Related article by JB Baylon: The unnoticed betrayal
As the political storm brought about by allegations of massive corruption continues to slam Gloria Arroyo, Vice President Noli de Castro stays by her side to provide her the option of a graceful exit by resignation, an adviser to De Castro told a member of the opposition.
The source said the expectation of De Castro, as relayed by his advisers who have started talking with different opposition groups like the United Opposition, Makati Business Club, and the Black and White Movement, the end of the Arroyo presidency is a matter of time and he (De Castro) expects to take over as the Constitution mandates.
“De Castro expects the presidency to fall into his lap like manna from heaven,” the source said expressing the frustration of many in the opposition over De Castro’s refusal to take a position on the issues of corruption and obstruction of justice that stemmed from the exposé on the alleged overpriced $329-million national broadband network deal with the Chinese firm ZTE Corp.
The position of De Castro is that becoming hostile to Arroyo would push her to take the hard-line position which could lead to a violent regime change. By giving her the option of resignation, De Castro thinks she could be persuaded to give up the presidency peacefully.
That would mean, however, that the two would have a deal, which could include sparing Arroyo from facing criminal charges.
The source said De Castro’s advisers do not seem to have a keen grasp of the reasons for the people’s outrage against the current administration and the danger that he could be swept away together with Arroyo.
Many in the opposition find De Castro unacceptable not only because of the perception of incompetence, but his turning a blind eye to the alleged crimes of Arroyo is said to betray a questionable sense of values. Leah Navarro, a member of the Black and White Movement, said they told De Castro’s representatives they want to see him make a stand and “show us his heart.”
Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada, star witness in the ZTE deal investigation, does not believe that Arroyo will ever resign.
“The ‘Arroyo resign’ call is a myth. She has to be ousted,” he said as he called on the military and police to make a stand and join the people demanding truth and justice in the government.
De Castro said he is “prepared” for the presidency. “From Day One, I already knew my duties under the Constitution as elected vice president.”
That is contrary to the explanation of his adviser to an opposition personality when asked why De Castro ignored the call of Black and White to join its call for Arroyo’s resignation in 2005. He said at that time, De Castro “was not yet prepared.”
The opposition is split over the issue of what happens if Arroyo is ousted. While some agree to follow the constitutional provision, others are calling for a resignation of both Arroyo and De Castro and the holding of snap elections. Others want a revolutionary council as a transition government.
The Black and White Movement said De Castro’s silence on the current issues is not helping.
The BWM includes the “Hyatt 10” or the 10 Cabinet and other key officials who resigned en masse from the Arroyo Cabinet in 2005.
“We would like to ask the Vice President to bare what’s in his heart so we can see if he is worth supporting for as a replacement for President Arroyo,” said Navarro, BWM executive director. “We hope he can tell us what he thinks about the various issues facing the country so we can make an informed decision.”
Navarro said De Castro owes it to the people to say if he “pro- or anti- Gloria, is he for the truth, is he for the status quo like a traditional politician? Does he feel capable?”
Former Social Welfare secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman, a “Hyatt 10 member,” said while De Castro is the constitutional successor, he has to make a stand because he would be leading a transition government.
De Castro on Sunday said he was “prepared” for the presidency but left to legal processes the determination of the truth in the NBN allegations.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said De Castro was merely stating a fact when said he is “prepared” to succeed Arroyo if the need arises.
This does not mean De Castro is calling for Arroyo’s ouster, Bunye said.
Bunye made the statement as De Castro stressed he is the vice president of the Filipinos and not of the President.
“He has stated that he is prepared, that is correct; he has stated that he’s not asking for the resignation of the President, that is also correct; and I believe he stated that he has attended all or practically all the Cabinet meetings, which is a way of really keeping himself prepared for any eventuality. But let me repeat that he is not asking for the resignation of the President,” Bunye said.
Bunye said there is also nothing wrong in De Castro’s pronouncement that he is also interested in the truth “but he wants the courts to be the one to pursue this search for truth.”
He expressed confidence De Castro would remain to be a part of the Arroyo government.
He described De Castro as a “credit” to the Cabinet as he has done a good job at the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.
“We’re confident that the Vice President would remain as one of the most active members of the Cabinet… I don’t see any reason for the Vice President to change that posture,” he said. – Ellen Tordesillas, Ashzel Hachero and Jocelyn Montemayor
Gloria will do a graceful exit?!!!! Over her dead body!
Seguristang Kabayad, if you dont’ want to make a solid stand against Gloria’s corruption, huwag ka na lang pumapel. Nakakasuka ang iyong mga press releases!
“That would mean, however, that the two would have a deal, which could include sparing Arroyo from facing criminal charges.”
That’s bound to happen, Gloria spared if Noli does take over. If he does get the presidential seat and spare Gloria the humiliation of an Erap, that might very well doom his chances of a re-election in 2010.
I doubt Gloria will resign. A woman as thick as her giving up Malacanang and power?
He thinks Gloria Arroyo will resign and hand over to him the presidency in a silver platter?
Alam ko mahina umintindi si Noli. Hindi ko akalain na ganyan kahina.
He described De Castro as a “credit” to the Cabinet as he has done a good job at the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.
….That’s right. Noli is doing a good jon at those housing projects including buying for his mistress a multi-million worth of Mansion.
Double-dealing creep like Gloria Dorobo is at it again! Hindi pa ba nadala ang mga pilipino? This kind of publicity like the bomb scare when she was supposed to the PMA is aimed simply to pulse the public sentiment—make a little lambuching and see if the Filipinos will take again the “patibong.” Tapos, “Gotcha, nadenggoy na naman ang mga pilipino!”
This time, hopefully, wala nang kakagat. And contrary to Cory Aquino’s anxiety, mas bibilis pa ang pagpapatapon sa kaniya. Siguro naman matatakot ang mga pulis at militar na pagbabarilin ang lahat ng mga pilipino kung lahat mag-aalsa na. Annihilation of the whole Filipino race, not just leftists, no doubt, ang mangyayari. Sa palagay ninyo ba magagawa iyan ng lahat ng mga pulis at sundalo kahit na bayaran sila lalo na ng mga nakaw sa kaban? Kung ganyan nga, kawawa na nga ang Pilipinas.
Better go and entertain myself by reading that piece of article of a speech of the Donya mukhang rabbit at MLQ3’s blog once more. Pampaalis ng suya!
Hell No! Shes not going to get off that easy. She has a lot of explaining to do. She has to pay for her crimes.
Hindi ko gusto ang kara nitong si Noli! Alam naman ng lahat na kasabwat if not ka-tandem siya ng illegal na presidente!
How ridiculous was he after he announced “I was prepared from day 1 but not preparing to take over! Script nilang bulok!
This Mandurugas will NEVER resign, kaya, let’s drrrrrrag her OUT!
I agree she will not resign as long as she has the backing of the CBCP, El Shadai and AFP unless we have 500,000 attending the next rally. If you considered rallies from different cities sa tingin ko malaki na din yun number plus universities joining talagang doon na lang she has to think. If ever Noli will be the successor come 2010 he should not run at mangyayari niyan pag nanalo yan sa 2010 another overstaying na naman.
Doble Kara ang mukha ni Kabayag De Castro . Sigurado ko kapag lumaki lalo ang Rally ay mag sasalita na siya na againts siya kay Evil Bitch. Babaliktad na iyan dahil nakikita niya na talagang marami ng galit lalo na ang mga Estudyante. Ika nga Play Safe ang ginagawa ni Kabayan sa ngayon. HIndi naman dapat isama or ipalit iyan eh. Dapat palit lahat at litisin ang mga magnanakaw sa Gobyerno natin.
“Alam ko mahina umintindi si Noli. Hindi ko akalain na ganyan kahina.” Ha! Ha! Ha! Gabriela, talaga ay naku!
Gloria has been planning kurakot and plunder of Pinas since day one she took over the presidency illegally from Erap, and planned the 2004 election cheating long before it happened.
Prepared for Pinoys hatred, she bought Noli Kabayad who does not have a shred of intelligence in his being. Smart bitch! Sino nga bang matinong pag-iisip ang tatanggap kay Kabayad as president maliban sa kanyang mga backers na sariling interes din ang top sa agenda.
I wish the cycle would be complete in a different direction, kalaboso si Gloria and her gang of criminals dapat.
Can we expect much from a Noli de Castro ? There’s something about the man that is just so wrong. Can’t pin-point what it is exactly about him.
Gloria Arroyo and Kabayan Noli benefited from Hello Garci election fraud in 2004. Both are usurpers and fakes. Oust Arroyo-De Castro!
If there’s only one and only thing Gloria has done right was picking Noli as her running mate. Noli is not only harmless, not a threat but the most stupid Vice President the country ever had.
Chabeli,
Noli de Castro is a freak creation of a politically control freak bitch!
“Can’t pin-point what it is exactly about him.”
Everything is wrong about Noli!
Gloria wont resign. Noli wont bet his balls.
Opportunista si Noli. Ayaw sumugal pero gustong manalo. Noloko na.
Personally, i dont recognize him as a legit successor. All “elected” officials are illegitimate since 2001 coup.
If Noli has a brain even the size of a “pea”, what he through his so-called advisers should have informed all civic-minded groups stated as follows:
Upon his ascension, due to his wanton lack of governance & managerial ability, he will set up a Council of Elders composed of fair-minded & morally-inclined luminaries to guide him in this transition.
He must be hardened enough to douse any smoke before it turns into fire and if requires, he will fight fire with fire in dealing with the shadowy elements unbeknownst!
Furthermore, this Council will be tasked to strengthen all the gov’t institutions and to restore the “true” essence of the rule of law.
No quid pro quo! Moral cleansing from top-to-bottom! Suspend all pending deals and exercises an all-encompassing due diligence!
Sweeping changes in the Comelec in preparation for a fair and clean election come 2010. If he lives up to expectations, WE, The Filipino People will decide his destiny.
No grandiose plans just common sense approaches to bring about a sustainable New Social Order grounded on morals and ethics. And go from there……….
If however he enters into transactional politics from day one, he shouldn’t be considered for it’s doomsday written all over!
I agree with Zardux, Noli Kabayad is like playing it safe but wants to have everything in other word he is “siguradistang mandurugas”. I agree with him when he said that he is ready from day 1, Yes, he is ready to steal money from Juan Dela Cruz.
Noli de Castro is a MISTAKE!
There will be no graceful exit for Gloria because Gloria is INCAPABLE of doing anything gracefully.
If anything at all, it would be the most disgraceful exit — she has been disgraceful all this time, what with all the corruption, the lies, the thieving and the blatant subverting of the law…
Graceful? Gloria? I think my dog will outdo her anytime and any place!
Mr. J. Cruz:
Sir, your latest post on what Noli should do after ousting GMA seems to be the most reasonable post yet that I have read in this blog. Win win solution po ito – first, we can preserve the constitutional process of presidential succession, but at the same time, because of our lessons learned from EDSA 1 and 2, we must ensure that, in your words, a New Social Order must also be in place.
As I have stated po in my previous postings, we need a transitional council instill a no non-sense cleansing and reengineering of our different gov’t institutions and executive departments.
This council must focus on cleansing at least two (2) major processes: our electoral process and the government’s procurement and bidding process. As for the latter, a stringent due diligence must be performed, especially on major infrastructure projects that are already on its initiation and planning phases.
Mahaba pa po sana about this topic, pero hanggang dito na lang for the mean time. Pero honestly po, I’m elated because of your posting.
The success of any revolution is not simply the toppling of the tyrant, but what is to be done after… contingency planning by the most-able minded Pinoys in law, business, and engineering must be tapped in this social renewal, and not political brokering by traditional politicians on both sides of the fence (be it pro or anti-GMA).
bagay kay gloria DISgraceful exit!
Off topic but the Malacanang crooks are apparently trying to rob the limelight from Japanese authorities regarding the case of the Filipina allegedly raped by a US serviceman in Okinawa.
If this case gets as far as the Japanese court and conviction, it is no thanks to the Philippine government but to the efficient Japanese authorities whom the Philippine government should actually emulate when it comes to protecting its own nationals in its own territory versus pressure from any foreign government, and of course, the Japanese citizenry, who puts pressure on its government not to kowtow to the high and mighty Americans.
If the Japanese police proves that there has been a criminal offense committed, whether or not there is pressure from the hypocrites in the Philippines to pursue this case more for publicity than real concern for the Filipina as in the case of Nicole, the US serviceman will surely be indicted and eventually convicted for rape and/or, worse, when this could have also been a case of some forced prostitution.
I wonder if these crooks are not feeling guilty and stupid that authorities in the Philippines cannot protect their own nationals in their own soil while the Japanese authorities are willing and able to do so, that is, provide protection and the the opportunity to seek redress for grievances even to foreigners like the allegedly sexually molested Filipina.
Kapaaaaaaaal talaga!
Gloria Arroyo and Kabayan Noli benefited from Hello Garci election fraud in 2004. Both are usurpers and fakes. Oust Arroyo-De Castro!
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!
BIG NO!!! TO NOLI, NO WAY!!!
YANG 2004 ELEKSYON NA YAN AY DAPAT MALINISAN LAHAT NANG NANALO DYAN MAY DUDA AKO.
Yuko,
As usual, when Gloria the rat is getting cornered, this govt starts fabricating a spin… Remember the Desperate Housewives spin by Ermita?
It’s an old political tactic; when cornered, rally the guys around and wave the good old national flag against a common foreign enemy.
Problem is there will be buyers with that kind of spin.
I will trust the Japanese to do more to get justice for the Filipina victim more than I can ever trust our frigging govt. Let’s hope our countrymen will not be caught by Malacanang spin/attempt to take away the heat from them.
Mga tarantado talaga iyang mga gago sa Malacanang.
We must all focus and must not fall into the trap of Malacanang to direct the heat away from them (as they will soon do direction Japan…)
kapinoy sandinista,
Bakit naman tayo pipili pa nang isang bulok na tagapangalaga?
Ayusin na ang dapat ayusin once and for all.
Baka naman kapag si Noli na ang nasa pwesto kapit tuko nanaman ang gagawin nya.
Magsisisi nalang ako basta mag-snap eleksyon nalang muna tayo, meron din namang proseso yan sa konstitusyon kung di ako nagkakamali.
Sala sa init sala sa lamig yang si Noli.
Doon na tayo sa walang sala. kahit pa back to square one na tayo sa lahat para mawala na ang pagdududa.
The Filipinos voted for Kabayan Noli so he is the legit successor to PGMA. Noli is not into a power grab kaya pagbigyan na lang siya kung aalis si Ate Glo. Pero palagay ko may epoxy ang silya ni GMA kaya i bet if she leaves malacanang. Gringo said the next coup would be “BLOODY”.
Wala na akong tiwala sa election sa Pilipinas sa dahilang nakakapandaya ang mga ulupong lalo na iyong nasa puwesto, at isipin ninyo ang mga sundalo pa ang katulong sa pandaraya sa dahilang nabibiyayaan sila ng mga ninakaw sa kaban ng bayan. Sa aking opinyon ay mahirap talaga tayong makahanap ng isang mamumuno na ang hangad ay makapag-serbisyo sa bayang Pilipinas dahil almost 100% sa kanila ay hindi serbisyo ang inaatupag kundi negosyo, kung magkano ang maki-kick back nila at maibubulsa at wala silang pakialam sa naghihirap na taong bayan.
kapinoy exodusll,
I agree with you dyan!Pero alam naman natin na kung sino sino ang mga nagpagamit noon di po ba?
Basta, ikulong muna natin ang mga tiwali na alam naman natin kung sino sila. then, pwedi na nating idaos ang isang malinis at walang bahid na panadarayang eleksyon.
kapinoy noypisausa,
Mayroon nga kasing bahid na pagdududa ang pagkapanalo ni Noli, katiket sýa ni Gloria. Kapag nasa loob ka ng isang kusina na may nagluluto, paglabas nýo sa kusina parepareho lang kayo nang amoy kahit pa hindi ikaw ang cook…
pandarayang@@@eleksyon.
Hindi ba si Gloria ay pinakamataas (not height) sa military..can she be given a “dishonorable discharge?” hindi yan mag reresign kahit na pumuti man ang gilangid niya.
The Catholic Church of the Philippines will support her all the way..exempted siya sa ten commandments..mataas ang grade niya sa “Thou shalt not steal” “Thou shalt not bear false witness” at sa lahat pang iba..itanong mo man sa Presidente ng CBCP at sa mga pari na confessors niya, at sa mga madre na nag pray over sa kanya..walang paki si Cloria sa utos ng Dios at may blessings siya ng CBCP..
Yes, I am with the “BIG NO” for Noli. Once it is Noli, another people power will be needed. Both of them have to go in one go. There must be a way around the constitutional process. Why not let Noli go on forced or even ‘constructive’ resignation too.
Magandang Gabi Bayad! Kung si Noli huwag na lang, masgugustuhin ko pa si Inday. Si Inday kahit katulong merong paniningdigan, itong si Noli wala. Walang ginawa kundi pagandahin ang kanyang bahay. Mali na ang ginagawa ng kanyang among si Gloriang Manananggal wala siyang sinasabi. Segurista si Noli ang bagay sa kanya hanapin ang mga kaluluwa kapag araw ng mga patay doon siya karapat dapat. Magandang Gabi Bayad!
In the next Blogswarm I suggest we include Noli De Castro in the call for ouster.
Let him feel the heat. Negotiations with him taking over gov’t reign has to have a deadline. If he doesn’t take positive action, he will pay dearly for it as the people’s patience of him is wearing thin.
As of the moment, I believe there exists a shaky consensus that he be allowed to succeed the pResident Evil Bitch as majority of the urbanites are willing to follow the constitution as it pertains to presidential succession.
The line needs to be drawn somewhere soon. If he fails to respond to this opportunity, he will have to go, too!
Now na natin umpisahan ang BIG NO! para kay Noli. The will of the people din naman ang konstitusyon na yan di po ba?
Kung kinakailangang ako ang unang pipirma para sa BIG NO! na yan gagawin ko na ngayon without any reservations…
SIGNED.
Kailan Kaya Bibitawan ni Arroyo ang Bola?
Pumapapel na si Noli at lagi niyang sinasabi sa English na siya raw ang Constituitional successor kapag mabokya ang banka na si Gloria.Ngunit bago natin sakyan at i-angkla ang reserbang goma sa senaryong ito ay maigi na atin munang suriin at bigyan ng ganap na makauring disposisyon ang mga pangyayari upang hindi tayo malito kasama ng ating mga kababayan na nagtapos sa mababang baytang para hindi uli sila mahatak at malansi ni Kabayan.
Ang Panawagang “Gloria Resign”sa teritoryo ni Binay ay tumatagos hanggang sa pinakamababang lebel ng masa at mga opisyales ng gobyerno na parang siniko sa dibdib ng pitong demonyo.Pero ang naging siste ng rally ay watak-watak ang opposisyon at hindi konsolado sila ang mga burges na oposisyon o ang paksyon ng naghaharing uri na may binabalak na humalili.Ng umakyat na ang CO-RAP sa entablado pinalakpakan ang dilaw na bistida ni Cory at nag walk-out naman pala ang kilusang sa Itim at sa Puti ng nag-inglish na si Asiong Salonga at nasapawan ang bidang si Jun Lozada. Ngunit ang naiwang maraming pangkat ay nagkakaisa sa kanilang kagyat na panawagan na dapat umalis si GMA sa poder ng kapangyarihan.Nandito ngayon ang nabuldigat kung ang pagpapatalsik kay GMA kapalit si Noli De Castro gamit ang “succesion excuse” ng proseso ng kasalukuyang umiiral na konstitusyon ay tutol si Loren Sinta dahil kasabwat daw ni Gloria ang tiga hila ng lubid ng Nazareno sa pandaraya kaya siya nanalo.
Kaya ang kumapre ko na nag-attend ng rally ay ganito ang sinabi- Nakakainis ang nangyayari ngayon. Kung minsan naiisip ko, impossible ng umunlad pa ang Pilipinas at naisip ko rin na kumuha ng tourist bisa at mag TNT sa America dahil hindi pa natutpad ang wish ko na ang Philippines to becomes US state. Pero imposible iyun pare!sa totoo lang okey na ang Pinas.when it came to its people sa dami ng magagaling sa atin.Lalo nasa politika sa congreso nandyan si Tony Diaz na maraming naipasang batas,kung sipag lang naman sa pagiging kargador nand;yan si Way Kurat, at kung sa pirmahan experto sa Arroyo d’yan at ang dalawan niyan tungaw na pamangkin sa pag-iiport ng kabayo. Mag matuloy pa ang election sa 2010 ay may showdown sina Willie at Joey sa pagka-senador. Kung batas lang naman ang pag-uusapan ay tulo laway lang kay Gordon at Ping lalo na kapag bagong gupit si Bianzon at magkatabi sila ni Pimentel nasisingkol ang utak ni Mirrian at nasusunog ang upuan ni Lito at Bong.. ……
Kaya nga pare! Lintik at pesting gobyerno ito,iyung sahod ko sa isang buwan ay kukulangin kung pakakainin ko ang junior at neneng ko sa Jolibee tapos may evat pang babayaran.Nakuba na ang likod ng kumander ko sa paglalabandera at mataas na ang kanyang balikat ay hindi pa naaalisan ng problema,may problema kung mamatay pa mas malaki ang gastos kesa nabubuhay dahil tatlong supot ng noodles ay mura kesa sa punerarya.Ang sapatos ko ay butas pa ang swelas,itong gobyerno ni Arroyo milyones ang kinukurakot.Kailan kaya bibitawan ni Arroyo ang Bola?
# noypisausa Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 2:33 am
The Filipinos voted for Kabayan Noli so he is the legit successor to PGMA. Noli is not into a power grab kaya pagbigyan na lang siya kung aalis si Ate Glo. Pero palagay ko may epoxy ang silya ni GMA kaya i bet if she leaves malacanang. Gringo said the next coup would be “BLOODY”.
—-Wrong. The Filipinos did not vote for Noli. Like Arroyo, Noli cheated his way to victory. And forget about Gringo…he has sold his body and soul and his balls to the Arroyo administration.
Ralph Recto is one of the advisers of Noli de Castro. This early, there are rumors of a “Noli-Ate Vi” tandem in 2010. And that Boy Abunda is running in their Senate line-up.
Tikbalang, nabanggit mo si Inday, alam mo bang kay Inday Badiday nagsimula iyang si Noli de Castro? Boses niya ‘yung…
[buzzer]
“Ah, Inday, may phoned-in question tayo rito…”
Mere mention of this homo Boy Abunda’s name makes my blood pressure boils. He was among those who endorsed Arroyo in the last election and continues to support the evil bitch. Why not call Boy Abunda the Evil Gay or Bitch Gay?
FYI
—–Original Message—–
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 1:16 AM
Subject: Photos/Text: Harassing and preventing the DLSU – Dasmarinas rallyists from attending the Interfaith Rally
Please visit:
http://www.arkibongbayan.org
for photos and text on how the police were able to harass and prevent two busloads of students, teachers and religious from De La Salle University (Dasmarinas, Cavite) from attending the Interfaith prayer rally.
Arkibong Bayan Web Team
Sabi ng members ng demolition team ni Gloria Dorobo, ano daw ang magagawa ng mga rallyists na puro musmos daw ang kinakaladkad sa mga rally. Wow, bakit hindi ba nila alam na kahit sanggol ay may karapatan sa batas ng bayan? Siguro sa batas ni Gloria Dorobo wala!
Kaya hindi lang dapat Tama Na, Sobra Na, Kilos Na! ang sigaw ng bayan, dapat ang sigaw na ng lahat ay Oust the Evil Bitch! Ikulong ang Traydor sa Bayan!
Sabi nga ni Lacson, “Huwag matakot sa mga kurakot!” Hindi naman siguro lahat ng pulis at sundalo ng Pilipinas naging demonyo na rin na walang pusong uubusin ang lahat ng laban doon sa kriminal na kapit tuko sa ninakaw niyang upuan. Aba baka maubos ang mga pilipino niyan?
Tongue: In the next Blogswarm I suggest we include Noli De Castro in the call for ouster.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Akala ko ako lang ang nakakakita ng angulong iyan. Kasabwat din iyan sa mga kalokohan ni Gloria Dorobo. Isa pang vested interest gaya ni Legarda.
In the manifesto for snap election launched by Sen. Trillanes last year, Noli was included in the call for resignation.
Read JB Baylon’s piece on Noli “The unnoticed betrayal” in Malaya today:http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar04/edbaylon.htm
I think we might have found the new second envelope — EO 464.
Grizzy, may I add na ang mga pinoy na hindi pa ipinapanganak sa ngayon ay siyang magpapasan ng mga utang ng Pilipinas na ibinulsa ng mga ganid na nasa gobyerno ngayon, at sila ay mamumuhay ng buhay hari pagkatapos ng kanilang term habang ang mga Pilipino naman ay nagbabayad ng mga utang . Mga Wala kayong budhi!!!!
from Abante 03/03/2008
Sa phone interview, sinabi ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol na naniniwala ang Palasyo na walang masamang intensyon si De Castro sa nasabing pahayag at binigyan lamang ito ng interpretasyon ng ilan.
Sa kabila ng naturang pahayag ni De Castro ay hindi umano nagbago ang tiwala at kumpiyansa rito ni Pangulong Arroyo lalo na’t subok na umano ng Malacañang ang katapatan ng bise-Presidente.
“Sa tingin ko wala iyang masamang intensyon… Mataas pa rin ang tiwala ng Palasyo sa kanya, he is still enjoying the full trust and confidence of the President…Subok na ang loyalty ni Noli,” ani Apostol…
hehehe itong si decashtro talagang subok ang katapatan nito kay duwendeng itim, ikaw ba naman ang tumanggap ng daan-daang milyong piso nuong bago niya tanggapin ang pagtakbo bilang bise-presidente ni gloria sa 2004 National Election sa pang-panguluhan, hindi ka ba magmimistulang asong sunod lang ng sunod sa amo mong nagbigay sa iyo ng buto? Kaya nga lamang, dahil nga sa pagkaipokrito at ipokrita ng marami sa atin na pilit pa rin sinasabing dapat ay daanin sa tama at sa ilalim ng batas na butas, wala tayong magagawa kung hindi lunukin na technically si kabayad decashtro ang next in line. Kaya kung meron man lamang kahit kaunting etiketa at honor itong dalawang mag-amo na ito namely ang duwendeng itim at kanyang asong burog-burog ang mukha, dapat talaga sabay silang magbitiw, ibigay sa isang transitional government ang kapangyarihan at sa loob ng tatlong buwan ay magkaroon ng malinis, patas, at mapayapang halalan, kung saan malayang makakapili ang buong bansa ng gusto talaga nilang maging bagong Pangulo at Ikalawang-Pangulo base sa integridad, propesyonal, at tunay pagseserbisyo publiko na katangian ng kandidato at hindi sa kung magkanong salapi ang kaya nitong ibigay sa panahon ng kampanya, sa palagay ko ay makapag-uumpisa na ang ating bayan ng isang bagong estado ng pulitika. At maisasalba na ang ating bansa mula sa mga kuko ng mga ganid, abusado, at mapagsamantalang tao tulad ni esperon.
ellen,
Heaven knows I’m not a Noli de Castro fan, not even by a long shot but he is there and I’m afraid we cannot go back to pre-2001 coup d’état in order to set the Philippine political landscape/record straight; either that or we need real bloody political cleansing to even try to worm our way back to pre-Gloria treasonours regime.
Inasmuch as we have to avoid fratricide, we may be forced to enter into a compromise to finally get the pygmie orangutan out of Malacanang and fed to the sharks.
Like JD Baylon, I think Noli de Castro should be an acceptable compromise, after all, the next election is just around the corner.
In a “statement”/rebuttal to a press release made by a friend of mine via the Inquirer, I said, which is somehow in JDBaylon’s line (I’d like to think):
In spite of the distance that now separates us, I continue to believe that we have remained friends, and it is in this spirit of frank and true camaraderie that disagree I must with her when she says that “there’s no other alternative” for there is an alternative!
There is a sitting vice-president, who by law is next in line to replace a sitting president, if and when the latter either resigns or is impeached with finality. The person currently occupying that second-in-command seat may not be the most ideal person to take over the helm of government but if we are to believe the election results of 2004, no matter how distasteful we believe the election process had been, it will not be difficult to accept that he has received a mandate to step in if and when Mrs Arroyo voluntarily steps down or is removed from office by popular will — he has become with that election mandate, the Constitutional successor to the sitting authority in Malacanang.
I also dispute my comadre’s opinion that “GMA (Ms Arroyo) is the best [person] to lead the nation,” because Mrs Arroyo has proven for the most part of her governance that she’s been the single biggest reason for the continuing divisiveness in the country. She has failed over the years to show and to prove that leadership entails more than just words — that leadership first and foremost calls for a moral backbone which we have yet to see in Mrs Arroyo.
Mrs Arroyo has failed all the tests of leadership and on that score, it is wrong and ridiculous to say that she is the best person to lead the nation. Mrs Arroyo’s stint at the helm of government has been, if any, the worst there ever was since Pres Marcos fled from Malacanang.
To say therefore that “GMA (Ms Arroyo) is the best [person] to lead the nation,” in my book, is a terrible insult to Filipinos. By admitting that she “… is best [person] to lead the nation,” is to cast aspersion on and to the deride all the rest of Filipino mankind for being nothing else but ‘second worst.’
I ask my comadre to re-consider her position and to join the clamor for Mrs Arroyo to resign!
Madam Anna, that’s the scenario we all can expect if indeed the evil dwarf by miracle decides to voluntarily step down or viciously kicked-out of her throne. What’s important is to get rid of gloria, and just take care of kabayad decashtro later. The problem is, this gloria lap dog maybe stupid but definitely not crazy. He surely knows that ones gloria is out of the picture by any means, and indeed he was able to sit on that hot seat as the president, he’s longevity period may only last as long as the monsoon season of the year. Plus of course his betrayal of gloria would mean that all of decashtro’s dammed secrets would be spilled out into the open that would also spell doom on his political career.
Problem is the idiot is banking on Noli to save her even when Filipinos accept Noli. She has set the precedence in fact of pardoning Erap and make good use of it. Di ligtas siya! Pero hindi dapat mangyari iyon. At least, si Erap ang alam kong matinding kaso bribery lang!
Itong si Donya Dorobo plunder na, sedition pa and worse, treason! Kailangan managot siya at iyong swapang na asawa pati na iyong anak na sabi nila ay involved sa smuggling, etc.
Truth is there are lots of alternative for Noli. Pag natanggal naman siya because he is part of the cheating, ang papalit naman si Villar during the transition until a snap election is held and a legitimate president is elected. Turuan na lang ang mga pilipinong huwag nang botohin iyong mga kilala na at batikang mandarambong! No, there should not be any second thoughts for the creeps para walang balik sa dati.
Filipinos really should not be saddled with another creep. Hindi puede iyong pirming nagko-compromise with the devil to remove an Evil Bitch and replace her with an Evil Shit!
kung puro ganito ang mga pagiisip ng mga pinoy – then ninoy is wrong in his assertion that ” the filipino is worth dying for”.
actually, i pity the guy, he held up the filipinos in such high esteem, but the sad reality is ni hindi nga tayo magkaisa, ni hindi tayo matutong tumanggap at manindigan sa ating pagkakamali.
sino ba ang nag upo kay gma sa pwesto? TAYO sa edsa dos. tapos eto nanaman.
mahilig din tayong umasa ng umasa sa gubyerno imbes na umasa sa ating sarili….
kaya naaawa ako kay ninoy – parang sayang lang ang kanyang sakripisyo para sa isang lipi na walang disiplina, walang sipag at walang patutunguhan.
The call for Aling Gloria to resign has remained unheeded for close to three years now. A Resign-All scenario will even me more far fetched.
I am quoting a portion of my Feb 12 blog entry below:
Noli de Castro is in a very strange position eversince he took office as VP. We fault him for not speaking out against the excesses of Aling Gloria and her gang. But, had he spoken out against Aling Gloria, I am sure that we would have been fast in jumping to a conclusion that he’s trying to do a Gloria.
I agree with Anna. We don’t have much of a choice but to brace for a de Castro presidency. If he does not live up to our expectations, 2010 is just around the corner, anyway.
If ever Gloria resigns, you just have to accept the fact that Noli is her rightful successor.
Naku po pati si Ninoy na-quote pa… happy g., marami sa hanay naming mga propesyonal at maliit na negosyante ang masipag, may displina, at di umaasa sa gobyerno kundi sa sariling sikap namin. Ang kinasasama ng loob ng marami sa amin e binastos ng gobyerno ang pagiging tapat namin sa pagbabayad ng buwis at pagsunod sa mga batas ng dahil sa katiwalian. Of course, ang tanong mo na naman san ang evidence? Sa aspetong legal mahirap maglabas ng paper trail kasi may malisya nga ang mga under the table na transaction. Tiniis namin ang Hello Garci, ang D.Macapagal ave. at Fertilizer fund scam, pero palala nang palala… may mga humihingi ng copies of pertinent documents (e.g., NEDA ICC minutes), pero tinatago pa rin. Dati naka-post sa web site ng NEDA ang mga kahalintulad ng docs na ito, ngayon wala…
Di rin naman siguro karamihan sa mga pinoy ngayon are suffering from some kind of hallucination and drug-induced delusion na basta na lang magagalit kay GMA. One of the gift that made us humans distinct from other animals is our “ability to smell emotional commitment” from a mile away — i.e., instinctive tayo if we are being coyed and lied to.
One thing that I can agree with you is that many Pinoys are not that disciplined and marami ang umaasa lang sa gobyerno. But this is a just a symptom of poverty and lack of quality education that would have made our citizens, especially ang masa to be more discerning and be equipped with the right skills (including problem-solving skills) and confidence to tackle their daily tasks in life (study, work,family). Kaya paulit ulit lang ang vicious cycle of corruption at the highest level of the land kasi ang majority ng botante madaling madala sa mga gimik ng mga trapo at madalas pa ay nabibili ang boto. Tinutukan ba ito ng gobyerno? Hindi, bagkus inuna pa ang mga projects na katulad ng Fertilizer scam, NBN/ZTE, etc. Bakit? Malaki kasi ang commission..
Ang erpat ko happy g., nasa gobyerno ngayon. Profesional civil servant siya for 20 years. Alam mo ba ang usapan among many of the corrupt presidential appointees in governement, including GOCC’s? Bilisan na raw nila dapat ang execution ng mga funded projects at baka biglang malaglag sa Malacanang si Ma’am at yari na ang commission nila at nung “nasa taas”… take note, marami sa mga nariningan nito e mga “close to FG”… kaya nga makikita natin dito ang pattern na mafia talaga ang istilo ng grupo nina FG (syempre kasali si “Ma’am”)…
Kasi kung may nakikita kayong corruption, ireport nyo.
sandinista, kung may nalalaman tatay mo sa corruption sa gobyerno, sabihin mo, ireport nya.
si kabayag noli ay katulad ni juan tamad na nakahiga at nakangangang naghihintay ng pagbagsak ng bayabas.
‘yan ang bayarang komentarista noon na walang ipinagbago kahit noong mapaupong senador hanggang sa maging pangalawang panggulo.
Jerz, sinubukan niya once, pero resulta: na demote siya, nasira ang career, at kinasuhan pa siya Sandiganbayan sa udyok nung barkada nang nasa taas. Buti na lang nung nasa Court of Appeals na ang kaso, at fair ang judge, natalo ang kinaso sa kanya ng Sandigan. Buti na lang at naitago niya tiket nya at lumang passport bilang katibayan na wala siya nung dates na supposedly inabutan siya ng pera. Sabo ko nga sa erpat ko, tanga rin ang mga sumisira sa kanya at di ginawang malinis ang kwento nila — kasi nga ang cover-up at pagsisinungaling, kahit anong tago, aalingasaw pa rin ang baho sa bandang huli…
Kaya ang daling sabihin jerz na ireport.. pag may tatamaang kabarkada ng nasa taas, ikaw pa ang magiging kriminal.. kaya nga nung napanood niya si Lozada sa unang mga hearing sa Senate via TV, naiyak din siya, kasi alam niya ang sakit nang pagdadaanan ng mga taong disente pa sa gobyerno na naglakas loob magsabi ng NO! Kaya nga nawalan na ng gana erpat ko kahit inaalok syang bumalik sa gobyerno o GOCC.
Si Kabayad Noli ay baka magpabayad sa mga Arroyo, kapalit ng graceful exit kaya mahirap siyang ipalit. Hindi ba iyan ang question sa kanya, humihingi ng bayad. Kahit panandalian lamang o hangang 2010, hindi tayo nakakasiguro sa kanya. Eh kung magustuhan niya and to do that he would need malalaking bayad o pondo niya para sa election. Ano ang mga pinoy, kumuha na naman ng bato na ipupukpok sa ulo? Hindi ba si Gloria ay 2 years lamang dapat para duon sa unfinished term ni Erap, pero nagustuhan kaya ayan ang nangyari, martilyo na pang-hit sa ulo ng every pinoy ang napala natin. Huwag ng ulitin.
Kaya nga dapat snap elections na lang, supervised by a reconstituted COMELEC.
The reason why there is graft and corruption is because most of us prefer to circumvent things rather than follow the law or the longer route. Di ba, mas madali maglagay sa ‘kotong cops’ kaysa mabigyan ng traffic violation ticket? Well …. this is a simple case of corruption, and some of us are even proponents of this.
This is no different from our allegations towards those who are in government today. Let’s admit that we’re also corrupt in our ways. But if we want to continue to have democracy, let us let the rule of law prevail. Ang masama kasi is that … most of have a tendency for ‘double standards’. We have our constitution. Let’s abide with that.
I hope you don’t misunderstand me and think that I am pro-GMA. I am pro-truth…. but truth that should surmise …. the legal way.
Gaga din si Loren Legarda kung sinasabi niyang kaya ayaw niyang umalis si Gloria Dorobo dahil ayaw niya si Kabayad. In fact, ngayon nga siya dapat magngangawa na mapaalis ang dalawang salarin sa election cheating noong 2004. Hindi katwiran na papayag siyang ma-saddle ang mga pilipino sa mga palpak na magnanakaw na sinungaling pa. All the more reason na mag-ingay siya para ma-realize ng mga kababayan niya kung ano ang nami-miss nila—matinong pamahalaan, hindi iyong umaalingasaw na sa baho, mabango pa rin ang publicity stunt, at puro pantasya ang pinagsasabi na iiwan daw masaganang Pilipinas doon sa papalit sa kaniya. Ulol!
Ang laki ng utang ng Pilipinas tapos ginamit pang collateral ang mga patrimonies ng bansa, papaanong sasabihin ng ungas na OK ang Pilipinas na mamanahin ng papayagan niyang sumunod sa kaniya kuno? Iyong kakilala ko ngang senador ayaw nang mag-try maging presidente kasi baka daw siya mamamatay sa kunsumisyon kung papaano niya mababawi ang mga nawala sa Pilipinas lalo na’t said na ang kaban!
Next election nga, balita namin iniisip na ng mag-asawang mandarambong na patakbuhing VP iyong panganay, Senator naman iyong magtiyo na Tongressmen ngayon at iyong anak na babae baka patakbuhin na ring Tongresswoman! Labas ng Pilipinas niyan family corporation.
At si Midget? Baka daw tumakbong caretaker ng Vatican kundi siya makaupong reyna engkangtada (eengkang-engkang na tarantada)! Susmaryosep ang ambisyon!
As Sen. Clinton of US said, “mandate is not a madatory”. Noli Kabayag De Caso as Unano’s successor? It’s gonna be a deja vu. We knew that Kabayag is one of the ‘lucky’ ones who had beneffited from the 2004 Poll Fraud. That bastard. The reason why he doesn’t speak against the Mafia administration is that, he is also afraid to come out the truth from Unano’s side. The best way to change our current political turmoil is to have a snap election. But the election officers must be changed all where Unano had appointed. There, we can expect if not a better election at least a good poll. God Bless the Philippines and saves us from the fires of Hell.
De Castro benefiting from the Garci affair is quite a stretch. It would have been logical if block voting was implemented in 2004. We saw proofs of Aling Gloria rigging the 2004 vote, but save for Loren’s protest, I cannot recall any serious allegations of cheating against de Castro.
I was also suspicious when de Castro did not speak out against Aling Gloria before. Now, I understand. He does not want to do a Gloria. All these, I realized when I heard Loren’s “devil and the deep blue sea” rantings last night on ANC’s The World Tonight.
Like it or not, the choices remain to be among a de Castro presidency, a bloody civil war, or A GMA in the palace till God-knows-when.
i donot think pinoys will choose a civil war. we are too peaceloving or easygoing for that besides the fact that a lot donot take politics too seriously. a third possibility is a military takeover.
So, Loren is also in a panic mode, baka biglang magkarun ng president Kabayag.
Hay naku! What choice do we have? I pray that other acceptable alternative, a snap polls, will be attainable.
ang sa akin lang basta lang ingay lang ng ingay sa kalye sigurado akong ang mga militar ay lalambot dahil may puso at damdamin dun ang mga yan ang mahirap lang kung ang puso nila ay kasingtigas ng bato maniniwala na ako sa sinabi ni gringo na madugo
Hahahahah! Pinapatawa naman yata ninyo ako mga kapinoy!Civil War ka’nyo?
Sa mga militar ngayon nakakulong na ang mga matatapang!
mssmark416,
Oo nga e! “nakakulong ang mga matatapang”, si Kapitan Nick lang ang nasa labas at TNT pa!
While sina Misters Asspweron, NoRazon and gang of military criminals are enjoy na enjoy sa golfing and money-bulsa-making!
Cory Aquino prefers a Constitutional succession which means a Kabayag presidency.
BnW movement hates Erap so much that this early, it talks of preventing Erap heading a transition government already, e wala pa nga. Ni hindi pa tumatalsik ang evil sa Enchanted Kingdom.
A collective CBCP always saves the bitch from falling down.
Chameleon FVR is now-bira, now-hindi…very inFidel.
Sa opposition, only Trillanes has a clear stand! Oust Gloria by all means!
And Noli Kabayad waits for the presidency to fall from heaven! This person is a big mistake!
Chi, let’s do it the Constitutional way.
Jerz,
Sa suggestion mo na ‘yan, pati ba ikaw ay naniniwala na malapit na ang katapusan ni Gloria? Gusto ko lang malaman ang iyong feel. thanks.
Depende yon sa magiging takbo ng imbestigasyon. Kung malakas ang ebidensya laban sa kanya, e di siguradong talsik na sya, may kaso pa. Kung malinaw na malinaw naman na niloloko na ang imbestigasyon, di rin magdAdalawang isip ang nakararaming mga tao na lumabas ulit sa kalye para mapatalsik na sya. Pero sa ngayon, hintayin muna natin ang magiging takbo ng imbestigasyon.
Kung mapaalis man si Arroyo, tanggapin na lang natin na si Noli ang kanyang Constitutional successor. Yun ang nasa Constitution e.
Sabi kagabi ni Noli sa isang GMA7 media staff.
…Magmasid
— ang una kong pagkakaintindi ay magmasilya, kaya pinindot ko kaagad ang remote control ng telebisyon at matulog na lang.
tama! magmasilya na lang sya ng mukha nya!
Tapos na ang glorius days este gloria days pala!
Walang pinagkaiba iyan dun sa parusa este basura!
You’re funny, Nelbar. Hahahahah!
ellen,
Magrerequest lang sana ako…
Kung pwedi lang, palitan natin ang paggamit nang word na KABAYAN nang KAPINOY…Itong si Noli kasi ang nakikinabang sa salitang yan.
matutuwa si darth vader sa blog na ito, this site is full of hate…..because there is fear…. and fear leads to the dark side…..
fear of the truth leads to dark side.
yesssssss!