GMA, Dureza play Santa in Xmas party for media; ref, TV raffled; gift certificates given
MINDANEWS
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews/5 Dec) — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is apparently trying to woo the provincial press, holding her first Christmas party ever with provincial reporters and their families from this province, as well as those in General Santos City and other neighboring areas.
She raffled off a refrigerator, colored television, video player, cellular phones and MP4 players during Thursday’s party at Isla Parilla, an upscale scenic resort of floating cottages owned by tuna tycoon Marfenio Y. Tan. Children were handed out paper handbags containing candies and toys.
Press Secretary Jesus Dureza distributed KCC Mall gift certificates worth P1,000 each to local media practitioners after the President left for the municipal gymnasium to distribute rice, sardines and noodles to the thousands of poor people waiting.
The regional director of the Philippine Information Agency, Olivia Sudaria, read the names as Dureza handed the gift certificates, reporters who witnessed the gift-giving, said.
A total of 114 gift certificates – worth P114,000 – was handed out purportedly representing the number who registered. But reporters who were present during the distribution said, not all who stayed behind were given because at least 140 reportedly registered.
Some reporters had earlier left to cover the President’s gift-giving at the gymnasium.
President Arroyo, in a blazing red dress, arrived at the resort at 12:37 p.m., shaking hands with her guests before joining them for lunch of lechon (roasted pig), grilled tuna belly, fried chicken, among others.
At least two of the four lechon were donated by SMI mining firm but Dureza announced this only after lunch, said a reporter.
Veteran GenSan media practitioner Paul Bernandez said it was the first Christmas party ever that Malacañang hosted for reporters in the area since the time of ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Ms Arroyo neither issued any statement during her stay, nor was she interviewed by reporters, as earlier requested by Dureza, who said she was at the Christmas party only for “fellowship purposes.”
The President, however, gamely posed for photographs with the media workers and their families.
Dureza, himself a journalist in Davao City during his younger years, said the Palace wanted to “give importance to the local press to erase the perception that only the Manila-based media are superior.”
He said similar Christmas parties will be held in other parts of the country.
MindaNews asked Dureza through a text message if the gift certificates were a personal gift to the media, from the Office of the Press Secretary or from the Office of the President. As of 12 noon December 5, Dureza has not replied to the query.
Malacanang first hosted a Christmas party for members of the Malacanang Press Corps at the Palace on December 1. A member of the Malacanang Press Corps told MindaNews the President raffled off three items – a refrigerator, a television set and a mobile phone. Reporters were given a gift pack of chocolates and choco-biscuits from the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (PagCor).
The Press Secretary did not distribute gift certificates, the Malacanang reporter said.
In last year’s Christmas, the source said, it was the usual: food, raffle. Then Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye did not distribute gift certificates. (MindaNews)
Syempre dun siya unang nagpamudmod. Yan yata ang paboritong probinsiya ni Gloria. Yung Sarang-ganid.
I think this is related to the cha-cha and to her precarious hold on power.
There is a brewing coup against Nograles. Apparently, Mikey Arroyo and Luis Villafuerte think Nogi’s support of Con Con instead of Con Ass is throwing a monkey wrench into the their Chacha train.
Don’t you just love it when these thieves fight amongst themselves.
Panic is the order of the day for Arroyo and her evil minions.
This action is synonymous to the Dole-Outs previously undertaken. We have been reduced to mendicants and professional slaves by this EvilBitch.
Industrialization is really far off from her small skull.
TT: Syempre dun siya unang nagpamudmod. Yan yata ang paboritong probinsiya ni Gloria. Yung Sarang-ganid.
next stops: SWAPANG-asinan
tuguegarao, LAGAYAN
B(a)OTO barangay, BILI-ran
guinobatan, PIDALbay
then, Z-amboanga, T-arlac and E-astern samar
etc….
Ellen, She’s also hosting lunch for national media on Monday December 8. I’d rather play golf!
Bakit ka mag-golf, ayaw mo ng gift checks? baka mamudmud ng flat screen TV at house and lot.
So it has come to “pera lang ang katapat ng mga yan” again.
Hahaha I’m sure lahat nang GIPS na yan me mga PERDIBLING nakakabit! And whoever writes a negative column, babawiin ang GIPS maiiwan ang perdible! hahaha!
“fellowship purposes” , ano yun?! Alam ko kapag may “fellow” si Gloria ay may katapat na pera.
Agree, Ellen. Dahil yan sa cha-cha, binibili ni Gloria ang mga purdoy at lokal na media.
“I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interest of the nation first.
To continue to fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time and attention of both the President and the Congress in a period when our entire focus should be on the great issues of peace abroad and prosperity without inflation at home.”
http://mav-equalizer.blogspot.com/2008/12/resigning-presidency.html
The shameful gift of Arroyo regime to the Filipino people this coming xmas…RP no.1 na sa pirated DVD, CD?
“What a national shame! We are again number 1 in being bad.
source: @ http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/dec0508/news06.htm
But as President, I must put the interest of the nation first?
This is a ridiculous The Equalizer…wala sa bokabularyo ni GMA ang Country First, buti pa “BULSA First”?
Kaya nagkakapeste-peste ang Pinas dahil sa mga lapdogs ng rehimeng Arroyo.
Kaya may EVAT pala para may ipapamudmud siya. Hindi lang yan para may pang-gastos siya sa kanyang mga TUTA. Para pala siyang Sugar Momma. Talagang planado lahat ang galaw nitong mga Mafiosi na to. Sabwat pala yong Misis ni Vilma noon pa na si Raffi. Since sama etong Misis ni Vilma sa Wednesday Club ….. kasabwat na rin iyong iba pang kasama niya. Lahat na mali ni Marcos noon ay napag-aralan nila. Sino kaya ang utak ng grupo … puwedeng sila Puno, Enrile, Ramos. Implementation lang yang kay Glorya. Alalay lang yong iba. Taga-limas ng kuwalta ang asawa ni Glorya. Yong mga tuta naman ay kahol lang ng kahol kahit sila ay busog. Kaya minsan hindi mo na alam ang kalaban.
Maybe I’ll advice our PM to do the same during the Hiatus to discourage the Coalition to pursue their plan of the takeover when the Parliament resume in January 27 and since the Auto industry especially Chrysler is about to go over, we will instead buy out all its surplus stock and give them away even to the oppositions. thanks GMA for the Idea, but where will we get the money???we spent all the funds last election and the rebates have not come in yet. (govt. is refunding half of the party expense plus $1.95 for each vote cast for the Party)
bakit maliit naman yata ang gift na wala pang 25 dollars sa media.
I think so too. This is for the Cha-Cha. Ganyan kaliit ang tingin ni gloria sa media? No pun intended Ellen, but, really… I am confident that those media peeps will not succumb to gloria’s “Pera Lang Ang Katapat TakTiks”.
Though it remains to be seen in the coming days if gloria and dureza has succeeded in their objective.
Over at the Senate, Bolante asked the Supreme Court to release him from the Senate custody. Bolante is being assisted by four lawyers. Who provided him with these many lawyers? Who paid for them? Pro-Bono? Here’s another VIP criminal. He even complained of noise and asked to be transferred to a better room. Instead of jail, this crook is detained in a comfortable room. Not so much restriction. His family could visit him anytime. He would enjoy watching the Pacquiao fight while drinking beer. But let’s be on guard. He may sneak out of the Senate while people are crazy over the Pacquiao fight.
Bribing the media has been this evil administration’s policy since the beginning. They now focus on provincial media because those from Metro Manila are harder to bribe except of course those like Alex Magno. People in the provinces are not very well-informed of this government’s crimes and anomalies. They count on media. So, it’s a smart move by Malacanang to bribe them. But who knows, some of Metro Manila’s journalists are already on Malacanang’s payroll. Just read what they write.
Count Three First? of course para sa kanya..Count three- 1..2..3 for me! 1..2..3 for my husband! 1..2..3..for Mixkey..1..2..3.for Dado…1..2..3..for Luli..etc..hindi ba puro count three…
Hindi na seguro pupunta sa Antique…segurado na siya sa buto ni Boy Ex..at Inday Sally will welcome her with open arms..and they will feast on kinilaw na atay..na wara ti ajos…and for sure they will dance the cha-cha and tango ako sa iyo..oh yes Ms, putot! kailan ba ang full moon?
This was passed to me:
Subject: Why Mike Arroyo could not fly to U.S.A.
Thank you. Yes I am thankful that Mike Arroyo is barred from entering USA. What could be more eloquent, clearer that the first gentleman should cease from his corruption. This is a notice to other corrupt politicians. These days, all politicians are presumed corrupt until they have proved they are not, (the reverse). It seems that our society has accepted that corruption is a way of life.
We need outsiders to ostracize our politicians because our society even make them sponsors in baptisms and weddings. We idolize these corrupt politicians.
Angel E.
Mike Pidal barred from entering the USA? I pray this is true for this crook has the habit of hiding in SFO when he feels threatened with investigation for the illegal activities he is said to be engaged in. Mabuti pa nga ang mga kano gusto siyang matiklo!
“Here’s another VIP criminal.” (in reference to the accused bolante)
“I think this is related to the cha-cha and to her precarious hold on power.” (in reference to the first Christmas party ever that Malacañang hosted for reporters in the area since the time of ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos.”)
“Kaya may EVAT pala para may ipapamudmud siya.” (no comment)
no wonder… magulo ang bayan ni juan.
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Bakit silent yata ang report kung tinanggian ng mga reporters yong “gifts” ni gloria?
sa maynila, meron din bigayan ng “gifts” sa media… maingay din ba ang media ng maynila? sinauli din ba nila ang “gifts” ni gloria?
no wonder… maingay ang bayan ni juan.
“Bribing the media has been this evil administration’s policy since the beginning. They now focus on provincial media because those from Metro Manila are harder to bribe except of course those like Alex Magno.”
During the holocaust, 6 million Jews were systematically killed not because of what they did, but what they are — Jews.
I may not like much of the articles of Alex Magno because of his pro-gloria sentiment, but he has good grasp of political economy and really do his research. By singling out the guy as belonging to “easy-to-bribe” (in contrast to the harder to bribe media in maynila) media personalities is not only unfair but malicious.
well, we have seen not a few media people (i like reading them) who devoted their profession in seeking every little negative issue about gloria and magnify it according to his/her own agenda. One can’t read any good news about gloria in his/her articles, as if gloria has not done any good at all in her life as president of the republic.
what’s the difference between a media pundit who deliberately highlights some good deeds of gloria and the one who selectively sees only her evil deeds?
deepcaring, you sure have a deep heart for that Alex Magno. So far, you’re the only one I heard of trying to defend him. Well, it’s your right. Aside from being a journalist, he was appointed by Gloria in one juicy government position. He has a good grasp of political economy that’s only favorable to his master in Malacanang. That’s all I can say. Bribery? It can be in many forms.
Bakit, di ba maari ang nasa paper bags? Kahit di na sabihin kung nino galing.
well, we have seen not a few media people (i like reading them) who devoted their profession in seeking every little negative issue about gloria and magnify it according to his/her own agenda. One can’t read any good news about gloria in his/her articles, as if gloria has not done any good at all in her life as president of the republic.
…..The reason why one can’t read any good news about Gloria is because there’s nothing good to write about her. Unless you read Alex Magno’s column or the Manila Standard paper, you can’t find any good thing about the Evil Bitch. But, thanks for writing a little good thing about your President. At least, this blog has some variety.
Mga hangal lang ang tumatanggap ng regalo ng isang magnanakaw. Magnanakaw na kapatid ng sinugaling na kapatid din ng kriminal. Behind these shower of gifts is a warning: “Basta gandahan niyo lang ang pagsulat at pagbalita tungkol sa akin kundi sa kabaong ang punta ninyo.”
Kung hindi makapunta ng US si Mike Arroyo di hindi niya mapanuod ang laban ni Pacquiao..pero seguro doon siya manunuod sa Canada…what a Vic Toh ree…
Hmmm…Yes, Mike might be in Canada watching Fuckyao and Vicky Toh.
what else is new?
it’s the same rotting potato called
. yeah, clearly doling out to entice press people so they write the good news gloria wants to hear.
Welcome back hawaiianguy !
I don’t think Gloria can buy anything for 1000 pesos in gift certificates. If anything, tokens palang ito, maybe, if there is an ulterior motive.
Marami pa ring marangal na journalists. I am sure that they will not be easily persuaded, lalo na kasama ang pamilya, to change sentiment for cheap.
Like other professions, journalists also have to survive. Not everyone is like Ellen.
tama si hawaiianguy. there’s nothing new. gawain na yan ng mga nang-gagago sa pinoy. kahit noong panahon pa ni marcos at imelda, ganyan na ang modus-oprandi. bigay-regalo kuno sa pasko. abuloy sa patay, regalo sa kasal, binyag, atbp. hindi lang presidente ang gumagawa niyan. pati mayor hanggang baranggay captain. ganyan din ang ginagawa ni binay kaya mahal siya ng mga eskwater.
hawaiianguy, di ba noong eleksyon ng gov. sa hawaii, sa rally ni lingle with fil-am, meron din na raffle ng round-trip ticket to the philippines? ayan, pati sa abroad, dala-dal ng pinoy.
Crab mentality is often alluded to Filipinos, but this mentality and tradition that the Magnanakaw is imposing on Filipinos is worse. This woman has perfected the system of lagay (bribery) that she calls her “loyalty check”!
Pera ng bayan ang ipinamumudmod ng animal sa totoo lang. Please maawa na kayo sa bansa ninyo. Patalsikin na ninyo ang magnanakaw na ito!
What’s this former Sen. Jovito Salonga up to? He wrote a book about Erap’s plunder.
The Evil Bitch is imposing Octopus mentality…worse than Crab.
mabuti naman at gumagawa si salonga ng paraan para maisulat at mailagay sa kasaysayan ng pilipinas ang kung paano umabot sa estimated na mahigit sa $70 million ang mga nakurakot ni erap. dapat lahat may libro ng plunder. si marcos at imelda dapat may libro. si pandak, may libro rin dapat.
kaya lumalabas, ang ibig sabihin ng RP ay REPUBLIC OF PLUNDER.
Erap Mansions Revisited:
http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=1955
Oo, may karapatan ang mga journalists na mabuhay pero dapat may tapang at dangal. Nakakahiya ang mga tumanggap ng regalo para silang mga patay-gutom. Hindi man lamang nila naisip na ang namimigay ng regalo ay ang may sanhi ng lubhang kahirapan sa Pilipinas, ang Pekeng Pangulo na kinamumuhian ng nakakaraming Pilipino pero hinahangaan at kinaiingitan ng mga magnanakaw. Sana naisip din nila na sa ilalim ng termino ni Glorya Kurakot ay maraming mga namatay na mga journalists. Kayong mga tumanggap ng regalo, MGA DUWAG! Bangungutin sana kayo ng alaala ni Esperat.
What is more appropriate, holding a Christmas party and giving gifts to the members of the media or to the poor families? At least the former has something while the later has nothing. It would have been a merry Christmas for some poor families, but obviously Gloria’s way is different. It is not into the true spirit of the holidays but has more to do with blowing roses and perfumes at the backsides to make herself smells good. She assumes that the people are so dumb, ignorant and stupid that they cannot see beyond her gimmick. And to top it all the party’s expenses did not come from her own pocket. It’s still the people’s money spent for a selected few.
# DinaPinoy Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Erap Mansions Revisited:
http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=1955
….So? I’ve visited Erap’s mansions many times. Tell me a leader who doesn’t own mansions? Does your President, the Evil Bitch, not own mansions? In San Francisco? Why not say RP means Republic of Pidal?
Incidentally Dinapinoy, Erap’s video explaining all the false accusations against him and the grand conspiracy in his ouster has not yet been allowed by the government to be released to the public. Here is Salonga’s book but no Erap’s tape? I’ve always maintained my position in stating that Erap is no saint; and he has committed many mistakes in his life. However, we should look at the other side of his character…his concern, care and love for the poor. This is an undeniable fact that even his foes acknowledge. What about your Evil Bitch?
Do we only have two choices? Are we confined only to choose between the Evil and the Stupid?
With all due respect to everyone who still loves Erap, does he really have what it takes to be a leader?
How the hell he left Malacanan with overwhelming 11 million votes without a fight? What kind of leadership is that?
And worst, pagkatapos binubuyo ng mga Estradas ‘yong mga fans nila sa Edsa Shrine, iniwanan na lang sa kalsada hanggang Malacanan kung saan iilan sa kanila ang tinamaan sa mga Sniper shots.
Again, what kind of leadership is that?
Stupid!
Hindi porke sikat ka, pwede ka’ng mag-lider, remember Paquiao, natalo.
Dapat sa kanya sa ngayon, tagahakot na lang tao sa rally, pero mag-Presidente huwag na. Ang daming mas qualified dyan.
Hindi porke’t naging Evil yung pinalit, eh naging Anghel na rin yong pinalitan.
Pareho silang may kasalanan.
With Erap, “Guilt not proven”, or “Jueteng money is not Public Funds”, wika ni Rene.
Eh, sino ba’ng tumataya sa Jueteng, mayayaman?
Di ba mga mahihirap na kanyang minamahal kuno? Pagkatapos pera pa nila ang pagdiskitan?
Uulitin ko, hindi dalawa lang ang tao sa Pinas.
Marami.
Compared to Gloria Macapal gal ay array ko! ay santo at anghel..
Dinapinoy/Sumpit,
Kayo ba ay parte ng mga evil society na may kagagawan sa pagkaluklok kay Gloria the Bitch, at hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin tumatanggap ng pagkakamali? Kaya hindi magkaisa ang mga pagkilos ay dahil sa mga taong tulad ninyo. Ang tingin ninyo sa sarili ninyo ay magagaling, matitino, mga self-righteous tulad din ng mga nasa evil society.
Dapat nirespeto ninyo ang pasya ng masang Pilipino, na kahit na ang bobong si Erap ang gusto nila mamuno, dapat ito ay di binalewala. Nakarma tuloy ang bayan, nagkaroon ng Evil Bitch dahil sa mga tulad ninyo.
Yup, Republic of Plunder where the presidents are conceived to be robbers and thieves. Nakakahiya!!! Por dies por singko!
Sumpit,
Sangayon ako sa sinabi mong “Hindi porke sikat ka, pwede ka’ng mag-lider”. Bakit? Kasi base sa mga sumusunod na survey:
From Pulse Asia – Most Corrupt Philippine President
1- Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo – 42% after 8 years
2- Pres. Ferdinand Marcos – 36% after 20 years
3- Pres. Joseph Estrada – 16% after 2 years
From Information Please® Database – World’s Ten Most Corrupt Leaders
1. Mohamed Suharto President of Indonesia (1967–1998) $15–35 billion
2. Ferdinand Marcos President of the Philippines (1972–1986) 5–10 billion
3. Mobutu Sese Seko President of Zaire (1965–1997) 5 billion
4. Sani Abacha President of Nigeria (1993–1998) 2–5 billion
5. Slobodan Milosevic President of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1989–2000) 1 billion
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier President of Haiti (1971–1986) 300–800 million
7. Alberto Fujimori President of Peru (1990–2000) 600 million
8. Pavlo Lazarenko Prime Minister of Ukraine (1996–1997) 114–200 million
9. Arnoldo Alemán President of Nicaragua (1997–2002) 100 million
10. Joseph Estrada President of the Philippines (1998–2001) 78–80 million
If the 2 surveys were consolidated, our country tops the numbers in the list of the World’s Most Corrupt Leaders. These would then be:
2- Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo – 42% after 8 years
3- Pres. Ferdinand Marcos – 36% after 20 years
11- Pres. Joseph Estrada – 16% after 2 years
From the above figures, it is probable that Erap may surpass the corruptions of FM and GMA if he stayed as long as they did.
Syria,
Bakit kahit isang sa mga kabinete ni Pangulong Erap ay di nasangkot sa scandals at corruption issues? Bakit wala sa mga miyembro niya ang nadawit sa malalaking kontrata ng gobyerno di tulad ni Mike at Mikey Arroyo?
Ang naging problema ni Erap ay pulitika, di siya tinanggap ng evil society na tulad niyo. Hindi Santo si Erap, marami siyang pagkakamali at kasalanan pero gaya ng sabi ni Bitchevil, di mo maittanggi ang kanyang puso na tumulong sa mahihirap.
Dapat kasi tanggapin at aminin ang pagkakamali. Kayo ang may kagagawan kung bakit mayroong problemang gaya ni Gloria Arroyo ngayon.
Pacquiao fight na naman. Even in the international press, they talk of the Pacquiao effect on crime. Wala daw krimen, dahil lahat nanonood.
Kung magnanakaw ako, ngayon ako titira – lalo kung ang gusto kung ang gusto kong bawiin ay ang trono sa Malacañang.
Andres:
Ang pagkakamali ni GLueria ay hindi pagkakamali ni Civil Society.
Ang plunder ni Erap ay sa pera ng Jueteng na pusta ng Mahihirap niyang minamahal. Kaya ayaw niya kay Lacson dahil sa bawal kay Lacson ang sugal at kotong.
Ang lahat ng rebolusyong EDSA 1, 2 & 3 ay genuine sa puso ng nagmamahal sa bayan. Ngunit ito ay nilapastangan ng mga Vested Interests.
Lahat ng EDSA Revolution, may nanggagamit at merong nagpagamit:
EDSA 1 – CIA removed Marcos thru Ramos, Enrile & Sin because he had a very comprehensive Industrialization Program. In 1986, Bataan Nuclear Plant is about to be switched on which could have propelled us to a tiger economy. His only fault was Imelda;
EDSA 2 – Erap had a chance for greatness but he blew it up by allowing his adversaries to do it to him. He had the mandate to decisively institute real & meaningful reforms like what the KME & Gen. Lim proposed. But what did he do? More drinking, gambling? Once you become a leader, you should get rid yourself of your vices because you are more than a role model.
EDSA 3 – Again, after the Estradas instigated the masses to attack Malacanan, where were they went? Were they at the frontlines as leaders should be? Please answer that.
And don’t label me as Evil Society. You don’t have to do that. It doesn’t help your case. Just answer those questions.
Balanse lang na pag-iisip. Kung sinong nagkakamali iyan ang babanatan natin.
Uulitin ko, hindi porke naging Evil ang pinalit, Anghel na rin ang pinalitan. Pareho silang Bulok. At maraming puwedeng ipalit sa kanila kagaya ng mga Boy Scouts na sina Gen. Lim at Trillanes.
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2- Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo – 42% after 8 years
3- Pres. Ferdinand Marcos – 36% after 20 years
11- Pres. Joseph Estrada – 16% after 2 years
From the above figures, it is probable that Erap may surpass the corruptions of FM and GMA if he stayed as long as they did.
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Erap Corruption Projection = 16/2 x 8 = 64% after 8 years;
If i may add, there were stories that Jude was using an Air Force helicopter for his personal joyrides.
Ano ba ang nag-Spark sa EDSA 2?
Di ba ang Second Envelope na ayaw pabuksan ng mga Alyado rin ni Erap?
Erap Corruption Projection = 16/2 x 8 = 64% after 8 years;
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This presumes constant, linear growth. No statistician will presume linear growth in human life, whether you are talking about height, weight, affection for your wife, or disdain for a president.
Agree.
It could go lower or it could go higher.
Focus, mys friends, focus! The goal is to get Gloria out, if we have to work with Erap we will have to, but it doesn’t mean we put him back in, let him find vindication in contributing to this change.
During Pacquiao fight there might be “lull” in violent crimes, but what about other forms of crimes, like for example illegal bettings on the fight, isnt’ that a crime?
SumpPit, Erap has a soft heart contrary to his tough image on and off screen. He left Malacanang not because he was afraid; but because he cared for the people who might die in cross fire. In fact, his security including the Presidential Group were all ready to shoot the people. Also, Erap thought he was stepping down temporarily. He knew he did not resign; and at the very worst, he thought GMA would only play the role of acting President. And we all know what happened.
Correct, Andres…not even one of Erap’s cabinet members were involved in corruption, at least not caught. SumpPit said Erap was a lousy leader…but he had one of the best cabinet members, a very good economic team. Erap knew his limitation so he picked the right guys. Now compare him to this Evil Bitch who claims to be an expert in economy…most of his cabinet members are involved in wide scale corruption.
SumpPit, I agree with your assessment of the two or three Edsas. Edsa 1 & 2 had one common backer, the US-CIA. Edsa 3 was composed mostly of El Shaddai and INC members who were Erap supporters. Had INC members not instructed to withdraw from the rally, it would have been different. Instruction from the church leadership came a bit too late. Some either did not know about the order to withdraw or went through with the rest to Mendiola. It proved to be costly for INC because two or three of her members were shot and killed. The government did not realize the huge number of INC participants until after the tragic incident. Many of those taken to jail were INC members.
SumpPit…are you IN or OUT!
I observed that most of these comments about th fall of President Erap was not his mistake but a grand planned of Tabako, ano ba ang binabasa nýong broadsheet e baka ito grupo ng mga conspirators with Arroyo and her minions.
Ka simple lang ng paliwanag bakit nila inagaw ang kapangyarihan at poder kay ERAP…bakit nga ba? Ganito, inamin mismo ni Gloria na almost 2-years nila itong pinlano with her corrupt generals ang lahat upang sipain si Erap sa poder.
Sino ginamit nila si Chavit na numero unong sinungaling…yong weteng payola e mismong ang Central Bank ang nagpatunay na di kakasya sa boxes kung ilalagay lahat yong diniliber ni Chavit…obvious di ba!
Kita mo sising tuko ang ang nakipagkutsaba kay Gloria…halos karamihan sa kanila e nag i am sorry di ba except some existing corrupt lapdogs ni Gloria.
Takot lang nila kay Erap sapagka’t kaya niyari siya ni Tabako and co. e ng dahil sa PD na pinirmahan ni Erap na tutugisin ang mga corrupt so si Tabako e natakot kaya inunahan na niya si Erap.
Ang lahat nang ikinaso at paninira nila kay Erap e wa epek kasi nga ang Masang Pilipino e di po tanga na tulad ng mga elitist, Cardinal Sin, evil society, corrupt generals, Tabako and co., Makati business club, yong mga nagtraydor sa kanya after na pagkatiwalaan ng pobre, et. al.
Kita mo…lahat ata ng kabulukan at pahirap sa taong bayan eh ginawa na nila.
Ang sinungaling e kapatid yan ng magnanakaw…Not only once but twice, gusto pang humirit!
Di ba ang tahimik ng eleksyon last 2004 at landslide ang pagkapanalo ni Erap, so bakit di nila ito iginalang? Ngayon, ang dami nilang ek ek…wise ang Masang Pinoy, marunong gumalang at sumunod sa batas, unlike ng mga uhaw sa kapangyarihan na naging utak at conspirators ng EDSA II at Hello Garci.
Every conflict and coup, FVR’s signature was on it. Whenever there was a coup, real or not, FVR usually went abroad. He returned when the coup failed or when the situation was back to normal. Didn’t you notice that?
If not for the 11 million votes Erap got, he would have also been cheated. FVR and the others tried the dagdag-bawas but Erap’s victory was overwhelming. Cardinal Sin hated Erap but could not do anything. Sin wanted every leader to kiss his ass; but Erap did not. Sin started the hate campaign against Erap even before the election. Unable to destroy Erap, Sin and his co-conspirators began plotting to oust Erap as early as his first day in office. Erap’s ouster was a conspiracy of all sectors. The only ones who were loyal to Erap were the poor masses. Those in Edsa 2 were the elite, the business sectors, church, the middle class. Very few represented the majority of the masses.
Korek BE…Erap is not ordinary politician like those who joined recently or bagito in the mainstream political arena.
Many people especially those elitists, civil society groups, leftists, business sectors, church leaders and other concerned Pinoys (Not all ha) are all critical to Erap. Why? Please, would you explain it well!
Eh tumanda na si Erap sa larangan ng pulitika…masyado nilang inaglahi yong tao? Inggit lang sila dahil si Erap ang tinaguriang AMA ng MASANG PILIPINO!
Ok, para fair ang laban si Gloria naman ang INA ng Kurap LAPDOGS!
The AFP ordered ceasefire on Muslim rebels during the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya fight. The reason is of course the soldiers and rebels want to watch the fight. Christmas truce is sometimes violated but not a Pacquiao fight. Does it mean Pacquiao is more popular than Jesus to AFP, government’s enemies and criminals?
Balweg, Erap’s detractors keep using his human weaknesses and vices as reasons for his inability to govern. They say Erap was not qualified morally and intelligently to lead the nation. But the question is…why was Erap elected as Mayor for so many years…elected as Senator, Vice President, President without having to resort to cheating? Because people love him. It’s this mutual love between people and Erap that makes him a legend in Philippine politics. Not even Uncle Sam could destroy Erap. Erap was not well liked by Washington not because of his poor English but his nationalism.
How despicable! Another way of bribing media — gift certificates, of course s less brazen than cash in plastic paper bags or envelopes.
Agree with Jug — “The goal is to get Gloria out, if we have to work with Erap we will have to, but it doesn’t mean we put him back in, let him find vindication in contributing to this change.”
To achieve something as big as ousting the fake President, it’s necessary to work with all groups including the enemies.
That’s what they did to Marcos and Erap. Why not this time again?
Here’s one that many don’t know: Malacanang kept saying it had no hand in the Congressmen’s endorsement of Con-Ass; but reliable sources say that most of the Congressmen were compelled to sign the resolution in the presence of the Evil Bitch during at house of Rep. Martin Romualdez in that birthday party.
SumPpit/Atty 36352:
Ang kasalukuyang kalaban at nagpapakasasa sa ating kabang bayan ay si Gloria Arroyo, nagtataka lang ako kung bakit kailangan ibalik pa sa usapan si Erap. Pinakulong na at pinahirapan na yung mama, di pa rin ba kayo nakuntento? Siya ay hinalal ng sambayanan, nguni’t napatalsik ng sabwatan ng iilan.
Nasaan na ang mga magagaling at matatapang kuno na evil society tulad ng PCIJ at iba pang media at investigative journalists? Bakit kayo nananahimik ngayon? Dahil ang nakaupo ay kauri ninyo, kaya kahit mangurakot ay tanggap ninyo? Lalo na ang Philippine Daily Inquirer, para na kayong Manila Bulletin ngayon, sapagka’t may negosyo kayo sa administrasyon sa pamamagitan ng Inquirer libre, nagtatakip na lang kayo ng mata ninyo sa kasakiman ni Gloria Arroyo.
Si Erap ay naging simbolo ng pakikibaka ng masang patuloy na pinagsasamantalahan ng mga elitista at mayayaman.
Erap is unpopular with the elite, church, the US and others that continue to enslave the Filipino people. He owes it to the poor in his successful political career. He was a threat to those with vested interest; so they made sure that he was out of office sooner.
Kahit ano pang pagba-bribe ang gawin ni Gloria Dorobo, the number of people protesting against her rule is increasing. Sa New Jersey nga hindi niya natuloy ang balak niyang manloko ng mga pilipino doon dahil sa protesta ng mga kababayan niya doon.
Kundi maka-protesta sa Pilipinas ang mga pilipino, damihin na lang ang protesta sa ibang bansa where they are freer to express their sentiments and feelings against this oppressive government. Kailangan ipaalam na sa mundo ang panggagantsong ginagawa ng magnanakaw na iyan na dapat nakakulong sa paglabag niya ng hindi lang isa kundi marami pang batas ng Pilipinas na kaya lang siya hindi mahuli dahil puro appointee niya iyong dapat na humuhuli sa kaniya, asawa niya at mga kakurakutan nila.
BE: Not even Uncle Sam could destroy Erap. Erap was not well liked by Washington not because of his poor English but his nationalism.
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Poor English? I don’t think so. He’s an Ateneo boy, remember? Magaling mag-English si Erap, daig in fact si Gloria Dorobo. In fact, his Erapish English was just part of the gimmick to bring him closer to the poor “masa.”
I don’t think the US did not like him for his lack of capacity to speak English. It was more because of the publicity that he was a Marcos supporter, and yes, his being one of those who signed the bill versus the US bases, nothing to do really with whether or not the Americans understand his English for I doubt that they can understand what for example FVR or even Gloria Dorobo are saying with their heavily accented English.
What I actually meant was that Erap’s English was not up to others’ standard. Yes, Erap speaks better English than many of our politicians? Have you heard of Apostol, Herrera’s, Datumanong’s, and other politicians from up north and down south speak?
SumPpit/Atty 36352:
Ang kasalukuyang kalaban at nagpapakasasa sa ating kabang bayan ay si Gloria Arroyo, nagtataka lang ako kung bakit kailangan ibalik pa sa usapan si Erap. Pinakulong na at pinahirapan na yung mama, di pa rin ba kayo nakuntento? Siya ay hinalal ng sambayanan, nguni’t napatalsik ng sabwatan ng iilan.
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Tinutugon ko lang ang projection ni SumpPit, na hindi ayon sa gawain ng mga statistician; na hindi puwedeng magsabing sa walong taon, baka 64% ang ayaw kay Erap, dahil may ayaw na 8% sa unang taon.
For the record, hindi ako anti-Erap. Kung siya ang gusto ng tao, so be it. Yan ang espiritu ng demokrasya. Kinamumuhian ko ang panunulat ni Karl Marx. Pero kung dahil sa milagro (hindi milagro ni Garci), nahalal si Joma, so be it.
Lingunin mo uli ang aking post, pati ng mga dati. Isa ako sa mga nagsasabing walang ninakaw sa kaban ng bayan si Erap. Ang jueteng ay hindi public funds.
Sinabi ko ring hindi makatarungan ang pagpapakulong kay Erap, na pinaratangang nangunugmisyon lang sa jueteng, habang si Chavit ay malaya. Parang kinulong ang tsuper ng getaway car, habang malaya ang nanghalay ng babae.
andres,
Tungkol sa tanong mong – Bakit kahit isang sa mga kabinete ni Pangulong Erap ay di nasangkot sa scandals at corruption issues?
Simple lang ang sagot. Ang interes ng first couple at ng kanilang kasabwat ay patalsikin lang si Erap para palitan siya ni GMA. Pagkatapos ng kanilang “Power Grab”, alam nilang tuloy tuloy na ang kanilang makademonyong “Money Grab”.
Erap’s cabinet members were persons of great integrity. People like Prof. Diokno is well respected. The ones who betrayed Erap were Orly Mercado, Fred Lim, Angie Reyes and others. The late Gen. Calimlim was all tears at Malacanang when Erap left. Calimlim was a more decent General.
Dapat magalit ang mga journalist sa Pilipinas sa ginagawang pang-insulto sa kanila ni Gloria Dorobo. Golly, ano ba ang tingin ni Gloria sa kanila, nabibili din gaya ng mga kuratong na tongressmen at Senatong nila? Yuck! Pati sa media, graft and corruption din.
Kung sabagay, when I went to college, and I wanted to take up journalism, sabi ng tatay ko, iba na lang ang kunin kong kurso. Dati din kasi siyang peryodista but he was too honest and full of integrity, he quit the profession before he could be corrupted.
Associate Editor na siya noon ng isang magazine, pero humanap na lang siya ng ibang trabaho dahil ayaw niyang pakainin ang pamilya niya ng pinagkakitahan sa lagay, nakaw man o hindi!
Lahing hapon kasi, mataas ang pride at sense of dignity ala-Samurai!!!
What others’ standard, BE? Erap does not speak the working class English I know of. He speaks Ateneo class English as a matter of fact, a kind of standard even of the Piggy husband of Gloria Dorobo.
Iyong joke ng pag-i-ingles niya naging bad publicity lang sa kaniya as a matter of fact dahil nang humarap naman siya sa mga kano noong bumisita siya doon prior to EDSA 2, pormal naman ang pagsasalita niya, mas maganda pa nga ang diction niya kesa kay FVR o kahit na kay Gloria Dorobo na matigas ang dila, na akala mo kapampangan pa rin ang sinasabi kahit na nag-i-ingles na pala, nakausli pa ang ngipin.
FYI, BE, in UK meron silang tinatawag na working class English na kapareho noong salita ng mga Australian na tawag ay “Cockney English,” at iyong may mga pinag-aralan ay tinatawag na elite at ang salita nila ay malapit doon sa ingles ng reyna.
Iyong English ni Erap, mas kahawig ng ingles ng mga kano kesa naman doon sa kening-buri-mo na ingles ni Gloria Dorobo!
Hindi siya bobo. Makahirap lang siya. Ang hirap kasi sa mga matapobre sa Pilipinas, komo hindi na nag-i-ingles ang tao, akala bobo siya. Iyan ang isa sa sinasabi ni Go na maling turo sa Pilipinas, na ituring ang mga taong hindi nag-i-ingles na bobo! Si Erap marunong mag-ingles kaya lang gustong maging maka-masa!
Ooops, makamahirap, hindi makahirap! Sorry, nabarok na ang tagalog ko. Trying hard naman ako na huwag makalimutan ang pambansang wika ng bayan sinilangan ko. Asset ko kasi iyan na marunong ako ng Tagalog at Ilocano aside from a working knowledge of Spanish, French, and English and a spluttering of German. Native tongue ko Japanese, English and Tagalog, not necessarily in that order.
I got ya, grizzy.
Nakakaawa naman ang madlang pipol natin, hane?
Habang gapang sa hirap ang mga dukhang aba, eto sina dorobo at duraza na namumudmod ng perang hindi kanila.
Ako po ang inyong abang lingkod, si magno na gumamit ng kom pyuter ng iba.
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Wala bang palakpakan diyan? bow!
Pasensya na mga people dito sa Ellenville, its not that i am defending Erap, naiinis lang ako because it seems we are losing our focus, which is our enemy, GMA! Di ko manintindihan bakit kailangan ibalik si Erap sa usapan, gayong ang dapat lahat ng efforts natin should be towards the Evil Woman squatting in Malacanang. Dapat kasi sa mga Evil Society eh buksan ang isip at wag maging sanhi ng pagkakawatak-watak. Kayo na nga ang may sala kung bakit si GMA ay nasa palasyo ayaw niyo pa umamin ng pagkakamali ninyo.
Let us not lose focus, ang kalaban ng bayan ay si Gloria the Evil One!
I absolutely agree with andres. Why do they keep on bringing up Erap’s name? Why compare him to the Evil Bitch. Erap was a victim instead of culprit. Justice has not even been served him yet. Real criminals like Singson are free out there enjoying their lives. And no one brings up Singson’s name!
Agree ako en toto sa sinabi ni Aatty36252 Says:
December 7th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Tama ka Atty. Ang mali lang naman ni Erap, tinanggap iyong bribe ni Chavit Jueteng Singson. Wala siyang ninakaw na public funds kasi sa totoo lang, nilimas na ng mga presidente before him lalo na ni FVR na may kaso nga tungkol doon sa pondo ng Centennial, etc. kaya namuno na naman ng EDSA at si Erap ay natanggal.
Pero sabi ng mga kaibigan ko sa Malacanang, panahon pa ni Macapagal iyong mga nagto-tong sa Malacanang na mga jueteng lord para hindi sila galawin ng mga pulis. In short, kakutsaba ang mga presidente ng Pilipinas sa kurakutan sa jueteng long before Erap became president lalo na ngayon ang nakaupo ay isang pinaka-kurap na magnanakaw na sinungaling pa.
Kawawang Pilipinas! Walang mapili sa totoo lang. Iyong matino naman nakakulong!
Technically, walang ninakaw si Erap na Public Funds. Pero sino ba ang tumataya sa Jueteng, di ba ang Public?
Mahihirap na Public.
Pera ng Public.
Public na sa sugal na lang umaasa.
Presidente ka, dapat Role Model ka. Huwag kang painom-inom at pasugal-sugal dahil mapupulaan ka talaga. Lalo na pag-kinakalaban mo may-ari ng Newspaper, etc.
Kaya kung gusto nating baguhin ang takbo sa ating Gobyerno, hanapin natin yung malinis at marangal, maliban sa may political will, vision, etc.
Hindi mga alanganin ang katayuan.
Kung gusto ni Erap at ng kanyang mga fans na tumulong upang mapatalsik ang nakaupo, dapat walang mga pre-conditions.
Dinapinoy/SumpPit
Ang mga sinasabi ng Inquirer na midnight cabinet, at mga mansions, halos kalahati hindi totoo. Ganun din ginawa nila kay Marcos, half-truths! Pati nga bahay ni Bolkiah sa Forbes Park isinama ng ABS-CBN at Inquirer sa mga mansyon ni Erap, only to find out hindi pala totoo, pero, hindi naman nila itinama ang maling report.
Ang Inquirer at ABS-CBN ay mga media ng elitista na hindi tinanggap ang pasya ng Masang Pilipino.
Dapat matuto kayong rumispeto sa boses ng sambayanan. Ito marahil ang dahilan kung bakit nakarma ang ating bayan.
I’m not saying that all the things they said about Erap are true. I’m just saying, if you’re the President, behave.
Huwag kang magpahuli na hawak-hawak ang baraha sa isang lamesa sa Casino.
That’s UnPresidentiable.
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“Dapat matuto kayong rumispeto sa boses ng sambayanan. Ito marahil ang dahilan kung bakit nakarma ang ating bayan.” – andres
Tama ka.
Kaya nga pinagpuyatan ko ang mga boto para sa kanya hanggang 7am next day after the Elections. Walang tulugan ‘yon. Watcher po ako ng PPCRV noong panahon na’yon.
Wala akong bias kahit ano mang grupong political. Lagpas na po ang aking pag-iisip sa mga bagay na ‘yan. Ang sa akin kung sinong nagkakamali, parusahan.
Kung ako lang ang masusunod, dapat patayin lahat ng politiko.
Salot sila sa bayan.
Technically, walang ninakaw si Erap na Public Funds. Pero sino ba ang tumataya sa Jueteng, di ba ang Public?
Mahihirap na Public.
Pera ng Public. SumpPit
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Ang jueteng ay nagbebenta ng mumurahing aliw sa mahirap. Tulad din ng lotto yan; ang diperensya lang, ang lotto, pasugal ng gobyerno, ang bingo sa simbahan, ang jueteng sa xxx.
Kung susundin ang katwiran mo, na ang jueteng ay pagnanakaw ng pera ng mahirap, ibig sabihin lahat ng nagbebenta sa mahirap ay magnanakaw;
1. ang La Tondeña na nagbebenta ng kuwatro kantos,
2.ang nagbebenta ng Bataan matamis at Bataan regalis sa mga Lolang kung magyosi, sa loob ng bibig ang sindi,
3. at ang mga nagbebenta ng Liwayway komiks.
Sama mo na ang nagbebenta ng minutes pang texting.
So lahat ng tinutukoy sa taas, dapat makulong sa salang plunder.
is jueteng legalised? people active in illegal activities are criminals regardless of their position. is tolerating equivalent with legalising? certainly not.
Illegal, yes. But it is not stealing from the poor. Value was exchanged for value. It certainly was not plunder. Nobody is saying Erap is simonpure; but accuse him of his true sins.
Erap may be accused of many things – womanizing, tolerating jueteng, etc. But he did not steal from the poor.