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The November 29 Manila Peninsula incident showed the depth of the Filipinos’ apathy.
Many of us think that we can remain unaffected by Gloria Arroyo’s cheating, lying and stealing to remain in power as long as we go on with our daily toil. Read this Mouse’s story.
“A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.
Kausap ko ang isang foreign diplomat ay sabi niya, nahihirapan siyang intindihin ang mga Pinoy.
Sabi niya bilib siya sa sipag at galing ng mga Pinoy ngunit hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit parang madali natin natatanggap ang katiwalian, pagnanakaw at panloloko ng mga taong nasa kapangyarihan.
At sabi pa niya, tanggap rin ng marami sa mga Pinoy ang kahirapan. At ito, ayun sa kanyang obserbasyon ay naipapahayag sa paboritong ekspresyon ng Pinoy, “Ganyan talaga ang buhay.”
Documents speak for themselves
The problem with lying is that once you start, it’s difficult to stop because you have to commit more lies to cover up the original lie.
And in the process of endless cover up, truth manages to come out.
That’s what happened to the unconfirmed Brig. Gen. Jonathan Martir (his appointment to brigadier general is “ad interim”).
Update: Bernardo denies applying for Spanish citizenship.
He said. “A check with the Spanish embassy on the veracity of this statement will certainly substantiate my claim.”
He did not apply with the Spanish embassy in Manila. His letter was addressed to Sr. Mendez, then a member of the Spanish parliament who is also a member ofthe cabinet.
by Anthony Ian Cruz
Bernardo’s letter
Joseph Delano M. Bernardo, Philippine ambassador to Spain, has sought Spanish citizenship, to be taken up after his service with the government.
by Lito Banayo
Malaya
The time and the setting they chose were most appropriate. Led by the erudite Oscar Cruz, D.D., Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, friends and concerned citizens trooped to the Rajah Sulayman Park fronting Manila Bay Friday last week. Before the Christmas season with its message of joy, thanksgiving and hope dawns upon the nation, these friends chose to “rage against the dying of the light”.
Dapat malaman ng pamahalaan ng España, lalo pa ng Universidad de Alcala na nagbigay kay Gloria Arroyo ng award bilang champion ng human rights ang salaysay ni Raymond manalo, isang magsasaka na kinidnap ng mga ahente ng military noong nakaraang taon.
Si Raymond at ang kanyang kapatid ay kinuha ng mga miyembro ng Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) sa San Ildefonso, Bulacan noong Pebrero 2006 sa hinala na sila daw ay miyembro ng New People’s Army.
Dinala sila sa iba’t ibang kampo at nakatakas sila.
by Regina Bengco
President Arroyo’s grant of conditional pardon to former president Joseph Estrada in October did not improve her satisfaction rating, even among those who believed that the pardon was “good for the country,” the November 30-December 3 survey of the Social Weather Stations showed.
Estrada was granted conditional pardon on October 25 for the crime of plunder.
The survey, which had 1,200 respondents, found that 54 percent agreed that the grant of pardon to Estrada was good for the country compared to 23 percent who disagreed.
Nov. 29 -related stories: Manila Pen civilians go to SC
by Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
The police unit that assaulted the Manila Peninsula hotel to quell an attempted uprising last November 29 should be slapped with charges for arresting, detaining, and manhandling journalists covering the incident, Senator Francis Escudero said Tuesday.
“The medals they received were commendations for protecting not the people but the President [Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo] only and for that they should be condemned for violating their oath to serve the people and defend the Constitution,” Escudero said.
Sinulat kamakailan ni Lito Banayo, kolumnista ng Malaya, ang nasagap niyang balita sa kanyang mga kaibigan sa Malacañang na magkakaroon ng rigodon sa gabinete ni Gloria Arroyo sa bagong taon.
Sinabi ni Banayo, at kumakalat na ngayon sa text, papalitan ni DILG Secetary Ronnie Puno si Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita. Bibigyan daw ng ambassadorial si Ermita o isang position sa isang malaking korporasyon na lumalangaoy sa pera katulad ng san Miguel Corporation.
Si Environment Secretary Lito Atienza daw ang papalit kay Puno sa Department of Interior and Local Government. Papalitan naman si Atienza ni dating congressman Prospero Pichay. Maala-ala natin si Pichay ay tumakbo ng senador. Gumastos ng malaki sa advertisements ngunit natalo pa rin. Ngunit maaari lamang maging DENR secretary si Pichay sa Hunyo pa dahil mayroong isang taong ban na hindi maa-aring manungkulan sa pamahalan ng isang taon ang mga tumakbo at natalo sa isang eleksyon.