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GMANewsTV: Madriaga: Tongpats prove San Miguel hand in ZTE

‘Yan ang bagong term sa lumalawak na bokabularyo ng kalakaran sa gobyerno ni Gloria Arroyo.

Itong salita, na lumabas sa e-mail ni Leo San Miguel, consultant ng ZTE, ang Chinese corporation na nakakuha ng kontrata mag-lagay na national broadband network (NBN), isang proyekto na telecommunications.

Ang ‘tongpats” ay baligtad ng “patong” at kasama na siya sa mga salitang “Bubukol ho yan”, “Moderate their greed”, “Sec, may 200 ka dito”, “Greedy group”, na nagpapahiwatig ng gawain ng mga kampon ni Gloria Arroyo.

Nakalagay sa –email ni San Miguel kay Dante Madriaga, ang design consultant na kanyang kinuha para sa NBN/ZTE, kung paano i-distribute ang 20 porsiyento na “tongpats” sa costing ng proyekto.

Si San Miguel ay ang “surprise” kuno witness sa imbestigasyon ng Senado na talagang nakaka-surprise dahil sinabi niya wala raw siyang alam tungkol sa bigayan kahit na limang beses siya nag-attend ng miting kasama ng “Greedy group” na sina dating Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Gen. (ret) Quirino de la Torre, at Ruben Reyes.

Kasama rin sa mga miting na yun sina Joey de Venecia, at Jun Lozada.

Hindi lang surprise. Incredible or hindi kapani-paniwala pa. Biruin mo inamin niyang magkasama silang pumunta ni de la Torre, na kasama ni Abalos sa kanyang “Greedy Group” na siyang broker ng ZTE Corporation ng Cvhina sa $329 milyon na kontrata sa telecommunications, sa Hongkong. Si de la Torre ang nagbyad ng kanilang biyahe. Magkatabi sila sa eroplano. Magkasma sila nag-check-in sa Sdheraton Hotel.

Ngunit nang tanungin kung ano nag usap sila tungkol sa ZTE deal, ang sagot niya, hindi raw atg nang “Hi, Hello” lang daw. Hello….?.

Ang tanong ng marami: nakuryente ba o naisahan ng Malacañang si Sen. Ping Lacson na siyang nagkumbinsi kay San Miguel na tumestigo? Siguro nga.

Sabi ni Lacson, tatlong beses sila nagkita ni San Miguel at nag-usap tungkol sa kanyang pagharap sa Senado. Si dating senador Jun Magaysay, na kaibigan rin ni San Miguel, ang tumulong kay Lacson na makausap si San Miguel.

Sabi ni Lacson, gabi ng Lunes, kausap pa niya si San Miguel at maayos pa ang kuwento. Kinabukasan sa Senado, iba na. Wala na siyang alam.
Suspetsa ni Lacson, ginapang ng Malacañang. Ma-aari. Kasi, nang dumating si San Miguel sa Senado, nag-usap sila ni Yari Agana, presidential legislative liaison officer. Nang mag-break, may kausap si San Miguel sa cellphone at narinig ng mga reporter nagsasabi siyang, “Yes. Ma’am, idi-deny ko yan.”

Sino kayang “Ma’am” yan?

Kahit walang ibinunyag na detalya sa “tongpats” si San Miguel, halatang-halata na nagsisinungaling siya. Nakikita natin dito na gawin lahat ni Arroyo para matakpan ang katotohanan. Dahil makakasama ang katotohanan para sa kanya.

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75 Comments

  1. From a friend:

    San Miguel may claim that he has no first hand knowledge, i.e., didn’t see the money pass hands or the paper trail but the man must have second hand knowledge; he could always tell the marines that he knows nothing!

    As a technical consultant, he is obliged to be aware of the costs of the project; no way he can say he doesn’t and by putting one and one together, makes two.

    I know what I’m saying because I’ve been involved in making proposals to govt — based on company engineers’ inputs, we drafted the overall proposals including top-ups, i.e., cost paddings and of course, engineers (or technical consultants) are always aware of the difference because at the end of the day, they are the ones who either evaluate or present the specifications! They also have a very strong idea of who on the local side are involved (they have to!!!)

    So this guy is lying if he says he doesn’t know or is not aware!

    The question should not be direct, i.e., “Are you aware of the 41 million dollar bribe, etc?” But, “Explain the costing of the package, costs and all….” The Senators have to be more creative with their questions!

  2. Sen Kiko Pangilinan calls “surprise witness” San Miguel “spliced witness”

    “Mr. Leo San Miguel, the new witness, seems to have a selective memory. He insists that he is a technical person, but later on, when it was Speaker De Venecia that he wants to pin down, he remembers suddenly all the conversations. When it was convenient for Mr. San Miguel to share more information because it would lead to the conclusion that Speaker De Venecia was involved in the deal, then suddenly he remembers. When the question involved commissions and other personalities, like the First Gentleman, he does not remember anymore.”

    Kiko also said the veracity of San Miguel’s declaration is impaired.

    “The Supreme Court in a line of cases has ruled that the credibility of a witness can be gleaned from the totality of the testimony in that it must be consistent with human experience. I found it contrary to human experience that Mr. San Miguel was in at least 8 meetings with Chairman Abalos, here and abroad, staying in the same hotels and even travelling by plane together and all they said to one another in all these occasions was a casual “Hi-Hello” as he said under oath. This is completely unbelievable. It definitely is not consistent with human experience.”

  3. concerned citizen concerned citizen

    However disheartening was the outcome of Mr. San Miguel’s false testimony at the senate hearing last Tuesday, we just had to contend ourselves that it was obvious he was lying and that at the very least he did confirm the involvement of Abalos in the NBN-ZTE deal as BROKER ( Wackwack at Comelec ang teritoryo niya di ba? Ano ginagawa ni Abalos sa meeting sa Shangrla Hotel, trips to Hongkong and China to meet with ZTE officials kasama ang Filipino group.)

    Then there was that Ruben Reyes, napatotoo ang involvement as “HEAD FIXER” of the Filipino group. Then there is that statement of San Miguel that he always received reimbursements in cash, WOW! What kind of corporation is ZTE, nagbabayad ng cash in million pesos as if galing lang sa petty cash fund.

    The senators should call the attention of the Chinese government regarding such practice. Bad finance practice iyan. Nasa transcript naman iyon di ba? Naku dapat siguro masumbong para pati sa China magconduct na rin ng investigation sa corrupt practices of officials on their side. It takes two parties to tango.

    Now, paki-research nga po Ma’am Ellen ang background ni Atty. Agana (Yakee), the presidential liason in the Senate who talked to San Miguel last Monday night and just before the senate hearing. And whose phone was used by San Miguel to talk to “Ma’am”. Ang kapatid yata raw na babae niyang si Yakee Agana is married to a son of taipan magnate Lucio Tan. See the connection? Di ba sabi ni Lozada, Neri mentioned Lucio Tan as one of the oligarchs alongside Tom Alcantara, Aboitizes, Ricky Razon during his meeting/briefing at the AIM?

    Mr. San Miguel, bahala na ang Diyos sa mga katulad mo. I am still praying for your conversion to see the light. Buhay ka pa, parang sunog na ang kaluluwa mo, hindi mo ba nararamdaman iyon?. What are you going to do with oodles of “Filipino citizenry’s money”, hindi mo madadala sa hukay iyan. DO A LOZADA, IT IS NOT YET LATE. HUWAG KANG MATAKOT, GOD WILL PROTECT YOU. Baka magaya ka kay FG, look what happened to him after Holy Week last week. Look at Abalos, namatayan na nga ng apo after the 2004 electiuon brouhaha, sige pa ulit to old ways. Di pa yata nabasa ang writing on the wall. Iba nagbayad sa kasalanan niya, apo niya kay Benhur. No wonder Benhur looks very sad these days, baka makarma ulit tatay niya pero iba ang magsa-suffer. I pity Benhur.

  4. That’s true. Ang diniin ni San Miguel ay si Abalos.

    Kaya balik tayo sa tanong: bakit nasa telecommunication deal ang Comelec Chairman?

    Ang sagot niyan ay 2004 elections.

    Payback. Biro mo kahit hindi binoto ng taumbayan si Gloria Arroyo ay na-proklama na presidente.

    Kaya malaki ang bayad niyan.

  5. concerned citizen concerned citizen

    I wonder what the CBCP has to say about the lying session of Mr. San Miguel at the senate hearing. From all indications, he was lying upon instructions of “Ma’am”. Hay!

  6. Mrivera Mrivera

    sinadyang gawing pain si san miguel upang ipahiya ang ginagawang imbestigasyon at pasinungalingan ang mga testimonya nina joey dv at jun lozada gayundin ang pahayag ni madriaga.

    bulok na istratedyi nina baboy dagat at asawang dagang estero.

  7. Mrivera Mrivera

    kunwari bandang huli ay babaliktad si san miguel at sasabihin ng lahat ang kanyang nalalaman ngunit lalabas na hindi magging kredibol ang kanyang sasabihin at makakasuhan pa siya ng perdyuri.

    gayundin, mapapalabas nilang ang mga ipiprisintang saksi sa mga susunod na inkwiri ay walang saysay ang mga sasabihin kundi puro paninira lamang sa marangal na panggulo at asawang hindi maaaring sampahan ng kaso.

  8. concerned citizen concerned citizen

    I wonder what the CBCP has to say about the lying session of Mr. San Miguel at the senate hearing, obviously upon instructions of “Ma’am”. Tatahimik na lang ba sila dahil napagbigyan sila sa E.O. 464?

  9. Napansin ninyo rin ba yung “transport strike” kuno. Parang stage play din. Bida na naman si Unana. Nakapagtataka, walang 100 pulis na naka deploy di katulad pag may rally. 20 lang yata nakita ko. Hmmm, galing ng choreography. Bistado na kayo.

  10. krunck krunck

    I saw the the statement of Once Pawn See In Relay in a replay from National Bias Ngekwork-NBN TV this morning and he said “the more they drag this ZTE issuem, thr truth will come out”. Talaga naman. At nag-comment din, panig sa sinabi ni Diaper Attaché ang di ko kilalaang (kasi di sya sikat)lalake na news anchor sa nasabing network. Anong silbi ng network na ito gayung pera ng taong bayan ang binabayad sa kanila hinde pera ni Unano. Mga walang-hiya talaga! By all means meron si unanong kakutsaba para ipagtanggol ang kahayupang ginagawa nya sa atin. Talagang kampon ng kasamaan ang lucky bitch na ito.

  11. bitchevil bitchevil

    If I were Senator Lacson, I would have tape recorded the conversations with Leo during those four meetings. So, if he denies and lies during the hearing, he could be cited for contempt. That should be done to all prospective witnesses.

  12. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Conspiracy is becoming deeper. Mafia Queen Gloria Pidal Arroyo ordered San Miguel to deny $41 M tongpats. She is obstructing justice. Oust Gloria!

  13. d0d0ng d0d0ng

    Ay naku, lumabas din ang katotohanan.

    Si Madam peddler Gloria Macapal Arroyo pa rin ang kausap ni Leo San Miguel.

    “Yes Ma’am!”
    “Opo Ma’am!”

    Leo San Miguel is another Garci clone.

    Nakakatuwa ang mga soldier of fortunes ni Madam.

  14. Etnad Etnad

    Sabi ni JDC: “Napansin ninyo rin ba yung “transport strike” kuno”.
    Di ba si Claire dela Fuente ay bata ni Glorya. Kinantahan pa niya yong evil sa Malakanyang.

  15. Etnad Etnad

    Sa totoo lang ay nawawalan na ako ng gana sa mga isyung ibinabato sa kasalukuyang Gobyerno. Tama si Clinton na takot ang mga tao kay Glorya. Mukhang si Glorya ay nakuha na niya lahat ang mga magagaling na Abogago. Sa mga dinami-dami ng mga Lawyer sa ating Bansa, wala man lang tumayo at magsabing tama na, mali na ang ginagawa mo Glorya.
    Tignan niyo tong si Lacson (hindi ko alam kung naging General siya) akala ko magaling na Military man ito pero ano ang nangyari sa witness niya, naging tekamotz siya. Nasingitan daw siya… ano ba yan? Bilib pa naman ako sa kanya. Sa lahat ng mga aspiring Presidents siya pa naman ang napipili ko. Pero ngayon hindi na.
    Kung sakaling siya ang manalong Presidente natin e di magkakaroon tayo ng Sleeping President. Sa akin ay malaking pagkakamali ng ginawa niyang witness etong San Miguel na ito. Kaya nga GREEDY GROUP PLUS PLUS ang tawag sa Grupo nila dahil sila’y puro animal na nagpapahirap sa ating Bansa. Na-Wan-To-Tri siya. WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

  16. uncvlized uncvlized

    You are correct bitchevil, mas ok nga i-record nalang ni Sen. Lacson yun mga conversations nila ni Leo San Miguel.

  17. bitchevil bitchevil

    My idea and suggestion are based on the assumption that the witness might turn around lie when the actual hearing day comes. However, senators who interview witnesses and record the conversation could be charged with wire tapping. I doubt if a witness is willing to have his stories recorded. But if he agrees, that means he’s serious and sincere in his story.

  18. d0d0ng d0d0ng

    Ginagago ni Leo San Miguel ang mga senador at mga taong bayan. Hanggang “hello” lang daw ang usapan nila ni Big Bucks$$$ Comelec Chairman Abalos matapos sa higit walong (8) miting nila.

    Talagang Garci clone si Leo San Miguel. Hello?

    Isa: Hello?
    Dalawa: Hello?
    Tatlo: Hello?
    Apat: Hello?
    Lima: Hello?
    Anim: Hello?
    Pito: Hello?
    Walo: Hello?

    Ganyan lang daw, hanggang “hello” lang ang usapan nila ni big bucks$$$ chairman Abalos….

    Yung pang siyam, reserba kay madam peddler bago nilansi si Ping Lacson.

    “Hello, ma’am”

  19. patria adorada patria adorada

    Nakakapanghina isipin na may mga tao,Filipinos pa man din na walang ibang iniisip kundi pansariling kapakanan.
    At lalong nakakapanghinang isipin kung ano ang mangyayari sa ating bayan,sa ating lahi kung naubos na ang ating mga mina at ang Filipinas ay hindi pa nagiging first class country dahil sa mga magnanakaw na ito?

  20. rose rose

    Dadagdagan ang Hudas..sa Pilipinas..kung sabagay malapit na ang Semana Santa. Ang sa akin, the image of Judas when he batrayed Jesus was what I saw in Leo San Miguel..hindi na kailangan ang make up or props…ang husay husay niya magsinungaling he can tell a lie without a butt of his eyelash…Holy Week break ata ngayon sa atin..well it is time to think and reflect on what happened then and what is happening now..particularly sa atin..

  21. d0d0ng d0d0ng

    Usapan ng mga kampon ni madam peddler Gloria Macapal Arroyo – TONGPATS

    Pagnakaharap sa Senado – SUCCESS FEE

  22. d0d0ng d0d0ng

    Leo San Miguel has fitting role in the coming of holy week – JUDAS

  23. rose rose

    While watching the hearing, I could see the pain in Lacson’s face at naisahan siya..but thinking about it as a
    military man,they probably had a gentleman’s agreement but San Miguel did not malungkot.
    Break ako muna I have to watch the news on Spitzer’s statement.

  24. bitchevil bitchevil

    Governor Sptizer’s resignation should be emulated by our politicians in the Philippines. Spitzer did not complain, protest or ask his accusers to charge him in court. He did not raise the issue of due process. He did not deny it. How many of our politicians are like him? He was involved in prostitution ring, yes. But that’s peanut compared to the sins committed and being committed by our politicians.

  25. Etnad Etnad

    Best Actor …. Leo San Miguel
    Best supporting Actor ….. Panfilo Lacson (magkano ba?)
    Juan Enrile

  26. rose rose

    bitchevil: you are right magkaroon din sana ng conscience and humility si GMA at ang mga alipores niya. Spitzer in his speech admitted he did wrong and that he failed the expectations of the New Yorkers..apologized & on Monday NY will have a new governor who I heard will be the first American/African governor.. the transition is smooth..Do we have to wait for Gloria’s dream of the Phil. to be a first class country…sana nga..but not for her to lead…

  27. kitamokitako kitamokitako

    Honga Etnad, parang nakakaduda na pati si Lacson. Ang pinagtataka ko, bakit lagi silang (Lacson and Pimentel) nag flo-float ng secret witness sa media days before the hearing. Ang hirap ini-state pa kung anong possible sasabihin ng witness, kaya ayan nagapang. Nabola kaya nilang lahat ang taongbayan sa sarsuela na ito? Parang nakakainis na silang lahat! Sabi nga ng isang blogger dito, ‘so what?, kahit anong mangyari dito, ang mahihirap, mahirap pa rin’.

  28. Isaac H Isaac H

    May pagkaduwag ito si Leo San Miguel. Tumulong magtago ng katotohanan. Ang akala niya nakatulong siya sa palasyo pero dapat niyang isipin milyones ang Filipino na galit na sa kanya. Malapit na ang payback time. Nasa sa huli ang pagsisisi.

  29. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    San Miguel(not the Archangel) has proven last Senate hearing how to CONSUMMATE THE GREED! Certainly, he was planted there to DENY for the GLORIA, the QUEEN OF ALL GREEDS!!!

    Many are wondering what the majority of Bishops , CBCP, next move! Most of them are sleeping SOUNDLY! After all, sigurado na ang mga BIYAYA mula sa Diyablong nakatira sa Malakanyang!

  30. Elvira Sahara Elvira Sahara

    VERY HAPPY pala si MA’AM GLO sa RESULTA NG DENIALS ni Leo San Lucifer!
    Ayan, naka-point ka na naman kay Ma’am mo, Leo! Make it more intensive next time ha, so you can be sure of more projects!

    Di ba more projects, MORE TONGPATS?

  31. Etnad Etnad

    Kawawang mga kababayan ko. Pinaglalaruan lang ng mga buwang na Politiko. Dapat sa mga Politician ma-administrasyon man o oposisyon ay i-firing squad walang sasantuhin. Political cleansing ika nga. Puweeeeee!!!!!! Ako inis na.

  32. Etnad Etnad

    Sabi nga nong nanalong Bb. Pilipinas ….. OH MAY GAD!!!!!! kahit saan ka mapunta …… may dayaan. TOXIC na talaga. Tama na!!!!!!

  33. Malaya reports that this San Miguel junkie was overheard talking to someone he addressed as “Ma’m.” I am not surprised if the said “Ma’m” is Gloria Dorobo.

    Dati nang gawi, may nakakapagtaka pa ba? Kaya nga malakas ang loob ni Norberto Gunggonzales na sabihin the Dorobo crisis is over!

    In fact, San Miguel junkie must have been called to report to Malacanang soonest this scandal was revealed to the public and told to lie by all means possible. Even Lozada must have been told to lie and try his dumbest to protect the Pidal couple, but thank God he is upright and God-fearing enough to know that lying is a grave and serious sin mentioned in the Scriptures to be one of the 7 things God hates.

    Wala naman silang niloko kundi sarili nila as a matter of fact. What is ironic however, is how the crooks can manage to circumvent the law by pretending to be very legalistic?

    Signs of the times, so the Bible says.

  34. TONGPATS
    Galing ba sa Tongue’s Dictionary ito?

    Sa Totoo lang masarap batukan ang San Miguel na ito.Nakikita naman sa kilos niya na nagsisinungaling siya.Ng dahil sa nangyari ay umugong na naman ang megaphone ng Malacanang at nangangantiyaw.

    Kaya husgahan na ninyo bayan.Sama na sa susunod na rally!

  35. hawaiianguy hawaiianguy

    “Tongpats” and “consortium” are obnoxious words that will be immortalized in the dirty history of Philippine politics run like a mafia-style. Certainly, the (San Miguel) email will not elaborate on what it means. These words form part of the “mobspeak” (“secret language of Mafia”) only known to members of a syndicate, whose code is integral to maintaining group boundary and secrecy.

    “Tongpats” is the equivalent of “bubukol.” It is an addition to the long,laundry list since 2001. The concoction is still growing, and growing, and ….. growing.

    When will this corruption under Gloria end?

  36. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Judas Leo San Miguel got his 30 pieces of silver from evil Malacanang resident after his web of lies at the Senate Committee hearing. Before he hangs himself in disgrace, Judas Leo should reveal the truth (ZTE Tongpats) to the Filipino people and ask for forgiveness. Better late than never, it’s not late to be a hero Mr. San Miguel!

  37. parasabayan parasabayan

    What struck me when this Leo San Miguel was interviewed on what he thought was Madriaga’s motive to be a witness in the senate was his quick reply. He said “He needs money(referring to Madriaga), he does not have any” and he said it with a very sarcastic smile.

    This Leo was a planted witness to destroy the credibility of the other witnesses. He was purposely giving the signals to Lacson on his willingness to testify so the latter would fall for the prey. Whoever engineered this whole “willing to be a witness” thing must have done this kind of maneuvering time and again-a brilliant mind of DECEPTION! The Evil Bitch is surrounded by minions with this kind of criminal mind.

  38. parasabayan parasabayan

    Kung ang mga elected officials natin ay katulad ng Mayor ng New York, na kapag nahuling may ginagawang hindi tama ay kusang nag-reresign, wala na sana tayong problema ng mga rallies etc. Kaso, pakapalan ng mukha ang umiiral. Siempre wala ng kakapal pa sa mukha ni evil bitch, si fatso at ang tatlong biik nila!

  39. parasabayan parasabayan

    When the “tongpats” e-mail was brought out by Madriaga, medyo nagulat pa si San Miguel! Di niya akalain na si Madriaga eh saved niya ang mga e-mail niya. No one can doctor these e-mails dahil hindi nila ma-hack ang Google and Yahoo unless they are one of the moderators. These outfits have billions of e-mails everyday! No one will even bother to put in or delete an e-mail to satisfy someone unless it is ones own e-mail he/she is receiving or sending out. Magsinungaling man si San Miguel all he wants, hindi siya makakalusot sa e-mail na ito. LYING BASTARD!

  40. hKofw hKofw

    Milyon-milyon ang perang involved dito. Bakit hindi tumulong sa imbestigasyon ng Senado ang NBI or COA or the AMLC (Anti-Money Laundering Council) sa mga involve na tao, organizations at mga banko sa ZTE-NBN at iba pang scam riddled projects? Naghihirap na ng husto ang mga Pilipino at wala na silang nakikitang pag-asa sa patuloy na pagnanakaw ng mag-asawang demonyo at kanilang mga alipores. Bakit hindi na lang putulin ng Senado ang budget ng mga walang silbing AMLC at NBI kung hindi sila magagamit sa imbestigayon? Dapat ma-trace ang money trail ng mga kahina-hinalang mga proyekto. Sayang lang ang pera ng bayan na sinu-sweldo ng mga tauhan sa dalawang ahensiya na ito.

  41. Pakapalan ng mukha sabi nga. But what is alarming and should be the great concern of all is the now seeming attempt of the Chinese now to dictate things on the impoverished Filipinos because of the great debts the Philippines now owes the Chinese. No thanks to Gloria Dorobo, whose travels overseas should be banned because they mean more debts and burdens to the Filipinos.

    Tribune reports that China is now “applying pressure on Congress after both of its chambers revived discussions on bills that would demarcate the territorial boundaries of the country, including the areas around the disputed Spratly Islands.” Wow!

    So, does this mean the Filipinos have two masters now, the Chinese and Americans? No thanks to Gloria Dorobo y Tarantada!

    For this, Filipinos should reallty be angry! Puede ba, patalsikin na?!

  42. Ayan na naman itong parang mga adik ng shabu, tamang duda na naman. Paghihinalaan pa si Lacson na kumita kay San Miguel. Kundi napakababaw ng pag-iisip, wala na sa wisyo sa sobrang dismaya.

    Nabiktima si Lacson ng Malakanyang. Sa tagal ng preparasyon ng mga kriminal, marami pang nakahandang patibong diyan. Ingat ang kailangan, hindi sisihan.

    Makakarating ba ganitong sitwasyon yang imbestigasyon ng ZTE kung hindi kay Lacson? Sino ba ang nag-privilege speech tungkol dito? Sino ba ang nilapitan ni Neri? Ni Lozada? Ni Madriaga? Ni Joey? Kung nireject lahat sila ni Lacson e di wala tayong pinaguusapan ngayon.

    Mag-isipisip nga muna bago magbigay ng haka-haka, pleeeze!

  43. tikbalang tikbalang

    Dahil sa walis na walis si Tsong Joey Marquez. Kailan kaya mamawalis si Gloriang Manananggal?

  44. Leo San Miguel’s business is in telecoms. He is training his sights on the numerous projects Gloria has lined up for her Cyber-corridor ekek.

    It is a given that he has already been threatened by the evilbitch’s frontmen. What, therefore, is the easier, more rewarding course of action. Obviously, stay with those in power…for now! But he is prepared to take the other route anytime his present course becomes perilous.

    His participation in stinging Lacson and in the attempt to monkey-wrench the Blue Ribbon investigations just proves one thing:

    He IS part of the Greedy Group Plus Plus.

  45. Valdemar Valdemar

    Its like this. Poor Lacson, doing his thing alone, just like any opposition member of the senate committee he has limited resources while Gloria has a vast variety of damage controllers who also use sleight and everythng under the sun conceivable plus the govt machinery and money and the carrots after the day’s work. And also the law, its slowness used fully to advantage parring supposed insurmountable attacks but thinly scattered and crumble at the touch of the likes of Gonzaleses, Mike Defensor and Puno who are masters.

  46. bitchevil bitchevil

    Yes, it looks like Senator Lacson is doing all the things alone…looking for witnesses, interviewing, protecting. I believe he sincerely wants to get to the bottom of the ZTE scandal. Other senators are just for show.

  47. China’s Communist Party has no qualms about sending its people to the firing squad once a scandal turns global. Right now, Malacañang has been quite successful with its PR blitz about going all-out against corruption even if these are nothing but propaganda – puro paganda! That may have bought her some benefit of the doubt with the int’l community. For now.

    The last one executed by the Chinese is its officer charged with approving consumer products whose manufacturers gave bribes. The office can be compared to what we have here as BFAD.

    Remember, it simply started with our BFAD’s testing some candies that contained formaldehyde, followed by US’ discovery of lead-colored toys, and much later, the Japan’s testing toxic Chinese dumplings. The gov’t official was meted the death sentence, swiftly.

    The NBN-involved ZTE officials may now be hiding abroad because of this. This was one of the things Lacson said San Miguel intimated to him.

    The Hang Seng Stock Exchange monitors the activities of its listed companies, and it has surely affected ZTE’s price. The revelation of San Miguel that he has been receiving payments from ZTE sans the necessary documents will not help ZTE’s position with its investors; no investor is stupid enough to gamble his resources on a non-transparent company such as ZTE.

    It is imperative, therefore, that Filipino-Chinese anti-corruption and Chinese business groups, like that of Teresita Ang See’s, and the Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce, begin writing top Chinese officials in Beijing and manifest their disgust over this company that has been giving the Chinese businessmen a bad image all over the world. Although I have my reservations about FFCCI President Francis Chua who is also now involved in the oil explorations, the other members should start sounding the alarm with Beijing.

    Its about time this fight is taken out of its confined theater of conflict, where Gloria controls much of the rules. This war should now escalate into the global arena, where leaders have no respect for kleptocrats like Gloria and Mike and their ilk.

    Go global, now!

  48. myrna myrna

    hanep, dati tong-its lang naririnig ko. ngayon, tongpats naman.

    hay san miguel, pano ka nagkaroon ng apelyido na katulad ng santo?

  49. andres andres

    From Hello Garci, to Hello Leo naman! Kaya pala nagbago ang testimonya nitong si Leo San Miguel eh! Nangako kay Ma’am na ide-deny lahat!!!

    Kakaiba talaga si Ma’am, parang gestapo ang style!

  50. Eggplant Eggplant

    “Suspetsa ni Lacson, ginapang ng Malacañang. Ma-aari. Kasi, nang dumating si San Miguel sa Senado, nag-usap sila ni Yari Agana, presidential legislative liaison officer. Nang mag-break, may kausap si San Miguel sa cellphone at narinig ng mga reporter nagsasabi siyang, “Yes. Ma’am, idi-deny ko yan.”

    Mukhang nayari ni Agana itong testigo ni Ping Lacson. Sabi nga ng senador dapat ipromote itong liason-officer na ito dahil sa galing niyang sumalisi at nakumbinsing bumaliktad si Liar, este, Leo San Miguel.Ito naman si Yari Agana ipinakita pa ang mga tinawagan niya sa kanyang cellphone upang patunayan na walang kinalaman dito ang Malacanang. Isang malaking pagkakamali ni Atty dahil nakarecord pala sa kanyang cellphone na tinawagan di niya an numero ng telepona ni M.Poblador. Sino kaya ang ma’am na kausap dito, si Medy o si Glory? Sa galing ng mga galamay ni Ma’am,lagi siyang nakakalusot sa ano mang gusot. Dapat nga lang ipromote sa posision si AtTY for a job well done. Galing mo bata, maipagmamalaki ka talaga ni Ma’am.

  51. myrna myrna

    hey guys, have you seen the email that san miguel sent to madriaga re phase 1-3 of the deal? hanep, nalula ako sa amount, in million dollars yun ha! may tongpats margin pa at tongpats column.

    liar liar, ass on fire!!!

  52. ipaglaban_mo ipaglaban_mo

    I agree, nakakapagtaka na si Sen. Lacson ang may guts do look for witnesses while mga ibang senador ay tila mga duwag na ayaw nilang mapaso sa paghanap ng witness.
    Best actor: Enrile-nagpapanggap na naghahanap ng katotohanan
    Best supporting actor/actress:mga senador na obviously nagtatakip para kay gma-joker/santiago.
    tuloy-tuloy ang pagtatakip ni evil-bitch.

  53. Valdemar Valdemar

    What is unusual about Tongpats. If one says he doesnt know it exists all around us, perhaps he belongs in another world or asleep. Tongpats makes us the most corrupt. Its the absence of it that precipitates upheavals. A centavo or millions do not make a difference, less does not make one less corrupt. Tongpats and its other derivatives paints a picture of the most corrupt Roman Catholic nation.

  54. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    there are new going around here in hong kong that an advance party from the administration is here to arrange an event to have an audience with the evil bitch. there prime target are the professional ofw’s here in hong kong. the organizers target is to have at least 500 warm bodies during the event and the special guest is the evil bitch in malacanang. the first time I read the invitation, it come into my mind that the administration will use these event to show that OFW’s here in hong kong support the Evil Bitch. there’s also a rumor that moneys will be given to organizations who will be attending the event. this is just to let everybody here know what’s going on here in HK.

  55. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    pardon my typing.. news not new

  56. HK_OFW:

    Kung totoo iyang pagpunta ni Evil Bitch diyan, dapat alert na kayo diyan para tignan kung ano na naman ang pakulo ng ungas. You can bet your bottom dollar, mangungutang na naman ang animal na iyan. Lalong nabaon sa utang ang mga pilipino sa papunta-punta ng ungas sa ibang bansa. Ganyan din ang tatay niyan as a matter of fact.

    Good luck sa pakikibaka ninyo diyan! Who says walang magagawa ang mga pilipino sa ibang bansa?

  57. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    grizzy,
    me mga rally nang naganap dito para sa resign call ke evil bitch. meron nang ring sulat na umiikot sa lahat ng organisasyon dito para hikayatin ang lahat na ibukas ang kanilang mga mata sa mga nagyayaring kabuktotan sa gbyerno. Na huwag papagamit sa mga palabas ng gobyerno. ang event na eto ay maring di matuloy kung di sila makakalap ng maraming audince. baka ang sumalubong sa kanya pag nagtuloy siya dito eh mga ofw na galit sa kanya. kaya malamang magdadalawang isip mga yan. kaya ko pinaalam sa inyo para kung sakali mang di matuloy eh maron na rin nakakaalam sa kanilang balak.

  58. ADRL ADRL

    Contrary to what GMA and the palace thinks that they appeared victorious over the “non-testimony” of Leo San Miguel, I believe that the obvious cover up and blatant lying of San Miguel has created more damage to the Gloria regime. The anger and dissatisfaction of the people who monitor the Senate hearings have increased, NOT by what San Miguel has revealed but by what he has NOT revealed because of the obvious cover up.

  59. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    How about the drama stage by the administration with the transport organization strike kuno? what can you say about that?

    halatang halata na palabas lang nila yon? saan ka nakakita ng strike na maraming trucks galing sa AFP at di pa nagtatagal ang strike eh eron nang order galing sa malacanang?

  60. jerz jerz

    It’s possible na drama nga lang yon.

  61. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    nagamit na naman ba ang taong bayan? sino naperhuwesyo sa nakalipas na drama sa pagitan ng transport setor at ng administrasyon ni evil bitch?

  62. hk_ofw hk_ofw

    correction to the word setor, it should be “sector”

  63. rose rose

    yong nangyari dito sa New York..investigahin siya kung saan galing ang pera na ginastos some $83,000 ata..kaya may caso pa siya na haharapin..compared to the tongpats fee to borrow the expression of Death of Justice siraulo “chicken feed lang”.
    ..the new governor, Mr. Paterson will be the first black gov. of NY and legally blind pa but is said to be a man for the people..
    si Gloria na man is the woman for Gloria…

  64. nelbar nelbar

    conspiracy theory angle:

    Dalawang linggo matapos ang diwa ng kapaskuhan ng 2007, lumabas ang mga bali-balita sa mga kabataan na may gumagalang serial killer kuno sa Silangan bahagi ng Kamaynilaan.

    Ayos sa nasagap ko sa mga Kabataan(masa man o mapa burgis, at pati na dito sa call center), ang biktima(kuno) daw ng serial killer/rapist ay tinatanggalan ng suso(mammary gland). Ang suspect daw ay dating militar.

    Kumalat ang balitang ito hanggang ikalawang linggo ng Pebrero bago ang anibersaryo ng EDSA 1. Ito ay nagsilbing takot sa mga kabataan na imbes na pag-usapan ang mga makabayang isyu o usapin at sakit ng lipunan ay mas naisip nila ang takot na dulot ng serial rapist/killer.

    Natatandaan ko nuong panahon ng rebolusyonaryong gobyerno ni Cory Aquino(1986), may kumalat din ganon o parehas na balita sa Kamaynilaan – at ito naman ang bampira kuno na gumagala.

    Sa palagay ko, ito ay isang taktika ng estado upang iligaw ang tunay na umaalab na damdamin ng kabataan.

    Panahon na upang ibunyag ang mga kataksilan sa taumbayan!

  65. jerz jerz

    Maaaring totoo yang sinasabi mo, nelbar. Marami kasi dito sa atin ang madaling maniwala sa tsismis.

  66. jerz jerz

    Maaari ding gawa ng walang magawa. Marami rin po kasing madaling maloko.

  67. nelbar nelbar

    Pagpasensyahan na ninyo, sumasakit lang pala ang puson. At hindi pa nilalabasan.

    Heto ang mydoll, at nang mapawi ang pananakit ng puson mo.

  68. sandinista sandinista

    Ayos talaga mga prop-agit ng gobyerno dito sa blog. Ang linya nila ngayon, mula sa mga spokesperson ng Malacanang, pati mga mass leadrs nung nagrarally na pro-GMA, at yung mga infiltrators sa mga blog sites tulad nito — dalhin sa level na pure reasoning, based on “documented” evidence, at patingkarin na tayong mga Pinoy e very vulnerable sa mass-hysteria. Hay… kaya nga tayo tao, wholistic dapat ang approach sa pagsusuri — logical, psychological, and emotional.

    Mag-ingat po tayong lahat. This is the time that they will be throwing everything that they can in terms of propaganda and psychological persuasion. Take the cue from Sec. Puno’s grinning comments yesterday, or Sec. Norberto Gonzales’ pronouncement that the worst is over for GMA. Minimalization ang tawag po nyan sa psy-war.

    Pero sabi ko nga before pa, what sets the human species apart from other creatures is our ability to smell emotional commitment from a mile away — humans, especially women, have that intuitive ability to determine if we are being lied to or coyed..

  69. Mrivera Mrivera

    “….humans, especially women, have that intuitive ability to determine if we are being lied to or coyed..”

    sandi,

    but who is lying now?

    he he he heeeh.

    meron na namang aangal.

    patunayan daw.

  70. Mrivera Mrivera

    ibaliktad ninyo ang bote ng hinebra. sino ang nakakapanaig at nangingibabaw?

    hindi ba’t ang kamukha ni gloria?

  71. bitchevil bitchevil

    Jerz, what makes you think and say it’s drama? If it was drama, why did Malacanang panic and had to silence Leo San Miguel through Atty. Agana and Medy Poblador? Malacanang participated in the drama?

  72. sandinista sandinista

    Mrivera: Mahirap kausapin ang mga taong delusional. Kaya nga ang policy dapat natin sa ganyan, dedmahin nyo na lang. Give them the cold turkey treatment. Kasi di malayong bahagi lang din yan ng propaganda-agitation brigade ni GMA para iligaw tayo from the real issues by irritating us. Di na ako magtataka with Sec. Ronnie Puno around GMA — isa yan sa mga mahuhusay na spin doctors and propaganda expert.

  73. happy gilmore happy gilmore

    tanga lang si lacson. pinatunayan nyang isa siyang pulis patola, no more, no less.

    nadinig pala nyang may suspicious conversation – why not record it? im sure he has buddies na nag wiretap ng mga tawag sa cel, why not divulge it? Kasi in all likelihood- even he has had business dealings with whatever greedy groups there are. hindi magiging heneral yan ng malinis ang mga kamay nya. no such thing exists….

  74. bitchevil bitchevil

    I agree with you on this one, HG. Lacson should have recorded everything he has heard including those four meetings he had with Leo San Miguel. But it could also be a gentlemen’s agreement. Leo could have promised to testify and say the truth without having any affidavit or tape recorded evidence. Sometimes, a man’s word is honor. Neri is not a man so (s)he has no honor.

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