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Month: March 2009

Mercy, Abalos in a moro-moro

Published by Ellen on March 3, 2009

Malacañang is coming out with a masterpiece to divert attention from the unholy alliance between Gloria and Mike Arroyo and Merceditas Gutierrez, the Ombudsman.

A highly reliable source said anytime soon the Ombudsman will be filing a graft case with the Sandigan against Benjamin Abalos, the former chairman of the Commission on Election who was exposed to be brokering a $329.5 million national broadband network project for a Chinese firm, ZTE Corp.

Abalos is the subject of two complaints (filed separately by lawyers Ernesto Francisco and Harry Roque) before the Ombudsman in connection with ZTE deal for violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and Code of Conduct for Government officials. It will be recalled that Abalos offered then NEDA chief Romulo Neri P200 million to endorse the ZTE contract which was allegedly overpriced by P9 billion. The peso equivalent of the Abalos-packaged ZTE deal was P14.8 billion.

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Tuloy ang kaso vs Mike Arroyo

Published by Ellen on March 2, 2009

Siguro naman sisipot na si Mike Arroyo sa hearing ng aming class suit sa Makati Regional Trial Court sa Marso 11,susunod na Miyerkoles, 2 p.m.

Kung ayaw naman niya, sabihin na lang niya sa korte ibigay na niya ang hiningi naming danyos na P12.5 milyon na ilalagay namin sa isang trust fund para tulong sa mga journalists na walang pambayad ng abogado kapag sila ay sinampahan ng kaso ng libel katulad ng ginawa sa amin ni Arroyo.

Noong Biyernes, binasura ni Court of Appeals Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta ang petisyon ni Arroyo na ibasura ang aming class suit dahil kulang raw ang binayad namin na filing fee.

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A magical tour in Macau

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2009

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Jullie Yap of the Manila Bulletin, Mandy Navasero of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and myself had a magical experience last weekend courtesy of someone we don’t know and we haven’t met.

Through a friend who want to remain anonymous, we were extended an invitation for a three-day visit to Macau. Accommodation: The Venetian.

Off we went last Thursday. I’ve never been to the The Venetian Las Vegas but those who have been there say the one in Macau is much, much bigger.

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CA denies FG’s plea to scrap class suit

Published by Ellen on March 1, 2009

by Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Court of Appeals has denied First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo’s motion for reconsideration of an earlier ruling that mandated the Makati regional trial court to continue hearing the P12.5-million class suit journalists filed against him.

The class suit was filed by journalists who wrote reports critical of the First Gentleman and who were made respondents in libel suits filed by Mr. Arroyo. The libel cases, they alleged, were meant to intimidate and silence media criticism against him.

“To be sure, the present motion for reconsideration does not present any new issue, which has not been addressed in the Court’s decision,” read the six-page decision penned by Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta of the former Seventh Division.

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Macau- mundo ng pantasya

Published by Ellen on February 28, 2009

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Macau- Nakakatuwa pala dito sa Macau. Parang hindi ka umalis sa Pilipinas.Kahit saan ka mapunta may Filipino.

Bumili kami ng ice cream sa food court ng The Venetian nina Jullie Yap-Daza ng Manila Bulletin at Mandy Navasero ng Philippine Daily Inquirer. Filipina ang sales girls.

Sumilip kami sa Four Seasons, isang first class hotel katabi ng The Venetian, at ang doorgirl o tagabukas ng pinto ay Filipina. Maganda siya at magaling ang kanyang English diction. Dati raw siyang nagtatrabaho sa Legenda Hotel sa Subic bago siya nakuha rito sa Macau.

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