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Gall, not goal

Published by Ellen on December 10, 2006

(Pictures of the incident below)

Renato Constantino, Jr. (RC) would like to correct the published statement he said to House Speaker Jose de Venecia and 24 other congressmen during an emotionally-charged press conference at the Dusit Hotel last Friday. He said, it’s “collective gall” and not “collective goal.”

The complete sentence which jolted JDV and his friends:“I would like to say to you all (that) I am completely appalled by your collective gall. You’re totally bereft of principle that’s why you’re without shame.”

We all know what happened after that. Philippine Star columnist Carmen Pedrosa stood up and shouted at RC that he didn’t belong to the event because it was only for members of media. Vic Agustin, columnist of Philippine Daily Inquirer, threw a glass of water on RC.

Hindi mabenta

Published by Ellen on December 9, 2006

Ang sagot ni Sen. Serge Osmeña sa bagong alok nina House Speaker Jose de Venecia ng Constitutional Convention nang makita nilang nanggalaiti na ang taumbayan sa galit sa ginawa nilang pagyurak sa Constitution noong isang linggo: “After the Dirty House rapes the nation, it now proposes marriage!” (Pagkatapos gahasain ang bayan, ngayon nag-aalok ng kasal!)

Nakita kaagad ni Senate President Manuel Villar ang patibong. “Wala silang karapatang magbigay ng deadline sa amin,” sabi ni Villar sa binigay ni De Venecia na 72 hours simula Lunes.

Natawa na lang si Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel: “iIipin mo, ang commander ng talunan na army ay nagbibigay ng deadline at kundisyunes na ang mga nanalong taumbayan ay dapat mag surrender sa loob ng 72 oras!”

Nakakatawa, di ba?

JDV’s new tack: ConCon

Published by Ellen on December 9, 2006

Statement of House Speaker Jose de Venecia and the Majority Coalition, House of Representatives

Speaker Jose de Venecia and we, the leaders of the majority coalition, met in a caucus yesterday, to consider alternatives or variations to the existing “Constituent Assembly” scenario that the Senate has resolved to boycott – irresponsibly, in our view – despite the formal letters of invitation that the House Secretary-General has caused to be issued to all the 23 Senators and the 232 Congressmen.

We agreed to firm up our collective decision to hold national and local elections on May 10, 2007, and not o consider other proposals to hold the election son Nov. 10, 2007. or a technical extension of six months, to enable the Commission on Elections to computerize the elections and prevent any recurrence of dagdag -bawas.

RC tells it to their faces

Published by Ellen on December 9, 2006

I just came from the very exciting press con of House Speaker Jose de Venecia at Dusit Hotel where they tried to present their face-saving alternative: Constitutional Convention.

Instead, activist Renato Constantino,Jr. slammed to their faces.

RC, in an all black attire, stole the show when after JDV read his prepared statement, he stood up and told the congressmen to their faces:

“I would like to say to you all (that) I am completely appalled by your collective gall. You’re totally bereft of principle that’s why you’re without shame,” .

JDV backs off from Con-Ass

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2006

BREAKING NEWS!

House Speaker Jose de Venecia will announce tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 9) that the Senateless Constituent Assembly that he and his gang shamelessly railroaded last Thursday will not push through.

Malacañang sources said De Venecia was forced to back off because if he refused, Gloria Arroyo will issue a statement that she is not supporting the Con-Ass that will be convened on Tuesday. He would then be losing the support of Kampi congressmen, which would trigger more withdrawals.

Arroyo, the source said, got worried when the Iglesia ni Cristo told her that they are joining the opposition to the Con-Ass.

Asean postponed

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2006

Breaking news!

Citing the coming storm, “Seniang”, the 12th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation scheduled to be held in Cebu Dec. 10 and 13 is postponed. Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr., secretary general of the National
Organizing Committee of the ASEAN Summit, said it has been re-scheduled to January 2007.

Paynor said even if “Seniang” was not expected to hit central Cebu, venue of the 12th Asean summit, they do not discount the possibility that it would cause severe damage in other parts of the Philippines and “the leaders would not feel comfortable about it.”

He denied it had anything to do with reported terrorist threats. The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have issued travel warnings of terrorist threats targetting Cebu. British officials said the believe “that terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks.”

He also said the postponement had nothing to do with the political storm brewing in Manila due to the Senate-less Constituent Assembly that the House of Representatives will convene next week to change the form of government from presidential to parliamentary.

Calunsag is new navy chief

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2006

Breaking news: Vice Admiral Rogelio Calunsag is the new Flag-Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy. Until his appointment as FOIC, Calunsag was AFP inspector general. He…

‘Bayad-utang’ appointment feared at Navy

Published by Ellen on December 7, 2006

Gloria Arroyo owes her presidency to the men and women who cheated for her in the 2004 election as well as those who obstructed justice to cover-up for her crime. It’s payback time forever.

The following story by Victor Reyes is in today’s issue of Malaya:

THE Navy was rocked yesterday by a wave of text messages saying that an unqualified officer who was linked to the “Hello Garci” tapes would succeed flag-officer-in-command Vice Adm. Mateo Mayuga when the latter retires tomorrow.

The perceived “bayad-utang” appointment of Vice Adm. Tirso Danga, chief of the AFP’s Western Command, prompted Mayuga to appeal to men under his command to respect the choice, whoever he may be, of President Arroyo.

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From the raging crowd

Published by Ellen on December 7, 2006

The shameless majority in the House of Representatives, personified by Jose de Venecia, Luis Villafuerte, Edcel Lagman, Prospero Pichay, Prospero Nograles and Constantino Jaraula, got their way to have a Senate-less Constituent Assembly starting on Monday to amend the Constitution so that they will remain in power as long as they want, even if the people are sick and tired of them.

We asked some of the gallant majority, who, although few in numbers, give us hope that all is not lost in this country, whether they will participate in the farce that will be played out next week.

Rep. Roilo Golez (Parañaque) said, they still have to decide. “As of now, we are inclined to participate to block their effort and reveal flaws in the process.”

House OKs con-ass resolution

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

What can I say, but pray that this unconciousnable rape of democracy will finally wake the Filipino nation up.

On Monday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Congress sitting as a joint assembly would convene at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives to start the process of proposing amendments to the 1987 Constitution.

Cha-cha advocates hail this as their best Christmas gift to Gloria Arroyo.

Knowing that she is behind this assault on the Constitution (son Mikey and brother-in law Iggy are part of the gang) what comes to mind is a Filipino saying, “Kumuha ng bato, pamukpok sa ulo” (Got a stone to bang her head with). That’s more like it to me.

Here’s ABS-CBN’s update:

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