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Selling one’s soul

Published by Ellen on February 20, 2007

.Here’s an interesting item from the blog of Susan Ople.

I have this on good authority.

Detained Navy Lt. SG Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes was recently offered campaign funds amounting to P4 million by a known jueteng lord. Despite meager funds, certainly not enough to finance a full-blown TV ad campaign, the senatorial candidate of GO refused the offer.

That P4 million would have been enough to at least cover the expense of a few radio spots, campaign posters, and mobilization costs of his volunteers. That he turned it down speaks volumes about this young guy’s principles.

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Pagnanakaw sa taumbayan

Published by Ellen on February 19, 2007

Sa interview ni Cesar Montano kay Nini Valera sinabi niya na Malacañang ang aako ng lahat na gastos niya sa kampanya. Sinabi rin ni Montano na marami rin raw na kaibigan ang magaabuloy sa kanyang kumpanya.

Ang ibig sabihin lang nito ay wala siyang sariling gagastusin. Manalo man o matalo, wala siyang lugi.

Kaya ang sinabi nilang P30 milyon na mga TV roles at commercials na mawawala kay Montano ay mababawi niya sa ibibigay ng Malacañang. Kung wise siya, kikita pa siya.

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Justice dep’t probes Cayetano citizenship

Published by Ellen on February 19, 2007

First the attempted expulsion from the House of Representatives. It failed. Next, fielding a nuisance candidate registering his name as Joselito “Peter” Cayetano. Now, it’s Alan’s citizenship.

All these can be linked to senatorial candidate Alan Peter Cayetano’s courage to bring to public attention the information about a multi- billion dollar in a German bank that could possibly be traced to the Arroyos.

The following report is by Evangeline de Vera for Malaya.

Is the government picking on Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano?

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said he received a tip last Saturday that Cayetano, a member of the 12-man Genuine Opposition senatorial ticket, is a “green card” holder, courtesy of his American mother.

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Angara cites benefits siding with a cheat

Published by Ellen on February 19, 2007

Team GMA senatorial candidate says he admits that Gloria is a cheat. And yet he is with her. And he is asking Filipinos to vote for him!

Following story is by Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. in the Inquirer.

It sounds crass but senatorial candidate Edgardo Angara says it is true.

Angara said he believed his chances of winning in the May 14 elections had been enhanced by his decision to run under the administration ticket because this was an assurance that his votes would be “counted.”

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Joke

Published by Ellen on February 19, 2007

Conrado de Quiros of the Inquirer is always good and inspiring reading. This one is searingly good.

I’ve always liked and respected Joker Arroyo. It’s not because he is a Bicolano. I don’t particularly like or respect the other Bicolanos who have been thrust into the limelight over the years, except for Raul Roco.

Joker I’ve liked and respected in the same way that I’ve always liked and respected Nene Pimentel. Despite drifting to the “Dark Side” at some point in their lives, they’ve kept a good deal of the “Force” inside them—in the form of defending human rights. That was how they made a name for themselves to begin with, as human rights lawyers. No, more than that, as people whose hearts burned with the libertarian fire.

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Celebrating life with Tony Modena

Published by Ellen on February 18, 2007

Tony Modena, one of my journalism mentors, would have given me a tongue-lashing for not getting the story right under my nose. I got scooped. In newspapering, that’s a crime.

I didn’t know that Tony was sick. I talked with him last December by phone and we even planned of getting together with Yvonne Chua and Chit Estela, former Malaya editors who are now UP professors, before he went back to Israel. He never mentioned he was battling cancer of the lungs.

I was shocked last Saturday afternoon when I got a text from Charity (Mrs. Modena): “We, his family, thank you for sending Tony off with prayers. He passed away today.”

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Romanian violinist in Saturday concert

Published by Ellen on February 18, 2007

Romanian violin superstar Alexandru Tomescu, winner of several international violin competitions including the Paganini Competitions in Italy and the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris, will pay tribute to Filipino violin greats when he returns at the Philamlife Theater Saturday, February 24, 2007, 8 p.m. with pianist Mary Anne Espina.

The February 24 concert caps the Great Performance Series sponsored by the Philippine American Life Insurance Company and Manila Pavilion Hotel. The return engagement is dedicated to three distinguished Filipino violinists namely Ernesto Vallejo, Carmencita
Lozada and Redentor Romero.

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Patugtugin ang “Hello Garci”

Published by Ellen on February 17, 2007

Maganda ang ideya ng GO (Genuine Opposition) na ipatugtugin nila ang “Hello Garci” sa kanilang mga kampanya.

Mabuti yun para maala-ala ng taumbayan ang krimen ni Gloria Arroyo na pinipilit niyang ibaon. Kung ang ordinaryong pickpocket, pinaparusahan, bakit si Glroia Arroyo patuloy na nage-enjoy sa kanyang nakaw na kapangyarihan?

Sa mga probinsya na hindi pa masyado narinig at naintindihan ng mga tao ang “Hello Garci”, itong eleksyon ay magiging seminar tungkol sa krimen na ginawa ni Gloria Arroyo sa taumbayan.

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