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Malaking pera ang kailangan ni Arroyo

Published by Ellen on October 13, 2008

Inquirer editorial: Judas’ followers

Sinasabi ng Malacañang na walang mangyari sa panibagong impeachment complaint na isinampa kahapon nina Joey de Venecia at iba pang mga Filipino na nagmamalasakit sa bayan kasi hawak nila ang House of Representatives.

Yun pala eh. Bakit biglang lumipad sa Switzerland si Marilyn Yap, secretary general ng House of Representatives, at hindi man lamang nag-iwan kahit clerk para tumanggap ng impeachment complaint? Dahil ba may tina-trabaho pa ang Malacañang na makuha para mag-file rin katulad ng ginawa nila kay Oliver Lozano at kay Ruel Pulido noong mga nakaraan taon?

Maraming nagtatanong, bakit naman kasi Sabado at walang opisina ng ganoong oras. Oct. 11 kasi ang isang taon ng huling impeachment complaint na na-isampa. Sa Constitution natin kasi, isang impeachment complaint lang ang maaring tanggapin laban sa isang impeachable na opisyal sa isang taon.

Davao City gov’t, farmers push ban on aerial pesticide spraying

Published by Ellen on October 13, 2008

By Yasmin D. Arquiza Vera Files Davao City—Once a week, the drone of airplanes shatters the early morning calm in Calinan, a cluster of small…

Why try impeachment again?

Published by Ellen on October 12, 2008

Click here for Inquirer story on filing of impeachment complaint.

When it was announced last Friday that concerned citizens will try once again , for the fourth time, to file an impeachment complaint against Gloria Arroyo, the immediate reactions I heard were, “ “Why try again? It won’t prosper anyway.”

My answer is, Gloria Arroyo should be impeached because she has committed impeachable crimes. That’s the plain and simple reason.

What are those impeachable crimes that Arroyo committed? Culpable violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, just to name a few.

Iba talaga sa Tagalog

Published by Ellen on October 11, 2008

Sa bentahan ng mga dyaryo, talong-talo ng mga tabloid ang mga broadsheets.

Mas malakas ang number one sa tabloid (Abante) sa pinakamalakas sa broadsheets (pinagaawayan ito ng Inquirer at Philippine Star). Ito ay nagpapakita lamang na mas kuha ng mga tabloid ang gusto ng masa.

Ang mga tabloid ay Tagalog. Hindi yung malalim na Tagalog sa paaralan kungdi ang Tagalog na salita ng Pilipino sa pangaraw-araw nilang pamumuhay.

Impeach raps set vs Arroyo, again

Published by Ellen on October 10, 2008

Complaint to be filed Saturday, Sunday, Monday

By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
Inquirer.net

An impeachment complaint will be filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for three consecutive days, starting Saturday, a private lawyer said Friday.

Harry Roque of the University of the Philippines Law Center said the impeachment complaint would be filed at the House of Representatives at 7 p.m., Saturday, exactly a year after the filing of a similar case; 12 midnight, Sunday, to mark the end of the one-year ban under the Constitution; and at 9 a.m., Monday, when he and other petitioners would personally go to the House to file the complaint.

Roque said the same complaint would be filed on separate days to ensure that no other complaint would slip past the group.

Vicious Erap rumor

Published by Ellen on October 9, 2008

There are vicious email and text messages being passed around about former President Joseph Estrada alleged sexual relationship with his spokesperson, Margaux Salcedo.

It’s not true.

The ugly message was sent to me by a certain “Natividad Balete”. The blog which was opened only less than two weeks ago is titled “Filipina ako so what.”

The writer says he was formerly an Erap fan but is disgusted by what the former president did to his wife, Dr. Loi Estrada. The story is that Loi caught Erap in a compromising situation with his young and pretty spokesperson. It even alleges that Margaux is pregnant and that, just like with other Erap mistresses, he is building her a house.

Tagapagtanggol ng mga kriminal

Published by Ellen on October 8, 2008

Pinapalabas nina Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez at Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita na nagbayad na sina Claudio Teehankee, Jr. at Rolito Go, mga kilalang kriminal, sa pamilya ng kanilang mga pinatay kaya pwede na silang pakawalan.

Mali! Kaya nang-gagalaiti sa galit ang pamilyang Hultman, mga magulang ni Maureen Hultman, na pinatay ni Teehankee noong 1991, kasama ang kanyang kaibigan na si Roland Chapman. Ganoon din si Grace Maguan, kapatid ni Eldon, na pinatay ni Rolito Go dahil sa alitan sa traffic noong 1991.

Pinakawalan si Teehankee noong Biyernes na walang konsultasyon sa kanyang mga biktima. Sinabi pa ni Ermita na hindi naman daw humarang sina Hultman sa pagbigay ng clemency kay Teehankee. Yun daw ang basehan ng desisyon ni Gloria Arroyo.

SC affirms Trillanes ban from Senate

Published by Ellen on October 8, 2008

by Tetch Torres
Inquirer.net

It’s final. Senator Antonio Trillanes cannot attend official functions and receive members of his staff in his detention cell in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, the Supreme Court has ruled.

In its two-page resolution, the high court dismissed the bid by fellow opposition Senators Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Benigno Aquino III, Rodolfo Biazon, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal and Manuel Roxas II to allow him to attend Senate sessions and perform his duties as senator.

The high court said the senators’ petition was moot since the matter was decided on with finality last June 27.

The high court has affirmed the decision of Judge Oscar Pimentel of the Makati city regional trial court, saying that Trillanes is a flight risk.

Putting a gun to media’s head

Published by Ellen on October 7, 2008

I texted Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. of my concern about his right of reply bill that was passed by the Senate and is awaiting the House version for consolidation before it is sent to Malacañang for signing into law.

Pimentel is one of authors of the Senate Bill SB 2150 together with Senators Francis Escudero and Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., “An Act granting the Right of Reply and providing penalties for violation thereof.” The House version (HB3306) is authored by Representatives Monico Puentebella (Bacolod city), Juan Edgardo Angara (Aurora), Bienvenido Abante, Jr (Manila ,6th ), Orlando Fua (Siquijor), Jeci Lapus (Tarlac, 3rd), William Irwin Tieng (Buhay), Eduardo Zialcita, 1st Parañaque).

Pimentel, who has fought hard to regain the Filipino people’s freedom suppressed by the Marcos dictatorship, replied: “I guess any one who hasn’t read its contents and intent would be. Briefly, it’s a companion measure to decriminalize libel. Basic intention is to widen, not to limit, freedom of speech. Right to reply will lessen violence against journalists. It has a sunset clause when journalist organizations can police their own ranks.”

Talo ang media, talo ang bayan

Published by Ellen on October 7, 2008

Hindi ako nagtataka na si Rep. Monico Puentebella ay nagsusulong ng bill na labag sa Constitution. Alam naman nating ang suporta ni Puentebella sa isang presidente peke.

Kung kaya mong ipikit ang mata mo sa pandaraya at pagnanakaw ni Gloria Arroyo, ibig sabihin noon hindi mo alam ang diperensya ng tama at ng mali.Kaya hindi ako nagtataka sa kanyang House Bill 3306 na nagu-utos sa media na kapag may sinulat laban sa kanila, ang sagot nila ay dapat ilalabas sa parehong lugar at parehong haba sa lob ng tatlong araw.

Kapag hindi ito ginawa ng diyaryo, reporter or columnist, may kaukulang parusa. Nandyan ang magbabayad ng P50,000 hanggang P200,000. Nandyan rin ang pagkakulong.

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