Gloria Arroyo must be feeling the noose tightening around her neck.
It showed in the statement her spokesman issued last Saturday threatening Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano “full retribution” if he did not retract his exposé that some “immediate members” of her family maintain a bank account in Hypo- und Vereinsbank in Munich.
Bunye demanded a public apology from Cayetano to which the young congressman from Taguig-Pateros replied: “You should be the one to apologize to the Filipino public for cheating, lying, and stealing.”
Cayetano said the information he has about the German account is in a document inside the boxes that they were supposed to open if the impeachment complaint against Arroyo pushes through. Arroyo’s allies in the Lower House, however, are determined not to have those boxes opened.
But Arroyo is nervous because she knows the documents Cayetano and the opposition have, came from international investigating agencies, which are thorough and uncompromising in their work. As Cayetano said, “this is not a wild goose chase because one, there is an account number and two, this is going around among official circles. This is going around not only locally but internationally.”
Arroyo knows this because some members of an anti-corruption agency of another country met with local officials. If she thought the case would just end like that of former justice secretary Hernani Perez, she has former Agriculture Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante miserable in a Chicago jail to remind her that things could work against her this time.
Early in 2001 Swiss banking authorities informed the Philippines of a suspicious $2 million deposit to Coutts bank in the account of Perez’ wife and brother in-law Ramon Arceo. The money was later traced as having come from businessmen Mark Jimenez and was believed to be part of the alleged payoff of the Argentinean power firm IMPSA in exchange for a government guarantee for its foreign loan.
Despite the Swiss banking authorities’ report and charges filed by anti-graft crusader Frank Chavez before the Ombudsman, Perez was never prosecuted.
In Bolante’s case, however, the US government’s anti-corruption drive snared him. Wanted by the Philippine Senate in connection with the alleged diversion of P728 million fertilizer fund for the 2004 election campaign of Arroyo, Bolante was arrested last month upon arriving in Los Angeles after his business and tourist visa was cancelled.
Bolante is now under detention while his request for asylum is being processed.
The discovery of the German account should tell Arroyo and her family that there is no safe place for kleptocrats, the term used by her friend George Bush.
Two weeks ago, Bush launched his “National Strategy To Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy.”
The White House statement on Bush’ anti-corruption crusade said it was built on his commitment with the G-8 leaders at their recent summit in St. Petersburg.
“At the G-8 summit, President Bush committed to promote legal frameworks and a global financial system that will reduce the opportunities for kleptocracies to develop and to deny safe haven to corrupt officials, those who corrupt them, and the proceeds of corrupt activity,” the White House statement said.
The Group of Eight (G8) consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy,Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United Sates. These countries represent about 65 percent of the world economy.
The White House statement also said national strategy against kleptocracy will utilize US-established links with international bodies and connections like UN Convention Against Corruption; OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the OECD Working Group on Bribery; Financial Action Task Force (FATF); Council of Europe Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO); OAS Mechanism for Implementing the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum’s Anti-corruption and Transparency (ACT) Initiative, and Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) “Governance for Development in Arab States” (GfD) Initiative.
Germany is a member of the Council of Europe. A German company, Fraport, would have a lot to say about high level corruption in the Philippines.
Bunye threatened: “The President and the First Family will not take this vicious attack sitting down.”
‘Di tumayo sila
The heat is ON….
Their days are numbered.
If I were Rep. Cayetano, I would say “I’m sorry. I fell sorry not for the Arroyo family, but for the people. However, I need to know the truth; hence, investigation must be conducted to determine if indeed there’s illegal wealth deposited in German bank.”
Kung hindi man mabigyan ng pagkakataon sa impeachment court ang mga ebidensiya…eh dapat ipaalam na nila Cayetano sa taong bayan sa tulong ng media. The people has the right to know what the corrupt leaders are doing with the people’s money. Mga kababayan ko …PERA NATIN YAN NA NINANAKAW NG MGA MANDARAMBONG NA ARROYO AT BALASUBAS NA REPRESENTA-THIEVES!
Let the Pidals sue Cayetano, who should then demand that the case be heard in a neutral court or a court with a judge who is not an appointment, friend or chicken judge like the one that is trying the Dambuhala’s case against Banayo for there must be a law in the Philippines in Japan and other more progressive countries where the defendant may be able to file petition for change of venues, judges, etc. especially when there is the same case of paid judges, etc. as in the Philippines.
I suggest passing of the hat for Cayetano to fight this case in lieu of an impeachment.
Kudos to this young Congressman, who is living up to the name of his father, and the Cayetanos before him.
Mabuhay siya!
Ellen,
Talk of the weak things of the world confounding the things which are mighty (1 Cor. 1:27)
Tignan natin kung magkalakas naman ng loob si Pandak na lumaban. Not with her kind! Papalusot na naman iyan.
Shame on this Bunye who alternates with Defensot in defending the Pandak by threatening and intimidating those who want her out. Ano ba iyan, kabit din? 😛
Billy Esposo emailed this to me:
A group of LA Filipinos have organized the Philippine Anticorruption Movement U.S.A., Inc. – PAMUSA in short, pronounced PAM U.S.A. – with Federal Tax ID or EIN 20-5362418 as nonprofit for public service to heed a call of President Bush for NGOs and business community to help fight corruption wherever it exists. Its focus naturally is the Philippines and its organizers see PAMUSA as providential (hulog ng langit).
Since Filipinos don’t seem able to solve their problems on their own God, truly loves the Philippines that in his mysterious ways has devised the “No Safe Haven” policy for the whole world to help our country solve its most debilitating problem: government corruption. The U.S. and other G8 nations, namely: Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the U.K. as well as over 100 other countries have adopted “No Safe Haven” pursuant to the U.N. Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to deny entry for corrupt officials (past and present), those who corrupt them whether in public or private sector, and their illicitly-acquired assets.
Former DA Usec Jocelyn Bolante became the first Filipino recorded to be collared (in police parlance) under “No Safe Haven” when he arrived in LA on July 7, 2006. The reason: he’s ipso facto a corrupt official. Evidently, Bolante had a valid U.S. visa when he departed Seoul; otherwise, he wouldn’t be allowed to board the plane to LA. Since the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security receives advance passengers manifest of all those bound for the U.S., Bolante’s visa conceivably was cancelled by the U.S. Embassy in Manila while he’s in flight.
He could’ve returned though on the same plane he came in which is the procedure when a person is denied entry. Instead, Bolante opted for detention as illegal alien and applied for asylum according to reports the U.S. immigration wouldn’t deny or confirm. The ground is fear for his life if he answered a Senate subpoena on his role in the PhP728-million fertilizer scam. That’s jumping from frying pan to the fire because he’d be subject to U.S. laws like Imelda Marcos who was charged under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO).
After Bolante’s story came out, rumors went around the “No Safe Haven” could’ve been a reason Mrs. Arroyo skipped Italy after all she’s in Rome already as well as France, Germany and Russia in her last European trip. A visit to Russia would’ve had great political mileage. Russia could supply RP with oil to balance our country’s dependence on Middle East sources and as quid pro quo Russia could be a big RP export market.
That in a nutshell explains a serious problem Mrs. Arroyo and all those supporting her have caused our nation. The solution obviously is for Mrs. Arroyo to step aside since RP recovery under her is now an impossible dream. Any economist knows at least two conditions sine qua non for our nation’s recovery to take off, to wit: (1) Confidence of the people and business community in the national leadership; and (2) Net inflow of foreign investment which again depends on the international community’s confidence.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know Mrs. Arroyo couldn’t elicit confidence from the international community when she might not even be allowed to enter the G8 nations which is the biggest single source of foreign investment. Sad to say, no matter how Mrs. Arroyo’s drumbeaters spin it, local and foreign investors’ confidence in her has been leaking like gas in a tank nearing empty.
PAMUSA’s organizers know most of you aren’t just for the ride but to faithfully serve our country which is an honor to be proud of. In that case, please ask yourselves: What has Mrs. Arroyo done for the nation to deserve further support for her dubious presidency? Could she prevent her impeachment every year by bribing congressmen who are no doubt concerned now with “No Safe Haven”? All of us know Mrs. Arroyo can step down sooner if she so decides rather than later which would exacerbate our nation’s problems unless some sense is hammered into her that resignation like Nixon’s is a good and honorable option. Otherwise, she would bring her family and allies including all of you down to the hole worse than the Marcoses and their corrupt supporters fell into. They didn’t have “No Safe Haven” then.
How many of you can say there aren’t people awaiting when you’re out of power to execute affidavits even if perjured about your involvement in some corrupt practices and ask PAMUSA to submit them to the U.S. Department of State to deny you entry to G8 nations? Worse, if you have investments in any G8 nation you can kiss them goodbye and if it’s in the U.S. you can’t prove to have been legally acquired you’re bound to face prosecution.
The point is this: PAMUSA’s long-term goals are focused on reducing corruption in the Philippines to a manageable level. We all know corruption is rampant in the States, but it’s manageable so that anyone caught definitely goes to jail. Recent examples include California Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham now serving 8 years in jail convicted for colluding with contractors by inserting added appropriations in defense contracts during congressional bilateral conference, TV personality Martha Stewart for lying to the grand jury about inside stock trading, and the biggest fish of all former Enron CEO Ken Lay who cheated 80-year jail term with a massive heart attack before he could be sentenced.
You’d agree that for PAMUSA to create an impact to reverberate throughout our country for years to come we must start with Mrs. Arroyo, which is probably the best she can do for our country to hang a “Sword of Damocles” over every bureaucrat’s head from a customs or BIR examiner up to the highest official. Afterwards it’d be as though “Big Brother” would be looking over every government employee’s shoulders reminding graft and corruption doesn’t pay. Those of you whether there’s something to hide or not could do the country a great favor if you collectively could ask Mrs. Arroyo to consider the worsening situation you’re all in now. PAMUSA isn’t out for blood. Forgiveness is part of the Filipino DNA.
Although many Filipinos here have reached the end of their patience Mrs. Arroyo can improve the lives of their relatives and friends left in the homeland. Their agony becomes more painful living a good life in America and seeing kinfolk suffering daily.
You should see the reaction to the OFWs’ plight during the war in Lebanon. They were cursing Mrs. Arroyo and every member of her adminsitration how our country has been bankrupted that it has lost the semblance of a nation when disaster struck its people. Hence, if we see your efforts to end this nightmare constitutionally, peacefully and reasonably not necessarily like the Hyatt 10 with 15-minute of fame, I assure you as PAMUSA’s president we’d give you a fair break. Out of court settlement is more acceptable in the United States than very long litigation that costs a big fortune. In the end you might keep part of what you have here.
PAMUSA has a pending MOU with a high-profile American NGO famous for battling government corruption and other irregularities, which we’re enlisting to help us ferret out illicitly-acquired assets of corrupt officials and their partners in crime hidden in the U.S. pursuant to Bush’s Presidential Proclamation No. 7750 implementing UNCAC and other applicable U.S. laws such as the Freedom of Information Act, Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), and so on.
The lawyers among you know nothing can be hidden in the U.S. that can’t be dug up. Be aware that corruption doesn’t need to be proved in court under “No Safe Haven” since the rule of evidence res ipsa loquitor suffices to deny entry or search for ill-gotten wealth. Also note the policy is retroactive to corruption committed in the past whether in the public or private sector, which means ill-gotten wealth from Marcos to Arroyo is fair target. Since there’s government prescribed attorney’s fee for asset-recovery PAMUSA and the counsel involved would share the fees so the movement would’ve sufficient resources to fight corruption for years to come. Don’t contribute the hard way, do it willingly now.
This also means a customs or BIR examiner who stashed ill-gotten wealth and retired in the U.S. would have had sleepless nights since hearing the enforcement of “No Safe Haven” more so Mr. and Mrs. Mike Arroyo and close associates such as Bernardino Abes, Donald Dee, etc. who are already in PAMUSA’s hit list
Forewarned is forearmed, thank you and best regards.
Frank Wenceslao
President
PHILIPPINE ANTICORRUPTION MOVEMENT U.S.A., INC.
14707 Longworth Avenue
Norwalk, CA 90650 – Phones: 562-864-7737
& 562-547-4357 Cell
Email: frankw@pamusa.net or fcwenceslao@hotmail.com or frank_wenceslao@yahoo.com
Indeed, this is unlike Victor Corpuz’ allegation way back in 2001 regarding Lacson’s supposedly bank accounts. I don’t think that Rep. Cayetano, as a brilliant and principled lawyer and public servant, is only out to engage in a witch hunt against the Arrovo errrr… Arroyo family. He must have been able to secure certain documents linking the said bank account to the First family.
It’s sad that the impeachment complaint was not given due course by Arroyo’s allies in Congress for obvious reasons.
ERRATUM: Indeed, this is unlike Victor Corpuz’s allegation way back in 2001 regarding Lacson’s supposed bank accounts. xxx
ito lang masasabi ko. i love the beginning and ending lines haha
“Gloria Arroyo must be feeling…” – where’s the ‘president’ title? haha pero iilan nga ba ang tumatawag sa kanya ng president? 0.01% of the population?
“Di tumayo sila” – ang lakas mang-asar ni mam ellen haha good job.
Thanks, Ellen, will post the info from Mr. Esposo in all the egroups I own and moderate.
Good if the PAMUSA will be able to make a miracle.
This should read: Let the Pidals sue Cayetano, who should then demand that the case be heard in a neutral court or a court with a judge who is not an APPOINTEE, friend or A CHICKEN JUDGE like the one (hopefully not a kabit of the Fat Guy) that is trying the Dambuhala’s case against Banayo for there must be a law in the Philippines AS in Japan and other more progressive countries where the defendant may be able to file petition for change of venues, judges, etc. especially when there is the same case of paid judges, etc. as in the Philippines FOR THE SAKE OF FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE!!! 🙁
kung totoo itong exposee ni cayetano malamang beginning of the end na ito, dahil na kay gma na yata ang lahat ng kasamaan. nandaya, nagpayaman, mas maraming political killings during her time than fm time. ano pa ang di pa nya nagagawa. ito siguro ang mali niya na hinihintay ng lahat, dahil madaling mapatunayan sigurado ito kung totoo dahil ang germany ay open book, hindi sila puedeng magtago diyan. malalagay sa history books si cayetano kapag nagkataon.
PInoys kasi, “have that forgiving heart……”[as mentioned in that email from Mr. Esposo, from PAMUSA…..
How true! Madaling makalimot: the people even placed the dictators’ children in office. Same is true in other regions.
The more reason to give harsher measures for KLEPTOs, CORRUPTS, and MANDARAMBONGs….and SINUNGALINGS!
Ang daling nakalagpas nina imelda and the conjugal dictator’s cronies, kaya ayan…. walang natatakot magnakaw: kabi-kabilaan, kanya-kanyang nakawan sa gobyerno,
pati na ang militar.
I don’t have an ounce of doubt re Cayetano’s expose`….
That type wouldn’t say a word unless he has evidences to support his claim….
Would anyone risk the threats that bunyeta keep on ranting everytime there are info from the opposition?
Naaaahhhh!
Title of today’s entry:
“THE NOOSE IS TIGHTENING”
Konti pa, konti pa….mas mahigpit ang kailangan;
YUng tipong hindi na makahinga……
nang malagot na!
You bet, Ellen, the noose is tightening and the Pidals are definitely feeling it even by daya!
Our meeting mainly to talk about the political killings in the Philippines and the AI initiative to launch a worldwide campaign against it was pretty well attended by both Japanese and Filipino. We are actually sending pictures to Arkibo to publish in their website together with the AI declaration that has already been distributed and read in various meetings worldwide.
Kaya iyong bagsak ni Pandak malapit na, at pihadong lagapak na mas malakas pa sa lagapak ni Macoy dahil sa totoo lang mas grabe ang ginagawa ng mga ungas na ito.
Hopefully, next time they reorganize the Philippine government, puede ba sipain na iyong mga alikabok at agiw na mga kurakot noong pang hindi pa yata ako ipinapanganak ay siya nang namamayani diyan at nakaw dito, nakaw doon ang ginagawa hanggang ngayon tapos ang lakas ng loob na magsabing dati daw silang mayaman! Yup, yumaman sa pagnanakaw at pangdarambong!!! 😡
Puede ba kung alam lang ng mga pilipino ang tunay na kasaysayan ng bansa nila. Maraming kinaingin na lupain sa Rizal na nasasakop ang Marikina ang ni-landgrab ng sino pa kundi iyong mga nagmamalaki ngayon na sila daw ang pinakamayaman sa probinsiya nila. Pwe! 😡
Kaya ng nagkaroon ng mga kilusan noong bago mag-WWII tulad ng SAKDALISTA, etc. ng mga magbubukid, etc.
This should read: “You bet, Ellen, the noose is tightening and the Pidals are definitely feeling it AND RETALIATING even by daya!
Buksan na yung mga balikbayan boxes ni Cayetano..kaya lang pag nabuksan, mawawalan na ng suspense, imaginasyon at guni-guni..para naman tayong wowowie baka ma wowie sa wala!
I admit I have no knowledge of Congressman Cayetano character of background, but many a principled and suppossedly ‘steadfast’ oppotisitions had been swayed by the Administration juiced up offer of “money or kahon”, could it be possible that the are (malacanang) already doing one for him? Just basing my obervation from the past experiences as we all have known and seen.
A father’s mistake cannot be blamed on the son. Alan’s late father Senator Rene Cayetano was a good senator but the elder Cayetano didn’t come clean either. He was involved in some illegal stock trading using his office and influence. The case didn’t prosper until he died. But if the elder Cayetano is alive today and healthy, he would be among those fighting for GMA’s ouster.
The young Alan is a brilliant and principled lawyer/politician. He is a Born Again Christian. He lives his life according to the words of God. That makes him different from the rest of the politicians.
Buti nga na the “The noose is tightening!” It’s about time!!! GLORIA & DA GORILLAS should NOT STAY A DAY LONGER. TAMA NA, PALITAN NA, AS IN YESTERDAY!!! GLORIA & DA GORILLAS are too dirty already to even try to throw dirt at Rep. Cayetano! They will try, but it will only lead to failure. When it smells, there must be sh*t–and that’s exactly what this is all about–the STINK of the Pidals.
Heard on TV that a some good men in the military threatened to go on mass resignation because of the junking of the 2nd Impeachment of Gloria…Pati sila sukang-suka na ren kay Gloria. At sinasabi ng mga GENERAL GORILLAS na solidly behind the chain of command ang militar? B*llsh*t pala!
Sorry, Ellen, but I find judicial procedure as mouthed by the seemingly No. 1 crook in the Philippines today really ridiculous. I cannot understand why the court or anybody would even take the challenge of the Fat Guy for Cayetano to open an escrow when the suspect is not Cayetano but him and his family.
Para bang sinabi ng isang kriminal sa pulis at imbestigador na kayo ang magpakulong, bakit ako ang huhulihin ninyo.
Aba, e tarantado na nga! Hindi nga mahuhuli iyan kasi ang daming palusot! Hopefully, Cayetano will not budge but stand by his principles and guns, figuratively and literally speaking because we know how whistle blowers are getting killed now in the Philippines with this Fat Guy acting the siga-siga just because they have their fellow crooks manning the Philippine Justice Department, police and military in their hand, but Rep. Cayetano should not be undaunted, for as God has said, “Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.” (Matt 10:26)….kahit na balita ko pati mga pulis nanginginig ang tumbong sa takot sa mga naghahari-hariang mga mandudurong ito!
BTW, my Japanese friends helping Burmese fight the SLORC are wondering why Romulo has gone to Burma when the Philippines cannot claim exemplary with a lot many critics of the Pandak getting killed in broad daylight, and therefore, has no valid reason to be hobnobbing with the leaders of SLORC, unless he goes there to learn the ways and means of turning the Philippines into another Burma! 🙁
But Chabeli, it’s still all talks and no action. If we really want to fight and oust this Gloria, the opposition has to be united NOW. The soldiers must plan better and not allow spies to penetrate their groups. The church must step in. Uncle Sam must not interfere. All these are important factors to succeed in ousting this GMA. Not just talks. The time is no longer talking. The time is to ACT NOW !
Ito namang mga military, gawin na nila ang balak nila. Hindi iyong puro publicity pa! Walang maniniwala sa kanila ng pacharming-charming pa! Kung lulusob sila, lumusob na sila, at kung tunay sila, ang mga taumbayan naman ay sasama na rin sa kanila pihado.
We saw the documentary on how the military under Pandak disperse even peaceful rallies and demos. Pati pari pinupukpok kaya bakit iyong mga matataas ang rangkong mga pari nakikipag-rubbing shoulder doon sa Pandak na pinapalaki nila ang ulo! Kawawa iyong mga Franciscan priests na binugbog ng mga pulis sa rally ng Karapatan na parang hindi mga katoliko din! No wonder, God does not bless the Philippines!!! Kaya merong Pandak na namumuno diyan na kampon ni Satanas!
Yes, npongco, I agree with you when you say that “The time is to ACT NOW !” As I had said in previous blogs here:
Yes, npongco, I agree with you when you say that “The time is to ACT NOW !” As I had said in previous blogs here:
Enough has been said already. It’s TIME FOR ACTION.
I’m glad to note that Cory Aquino did not attend the functions where she would be forced to show civility to the Pandak and her minions once again labeling it for publicity’s sake as a reconciliation. It shows that Cory has more delikadeza and sense of propriety than the siblings of Ninoy, who could just leave Lupita for what she intends to gain for her chuchu to the Pandak just because they are kabalens.
One thing sure is that Cory has some followers round the world and respect of a lot of people that the Pandak cannot have no matter how much she tries and only because of some publicity stunt that when taken will leave her with nothing!
Talk of people getting wiser as they grow older if they are not afflicted with dementia or some mental illness like the one the Pandak suffers, which is some illusion of grandeur together with the ugly fat guy. Nakakasuka talaga ang mag-asawang iyan! 😡
I read that “Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta wants to publicly say that she’s sorry to all those she may have offended with her impromptu damce during the Estrada impeachment.” It’s no wonder. I just found out that, together with her “twin”, John Osemena, and also Tito Sotto, they plan to run in 2007. Gosh, so much for sincerity; it’s apparently, another bastardized “I am sorry” stunt.
I also saw a photo of PANDAK and Butz Aquino during one of the rites commemorating the death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino. No wonder President [Cory] Aquino didn’t show up. Who wants a photo-op with PANDAK? It will only destory one’s credibility. To those who don’t mind a photo-op with PANDAK, wala naman silang credibility to beign with.
In Malaya, I read that “NATIONAL security adviser Norberto Gonzales yesterday said President Arroyo is expected to raise the issue of extra-judicial killings before European countries when she visits Finland and Belgium next month.”
Just wondering whether Finland and Belguim are part of the “100 other countries” who, together with “The U.S. and other G8 nations, namely: Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the U.K….have adopted “No Safe Haven” pursuant to the U.N. Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to deny entry for corrupt officials (past and present), those who corrupt them whether in public or private sector, and their illicitly-acquired assets.”?
Bakit magso-sorry si Tessie Oreta sa pagsayaw noong impeachment ni Erap eh ganoon din ang ginawa ng mga alipores ni tiyanak sa Congress sa dalawang impeachment. Si De Venecia nga puro palakpak sa SONA at kulang na lang sumayaw ang dalawang tenga niya. Sina Oreta noon ayaw lang buksan ang envelope pero sa huli pala wala pa lang laman iyon kundi pirma ni Dichavez na siyang umamin na tunay na Jose Velarde. Etong si tiyanak isang tambak na kahon na ebidensiyang hinarang at isa dito iyong depositong dollars sa Germany.
The basis of Malacañang’s libel threat against Congressman Cayetano according to news report was that the alleged dollar deposit in Germany was discussed by the congressman in a news interview. I am not sure if during the justice committee hearing and deliberation on the substance of the allegations in the articles of impeachment, the evidence of said dollar deposit contained in one of the boxes was already taken up. If it was, I am sure well minded and thinking Filipinos have already got the message loud and clear. From there, intelligent Filipinos could have formed their own opinion on the matter not favorable to the first family. The purpose of Congressman Cayetano’s derogatory revelation inside the committee hearing had already been served. Further media mileage would no longer be necessary. I don’t see any more point why it should be discussed outside the committee hearing where the good congressman knows fully well he is amply and constitutionally protected with immunity from suit.
In our country, threat of libel suit is standard armour or defense of people in power when attacked by perceived enemies rightly or wrongly. Are they legally entitled to file it? Yes. But no amount of libel threat should deter crusading and well intentioned congressmen from doing their jobs of fiscalizing if the cleansing process already started by them must be pursued to its final conclusion. If this dollar deposit in Germany is well documented and the documents in Congressman Cayetano’s hands are authentic and genuine, then libel suit is a welcome challenge. It’s just a matter of change in venue and forum -from the congress to the court- where opening a can of worms would be much easier.
THE COURTS are good venue , ordinarily, to bring one’s accusations against a law-breaker, whatever crime it may be: be they grand or just plain theft, and thus, gain justice.
BUT IF THE COURT is controlled by the powers-that-be,and serves at the beck and call of those ONLY in Malacanang….
ANY court in the Land cannot be trusted as well, don’t you think?
Cong. cayetano was asked in a radio interview who he was referring to as owners of the account in a German bank. he said something like “sino ba ang subject ng impeachment?” Also, “kung sino ang pumiyok, din yun.”
Pumiyok kaagad si Mike and Mikey Arroyo and Bunye.
Let’s hope and pray there’s no stopping in Alan’s expose. If the the bad guy Chavit Singson was able to initiate the ouster of Erap by presenting lies, why can’t Alan who is more decent and a lot more credible? The ball is now on the Filipino people.
Kudos to Cayetano. If he stands by his faith in God and principles, I know God will help him and he will succeed in exposing the Pandak, her husband, kin, friends and cronies.
Ang hirap nito baka si Cayetano ang ipa-stop with guns and armor tapos sasabihin gawa ng bata ni Joma! Pero may naniniwala pa ba sa old scrap na ito about the NPA being the root of evil even when the Pandak is the No. 1 root of evil in the Philippines now! Sino pa ba ang maniniwala sa mga palabas ni Pandak and her lackeys? Wala dahil mismong mga bata ni Joma at Ka Roger na sila mismo, kasama ng sambayanang pilipino, ang makikinabang sa expose ni Cayetano!!!
Puede ba, ipit na ang mga ungas, pakihuli na lang para magarote na! Ang dami pang tsetseburetse!
Me? Never na tinawag ko si Pandak ng “president” for to do so is tantamount to recognizing that she won in the last election even if she did not. Dito nga sa Tokyo nakadaya ang ungas e! Bistado namin, pero ano ang aasahan mo kay Abalos e appointee iyan ni Pandak. Siyempre kapag natanggal si Pandak, tanggal din siya!
Gosh, over 60 years nang dapat na malaya na ang Pilipinas, hindi pa rin tumino! Tapos, 20 years since EDSA 1, ganoon pa rin, walang pagbabago, naging mas lalong palpak pa! And please, huwag papayagang masunod ang gusto ni Pandak na palitan ang Constitution para maging reyna engkangtada siya!
Golly, gusto pang gumawa kay Queen Elizabeth, not the Second but the first, who was married to England! Remember what this crook said when she sent her husband to the US to hide there for a while (iyong bang tungkol kay Vicky Toh, etc. scandal na sa dami hindi ko na tuloy matandaan, which is which) na kasal daw siya sa bansa. Tapos, when the coast was clear, balik na naman si Tabatsoy sa Pilipinas para maghasik ng lagim!!!
And what a crap telling Filipinos that they were related to this and that saint to make it look that they come from a family of saints in a vain hope to whitewash their dirt. Kaso ang labas, para silang sira ang ulo trying to make a story ala-Da Vinci Code, which is a fictional story about a supposed descendant of Christ.
Gosh, ang laki ng tupak sa ulo! The truth is I mimicked Padak in front of the participants in our meeting last Sunday and told the Japanese and Filipinos about her claim of blood connection with some Catholic saints and Alexander the Great. Ang lakas ng tawa ng mga hapon na napalitan ng galit when we showed the documentary on the violent dispersal during the demonstration of karapatan in Manila.
Frankly, they could not believe that Pandak would be that crazy to be making such foolish claims. Tanong nila kung alam ba daw niya ang pinagsususulat ng ghost writers niya na binabasa lang niya? Kasi daw parang salita ng isang nasisiraan ng bait ang pinagsasabi niya!
If these Malacanang crooks have no way out and the German bank account scandal becomes too damaging, they may resort to physically harming Alan Cayetano. Look at Chavit Singson…how many he has ordered killed.
Let us ask Bush, via the US embassy, WHO ARE THE KLEPTOKRATS? Let us ask Gloria also ….. kakahiya!!
OK din naman itong si Alan, dehins pweding sumama sa Germany dahil baka ma hijack pa ang sasakyan..edi wala ng pag-uusapan
DEJA VU?….
Before… ‘Open the Envelope!’
Now… ‘Open the Boxes!’
Before… Joker Arroyo
Now… Peter Cayetano
Before… Erap
Now… MIDGET!
Hoy Bentong:
Dapat ang sinasabi mo bakit si Alan ang sasama sa kay Mike Arroyo e siya ang may kasalanan. Ang sabihin mo dapat kasama si Mike Arroyo na nakaposas ang kamay at kaladkad ng mga pulis.
Ngayon, puede naman mag-open ng bank account iyan doon sa ibang pangalan kasi puede naman silang gumawa ng mga fake documents gaya ng mga passports na nasa pangalan ng mga lolo nilang patay. Baka una, nasa Swiss bank muna ang pera nila na may Germany branch at nang tumagal ng kaunting panahon ipinalipat doon matapos pag-aralan ang pasikot-sikot na palusot. Lumang tugtugin. At saka, pinoy na mahilig sa mga raket. Ang daling gawin ang mga ganyan sa Pilipinas pa, tapos nakaupo pa si Mrs.! Ang daling manloko ng mga iyan.
Dito nga members ng Japanese Red Army nagtra-travel kung saan-saan at may bank accounts pa sa Europe at Hong Kong, dala-dala Philippine passports nang mahuli ng pulis ng Japan! Wala pang cooperation ang mga lintik na mga pinoy diyan sa paghuli sa kanila. Ibigay lang ang kasong at mga information na kailangan sa Interpol, mahuhuli ang mga secret accounts ng mga iyan sa totoo lang dahil hindi naman nila hawak ang Interpol lalo pa ngayon na may mga counter-measures na para sa mga money laundering, trafficking of all kinds at no safe have policy para sa mga kleptocrats. Chance na ito talaga ng mga pilipino na patinuin ang kanilang bansa, pero ano ang nangyayari, ang mga nakaupo mismo ang mga kriminal!!!
Dios na mahabagin! Best thing is stop the nonsense of providing the Pandak enough excuses to evade the law. Arestuhin na ang Punggok na iyan, puede ba? Bakayaro!
This should read: “Ibigay lang ang kasong at mga information na kailangan sa Interpol, mahuhuli ang mga secret accounts ng mga iyan sa totoo lang dahil hindi naman nila hawak ang Interpol lalo pa ngayon na may mga counter-measures na para sa mga money laundering, trafficking of all kinds, at NO SAFE HAVEN POLICY para sa mga kleptocrats. Chance na ito talaga ng mga pilipino na patinuin ang kanilang bansa, pero ano ang nangyayari, ang mga nakaupo mismo ang mga kriminal!!!
Forgot to say na ang Pilipinas nga kilalang-kilala ng mga hapon na safe haven para sa mga fugitives sa batas na mga yakuza at iba’t iba pang kriminal na kinikikilan ng mga pulis, et al diyan at hinuhuli lang kapag wala nang ibayad ang mga lintik. Pumunta ka sa mga himpilan ng pulis dito, makikita mo ang mga paskel na nakalagay ang mga pangalan ng mga kriminal na hapon na nagtatago sa Pilipinas kaya akala ba ni Bolante makakalusot siya sa sinasabi niyang under threat siya ng mga under threat din na mga NPA. Anong akala niya sa mga kano, gago din?
Puede ba tigilan na ang mga palusot nina Pandak! Umamin na lang siya sa mga kasalanan niya e baka maawa pa sa kaniya ang mga kababayan niya. Arestuhin na! PATALSIKIN NA!
In the news:
Sagot daw ni BUTA ang pasahe papuntang Germany para ma-verify kung may account nga siya….Kasama pa ang media…
Naku! Delikado! Sa kalibre ni BUTSETSENG , walang assurance na makakabalik ang lahat! Ang dami na ngang nangawawala at namamatay sa Pinas eh….
Nag-threat pa: “See you in Court!” daw….
SINO tinakot nya?
Hmmm…alam kasi ni BUTA na kaya nila ang lahat ng korte, huwes, sa Buong Bansa: Comelec nga, nakayang palitan ang nasa Kongreso nang mga ballot boxes, eh, korte pa kaya?
Just look at garci, ni walang kaso….Kakandidato pa ang tinamaan ng kulog!
…same is true with abalos for those machines…
THEY can get away with the Law…Walang Batas-batas sa kanila, nuh!
My whole neighborhood is stinking to high heavens again…from all the puke… after we saw The Woman by the Pasig… on TV… wearing a Ninoy T-shirt and delivering a speech about Ninoy. The garbage collectors are now threatening to go on strike if This Woman continues to appear on TV.
one of the problems of the filipinos is too much respect for the politicians, it seems to me this transcends even generations like the kings in europe in the olden times. children of politicians become politicians. when we vote we vote for the name and not really for the person and what he/she stands for. some people call the edsas- revolutions, some call it the unfinished revolution. real revolutions are covered with blood but is more effective in cleansing the evils of society. i am not for this type but sometimes one can wonder if this is what we need, for otherwise we will always have a king with a lot of small kings around.
the noose is indeed tightening ….
but when it has tightened and snapped what’s next ?
will GMA and her cohorts go on exile ? go under house arrest in San Francisco or Lubao or wherever they have rest houses ?
sana … this time matuto na tayong mga Filipino
ipakulong na yang mga yan nang habambuhay !!!
Yuko
Yung presyun mo easy ka lang. Kaya nga sabi ko smart si Alan dahil hindi talaga siya sasama kay FG dahil mawawalan ng news. Mas epektib yung bitin sa suspense, kita mo talab sa iyo. Nagiging safe haven na nga kami dito dahil alam ng mga kabayan mo at yung mga terorista na nagsasanay sa south dahil distracted sa mga nangyayari sa ngayon. Salamat nga pala sa padalang tulong para sa kleanup sa Guimaras.
The Melo Commission will be fair and impartial? It will get to the bottom of all these extra-judicial killings? It will put a stop to all these killings? That’s what Funnyman Bunye and his Funny Woman boss says. So does the Executive Funnyman Ermita.
And these two clowns of the Woman by the Pasig now want a reconciliation with the opposition? After spitting on the opposition’s faces at the impeachment? Now that their queen and king are finding the noose tightening around their greedy necks? Wasn’t it “Let’s-move-on” Bunye who called the Senators mudslingers and grandstanders for wanting to investigate the OWWA funds? Not to forget all the other cases, such as, Garci, Joc-Joc, etc.?
Simula nang itatag itong blog at mapag-usapang si tiyanak at baboy niyang asawa, isa din ako sa maraming kasama dito na tumaas ang dugo. Baka isang araw atakehin na ako sa puso. Sobra na ang galit ng mga tao sa mga kampon ni Satanas sa Malacanang.
Microsoft Security Update:
IE patch carries security bug By Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: August 22, 2006, 5:41 PM PT
There’s more trouble with Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer patch: It introduces a serious new security flaw on some Windows systems.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6108490.html
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Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble By Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: August 15, 2006, 5:32 PM PT
Microsoft’s security update from Aug. 8 to Internet Explorer is causing browser trouble for some systems.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6106039.html
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Another hefty patch month for MicrosoftBy Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: August 8, 2006, 12:41 PM PT
For the third straight month, it’s a busy “Patch Tuesday.”
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6103395.html?tag=nl
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Last week pa ako nakaka experience ng error sa IE6 browser ko mas makabubuti na mai-share ko rin sa inyo ito.
Salamat sa informative mong post, nelbar. Pero hindi ako sanay sa Microsoft…mas sanay ako sa Microhard.
Phrases in their speeches Congressmen failed to read:
1.We must now start to move forward… (and leave Gloria behind.)
2.I speak on behalf of my constituents who overwhelmingly voted in favor of GMA…(as per Garci’s tally.)
3.The impeachment process is a purely political exercise…(or a criminal trial or administrative procedure, whatever is convenient, to kill it.)
4.Ngayon lang nabigyan ng pansin ng isang pangulo ang aking maliit na distrito…(at ngayon lang rin ako makakatikim ng komisyon.)
5.Luma na ang mga isyung pinupukol sa pangulo, paulit-ulit na lang…(dahil paulit-ulit ring ginagawa ang mga kasalanan.)
6.Sawang-sawa na ang taumbayan sa impeachment…(at sa mga kumakatay nito.)
7.The charges were not substantiated by annexes…(kasi hindi pwedeng i-staple yung pitong kahong attachments dahil hindi pa naiimbento yung ganoon kalaking stapler na pati si Jocjoc at si Garci pwedeng ikabit sa complaint.)
8.The impeachment of Pres. Arroyo will not put an end to graft and corruption… (but it is sure to put one monster away where she can’t hurt us any further.)
9.We are a nation of laws, we are governed by rules…(but didn’t the law say it is illegal to steal, cheat, and kill?)
10.Today’s political exercise is a triumph for democracy…(in Timbuktu.)
11.Napakaganda ng mga argumento ng mga member ng Justice Committee…(gawa yata ng The Firm of The Cousin, Pancho Villaraza.)
12.Thanks to GMA, my province is about to build its first international airport, 14 new bridges, 42 kms of roads…(and I will get my 30% kickback soon!.)
13.Lahat na lang kay GMA isinisisi, pati na yata yung pagputok ng Mayon at Bulusan, oil spill sa Guimaras, mga landslide sa Visayas, at baha sa Central Luzon isinisi na rin…(e, kanino ba dapat isisi, kay FPJ?)
14.The complaint failed to deliver on the requirement of substance…(yung substance namin, nai-deliver na ng Malacañang, naka envelop lang, hindi nakakahon.)
15.Tungkol sa sinasabing 728 na napatay…(ha? 729 na? Ok…ha? 732 na? Ambilis naman, bago matapos speech ko naka-apat na kaagad.)
16.Black propaganda lang iyan ng mga destabilizers…(maniwala kayo, hindi totoo yung Hello Garci tape, yung ER/COC/COV-switching, yung raid sa bahay ni Tabayoyong, yung forgery operations ni Roque Bello at Gen. Ebdane, yung Philhealth cards, yung road user’s tax, yung fertilizer scam, yung Jose Pidal, yung jueteng payola, yung OWWA funds, yung pagpatay sa mga aktibista, yung pagdukot sa mga estudyante ng UP at iba pang militante, yung GMA foundation, yung mga audit report ng COA, yung pagsupil sa media, yung pangingikil sa PIATCO, Fraport AG, Telecoms Clearing House, at IMPSA, yung limang bahay sa California, yung misdeclaration ng SAL, yung smuggling ng bigas, baril, kabayo, patatas, sibuyas, tiles, semento; yung komisyon sa Northrail, yung areglo sa Masinloc, yung pagsalba sa Maynilad, yung panunuhol sa mga Obispo, yung bank account sa Germany, Switzerland, British Virgin Islands, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Macau at sanlaksa pang iba, hindi iyan lahat totoo, may kamag-anak silang santo kaya hindi siya sinugaling, no!)
And finally, the all-time favorite line of Tongressmen:
17.Let us MOVE ON…(and tell Gloria to MOVE OUT.)
Very well said, Tongue…
Now that the impeachmant complaint has been ‘killed’, nakakalungkot isipin na wala n yta tlgang delicadeza at respeto ang mga congressmen sa kapakanan ng tao..
Ang dami ni lang sinasabi
1. hindi raw pinaghanadan ang complain
2. palpak daw ang oposisyon
3. let us move on
4. walang katotohanan lahat ng ibinibiintang
at kung anu-ano pa..
I listened to Chiz Escudero’s Interpellation last night, ay, this early morning pala, I can’t help but to symphatize with them, at the least.. he said, they were accused of being palpak, hindi pinaghandaan at kung anu-ano pang insulto ang ibinabato sa knila.. simple lang ang sagot nya.. ‘bumoto kayo na kasama namin o bumoto kayo na kasalungat namin, maiintindihan namin pero huwag naman sana kaming insultuhin ng todo-todo at husgahan ang aming paghahanda dahil hindi nyo alam kung gaanong hirap at sakripisyo ang ginugol namin para lang sa impeachment complain na ito.. sana pagkaboto natin, pag-uwi natin ay taas-noo pa rin tayong makakalakad at haharap sa salamin at sabihin sa sarili na ang boto ko ay talagang ayon sa aking saloobin at nasa tama’
the everwhelming numbers of the majority over the minority in the house DOES NOT
sabi ng mga congressmen at ni Bunye na move on.. na tapusin na ang lahat..
the overwhelming numbers of the maority in the house over the minority DOES NOT MEAN MIDGET is innocent againts the accusations thrown at her… If all those things are a part of a Black Propaganda, ganun na ba katanga ang mga Pilipino para maniwala ng ganun kadali?…
sabi ng mga congressmen at ni Bunye na move on.. na tapusin na ang lahat.. move on and just accept that the people’s mandate is in question?… ung mga kumakampi kay MIDGET at nagsasabing maiingay lang kaming mga kumakalaban sa kanya.. ano sa tingin nyo sa EO 464?.. sa 1017?…
kung may mga congressmen man o maski sinong nagsasabi pa rin na walang katotohanan ang mga ibinibintang kay MIDGET, sana totoong saya ang nararamdaman nyo…
another thing Chiz said that’s instilled in my head, ‘kung sa tingin nyo, sa pamamagitan ng mas maraming boto nyo mamaya ay panalo kayo sa laban na ito… kasaysayan na lang ang magsasabi kung sino talaga ang panalo sa laban na ito at kung ano talaga ang totoo…’
sa mga kapwa ko naniniwala pa rin sa katotohanan, huwag tayong mawawalan ng pag-asa… Good always triumphs over Evil in the end, ALWAYS…
GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!
follow up on
Microsoft Security Update posting dated: August 23rd, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Microsoft Internet Explorer URL Buffer Overflow in Processing HTTP 1.1 Protocol with Compression Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016731
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016731
CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3869 (Links to External Site)
Date: Aug 22 2006
Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
Advisory: Microsoft Security Advisory
Version(s): 6 SP1 with MS06-042 applied
Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user’s system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted URL to sites using HTTP 1.1 and compression that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability was introduced (or exposed) in MS06-042. Only IE 6 SP1 with patch MS06-042 is affected.
Impact: A remote user can create a URL that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user’s system.
Solution: Microsoft has issued a hotfix, available via Microsoft Product Support Services.
Microsoft plans to reissue MS06-042 for IE 6 SP1 users at an unspecified later date.
Microsoft recommends that users still deploy MS06-042, because it fixes several other vulnerabilities.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/923762.mspx
Vendor URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/923762.mspx (Links to External Site)
Cause: Boundary error
Underlying OS: Windows (2000), Windows (XP)
Message History: None.
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2006/Aug/1016731.html
Copyright 2006, SecurityGlobal.net LLC
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Security Alerts | AL20060822
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/AL20060822.html
MS06-042 Related Internet Explorer ‘Crash’ is Exploitable
Date:
August 22, 2006
Severity:
Critical
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000 with IE6 SP1 and MS06-042 hotfix installed
Windows XP SP1 with IE6 SP1 and MS06-042 hotfix installed
Overview:
On August 8th Microsoft released MS06-042 which was a
cumulative update for Internet Explorer. Over the course of a few days after the release of this patch various Internet Explorer users and businesses started to experience Internet Explorer crashing problems when viewing certain websites.
Later on August 11th Microsoft created a knowledge base article which talked about problems with the MS06-042 patch and how Internet Explorer could crash when viewing some web pages that used compression. This Microsoft KB article referenced a patch, which could be requested through Microsoft Product Support Services, that would fix the “crashing” bug. There was further discussion about the extent of the crashes and widespread nature of the bug on places such as SANS and various patch and IT mailing lists. Because of the widespread discussions and number of people experiencing the Internet Explorer crash various security researchers, including eEye, decided to investigate as a lot of times crashes can be exploitable.
We have since found that indeed the reason that people are experiencing Internet Explorer browser crashes is certain websites, that use HTTP 1.1 compression (as stated by Microsoft ), are causing a non-malicious buffer overflow to occur within Internet Explorer. After investigating and confirming that indeed this is an exploitable condition we are alerting people to the true severity of these “crashing” problems that people are experiencing, so that they can take the appropriate mitigation steps as need be.
This information is already known in various research circles and also with exploit writers. So it is important that IT administrators understand the true threat of this problem that this is not simply a crashing bug as Microsoft has been incorrectly misrepresenting it but in fact that it is an exploitable security bug. Researchers and exploit developers know this, therefore it is extremely important that IT administrators are told what really is going on.
Prevention:
Windows 2000 IE6 SP1 Systems
Patch: Microsoft created and released a non-public patch on August 11th. You can find out more about this patch here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923762.
This patch can only currently be obtained through the Microsoft PSS process. However, Microsoft does plan to eventually release a public patch through Windows Update.
Workaround: Disable HTTP1.1 functionality as outlined by Microsoft in their knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923762 . Please review the caveats of doing this as outlined by Microsoft.
Windows XP SP1 IE6 SP1 Systems
Patch: The best way to protect your XP systems is to upgrade to Windows XP SP2 as it is protect against this vulnerability. Also support for XP SP1 ends in October and there are huge security benefits to XP SP2 so hopefully your already migrated to it. If you are not however and you are stuck on XP SP1 then you can use the Microsoft Knowledge base patch which was released on August 11th through the PSS process. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923762
Workaround: Disable HTTP1.1 functionality as outlined by Microsoft in their knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923762. Please review the caveats of doing this as outlined by Microsoft.
Links:
MS06-042 Bulletin
Microsoft Knowlege Base Article
MSRC BLOG
This alert was last updated on August 22, 2006.
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Ellen,
I happen to pass by the Gov’t Forum site (http://www.gov.ph/forum).. Durog na durog ang mga anti-MIDGET dun.. halos murahin at alipustain so I posted several replies to ‘at least share a piece of my mind’.. I was wondering why after several minutes na of postinf to several topics, walang lumalabas sa posts ko.. Only after I read a note somewhere in that site that the Forum Admin has to read and analyze the content of the post and the admin has the option of posting it or not.. It is based on the discretion of the admin.. Eh bakit kapag pang-iinsulto sa anti-MIDGET pino-post nya?… kaya pala napansin ko sa site na un na halos lahat sila gustong-gusto ginagawang panloloko ni MIDGET…
I just want to share….
Hindi lang sa gov.ph.forum, pati na sa kawani_gov_group. Kung sa bagay, anong maaasahan mo diyan eh grupong gobyerno iyan. Gusto man pumuna ang mga iba, takot silang matanggal sa trabaho.
Mike Arroyo left for Germany last night. My info is that “E” also left for London last week. Is there a European rendezvous?
O baka naman itong “E” na may alam sa foreign banking ang nag-launder at nag-transfer ng kanyang pera? Hindi ba nasa Lugano sila pagkatapos umalis si Gloria sa Spain? Ang Lugano ay Mafia’s Swiss banking center.
Npongco is right, “Alan’s late father Senator Rene Cayetano was a good senator but the elder Cayetano didn’t come clean either.”
I never was a fan of the late Cayetano because am not too sure that he was a good senator. For the record, he was one of those who took advantage of (or abused) his position to commit a highly suspicious act of “insider trading” in Dante Tan’s WB stock market/shares trading.
Then when the going got tough, he left his “friend”, Dante Tan, holding the bag alone while he reaped millions of pesos in profit.
Several people took advantage of Tan’s largesses but one who didn’t accept to “invest” in his bingo business or accept Best World “insider trading schemes”, no matter how hard Tan’s financial powers of persuasion was former Senator and Laguna governor, Joey Lina.
Tan, by the way, bought small advertising space on a regular basis for his Bingo ads on the front page of the Philippine Star for a total contract of 5 million pesos sometime in 1999 at a time when Max Soliven was hitting him hard. The contract was signed in a restaurant in a flashy hotel in Makati.
May alam ka pala tungkol sa mga Cayetano. Mga Born Again Christians yata ang pamilya. Sa mga huling sandali ni Rene Cayetano, nagbabasa daw ng biblia at nagbalik loob sa Panginoon. Si Alan at Pia ay mga practicing Christians. Makikita iyan sa kanilang trabaho at pamumuhay.