It takes courage and honor to take a stand against overwhelming odds. We are proud of these 32 who voted to impeach Gloria Arroyo. It doesn’t matter that it did not prosper.
We will remember your names.
1. Rep. Henedina Abad
2. Rep. Nereus Acosta
3. Rep. Benjamin Agarao
4. Rep. Mario Aguja
5. Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara
6. Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio
7. Rep. Agapito Aquino
8. Rep. Benigno Aquino III
9. Rep. Teddy Casiño
10. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano
11. Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco
12. Rep. Francis Escudero
13. Rep. Roilo Golez
14. Rep. Teofisto Guingona III
15. Rep. Mujiv Hataman
16. Rep. Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel
17. Rep. Ruy Elias Lopez
18. Rep. Renato Magtubo
19. Rep. Manuel Mamba
20. Rep. Imee Marcos
21. Rep. Rafael Mariano
22. Rep. Liza Maza
23. Rep. Florencio Noel
24. Rep. Saturnino Ocampo
25. Rep. Rodolfo Plaza
26. Rep. Gilbert Remulla
27. Rep. Etta Rosales
28. Rep. Rolex Suplico
29. Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III
30. Rep. Joel Villanueva
31. Rep. Joel Virador
32. Rep. Ronaldo Zamora
For the shameless 173, click here.
For a more colorful and passionate narration of the Murder of Truth , click here.
i hope this little show of appreciation for their work can reach them. their votes regardless or even knowing the outcome makes me feel proud once more that i was born a filipino.
We will let them know.
can anybody post the names of those who voted for impeachment last year and voted against it this year?
and those who absented themselves last year (oplan absent) and voted to kill the impeachment complaint this year?
ito yung oplan absent members of last year.
politicaljunkie.blogspot.com/2005/09/mga-kasali-sa-oplan-absent.html
1 Rodolfo Agbayani
2 Juan Miguel Arroyo
3 Luis Antonio Asistio
4 Claude Bautista
5 Erwin Chiongbian
6 Carlos Cojuangco
7 Marcos Cojuangco
8 Juan Ponce Enrile Jr.
9 Carlos Imperial
10 Emilio Macias II
11 Oscar Malapitan
12 Imee Marcos
13 Florencio Miraflores
14 Pedro Pancho
15 Remedios Petilla
16 Victoria Reyes
17 Joseph Santiago
18 Antonio Serapio
19 Reynaldo Uy
20 Romualdo Vicencio
21 Antonio Yapha Jr.
absent last year, voted for impeachment this year:
Rep. Rodolfo Agbayani
Mikey Arroyo
claude bautista
erwin chiongbian
Marcos (Mark?) Cojuangco
emilio macias II
Florencio Miraflores
Pedro Pancho
Remedios Petilla
Victoria Reyes
Reynaldo Uy
Antonio Yapha Jr.
absent last year, voted for impeachment this year:
imee marcos
Dear Ellen, thank you for printing the names of the Representatives that voted against the one-sided House Committee on Justice report on the Impeachment. But our journey is far from over, and am glad that these Reps are with us for the long haul.
There is great disappointment about the absence of the so-called “conscience block” and other Congs that could have cast their vote with us. Those brown envelopes mentioned by Suplico can be tempting indeed. just ask the 173 – one of them actually waved his envelope in the face of Neric Acosta.
just a little more regarding the fact that we lost again. You’re right, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that we tried, and will do so again. More than being afraid of the consequences we may fall victim to, I am more terrified by the apathy that permeates our society. There is nothing worse than selfishness.
and who were those who voted for last year’s impeachment and absented themsleves this year?
edit:
absent last year, voted against impeachment this year:
Rep. Rodolfo Agbayani
Mikey Arroyo
claude bautista
erwin chiongbian
Marcos (Mark?) Cojuangco
emilio macias II
Florencio Miraflores
Pedro Pancho
Remedios Petilla
Victoria Reyes
Reynaldo Uy
Antonio Yapha Jr.
absent last year, voted for impeachment this year:
imee marcos
Of course, the apathy of the many is frustrating. But as long as there are those who hold on to the their principles, who still value truth, I believe this nation has hope.
We will persevere.
Mabuhay ang 32!
Among those who voted for impeachment last year, who were absent yesterday were:
1. ruffy biazon
2. noli fuentebella
(you add. that’s all that i can remember.)
Who cares about the impeachment anyway? It’s good only when the ones who conduct such exercise are sincere and really want the truth. Otherwise, it is a useless exercise.
There are other ways to remove the Midget and her lackeys even those paid ones at the Philippine Tongress, even violent ones if needed.
No impeachment? So what? Everybody knows she cheated, anyway, and sooner or later, she is going to be removed, especially when Filipinos have had enough of the nonsense of a mediocre economist leading Filipinos to perdition, and whe the number of critics of the Pandak being killed to keep her in position has reached divinely intolerable proportion, then, we will see the end of illegitimate reign of the short but terribly corrupt Pandak. There are telltale signs as a matter of fact!
Ruffy Biazon was absent? I’m disappointed to hear this, but understandable. He probably thought it was a waste of time not that he is convinced that the Pandak should be given a chance to continue leading the Filipinos to perdition considering the fact that she has committed a crime against the Filipino people. Hopefully, he has other ways to prove the culpability of the Pandak. No one should give the Pandak any consideration, especially one who does not show any feeling of remorse for stealing votes, and for denying an honest man the chance to serve his country in the best way he knew he could!!! God bless his soul, and may God punish his and his people’s oppressors soon.
I wrote a note to each one of the 32 Congressmen who supported the 2nd Impeachment complaint against Gloria:
“Just a short note to commend you for a job well done! Despite the fact that it seemed that the odds were against you as well as those who supported the Impeachment complaint against that woman in Malacañan, it was the mere fact that you fought a good fight that gives us the inspiration that all is not lost in the Philippines. Although it was a downer to watch the Impeachment complaint being trashed, there apparently, remains to be a few good men/women who value what is true. Thank you. I know that this is only part of the beginning of a better Philippines. In God’s time, we all will get to the TRUTH.”
Summarily, once again the people has lost, the evils won. We can be proud and commend those that stood for impeachment of Gloria Arroyo, but the bottom line is bogus Gloria still got the whip and among other things at her disposal. No surprise and we know it all along, the constitutional impeachment is useless as the paper its written on. What now? What’re the options, if any? There is only one thing left to rid of Gloria, it must be by force. It’s the only thing Gloria and her thieves will recognize. People united must be determined in only one objective, throw out the liars, cheaters and thieves in our house.
Toney Cuevas, I agree with you: “There is only one thing left to rid of Gloria, it must be by force. It’s the only thing Gloria and her thieves will recognize. People united must be determined in only one objective, throw out the liars, cheaters and thieves in our house.”
Y E S!!!
Overheard in the House last night – Ruffy Biazon was absent because of the pressure from his constituents. They want their projects done, so he needs his CDF to make them happen. Noli Fuentebella was absent because he promised Gloria that he wouldn’t vote for impeachment this year. One congressman, a grizzled vet, has huge gambling debts that have been written off by PAGCOR for his vote.
And these jokers are called, “Honorable”? One of the things that is certain in life aside from birth and death is CHANGE. These sh*ts will NOT be in power forever. WHEN that time comes we will remember each one of those 173 TONGressmen/women and those who were ABSENT, and how they sold their souls for money. We will have our SWEET REVENGE.
As far as I’m concerned THE DOOR FOR RECONCILIATION HAS BEEN SHUT.
now its time for us filipinos to unite and oust this evil legions of few!!we now start for a P E O P L E S P O W E R to give the evil empire of GMA,their final curtain.let us put them in jail..while the others six feet under legally..JDV,and his old group of c(t)ongressman..curse on you”tamaan sana kayo ng kidlat”your downfall is just around the corner..and God knows where he will be putting you..and that is six feet under,,legally or in hell!!
Alam naman ng lahat na makakalusot uli si tiyanak. It’s numbers game wika nga. Pero ang nakakasuka iyon bumoto sa impeachment last year tapos naing kontra this year. Kasama na dito ang mga nag-abstein last year tapos this year against impeachment. Tulad nitong si Cong. Roman na bumoto sa impeachment noon pero bag-iba ang isip ngayon. At ang si Cong. Dilangalen naman abstein last year pero nag against impeachment this year. Bakit? Spokesman ni Erap ang asawa niya. Kahit man lang abstein uli okay na sana pero ang bumoto ng no, iba na iyan. At iyong isang dramatic na Cebu Congwoman Martinez, no din itong taon. Ano ba iyan? May maimpluensiya bang grupo ang nasa likod nito? Halimbawa ang isang malakas na grupong simbahan na lihim na gumapang na naman sa mga Kongresista?
Whether it’s going to the streets or civil disobedience, we must do something. It’s time for action. Now na!
Sorry sa mga spelling ko…nanginginig kasi sa galit ang aking mga daliri habang sinusulat ko. Kung nasa harapan ko lang ngayon ang isa sa mga Kongresistang nag-traidor na naman, ihahagis ko itong computer sa mukha niya.
Basahin niyo ito…Kung ang isang senador tulad ni Jinggoy kamuntik nang arestuhin dahil lang sa libel; etong killer na bata ni Lito Atienza na ang mga saksi mismo ang ina at kapatid ng biktima ay hindi pa nakakasuhan. Ang salarin ay bata ni Atienza at si Atienza naman ay bata ni Gloria. Kayo na ang magdikit niyan…
‘Little mayor’ ng Maynila binalaan na ng DOJ
Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon 08/25/2006
Binalaan na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang senior executive consultant assistant ni Manila mayor Lito Atienza na maglalabas na ng resolusyon sa kasong murder at dalawang bilang ng kasong frustrated murder kung patuloy itong mabibigo na maghain ng kanyang counter-affidavit.
Sinabi ni State Prosecutor Romeo Seranilla, ang piskal na may hawak ng kaso ng Sr. Executive Consultant ni Atienza na si Noli Sugay na hanggang Setyembre 4 lamang ang ibinigay niyang taning sa respondent upang maisumite nito ang kanyang counter- affidavit.
Babala pa ni Seranilla na sakaling mabigo pa rin si Sugay na ihain ang kanyang counter-affidavit sa ibinigay nitong taning ay aaksyunan na nito ang nasabing kaso.
Una rito ay inisnab ni Sugay ang preliminary investigation sa kanyang kaso na idinaos noong August 23, makaraang isang mensahero lamang ang dumating at naghain ng motion for extension to file counter-affidavit.
Inihirit ng kampo ni Sugay sa DOJ na mabigyan ng karagdagang 15-araw para maisumite ang kanyang kontra salaysay o hanggang Setyembre 7, 2006.
Gayunman, napagkasunduan din ng kinatawan nito at abogado ng pamilya ng biktimang si Aries Luriz na isasagawa ang susunod na preliminary investigation sa Setyembre 4, araw ng Lunes, ganap na alas-2 ng hapon.
Magugunita na si Sugay ay una ng kinasuhan ng criminal sa DOJ ng mga naulila ng jeepney driver na si Luriz na sinasabing binaril at napatay ng una dahil lamang sa agawan sa paradahan ng kanilang mga sasakyan sa Dagupan, Tondo, Manila.
Tinangka pa umanong barilin ni Sugay ang nanay at kapatid na lalaki ni Luriz kaya ipinagharap din ito ng mga huli ng kasong frustrated murder.
Isa pa palang hudas sa opposition na ngayon ay nasa administration na…si Paras. Narito ang ilan sa mga comments pagkatapos ng pagpatay uli sa impeachment:
Iloilo Rep. Rolex Suplico claimed the Arroyo administration had bought support with bribes and pork barrel projects.
“Did the President violate her oath of office? The answer, my friends, is that we and the Filipino people will never know,” he said.
San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora, who recently had a quadruple heart bypass, said that for the sake of the nation “we both love,” the President should answer the lingering questions on her legitimacy.
“Madame President, go directly to our people with your answers. Bypass us in the House and the Senate if need be and talk to our people heart to heart. Only you can do this. Only you have the right answers,” he said.
Zamora said he could think of three questions:
“Was the President talking to (former Election) Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano? Did she precisely instruct officials in the Armed Forces, Philippine National Police and Comelec to perform during the 2004 elections? What did she instruct Undersecretary (of Agriculture Jocelyn) Bolante to do with the fertilizer funds?”
Zamora said he could think of three questions:
“Was the President talking to (former Election) Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano? Did she precisely instruct officials in the Armed Forces, Philippine National Police and Comelec to perform during the 2004 elections? What did she instruct Undersecretary (of Agriculture Jocelyn) Bolante to do with the fertilizer funds?”
Sasagutin lang yan ni GMA kung nahihibang na siya, or kung talagang mapipilitan siya dahil wala na siya sa poder. Pero habang nauuto niya ang sambayanan, no deal yan.
Kahit minsan may sinagot ba si tiyanak sa mga tanong? Wala! Maliban sa “I’m sorry”, wala kahit isa. Ang baboy niyang asawa may sagot: Demanda sa Korte. Iyan ang umiiral sa kasalukuyang pekeng gobyerno.
Pwes, Kailangan na talaga ng MARAHAS NA PARAAN!!!! The Philippine’s essense of democracy is really dead. The Philippines now is run by CROOKS AND CRIMINALS!!! MGA KABABAYAN KO HAHAYAAN BA NATING INUUOD ANG ATING BAYAN? WALA NA TAYONG AASAHAN PANG TUNAY NA DEMOKRASYA! WAKASAN NA NATING ANG PANG-AABUSO, PANDARAMBONG, PAMBABABOY SA ATING MGA INSTITUSYON. PALITAN NA ANG GOBYERNO NI GLORIA KAHIT SA MARAHAS NA PARAAN!!!!!!!
This is from today’s Philippine Daily Inquirer:
The eleven who voted to impeach last year but did not show up:Cynthia Villar,Rozzano Biazon, Rodolfo Bacani,Robert Ace Barbers, Robert Jaowrski, Clavel Martinez, Joseph Abaya,Alfonso Umali, Erico Fabian, Arnulfo Fuentebella.
Crispin Beltran was not able to vote because he is in detention.
Two others – Edmundo Reyes Jr. and Hermilando mandanas were present but did not vote.
TRUTH, JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY IS NOW DEAD IN THIS COUNTRY!!!!WE NEED TO RESTORE THEM!!!! RESTORATION!!! EVEN BY REVOLUTION!!!!!!
Wala mang impeachment, KAILANGAN PA RING BUKSAN ANG “SEVEN PANDORA’S BOXES” OF EVIDENCES!!! ILABAS ANG BAHO AT KABULUKAN NG MGA ARROYO!!!!
Statement of Rep. Roilo Golez:
For a more detailed and passionate narration of the Murder of Truth, check out the Black and White Movement site.
I like what Leah Navarro related when Mikey Arroyo approached her saying, “Tita, ek-ek…” Leah said, “I’m not his aunt.. etc.”
Gaya ng una kong sinabi, okay lang kung hindi sumipot o nag-abstein sa pagboto huwag lang bumaligtad itong taon. Kaya ang ginawa ni Congresswoman Dilangalen na bumoto ng ayaw sa impeachment ay nakakagulat. Spokesman ni Erap ang asawa. Kaya pala ang nagsasalita ngayon para kay Erap si Atty. Rufus Rodriguez na. May problema ba sina Dilangalen at Erap uli ngayon?
What can you say naman of Teddy Boy Locsin, the fair-haired boy of Cory Aquino?
Rejectment of this another impeachment attempt by the opposition is the real victory of the Filipino people. To those of you haters opposition especially you Ellen accept the truth that God will not allow this evil oppositionist to reigned in our country. Di nyo ba napapansin na paunti na kayo ng paunti. Kayo ang mga taong talagang sumisira sa bayan natin ay hindi si GMA. Magbagong buhay na kayo at hwag umasa sa mga luko-lukong oppositionist especially Nene Pimentel. Alam naman natin kung bakit galit sya kay GMA di ba. Dahil hindi siya ang piniling Vice President. Ganyan ba ang attitude ng nagseserbisyo makasarili ang ganyan di ba. I should say gamitin nyo naman ang inyong mga coconut for the sake of this country Phils, for the sake of your childre and children’s children dahil di titigil ang oposisyon kahit magkawerdang werdang ang bansang ito basta maisulong lang nila ang kanilang makademonyong ambisyon. Hwag na kayong magpagamit. Puede?????????
Teddy finally came back to his senses. I hope you too Ellen.
Kung hindi ba naman demonyo ang mga opposisyon na yan. Napakaraming tumawag kay Garci noong panahon ng eleksiyon anong ginawa nila. Pinag putol-putol ang tape at yung kay Gloria lang ang pinarinig. Di ba kademonyuhan yan. Pinagduduktor nila. Kasama sa tumawag kay Garci ang mga taga opposisyon. Tapos anong nakita natin nagtuturuan sila Jamby at Enrile sa kani-kanilang pandaraya. Nakakarma ang mga opposisyon. I bet this opposition now will never be victorious dahil pansarili lang ang kanilang agenda unlike the opposition before. Our opposition today is an evil type of opposition.
Naku Jun, harinawang makatanggap ka ng puting envelope din (o baka manila envelope na) galing sa Malacanang niyan.
Pag meron, hatian mo naman yung mga nasa Guimaras.
At kung demonyo man ang mga nasa oposisyon (na kabilang na ako at siguro yung ibang bloggers dito), eh sige, di demonyo nga.
Ano ngayon tawag mo kay Gloria —- anghel!?????
Kawawang Pilipinas!
What a crap! Frankly, I have hard time understanding Filipino mentality. Why put too much emphasis on the impeachment and insist on it when everybody knows that with the fallacy of giving the Executive too much power, even the giving of necessary funds for local projects, an impeachment is impossible unless the accused is willing to have herself subjected to it to prove her innocence or guilt? Ang kaso ang kapal kaya useless.
So, why don’t lawyers in the Philippines insist on having the provisions of the law followed to the letter as when the Election Code says that any candidate to any electoral positions who has violated any provision of the Election Code can be DISQUALIFIED and PROSECUTED accordingly? Ang bobo naman! Baka nandaya din ng pagpasa sa bar a!
When we went to the USA, the first people we came in contact with were Filipinos, and boy, did they make me disappointed to live in the USA and be lumped up with the second-class citizens! That was one of the reasons I grabbed the opportunity to come to Japan as a student first and in the process check on my Japanese roots to establish my right to become a citizen of this country.
Now, I consider myself wise enough to make that decision, for by being one, I am able to participate ironically more effectively in trying to straighten things that are crooked back home as when I joined the movement to bring to justice a Japanese pedophile who was molesting Filipino children, and who in the end could no longer use his money to bribe the judge who handled his earlier cases but in the end could no longer risk being removed from her position because of pressure from overseas pressure, including that of Japan with the passage of a law making Japanese criminals liable to prosecution in Japan even when they are acquitted for crimes they commit abroad.
Kailan magkakaroon ng ganyan sa Pilipinas. Dito, puede namin sigawan si Koizumi, et al, basta wala lang physical assault. Iyong sinasabi ni Mike Arroyo na mental anguish niya para sa akin ay more reflection ng kaniyang guilt. Dito si Koizumi hindi maba-bothered ng tsismis lang to file a very expensive libel suit! Kaya sino ang niloloko ni Fat Guy sa ginagawa niya?
Now, warning to all bloggers here. Ingat kayo sa mga Internet Brigade na sometimes, iisang tao lang iyan na maraming pangalan para sabihing maraming kakampi si Pandak.
Mahirap ang tsismis. I would rather want to hear directly from Ruffy Biazon. I would give him the benefit of the doubt except when he is most likely in favor of a military junta with a Pandak as camouflage because his father, a former soldier, is likely to benefit from it.
With regard to Teddy Boy, my impression of him is that he is no fool. Nakikisama, I doubt, because he is no mercenary. A spoiled brat, yes. I doubt also if he does things for pakikisam knowing how confident he is of himself. He only has to be very well convinced of the issue to support it.
This was in fact the kind of impression I have had of him in the three days that I was able to talk to him and see even his real him as I took him and Jesli Lapus around Tokyo on foot because I did not/do not drive in Japan. (I got a California License but not being used to small streets, I avoid getting a Japanese Driving License).
He was actually very much against the OAV knowing how futile the votes of the overseas Filipinos, who would not even guard their votes, can be to stop the rampant graft and corruption in the country, but after talking to the aggressive supporters of the OAV Law in Hong Kong and Japan, he changed his mind about his impression of the OA voters in Japan and Hong Kong, and was convinced that they too deserve to vote!
While they are still at it on the impeachment, we may as well bombard Teddy Boy Locsin with our letters. He probably just needs a little more convincing.
Sinong may sabing talo na? Ngayon pa lang nag-uumpisa ang laban sa totoo lang! Ang galing talaga ng tactic ni Pandak na mahilig pagalawin ang kaniyang guni-guni. Hindi komo nananahimik ang mga supporters ng opposition ay give up na sila. No way! Marunong din lumaban ang mga pilipino kung kinakailangan. Hindi naman kailangang maging madugo sa totoo lang. Gamitan lang ng utak! Now is the time to fight for truth, right and justice by using a lot of wits!!! Patalinuhan ika nga!
Hat’s off for these 32 young and well-meaning Congressmen. They are really the hope of the fatherland. They stood for their convictions.
Hindi katulad ng mga matatanda ng Congressmen na kokonti na lang ang panahon na ilalagi dito sa mundo ay ipinagbili pa ang kanilang kaluluwa sa demonyo.
Teddy boy Locsin’s love for the good life has been very well taken care of by Gloria and De Venecia. He has long been playing ambivalent politics.
At least now, we know where he really stands.
What is important is we have 32 “hopes of the fatherland”.
From them and from other sources we can draw our future leaders to replace Arroyo and her rotten gang.
The SHAMELESS 173 ASSASINATED PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY!!!
Isa ako sa naniniwalang kailangan na talaga ng PEOPLES POWER, though not necessarily for the purpose of changing leadership. Nakakagalit na talaga ang mga nangyayari. Kungbaga sa basketball ay nakakakita tayo ng isang incompetent refereeing o mga incompetent officials na hindi marunong tumupad sa kanilang mga kantungkulan.
Ang kailangan talaga natin ay magkaroon ng mga taong talagang gaganap ng kanilang katungkulan kung sila man ay nasa kapangyarihan. Ang paggawa ng desisyon ay nagsisimula sa paghanap ng katotohanan. Kung anuman ang kalalabasan ng pagaaral sa kung anuman ang tunay na nangyari doon pa lamang dapat humanap ng solusyon. Hindi dapat solusyunan ang isang bagay na hindi pa natin alam kung ano talaga ang nangyari. Kung hindi ay ganito na lamang tayo ng ganito. Ang pang aabuso ay nangangailangan ng mas matinding pagkilos. Kungbaga sa personal, kung kailangan na basagin mo ang isang salamin, o telebisyon man o kahit anong bagay para lang magising sila at marinig gusto mong sabihin o dili kaya kahit siguro magbasag pa ng kung sinong mukha.
Sino itong tarantadong Jun na bigla na lang sumipot dito? Alis diyan! Di ka bagay dito ulol !
Si Teddy Locsin? Mahirap speling iyan Amboy na iyan. Ewan ko ba…basta mga bata ni Cory hindi ako 100% sure sa credibility at honesty. Isinasama ko na ang mga journalists na identified kay Cory. Maniniwala lang ako sa sinseridad nila kung tanggapin nila ang mga Marcos at aminin sa publiko ang kanilang nalalaman sa pagkamatay ni Ninoy…na wala talagang kinalaman si Marcos diyan.
Jun, unless you have difficulty grasping, this blog are for those whose views are far different from yours. If you enter this blog to push your views, this is not the venue. We respect everybody’s views, we do not practice bigotry.
sana hindi na palalampasin ng mga nananahimik na mga matitinong pilipino itong nangyayari sa atin na parang walang pakialam, at hayaan na lang na maging tama ang mali at mali gawing tama. Baligtad na ang mundo natin, kaya namamayagpag ang mga tarantado dahil hinahayaan natin, tinatapak-tapakan na tayo pero parang okey lang, wiling-wili na silang nasa kapangyarihan na parang walang anuman at normal na sa kanila ang maging gago sa paningin ng mga tao.
Jun, if the oppositions are evils who are you and gloria including her allies?? Demonyo ba ang mga taong hindi nandadaya, hindi nagnanakaw, hindi nagsisinungaling? Demonyo ba ang mga taong hindi gumamit ng fertilizer fund para sa sarili, demonyo din ba ang mga taong pinapatay ng mga sundalo at pulis???
Sabi mo Jun nakakarma na ang oposisyon kaya paunti ng paunti. Hindi mo ba alam, hindi nga, na ang gawain ng demonyo ay lumalawig at nagtatagumpay sa una, pero sa huli ay nagagapi din ng kabutihan??? Kung natalo man kami ngayon, darating din ang aming tagumpay…..dahil HINDI PA TAPOS ANG LABAN!!! Saludo ako sa GALLANT 32, MABUHAY KAYO!!! Huwag ng magtaka ang iba kung bakit si Congresswoman Dilangalen ay anti-impeachment. Talagang ganun, kahit mag-asawa magkaiba ng damdamin at pananaw sa buhay. Nagkataon kasi na si Mrs. Congresswoman ay may kabobohan. That’s OK!
Kahit konti lang oposisyon, basta may prinsipyo sa buhay at may ipinaglalaban para sa bayan… DAKILA sila!! Marami nga kayo, puro naman magnanakaw, sinungaling at mandaraya…anong maipagmamalaki nyo??? DA BANSOT CODE?
Iyong nangyaring dramahan sa kongreso tungkol sa 2nd impeachment, sampol pa lang yan kung anong klaseng “parliyamento” magkakaroon ang pilipinas sa susunod na mga taon.
Tuwang-tuwa siguro ang mga nagsusulong ng ‘parliamento gobierno’ dahil meron na silang ideya sa ipinakitang dry run nitong nakaraang araw.
Nakakabwisit na marinig sa radyo at malaman mo sa mga dyaryo na nagtatawanan pa sila, samantalang tayo ay ngitngit na ngitngit sa kakahintay.
Pinag-iisipan ko na nga kung boboto pa ako sa susunod na eleksyon at iboykot na lang?
Ganon din naman kasi ang kalalabasan at hindi talaga para sa taumbayan ang pinapahalagahan.
Ang mahalaga kasi sa mga namumuno sa bansa ngayon ay kung papaano mapapanatili ang kanilang interes pampolitika nang sa gayon ay hindi maapektuhan ang kanilang mga negosyo.
HISTORY will judge the Legions [there were 173 ++ the esposo payaso [ayaw daw ng gordo!] and the esposa macapalsha.
And praise and honors be heaped upon those who stood against the forces of evil…..
I seldom give praise to people in government, but allow me to say this today: I bow my head in respect for the great patriots who fought the Battle,although lost, will pave the way for the war to be won….
SOON!
Nelbar
Iyan ang hirap kasi nang ibinoboto bobo, o kunyari nakapasa sa bar, pero binayaran lang yata ng tatay iyong examiner kaya nakapasa. Iyan ang duda ko in fact sa isang kamag-anak ko na doctor pero mukhang quack doctor. Wala akong tiwalang magpagamot sa kaniya!
Akala nila kaya nila ang Parliamentarian form of government. Ang gusto lang naman ni Pandak maging reyna siya whatever means. Style Monaco ang gustong gawin ni Pandak sa Pilipinas kasi at iyong asawa niya ang major gambling operator.
Iyon ngang si Pacman bilib na bilib na siya ang pahahawakin sa isang operation na si Fatso ang talagang pinuno. May isang Japanese kasi na isinasama sa operation nila na mayabang pero mahina naman ang utak. Magaling lang magyabang. Come to think of it, birds of the same feather flock together! Mayabang na kapampangan at mayabang ng Ilonggo ang nagsama, hurricane ang labas!
Kawawang Pilipinas!
Here’s a note from gallant Senator Pimentel. Just sharing:
My friend:
The impeachment is not dead. Gloria is. She has been condemned to live her life in public office in the realm of Pluto, the undersea king of Greek Mythology.
The reason is that believe it or not the impeachment process has acquired supranatural life. Gloria’s allies killed it last year. It rose from the dead this year but was killed again by the same murderers. It is safe to assume that it will rise again next year because like her shadow, the
grounds of the impeachment will dog her wherever there is light.
It is for this reason that I think she mustlive in darkness where corruption and shady deals thrive for the rest of her public life unless she is removed or she resigns whichever comes earlier.
Nene
So, dear friends, huwag ninyong pansinin ang Internet Brigade ni Pandak. Perseverance is genius in disguise. Tiyaga lang ang kailangan! Tuloy ang laban! Mabuhay ang 32. They should double their number next year. Kaya nga ayaw ni Pandal na magkaroon ng election dahil pihadong marami ang mabobotong ayaw sa kaniya.
Yehey! Mabuhay ang mga matatapang!
i had to stop for awhile in sharing in this blog kc sa tindi ng galit, poot at panghihinayang ko ay baka ibalibag ko ang laptop ko sa balcony…di bale kung si bruha o fatso ang tatamaan ko at ikamamatay nila but hindi kya…kahit masama ang intensyon ko ay pinagdarasal ko parin sila na sana ay atakihin sila ng mga sakit na walang lunas…bagay ang birdflu kay bruha at aids kay fatso…tamang tama mangangayayat sya pagka nagka aids sya(no insult intended to those affected ha…i hate the guy not nayone else). talagang decidido na kami na to let our kids study outside the Phil…not anything about Phil education but seeing this country in this kind of state, ano ang future ng mga kabataan? – Super Engot???…khit pa sa top 5 schools ang mga bata ay kailangang pakapalan, palakasan, padrino here and there unless super-excellent ka…and for what, u need to be in a multi-national to be paid fairly. kung sa just-just na company ka lang ay may apo ka na, hindi pa sapat lahat ng kinita mo at malamang baon k pa cz the standard of living ay hindi balance.
its so unfair that ang mga kampon ng satanas pwede manuklaw dito pero ang mga nagkikimkim ng poot sa katiwalian ay nililibing na lang ng buhay…ito ba ang ipamumulat natin sa ating mga anak at apo?…kaya sabi ng isang blogger dito…yung mga nagvo-vote sa pulse asia or whatever survey na disgruntled or sukang-suka na sa bruha at kawatan nya – kailangang magkasamasama na tayo at sumugod…when i saw the gov of guimaras’ tears coming down, naalala ko tuloy parang isa rin ako sa nakakaramdam ng pagluha..pagluha sa pagpatay ng pamumuhay ng mga pilipino lalo na ng simpleng juan dela cruz…honestly speaking, pwede akong dont-give-a-damn attitude kc we are blessed to have the means kahit paano pa, but this is the only country that i can hopefully die peacefully kahit ganito “kabaho” ang paligid..i admire a family friend, they came home after stying in the usa for almost 20+ years kc 90yo na ang inang nila. she savired the good life but the old lady still longs for her motherland…
ka anong dugo man ako meron, nakatapal pa rin sa mukha ko ang filipino stamp (whatever it myt be)…yes yuko, remmber the HK incident? kawawa nga talaga kaming magkapatid..pero subukan nila ngayon kung di ko sila sigawan!..kaya tayong mga sukang suka na…sana sabay sabay tayong sumigaw na TAMA NA!!!! SUKANG SUKA NA ANG BAYAN!!!! ALIS NA DYAN GLORIA LABANDERA!!!!!
sorry for the wrong spelling…i wish to congratulate the HONORABLE MEN AND WOMEN who were and are never ashame for what they stand for. May mga principyong tao talaga. For those whose hands and feet are tied and mouth gaged, i will pray for you that you will find the courage to stand up for the truth and integrity of the names that you are carrying. Remember that your name was given to you by your grandparents whose souls you are smearing or hurting depending on your motives…Sa ugali ng mga hayop na dorobo na nasa EK, wala na talaga sa kanila ang santo-santo kc claim nila na sila ay may lahing santo…baka santong demonyo malamang…wala silang respecto sa buhay…pasasaan ba at ang kamay ng karma ay dadampi rin sa kanilang mga anak, apo at kaapo apohan. kawawa naman…pero this is what is happening, ang kawalanghiyaan ng mga ninuno nila ay ayan, nagpasalin salin parin sa lahi nila…kaya Super Ta-pu Labandera, LUMAYAS KA NA!!!!
it was interesting analogy that of sen pimentel on pluto and gma. it could also be added that the other pluto, i.e., the planet was just voted out by the astronomers to become a midget planet and this has also some similarities with gma after reading the names attributed to this person.
Soleil, All*
I just learned from a friend at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Egcel Lagayman was in Tokyo in July and together with the Labor Attache, who is actually not needed in Japan but instead they should send a legal adviser to advise Filipinos on their basic rights dahil ang daming nakukulong na mga pilipino (Pangatlo sa mga notorious na mga dayuhan dito kasunod ng mga intsik at koreano), went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask for reconsideration on behalf of the Super Ta-pu that the Pandak wants to export from the Philippines to Japan despite the new regulation against such recruitment and deployment.
Alam ni Lagayman na pinagpuputa o maaaring maging puta ang pilipinang ipinapadala dito para maging bargirls, etc. pero nag-threat pa ang ungas na pahihirapan daw ang mga Japanese investors sa Pilipinas. Bakit akala ba niya Pilipinas lang ang kayang puntahan ng mga hapon?
Ulol din ano? Ano kaya kung may anak siyang between 13 and 18 years of age, bakit hindi niya ipadala sa Japan para maging Japayuki? Balak yatang tumakbo bilang senador at panay ang sipsip kay Pandak para sa malaking abuloy/bribery para sa sarili niyang bulsa.
Tarantado talaga! Bakit ba ang mga katulad niyan ay naboboto sa Tongress ng Pilipinas?
BTW, regarding the Super Atsay ad, nagalit daw si Pandak. Hindi ba siya ang nag-utos noon? Bakit siya magagalit e siya ang promotor ng Super Atsay? Kasi gusto niya Mama-san siya? Pinagalitan daw ang mga taga-POEA. Si Syjuco kaya pinagalitan din niya? Buti nga sa kaniya! Sobra kasi ang sipsip! 🙁
Helga,
Come to think of it. If Ruffy’s problem has been financing projects for his constituents, I wonder why he has to depend on the Pandak for funding, and why is the Pandak given too much power to control even such funding? Kaya nakakaabuso ang ungas e. Biazon should instead ask his rich constituent to contribute money to his projects. Mas mabuti nga na mabulok ang project niya kung ayaw nilang magbigay para malaman ng mga taumbayan na itong si Pandak ay walang ginagawa kundi lustaying ang pera ng bayan sa pamamasyal niya sa ibang bansa kasama ng buong pamilya niya, etc. Mahirap bang sabihan ang mga constituents niya ng bagay na ito kesa naman pabayaan nilang manatili ang isang kriminal na nakaupo sa hindi naman niya dapat upuan? What a crap!
Nawalan tuloy ako ng gana kay Ruffy dahil dito sa simpleng pag-iisip na ito.
In other words, wala ring sinabi, at puro palabas lang ang gusto niyang mangyari!!! Sayang!
Soleil, ikaw lang ba ang may matinding galit kay tiyanak at baboy? Simula nang sumulat ako dito, nadagdagan ang gamot ko sa hypertension. Dati, 80 WPM ang typing skill ko. Ngayon, mga 30 WPM na lang dahil hindi ko maikilos ang mga daliri ko sa galit. Piao Si. Tsap Tsieng sila. Sorry Soleil, Gua Tsin Siu Khi.
Bishops Iñiguez, Tobias to campaign vs impeachment killers
Two bishops who have been openly critical of the administration have threatened to campaign during next year’s elections against lawmakers who voted to kill the second impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez and Novaliches Bishop Antonio Tobias said they will issue a pastoral statement during the 2007 election campaign period to guide their parishioners on how to choose their representatives in Congress based on their performance in the recently concluded impeachment proceedings.
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Ganyan ang dapat natin gawin sa susunod na halalan. Huwag iboto ang mga pumatay sa impeachment lalo na sa mga bumaligtad itong taon. Kahit papaano…diyan lang tayo makakaganti para sa mga tao.
Ellen:
Teddy Boy is a bosom friend of Jesli Lapus. Maybe, it was Lapus who convinced him to vote against the impeachment. Sa totoo lang parang bata ang taong iyan. Superstitious pa nga siya sa totoo lang.
Sad to say na wala ring pala siyang wisdom!
http://opinion.inq7.net/inquireropinion/columns/view_article.php?article_id=17322
good morning ???
Long Live Philippine-style Kleptocracy! Malacanang Palace and Batasan Pambansa or the National Assembly are bunches of kleptocrats, sinungaling, magnanakaw-crocodiles, shameless bastards and traitors of republican democracy. The democratic principle of government accountability does not exist anymore or DOA. Public office is a public trust. Those 173 kleptocrat lawmakers who voted against the impeachment of kleptomaniac President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo must pay a high price in the next 2007 election. Under corrupt GMA leadership, public officials are immune to congressional inquiry or senate investigation and mostly rewarded for their crimes. The illegitimate Gloria Arroyo government perpetuates kleptocracy in the Philippines. The Filipino people want justice. The United States government with the Group of Eight (G8), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, the Summit of the Americas, and the Global Forum on Fighting Corruption has been aggressively addressing issues concerning kleptocracy, including for example by denying safe haven to corrupt officials, to those who corrupt them, their illicitly-acquired assets and prosecuting those engaged in bribery, including in international business transactions. First Gentleman Miguel Arroyo a.k.a. Jose Pidal and Joc-Joc Bolante are living showcase of kleptocracy in the Philippines. NO SAFE HAVENS FOR CORRUPT PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS! Send them-kleptocrats to Pluto or Xena for the rest of their lives. Down with Gloriakleptocracy! I stopped listening DWIZ 882 Karambola starring Teddy Boy Locsin and Boying Remulla.
Jun…kung sino ka man na “ubod ng galing”, sino ang “evil opposition” na sinasabi mo? Then, si gloria at ang UBOD SINUNGALING niyang pangkat ay mga “anghel” para sa iyo? Patawarin ka nawa ng Panginoon sa mga “pinagsasasabi” mo…sana’y unawain na lamang NIYA, na ikaw ay isang tao na wala sa “hustong katinuan”…amen.
sayang ang panahon, ang oras, wala na panahon ang mga mamababatas natin na isulong ang nararapat na paraan o solusyon para mapalago ang ekonomiya ng pilipinas!!! ilang taon na ba ang usapin na yan? sayang lang ang mga buwis na kinakaltas sa mga manggagawa na pinasusweldo sa mga mambabatas natin… asan na ng konkretong solusyon? tama na ang dakdak… sa mga kongresista at mga senador… magtrabaho na kayo… sayang ang mga buwis na kinakaltas sa amin… gumawa n kayo ng batas na kapaki-pakinabang… hindi ung puro impeachment ang bibibigyan nyo ng oras… magtrabaho na kayo… magtrabaho kayo para sa bayan.. hindi sa pangsariling interes nyo lang…
Si Jun at itong Tony_Arce ay nakakatawa dahil nanaig na naman ang mga demonyo sa pilipinas. Kung matitino kayong dalawa ay mag isip muna kayo bago mag bida dito. Akala mo ba iyung mga alagad ng Amo ninyo ay hindi pang sariling interest ang kanilang ginagawa. Puro pag nanakaw ang ginagawa nila at anong kabutihan ang ginawa nila para sa bansa natin. Akala siguro nitong dalawang ulol na ito ay kabutihan ang pag NANAKAW. Okey lang kutyahin ninyo ang mga nag hahanap ng katotohanan.
tony_arte: ano ba ang pinagsasabi mo ulol. Paano masasayang ang oras kung ang ipinaglalaban ay katotohanan at hustisya? Paano masasayang ang pagpapatalsik sa isang pekeng pangulo na hindi dapat umupo sa kapangyarihan?
naku maniwala kayo sa mga congressman na yan… sino ba ang malinis sa kanila.. sige nga magbigay kayo kung sino sa mga mga yan ang hindi nagnanakaw na sinasabi nyo… vonjovi1 at artsee magpakatotoo na kayo.. kayo ang mga tunay na magnanakaw… kayo ang mga peke… mapagkunwari…
artsee… tama na ang drama… hindi mo maikilos and mga daliri mo sa kabibilang ng pera na kinukarot mo… ilabas mo na ang tunay na kulay mo….
Glad to note that despite the presence of the Internet Brigade, this blog is here to stay! Thanks to the VERY consistent bloggers of ONE MIND AND VOICE—PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! AND NO MATTER WHAT AND HOW THE PANDAK, THE FATSO, ET AL TRY TO DISCOURAGE FILIPINOS THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE PANDAK, THE DIE IS CAST! IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME, and this time hopefully, it will be for the better with all these trials and tribulations from which Filipinos are learning enough of what they should do and even hope for with or without foreign help.
They did that in WWII when they were left to fend for themselves. They can do it again. Funny, how the young Francis Escudero seems to be pushed in the same position and situation that his grandfather found himself in when he organized the guerrilla movement in Luzon that spread like fire to all parts of the Philippines.
Ask any war veteran. Everybody knows the exploits of Francis’ grandfather and reason why they are voting for him someday to lead the country to glory! So, who says that Filipinos cannot do things their way, and that they cannot remove a crook from her usurped position the Filipino way.
Huwag kakasiguro ang mga tuta ni Pandak na nagbla-blog dito na mahilig pang insultuhin ang mga kababayan nila na akala mo hindi sila pilipino! Pwe! 😡
As the old adage says, “Ang mabilis tumakbo ay lagapak ang dapa!” Or, “Mabagal man ang pagong, nakakarating din!”
tony_arce,
alam ko kya ka lang nagsasabi nang ganyan eh para nman masabing ‘nagtatrabaho’ ka.. I think mga lima na kayo dito na ‘gumugulo’ or ‘nagpaapgulo’ ng topics dito… un ang style nyo eh, binayaran kayo para magulo ang mga topics dito until mainis na ang mga posters dito.. pero alam ko deep inside you, hindi mo gusto ginagawa mo.. kya lang siguro kailangan mong kumita ng pera para sa pamilya mo.. naiintindihan kita..
Ngaun kung ii-insist mo pa rin na you are doing this on your own.. sige, can you give me a piece of your mind about EO464 tsaka sa Proclamation #1017?.. para saan un at bakit ginawa ung mga un..
Sana sumagot ka kasi ung iba mong mga ka-tropa kapag ganito na ang usapan eh ‘nawawala’ na.. malamang naghihingi ng isasagot sa mga handlers nila or baka nagbago n ng nickname dito…
sana sumagot ka kasi napansin ko nakatutok ka dito ngaun eh.. hintayin ko ha.. o bka mamuti n namn mga mata ko sa kahihintay… 😉
just a side note…
since the opposition has launched a caravan for truth.. the DOGS of MIDGET also ‘countered’ with their cha-cha caravan.. then last night, I was watching a news story about the said cha-cha caravan, i think sa rizal memorial coliseum nagsimula and there were many students there almost filling-up the place.. BUT students whose ages are not even of ‘voting-age’.. the reporter asked some why there were there.. one answered ‘hindi ko po alam, kasi pinapunta kami dito ng titser namin tsaka may attendance daw po eh’.. another was asked if she knew what cha-cha is, she said yes.. then she was asked again does she want cha-cha, she replied ‘Hindi po’.. harharhar :-p
Menok:
Pabayaan mo si Pandak na manggaya. Mali ang mga Singaw na nagsabing “Legions” sila without thinking that they were quoting the fallen angels who possessed a man but got frightened when Christ came to exorcise the possessed man. What happened next was the swines they entered into instead were drowned when the swines got crazy and ran into the lake. It is what is going to happen to the ChaCha no doubt, and the fallen angels may even drown not in water but in their own blood! Grim end no doubt if they insist on their foolishness!
Whatever, this Pandak will go down Philippine history as the worst bogus president the Philippines has ever had!
Kung hindi matanggal si Pandak by disqualification and/or impeachment, may paraan pang mapadali ang paglisan ng bobang iyan. Yup, magdasal ang lahat ng gustong mapadali ang pag-alis ng salbaheng iyan para hindi na makapinsala sa marami pang pinapatay ni Palparan sa utos niya. At isabay na rin iyong overweight na ubod ng yabang! Bakit ko sasabihing underweight e kitang-kita naman na obese! At wala pa akong nakitang obese doon sa mga nakatira sa Payatas na walang makain kundi iyong mga nakasahod pirmi ang kamay kay Pandak, o kundi naman ay kinakayod ng husto ang kaban ng bayan!
Kawawang Pilipinas! Wala na ba talagang pag-asa?
Di bale Tony_arce magsaya ka ngayon pero balang araw ay kami naman ang nasa itaas kapag naubos na ang timpi ng taong bayan. Mag saya ka dahil kapwa mong magnanakaw naman ang dapat mong kampihan diba. Ika nga ang isang magnanakaw ay nagagalit kapag napapagsabihan ang kapwa magnanakaw niya. Ipagtangol mo ang mali dahil sa amin ay baliko naman ang utak ninyo. Ang mga sinasabi mo rito ay sa iyo patama dahil isa ka rin naman magnanakaw ng gobyerno eh. Mag saya ka pero hindi naman kayo magtatagal eh. Mag sulat ka na ng mag sulat dahil sa iyo talaga patama ang mga sinasabi mo dahil kung matino ang pag uutak mo ay alam mo kung sino ang nag sasabi ng katotohanan diba. (KASO NGA LANG AY UTAK MAGNANAKAW KA KAGAYA NG REYNA NINYO)..
OO NGA PALA AY MARAMING SALAMAT SA MGA BUMOTO NG YES PARA MALAMAN ANG KATOTOHANAN. MARAMING SALAMAT SA 32 MGA CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN SA CONGRESS. AT SA 173 NA NABIBIYAAAN NG PERA NI PIDAL AY PUT-N-IN-**** NINYO…….
INU ULIT KO MARAMING SALAMAT SA INYO
. Rep. Henedina Abad
2. Rep. Nereus Acosta
3. Rep. Benjamin Agarao
4. Rep. Mario Aguja
5. Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara
6. Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio
7. Rep. Agapito Aquino
8. Rep. Benigno Aquino III
9. Rep. Teddy Casiño
10. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano
11. Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco
12. Rep. Francis Escudero
13. Rep. Roilo Golez
14. Rep. Teofisto Guingona III
15. Rep. Mujiv Hataman
16. Rep. Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel
17. Rep. Ruy Elias Lopez
18. Rep. Renato Magtubo
19. Rep. Manuel Mamba
20. Rep. Imee Marcos
21. Rep. Rafael Mariano
22. Rep. Liza Maza
23. Rep. Florencio Noel
24. Rep. Saturnino Ocampo
25. Rep. Rodolfo Plaza
26. Rep. Gilbert Remulla
27. Rep. Etta Rosales
28. Rep. Rolex Suplico
29. Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III
30. Rep. Joel Villanueva
31. Rep. Joel Virador
32. Rep. Ronaldo Zamora
MABUHAY KAYO
tony_arte, paano mo nalaman na marami akong pera?
Gusto mo ba malaman ang tunay na kulay ko? Pula, Asul at Puti.
Tutoong walang malinis sa mga pulitiko pero may garapal at may pino. Kapag pumasok sa pulitika, hindi maiwasan ang makisama. Kasama na iyan sa pulitika kahit sa ibang bansa. Nasa pagdadala iyan. Pero etong mga punetang congressmen natin na mga bata ni tiyanak, higit pa sa garapal.
vonjovi1:
I have actually marked the names I have been able to trace to be the same person doing similar “gulo” in other blogs and egroups, and through the horse’s mouth discovers that he/she is in fact an Internet Brigade of the Pandak. Who knows if the person blogging here is the daughter herself for she has also this penchant to blog especially in the Malaya Forum, and you bet, she blogs in various aliases, but in the end, nabibisto rin because like mother, like daughter. Watch the mother talks as she replies to her critics. The daughter show the same traits. I was surprised to know in fact that they love to listen to tsismis, too, and then pass them around to be true!!!
It’s disgusting really what these crooks do to show that Filipinos have small brains like them. This is in fact the worst insult that Filipinos can hurl at themselves as a matter of fact to say that they are helpless without this Pandak, or that she is the only one who can solve the problems of the Filipinos but we all know for a fact that despite her claim for a strong peso for example, Filipinos in general have to go out of the Philippines to find means to survive the hardship of life in their country.
Anna was right when she mentioned to me that I should not use the word “better pasture” in reference to majority of Filipinos who want to leave the country for it has never been good!….at least to many, for the truth is that we were not hard up when my family left the Philippines. My parents were feeling the helplessness and the hardship to come that they had decided to leave with their children (my siblings and myself). Nothing really about finding some greener pasture.
And the nerve of these members of the Pandak’s Internet Brigade to try to be insulting. What they don’t realize in fact is that they are likewise insulting their own selves. Biro iisang tao inaaway ang sarili. If it is not a sign of mental illness, what is?
I advise that we just stick to the issues if we can help it. Let’s not succumb to the temptation to reply to the Internet Brigaders because it will give them more the incentive to continue with what they have been instructed to do here. But I can assure you that if not for the trick of blocking their entry to this blog, a lot many of them would be here contributing their pieces that are definitely more fun to read.
I am presently cooperating with an agency here now monitoring this kind of hackers and spammers with the implementation of the new Internet Law of Japan. They should have such in fact in the Philippines. Unfortunately, even if they have, as usual, those who are supposed to enforce the law there are the very ones breaking and breaching them! Kawawang bansa talaga!
This should read: The daughter SHOWS the same traits. I was surprised to know in fact that they love to listen to tsismis, too, and then pass them around to be true!!!
pasensya k na menOk… ung tanong mo ikaw na rin ang sumagot regarding sa EO 464 at Proclamation 1017… sinabi mo na rin na nanggugulo lang kmi ng topic dito so no need for an answer… ok….
yuko, speaking of anna, do you know where she is? haven’t heard from her lately.
CVJ, Anna is on vacation with her family.
Soleil and Artsee, this blog can serve as safety valve for your fury towards power grabbers who continue to plunder the nation’s wealth for their personal benefit.
Pour out your fury here para hindi kayo ma-highblood. People will also learn from you.
Ate Ellen, ano po pa ba ang ginagawa ko. Nakasira na ako ng dalawang PC at isang laptop dahil sa galit. Nabasag ko rin ang TV set namin na nagkakahalaga ng $5,000. Basag din ang salamin ng BMW ko. Salamat na lang at may blog na ganito at nakapagmumura ako ng kaunti. Kung iharap niyo sa akin si tiyanak ngayon, bubuhusan ko siya ng kumukulong langis!
Ikaw talaga, Artsee.
Ms Ellen,
I do hope and pray n wala ng balimbing s mga 32 na ito though maganda itong hakbang para manalo s susunod n election at sana banggitin po ninyo ulit kng sino talaga ang balimbing at nakikisakay lamang pagkatapos ng election.
Ang politika d2 po s atin eh sirang sira n at alam po nu yan s susunod mga leader meron n naman pong mga magsisilabasan n balimbing.
Regis
This should read: But I can assure you that if not for the trick of blocking their entry to this blog, a lot many of our true bloggers would be here contributing their pieces that are definitely more fun to read than the blah-blah of the Pandak’s Internet Brigade who have been undoubtedly instructed to create chaos and confusion in this and other blogs. I am informed that in the other blogs, they even clone the more serious bloggers who are surprised to see their names there even when they have not posted anything.
Ang galing talaga ng modus operandi ng kriminal. Hindi lang nga mahuli kasi kriminal na rin ang mga dapat humuli sa kaniya. Iyon ngang In-Justice Secretary niya may toyo rin sa ulo e! 😛
Ellen, thanks for the update.
tony_arce, cge na nga… hehehe 😉
aral na aral talaga kayo sa amo nyo.. na kapag nasusukol, iiwas, iikot, guguluhin ang ‘facts’, at magsasabi ng kung anu-ano 😉
si MIDGET kapag nasusukol na at naiipit, biglang may ‘bomb scare’ sa manila, may terrorists sa manila, may sakit, at kung anu-ano pang panglalansi… pero yaan mo, lahat ng bagay may katapusan…
Her downfall will be caused from within her DOGS… Look at Marcos (Enrile, Ramos) & Erap (Chavit, Reyes)…
History will vindicate us who you claim as destabilizers. One day, kami naman ang papasok sa Malacanang at dudurog sa mga litrato at gamit ni MIDGET… This one will be the REAL and ULTIMATE People’s Power.. Not by the elite, not by the trapos but by the Filipinos whose love and care for the Philippines is more than their lives!
ystakei,
I hope you don’t listen to chismis. Hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. It wasn’t about the projects. Visit http://ruffybiazon.blogspot.com/
Sorry Ruffy, don’t buy it. In my opinion gma should never be impeached because in the first place she was never elected. She should be removed through whatever means. I know that Rep. Cayetano et al and the whole country knows this. However they still went to the impeachment route because for them this is the only avenue to get rid of the usurper kahit na alam kong mabigat sa kalooban nila. The pro-impeachment group may have less in numbers but they have more in principles and integrity.
To the gma cheering squads – you are fortunate that your opinion, however distorted can show the light of day here. I tried posting one time in a pro-magnanakaw blog but was rejected. At least for me, the difference is clear.
Magandang araw sa inyong lahat, lalo na sa iyo Ellen.
Thanks Ruffy for taking time to explain your stand. I may not admire your decision but I still respect you.
email from renato mendoza:
Isa po akong OFW dito sa Hongkong. Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa iyo kasi nilabas mo sa column mo yung complete name ng mga magigiting na 32 congressmen who voted for the impeachment case against GMA.
Dahil sa kanilang magigiting na 32 congressmen, magpaprehistro ako dito as absentee voter at ikakampanya ko sila sa mga kaibigan ko na nandito. Tandaan ko rin ang mga bomoto pabor sa pagpatay sa impeachment dahil iboykot namin sila sa darating na halalan kung magkakaroon man.
Maraming salamat at more power..
Rene
P.S.
Proud ako sa congressman namin sa Cagayan (doon ako pinanganak at lumaki) at sa Laguna (doon ako nakatira at registered voter bago ako nag OFW)
Itanong lang kay Ruffy kung na-release na ang kanyang pork barrel. Kapalit iyan sa hindi niya pagsipot.
ruffyb:
I am not listening to tsismis, but I thought absenting oneself from the impeachment because of this issue of funding project was a very flimsy excuse.
Since the OAV campaign when I have confronted you on the issue, I have in fact watched your performance that so far I thought was something exemplary, and living up to the expectations of people who have actually lost their trust and confidence in their government.
I try to be fair to people I have come in contact with even just on the Internet or in person, and I don’t usually make comments on people I don’t know personally because I would not like to be unfair. My comments in fact even on the bogus president is based on personal observation and what I have known of her and the rest that I have come in contact with directly.
Thanks for the lead. I will read your comments and try my best to be fair.
Wala pa siguro sa hustong gulang ang bansang Pilipinas, lalo na ang legislative branch ng pamahalaan. To put it in perspective, kung si Bill Clinton nga ay hindi natakasan yung impeachment proceedings nung 2000. O talaga lang sigurong mautak itong si GMA.
Ruffyb:
I read your reply, and I can understand your point although I would still take the same path taken by the 32 Congressmen if I were you because what seems to be the game there is number rather than the possibility of removing a bogus president by legal process.
Over where I am based removing a crook is much, much simpler, and none of the complicated things that Filipinos seem fond of doing impractically and accomplishing nothing. For this, I can understand your frustration as a matter of fact.
Now, what do you intend to do next to help your friends in this effort to remove a bogus president who gives you and your fellow Congressmen a real bad image that you are all “kawatan”? I bet you would not want to be identified with the likes of Nograles, et al., would you?
At least, I am grateful to know that you remain steadfast in your opinion that the truth should be revealed and even when you have not joined the group calling for the impeachment this year, you remained steadfast in your opinion that the bogus president should answer the truth about the Garci Tapes even legally be made responsible for them.
How? I hope and pray that God will give you wisdom as to what to do best to find the answer to this. Remember, hindi ka nag-iisa kung matino ka. God will be by your side if you do.
Sinong may sabing mautak si Pandak? Kitang-kita na ngang she has a brain of a bird (excuse me, bird!)! OK na, mautak sa pagnanakaw! Yes! But as the Bible says, there is a time for everything. The failure of the impeachment in fact is making the Filipinos more and more united against the bogus president, and reason now in fact for the publicity that the Opposition is not united. The truth is I am aware even of the attempt of bringing envelopes filled with thousands and thousands of pesos to officers of NGO known set to remove the Pandak from power. Ang tindi!
I am told by one of the would be beneficiary of the graft and corruption by the Pandak that one of her known lackeys came to her office with an envelope and the lackey was deliberately showing her that it was filled with thousands and thousand of pesos, but when the lackey started talking her into joining the PI, she flatly turned him down. She said she was even offered some funding from PAGCOR that she declined! Ganyan ang style ni Pandak—Mafia style. Ganyan ba ang mautak? Magulang yes, but mautak? Nyet! 😡
Ruffyb, Takot ka rin pala sa katotohanan. Ano man paliwanag ang ibigay mo ay hindi pa rin namin matanggap. Sagutin mo lang ang tanong: Kailan mo nakuha ang pork barrel mo? Pagkatapos bang hindi ka sumipot sa botohan?
Kung yung mga pari, bina-bribe, congressmen pa kaya?
This should read: I am told by one of the would be BENEFICIARIES of the graft and corruption by the Pandak that one of her known lackeys came to her office with an envelope.
I am told that most of the times, the money comes from the PAGCOR.
That’s what happens, Ellen, when people do not pay their tithe. Otherwise, they would think twice about paying God a tenth of the money they receive through dirty tricks, etc.
hahaha artsee…banbanlai…dont waste ur resources on mga kapsiaw na tao….as Yuko said…lets all stick to the issue to hopefully, kahit sa blogsite na ito, maagnas sana ang mga hinayupak na pamilyang ito…
off topic, i just saw the fatguy’s nakakasukang pagmumukha…lawyer daw?!?!?..chariiing mukhang tililing kung mag salita…yan ba ang may pinag-aralan?…i wonder sino naging teacher nyan sa university na pinag-aralan nyan (kung talagang nag-aral ng law yan!!!is it ateneo?!?!?!sori kung mali, no insult to atenistas intended)..at naku, parang nanggigigil daw oh!!! gigigil ang triple chin nya!!!!
samantalang si bruha kunyaro pa di daw makikisawsaw sa nursing issue…alam ko na guys!!! kaya pagka may mga issue na the EK is caught off-guard, di maka comment ang mga buhong kasi kailangan pa nila yung kanilang taga-sulat…hahahaha hindi makaya nung scriptwriter ang duty nya kung sabay sabay nga naman at baka iba ang mabasa ni bruha. baka nasa harap sya ng nursing body issue e bigla nyang mabasa ang issue ni fatguy with the issue re ‘E’ samahan pa nang kailangang mag-check-in uli sya sa St Luke’s…”PWE!!!! Ang bababoy ninyo!!!!MAGSILAYAS AT MAAGNAS NA KAYO!!!!”….DIN KI SISI LO!!!!(MAMATAY NA KAYO!!!) BOMBAHIN NA!!!! NOW NA!!!!BUNYETA, GONGGONGZAIMERS, JDAMNESIA,EGHEAD,CHABIT D’SABIT,MYHTY MYAK!!!BURN IN HELLL!!!!!
hahaha artsee…banbanlai…dont waste ur resources on mga kapsiaw na tao….as Yuko said…lets all stick to the issue to hopefully, kahit sa blogsite na ito, maagnas sana ang mga hinayupak na pamilyang ito…
off topic, i just saw the fatguy’s nakakasukang pagmumukha…lawyer daw?!?!?..chariiing mukhang tililing kung mag salita…yan ba ang may pinag-aralan?…i wonder sino naging teacher nyan sa university na pinag-aralan nyan (kung talagang nag-aral ng law yan!!!is it ateneo?!?!?!sori kung mali, no insult to atenistas intended)..at naku, parang nanggigigil daw oh!!! gigigil ang triple chin nya!!!!
samantalang si bruha kunyaro pa di daw makikisawsaw sa nursing issue…alam ko na guys!!! kaya pagka may mga issue na the EK is caught off-guard, di maka comment ang mga buhong kasi kailangan pa nila yung kanilang taga-sulat…hahahaha hindi makaya nung scriptwriter ang duty nya kung sabay sabay nga naman at baka iba ang mabasa ni bruha. baka nasa harap sya ng nursing body issue e bigla nyang mabasa ang issue ni fatguy with the issue re ‘E’ samahan pa nang kailangang mag-check-in uli sya sa St Luke’s…”PWE!!!! Ang bababoy ninyo!!!!MAGSILAYAS AT MAAGNAS NA KAYO!!!!”….DIN KI SISI LO!!!!(MAMATAY NA KAYO!!!) BOMBAHIN NA!!!! NOW NA!!!!BUNYETA, GONGGONGZAIMERS, JDAMNESIA,EGHEAD,CHABIT D’SABIT,MYHTY MYAK!!!BURN IN HELLL!!!!!
E-mail from Joselito Santiago:
Talo man sa krusadang ibagsak ang rehimeng Arroyo sa legal na pamamaraan, masarap isipin na may mga magigiting na Pilipino na hindi kayang bilhin ng pera at hindi masikmura ang huwad na pangulo. Habang pinagmamasdan ko isa-isa ang kakaunting pangalan, nasabi ko sa sarili ko na ito na lang sana ang mga kongresista natin na nakaupo sa buong Pilipinas.
Mabuhay kayo! Salamat sa inyo.
1. Rep. Henedina Abad
2. Rep. Nereus Acosta
3. Rep. Benjamin Agarao
4. Rep. Mario Aguja
5. Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara
6. Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio
7. Rep. Agapito Aquino
8. Rep. Benigno Aquino III
9. Rep. Teddy Casiño
10. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano
11. Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco
12. Rep. Francis Escudero
13. Rep. Roilo Golez
14. Rep. Teofisto Guingona III
15. Rep. Mujiv Hataman
16. Rep. Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel
17. Rep. Ruy Elias Lopez
18. Rep. Renato Magtubo
19. Rep. Manuel Mamba
20. Rep. Imee Marcos
21. Rep. Rafael Mariano
22. Rep. Liza Maza
23. Rep. Florencio Noel
24. Rep. Saturnino Ocampo
25. Rep. Rodolfo Plaza
26. Rep. Gilbert Remulla
27. Rep. Etta Rosales
28. Rep. Rolex Suplico
29. Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III
30. Rep. Joel Villanueva
31. Rep. Joel Virador
32. Rep. Ronaldo Zamora
Sa panahon ng Kristiyano o Bagong Tipan, hindi na sinusunod ang 10% abuloy. Sa wikang English iyan ay obsolete na (tama ba ang spelling?). Ngayon, ang pag-aabuloy ay ayon sa dikta ng ating puso. Wala nang strictong 10%…noon pa iyan sa panahon ng mga Israelita.
Soleil:
Baka isa iyan sa nandaya sa bar!!! I know someone who got his doctor’s license through connections lang, kaya kakatakot magpagamot kahit related sa akin. Sister ko rin doctor but she got hers the standard way. Nagsunog ng kilay to get the license. Tagal din pinaghirapang paaralin.
Soleil:
Tuwang tuwa talaga ako sa mga tawag mo sa mga ungas. Natuto na rin ako. Tawag ko kay Nograles, Nobraless, kasi parang bakla ang dating. Daig pa kasi ang babae na putak ng putak. Kaya lang naman nila kaya iyong impeachment kasi marami silang binayaran. Pero the Bible says that number never counts. Bagsak din nila sa impiyerno. Kaso mo kasama nila sa impiyerno ang mga pilipino na napipilitang magnakaw din at magputa para mabuhay. Kawawa naman kasi sa Dios walang patawad ang mga gumagawa ng kasalanan na alam nilang bawal.
Iyan ang mahirap kasi sa mga wala namang alam talaga sa mga religion nila lalo na iyong religion na punung-puno ng priestcraft o kinakalakal ang saserdote.
Alam ko si Fatso graduate sa Ateneo lalo na noong panahon na money talks ang patakaran ng mga parochial school. Walang binatbat noon hanggang sa nauso siguro ang dayaan kaya nakaka-numero uno sa bar na nadaig ang mga graduate ng UP na dating mga topnotcher sa bar. Proud to be from UP as a matter of fact.
kinikilabutan ako Yuko…talagang super talamak ang bayaran dito kung kotongan din lang ang pag-uusapan. i jst came back frm Makati-LTO…i take back what i said 2 months ago that they are efficient…bec it’s nearing month’s end, the Filipino mentality of doing eveyrthing the last minute ay nananalaytay na ata talaga sa dugo(i thnk u knw the rule of registration renewal here?).kaya 2 days nawala sa buhay ko katutunganga sa paghintay due to excuses of the computer hanging up dahil daw sa dami ng volume..e ang tanga pala nila!..social service is a constant “live upgrading”..hindi yan bababa kundi dadami…why dont they do upgrading. Di ba puro sila projection ng kung anu-anong leche na project, upgrading dito at do0n kuno..may nangyayari ba at nauuna muna na kumuha ng mga suppliers na padrino at kilala kc para maka-kickback agad…September na and its just 100 days or so nalang X-change gifts na naman ang mga hinayupak na mga kurakot na yan!!! the EK will be preparing their super Xmas tree and kanilang Xmas basket…tapos kandarapa na mga corrupt na biznz industry for preparation for election!!!…i cant understand why some people have the stomach to pay to get their professional licenses. di ba nila alam nasa kamay nila ang buhay ng isang tao kung doctor or architect man sila, or engineer. nasa kamay nila ang kinabukasan kung abugado sila…eh si fatso, super-abugago at si bruha, super-chimay…di ba economist kuno daw siya…ang mga kasambahay dapat marunong magbudget para sa mga gamit sa bahay…etong si bruha budget ng pang banat at kung anu-anong luho ang inaatupag!..watching wowowee, i’ve learned that ang kanyang apo na si mikaela ay may horse pet na named barbie? dapat glorie nalang ang pinangalan, tutal mahilig naman siya…makisakay sa mga may panuhol!!!…
GRRRRRR…i better slow down…tama ka Ellen, my highblood at least has some vent to steam off…
ai nawawala ako sa topic pagkanabubuwisit talaga ako sa mag-asawang hayop na ito….hahaha i read frm a another loop that the bruha was mad of her super-atsay ad…it should be dressed as a japayuki ata ang gusto nyang dating para sexy kuno sya..illusyunada kasi…siguro kung pwede magpapalit ng mukha gagawin nya and also kung di lang mapa-publish, she will also undergo the operation that some height-challenged people are doing – undergoing surgery to add inches to their legs and height apparently!!! pero mabubuking sya sa kawalanghiyaaan nyang gastadora sya at pera ng bayan ang ginagamit nya…going back to the bayaran issue, yes, before someone offered to me i dnt need to take the architect’s exam jst pay 20k…tempting but pride made me not do it..i want to be known for something that i deserve and really capable of…kaya as u said yuko, pinagsunugan ng kilay to death pa…God is good and His will will be done no matter what…di ba ang kinakalat ay brainy ang doter ni bruha…sana naman totoo no? si mikey ay obvious na mana sa fatso, boploks at halatang nag-cra-craming ng mga dapat e-quote…read the book BLINK by Malcolm Gladwell…and you guys will see what i mean about thin-slicing…yang mga nasa EK na puro kawatan, obvious puro utak ipis…hah!!! saw Gonggongzales, hahaha ang gurang parang tutulo ang laway while talking..ciguro pagka tinulak yan ng mga students na nag walk ng naked sa UP ay di na yan makakatayo…Tongraless? yes yes Yuko..oo nga ano parang bading…hu knws baka nangungurot yan ng singit..he even changed his hairdo..ay haircut pala 2 months ago…magmumurang kamote…baka nga naman mapansin sya ni bruha at isama sa kanytang harem of boylets..only he will be classified as baul-lets kabaro sina ermita, villa-buwitre, jo-de-dementia,et al..mga mukhang amoy baul..si chabit d’sabit TH na isa pang nagmumurang kambing naman…this guy i want to see ambushed talaga!!! super snitch to the max…kayo na bahala where e-classfy si ebdane, palpakran et al…
let us start trimming down our list of candidates come 2007 elections. tandaan natin ang mga ginawa ng mga kaalyado ni donya gloring de labatiba. huwag nating hayaang may makalusot sa kanyang mga buwayang kapanalig. kawawa ang ating bayan. dami nang dumaang kalamidad mula nang mapasok sa malakanyang haunted palace ang reyna ng lagim kasama ang pamilya at mga kapanalig nyang maligno.
Like Chabelli, “As far as I’m concerned THE DOOR FOR RECONCILIATION HAS BEEN SHUT.”, I am closing the door for reconciliation with one caveat: I will open it on the condition that political criminals are reconciled to the idea that they will be shut away, at some time in the future, in Muntinlupa.
Artsee said:
“Itanong lang kay Ruffy kung na-release na ang kanyang pork barrel. Kapalit iyan sa hindi niya pagsipot.”
I was contemplating whether or not to respond to this, mainly due to the slanted comment. But I realized it would not be consistent with my principle of responding to questions thrown at me by the public concerning my official duties.
Of course, there is a slight imbalance here, since artsee knows who I am but I don;t know who he/she is. At least with ystakei, we’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with each other in the past.
Anyway, for artsee’s and others’information, releases of funds for legislators may be found in the website of the Dept. of Budget and Management ( http://www.dbm.gov.ph)
I believe that the PDAF (it’s no longer termed CDF) is a matter of right as far as the people are concerned. It is my conviction that no one, repeat NO ONE, not the PResident and not even the legislator has the right to deny the people access to these funds. As long as the PDAF is in the General Appropriations Act, the people have a right to access those funds.
Therefore, the embargo of these funds is one of the issues that I take against the administration. I believe that the release of these funds for the benefit of the people should not be dependent on how a legislator votes. Whether the legislator votes yes, no, abstain or boycott,the funds should be released for the constituents.
In answer to Artsee’s question, there was a partial release sometime May. And, as God is my witness, there was no deal whatsoever connected to that release.
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ystakei said:
“Come to think of it. If Ruffy’s problem has been financing projects for his constituents, I wonder why he has to depend on the Pandak for funding, and why is the Pandak given too much power to control even such funding? Kaya nakakaabuso ang ungas e. Biazon should instead ask his rich constituent to contribute money to his projects. Mas mabuti nga na mabulok ang project niya kung ayaw nilang magbigay para malaman ng mga taumbayan na itong si Pandak ay walang ginagawa kundi lustaying ang pera ng bayan sa pamamasyal niya sa ibang bansa kasama ng buong pamilya niya, etc. Mahirap bang sabihan ang mga constituents niya ng bagay na ito kesa naman pabayaan nilang manatili ang isang kriminal na nakaupo sa hindi naman niya dapat upuan? What a crap!
Nawalan tuloy ako ng gana kay Ruffy dahil dito sa simpleng pag-iisip na ito.”
I know that you have given me a more gracious message after reading my blog which explained my position. I beg your indulgence for quoting this earlier message of yours. But I think I have to make a comment on this just to share the other side of the story.
My district is blessed with having the upper crust of society as its inhabitants (Ayala Alabang is in Muntinlupa). It is also blessed with an overwhelming population of informal settlers, indigents and people living below the poverty line. (actually, it has been exacerbated by the dire economic situation of the people, unemployment, overpopulation, etc.)
I have had several partenrships with the private sector and NGO’s on projects for the underprivileged communities. But no matter how sincere and generous the private sector is, it is simply not enough to cater to the needs of my constituents. FOr example, it is very difficult for private sector raise funds to construct a 12- classroom, four story schoolbuilding to address the classroom shortage in time for the opening of classes.
My district is fortunate to have many civil society groups, NGOs and philantrophists and I work closely with them on projects implemented in my district. But government has a duty to bring its resources down to the people.
It is not so much as relying on PGMA herself for the funds, but it is simply expecting government to fulfill its duty and obligation to provide the people with services due them.
The upper and middle class understand the fight for righteousness in government. They can afford to give a premium in that fight because they are financially secure, have steady jobs, businesses, homes, cars, daily food and ability to pay for healthcare.
But my other constituents–those who live along the railroad tracks and slum areas, jobless fathers and mothers who have children to feed, children who don’t have money for baon or even tricycle fare—they have no one to turn to but government. It is difficult to tell them to endure their suffering until the president is removed. To them, to survive just a single day is already a miracle.
Take for instance the case of Jayson Advincula, 15 years old of Bgy. Bayanan, Muntinlupa. He is afflicted with dengue fever and needs 5 bags of blood worth 700 pesos each, or else he will die. Or Marlon Orobia, 45 years old, jobless, of Bgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa, who has leptospirosis. His hospitalization and medicine needs amount to more than 8,000 pesos. Richard Ona, 30, who has chronic renal failure and needs 38,000 a month for his dialysis. Due to his sickness, he is unable to support his family.
These are just a few examples of real people who belong to the majority of our countrymen who, having no other means to help themselves, go to the government for assistance. And although legislators are supposed to be only lawmakers, it cannot be helped that since we are part of government, the people go to us int ehir hour of need. Evryday, my district office is filled with my constituents seeking help in whatever form. It is such a heavy emotional and mental burden for us to tell them that no help is available because there are no funds. And it is more depressing to see them walk away empty-handed after scrounging for jeepney fare or walking several kilometers just to go to our office but go home with nothing.
I am not using my constituents as the jsutification for my position in the recent impeachment. I already gave the reasons for my non-participation which you have read in my blog. I am merely responding to your comment about not using the PDAF for my constituents.
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Artsee said:
“Ruffyb, Takot ka rin pala sa katotohanan. Ano man paliwanag ang ibigay mo ay hindi pa rin namin matanggap. Sagutin mo lang ang tanong: Kailan mo nakuha ang pork barrel mo? Pagkatapos bang hindi ka sumipot sa botohan?”
I think you don’t know me enough to pass judgment on my stand about the Truth. You don’t know what I have done and will do for Truth.
It sad though,to hear that no amount of explanation will be acceptable. I decided not to participate in the process which already had a pre-determined outcome precisely because the majority did not accept any amount of explanation or evidence from the opposition. Isn’t that what we are also fighting against?
As to ellen and ystakei, thank you for taking congnizance of my position. YOu may not agree with it, but your willingness to read it and give it some thought is most appreciated.
My respect goes out to you as well.
Nakatulog sa Impeachment
Solon muntik mawalan ng Pera
Dahil sa tindi ng antok habang naglalamay ang Kongreso para sa libing ng impeachment case laban kay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo noong nakaraang linggo, isang beteranong kongresista ang muntik ng malaglagan ng daan-daang libong piso sa loob ng bulwagan ng Kamara.
Ito ang nasagap na impormasyon ni Mang Teban kaugnay ng kongresistang ito, at isa sa mga sinubaybayan ng mga pro-impeachment team kung boboto ito ng pabor o kontra na ma-impeach si Arroyo.
Ayon kay Mang Teban, dahil nasa dulo ang apelyido ng kongresista, wala itong nagawa kundi matulog sa loob ng session hall habang hinihintay na matawag ang kanyang pangalan para bumoto.
Habang nananaginip ang mambabatas, hindi nito namalayan na bumukas ang kanyang Amerikana kung saan maraming nakatagong bulsa kaya nalantad ang tatlong sobre na kanyang itinatago.
Base sa paglalarawan ni Mang Teban, hindi simpleng papeles lamang ang laman ng tatlong sobre na nasa loob ng Amerikana ni Congressman dahil makapal ito.
Sa katunayan, nakatali pa sa goma ang tatlong sobre at muntik na itong malaglag kung napahaba pa ang tulog ng mambabatas at hindi naawa sa kanya ang isa nitong kaibigan.
Lingid kasi sa kaalaman ng kongresista, sinisilip ng ilang kasamahan nito sa bulwagan ng Kongreso ang loob ng kanyang Amerikana para malaman kung magkano talaga ang ibinigay na allowance sa mga miyembro ng administration bloc kapalit ng kanilang pagpupuyat.
May balita kasi na P300,000 daw ang allowance ng mga kongresistang kakampi ni Arroyo kapalit ng kanilang pagpupuyat at pagboto ng pabor sa pagbasura sa impeachment case laban sa Pangulo.
Dahil tatlo ang sobreng nasa loob ng bulsa ng Amerikana ng kongresista, kumbinsido ang mga kasamahan nito na P300,000 ang ibinigay sa mga mambabatas kapalit ng kanilang boto at pagpupuyat.
Pintahan n’yo na: Si congressman ay isa sa mga lumiban sa botohan noong nakaraang taon pero bumawi siya ngayong taon at sa pagkakataong ito ay kumampi na kay Arroyo.
Mula ito sa Visayas region at galit sa isang mataas na opisyal ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Sa unang tingin, hindi mo aakalain na Filipino si congressman dahil sa kanyang apelyido.
Ruffyb: Ewan ko po kung abogado ka pero ang tanong ko ay natanggap mo ba ang pork barrel. Kung natanggap mo, kailan? Pagtapos ba ng impeachment sa hindi mo pagsipot? Sa korte, iyan ang ipapasagot sa iyo ng Husgado…Oo o hindi at direktang sagutin ang tanong.
Pero wika nga sa Ingles, we’re giving you the benefit of the doubt. Siguro puwende mong gayahin si Imee na babawi ka next year kung may third impeachment. Boboto ka rin ng YES to impeachment.
A careful reading of my post will show that the answer is in the seventh paragraph.
If I were a lawyer, I would have answered that I never received any pork barrel. That’s because technically, legislators don;t receive any pork barrel.
The procedure is that a specific amount is appropriated for each legislative district. Upon advice of the department of Budget and the Committee on Appropriations (in the case of the senate it is the Committee on Finance), legislators submit their lists of proposed projects / programs for approval. Once approved, DBM issues a document called the Special Allotment Release ORder (SARO), which basically tells the implementing agency that the DBM will set aside funds for the payment of that project/program. At this point, no cash is released by the government yet.
The implementing agency (depending on what type of project) will be the one to implement the project/program in the recommending legislator’s district.
At the appropriate time, usually upon completion of the project, the DBM releases the funds to be used for payment from the National Treasury to the account of the implementing agency. The document which tells the implementing agency that funds have been transferred is called the Notice of Cash ALlocation (NCA). Once the cash is deposited, the implemnting agency can then pay its suppliers/contractors.
So, as you can see in the process, the legislator does not receive the so-called pork barrel. Sa wikang tagalog, wala siyang natatanggap.
That would have been the answer if I were a lawyer.
Thank you for the benefit of the doubt. For a while there, I tought you were doubting that I benefitted. 🙂
Salamat po Ginoong Congressman. Sa tuoo lang, may mga kamag-anak din ako sa Muntinlupa. Ang alam ko’y suportado nila ang pamilyang Biazon. Pasensiya na po kayo at mahina ako sa Ingles kaya Tagalog ang sulat ko. Pero hindi ibig sabihing pabor ako kay Lito Lapid at Kabayan Noli, dalawa sa maraming tungak na pulitiko sa bansa na sinasayang lang ang bayad sa kanila ng mga mamamayan sa kanilang puwesto.
Noong isang taon, nakita ko po ang masigasig mong pagsulong sa impeachment. Ang sa akin lang, sana man lang sumipot ka. Ang hindi pagsipot tulad ng grupo ni Asistio at Crisologo ay DUWAG. Sa mas masamang salita ay walang bayag.
Kung may pork barrel man o wala, immaterial na ito sa issue. Bakit pa ba ididikit ang pondo ng gobyerno sa prinsipyong ipinaglalaban na patalsikin ang mandararayang tiyanak sa Palasyo? Oo nga’t nagmamalasakit tayo sa atin mga constituents; pero kung talaga natin sila mahal at nagmamalasakit sa kanila, dapat ay makiisa sa opposition sa pagpatalsik dito sa Bruha.
Maugong kasi ang balita na nakiusap ang Malacanang sa mga kasama mo na huwag lang sumipot ay may matatanggap nang biyaya. Ngayon, paano mo maiaalis sa utak ng mga mamamayan na ginawa mo ang hindi pagsipot dahil sa pangako nito ng Malacanang?
Isa pa po Ruffyb, ano man paliwanag mo tungkol sa proseso ng pag-release ng pondo o tinatawag na pork barrel, aminin na natin na mas mabilis at mas malaki kung identified ka sa Malacanang. Ganyan talaga sa pulitika. Hindi na tayo dapat lumayo sa issue ng pork barrel dahil tutoo naman ito at buhay na buhay. Kung galit sa iyo ang Malacanang gagamitin ang pamunuan ng House para ipitin ang nakalaan sa mga kaaway. Hindi patas ano? Pero iyan ay tutoo…at alam mo po iyan. Eh nakiusap nga ang Malacanang na kahit man lang hindi sumipot ay okay na. Tapos, kayo po ang isa sa mga hindi sumipot. Mas nakikita ito ng ordinaryong mamamayan..ang ginawa mong hindi pagsipot…kesa kung ano-ano pang legal techicalities at process na binanggit niyo.
Sa 32 na Gallantc Congressmen, dapat regaluhan ng tig-iisang Mitsubishi GALANT dahil Gallant nga. Sa mga hindi sumipot, bisikleta na lang ang ibigay.
Pasensya na rin at sa wikang Ingles ako sumusulat. ito ay upang maunawaan kahit ng mga banyaga ang aking sinusulat. Alam ko naman na karamihan ng Pilipino ay nakakaunawa ng Ingles.
I am glad that you are now saying that the pork barrel is immaterial, although it was the main subject of your two posts directed at this representation.
As you said, rumors have it that Malacanang reqested congressmen not to appear with the promise of receiving graces. Let me state that I did not make any deals in exchange for my decision not to participate in a process which had a pre-determined outcome.
I really do not know how I can convince people about that, so I am just relying on their judgment.I just hope that my coming out into the open instead of hiding behind silence in the hope that all will be forgotten will be an indication of how I stand on the matter.
I made a decision not to participate in a process which is not impartial and unfair to the truth. IF we claim to be fighting for principles and ideals, how come some find that difficult to believe and understand?
Differences in how we fight battles isn’t proof that we do not stand on the same side.
The politician in me says that it is pointless to debate with an anonymous person in a blog. BUt the public official in me says it is my obligation to respond to the public. So here is my last post in reply to artsee…
Artsee said:
“Tapos, kayo po ang isa sa mga hindi sumipot. Mas nakikita ito ng ordinaryong mamamayan..ang ginawa mong hindi pagsipot…kesa kung ano-ano pang legal techicalities at process na binanggit niyo.”
Hindi ko na kailangan pang magpaliwanag ng mga technicalities sa mga mamamayan ng Muntinlupa. Dito ko lamang iyon ginawa upang malaman ng lahat ng nagbabasa dito, kasama na si Artsee, yung proceso. Knowledge is power, ika nga ni Ernie Baron (sumalangit nawa ang kanyang kaluluwa).
Idealists need to be armed with accurate information. Otherwise, they will just turn out to be opinionated.
ANg simpleng paliwanag ko sa mga nasasakupan ko ay ako ay nag-boykot. Para sa mga mahilig makipaglaban para sa prinsipyo, agad nilang nauunawan ang konspeto ng boykot.
Having said that, I would like to invite artsee to my district office so he/she can help me convince the people of Muntinlupa not to avail of the funds allocated to their district as part of their continuing protest against the administration of PGMA.
My district office address is UNit 103, South Center Tower, MAdrigal Business Park, Alabang Muntinlupa City.
There are many people who go there everyday, so an audience is guaranteed.
Hon. Congressman Ruffy Biazon…first of all, it is nice to know that a busy representative such as you ( I just hope that these posts from you are not from your aides? ) find time to “communicate” to such “common but sometimes (if not most of the time) opinionated” people of our beloved country the Philippines. I know some if not all spicy comments from us are “hard to swallow” by the corrupt and crook public officials that happens to “browse” such blogsite like this one. But as our sayings goes, “bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan ay dapat lang magalit”, because the TRUTH hurts. Now, you talked about “accurate informations”…but in the present times over there in our country, WHICH INFORMATIONS ARE ACCURATE AND WHICH ARE NOT? DOES THIS ACCURACY IF IT’S INDEED DEEM ACCURATE, MAKES THE INFORMATION(S) TRUE AND TRUTHFUL?
You were “absent” the day the 2nd Impeachment was “murdered and slauthered” by gloria’s dogs, I personally don’t have a “bone that aches” thinking about those “dogs”, because like the “lap dogs” that they are, they just did what they’re “trained, tasked, and fed” to do, follow their “master’s” wishes. But I hope if people like us commended and “praised” those GALLANT humans that fought it to the last seconds, those that “hid, disappear, got sick, or for whatever reason(s)” failed to “stick it with” their companions, but were also (thru their guts) not able to “swallow” directly “becoming lap dogs themselves”…INSULTS is a much bitter pill to swallow.
this should read….
But I hope if people like us commended and “praised” those GALLANT humans that fought it to the last seconds, NEGATIVE COMMENTARIES TO those that “hid, disappear, got sick, or for whatever reason(s)” failed to “stick it with” their companions, but were also (thru their guts) not able to “swallow” directly “becoming lap dogs themselves”…
Spartan:
I am willing to give Ruffy the benefit of the doubt having known him since the time we were fighting for the OAV Bill to be passed as a law.
He was one of the skeptics I observed but I battled wits for wits with him there, and finally came to a compromise. In the first place, I was as a skeptic myself about the participation of the OFWs in the election process for a better Philippines like for example of Teddy Boy Locsin, but I joined the fight anyway because I believed that voting was a sacred right that everyone should not be deprived of. And knowing and understanding the feelings of those who opposed it, I knew what I was talking about, and I guess, was more convincing in giving my opinion about it.
I have to relate in fact my own experiences in participating in this important process in Japan that the idiots would even use to ridicule and insult the people of Japan, who have in fact sacrificed a lot to meet the obligations put upon their shoulders by the victors of the last world war for something they had no control of as a matter of fact. This is in fact why the majority of the people of Japan are against any kind of war and careful to watch any move to lead Japan once more to such kind of tragedy that we would never want to happen again.
It actually boils down to ignorance as a matter of fact. At least, Ruffy is being true to his ideal of being a people’s man that he must have taken seriously when he joined the dirty Philippine politics, and trying to explain his side even when a lot of us cannot take it as an amend for his failure to appear to vote for the impeachment that he apparently thought would be another useless endeavour.
He calls it boycotting. I can understand that for over here, when we do not like the line-up of people running for positions in the government, we boycott the election and when the number of boycotters exceed the number of turn-ups, then they know the people are angry and not satisfied with the government that will lead in most cases to a dissolution of the Parliament.
Sad to say, however, that boycotting does not work in the Philippines. Ruffy could have been bolder signing the impeachment with the Pandak there leading the country to perdition. Nevertheless, I would be willing to give Ruffy the opportunity to absolve himself if I were you. Let us give him the benefit of the doubt to prove himself, and not be numbered with his colleagues in the Philippine Congress who make up the band of robbers and thieves. Hopefully, he has not joined ’em for not being able to lick ’em!
To Ruffy: Pagbutihin mo! I can understand what you are saying especially about the poor among your constituents. I have not seen such long lines of tagahingi at the offices of Parliamentarians here that I saw for instance at the office of Orly Mercado before. Someone should be blamed for such parasitic attitude as a matter of fact. Nawili ng kahihingi lalo pa ngayong ginagamit pa ni Pandak sa kaniyang mga photo-ops. Ginugutom sila lalo para magpasalamat sila sa pinalilimos sa kanila ni Pandak! Yuck!
Hindi ka nag-iisa kung gagawin mo ang tama. May God be your constant guide and companion even to inspire you as to what to do for truth and right. You will know in fact. When you get that burning feeling, you know it is from up above.
One thing I can suggest is why don’t you get in touch with one of our missionaries there teaching Filipinos to be self-reliant and self-sufficient to give you an idea on how to help the poor in your constituents without waiting for government funds that are being withheld even for the purpose of corrupting people like you? If you need referrals, I will be happy to obliged.
Thank you,Ruffy for taking time out to reply comments of visitors in this blog. It shows your sensitivity. That’s a good attribute for public service. As I have said before, I don’t agree with your stand in the second impeachment but I still respect you and I believe you are a good person.
Oops, this should read: If you need references and referrals, I will be happy to OBLIGE!
Kung ikumpare si Ruffy kay Teddy Locsin, siyempre lamang si Ruffy. Eto si Teddy walang utang na loob. Kung hindi dahil kay Mayor Binay hindi siya naging Congressman. Kay Ruffyb, wala naman ako masyadong reklamo. Isa lang naman siya sa napakaraming pulitiko. Gaya ng sinabi ni Ate Ellen, kahit papaano ay sinagot niya ang mga puna at batikos dito. Gaya din ni Ellen, iginagalang ko ang pasya niya kahit na hindi ako sang-ayon. Pero hindi niya maaasahan na karamihan ng taga-Muntinlupa ay igagalang siya.
At upang malaman kung ang ginawa niyang “boycott” kuno ay tama, sa susunod na pagtakbo niya sa halalan malalaman natin kung tanggap siya ng mga kababayan niya. Ang alam ko lang…ang buong Muntinlupa at mga tao ay nakatutok sa susunod niyang gagawin. Isa pang pagkakamali, baka sabay na siya magretiro ng kanyang ama.
artsee Says:
August 30th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
At upang malaman kung ang ginawa niyang “boycott” kuno ay tama, sa susunod na pagtakbo niya sa halalan malalaman natin kung tanggap siya ng mga kababayan niya. Ang alam ko lang…ang buong Muntinlupa at mga tao ay nakatutok sa susunod niyang gagawin. Isa pang pagkakamali, baka sabay na siya magretiro ng kanyang ama.
artsee, ang susunod na eleksyon sa Muntinlupa ay mahirap maging basehan kung “mahuhusgahan” ng ng TAMA ang mga politikong “lantad na kaanib” at “tagong-kaanib” nina gloria. Ang lugar na ito ay “balwarte” ni toting bunye, at katulad din ng “nabanggit” ni Kagalang-galang na Representate de Kamara R. Biazon, andito din ang mga ELITISTA, may napakalaking Mall si Tabako diyan, andyan din ang mga gusali at opisina ng mga “big-time realtors” tulad ng Presidente ng Senado ngayon, iyong mga nasa “masa level” na ang karamihan ay naninirahan sa baybayin ng Laguna de Bay, tulad ng Bayanan…marami duon ay masasabing mga “paboritong papirmahin” ni Lambino ng SInGAW NG BAYAN, na sa halagang P500 o kaban ng bigas at kahon ng noodles ay handa nang humawak ng ballpen o isawsaw sa tinta ang “hinlalaki” at ibenta na ang kanilang “PRINSIPYO POLITIKAL”…aanhin nga naman ang politika kung KUMAKALAM ang kanilang mga sikmura.
Siguro sa Makati, masasaksihan natin kung papaano “BUMALENTONG, GUMULONG, at MAGPASIRKO-SIRKO” ang stuntman na si lito(litong-lito ang isip) lapid sa pagkatalo na malalasap niya laban kay Mayor Binay…puwera “hokus-pokus” ng mga “magicians” ni abalos, malabong “lumusot” si Leon Guerrero ng Porac, Pampangga kay Jojo ng Makati.
Kung tutoo ang mga sinabi mo tungkol sa galaw ng pulitka sa Muntinlupa at balwarte ng Malacanang, di lalong na-confirm kung bakit hindi sumipot si Ruffyb dahil nga sa influence at pressure mula sa mga makapangyarihan taong binanggit mo.
ruffyb, I’m curious, Sir, what, in your opinion, is the solution to our current political crisis that has affected- whether directly or indirectly-most sectors in society?
I second Chabeli’s question!
Like Ellen, I would have liked to see Cong Biazon go the whole hog, win or lose. But that kind of approach is hardly rational nor is it an assurance that all will be well and will end well.
There is a saying that a fighter should not fight a battle he is certain to lose in order in order to rise, fight the good fight, and win the war another day.
Therefore I don’t equate his non-participation to a surrender and am for giving Cong Biazon some elbow room for future strategical maneuvers to finally win the expected good fight.
silence will always mean yes to status quo. impeachement voting is finished and to borrow some hated persons words, let us go forward, i.e., to the next battlefield.. what does cong biazon think about chacha.
From Tony Abaya:
No to ChaCha
August 29 issue
Although I have been in favor of the parliamentary system of government since the time of President Cory Aquino, I am against making the shift to it in the present context.
ChaCha is being promoted as a cure-all for all the ills of this unfortunate country. It is not. Under the present circumstances, shifting to the parliamentary system, without first overhauling the political system and without first rewriting the rules of electoral engagement, will not result in any meaningful change.
Without first making these preliminary changes, the predatory trapos who now control the present presidential system will wind up controlling the future parliamentary system.
With this as the guiding principle, consider how it impacts on the country’s mot nagging problems.
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So why are we Filipinos being stampeded into changing from presidential to parliamentary? Simple. To allow President Arroyo to remain in power beyond 2010, legally and constitutionally, as prime minister in a Westminster model, or as president in a French parliamentary model. Like Ferdinand Marcos before her. (See my articles Prime Minister Gloria and Gloria Forever, May 17, 2005 and March 28, 2006, respectively.) It is all one big hoax. *****
Ayaw ko naman maging judgmental at sabihing mali ang ginawa ni Cong. Biazon. Pero mula sa isang simpleng mamamayan na nakatutok sa pulitika at pangyayari sa bansa, hindi ko pa rin maalis ang duda sa aking isipan ang tunay na dahilan at loobin ni Ruffy. Tapos na iyan…hindi na maibabalik pa. Hindi naman puwede niyang gayahin si Imee na nag-drama at umiyak pa. Basta ang mas importante ang mga susunod niyang gagawin. Kapag ang kanyang mga kilos ay pabor kay tiyanak at hindi para sa opposition at mamamayan, di puwede na natin siyang husgahan at sabihin isa siyang traidor.
Wow! So many posts that have fired up my thought engine…Many comments for me to react to, but so little time…
Spartan said:
“Hon. Congressman Ruffy Biazon…first of all, it is nice to know that a busy representative such as you ( I just hope that these posts from you are not from your aides? ) find time to “communicate” to such “common but sometimes (if not most of the time) opinionated” people of our beloved country the Philippines.”
Thank you very much,sir, for your comment. In spite of the busy official schedule (which starts early in the morning until late at night), I always find time to log on to check my email, manage my personal business, research on new subjects that I come across at work, read the blogs and of course, post my comments. As a result, I suffer from sleep deprivation and continous stress.
I don;t rely on my staff or “aides” to do blog posts for me. Neither do I let my staff write my speeches. Even my press releases, they are all drafted by me, especially those that reflect my position on issues. I don’t have any ghost writer. However, fOr the routine news items (such as articles about my projects), the staff does those.
As I mentioned before, it has been my practice and principle to listen to the people and respond. Whether it be some rich businessman or the neighborhood streetcorner habitue, I set aside time to listen to what they have to say and if there is anything I can do, respond.
IF one thinks about it, what do I have to gain to log on in this blog, exchange views with people who I know only as online aliases, whoa re most likely not even my voters? I can always choose not to engage in a debate here.
But I know that behind those aliases are Filipinos who are tired of an unresponsive and insensitive government manned by officials who don’t really care what the individual Filipino feels.
Before I became a government official, I was also a ranting and raving private citizen who could only gnash his teeth in outrage at how government works. Actually, it’s the government per se or the system (as some would like to insist) that is the thorn on the people’s side. Those who run the system are the ones who cause the suffering of the people.
But when I saw the opportunity to not just rant and rave without achieving anything, I decided to put all the energy into soemthing that would produce results.
I know how it feels to just cry out against government’s callousness and don;t get a response. So if by engaging in this exchange I am able to let people feel that their cries are not ignored, then I believe I would have achieved something.
The comments and thoughts I get from these exchanges help me develop my own convictions and fine tune my advocacies in my work to include those of the people’s.
The government should not just HEAR what the people say, but it should LISTEN to what they have in mind.
OF course, this includes condemnations and negative comments.
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Ystakei,
Thank you again for your encouraging comments, including your friendly reminders to remain true to the interests of the people.
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Ellen,
My appreciation for the kind respect you have given me. The respect is mutual.
To be continued…
Thank you, Ruffy. There are still many fights to be fought to have the government we want fo our people. I know we will be linking arms again.
And of course, there is our crusade against cervical cancer which you have embraced. Thanks.
ruffyb Says:
August 31st, 2006 at 8:55 am
IF one thinks about it, what do I have to gain to log on in this blog, exchange views with people who I know only as online aliases, whoa re most likely not even my voters? I can always choose not to engage in a debate here.
But I know that behind those aliases are Filipinos who are tired of an unresponsive and insensitive government manned by officials who don’t really care what the individual Filipino feels.
Congressman Ruffy Biazon, at least you’re quick to “give sugar to the sour meaning” of the first comment from you that I quoted here. You are right but not absolutely and 100% “accurate” that there are “common” Filipinos like us in this forum sites that are “tired” of “unresponsive and insensitive government manned by liars, crooks, thick-skinned public officials and politicians…I said “not absolutely and 100% accurate…because if you would believe, “BEING TIRED” IS SUCH AN “UNDER-STATEMENT” TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE TRULY FEELS…you get tired by playing baskeball or exercising, or even after “making love” to your wife/partner….but with such BLATANT disregard by this government in (which you are also a part of) to the well-being and values of the “common” people like Mang Pedro the ice-cream vendor, Aling Juana the mag-gu-gulay, Atong the elementary student having his class under the alatires trees whose father was just killed “for being a militant activist/factory worker”…then seeing the same government officials wining and dining, driving Lexus, Escalades, or BMWs….people like me are not just “tired”…WE ARE SICK TO OUR STOMACK, WE ARE ALREADY VOMITTING, WE ARE ANGRY AND OUTRAGED…and, WE MIGHT BE EVEN ALREADY LUSTING FOR BLOOD…the “black blood” of all the CROOKS, LIARS, CORRUPT public officials and politicians who are continuously “raping” our Motherland. Ranting and raving?…not me, and maybe I am not the only one…”ranters and ravers” are those placard bearing rallyist in Mendiola and Espana…I am one of those that are “still quite”, keeping it all inside, but given the chance and the opportunity would “seek justice” not by being “tear-gassed or truncheoned” by the government’s “police-dogs”. Have you seen how that “stupid” Military Police got beaten up in front of Camp Aguinaldo by an angry mob of activists last month?…and the way the “residence” of a barangay in Taguig “repelled” those military and police demolitioners yesterday?…these are just a “preview” of things that will happen if the “oppressive government” does not change.
I hope Cong Ruffy won’t take offence if I ask him what his stand or opinion is on the threat of Mike Pidal to file complaint against Cong Cayetano with the ethics committee, and probably expel him,
Threats of suing Cayetano for libel, and having him disbarred, because he refuses to resign are for me, just shady tactics of the big fat man. What about you? What do you think?
Ninez and de Quiros capitulated what I did think of this threat. Pidal should have directed his clamor to resign, first and foremost, to his wife. Not to Cayetano, or any member of the opposition clamoring for his wife get out, come clean, etc.
Follow the leader, di ba?
Kung meron man dapat mag resign, una na si Gloria.
What do you say Mr. Ruffy?
People would say, we are just “talking like this, like that” because we are not politicians…does that mean all politicians are alike? Or it’s just the “filipino politicians” specifically those “trapos” that are “LIKE THAT”? Inutile in making our country “really” economically strong…because like gloria’s favorite line…”a strong economy would make a strong nation…”..and what does a strong nation means? Being just a “common” person, for me a sign of a strong nation means…the living conditions of its people, those “common people” are highly improved…you’re human resources stays home, don’t try her luck to become a “slave” in other countries.
I just finished watching the tv series of a Story How Singapore Came To Be…Lee Kuan Yew, he may also not be perfect…but by God, if the Philippines could have “someone” like him…I would believe “that miracles do exist”. Would it not be “plausible” to have someone like Lee Kuan Yew in our Philippine politics Honorable Congressman R. Biazon?
Hindi ko aasahan na sagutin ni Cong. Biazon ang komento ko dito uli dahil sa lahat na pumuna sa kanya, ako lang yata ang hindi niya kursunada. Pero salamat din sa nauna niyang mga sagot sa akin.
Binanggit niya na wala naman siya pakinabang sa mga sumusulat dito dahil baka hindi pa nga tayo sa lugar niya. Ibig sabihin kung hindi tayo botante, bakit niya sasayangin ang kanyang oras dito. Pero Mr. Congressman, palagi ka bang magiging Congressman lang? Hindi ka ba gagaya sa father mo na naging Senador? Siguro naman may ambition ka rin maging Senador balang araw at baka Presidente pa. Kaya ngayon pa lang ay tratuhin mo sana ng pantay ang lahat ng tao..ke botante mo o hindi.
May magagawa ka pa ngayon kung gugustuhin mo. Tulungan mo si Cong. Alan Cayetano laban sa mga umiipit sa kanya lalo na ang tabatsoy na Mike Arroyo. Ipaglaban mo ang opposition. Tutal naman nakuha mo na ang pork barrel kaya puwede ka na uli maging tunay na opposition.
Sa larangan ng eleksyon sa Pilipinas, ke-botante ka man o hindi, makinarya ang gumagana.
Saan ka nakakita ng batang paslit na nagbibigay ng sample ballots sa araw mismo ng eleksyon?
Onli in da pilipins!
The hall of congress is the battleground in case of impeachment complaint against illegitimate President Gloria Arroyo. Pro and anti impeachment congressmen can be compared as “soldiers” in the battlefield. Deserters in the military are executed on the spot. Desertion or intentional abandonment is a serious crime. I think Rep. Raffy Biazon intentionally abandoned his beleaguered comrades in the impeachment deliberations and voting. Where are you Honorable Rep. Raffy Biazon when your comrades needed your support or help? Bakit may sakit ka noon? Non-participation or boycott may only benefits “superior GMA evil forces”. A negative vote can make a big difference in congressional proceedings. The Filipino people want to hear your stand against kleptocracry, election fraud and abuse of power in the impeachment proceedings. I know a tough then Marine Colonel Rodolfo Biazon who stand his ground against R.A.M. superior forces in a failed December 1989 coup d’état. He is a real hero and saver of democracy.
Diego, pagbigyan na natin si Cong. Biazon at naibigay na niya ang panig niya. Bugbog na nga dito at bubugbugin pa natin. Ang hindi niya alam, may mga taong tulad natin na may kaunting talino na hindi basta matatanggap ang ganitong palusot. Alam naman ng lahat na matatalo ang pro-impeachment solons. Numbers game iyan. Pero ang mas importante iyon pagkakaisa at maipakita ang ating sinsiredad na position kontra sa tiyanak na ito na hindi dapat manatili sa Malacanang. Ang mga botante na lang ang huhusga kay Ruffy. Sana hindi magbago ang suporta ng mga kamag-anak ko sa mga Biazon sa Muntinlupa.
Ate Ellen, may listahan ka bang mga bumotong NO at iyon mga hindi sumipot o nag-abstein? Ang narito lang iyon mga bumotong YES. Gusto ko kasing gumawa ng isang listahan at medyo iyan ang pagbabasehan sa susunod na election. Dapat kasi maaga pa lang alerto na ang mga tao kung sino and dapat suportahan at kung sino naman ibabasura.
Let his Muntilupa constituency decides to trash (basura) or keep his post next year’s election. We have another fence sitter in the person of Quezon City Rep. Bingbong Christologo. There’s a strong possibility that he was pressured by his cousin Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Crisologo Singson not to participate in the impeachment proceedings. Bingbong Crisologo was convicted to serve three life imprisonments for arson and murder. Bingbong and his Saka-Saka goons burned down barrio Ora Este in Bantay, Ilocos Sur due to political vendetta. Bingbong cannot forget debt of gratitude (utang loob) from Chavit. Chavit Singson personally lobbied to then President Ferdinand Marcos for his cousin’s presidential pardon. Warlords and political dynasties have influenced or big say in the junking of the 2nd impeachment complaint against Mrs. Gloria Arroyo. Personal interests have prevailed over national interests.
Pero alam mo ba na Born Again daw si Bingbong? Pastor pa nga daw. Pero kilala siya sa Kongreso na isang manyakis.
COntinuation….
Spartan said:
““BEING TIRED” IS SUCH AN “UNDER-STATEMENT” TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE TRULY FEELS…you get tired by playing baskeball or exercising, or even after “making love” to your wife/partner….but with such BLATANT disregard by this government in (which you are also a part of) to the well-being and values of the “common” people like Mang Pedro the ice-cream vendor, Aling Juana the mag-gu-gulay, Atong the elementary student having his class under the alatires trees whose father was just killed “for being a militant activist/factory worker”…then seeing the same government officials wining and dining, driving Lexus, Escalades, or BMWs….people like me are not just “tired”…WE ARE SICK TO OUR STOMACK, WE ARE ALREADY VOMITTING, WE ARE ANGRY AND OUTRAGED…and, WE MIGHT BE EVEN ALREADY LUSTING FOR BLOOD…the “black blood” of all the CROOKS, LIARS, CORRUPT public officials and politicians who are continuously “raping” our Motherland”
Yes, I guess saying that the people are “tired of goovernment” (which indeed, I am a part of) is an understatement. BUti pa si Mang Pedro at ALing Juana may pinagkakakitaan at si Atong nakakapasok sa eskwela. Sa aking distrito, marami ni walang pinagkakakitaan at maraming bata hindi nakakapasok sa eskwela dahil walang baon at pamasahe. Sila ang mga araw-araw kong nakakaharap sa aking pag-ikot sa distrito habang nagsasagawa ng konsultasyon.
By the way, not all government officials have Lexuses, BMWs, Escalades or other similar luxury vehicles.
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Artsee said:
“Gaya din ni Ellen, iginagalang ko ang pasya niya kahit na hindi ako sang-ayon. Pero hindi niya maaasahan na karamihan ng taga-Muntinlupa ay igagalang siya.”
Salamat sa paggalang kahit hindi ka sumasang-ayon. Hindi ko naman inaasahan na lahat ng tao ay sasang-ayon sa akin. Sabi nga “you cannot please everyone.” Lahat tayo may sumasang-ayon at sumasalungat sa atin. Kahit nga ang Panginoon meron pa ring sumasalungat.
Ganun din sa paggalang. Hindi lahat ng tao gagalangin tayo. Meron at merong hindi magbibigay galang, kahit na sinabi ng Panginoon na mahalin at galangin ang bawat isa. Sa mga debate sa impeachment nga, pinakita ng ilang kongresista kung paano makipag-debate ng walang galang.
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Spartan said:
“artsee, ang susunod na eleksyon sa Muntinlupa ay mahirap maging basehan kung “mahuhusgahan” ng ng TAMA ang mga politikong “lantad na kaanib” at “tagong-kaanib” nina gloria. Ang lugar na ito ay “balwarte” ni toting bunye, at katulad din ng “nabanggit” ni Kagalang-galang na Representate de Kamara R. Biazon, andito din ang mga ELITISTA, may napakalaking Mall si Tabako diyan, andyan din ang mga gusali at opisina ng mga “big-time realtors” tulad ng Presidente ng Senado ngayon, iyong mga nasa “masa level” na ang karamihan ay naninirahan sa baybayin ng Laguna de Bay, tulad ng Bayanan…marami duon ay masasabing mga “paboritong papirmahin” ni Lambino ng SInGAW NG BAYAN, na sa halagang P500 o kaban ng bigas at kahon ng noodles ay handa nang humawak ng ballpen o isawsaw sa tinta ang “hinlalaki” at ibenta na ang kanilang “PRINSIPYO POLITIKAL”…aanhin nga naman ang politika kung KUMAKALAM ang kanilang mga sikmura.”
In 2001, I ran and won under the banner of the opposition (and I served my whole first term as a member of the opposition in the House). My opponent then was incumbent Congressman Toting Bunye. Prior to serving as Congressman, he served 3 terms as elected mayor and 1 term as OIC-Mayor (after the Edsa 1). Ever since he assumed the post as mayor in 1986, his service was uninterrupted and his ticket always won. In that election, the incumbent Mayor was his long-time running mate, vicemayor to him when he was mayor. ALl the councilors and the barangay captains were with them.
His affiliation and affinity with former Pres. Ramos was definitely instrumental in keeping him in power. In 2001, he was the GMA adminsitration’s candidate, having been a key player in the Estrada impeachment in the House.
The area where Spartan calls “elitistas” was Bunye’s bailiwick, since he had a long standing relationship with them, and, being a former BPI executive, was supported by the professionals and upper class.
When I ran in 2001, all the odds were against me. In fact, the only person who had confidence I would win was my wife. My parents and my inlaws did not think I would win, along with some other well-meaning friends.
In spite of all the odds, I won handily over my opponent, so convincingly that he did not even file a protest (of course, his sportsmanship is one that may be commended).
In 2004, I was once again up against an administration candidate, both local and national. But I won with the biggest vote that any candidate has ever recevied in Muntinlupa’s history, including the biggest lead over my opponent.
This inspite of the fact that I was involved in the Davide Impeachment (which the civil-society sector took against me), my stand on Reproductive Health (which the Catholic church strongly campaigned against) and my joining the Liberal PArty (which then allied itself with the GMA administration, an issue that the Pro-Erap/FPJ were agitated about).
My votes were overwhelming from all classes and all genders, cutting across political persuasions and religions.
I say this not to brag but just to put into proper perspective how the voters in my district decide on who to support.
I believe I was able to achieve those successes because I did the basic thing that people expect from their government — I CONSULT with them directly, I LISTEN to what they have to say (whether it is praise or crticism ), I tell them the TRUTH about issues and reasons for my stand on those issues, I ACCEPT any wrongdoing and ask for their indulgence, forgiveness and understanding, and I DELIVER what I promise.
It does not concern me whether I win in the next election or not. I can always go back to private life and leave in peace minding my own business rather than be stressed and abuse my health or prematurely grow old worrying about my district’s and the nation’s affairs.
What matters is that in the end, I can face my Creator and confidently tell him that I have done my job sincerely and to the best of my ability. I’m not so much concerned about pleasing men than pleasing God. I know that if I serve the people in accordance to His Will, I will not go wrong with Him and it will not matter what people will say. After all, people have their own prejudices and faults, just as I have my own. God is the only judge we have that will not make a mistake (with all due repsects to people out there who ahve different religious beliefs).
Just like what Allan peter Cayetano said, ang takot ko ay nasa Diyos.
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Artsee said:
“Kung tutoo ang mga sinabi mo tungkol sa galaw ng pulitka sa Muntinlupa at balwarte ng Malacanang, di lalong na-confirm kung bakit hindi sumipot si Ruffyb dahil nga sa influence at pressure mula sa mga makapangyarihan taong binanggit mo.”
Siguro sa paliwanag ko sa itaas, masasabing mali ang conlcusion na ito.
There is absolutely no pressure or influence on my decision. Whenever I am faced with a difficult political decision, I always isolate myself from people who may try to exert influence or pressure, not even my father. He knows that because that’s how he trained me. To make firm decisions based on conviction. The best decisions are not necessarily based on wisdom. The best decision is one that is based on one’s conviction because it is one that you can live with for the rest of your life. Poeple have made wise decisions but lacked conviction. In teh end, they are not sure if they did the right thing, in spite of the wisdom.
In the stand, I made on this recent impeachment, no one influenced or pressured me. NOt my Liberal Party mates, not the memebrs of teh opposition or administration, not my parents, not even my wife, who is my most important confidante and adviser.
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norpil said”
“silence will always mean yes to status quo. impeachement voting is finished and to borrow some hated persons words, let us go forward, i.e., to the next battlefield.. what does cong biazon think about chacha.”
I don’t my consider my absence during the vote as silence. There is a saying that sometimes the loudest message is the unspoken word. My absence was noted not by a few people. When the questions were asked, that was when I explained that it was an act of protest to the process that was pre-decided and served as an obstacle to truth.
Liek I said, just because we fight battles differently doesn’t mean we’re not on the same side.
With regard to Chacha, I agree that there are amendments that need to be done on the present constitution.
But with regard to the present move the amend or change the constitution, this is my position:
1. I disagree to the reason being given –the main reason being used for the present drive to change charter is that the rpesent system is supposedly the cause of our misery as a nation. I disagree. It’s the people runnning the system that’s to blame. If we change the sytem without pointing out the faults of those running the system, those faults will simply be carried over to the next system.
2. I disagree with the methods being used—-the People’s Initiative as pushed by Sigaw ng Bayan isa farce. It is not the people who are pushing for this but just the Politicians. (P.I. nila ito). In my district, the overwhelming sentiment is against it, and the signatures were either forged or the people were duped into signing it. Besides, the Supreme Court already said the law is insufficient to do the PI, and yet they insist on it. With the CON-ASS (voting as one version), I think it is the height of arrogance to simply ignore the Senate, especially since the present constitution’s spirit is that of bicameralism.
3. I disagree with the timing —- I believe that teh correct time in doing a charter emendment or revision is during a time of political peace. Right now, the poltiical atmosphere is highly charged primarily because there are many unanswered fundamental issues. If we proceed with a chrater change at this time, we will only end up with the constitution that will be owned by a particular political party.
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Artsee said:
“Basta ang mas importante ang mga susunod niyang gagawin. Kapag ang kanyang mga kilos ay pabor kay tiyanak at hindi para sa opposition at mamamayan, di puwede na natin siyang husgahan at sabihin isa siyang traidor.”
Nauunawaan ko ang nasa isipan ni artsee. Nguniot tanong ko lang, sino ba ang nasa lugar upang humusga kung ano ang pabor lamang kay gma at ano ang para sa mamamayan at oposisyon?
Halimbawa, may programa ng pabahay si gma para sa mga nakatira sa riles ng muntinlupa na aalisin para sa paggawa ng southrail…magiging laban ba sa oposisyon at sa mamamayan na nakatira sa riles kung ako ay mag-cooperate upang maisagawa ang proyektong ito?
O dapat ko bang harangin ang proyekto dahil si GMA ay magkakaroon ng political mileage dito, at hayaan ko munang manirahan ang mga mamamayan sa ilalim ng panganib na masagasaan ng tren ang kanilang mga anak sa pagpasok sa eskwela? Magtiis ba muna sila sa slum areas na may araw araw na bantang sila ay magkasakit ng dengue, cholera, tuberculosis at iba pang mga malubhang sakit? Sino ang magpapagamot sa kanila?
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Myrna said:
“I hope Cong Ruffy won’t take offence if I ask him what his stand or opinion is on the threat of Mike Pidal to file complaint against Cong Cayetano with the ethics committee, and probably expel him”
I don;t see any reason why I would take offence to this question.
I think there is no reason for Rep. Cayetano to expelled or even sanctioned by the COmmittee on Ethics. There is absolutely no reason for him to resign. REp. Cayetano is working in behalf of the Filipino people who are demanding answers to these questions, which will not be answered by a complaint filed in the COmmittee on Ethics by the First Gentleman.
Sagutin na lamang ang tanog.
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Spartan said:
“I just finished watching the tv series of a Story How Singapore Came To Be…Lee Kuan Yew, he may also not be perfect…but by God, if the Philippines could have “someone” like him…I would believe “that miracles do exist”. Would it not be “plausible” to have someone like Lee Kuan Yew in our Philippine politics Honorable Congressman R. Biazon?”
Yes, I believe it is plausible. But it depends not just on the politicians but on the people as well.
FIrst, politicians come from the ranks of the people. We must prove that politicians are not reflections of society itself. Inother words, that corrupt politicians are bred from a corrupt society.
I agree that many polticians nowadays are a bane to the people. But I just request that the people should refrain from lumping all politicians together as a “bunch of crooks”. there are good politicians out there. Let;s not make them collateral damage in our effort to weed out the bad politicians.
If we continue to brand all politicians as bad, how can we expect the sincere members of society to stand up and join the ranks of public officials? Kung matino kang tao, ayaw mo mabilang sa hanay ng mga tinatawag na kawatan.
Who will then be left to serve the nation? Only the thick-skinned and insensitive will have the guts to be in public office. We would have turned away those with potential to be serve sincerely.
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Artsee said:
“Hindi ko aasahan na sagutin ni Cong. Biazon ang komento ko dito uli dahil sa lahat na pumuna sa kanya, ako lang yata ang hindi niya kursunada. Pero salamat din sa nauna niyang mga sagot sa akin.”
I do not knnow how artsee got his idea that I don;t like him. I answered all his questions politely, didnt I?
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Artsee said:
“Binanggit niya na wala naman siya pakinabang sa mga sumusulat dito dahil baka hindi pa nga tayo sa lugar niya. Ibig sabihin kung hindi tayo botante, bakit niya sasayangin ang kanyang oras dito. Pero Mr. Congressman, palagi ka bang magiging Congressman lang? Hindi ka ba gagaya sa father mo na naging Senador? Siguro naman may ambition ka rin maging Senador balang araw at baka Presidente pa. Kaya ngayon pa lang ay tratuhin mo sana ng pantay ang lahat ng tao..ke botante mo o hindi.”
You are correct. I won;t be congressman the rest of my life. I may choose to give up after this term. I might follow my immigrant brother to canada. Yes, I won;t be congressman forever. Yes, I might also be senator, if God wills it.
But just like my fahter said, “Have a vision, not ambition. Vision will give you a reason to serve. Ambition will just make you a hostage of it.”
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Diego K. Guerrero said:
“The hall of congress is the battleground in case of impeachment complaint against illegitimate President Gloria Arroyo. Pro and anti impeachment congressmen can be compared as “soldiers” in the battlefield. Deserters in the military are executed on the spot. Desertion or intentional abandonment is a serious crime. I think Rep. Raffy Biazon intentionally abandoned his beleaguered comrades in the impeachment deliberations and voting. Where are you Honorable Rep. Raffy Biazon when your comrades needed your support or help? Bakit may sakit ka noon? Non-participation or boycott may only benefits “superior GMA evil forces”. A negative vote can make a big difference in congressional proceedings. The Filipino people want to hear your stand against kleptocracry, election fraud and abuse of power in the impeachment proceedings. I know a tough then Marine Colonel Rodolfo Biazon who stand his ground against R.A.M. superior forces in a failed December 1989 coup d’état. He is a real hero and saver of democracy.”
Sorry, you are incorrect in saying that Iw as sick on that day. I never said I was sick.
IN order to cut short this reply, I would like to refer you to my blog where I explained my position. If you really want to know the reasons, I suggest you read it. Unless, of course, you’re just taking a pot shot at me. The I welcome your posts here.
By the way, please leave my father out of the issues against me. I am my onw man and he is his own.
My blog:
http://ruffybiazon.blogspot.com/
Makinaryang politikal ang nanaig sa Pilipinas!
artsee,
NUMBERS GAME din ba ang pagkaka-acquit kay Clinton noong February 1999 ng US Senate?Kung ito ang inaakala mo ay nagkakamali ka?
Dito mo ngayon maikukumpara ang ibig sabihin ng pambansang interes ayon sa tagapag tanggol ni GMA!
soleil…upgrading ba ika mo?…sorry kabayan, wala sa “bokabularyo” ng mga ahensya na iyan ng gobyerno ang salitang “upgrading or improvement man lang”…LTO(Land Transportation Office ba?) would be under (someone correct me if I am wrong) the Department of Transportation and Communications(DOTC)…the same department na nasa “bright light” ngayon dahil duon sa alingasaw ng “pekeng empleyada” na isinama nuong isang opisyal na “kelot” sa isang “official trip daw” sa USofA, gamit ang “pondo” sa “intelligence fund daw” na umaabot sa humigit kumulang sa Php660,000.00 para duon sa “pekeng empleyada” pero obviously hindi pekeng “bebot” nuong opisyal. Ngayon, siguro andun sa perang winaldas ang dapat ay “pang-upgrade” na sinasabi mo. Ang galing talaga sa “KAWALANGHIYAAN” ng mga “damontres” na iyan.
right u r Spartan…mabuti nalang may mga wayts para ma-expose ang mga hayop na ito..meanwhile tayo ay parang de-susi na makinarya lang…lalagyan ng battery ang mga mangmang para makakuha sa botohan at pagka-ayos na ang hello garci…prente na naman ang mga hayop!!!
I failed to see this in time……..
So, it’s MY congressman from Muntinlupa.
How dare!
WHERE were you when the Country needed you!
Next time, we’ll remember….
‘THAT’ was a big chance to show you care,
and you blew it!
Political battlecry in 2007 midterm election: “Where Are You When We Need You?“
Sinabi mo, Diego!
Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo?
You know sa totoo lang the best title of this thread is:
“The Gagong 32”