaint to make money for themselves, at my expense,” Pulido said.

    end of quote

    Paanong kikita si Ver kung siya ang nag-aalok ng pera? Mukhang hindi Pulido ang haka-haka ng former esquire ni Trillanes.

  60. pechanco pechanco

    Hear what JDV (father) is now saying. There’s no proof to impeach GMA daw. After that lunch meeting in Malacanang, iba na ang tono ni JDV. Kumampi na sa amo at hindi sa anak. Now, the young Joey has to fight on his own. Hindi niyo ba nahahalata na tuwing mag-lunch o dinner meeting sa Malacanang, maganda ang resulta sa panig ng Malacanang. Ganyan din ang mga Pari at Obispo kapag naimbitahan sa Palasyo. Anong milagro ang meroon sa loob ng Palasyo?

  61. Mrivera Mrivera

    pechanco,

    walang milagro sa loob ng palasyo ni tiyanak. Mahika negra meron doon kaya kahit sinong kontra ang pumasok, paglabas iba na ang takbo ng utak. pabor na sa babaeng hinayupak!

  62. Mrivera Mrivera

    tamboling dais,

    siyempre, parehong bayaran, kunyari ay hindi magkabatian at magkabila magsisiraan.

  63. chi chi

    Pechanco,

    Ang impeachment ay tagumpay lang kung papayagan ni de Venecia. Pareho kasi sila ng super baho ni Gloria kaya takutan at takipan lang ang nangyayari sa kanila, alam mo naman ‘yan.

    Sa akin ay OK na vigilante tactics na lang ang gamitin sa dalawang ‘yan. Madali pa! There’s no rule of law in Pinas, puro mga utak pera ang majority ng leaders, binebenta pati ang mga kaluluwa kay Impakta, kaya tiradurin na!

  64. Tilamsik Tilamsik

    GMA presidency, a presidency always at the edge. What a record!

    Nakakatulog kaya siya ng normal?? Scandal throughout the year, whooh!

  65. Just sharing:

    —– Original Message —–
    Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:55 AM
    Subject: Photos/Text: Lawyers form group for the defense and promotion of human rights

    More than 150 lawyers and paralegals met in Cebu City last Sept. 15-16 to found the founding members of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL), lawyers’ group is committed to the active defense, protection, and promotion of civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights, especially of the poor and the oppressed.

    Please visit:
    http://www.arkibongbayan.org/

    Arkibong Bayan Web Team

  66. klingon klingon

    Pulido’s statement is very revealing. Assuming we believe his denials, ang purpose niya talaga ay magpa-bida. Katulad din nung ginawa niya sa Magdalo. Puro pa-bida, wala namang nagawa. Talo sa lahat. Because all he is/was doing is baiting GMA into paying him to “impeach-me”.

    Which means that what people are thinking about him and what he says he is doing, are practically the same.

  67. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    It’s strange why JDV’s Lakas Party members are not condemning the alleged bribery attempt by top KAMPI executive Francis Ver. It’s possible that Jose De Venecia and Ronnie Puno have the blessings in the ‘impeach me’ sinister plan. After all, it’s a Moro-Moro stage to protect Gloria Arroyo and Jose Pidal.

  68. hawaiianguy hawaiianguy

    Gloria and her minions always have this to say to those who oppose them: there’s nothing new about your complaints! Yeah, you’re damned right. You are so calloused and insensitive that you eat bribes for breakfast, lunch and supper. Your damned regime has been rocked by unending scandals. “Impeach me,” again?

    When will you stop this mockery?

  69. pnoynrs pnoynrs

    2 million lang ang suhol? aba cheap pala tong congressman na to. mangungurakot lang di pa sinagad. ewan o kung matatawa ako o maiinis sa sinumang kumag na congressman na to

  70. pnoynrs pnoynrs

    at honorable pa nman ang twag sa congessman na to. honorable saan? sa pambabastos at panlilinlang sa sambayanang pilipino para lang maprotektahan ang isang pekeng presidente? kaya ala tayong asenso dahil sa mga ganid na mga politiko. kawawang pilipinas.

  71. atty36252 atty36252

    Favor lang, sa mga may resources. Puwede bang i-post ninyo ang complaint ni Pulido pati ang endorsement ni San Luis? Himayin natin online, line by line, word for word.

    That way, hindi tayo mapapagbintangan ng no due process – na naghuhusga na hindi binabasa ang complaint. Pagtulong-tulungan natin dito, parang virtual brainstorm, virtual inuman.

    Note, lagi kong sinasabing virtual inuman, dahil pag nandito ako, may hawak akong beer – San Miguel of course, dahil yan ang sosyal dito sa labas. Yan ang imported dito.

  72. chi chi

    Atty,

    Maganda yang poste mo. Sige at nang mapikon natin si Gloria.

  73. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    tumblingdice,
    Gaya ng sabi ko, mukhang umaamin – mukhang hindi si Ver. Ala-Neri. Ngayon, kung hindi nila tatapalan ito, baka ikanta sila. Diyan magkakakwarta si Ver.

    Si Puno, pau-usadin and impeach-me, siyempre, KAMPI ang magdadala ng bandera ni Gloria, yung bibilhin niya galing sa Lakas, diskarte na niya iyon. Kwarta rin iyan.

    Yung Lakas at si JDV mismo na may kakayahang mag-impeach kay Gloria, may presyo rin siyempre, pera rin iyan. Si JDV may extra pa, wag lang kumanta ng husto si Joey.

    Si Pulido, maari ring nagkaroon diyan.

    Ang oposisyon, gutom pa rin ang inabot. Maliban sa kanila, lahat doon sa Tongreso maaaring magka-kwarta.

    Tongue in, anew!

  74. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    May tanong ako, Señor Pulido, bakit hindi mo kasuhan si Mike Arroyo? Pareho ng dahilan mo para kasuhan si Abalos ay ang statement ni JDV3 at Neri. Nasa official records na ng Senado ng “sinindak” ni Mike Arroyo si JDV3.

    Ano pa ang hinihintay mo?

  75. pechanco pechanco

    Tongue, you’re not even also sure of the opposition now. Kaya tahimik ang ilan sa kanila dahil siguro may presyo din…at gustong magkapera.

  76. Atty, I’ll try to ask for copies of those documents.

  77. tumblingdice tumblingdice

    Agree, Tongue. Lahat may presyo.

    Ang puntirya ko sa itaas, hindi totoo ang sabing walang kinalaman si Puno, na solong bumibili si Ver. Walang pera diyan. Ang mas malamang na nangyari, binigyan si Ver ng lump sum, tapos sabi, bumili ka ng Congressman. Kung mabarat mo, sa iyo ang tira. Kay ang alok kay Beltran, isa muna, nang hindi kumagat, dalawa.

    Ngayon, gaya ng sabi mo, tumaas na ang presyo ni Ver, dahil puwede niyang ikanta si Puno.

  78. chi chi

    Blackmail is the current favorite game in Gloria’s camp! It’s so easy to make millions when one knows something about the impakta’s kahangalan!

    Sige pagbutihin ninyo mga gago, lahat kayo ay nasa last hurrah na!

  79. Isaac H Isaac H

    Ang yaman talaga ng Pinas , kurakot dito kurakot doon year end and year out hindi pa rin bumabagsak. Inaasahan ang remittance ng OFW. Ang pinaghirapan ng Pinoy sa labas ginagawang panglagay sa loob ng bansa. Ang sabi diyan: “Huwag na kayong mahiya and feel at home”. Hindi kapanipaniwalang gawa ng ating government officials sa ating bayan.

  80. Ka Enchong,

    Bisita namin dito si Ka Bel noong 2005, at nakasama ko siya sa iba’t ibang lakaran lalo na ang pagpunta sa aming Diet. Mabait na mama, hindi mayabang at hindi nagmamayabang. Expertise niya labor union kaya doon siya hindi maluluma ng kahit sino. Otherwise, tahimik siya kundi niya alam. Honest na matanda. Hindi kurakot at pinaninindigan ang pangako sa bayan na kapag nakaupo siya sa Congress, magtratrabaho siya ng husto.

    Tama ka rin doon sa sinabi mong tinarget siya ni Ver dahil akala nila magagamit nila ang galit niya kay Gloria. Ang hindi niya alam ay hindi nabibili ang loyalty o galit ng taong iyan.

    Isa pang hanga ako ka Ka Bel ay hindi siya hayok di tulad noong matabang mama na ang dami namang kabit, nilalantad pa!

  81. nelbar nelbar

    Puno is named impeach brains – sana maipost dito sa blog ni ellen ang front page ng Philippine Daily Inquirer kahapon, 10/11/2007.

  82. pechanco pechanco

    But nelbar, Puno already immediately responded by denying it.
    Ano pa ba ang bago? Akusa tapos deny…paulit-ulit ang ganyang mga scenario sa mga tauhan ni GMA. Walang ibang paraan diyan maliban pagbarilin isa-isa at itapon lahat sa Pasig River.

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