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Amazing possibilities

Published by Ellen on March 13, 2011

Click on photo to view it enlarged. From msn.com
I’m fascinated by reports that last Friday’s Japan earth earthquake moved some the location of some cities a bit and that there’s a possibility that million years from now, the world’s geography will not be the same at it is today.

We have been educated that the earth’s crust is made up of dozens of tectonic plates that solidified for billions of years. An article I found in the internet likened the earth’s plates to “giant rafts which often slide next to, collide with, and are forced underneath other plates. There is a tremendous amount of energy created by the movements of these plates. Thus we have volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.”

The most volatile of those tectonic plates is the Pacific Plate which “ covers almost the entire floor of the Pacific Ocean, making it the largest plate on the planet.”

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Nakakayanig

Published by Ellen on March 12, 2011

Habang pinagdadasal natin ang mga na-apektuhan ng lindol at tsunami, ipagdasal rin nating ang ating sarili.

Paala-ala ito sa bawa’t isa sa atin na pahalagahan at gamitin sa kabutihan ang buhay na binigay sa atin ng Panginoon dahil kahit anong oras, pwede na tayong tawagin.

Nakakayanig ang lindol na nangyari sa Japan noong Biyernes. Sabi sa report 8.9 ang intensity. May sukatan ang mga eksperto sa mga lindol at isa na ito sa pinakamalakas sa buong mundo.(Noong Disyembre 2004, ang lindol na nangyari sa Indonesia kung saan mga 220,000 na mga tao ang namatay ay 9.1 ang intensity.)

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Senate indicators

Published by Ellen on March 10, 2011

When it rains, it pours.

After years of being protected by Gloria Arroyo’s Malacañang, House of Representatives,and Supreme Court, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez is getting it from all directions.

Click on related documents:

Executive Summary Blue Ribbon report on Carlos Garcia Plea BargainAgreement

BLUE RIBBONCOMMITTEE REPORT Garcia plea bargain

Last Monday, the House Justice committee voted that there’s probable cause to impeach Gutierrez for betrayal of public trust on five cases at the same time that the Supreme Court denied with finality her motion for reconsideration to stop the House from proceeding with her impeachment.

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Merci impeachment moves forward in House, Senate iffy

Published by Ellen on March 8, 2011

Update: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee recommends the resignation and impeachment of Gutierrez over plea bargain agreement with former military comptroller Carlos Garcia.

The approval by the House Justice Committee of the impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez shows momentum in the fight to make government officials accountable of their actions.

Thirty-nine of the 55 members of the Justice committee found there are “reasonable grounds that an impeachable offense has been committed “by Gutierrez and that she is “probably guilty” and that she should face trial.”

The committee voted on two complaints against Gutierrez. The first one was filed by Akbayan led by former Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel alleged that Gutierrez betrayed public trust as shown by the low conviction rates of the Office of the Ombudsman under her leadership; inaction on the $329.5 million controversial National Broadband Network-ZTE telecommunications deal; inaction on the 1995 death of Navy Ensign Phillip Pestaño.

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House Justice Cmte finds probable cause to impeach Gutierrez

Published by Ellen on March 8, 2011

In a vote of 39 out of 55 members, the House Committee on Justice found probable cause to impeach Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez for betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution.

Nine members voted against the motion and one, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, abstained.

In a related case, The Supreme Court dismissed with finality in a vote of 7-5-2, the motion for reconsideration of Gutierrez to stop the House from proceeding with the impeachment proceedings against her.

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Aquino to choose his man in China

Published by Ellen on March 6, 2011

Edward Go
Now that the President has chosen the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Lt.Gen. Eduardo Oban Jr.), the next important appointment that is being awaited is that of ambassador to China which should be made before his state visit there in May.
Alfonso Uy

Two names are prominently being mentioned: Edward Go and Alfonso Uy. Both are businessmen which is good because trade relations with China, the world’s economic superpower, is very important.

Go has extensive banking experience (Citibank, United Coconut Planters Bank , Philippine Bank of Communications, China Banking Corporation, Philippine Banking Corporation, Asian Bank). He holds directorship in more than 20 corporations among them the Philippine Long Distance Company and Metro Pacific Investments Corp, both headed by Manuel V. Pangilinan. It’s something that he has in common with the newly-appointed acting foreign secretary, Albert del Rosario, who was also with MPIC before he returned to foreign service two weeks ago.

Uy, an Ilonggo, is chairman of Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation and former president of the Federation of Filipino – Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII). Click here for Alfonso Uy Biodata

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Mataas ang tsansang lusot si Merci sa Senado

Published by Ellen on March 6, 2011

May basehan si Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez kung bakit sa isip niya, mas pag-asang siyang mas may laban siya sa Senado kaysa sa House of Representatives sa impeachment na kanyang hinaharap.

Sa ngayon kasi, alam na ng mga kongresista na gusto ng Malacañang maalis si Gutierrez dahil walang mangyayari sa mga kaso ng kurakutan na sabi si Gloria Arroyo habang si Gutierrez ang Ombudsman. Alam naman natin sa House, kung ano ang kumpas ng Malacañang, kahit anong administrasyon, susunod yan dahil sa kanilang pork barrel. Itong klaseng impluwensya ng Malacañang ay maaring gamiting sa kabutihan, maa-aring ring gamiting sa masama katulad ng pagggamit ni Arroyo sa paghadlang ng katotohanan nang siya ang nasa Malacañang.

Ang Senado naman, talagang may kasaysayan din namang may sariling diskarte. Lalo pa ngayon na iilan lang ang kapartido ni Pangulong Aquino. Kaya nga ang senate president ay si Juan Ponce-Enrile na hindi kapartido ni Aquino dahil kulang sila sa numero.

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Walang katapusang pag-aaral

Published by Ellen on March 5, 2011

Tinanong ni Sen. Franklin Drilon at Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ang representative ng Ombudsman sa hearing ng Blue Ribbon Committee na nagi-imbestiga ngayon ng plea bargain agreement kay dating military comptroller Carlos Garcia kung ano na ang nangyari sa kanilang pangako ng bawiin o ipahinto sa Sandiganbayan ang kontrobersyal na kasunduan.

Sagot ng kinatawan ng Ombudsman, “pinag-aaralan pa.”

Hindi ko nakuha ang pangalan ng Ombudsman dahil nagbrownout sa amin at lumipat ako sa radyo. Medyo inis ang dalawang senador dahil mag-iisang buwan na mula ng nangako sila na pag-aaralan ang pagbawi ng plea bargain agreement halatang namang talong-talo ang mamamayang Pilipino. Biruin mo sa P303 milyon na nahuling nakaw na yaman ni Garcia, pumayag ang Ombudsman na P135 lang ang ibalik. Pwedeng nang itago ni Garcia ang P168 milyon.

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