Sinulat kamakailan ni Lito Banayo, kolumnista ng Malaya, ang nasagap niyang balita sa kanyang mga kaibigan sa Malacañang na magkakaroon ng rigodon sa gabinete ni Gloria Arroyo sa bagong taon.
Sinabi ni Banayo, at kumakalat na ngayon sa text, papalitan ni DILG Secetary Ronnie Puno si Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita. Bibigyan daw ng ambassadorial si Ermita o isang position sa isang malaking korporasyon na lumalangaoy sa pera katulad ng san Miguel Corporation.
Si Environment Secretary Lito Atienza daw ang papalit kay Puno sa Department of Interior and Local Government. Papalitan naman si Atienza ni dating congressman Prospero Pichay. Maala-ala natin si Pichay ay tumakbo ng senador. Gumastos ng malaki sa advertisements ngunit natalo pa rin. Ngunit maaari lamang maging DENR secretary si Pichay sa Hunyo pa dahil mayroong isang taong ban na hindi maa-aring manungkulan sa pamahalan ng isang taon ang mga tumakbo at natalo sa isang eleksyon.
Si AFP Hermogenes Esperon na dapat magre-retire sa Pebrero ay i-extend. Nang tanungin si Esperon tungkol, dito, hele-hele bago quire pa siya. Sabi niya handa siyang umalis na sa serbisyo sa Pebrero ngunit kung i-extend siya ng kanyang among si Arroyo, siya raw ay “honored.”
Dapat talaga i-extend ni Arroyo si Esperon dahil wala siyang makuhang ibang berdugo na kayang bastusin ang Constitution, gagamitin ang military bilang cheating operators sa eleksyon para lamang mapanatili sa kapangyarihan si Arroyo kahit hindi binoto ng taumbayan. Pinagpipilitan ni Esperon na malinis ang eleksyon noong 2004.
Wala ng ibang opisyal na walang atubiling sirain ang career at buhay ng ibang opisyal na walang ginawa kungdi panindigan sa katotohanan at hustisya.
Sabi nga isang blogger, “Kung hindi pa naman yan ma-extend, sayang lang ang mga patak ng luha niya sa mahal niya. Naaalala pa ba inyo yung punas-pawis? Yung subuan ng lobster?”
Naala-ala nyo naman kung paano umiyak si Esperon ng inanunsyo ni Arroyo noong Dec. 30, 2002, sa harap ng monumento ni Jose Rizal na hindi na siya tatakbo sa pagka-presidente dahil yun ang ugat ng pagka-hatihati ng sambayanan. Malapit na ang anibersaryo nun.
Ang extension ni Esperon ay nagpapakita na marami sa ating mga heneral ang propesyunal kaya hindi sigurado si Arroyo na kaya nilang bastusin ang Constitution para sa kanya. Sa pag-extend kay Esperon, marami sa mga heneral ay maa-antala ang kanilang promotion. Pinapakita lang ni Arroyo kung ano ang criteria para umasenso ka sa military. Kailangan sumipsip ka ng husto sa kanya.
Sa kolum ni Banayo, sinabi in niya na inalok ulit si dating presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor na bumalik sa Malacañang. Sabi raw ni Defensor, aya na niya dahil alam na niya ang ibig sabihin ng “political suicide.”
Ate Ellen,
Pakonti na na nang pakonti ang mga tauhan ni Arruy-o na binabalasa. Kung baga sa larong Trip to Jerusalem, ilan na lang ang paikot-ikot. Ibig sabihin kokonti na lang ang kanyang pwedeng pagkatiwalaan at kakampi. Yun ding mga taong kasama niya sa pangGAGAGO sa taong bayan!
Rigodon de Pwechay! Go ahead, implement the rigodon. At least the unano knows how few are her loyals na kailangan pang korapin!
Hi Luz & Chi,
Palitan man ni Tita Glo ang lahat ng kanyang gabinete, WA EPEK din ito!
Dapat eh siya ang palitan sapagka’t ang uga’t ng problema sa ating Bayan eh si Madam, puno’t dulo nito nang-agaw siya ng poder yon lang period.
Wag na silang magpaligoyligoy pa at utuin ang taong-bayan? Si GMA lang ang problem at kung lilisanin niya ang Malacanang eh parang nabunutan ng tinik sa lalamunan ang Sambayanang Pinoy.
Tutal magpapasko naman at nawa eh ito ang maging regalo ni GMA sa taong-bayan, ang lisanin ang Palasyo at hahangaan pa siya ng balana.
Supreme sacrifice ika nga ni tita Cory, sana naman po eh magpakatotoo na si GMA para sa kapakanan ng bayan.
Dapat lang na si Mike Defensor a.k.a. TOL eh mahiya naman sa kanyang sarili kung mayroon pa nito, sayang ang bata pa niya na naging sinungaling at TRAPO.
Ang mga sinungaling eh dapat walang puwang sa lipunan sapagka’t sila ang anay na siyang sisira sa kinabukasan ng mga kabataan.
Enough is enough for him to come back sa saya ni tita Glo, matauhan na siya at kung may pangarap pa siyang pumalaot sa larangan ng pulitika eh magsisi na siya kasi naging parte siya sa mga paghihirap na ito na dinaranas ng Sambayang Pilipino.
Mangatakot kayo sa Panginoon at maawa kayo sa mga kabataan na sila dapat ang maging kinabukasan ng Bayan.
“Tutal magpapasko naman at nawa eh ito ang maging regalo ni GMA sa taong-bayan, ang lisanin ang Palasyo at hahangaan pa siya ng balana.”
Were you joking, Balweg! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Puputi ang uwak, iitim ang tagak but Gloria won’t make a sacrifice of stepping down for the sake of Pinas and pinoys. E di mapa-plunder s’ya!
When will those gecko-like humanoids leave their juicy posts? They will do everything to get more while they are in power. Insatiable pigs!
Hi Chi,
Kung makukunsensiya lang! Ano sa palagay mo? Ako eh di mapalagay, kasi mabigat ang pangangailangan niya sa buhay. Kaya kapit-sa-patalim?
Siya nga pala, kung bababa sa trono yan eh ma dodoble life sentence kasi not ONCE but TWICE eh nagpasasa yan sa kapangyarihan.
Ikaw man ang magbuhay reyna sa isang Palasyo sa ginta ng Kamaynilaan. Eh di mo iisiping pantasya lang ito, tunay palang panaginip.
Eh nabasa mo ba kanina yong latest news, eh planong pa recall sa Hari ng Espanya ang kanilang ambasador sa Pinas kasi nga eh di ba yong medalya na tinanggap kay magsasapatos eh ipinababawi kay GMA.
Sundan natin ang susunod na kabanata.
Hi Hawaiianguy,
Di ba may foot and mouth disease yang pigs na tinutukoy mo, kaya pala grabe kung makahawa.
Sang-ayon sa wikipedia eh, “is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. Humans can be infected with foot-and-mouth disease through contact with infected pigs.”
So kung ganoon eh kaya pala hawa-hawa na ang sakit ng mga pigs sa Malacanang eh. Epidemic na ito at kailangan complete treatment.
Di nakaya ng Oakwood at PEN anti-biotics eh, ano ka ang pinaka-mabisang gamot para maexterminate na yang binomial Aphtae epizooticae.
Ang N29 drugs eh under testing pa kung mabisa at epektibong pang stop ng disease na ito.
Baka mayroon kang ibang gamot na alam, yong bang mabisa isang inom lang eh magaling kaagad.
I like this phrase better: “Rigodon ng mga BABOY, BUWITRE, BUWAYA at iba pang salot sa Lipunang Pinoy.”
Saan na naman kaya itatapon si Angie Reyes? Kapal ng apog, kung may dangal itong taong ito, lalayas na yan. Hindi pa makahalatang walang bagay na pwesto sa kanya sa gobyerno.
Bakit di na lang gawing presidential special adviser on retirement?
hawwaiianguy,
We need the best medicine to exterminate all these salot ng lipunan as you mentioned above.
N29 is available now in the pharmacy. How about Ellenville ampoules? I think this is one of the best antidote now available in the IT media. Available globally and it is easy to react and response.
Good day to you.
Balweg, FMD ba ika mo ang sakit ng mga baboy na yun? Ang mabisang gamot dyan ay WMD.
Alam mo, mahirap i diagnose ang sakit na un, pati ang pagkilala kung sino ang mga meron sakit. Paano ba naman ay nasa LOOB din sila ng PIG PEN. Hawa-hawa lang din yan, di ba?
Kaya yung taga labas lang ang nakakakita.
Hi TonGuE-tWisTeD,
RE: Saan na naman kaya itatapon si Angie Reyes?
Good idea. Agree ako! Dapat pamunuan niya ang presidential special adviser on retirement, para sa ganoon eh siya na ang bosing.
Kasi eh magreretire na yan mga hagul sa Palasyo para naman makatanggap ng susteno na 500T o 1M.
Tongue: “Hindi pa makahalatang walang bagay na pwesto sa kanya sa gobyerno.” Pare-pareho sila ng amo niya at ng ibang kasapi sa KTG (‘kapit-tuko gang’) at PAG (‘pakapalan ng apog gang’). Isinusuka na ng bayan, andun pa din.
Balweg: “We need the best medicine to exterminate all these salot.” We’d better give them a dose of their own medicine. Ipakain sa tulad nlang baboy at buwaya.
hawaiianguy,
Totoo ka, ang tibay nila, halos lahat ng mga Boyba eh tinamaan ng ng FMD pero hayon naghahasik pa ng kamandag.
Nakuha pang magliwaliw sa Espanya, at ngayon eh Santa Klaus pa. Kita mo si Gen. Problem sa news kanina?
“Gen. Problem sa news kanina?” Sino, si Gen. bayagrias? este barias pala?
Di ba naka-upo na si Defensor sa Petron? Isa na siya sa mga Board of Directors doon. Pati si Recto nasa Union Bank na din.
Yong matandang Defensor ba sa Kamara ay ama nong batang Defensor?
si Pichay? sa DENR? mukhang umepekto na ang kanyang ‘iboto ang pechay’!
Off topic:
Another David vs. Goliath match – P100M copyright infringement suit filed by Southeastern College vs. Microsoft
The old, virtually nondescript school down our street has taken to court the behemoth Microsoft for reproducing the school’s copyrighted teaching manual for Windows XP and distributing CDs bearing Microsoft’s copyright and trade mark to provincial schools without Southeastern College’s approval.
This will test Microsoft’s corporate credibility in its all-out fight against software piracy, which it now violates.
I hope justice will be done for this small and barely surviving institution that is now a victim of a bully who does not practice what he preaches.
Good luck to my friends at SEC.
18 December 2007
Come, come, children.
if you are saying that pichay is not yet available to hold office in government, then what is this hapening at the office of mr. noli “kayabang” de castro. A certain mr. jojo rosales, losing candidate as councillor or its equivalent in his home province, is now working at the office of the vice president since june or july months after the election. according to information, mr. rosales’ wife is the one employed (if officially employed) by noli boy, but it is mr. rosales who is doing the job supposedly for the wife of mr. rosales, information is that the wife of mr. rosales is not even seen at OVP. if that is not a violation, then I dont know how it is called.
Ms. ellen, dont you think its worth loking at???
If you think that violations are being done only at the stinking placce, then better take a look at this violation being done also by noli boy.
another thing, maybe its about time that you can have someone check the violation by the people at HUDCC and other housing agencies. some low cost housing is being rented to people by unscrupulous people at these housing agencies.
just asking
prans
ang dami na mang palabas- may cha-cha at ngayon rigodon..nagtratrabaho ba si Goria other than travelling and dancing? at lamon?
Some quarters say that the reason GMA is unfazed by all this negative publicity about her is that she is not running in 2010 and that even Marcos and Erap reacted to publicity (may hiya pa) and tried to neutralize them, this one just does a “DEADMA.”
If that really happens, I hope we’re prepared for it. Who do we choose, who were those Tongressmen who supported her and nakinabang?
“Another David vs. Goliath match – P100M copyright infringement suit filed by Southeastern College vs. Microsoft”
hmm, P100M may just be the paper value of the increase in value of Bill Gates’ Microsoft holdings in a few days.
“Bakit di na lang gawing presidential special adviser on retirement?” — Tongue
Bakit di na lang gawing presidential adviser on double cross… (siguro baka magalit si Esperon, sa kanya nga naman iyang distinction na ‘yan!)
Hey guys,
Martir has just updated his profile, Brig. Gen. na nakalagay sa rank.
hindi lang kapit tuko, talaba na nakakapit sa bato, na kung hindi mo gagamitan ng itak ay hindi mo mababaklas sa pagkakakapit, at immune na sila sa mga salot, kahit red tide ay hindi sila kayang puksain, kuwero ang kanilang balat, at ang mga bituka ay yari sa goma, kaya lamon ng lamon ng pera ng bayan, higop,, sipsip, ngasab, parang baboy sa sabsaban, parang linta sa palayan,,,,
Ellen, co-posters in Ellenville, I will be posting back right after the New Year 2008; will be very busy the next 2 weeks.
Another year gone but hope that the next year will be better for one and all.
Until then, wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year, and praying with all of you for a better Philippines with better leaders for the near future.
God bless you all!
Enjoy the holidays Anna, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Same wishes here, Anna, Merry Crisis and a Gloria-less New Year to you, too! Mmmwah!
Anna, all the best for the holidays!
Anna,
Glad tidings of great joy to your family, Merry Christmas!
anna,
huwag kang maghahanda ng baboy. masama na sa kalusugan, masama pa sa pakiramdam!
meri krismas en a hapi nyu yir!
ang katulad ng gobyerno ni gloria ay isang palaruang ang mga atleta, kung hindi baldado ay mga sira ang ulo.
ilan ba sa kanila ang kumpirmado sa CA?
para din silang mga mananayaw ng pandanggong saliwa ang mga kamay at paa. animo’y mga tsonggong palundag lundag at palitpalitan sa mga sanga ng kahoy na walang umuusbong na dahon at ni bayakan ay takot pamahayan!
balweg, hawaiianguy,
matitibay nga sila.
matitibay ang sikmura at ubod ng kakapal ang mga mukha!
‘ala ng hahanapin pa.
they may be not the worst the filipinos have in the government but they will not be placed second to anyone!
For ellenville’s reading pleasure (hopefully)
The pious said Gloria no longer have moral ascendancy
Those who knew her, knew from womb she didn’t have any
And Trillanes IV knew it and offers his life
to make her pay for it. Because Trillanes IV knew but
which Gloria never had a clue that MORALITY is
“Judgment to distinguish right and wrong, vision to see the truth, courage to act upon it, dedication to that which is good, integrity to stand by the good at any price.”
(thanks to K Boser Li)
C46,
Re: Mga tao ni Gloria na kapit-tuko sa pwesto ay “parang baboy sa sabsaban”. Gusto ko ang salita na ginamit mo, “ngasab”. Ibig sabihin ay hindi kailangan ang pag-iisip ng mga hybrids na ito, basta merong bibig para ngumasab… animal in it’s truest sense!
hindi lang animal, zombies pa, dahil hindi mamatay matay, inuuod na pati mga kaluluwa ay nakatayo pa rin at naghahasik pa rin ng lagim, masyadong matindi ang kanilang mga lahi, sila ang mga bagong sibol na salot ng lipunan,,,, salot, talamak na kanser, kapit tuko, kapit talaba, linta,,
54% approve of Erap’s pardon; Gloria’s rating drops to —16
12/19/2007, Tribune
Despite her grant of absolute pardon to former President Joseph Estrada in her bid to woo the deposed leader’s constituents (the masses who make up the majority of the populace) and score positive points with them, President Arroyo’s public net satisfaction rating still fell further to a low of -16 percent in the Social Weather Stations Fourth Quarter survey, even as a clear majority said they approve of Estrada’s pardon, as this was “good for the country.”
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Waaaaaaaa!!! negative 16 na lang si Gloria!
No matter what this Pidal woman does, TOXIC pa rin s’ya!
Also, Pinas is ranked with Afghanistan as the 5th most dangerous country for journalists, based on the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC).
Heto and mga kasama sa titulo: Irag is number one. Somalia, 2nd; Sri Lanka, 3rd; Pakistan, 4th. (source: http://www.malaya.com)
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Panibagong medalya ni Gloria, kakahiya!
Anna,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year din! New better leaders and better Philippines ang pare-parehong wishes ng mga taga-Ellenville! Enjoy the holidays!
Re: 54% approve of Erap’s pardon; Gloria’s rating drops to —16
Ibig sabihin kahit anong pa-cute ni Gloria Arroyo sa taumbayan wa-epek. Gas-gas na ang papel niya.
Isa sa hinahangaan ko itong si Lito Banayo. Very consistent and kanyang position at banat sa GMA administration.
Of course, ang mga talunan at natalo noong election sa side ng Administration ay naghihintay ng biyaya. One thing good if you’re a loyal dog of GMA. She will reward you with anything as long as you continue to kiss her ass. Isa pa iyan si dating Cong. Putsay. Dapat hindi na bigyan ng kahit anong position. Hindi pa malinaw ang noong nabulgar ng father and son Teves tungkol sa racket ng Committee of Appointment na hawak ni Putsay. Nawala parang bula ang kaso.
Ano ba? Parang nag-hibernate ang Senado sa mga nakabibin na imbestigastion lalong na sa ZTE-NBN + Cybereducation scams. Parang naging baog ang Senado kapag kurakutan ni Gloria at Jose Pidal ang imbestigahan. Malakas ang apog ni General Eduardo Ermita para harangin ang Senado.
Ka Diego,
Nagpapasko pa kasi si Allan C. Bahala na muna ang Pinas, basta masaya s’ya!
ellen, minsan sinabi ko na hindi malayong mawawala sa malacanan si tatang ermita. at hindi malayong si sec puno ang papalit kay tatang ermita. kong inyong maalala pinagpalamig ng ulo si tatang sa new york ng lumabas ang bribery scandal sa loob mismo ng malacanan na pakana ni sec puno.
Hi DKG,
Akala ko eh itong laptop ko lang ang naghibernate, pati pala sa Senado eh ganoon din.
Paano naman eh itong sina MSantiago, JArroyo, RGordon, MSubiri eh natapalan na ng PISO at ni uncle Sam, sila ang mga kontrabida sa Senado.
Si tatang Ermita naman eh nag-uulyanin na at kung kailan pa tumanda eh paurong.
Chi: “Pinas is ranked with Afghanistan as the 5th most dangerous country for journalists, based on the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC).”
“President Arroyo’s public net satisfaction rating still fell further to a low of -16 percent in the Social Weather Stations Fourth Quarter survey.”
Tiyak, sasabihin na naman ng mga gurang na apostoles ni Gloria na “perception” lahat ng mga datos na ito. Kelan kaya ito matuto? Lumayas na kayo lahat diyan! Di lang makapal ang apog ninyo, kapit-tuko at kapit-talaba pa!
On risk to journalists, at least there seems to be a slight improvement from RP’s 2nd rank (next to Afghanistan). From another independent source, the Committee to Protect Journalists, RP also ranks 5th in the world, with Iraq on the topmost list.
I like the CPJ report, it’s more detailed and looks more accurate than other databases. CPJ is a global watchdog based in New York. (http://www.cpj.org/deadly/)
What worries me is, that the Philippines’s record (32 journalists confirmed killed since 1992) is worse than those countries which are somewhat less democratic (if not completely authoritarian), such as India (22), Somalia (20), Bosnia (19), Turkey (19), Rwanda (16), Sierra Leone (16), Tajikistan (16), Afghanistan (16).
Yes, we beat Afghanistan, Bosnia, India and many African countries whose human rights records are known to be dismal. We should not be proclaiming to the world that ours is a democratic country. What a contradiction in terms!
(cont’d) In 2006, RP ranked second to Iraq (RP tied with Afghanistan) and outsmarted authoritarian regimes like Russia, Pakistan and Colombia.
“Although the Philippines has one of the freest presses in Asia, the country was the deadliest in the region for journalists for the second consecutive year. Eight journalists—primarily rural radio broadcasters—were gunned down in retaliation for their work in 2004. (Five reporters died in the line of duty in 2003, according to CPJ research.) Worldwide, the media casualty rate in the Philippines was second only to Iraq.” CPJ (2004 report)
Sorry for the above post. The one that precedes it is still “under moderation.” Hope it comes out in time. If not, I will repost it.
Here’s what comes before my post of Dec 19th, 2007, 3:23am:
On risk to journalists, at least there seems to be a slight improvement from RP’s 2nd rank (next to Afghanistan). From another independent source, the Committee to Protect Journalists, RP also ranks 5th in the world, with Iraq on the topmost list.
I like the CPJ report, it’s more detailed and looks more accurate than other databases. CPJ is a global watchdog based in New York. (http://www.cpj.org/deadly/)
What worries me is, that the Philippines’s record (32 journalists confirmed killed since 1992) is worse than those countries which are somewhat less democratic (if not completely authoritarian), such as India (22), Somalia (20), Bosnia (19), Turkey (19), Rwanda (16), Sierra Leone (16), Tajikistan (16), Afghanistan (16).
Yes, we beat Afghanistan, Bosnia, India and many African countries whose human rights records are known to be dismal. We should not be proclaiming to the world that ours is a democratic country. What a contradiction in terms!
“Although the Philippines has one of the freest presses in Asia, the country was the deadliest in the region for journalists for the second consecutive year.” – hawaiianguy
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Freest press – anybody can criticize the President from pandak to baboy and still live the next day.
Deadliest – try to criticize the local politicians and see what happens. Let us see samples in 2004.
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Rowell Endrinal in the eastern Albay Province hosted a political commentary program on DZRC radio, published the regional newspaper Bicol Metro News, and was known for his criticism of corrupt local officials. He was killed by gunmen on his way to work in February 2004.
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Elpidio Binoya, another radio commentator who frequently delivered pointed political commentaries on Radyo Natin, was ambushed on the southern island of Mindanao in June 2004. Binoya had been beaten a week before the murder, and a local police chief told The Associated Press that the journalist had enemies among local politicians. Two suspects in Binoya’s murder surrendered to police in August; one was a political leader suspected of masterminding the killing.
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Roger Mariano, a radio commentator from the northern Ilocos Norte Province, was shot in the head while driving home on July 31, 2004. Local journalists said Mariano’s murder came in retaliation for his aggressive journalism, and that he had denounced illegal gambling in his final broadcast.
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Five days later, Arnnel Manalo—a correspondent for the Manila-based tabloid Bulgar and the local radio station DZRH—was killed on his way home by gunmen allegedly hired by a local politician in Batangas Province, 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of the capital, Manila. Two suspects were identified in the Manalo slaying; a local politician was implicated in that case, too
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Tabloid correspondent Romeo, or Romy, Binungcal was killed by gunmen who fired five shots at him at close range in Bataan Province on September 29, 2004. He was known for his reporting on local corrupt officials.
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A radio commentator who frequently spoke out against illegal gambling and the local drug trade, Eldy Sablas, was shot dead October 19, 2004.
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An unidentified gunman shot photographer Gene Boyd Lumawag, of the MindaNews news service, in the head while he was on assignment in Jolo, the capital of the southern Sulu Province, on November 12, 2004.
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The next day, radio commentator Herson Hinolan was gunned down in the restroom of a local store in Kalibo, in the central Panay Island.
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hawaiianguy,
Kapalan lang talaga ng mukha ngayon, manatili lang sa kapangyarihan dedma lang kung ano ang sabihin o puna ng taong-bayan.
Yan ba ang uri ng mga taong may pinag-aralan?
1) Matapang ang apog.
2) Walang hiya.
3) Manhid.
4) Sarili lang ang iniisip.
5) Isinusuka na ng taong-bayan eh nakangisipa, plastik naman.
6) Sinungaling.
7) Uhaw sa kapangyarihan.
8) Ginagawang tonto ang kapwa-Pinoy.
9) Makapili.
10)Mataas ang tingin sa sarili eh wala naman guts, puro problema lang ang dulot sa bayan.
Ang mga ito eh siyang tunay na larawan ng mga nagmamarunong sa ating lipunan at wala namang magandang halimbawa na dapat pamarisan.
Breaking News!!!
Betsy Powell
Staff Reporter, Toronto Star
Police have arrested a labourer from Ecuador in the killing of a Mississauga housekeeper this fall.
Cristian Figueroa, 35, appeared in a Brampton court today charged with first-degree murder. He was remanded in custody until Jan. 23.
Jocelyn Dulnuan was found dead in her living quarters at a mansion on Doulton Place on Oct. 1.
Dulnuan, 27, came to Canada in November 2006, seeking work to support her fiancé and child in the Philippines.
She had told friends that she feared for her safety at the large estate, where she’d worked since June.
Peel police Insp. Norm English said Dulnuan had been forcibly confined during a robbery, in which cash and jewelry were taken from the home.
Police have never revealed exactly how she died.
English said he called Dulnuan’s mother in Hong Kong last night to tell her about the arrest, “and my only regret is that I was not able to deliver that message in person.”
Figueroa is originally from Ecuador but had been living in Toronto. He was planning to leave for South America in a few days, English said.
More arrests are expected.
http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2007/12/18/4730324.html
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/286591
Dodong, thanks for the 2004 data on local journalists killed.
Only confirms that Gloria is very good at saying her favorite line: “I’m DETERMINED to punish the killers of these journalists…. We are the MOST DEMOCRATIC country in Asia.”
Rhetorics, lies, and more lies!
No wonder the Philippines is at the center of global watch for extrajudicial killings (of journalists and activists). Read this:
“Executive Director Joel Simon announced CPJ’s global campaign against impunity, which seeks to bring the killers of journalists to justice. The effort will focus initially on the Philippines and Russia…” Nov 20, 2007 International Press Freedom Awards, of Committee to Protect Journalists, NY. (http://www.cpj.org/deadly/killed07.html)
Ellen, I tried posting twice – both were “moderated.” Sorry for the installment…
Dodong, thanks for the 2004 data on local journalists killed.
Only confirms that Gloria is very good at saying her favorite line: “I’m DETERMINED to punish the killers of these journalists…. We are the MOST DEMOCRATIC country in Asia.”
Rhetorics, lies, and more lies!
No wonder the Philippines is at the center of global watch for extrajudicial killings (of journalists and activists). Read this:
“Executive Director Joel Simon announced CPJ’s global campaign against impunity, which seeks to bring the killers of journalists to justice. The effort will focus initially on the Philippines and Russia…” Nov 20, 2007, International Press Freedom Awards, of Committee to Protect Journalists, NY. (http://www.cpj.org/deadly/killed07.html)
A leader who is helpless doing good for the country but is in full command helping herself and her cabals in doing good for themselves, has no reason to stay in office. Not even for a minute.
No wonder the Philippines is at the center of global watch for extrajudicial killings (of journalists and activists). Read this:
“Executive Director Joel Simon announced CPJ’s global campaign against impunity, which seeks to bring the killers of journalists to justice. The effort will focus initially on the Philippines and Russia…” Nov 20, 2007, International Press Freedom Awards, of Committee to Protect Journalists, NY. (http://www.cpj.org/deadly/killed07.html)
A leader who is helpless doing good for the country, but is in full command helping herself and her cabals in doing good for themselves, has no reason to stay in office. Not even for a minute.
A leader who is helpless doing good for the country but is in full command helping herself and her cabals in doing good for themselves, has no reason to stay in office. Not even for a minute. (Sorry folks if this comes out again later, my previous comments were “moderated”.)
“I’m DETERMINED to punish the killers of these journalists”
Only if there is evidence in court. Since the killings were done by local policemen paid by local politicians, there is little or no evidence at all.
Here is what late Sen Blas Ople said regarding the noisy media in a November 1997 column for the Manila Bulletin
“that journalists in Metro Manila are exposed to fewer risks because the capital region enjoys the “modern infrastructure of law and order consisting of courts, civic associations, an alert public and otherwise, a critical mass of support groups for the exercise of civil liberties that POLITICAL WARLORDS, however powerful, may not trifle with.”
That most of the journalist victims come from the provinces—and provincial broadcast stations. The enforcement of law is weakest in the provinces where the policemen are under control of local politicians.
Dodong, “Only if there is evidence in court…” That’s the problem with being legalistic. It doesn’t mean that no crime was committed because of lack of evidence.
Same thing with “there’s evidence, but planted” – courtesy of the police.
“The enforcement of law is weakest in the provinces where the policemen are under control of local politicians.”
I agree with you. In any case, a leader who cannot enforce the law at the local level is inutile.
Nakakatuwa nga naman itong Pekeng Gobyerno natin. Ni walang SOP na tinutupad ng bawat Departamento. Itong kaso na lang ni Jalosjos, biruin niyo kung karapat-dapat ang isang namumuno ng isang departamento at tinutupad ang kanilang SOP bakit sila magkakamali sa pagpapalaya kay Jalosjos? Pinalaya na tapos sasabihin ng nakakataas mali. Ano ba yan??? E kung binitay yang Jalosjos na yan tapos sasabihin niyo mali di dapat ganon. Ano ba kayong mga tangna niyong nagpapalakad ng Gobyerno. Pinaglalaruan niyo ang buhay ng isang tao palibhasa’y kayo ay nasa puwesto. Darating din ng araw na kayong mga nasa pekeng Gobyerno ay sesentensiyahan ni Kamatayan at tignan niyo hindi makikialam yong nasa itaas.
Even back in 1997, Ople ruminated on the irony of Asia’s “FREE-EST” press topping the murders list.
“This is certainly puzzling unless we examine the phenomenon against the broader backdrop of a DEEPLY ENTRENCHED FEUDAL POLITCIAL CULTURE in the countryside where political warlords affect the styles and the beliefs of a regional or local royalty who perceive criticisms of their policies, actions or shortcomings as ‘lese majeste’.”
“The late senator pointed out that in ancient times “lese majeste” or crimes against the ruling royal brought punishment or death.”
“He said the high casualty rate of Filipino journalists “simply means that the modernizing culture of democracy, centered in the freedom of speech and of the press, clashes in a mortal battle against the ENTRENCHED RULE OF WARLORDS who fancy themselves as kings of their own domains and, therefore, above criticism.” -BLAS OPLE
“I agree with you. In any case, a leader who cannot enforce the law at the local level is inutile.”
That has been the case since Marcos up to Gloria if you take note of Sen Blas Ople opinion. After Gloria, that still will be the case in the provinces with ENTRENCHED RULE OF WARLORDS.
Hawaiianguy, can you tell us from what province are you and how the local political family dominated the politics in your the province? What is the influence of the president in rule of law in your province?
no eyewitness, took the Peel Region Police 11 weeks to make an arrest, with sometimes 24 homocides detectives working around the clock, vacations and leave cancelled and a promised by the Homicide Inspector to the victim’s mothter the her case will be look like any other just as important, the case of Murdered Filipina Housemaid Jocelyn Dulnuan today comes closer to resolution with the arrest of a 35 year old suspect for First Degree Murder and more arrests are expected.. my post above under moderation will give more details or you can go to torstar.com
“It doesn’t mean that no crime was committed because of lack of evidence.” – Hawaiianguy.
With a dead journalist, crime is already committed. But since justice has the primacy of innocence (instead of guilty) then the wheel of justice is frustratingly slow to bring the guilty party.
“the reason GMA is unfazed by all this negative publicity about her is that she is not running in 2010” -juggernaut.
That is correct. You change the person but the political infrastructure is the same. Certainly, the country will have the same political ills. Wika ni Rizal, cancer.
thanks Ellen, my comments up is already out of moderation and there are appropriate links for details and updates to those who maybe interested in the case of Jocelyn Dulnuan and how the Canadian Police dedicates their efforts and some sacrificed their personal time such as vacation leave to look after a case that shocked not only the Filipino Community, but the whole city of Mississauga. And how the Media cooperated with the Police by refraining from speculations in order not to give the suspects some hints that they may know and escape before the police can gather enough evidence through their painstaking investigation. That even now, the police would not reveal the details of cause of death so as not to compromise further arrests and investigation…
“the wheel of justice is frustratingly slow to bring the guilty party”.
Yes, it’s the real world-the rotten justice system in the Philippines. Kapag nasa kapangyarihan at may pera walang kaso. May nakulong bang kaalyado ni Gloria Arroyo?
“May nakulong bang kaalyado ni Gloria Arroyo?”- Diego K
Not even Marcoses….same breed…. nobody is saint…. After Gloria, welcome the next one…..
Vic:
I’m interested to know if that Peel Region Police is named after Sir Robert Peel the founder of the London Police..
Hi d0d0ng,
RE: “I’m DETERMINED to punish the killers of these journalists”?
Cool ka, never mong ilagay ang batas sa iyong mga kamay!
Kaya 800+ ang biktima ng judicial killings kasi nga yang militar at kapulisan natin eh sa kanilang mga kamay inilagay ang batas.
Trabaho ng mga Korte ang problemang ito, kaya lang walang hustisya silang ginagawa….out of order pala yong timbangan sa Korte Suprema, kasi pala eh obsolete na at dapat nang palitan ng digital type.
Relax lang pare ko! Maligayang Pasko ha.
wwnl,
the Peel Region Probably. Actually the Peel Region(hence the Peel Region Police Force) is a group of Municipalities southwest of Toronto who group themselves to have a common services like Fire, Police and Other municipal services as one Municipal is too small to afford one of its own. the Bigger cities that compose the Peel Region are Mississauga, Brampton, oakville and there are few other smaller towns. Toronto used to be a Region of Six Cities, but decided to merge into one (formerly known as Metro Toronto region) and now only known as Toronto, but most residents of those cities retained the name like mine, Scarborough..and most names are from Notable British Personalities…
“Trabaho ng mga Korte ang problemang ito,” – balweg
The court is not the problem. The police under the local government who is tasked to pursue evidence for the fiscal to prosecute the case simply stalled the wheel of justice. Walang ebidensya. Syempre ang ibang journalist dyan ang pumapatay e pulis under the payrol ng lokal politician.
“Kaya 800+ ang biktima ng judicial killings kasi nga yang militar at kapulisan natin eh sa kanilang mga kamay inilagay ang batas.” – balweg
Who is giving control of police under local government (warlords)or who designed the local government code? It is the family dynasties (entrenched local politicians) that control congress giving Arroyo or any president the protection from impeachment.
Dodong, to say that local governments/local police have been doing all these venalities is to admit that things have become natural and that no president can do something about them.
These ills become more rampant, if a president is only concerned with her own turf. Just to survive crisis after crisis that hounds her decadent administration. I don’t see any justification whatsoever for Gloria’s glaring inaction, as if abetting all these extrajudicial killings and brazen corruption.
She’d better stop saying all the rhetorics about “strong republic” if she can’t control the local (except for delivering manufactured votes and helping her perpetuate herself in power).
“Dodong, to say that local governments/local police have been doing all these venalities is to admit that things have become natural and that no president can do something about them.” – hawaiianguy.
Exactly the point. Let us pick up Cory Aquino who is perceived the least corrupt President. The lopsided CARP law started during her term favoring the landowners and family dynasties who controlled Congress. There were 18 journalists killed during the watch of Cory Aquino from 1986 to 1992.
Hawaiianguy, Filipinos are by nature personality driven. Today the cancer is Gloria. Fine. Only to wake up later on that the next president is another cancer.
As far as the farmers are concerned from Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada to Arroyo today, nothing has changed in lip service agricultural reform.
Dodong: “There were 18 journalists killed during the watch of Cory Aquino from 1986 to 1992.”
And under Gloria? The number is 25 (confirmed and verified deaths of journalists) since 2001, according to PCJ. (www.cpj.org/deadly/)
One journalist killed is bad enough, but more is worst, esp. if the perpetrator is still at large. I don’t like to see RP as becoming another Iraq.
Cancer? I would say Cory’s govt is benign, but under Gloria it is without doubt MALIGNANT. No more hope to survive. I am optimistic that we can we have a better president next time around, who is not as cancerous as Gloria.
CPJ. Oopps, sorry for the typo.
“…from Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada to Arroyo today, nothing has changed in lip service..” Something has changed, in other things (a lot). Under Gloria’s watch, the government is most corrupt, most heinous, most brazen, most rhetorical, most lying.
Sad to say, the democratic gains put up by Cory are destroyed very easily by another woman president. Gloria is incarnating as another Marcos.
From another source, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)lists 42 killings of journalists under Gloria’s watch since 2001. (www.ifj.org/default.asp?index=3930&Language=EN)
If these figures were true, extrajudicial killings that target journalists were more alarming.
And what is the govt doing to solve this problem? The creation of Task Force Usig in 2006 seems true to its name. “Inuusig lang nila NPA, pero hindi ang mga pulis at militar na kadalasan ay may pakana.” Also, the local honchos (or warlords) who keep those dynasties are totally spared.
As I see it, this glaring imbalance in justice is directly correlated with the “kapit-tuko” syndrome. The more Gloria and her cohorts struggle to survive and perpetuate themselves in power, the more cases of unresolved extrajudicial killings will occur.
If there’s anything good that GMA has managed to perfect is to make her Generals and dogs happy. She knows how to reward them with money and position. Magaling. Pero kanino naman niya natuto ito? Kanino pa kundi kay Imelda Marcos. Imelda could be GMA’s current secret adviser. Hindi ba magkaibigan na sila?
sila sila na lang!
nakakasawa na!
wala naman silang habol kundi salapi ng bayan!
‘suskupo! kunin mo na sila!
Kung inalagaan lang sana ang legacy nina Blas Ople at Teodulo Natividad. Ano kayang klaseng PANAnagalog ang magmumula sa ahensya ng gobyerno kung galing sa NAPOLCOM, MOLE, CONCOM at Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas?
Mrivera Says:
December 21st, 2007 at 5:49 pm
sila sila na lang!
nakakasawa na!
wala naman silang habol kundi salapi ng bayan!
’suskupo! kunin mo na sila!
—-Basta tandaan mo lang Mrivera, mahahaba ang sandata na dala ng mga Heneral at sundalo. Mahilig si Gloria ng mahahabang sandata. Except Nani Perez…kontento na si Gloria sa kanyang Cal.45. Mas madaling kalabitin ang small arm (maikling sandata). One must only carry lots of bullets.
Si Gloria, nangangarap ng mahaba? Hindi nga niya kayang iangat o ikasa yun, iputok pa.
Baka kagaya ng Derringer ko, maigsi lang pero twin rotary barrels, pero nakakadalawang putok!
O, ayan na naman ang mga malisyoso’t malisyosa…hehehe.
tongue,
ibig mo bang sabihin kapag itinabi mo si gloria sa nakatayon M16, eh kapantay ng ulo niya ang front sight?
tamang tama naman pala kung ganu’n, hindi na siya yuyuko.
he he he heeeh!
ano ba ang bala ng derringer mo, 12 gauged?
Magno,
.45 lang. Inii-strap ko lang sa ibabaw ng medyas para di makapa sa mga mall.
Meron din akong 12 gauge na de-sabog. Maraming kasa bago pumutok. uhumm.