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All 23 senators, including incarcerated Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, signed resolution opposing charter change without concurrence of the Senate being pushed by allies of Gloria Arroyo in the House of Representatives.
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Arroyo spokesperson: Let’s talk
In today’s anti- Gloria Arroyo, anti- charter change rally, two of the messages to be read are that of detained officers, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim of the Army Scout Rangers and Marine Col.Ariel Querubin.
Lim and Querubin, together with 26 other officials including Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, have been in detention for almost three years. They have been charged with mutiny for allegedly planning to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo following the “Hello Garci” expose that showed Arroyo masterminding the tampering of election results in her favor with the help of some military officials.
Lim’s message was released last Nov. 29 to mark the second anniversary of Manila Pen incident where he, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and other Magdalo officers made a stand against the unabated corruption in the Arroyo government.
I’m reproducing here in full Lim’s message titled, “Not only to listen but to march” because it has become more relevant with the brazen attempts of Arroyo to tamper with the Constitution for her to continue staying in power forever.
Lim’s message:
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We are a nation divided. Peace, unity and development continue to elude us because we have a president bereft of moral or legal authority to lead. She had, in fact, become the greatest continuing threat to the security, cooperative spirit, well being and sense of Nationhood of the Filipino people.
“A true leader is a symbol of unity and a rallying figure especially in difficult times. A bogus leader is divisive and stays in power to the detriment of the common good and the National interest.
“GMA continues to inflict herself on our hapless people. In the process, scarce government resources are squandered to buy for her dubious loyalties, institutions are prostituted to project a sham imprimatur to an immoral governance, public service has evolved into a buffet of graft and corruption, and morals, values, accountability and responsibility have been reduced to mere flamboyant phrases. She destroyed the very concept of truth as the foundation of every act of government.
“We find the country today in deep turmoil. Oppression, corruption and injustice rule the benighted land. Internecine struggles threaten to dismantle the republic. Widespread poverty robs people of their dignity and drives many to prostitution and virtual slavery in foreign climes. Hunger incidence is at an all time high and the country’s human development index is at an all time low. No wonder, an atmosphere of destitution pervades among our normally resilient and patient people. All of these were brought about by 8 years of unelected, hopelessly corrupt leadership and a slew of failed liberal economic and peace policies.
“Long starved of good governance, the Filipino people should act now to reclaim their dignity, remove the pretender from power and steer this nation on the path to greatness. I echo, loud and clear, the call for radical reforms and restructuring. The call of the times is for us NOT ONLY TO LISTEN BUT TO MARCH.
“November 30, is National Heroes Day. Let us recapture the visions and ideals of our heroes and martyrs and give justice to their golden dream of National independence.
“This country needs a leader of heroic and nationalist stature who would champion genuine independence in every aspect of our national life. He or she must be committed to challenging colonial economic masters and their local surrogates, abandoning obscene foreign debt payment policies, pushing industrialization, agriculture productivity and sustainable agrarian reforms, ensuring food and energy independence, and formulating a sound economic strategy anchored on the declaration that this country’s patrimony and all of our abundant resources are solely for the Filipinos to develop and benefit from. The current President is the antithesis of that leader. For her personal aggrandizement, she was willing to sacrifice the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by dismembering the Republic in the case of the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity and the baseline issue, west of our archipelago.
“The latest Malacanang sponsored machinations are designed to extend GMA’s discredited regime. Secretary Dureza’s prayer and the feigned reaction revealed it all. With no semblance of delicadeza, no less than her son is doing the rounds, spearheading a signature campaign that would eventually actualize their foul design. With a subservient congress which frustrates the impeachment process at every turn and some Supreme Court justices willing to do their biddings, then their coast is clear, our political fate is sealed. I dread the thought that our best bet is for GMA to die of old age.
“Now is the time to grip hands and act! Enough is enough!”
Querubin, a medal of valor awardee, the highest military award given to a soldier, says, “Helplessly watching events unfold from my prison cell has been painful. But knowing that a great number of Filipinos are also fighting this noble cause, risking your lives in the streets, is a source of great inspiration, and strength. “
Querubin has a special message to the people,
“As you fight it out, remember that your soldiers are here, quietly watching, and silently waiting to be called upon as THE PROTECTORS OF THE PEOPLE.
“Continue the struggle! Your Armed Forces will protect you from the Forces of darkness who might be out there to harm you. As soldiers worthy of the honor of those who fought and died to defend this country, we will be fulfilling our constitutional mandate as the protectors of the people. You are the people. It is you that we will protect.”
Finally, this is what i’m waiting from our concerned Senators…their allegiance to the constitution and loyalty to the constitution must be first and formost to protect against con-ass lobbyists.
Salamat naman at may esep esep din ang mga senador nating ito, akala ko e mapupurol din ang pag-iisip sapagka’t nitong mga nagdaan panahon e marami sa kanila ang pasaway.
Huli man daw at may katwiran e katanggap-tangap pa rin, but you need to reform yourselves ng matuwa naman ang bayan.
We are ver proud to ALL of you SIR/Hon. Gen. Lim and co., kasama nýo kami sa labang ito!
Kayo ang aming pag-asa upang matamo ang kapayapaan at kaayusan ng ating bayan, nawa e marami pang katulad nýong magigiting na sundalo ang sumunod sa inyong mga yapak at maging tapat at uliran silang halimbawa.
Buong puso ang aming suporta sa inyo lahat! Hail the modern heroes…GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
very encouraging messages. i hope some people will start thinking that this isn’t just for now, this fight is for the future of the nation. just keep on fighting…
That’s my hero. Mabuhay Gen. Danny Lim!
Yep, my hero is not scared of throwing rocks at evil Gloria from his prison cell. Tunay na sundalo, tunay na matapang!
Thanks very much for the inspiration, Col Querubin. We know that the Tanay boys are solidly behind us in this fight, and when called upon, you will carry us through.
We will prevail!
“Now is the time to grip hands and act!” -Gen. Lim
Tena na sa Ayala, kapit-bisig na itumba si Gloria!
People need to be clarified. The Senators are not against the Cha-Cha per se but against Con-Ass. Some senators prefer Con-Con. Con-Ass or Con-Con…isn’t it Cha-Cha just the same?
Chi/I_M,
Base at sang-ayon sa kasaysayan ng mga dakilang bayani sa ating bansa, e magdaranas muna sila ng pasakit sa buhay at dito masusukat ang katapatan at kabayanihan ng kanilang taus-pusong pag aalay ng buhay para sa Inang Bayan…unlike ni pacman e buhay pa ginagawan na ng pekeng pagkilala?
I mean it, Pacman is not entitled na maging hero kasi nga…pera-pera ang kanyang talento di tulad ng mga nagbuwis ng buhay para sa Bayan.
Ok pwede siyang maging hero ng mga sugarol at gambling lords o kaya mga sabungero.
Well, Gen. Lim and co. are the real heroes and patriotic soldiers of our mother land excluding yong mga kurap na generals problem.
Korek BE, but the real point is…most of these senators are against con-ass and it doesn’t matter if they will pursue the con-con but after 2010?
Ang concern nating lahat e to prevent the lapdogs of gloria arroyo y macapagal to amend the constitution right-away kasi nga tapos ang maliligayan araw before 2010.
We need a step by step movement kasi nga ang daming proponent ng kung anu-anong issues like con-ass, con-con, federalism…sana kung pwede e maging isang state na lang tayo ng USA, payag ba kayo?
Yan ang naririnig ko sa marami nating kababayan Pinoy either sa Pinas or nasa abroad? Kesyo wala naman daw nangyayari sa Pinas e buti ba pa adopt na lang tayo sa Kano.
“Let’s talk”, Lie Fajardo said. NO! NO! NO! No talk! Fool yourselves, we don’t care!
It’s a welcome news that this time all 23 Senators are on the same page. Natakot yata ang iba sa sigaw ng Ayala!
Aside from the usual groups (Bayan,Akbayan, Concerned Citizens Movement, Black and White, Partido ng Masang Pilipino, United Opposition) the Liberal Party will be joining the rally for the first time.
Another first timer is the Nationalista Party.
Former Cavite Rep. Gilbert Remulla issued a statement, “NP will join the Friday anti-chacha rally.”
Actually, many politicians including the majority of the senators agree to Cha-Cha only if it’s after 2010. The trouble with these Malacanang allied crooks is that they keep insisting it be done know simply to extend the Bitch’s term. That’s one thing people don’t allow.
Ipakita natin sa ating magigiting na sundalo na deserving tayo sa protection na kanilang binibigay at ibibigay pa.
Manindigan tayo laban sa kasakiman at kasamaan ni Gloria Arroyo.
Salamat Gen. Danny Lim. Salamat, Col. Ariel Querubin.
Salamat Sen. Sonny Trillanes.
That was another welcome news, Ellen.
Con-con, Con-Ass…the same dog only different collars under Gloria. Ang tagal nang hindi ginagalaw ang Pinas Konsti, makakahintay ang amendments after Gloria is gone.
Thanks Gen. Esperon, thanks Gen. Palparan, thanks Gen. Yano…said the Evil Bitch.
Syiempre naman Gabriela…kaya nga naluklok sa Senado si Hon. Trillanes e ng dahil sa ating lahat na sumuporta sa kanyang kandidatura eh!
About sa magigiting na Tanay Boyz eh tayo ang kanilang kalakasan kaya they are still alive and kicking. Sila ang simbulo ng pagkakaisa ng lahat ng sektor ng ating lipunan at pati na ang AFP and PNP.
Never tayong panghihinaan, ang pagkakaisa natin ang siyang ilaw na tatanglaw sa kanilang pakikipag bunong braso sa mga kurap na heneral.
Vindication para sa ating lahat is very coming soon!
Mabuhay sina Gen. Lim, Gen. Miranda, Col. Querubin, at mga Magdalo! Sila ang mga makabagong Katipunero! Ang mga kampon ni Glue-rya ay parang mga imperyalistang kastila na nagsasamantala sa sambayanan!
Tuloy ang pakikibaka! Taas Kamao!!!
I’ll pray hard for tomorrows success!
Mabuhay kayo Gen Lim and Miranda, Col. Querubin, Sen. Trillanes at ang mga Magdalo! Kayo ang tunay na mga Hero..hindi ang mga sugarol!!!
May the Lord bestow His Blessings for the success of tomorrows rally!
Seems like some of Gloria’s allies are singing a different tune already. They are for con-con and not con-ass. These guys like Cuenco and even Nogi are now saying they are for con-con. NPC of rainbow coalition also came out with their con-con stand.
Hmm… abandoning ship????
These (former/untrustworthy) allies of Gloria must know something we don’t know… ehem… let me rephrase it.. allies of Gloria now know something that we already knew long before.
Makes me want to think that the “tsismis” that FG lost big time in Lehman Bros, etc.. and is being investigated for money laundering activities in the US is really true. No more money to give away, no more honey (for tongressmen).
Looks like their plan for con-ass cum term extension back-fired. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!!! 😀
I’m beginning to believe that Malacanang knew all along that their insistence on Cha Cha would encounter strong opposition and fail; but just the same they went on with it. Maybe they were testing the water or a diversionary tactic to hide other scandals. Take note that we don’t hear much of ZTE, Northrail, Euro General and now Bolante has been surprisingly released by the Senate. The reason for Bolante’s release: Humanitarian reason. Is he the kind of person that should receive such humanitarian consideration? Is he sick? Is he innocent? He refused to testify and escaped to the US and caught. He returned and faked illness. He kept lying and evading questions thrown to him.
And now they released him on humanitarian ground? Another alleged argument is that perjury charge has been file with DOJ? And what did Gonzalez say? He said he would not touch it until the Senate concluded its investigation. Here, we see Malacanang using Gordon to connive with Gonzalez again.
Probably, but I still believe that this con-ass is for term extension, not only for Gloria but also for tongredsmen who’re on their last term also. Survival mode in high gear, without “political” power, they’ve no more place to run too, no sanctuary for them to hide. They just couldn’t imagine themselves behind bars.
A change of constitution like to Parliamentary Form would allow the Evil Bitch to become Prime Minister. The survival of PM lies on the support of the members of the Parliament who shall more or less be composed by these same Congressmen. Since most of them are allies of the Bitch and controlled by her, she is safe as PM. If she could bribe her way to power and remain in power with too many people to please; she only has to feed the members of the Parliament which is easier. Makes sense?
Right BE,
Lokohin ni Goriah ang mga muy Loco niyang Tongressman!
Tma na! Too much na!
Tuloy ang rally bukas!
Let’s give credit to the senators. Finally, a unanimous resolution in a long time. The senators released Bolante not due to some dubious scheming but because of the Supreme Court order to Gordon and Enrile to produce and accompany him to the next habeas corpus hearing. The release is inevitable since it would be demeaning for senators to be admonished in the SC which is supposed to be a co-equal. This is a face-saving, self-preserving move and it renders the SC order moot and academic.
I commend Gen. Lim for a well-written piece. Though it has already appeared in this blog before, it still keeps the fervor burning. These guys are really focused, of course incarceration helps in that manner. What shouldn’t be missed, however, is the clear and strong message: Put your lazy, fat asses in the streets, you cowards, and you can be sure your soldiers will be there for you!
Ditto for Col. Querubin’s message. It has been the same message since Oakwood and Manila Pen.
If you don’t come out and throw your support, then you deserve Gloria! – Lt. SG Antonio Trillanes, PN
What I blogged here a few threads back about the joining of forces of the opposition, NP, and LP, which are both allied with Gloria, are now all falling into place. What is left is JDV’s faction in the Lakas-Kampi monochromatic “rainbow” coalition that hasn’t shown it’s hand yet. It is an interesting and encouraging development.
So what are you waiting for, Christmas? It’s about time we give the country the best Christmas gift it ever had – oust the bitch!
SANTA not SATAN!
Di na oobra ang mga peaceful-peaceful rallies at prayers. Show guts like those at the Thai airports, the Greece students or the Mumbai factor. That should do the trick. Imagine both sides pray to the same god and that god thinks badly of the oppositions always. Di niya yata kilala ang mga CBCP. And we sing the same tune “…alab ng puso, sa dibdib mo ay buhay lupang hinirang, duyan ka ng magiting sa manlulupig, di ka pasisiil…” but they have more gun bores and prodigious numbers everywhere.
We may find it difficult to rally the support of our soldiers who remain in the den.
So next time, please light the fuse. Pakinggan natin ang unang putok this yuletide season.
Malinaw sa mga sinasabi ng mga brave soldiers, hindi lang sila ang nakahandang ipagtanggol ang taumbayan. Marami sila sa. Nasa kampo. Kaya lang hindi sila ang mag-uumpisa.
Tao dapat ang magsimula!
Mamaya na! Magdala ng sariling baon. Magdala ng sariling pamasahe. Gawin mo para sa bayan, para sa iyong mga anak, para sa iyong sarili. Huwag mong iaasa sa iba ang kinabukasan ng bayan.
Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino?
Kung hindi ngayon, kailan?
Incidentally, Ding Lichauco’s column today reiterates Gen. Lim’s call. He also hints that the brave soldiers in Tanay and the Marine Brig are those whom the Bishops recently referred to as the “liberators” together with all the other young officers, and could probably include even Yano and Luna.
I agree with him when he says it took military generals to reform the countries of Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand and turn them into booming economies while we, the only “democracy” in Asia, moonwalked backwards to destitution and despair.
It is about time we all grip hands and act! Nabasa din siguro ng mga presidentiables na senators ang mga blog natin dito that if they want to show that they are for the people, they should join the crusade against this con-ass that the tongressmen are pushing for.
To General Lim, Col Querubin, Sen Trillianes, the Magdalos, your undying cause is shared by many of us! You are not alone in your fight!
I am praying for a good turn out on the street protests today. May God be with us in liberating our country from the evil forces gripping us for 8 yrs now!
Nanginginig na si evil bitch! I wonder how she looks like in an orange suit with a “P” on it?
This Christmas, Satan Claus shall visit Malacanang.
as I always say, EDSA I and II was successful because it drew its biggest strength from the studentry…
Today, they are going to stage a walkout from their classes to be with us in the street again!
Tell me, how else could we fail this time?
Nakita nyo yong plane cloud seeding? Kaya pass muna raw. Basa ang panahon ngayon.
Acts made well beyond the call of duty makes a hero. Gen. Lim, Querubin, Miranda, Trillanes and all members of their group in my opinion fit into that criterion.
Pacquiao brings honor to the country but that does not make him a hero. Many called him as such and I may be inviting various reactions here but that’s just how I see it and I don’t care.
The facts: The officers as well as Pacquaio took up their careers on their own choices. They met all challenges with skills, courage and competence. Pacquaio used his skills exclusively to earn a living for himself, his family and not for anybody else. On the other hand these officers risked their lives to serve the people and country, and even went the extra mile in attempting to lead the people to seek government reforms against a tyrant who plunged this country into the abyss of unbridled corruption. That is not supposed to be in the list of their duties and responsibilities yet they placed it upon themselves for the noble purpose of having not only a clean and responsible but a government that truly cares for the masses, which leads them to where they are now, in jail.
There’s no doubt Pacquiao made us feel proud but please reserve the description “hero” for those who willingly make sacrifices and do acts well beyond their call of duty.
That’s for the Tanay Boys and the Magdalos
Strength of the studentry at Edsa 1 & 2 were mostly from Catholic Schools called upon by the late Cardinal Sin…if you know what I’m trying to say. Not only them…but priests, nuns, seminarians. Today, Catholics are much more divided as ever.
That’s what I’m saying…rain can be controlled these days. Who controls the sky? The government…Philippine Air Force.
“A revolution may be conducted against a national government,
if such a government has abused the power placed at its disposal by the people, with the purpose of having injustice administered, by using this power to drown out the public voice and at the same time to administer to its own convenience or caprice…” – Mabini
Pacquiao is not a hero but a mere Entertainer.
So go with him if you haven’t been entertained enough.
Muhang nanginginig na nga si Gloria Arroyo. She cancelled her scheduled Cotabato trip today.
Baka magiging president na lang siya ng isang distrito ng Cotabato.
Are we looking at a reformed and mellowed Enrile? That’s what it looks like and I like what’s going on in the Senate. Maybe Enrile bashers now have second thoughts about him. It’ doesn’t matter to me personally even if he reverts to his old ways as long as it has nothing to do with Gloria’s con-ass. The future depends upon this con-ass and it’s a good thing that all the senators unite against it. Now maybe everybody can sleep a good night’s sleep knowing that a senate resolution against con-ass had been unanimously signed.
Just a thought, under a Villar senate leadership, will he be able to form a unanimous and united front?
Her husband is more nervous. He is suffering from diarrhea again.
florry, I don’t think anyone’s bashing Enrile. Enrile’s records speak for itself. It’s just not easy to trust this man.
Sumpit, are you talking to me about Pacquiao?
I’m referring to everyone who can’t get enough with telenovelas, and other forms entertainment.
This is one of the roots of our apathy. Religion is another.
Sorry, florry, i haven’t read your entry prior to mine.
Whenever i blog here, unless otherwise stated, i’m really not talking to any regulars, but directly to the people.
# SumpPit Says:
December 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Whenever i blog here, unless otherwise stated, i’m really not talking to any regulars, but directly to the people.
….Of course you’re not talking. Aren’t you writing and typing your post? He, he, he.
Good call for the senators! If they wait for the con-ass proposal from the tongressmen to be completed, more of the Supreme Court Justices would have been replaced by then. We do not know who the appointees would be. Knowing how wily the evil bitch is, she and her mafia gang will always find a way “to skin the cat”! Traidor si evil bitch so we do not know what “desperation” move she will resort to.
Ellen, this midget should really be exterminated! Kahit na siguro gaano karami ang container vans na nakapaligid sa Malacanang kung puno na sa galit ang tao, gagawa at gagawa sila ng paraan para maalis sa pwesto yang demonyang yan! Sana meroon sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya ang magpapakita ng pagmamahal sa bayan at sa mga tao kesa sa sarili at todasin na ang bubuwit na yan!
No entry mentioned of Pacquiao before mine. Well the postings speak for themselves.
BE, yeah right, no bashing in this thread, maybe you can go back to the previous threads.
Here’s my opinion on why the Senate will Oppose Chacha. This is not to say I am against Chacha during Gloria or after Gloria. As we all know, Chacha’s provision is ” free trade” “opening up” to foreign direct investment that could potentially employ the many unemployed but will probably hurt the many businesses that some of our Senators own in the private Sector:
juan ponce enrile-JAKA and the holding companies
1. JAKA Distribution Incorporated
2. JAKA Equities Corporation
3. JAKA Food Processing Corporation
4. JAKA Property Development and Management Corporation
5. JAKA Securities Corporation
6. JAKA Tagaytay Holdings Corporation
7. Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation
8. Pacific Royal Basic Foods Incorporated
9. Sigma Security Services Incorporated
10. Sunripe Europe Incorporated
11. Sunripe Coconut Products Incorporated
2. Pia Cayetano
President of Maxi Group of Companies (retailer and distributor of educational toys, infant apparel and accessories)
3. Aquilino Pimentel
Pimentel, Yusincgo, Pimentel and Garcia Law Offices
4. Manuel Roxas
President :Northstar Capital Inc.; Atok Big Wedge Mining Co.
and of course he belongs to the Araneta family.
5. Kiko Pangilinan
Senior Partner – Franco, Pangilinan, Tolentino, Ringler and Santo Law offices
6. Lito Lapid- Actor-producer/businessman
7. Bong revilla
Actor, producer and President of a trucking company
8. Jamby madrigal-think of the madrigal empire
and there’s more.
the discussion of Conflict of Interest and Political Dynasty came from this site:
http://www.filipinovoices.com/kungfushoes-says
Something for the people to understand how our system work and corrupt this government is? Whether Chacha or not, I don’t trust the people in the Senate nor the House and worst our Judicial Court.
Puedeng maging pangulo si Gloria sa Kalayaan Island,Spratley. Maraming buhangin puedeng kurakotin.
Political Dynasty and Conflict of Interest within the system is called Abuse of Power…
“In the Senate, out of 23 elected senators only 4 declared no relatives in the government, past and present. I do not know why Pia Cayetana remarked once that there is no political dynasty in the Philippines when all she had to do is to look at her seatmate brother.”
1. Allan Peter Cayetano- The brother of Senator Pia Cayetano. The son of former Rene Cayetano. .
2. Jinggoy Estrada -son of former President Estrada and former Senator Loi Estrada, half-brother of JV Ejercito.
4. Benigno Aquno III-son of the former President Corazon Cojuangco, son of former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., nephew of Butch Aquino, nephew of former Governor Tingting Cojuangco.
3 Mar Roxas- the son of the deceased Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of the venerable President Manuel Roxas.His brother Gerry Roxas, Jr. was once a congressman in 1992.
4. Ramon Revilla, Jr.-son of former Senator Ramon Revilla, Sr. /former governor of Cavite/the wife is planning to run in a local elective office
5. . Pilar Juliana Cayetano-sister of Congressman Allan Peter Cayetano, daughter of deceased Rene Cayetano
6.. Miriam Defensor Santiago-nephew is Mike Defensor; niece was former Congressman Ma. Theresa Defensor, cousin? Congressman Matias Defensor.
7. . Richard Gordon-The Gordons have their political dynasty in Zambales where the mother was a former mayor and the wife was a congressman
8. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.-father of the Aquilino Pimentel lll
9.. Rodolfo Biazon-father of Congressman Rossano Rufino Biazon
10.. Maria Ana Consuelo Madrigal-grandfather was former Senator Vicente Madrigal and aunt was Senator Pacita Madrigal-Gonzales
11. Lito Lapid-father of former Governor Mark Lapid
12. Edgardo Angara-son is Congressman Juan Edgardo Angara and sister is Gov. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo
13. Juan Ponce Enrile-Former Defense Secretary-cousin of former President Marcos and former President Fidel Ramos
14. Manny Villar-wife is Congressman Cynthia Villar who belongs to the Las Pinas political dynasty of Aguilars
15. Jamby Madrigal- niece of former Senator Pacita Madrigal-Gonzales
16. Kiko Pangilinan-husband of Sharon Cuneta, daughter of former Mayor Cuneta
17. Francis Chiz Escudero-son of former Congressman Salvador Escudero III, grandson of former mayor Salvador Escudero Jr.; great grandson of former mayor Salvador Escudero Sr.,
18. Loren Legarda- former spouse was the Batangas governor, cousins-in-law were congressmen and uncle-in-law was former Batangas Governor Feliciano Leviste.
19. Panfilo Lacson-no known relative in politics and government
20. Juan Miguel Zubiri-son of Bukidon Governor and socialite Vicki whose sister Malu enraged the OFWs with her lifestyle/travel article. Brother is a congressman.
21. Gregorio Honasan- no known relative in the government
22. Antonio Trillanes-no known relative in the government
23. Joker Arroyo-not related to Gloria Arroyo-no known relative in politics
Again, if you read thru the exchanges of comments to the link above, I am hoping that all of us will have a better understanding of why this government can easily be crippled and be crippled for life. Being vigilant and to have better understanding of our system will make all of us a better VOTER next time.
Since Gloria knows all along how corrupt her government is, I don’t think she is powerful enough to change our system of political dynasty, conflict of interest and abuse of power. The next president will be managing this country as he/she is used to…
Political Dynasty is not bad per se as long they perform and serve the people well.
Whatever asiandelight, it’s your free will to express your feeling towards them…but our main goal right now is to prevent and protect the amendment of our constitution by con-ass of these corrupt tongresman?
Imagine, di ko masikmura na ang hahalaw upang busisiin ang dapat amyendan sa bawat pahina ng Consti e itong mga kurap na tongresman? NAKU PO, nakakatakot sapagka’t walang bait sa sarili o dangal man lang kahit gatiting ang mga asal-hayop na tongresman.
Alam naman ng taong-bayan kung gaano ka purol ang utak ng mga iyan at wala nang inisip kundi ang kanilang sariling kapakanan.
7-years nila tayong pinaglaruan at dustain ang ating mga pagkatao, so ngayon hihirit pa sila na sila-sila ang magbabago ng probisyon sa konstitusyon. Wala silang AWA talaga sa ating bayan…puro sila pahirap at sakit ng ulo sa ating lipunan.
Ginagago nila ang mga Pinoy, wala na ngang makain at maayos na pagkakitaan sa buhay e gusto pa nilang ibaon sa burak ng kawalang pag-asa sa hinaharap.
Ayaw talagang magsitigil ang mga iyan, dapat e balian ng buto ng di na maka hirit pa!
She is as guilty as the majority. To further enhance the corrupt image of our system, cases Like Jocjoc where lawmakers are involved will never get to Justice.
RECIPIENTS OF THE 728 MILLION FERTILIZER FUND
It is so frustrating to fight for our country to the benefits of the many when people are being lied to. Worst, the Justice system is the weakest link. It cannot send guilty people to jail. This department is also sold out.
Non Governmental and Governmental Involvement- What COA did not say
We are the people na tinutukoy mo Ka SumpPit…kaya your words of wisdom ay malaking tulong to refresh our vocabulary sapagka’t dito namamalas kung ano ba ang iyong saloobin sa mga nangyari at nangyayari sa ating bayang minamahal.
We your fellow bloggers are part our society so don’t you worry…bukas ang aming puso at kaisipan upang lurukin kung ano ba ninanais mong iparating sa balana na.
At kung ano naman ang aming tugon e bahagi lamang ng malayang pagpapalitan ng kuro-kuro sa tunay na larawan ng mga pinag-uusapan o pinagtatalunan sa ating lipunan.
Tuloy ang ligaya…everthing are acceptable sa malayang panulat at pamamahayag, dito masusukat ang malawak na pinagkukunan ng ating kaisipan upang alamin at ihanap ng tumpak na kasagutan ang bawat katanungan sa buhay.
Mabuhay ka!
It doesn’t matter if Chacha will not get approval. The long battle remains to be ahead of us. Yes , it’s good that Chacha must be debated for a long time. It’s the only way that we all grow and learn from all of our mistakes. Vote for the right person. Be vigilant about their business affair. Inside information on government contracts can easily turn into abuse of power. I don’t believe on who you know or what you know. I believe on positive results that each of these “mga gago” have not been able to deliver. Gloria on the other hand cannot change all that. She will create enemies and will never get her money. She is so weak and easily get corrupted or the other way around. She is going with the flow against the people’s will. Poor Gloria and Poor Pinoy.
We have a system and design already installed within our Constitution but the problem is, our country do not have good operators to operate the system. They are all for money. If we stop complaining, then we are tolerating them.
100% korek ka Asiandelight…nasaan ang hustisya na ipinagyayabang ng gloria arroyo y macapagal regime? WALA di ba sapagka’t ang mga ganid sa kapangyarihan e walang batas batas sa kanilang bokabularyo…ang lahat ng naisin nila e yan ang dapat masunod.
Kaya nagkakapeste-peste ang ating bansa, ang kaso dedma lang ang marami nating kababayang Pinoy…ang rason BAHALA NA!
Balweg,
it’s not only 7 years , this has started long time ago. Political Dynasty in 1987 has never been given priority for change by the Legislator- The Senate.
Please Read New York Times 1987. 21 years of ignoring a problem within the system.
THE WORLD; WITH AQUINO, TOO, PHILIPPINE POLITICS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
ayan… lalong nagka peste peste tayong lahat. paano natin ilagay sa wasto ang mga mali since 19 forgotten?
sorry for the baluktot na tagalog. i am bisaya:)
anybody knows voodoo? it might be our option.. 🙂
Bitchevil,
Political Dynasty is very bad for our country. Policymaking are easily influence. In addition, they have all access to information of what would be a profitable business for their own interest. Regulation in terms of government contracts, permitting, licensing, zoning restrictions , justice ( prosecution if found guilty) and even auditing can easily be manipulated. This is abuse of power. The investment climate for this country is very poor.
No problem asiandelight, unawa ko ang iyong mensahe at tagos hanggang buto… tama ka na ang problemng pang pulitika sa ating bansa e masyado nang malalim kaya ang daming nalulunod dito.
Tulad tayo ng ilang bansa sa Latin America…sobra ang pamumulitaka kaya hayon purdoy din ang kanilang mamamayan at grabe din ang kabulukan ng sistemang pang gobyerno nila.
Ang narinig ko ayon sa kwento…karamihan daw na bansa na ang iglesia Katolika ang naghahari e puro kurap ang kanilang gobyerno de bobo at halos karamihan sa mga pulitiko e kurap at sakim sa kapangyarihan.
Maykatotohan di ba! Korek me if i’m hallucinating ha?
FYI, (off-topic)
GMA, oil firms ‘colluding to overprice gasoline’
Is Gloria Arroyo colluding with the Big 3 oil firms to overprice fuel? Sen. Mar Roxas thinks so. And he might be on the way to uncovering a big stink.
World crude oil prices have fallen to 2003-2004 levels, Roxas notes. At an import exchange rate of P49:$1, this means the diesel pump price should be P24 a liter. But it is selling 50 percent higher at P36. And Arroyo, known for micromanaging items like EDSA traffic or Pacquiao’s motorcade, uncharacteristically is doing nothing about costly fuel. By implication she’s favoring Petron, Shell and Chevron that control 92 percent of the market.
In contrast, retail prices in Southern California, among the highest in the US, fell Friday to $16.50 a gallon of regular unleaded. Translated into pesos and liters, that’s about P21.50. Yet gasoline in the Philippines is P36 a liter.
…..for continuation please go to the website below,
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=423234&publicationSubCategoryId=64
From Philstar’s GOTCHA By Jarius Bondoc
Balweg,
you are always correct. But I believe in sound management, ethics and good governance as the basis for economic growth.
If we have to consider the link above about gasoline prize, that is another issue of abuse of power, were high profile in office is controlling and influencing import and export PRICE level. I am sure that oil businesses are also in business with our system. The same thing in the US but, in the US we have laws that work. Hindi basta basta mauuto kahit isang tao. Diyan sa pinas, kahit magpila pa tayo, wala ring effect. 🙂
pero pag sige sige ang pila, baka matauhan na sila.
wala na akong masasabi.
bgen lim, sir, ikaw pa rin ang noon ay tinyente danilo lim na nakilala ko!
mabuhay ka!
col querubin, sir, isinasabuhay mo ang kahulugan ng medalyang iyong nakamit bunga ng tunay na katapangan at kagitingan!
saludo ako sa iyo!
Halimbawa tama si Sen. Roxas, ang tongpats sa Diesel ay P12 kada litro. Ang Pilipinas ay komukonsumo ng mahigit sa 20 billion liters kada taon. Lumalabas na ang tongpats sa isang taon ay P240 billion.
Halimbawa kinasabwat ang mga Big 3 at hati sila, malinaw na tumataginting P120 billion ang maibubulsa.
Hindi lang iyan ang pagkatalo natin. Kikita pa rin and gobeyerno ng mas malaki sa VAT kung di ibababa ang presyp ng diesel.
Isa lang yan sa maraming kurakot kanya ayaw maalis sa puwesto sa takdang panahon. PERA, PERA at ano pa nga ba, di PERA pa rin.
Tyranny of political dynasties is deeply imbedded in our society. They protect their interests by occupying public offices. Politicos dictate national policies, manipulate laws in their favor. There’s no remarkable change since the colonial era. The 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits political dynasties. It’s toothless without Congress to pass a law on political dynasty. Many law makers (senatongs-tongressmen) belong to political dynasties.
Tama kayo, mga pare! Everything around is Pera-pera” na lang. Ang kawawa ay ‘yung mga walang PERA!
Kaya sana, once and for all, maumpisahan ng alisin ang SALOT sa pera-perahang ito!
in pinas political dynasties emerged from the barrel of guns.this started after the second world war when guerilla leaders did not return their weapons but instead built their political bases on it.now of course they have other weapons, much more agile and deadly.the govt ought to remove weapons of politicians, it is only thus that dynasties will end.
What about Religious Dynasty? Who shall succeed Bro. Mike Velarde, Ka Erdie Manalo, Bro. Eddie Villanueva…when they die?
i think religious movements depends very much on the charisma and managerial ability of the leaders, i.e., very personal characteristics such that the continuity in their dynasties also depends on their successors personalities.there will always be power plays on who will be their successors.
INC’s Manalo already has a successor…his son, Edwardo Manalo. When the elder Felix Manalo died, INC’s detractors predicted the fall of INC. But the exact opposition happened.
INC grew to other parts of the world. That only proves that sometimes, the family name plays a very important part in an organization’s continued existence. We are not certain if the same would happen to El Shaddai, JIL and other religious groups.
The rally was attended by different groups and it was peaceful! That was a good start. I am also very happy to see the senators there. Finally, nabasa din nila sa Ellenville ang ating mga kuro kuro. These presidentiables, no matter how many they are have to start standing up for “something”! It is good that some of them even spoke out loud. At least we can get to see who they are early on.
Tigasin talaga itong si midget! All she needs is to tell her tongressmen to stop the cha-cha but NO! Now, the nog-nog(Nograles) will go to the the grassroots daw to know the people’s sentiments! Yung Makati rally daw eh hindi indikasyon ng gusto ng buong bansa. Hilo talaga itong nog-nog na ito kahit kelan! Magpapamudmod na naman siguro ng mga suhol o di kaya, mangangako na kapag sumulong ang cha-cha, lalawig din ang termino ng mga mayors at governors. These vultutures do not know how to stop!
psb,
kahit kailan ang buwitre ay sasama lamang sa mga kapwa buwitre kaya hindi na dapat pagtakhan kung lulunin ni nognograles ang kanyang prinsipyo at ipagkanulo ang kapakanan ng kanyang mga nasasakupan huwag lamang matanggal sa pagiging ispiker ng kotongreso at mga kampon ng kadiliman.
hindi ito naposte kahapon dabhil parang lagi akong minumulto, pero uulitin ko:
bgen danny lim, sir, iukaw pa rin ‘yung lt danilo lim na nakilala at nakasama ko noong 1980’s sa jolo. hindi pa rin nagbabago ang iyong paninindigan at kagitingan. mabuhay ka!
col querubin, sir, patunay na pinaninidigan mo ang tunay na kahulugan ng salitang kagitingang sinasagisag ng medalyang iyong nakamtan. saludo ako sa iyo!
Iyong mga kakilala kong politician, ang sabi OK sila sa amendment lang, not complete change of the Constitution para lang maging reyna si Gloria Tapalani. Pero itong mga alyado ni pandak, for the love of money, gustong ibasura iyong faulty 1987 Constitution. Gagaya din lang ng Constitution ng iba kasi, hindi pa pinagbutihan. Kundi ba naman mga bobo, gusto nilang huwag nang mag-create ng isa pang Marcos, tapos pala pati iyong justice department, legislative, etc. binigyan ng power iyong unggoy na uupo sa Malacanang ng lakas na saklawin lahat na inaabuso ngayon ng mag-asawang Pidal at ng mga binabayaran nila. Puede ba, patalsikin na, ngayon na?!
Magno: kahit kailan ang buwitre ay sasama lamang sa mga kapwa buwitre kaya hindi na dapat pagtakhan kung lulunin ni nognograles
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Kailan ba nagkaroon ng prinsipyo iyong Nognograles, Magno? Dati naman yatang walang prinsipyo ang mamang iyan a. Kasi kung meron hindi kailanman iyang mauuto noong tapalaning punggok.
Kawawang Pilipinas!
No believe ako sa mga TV Evangelist. Racket din ang mga iyan lalo na iyong Mike Velarde.
Kawawa ang mga nadedenggoy ng mamang iyan. Siya lang ang yumayaman sa abuloy noong mga wala na ngang makain, nag-aabuloy pa sa kaniya. Wala pa akong na-meet na pilipinong uma-attend ng simba ng El Shaddai, maliban doon sa collector niya ng abuloy.
Pero sabi nga sa Scripture, “The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”
Yuko,
kaya ganyan si nognograles ay dahil sa nakalinya siyang pangatlo sa trono at kung kakalabanin niya ang kanyang reyna ay baka tanggalan siya ng itlog, este alisin siya sa pagiging ispayker op da haws op di karabaws! mawawalan siya ng bonus.