According to Benjamin Abalos, the next election will be clean with him and Esperon overseeing it.Ha!Ha!Ha!
COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos yesterday said there would be no-repeat of the “Hello Garci” scandal in 2004 with the signing of a memorandum of agreement that would limit the role of the military in during elections.
“With the role of the military now well-defined…there’s going to be no Garci (controversy),” he said.
“May you (media) know that Garci is no longer with us so definitely there will be no more Garci. I don’t know if there is going to be ‘Hello Brownie’,” he said in jest, referring to Comelec Commissioner Romeo Brawner who was at the signing.
In the alleged conversations between former Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano and President Arroyo, current AFP chief Gen. Her-mogenes Esperon and now retired generals Gabriel Habacon and Francisco Gudani and Roy Kyamko were mentioned as having helped rig the elections in Mindanao to ensure Arroyo’s victory.
Gudani was mentioned as having helped the “other side.”
Abalos said it was time to end “this shabby and dishonorable action since the military has been dragged into this mess for a long time”.
“Kawawa naman sila (military),” he said.
The other signatories to the memorandum were Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz, National Movement for Free Elections chairman Jose Concepcion and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting chairman Henrietta de Villa.
Also present were other Comelec commissioners and AFP top officials led by Esperon.
The signing was held at the Wack-Wack golf club in Mandaluyong.
“This agreement is a big step toward insulating the military from politics,” said Cruz.
The four-page agreement says that the Comelec shall only deputize the military “in areas affected by serious armed threats to the electoral process.”
The armed threats would be identified jointly by the Comelec, DND and AFP.
The agreement defined “serious armed threats” as paramilitary forces, private armies or identifiable armed bands “widely perceived to have committed or is committing terrorism, fraud or other election irregularities and threaten or tend to disrupt the holding of free, honest and orderly elections in any political subdivision or unit or any part thereof.”
In areas where there are serious armed threats, the agreement said only the commanders, officers and enlisted personnel actually assigned in the area would be deputized.
“The Comelec shall designate the particular Comelec official responsible for said area covered by the serious armed threat from whom the deputized AFP commander and units shall get their instructions and assigned tasks exclusively during the period of deputation,” it said.
The agreement said the functions of the military personnel who may be deputized by the Comelec shall be limited to provision of security to the area covered by the serious armed threat through deployment of personnel to man, patrol and provide AFP visibility.
The agreement specifically cited the counting of ballots or canvassing of ballots and clustering of precincts as among the responsibilities that should not be performed by deputized military personnel.
It also said soldiers should not be transporting ballots, other election paraphernalia, and election results. It said soldiers may escort such transportation if security provided by the PNP cannot address the threat.
The agreement also prohibits soldiers from acting as security escorts to candidates and providing security to polling places and to members of the Board of Election Inspectors, Comelec personnel and other government personnel performing election duties, including the accredited citizens’ arm.
“In no case shall any counting and canvassing be conducted inside military camps, installations and facilities,” said the agreement.
Cruz vowed that soldiers who violate the agreement would be punished under the military justice system.
“Now, if there are critical areas where we (military) are needed, we are going to help but we are going to be far from the polling booths. We are not supposed to handle election paraphernalia,” said Cruz.
Cruz said the Comelec should be contracting vessels to be used in the transportation of election paraphernalia to far-flung areas like Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-tawi. “If there is a need to escort the vessel, we will provide patrol boats,” he said.
On his alleged involvement in the scandal, Esperon said: “Those are aberrations which remain to be charges and we will allow the investigating bodies to continue with that. I believe the appropriate agencies have taken cognizance of that. In fact, as far as I know, the House of Representatives has terminated its investigation on this.” – Gerard Naval and Victor Reyes
Oh well, Ellen, the brainwashing or the conditionning of the Filipino voting public is about to begin…
Their methodology is so crude; can’t they not think of something more intelligent than to have this shoddy agreement written on a piece paper that’s more useful in a loo?
Diego K. Guerrero said in a previous post:
Anna, as of now, the most we can do is laugh. Let’s make sure we retain our sense of humor. We can be angry over all these lies and injustices. But we should not allow them to make us bitter.
Right you are Ellen… laughter is part of my philosophy in life.
Like they said it’s not worth the paper it’s written in. What a waste of valuable papers. In the end they have to demonstrate to the public that they are capable of conducting a clean and honest election, and not themselves that muddle and turn it into on exercise of comical proportion.
Let’s forget this Opposition propaganda Garci case. It was unmasked by Enrile that it was actually the oppositions who called Garci and cheated last elections. The tapes allegedly possessed by this group are tainted with lies. Oppositions admit that they called Garci during those times. But why not even a single opposition candidates heard conversing to Garci? Why? Because they already manufactured the tapes. Dinoktor doctor, pinagputol putol para yung kay Gloria lang ang marinig ang galing galing talaga ng mga dimonyo. Tapos dinagdagan na ng kung ano-ano para tuluyang sirain si Gloria. Sira ulo na lang ang maniniwala sa tapes na hawak ng mga oposisyon na to. I believe Gloria called but not to cheat. I repeat naging intrimitida sya which is natural among people who are excited to know the results before hand. This is not actually grounds to ask for any apology kaya lang sinulsulan sya ng Hudas na 10 na humingi ng apology, kaya pala para magmukha syang guilty then sinabayan ng resigns ng mga walanghiya. Mga ugaling satanas. They even convinced Gloria to send Mike to exile para wala nga naman walang katuwang yung tao in times of crisis. Napakawalanghiya talaga nitong sampung ito. History will tell. Sinasakyan na lang ang kasong ito ng mga taong swapang sa pwesto. Kita mo sila-sila nga di magkasundo dahil pare-parehong mga buwaya. God will never allow this people to reign in this country. Thank God!
Ellen:
I just wonder if Filipinos realize that Abalos, consciously or unconsciously, is admitting that there indeed was cheating perpertrated by Bansot’s political appointee, Garcillano, when he says that there will be no more Garci!
Unbelievably fantastic! Actually, in more progressive societies this will mean a lot of sacking and criminal procedures that can lead to a lot of self-destruction. Abalos in fact should have been made legally responsible for all these cheatings, but lo and behold! He is one untouchable because he is under the protection of another political appointee, the maldita pal of the Fatso and the Bansot! Yup, he should have been sent to jail instead of being promoted and/or paid big with public funds sucked from even the basura pickers living on top of garbage bins. Really pathetic, I dare say. Question is “wala na bang katapusan?”
Kinikiliti lang naman ni Abalos at ni Cruz ang mga tao!
So, in forging this memorandum of agreement, these people finally admitted and accepted that there was indeed massive cheating during the last elections done by Garci. And they want the people to just forget it?
haaaay buhay nga naman sa enchanted kingdom …
sasabihin na kalimutan na lang ang Hello Garci controversy at “lets put it all behind us now” … tapos ngayong gagamitin na lang na joke ng Comelec “commissioner” ? i.e. no more hello garci hello brownie … para bang adding insult to injury na.
i agree with the previous comment … para bang inamin na ni Abalos na nagkadayaan nga noon with Garci and the military … kaya after this agreement hindi na ma-uulit yun. perhaps they have thought of another way to steal votes.
Talaga, Bayonic. Ganoon na lang ba? Kalimutan?
Sa susunod na mandaraya, what are they going to do, punish them? What if they say, si Gloria Arroyo nga, hindi binoto ng tao, nakaupo sa Malacañang, are they going to tell them?
If indeed there were massive cheating last elections surely the oppositions hand are not clean though. Ask Enrile for your enlightment. Talagang joke lang naman yang Garci case na yan. Kayo lang naman ang pumapatol at nauuto ng mga oppositions tungkol dyan. Puro pagdududa walang ebidensya. Di tinatanggap sa husgado ang tsismis at ang mga fabricated na ebidensya.
“di tinatanggap sa husgado ang tsismis at ang mga fabricated na ebidensiya”
“we will respond to those charges at the proper venue”
“impeachment is a numbers game”
“impeachment complaint gets thrown out because of technicality”
paano malaman kung tsismis nga yan at kung fabricated ang ebidensiya kung hindi paabutin sa husgado ang kaso ?
If indeed there were massive cheating last nursing examinations surely the honest exam taker’s hand are not clean though. Ask the PRC for your enlightment. Talagang joke lang naman yang exam leakage case na yan. Kayo lang naman ang pumapatol at nauuto ng mga nursing students tungkol dyan. Puro pagdududa walang ebidensya. Di tinatanggap sa husgado ang tsismis at ang mga fabricated na ebidensya.
Kaya nga di na pinaabot sa husgado dahil walang patutunguhan sayang lang ang panahon napakaraming dapat pagka-abalahan ng mga mababatas na dapat unahin kaysa dyan sa kasong wala namang ebidensya pansarili lang. Kung lahat ay paaabutin mo sa husgado di wala ng nagawa. Alam naman ng lahat na ang gusto lang ng oposisyon ay idestabilize ang bansa. kung matino kang tao papayagan mo bang mangyari yon?
Ma’m Ellen, what can we expect from benjamin abalos? Lies, lies, deceptions, and more deceptions. He is really reminding me of that comic character in Batman…yung si “the Joker”. Problema, marami tayong kababayang Pilipino na hindi mo malaman kung TANGA o NAGTATANGA-TANGAHAN, BULAG o NAGBUBULAG-BULAGAN, o sadyang NAGPAPALOKO dahil NANINIWALA pa rin HANGGANG SA NGAYON na HINDI NAGSINUNGALING, NANLOKO, at NANDAYA ang “maliit” na babae sa Malakanyang nuong nakaraang 2004 Presidential Election. Kung meron siya nang tinatawag na “delikadesa” at “talagang wala siyang kasalanan” bakit hindi niya payagan ang “MALAYA at PATAS” na imbestigasyon? Bakit ang “bukang bibig” nina bunye, ermita, at mighty mike ay “‘yung hello Garci ay past na, kalimutan na dapat iyon…” Madaling sabihin ang “kalimutan”, pero mahirap gawin yan, lalo na’t ang KASALANAN ni gloria at ng lahat ng NANDAYA, ke oposisyon(ngayon at nuon) ay ang “PAGBABOY” sa isang “SAGRADO” na bagay, iyan ay ang MALINIS, PATAS, at MALAYANG pagsasakatuparan ng isang importanteng KARAPATAN ng lahat ng MAMAMAYAN sa isang DEMOKRATIKONG bansa, ang PAGPILI NG GUSTO NIYANG MAGING “HALAL” na PINUNO ng kaniyang bayan. Uulitin ko ang nasabi ko na nuon, para sa akin sa tanging “espesyal na araw” lamang na iyon, ang ARAW ng HALALAN masasabing nakakapantay ang mahihirap sa mayayaman, si Inday na katulong sa kaniyang among si JDV na taga Dasma, si Cherrie na dispatsadora sa kaniyang boss na si Henry Sy o Ayala…dahil, ang isang boto nila ay katumbas lamang ng isang boto rin ng mga taong nakatataas ng antas sa kanila sa lipunan. Pero dahil sa mga taong tulad nina abalos, borja, at garci na nagpagamit sa mga WALANGHIYANG tao sa PANGUNGUNA ni gloria, at sa “PAGKAKABUKO” ng kanilang mga ginawa…INALISAN nila ang mga TAO ng KARAPATAN na ito.
Ngayon sa mga “forum” na tulad nito, I had the chance to “know and meet”, as well as “hear” the opinions of “others” whose “EYES and EARS” are not close to the “TRUE” status of our country’s political as well as economic situations. Pero dito ko rin “nakita at nalaman” na meron TALAGANG mga “nilalang” na naninirahan sa ating bansa na ubod ng WALANGHIYA at WALANG-KONSENSYA, dahil ipinagpipilitan pa rin na “ang pula at asul, at ang itim at puti”…ito ‘yung mga “nilalang” na sinasabi kong maaaring bulag o nagbubulag-bulagan, bingi o nagbibingi-bingihan, tanga o nagtatanga-tangahan, o sadya lamang na dahil sa GALING NILANG MAGSINUNGALING at MANLINLANG ay naniniwala na maski sila sa KANILANG MGA KASINUNGALINGAN.
Jun,
Voice of your Queen:
“Hello Garci, yong dagdag, kailangan mahigit isang milyon”
Voice of Garci:
“Yes Maam! Aayusin ko yon, kasama ko si Esperon, Habacon, Kiyamko at marami pa kami, Huwag kayong mag-alala”.
kaya nga hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin matapos-tapos ang issue na ito eh kasi hindi pinaabot sa husgado at hindi na desisyunan ng patapos.
kung napatunayan na talagang tsismis lang yun at walang ebidensiya eh di mananahimik na ang opposition.
at ano naman ang pinagkaka-abalahan ng mga mambabatas nating matitino ? ang mga dinner parties ? kung kaya’t walang quorom sa budget hearing ?
pasensya na mga “ka-blogs”, this should read…
ipinagpipilitan pa rin na “ang pula ay asul, at ang itim ay puti”…
bayonic….exactly the point…”kung walang ginawa, eh di pumayag na maimbestigahan ng ayos at patas”..kapag NAPATUNAYAN na hindi nga niya (ni pandak) ginawa at “ilusyon” lamang ng milyon-milyon na Pilipino ang mga “narinig” na “usapan nila ni HAYOP at BABOY na garci” eh di “ABSWELTO” siya, suportahan taka! ika nga…at ang sinasabing mga ngumangawngaw na tulad nina Congressmen Cayetano at Escudero ay tiyak na parang “laos na matinee idols” na lalayuan ng mga “fans” nila. Ang problema nga, itong hayop na si ablos andyan pa rin sa COMELEC, bakit ika mo…kasi kapag inalis ni gloria iyan, nangangahulugan “inilalaglag” niya or ika nga ay “she’s letting abalos take the heat”, eh sabi ni abalos..”kapag ako nilaglag nyo, sige balik ako kay Tita Cory at ikakanta ko lahat ginawa nyo”. 😉
speaking of the “nursing licensure exams issue”, itong si gloria maoobserbahan natin na kahit WALANGHIYA at UBOD KAPAL ANG MUKHA, ay may “katiting” pa ring “guilt” sa PANDARAYA niyang ginawa nuong 2004 presidential election, bakit ika mo? Pruweba ang “urong-sulong” na mistulang “laban-bawi” ng Eat Bulaga na ginagawa niya sa “pagpapalabas” ng kaniyang “EO” para sa “ikakasolusyon” ng present problem na ito. Pagdating sa mga “pagkakataon” na tulad nito makikita ang kaniyang “depektibong” pamumuno dahil sa kaniyang KASALANAN. :-X
Voice of your Queen:
“Hello Garci, yong dagdag, kailangan mahigit isang milyon”
Voice of Garci:
“Yes Maam! Aayusin ko yon, kasama ko si Esperon, Habacon, Kiyamko at marami pa kami, Huwag kayong mag-alala”.
Florry,
Yung boses na yan sigurado akong kasama yan sa mga dinuktor. Hwag kang masyadong magpapaniwala sa ganyan at high tech na tayo ngayon. Yung boses nga ng mrs ko nagaya ng dugo-dugo gang akala noong katulong namin mrs ko ang kausap nya eh. Uto-uto lang ang naniniwala na genuine yang tape na yan. Uto-uto ka ba?
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,!!!! t****tado talaga iyang si Abalos. Ngayon inamin din niya na talagang matindi ang role na ginawa ng military noong nakaraang 2004 eleksyon. Natural, kunwari aalisan nila ng papel ang militar sa 2007 para pakonswelo sa mga Filipino. Paano nga naman ay nakapwesto na si bansot. As if naman, ay kaya ni Abalos gawing maging malinis ang halalan!!! Kapal ng mga mukha nila, pinakapal ng mga perang kanilang nakurakot at mga pandaraya. Tamaan sana siya ng kidlat, kasama ang mga mahal niya sa buhay.!!
Talagang nanghihingi pa ng isang karma itong si Abalos. Susunod na makakarma ay si Merciless ng Ombudsman. Tingnan natin kung hindi sila bumigay kapag nakita nilang ang kanilang mga anak at apo ay sunod-sunod magkasakit hanggang pu….w!! Ano pa ba ang hinihintay natin, sukdulan na ang kanilang mga pambabastos sa bayan at tao. Hanggang Kailan pa? Huwag ng hintaying lubugan tayo ng araw. May darating na naman bagong disaster…..mas matindi kay “milenyo” dahil sa kababuyan ni bansot at mga alipores niya.
Tandaan nyo ang aking sinabi….nakakapangilabot na sakuna…malapit na!!!
Spartan,
Masyado ka namang bilib sa sarili mo. Kami ang nagbubulag bulagan o ikaw ang bulag at nauuto ng mga oposisyon. Ibig mong sabihin kaming milyon-milyon na di naniniwala sa oposisyon at di sumamsama sa mga rally ninyo na nilalangaw ay mali. Kayo na kakapiranggot ang tama. Hoy giseengggg! Sobrang kaipokritohan na yan.
Jun,
Hindi ka lang pala uto-uto, kundi bulag at bingi. Sige ka baka matuluyan ka. Huwag mong payagan ang sarili mo na magmukhang tanga, stupid at idiot. Magising ka na sa iyong pagkakahimbing at pananaginip sa kagalingan ng iyong reyna, na alam ng lahat na reyna yan ng mandaraya, magnanakaw at sinungaling. In other words, Evil Queen yang iniidolo mo. Baka naman kaya pilit na pilit ang pagtatanggol mo ay dahil sa medyo malaki ang commission natin, baka puwedeng pabalato naman diyan.
Jun,
Kung hindi totoo na nandaya, dapat hinayaang makarating sa korte para maliwanagan at mapatunayan na malinis at wala ngang masamang ginawa. =)
Hayaan na mismo na marinig ng sambayanan… in the end ang nagsisinungaling ang syang lalabas na katawa – tawa!
Kung walang ginawang masama at malinis ang konsensya…. walang dapat ikatakot…. hindi ba? =)
Jun…Jun…Jun….can you read again my “comment” above? Did I mentioned your name in there? Now I really belive sa kasabihan ng mga nakatatanda…”ang isda ay nahuhuli sa bibig”…meron pa…”bato-bato sa langit, tamaan ay huwag magagalit”…pero ang “matindi ang tama” tiyak ngangawa. 😉
spartan,
may isa pang kasabihan ang mga nakakatanda …
” ang taong pinakamahirap gisingin ay yung nag tutulogtulugan “
Tanungin kita ngayon Jun….ano ang mali sa sinabi ko? Hindi iyong “nag-iiiyak” ka kaagad diyan at sasabihing “bilib naman ako sa sarili ko”…Look STUPID…now I am calling you that…I am posting here hindi para “magpabilib”…kundi “to aire” my DISCONTENT and FRUSTRATIONS sa mga NANGYAYARI diyan sa ating bansa…I don’t care if you would believe on what I am saying, the point is this “website” of Ms. Tordesillas is giving chance to people like me to “voice out” our personal opinions, which are really “critical” of gloria. Ngayon, ang nangyayari, papasok ang mga tao na kagaya mo dito, makikibasa sa mga “madamdamin” naming komento, tapos “kokontra” at hindi lang basta “kokontra”, ika nga “mang-aasar” pa..resulta “away”, “gulo usapan”, at “labu-labo”…which like what YSTAKEI have been saying, ay siya namang “main objectives” ng mga “nilalang” na kagaya mo JUN .
hehehe @bayonic…ginagawa ng Lolo ko sa ganiyan, binubuhusan ng tubig…balikwas nga naman agad….hehehe
Ngayon JUN , tatanungin ulit kita…me isang pusa, tumalon ngayon sa kulungan ng mga aso..let’s say sampu ‘yung aso sa loob, ano mangyayari duon sa pusa?
Tama ka Ellen, na dapat may sense of humor ang isang Pinoy ngayon kung ibig niyang manatiling “Sane” sa bansang ito. Kung hindi lang siguro takot ang mga TV writers na ma-salvage sila, matagal ng ginawang thema ang mga pinaggagawa ng mga govt agencies na ito. Kung sa US lang ito, everyday siguro may “humour” na lalabas sa bunganga ni Jay Lino! Pero palagay ko, kaya haghi-hit ang mga local Pinoy movies lately kahit “korni” raw ang mga movie themes kasi ginagawang outlet na lang ito ng mga tao to escape from reality!
Spartan,
Hindi ka lang pala uto-uto. Malilimutin ka eto ang sinabi mo na kala mo napakagaling mo..
“Problema, marami tayong kababayang Pilipino na hindi mo malaman kung TANGA o NAGTATANGA-TANGAHAN, BULAG o NAGBUBULAG-BULAGAN, o sadyang NAGPAPALOKO dahil NANINIWALA pa rin HANGGANG SA NGAYON na HINDI NAGSINUNGALING, NANLOKO, at NANDAYA ang “maliit” na babae sa Malakanyang nuong nakaraang 2004 Presidential Election. Kung meron siya nang tinatawag na “delikadesa” at “talagang wala siyang kasalanan” bakit hindi niya payagan ang “MALAYA at PATAS” na imbestigasyon? Bakit ang “bukang bibig” nina bunye, ermita, at mighty mike ay “‘yung hello Garci ay past na, kalimutan na dapat iyon…”
O naalala mo na? Ano ba yung sinasabi ninyo na kailangan paabutin sa husgado kung talagang di nandaya. Kundi ba naman kayo engot ang sinasabi ninyong husgado ay yung Senado. Kung nakalusot yon sa House of Representatives ang susunod sa Senado. Pag nakarating sa Senado circus na. Ganyan ba ang gusto ninyong mangyari ang makarating sa Senado? Palibhasa wala kayong malasakit sa bayan kaya kahit magkagulo-gulo na ang bansa makapwesto lang kayo wala kayong pakialam.Parang di ninyo kilala ang mga klase ng mga Senador ngayon. Ayaw ng magtrabaho lalo na noong panahon ni Baboy drilon gusto mag imbestiga na lang ng mag-imbestiga para ma destabilize ang bansa. Alam naman siguro ninyo ang record noong last congress sa pamumuno ni Drilon halos walang nagawa ang mga hinayupak. Gumastos ng bilyon-bilyong piso. Ganon ang gusto ninyong mangyari? ang galing ninyo yan ba ang ituturo ninyo sa mga anak ninyo kung paano wasakin ang sariling bayan dahil galit kayo sa isang tao? Again for the record hindi ako maka Gloria!
Now going back to the “real topic”…hehehe. Itong si benjamin abalos, kapag nakikita ko sa TV, mahahalata mo na “kinakapalan” na lang talaga ang kaniyang mukha, to the extent na “magmukha” siyang “nakakatawa o nagpapatawa”. Or throwing jokes like what he “threw” at the media (“hello Brownie?”) shows how little he gives a damn about the people’s sentiments regarding the “hello Garci” issue? Which is the prevailing attitude of this present regime…the “I don’t care!” motto of gloria…kita ninyo, I don’t care, esperon basta chief of staff ka kahit hindi ka pa pumasa as 3-star general, didiretso kita 4-star, kung puwede nga 5-star bibigay ko sa’yo…hehehe, at least it is now showing “physically”…gloria’s makapal na mukha…look at her recent pictures like the ones in here. 😉
hehehe JUN ang tanong ko sa iyo, binanggit ko ba pangaalan mo duon sa komento ko? Simple lang isasagot mo…oo o hindi? Problema, tulad ka rin ng mga “ipinagtatanggol” mong mga IMPAKTO sa GOBYERNO, pinapaikot-ikot, pinapaliguy-ligoy ang mga sagot sa mga KATANUNGAN, kasi nga what they are “arguing for is on the losing end”…just like you…
Spartan,
hwag ka ng magpalusot. Kahit di mo banggitin obvios na yon tanga. Para kang bata kung magpalusot gago. LOSERS…. hehehe
and like what some of us who can’t swallow “talking” to people like you anymore…kung ayaw nyo sa sinasabi namin dito…punta kayo duon sa ibang “blogsite”…meron ako alam….www.gloriaherroyalhighness.insanequeen/ofherenchanted.kingdom.com
eto, punta ka sa “website” na yan, para lagi kang masaya….hehehe
Talk to the hand @JUN
Talagang mahirap lunukin ang katotohanan lalo na kung ayaw mong marinig dahil bulag o nagbubulag-bulagan ka. Sino ba sa tin dalawa ang nagsimula ng name calling?
and “Manang” Yuko, you’re right….absolutely, 100% correct…they just want “to pick a fight” and “ruin” the good exchanges of ideas. Thanks for the reminders. 😉
Jun
Mag-ingat sa paggamit ng salitang bobo at tanga sa mga kablogan mo dito. Natanong mo na ba sa iyong sarili kung ano ang paniniwala ng may-ari ng blog na ito tungkol halimbawa sa Hello Garci tape, na maari siya na ang natatamaan mo ng salitang bobo o tanga? Iba yung maging tanga, pwedeng maintindihan yun. Iba rin yung tanga na ipingangalandakan ang pagiging tanga. Katulad ko, ikaw din ay bisita lang sa blog na ito. Pag pumapasok tayo sa bahay ng may bahay, ingatan ang pananalita baka nagiging bastos na tayo?
there were some admin and opposition officials who called comelec officials to complain or inquire about issues. but none of them ask these comelec officials to cheat for them or have someone kidnapped, lol.
(unless you tapes of the opposition telling garci or abalos to cheat or kidnap certain officials to keep them quiet.)
perhaps O.T.
i am currently in Taipei, where the main political news is about the recall motion against the Taiwanese president. the recall motion is aimed at deposing the president over a spate of corruption allegations against his family members ( his wife ) and close aides.
somehow , it is gratifying to read that we are not the only country having a crisis in leadership. we already know what happened in Thailand. we know how Bush and Blair are faring in their respective countries. in Malaysia , there is a continuing war of words between ex PM Mahathir and his appointed successor. in the U.S. , my favorite singer-songwriter has released a new album with a song titled ” Let’s Impeach The President ” .
in the words of Sir Paul McCartney ,
“We All Know That People Are The Same Where Ever We Go
There Is Good And Bad In Ev’ryone,
We Learn To Live, We Learn To Give
Each Other What We Need To Survive Together Alive.”
peace brothers
Joe Con of NAMFREL Trending? so bakit wala na si bill luz sa tabi niya?
but garci’s lieutenants are still there, at wala sa kanilang nakulong o naparusahan.
to be fair and balanced, we have comelecako to provide the opposing side of the garci and GLORIAGATE controversy.
Jun,
Bakit di mo sagutin ng diretso ang mga katanungan sa’yo?
Ikaw ba ay isang pusa o aso?
Kung ikaw ay pusa, mukhang naliligaw ka…mas maigi pang ikaw ay humawi na at magparami muna… saling cat-cat!
Bye Kitty…bye…
what happened in Thailand and what is happening in Taiwan disputes the notion that we should refrain from protesting against injustice in the streets of Manila because this can be seen as destabilization and is bad for the economy.
what can be more destabilizing than a military coup ? and what happened in Thailand ? it’s business as usual … they even inaugurated a new International Airport !
and one of the enduring memories I have of Taiwanese news broadcasts are of lawmakers engaging in fistfights and scuffles inside the legislative chamber in full view of the tv cameras.
and I have not even mentioned anything about the labor and student demonstrations in Seoul.
and what has South Korea , Taiwan and Thailand have to show in terms of economic performance ???
the one country in Asia that I have not read anything about demonstrations against its government and leaders is North Korea.
perhaps that is what GMA, Palparan, Gonzalez and company wants to emulate.
Hindi pa rin pala natatauhan itong si Abalos – tinapik na minsan ng Makapangyarihan sa Lahat ay hindi pa rin nagbabago – patuloy pa rin sa kanyang paghahasik ng kasinungalingan.
Dapat niyang alalahanin na ang mga Pilipino ay hindi makalilimutan ang mga naging kaganapan simula ng kinuha ng kanyang amo ang pwesto sa Malakanyang.
Lalung-lalo na kaming mga nasa overseas ay mas nakakakuha ng mga balita na hindi naririnig ng masang Pilipino.
May kasabihan: Hindi lahat ng panahon ay malilinlang mo ang iyong kausap.
Jun,I admire your guts to visit this blog when you know very well my sentiments as well as that of the majority of the visitors here. But then, i guess you have a job to do. Kaya okay lang.
But I will not tolerate you accusing people who don’t agree with you of taking drugs. That’s foul.
Attn ricelander:
October 13th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
baka nagkamali lang si Jun ng “Tonga” , mahilig kasi sya kay Ale Boba at Asi Taulava??? 😀
Ang Gag*ng gag* naman pala nitong si Jun talaga. Ngayon ko lang narinig yung apology ni gloria arroyo, at wala siyang sinasabi na may dinoktor sa tape kung hindi inadmit niya yung konversation. Talgang bulok ang gloria presidency.
Jun is a troll, and in other blogs like SassyLawyer, they have zero tolerance for this kind of flaming or trolling, and they are banned outright.
You’ve been warned Jun.
If you don’t like the things you read in this blog, go visit sassylawyer or bong austero. or go read malacanang’s official newsletter manila standard today or philstar.
but if you persist… don’t say i didn’t warn you.
At huwag mo ng hantayin pang mawalan ng pasensiya si Taipan at baka mabahag din ang buntot mo….
Conversation between male (believed to be V. Garcillano) and female (believed to be Pres. Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo) on 29 09:43 hotel 2004
GMA: Hello?
Garcillano: Hello, ma’am, good morning. Ok ma’am, mas mataas ho siya pero mag-compensate ho sa
Lanao yan.
GMA: So will I still lead by more than one M., overall?
Garcillano: More or less, it’s that advantage ma’am. Parang ganun din ang lalabas.
GMA: It cannot be less than one M.?
Garcillano: Pipilitin ho natin yan. Pero as of the other day, 982.
GMA: Kaya nga eh.
LOL. Hindi ko alam, napipilit pala ang kalabasan ng eleksyon. Tapos sabi pa noon dito na anthony scalia na meyron justification na si Gloria ay panalo at legit na presidente. Huy, bobo kung nadaan na ng maduming kamay ang resulta ng eleksyon, kahit ano pang sabihin mo, wala ng kwenta ang eleksyon na yun.
Emilio,
Wala pa niyan si Yuko and Anna. Kay John palang may pagkakalagyan na yang si Jun. Sama mo pa si sina Bayonic. Ang nakakaawa ay yung mga taong pilit na gawing puti ang itim. Spartan could not have said it better. And we must commend Ellen for her patience and tolerance with Jun’s kind.
Abalos and his ilk should not be allowed to stay in office a minute more. Like JDV, he did not learn with his “brush” with the Lord. Their kind is worthy of a seat in the council in hell. Likas na kasamaan at hindi kakapalan ng mukha ang katangian ng mga ‘yan.
“I just wonder if Filipinos realize that Abalos, consciously or unconsciously, is admitting that there indeed was cheating perpertrated by Bansot’s political appointee, Garcillano, when he says that there will be no more Garci!”
Hahahah!
By golly, Yuko, that was absolutely spot on!
As they say, half a truth is said in jest and so, even if Abalos now wants to confirm that he was jesting about Garci, he was in fact only half lying – the other half being the truth, that Garci helped manipulate the elections for Gloria. From there, we could easily extrapolate: Abalos knew what the heck was going with Garci around!
Sacré bleu de sacreé bleu! And Abalos thinks he can change that? No way. He’s damaged goods and as damaged as Garci, if not more. Command responsibility, old man, command responsibility. Ever heard of that?
But hang on: I do believe that something diabolical is afoot: This agreement is pure propaganda. These people are starting to condition the minds of the public that the military will no longer be “involved” but I don’t believe that at all!
This Abalos is a trickster but his tricks ain’t all that good. Remember when he was desperately trying to defend the Singaw ng Bayan’s stand on TV (tackled in one of Ellen’s posts)?
Let’s put it this way, Gloria cannot make me believe that she hasn’t got Abalos in her pocket. Who knows, the Ombudsman’s bold, brazen, inimitable turnaround, somersault, striptease or what have you was the exchange deal. That 1.3 billion peso COMELEC “scam” must have produced a whacking profit for you know who.
But why on earth does a lawyer like DND Chief Cruz not see that? Ooops, I forgot, Mike the Fatso is a lawyer, and he sees money only!
Come to think, Anna, the COMELEC is supposed to be an agency working to ensure that the election is clean and that they will not be under or working for the benefit of the president especially one desiring to legitimate her position by being one of the candidates herself. In short, their allegiance should be to the country and the people who pay their bills, not the magnanakaw who steal funds from the national coffers to bribe them with. But how come, when they were talking of procedure to be followed in the OAV, they would not even allow the civilians who worked for the OAV Law and knew what they and how they wanted the election to be conducted to be there to tell them what to do according to the customs and traditions of the country Filipino absentee voters have gotten used to, especially countries with much more orderly elections like the USA or Japan, for example. We actually suspected the possible cheating especially in Japan where the votes are sent by mail, and where anyone can complain if the mails are not delivered properly as contended by an embassy staff that a lot many of the votes were missent to Manila and rediverted from the COMELEC. Sino ba ang niloloko ng mga ito? I actually volunteered to file the said complaint to the Japan Post about it but I was told not to bother! Kasi ang totoo, gumawa lang sila ng kuwento! Kuwentong kutsero!!!
Anna,
Abalos, another kening burimo, is a political appointee of the Bansot. So, how can he be free of her! Asslicker din iyan pihado!
Oh, yes… there’s never any doubt about it.
Garci’s appointment to Comelec in spite of rabid but justified opposition (even Max Soliven was opposed to Garci’s appointment) and Garci’s being in the South when his job was meant to be elsewhere are living proofs that Abalos knew what was going on – but Gloria already had Abalos in her pocket and so cabalen or not, he had to toe her cuticled toes.
to ellen,
i need some opinion from you,maybe ystakei can give me some advice too,i understand she live here in japan. sorry,guys,im so desperate and want some intelligent people to listen and maybe give some ideas.Do i have any rights to file descrimation case because some japanese university will not accept filipino students who want to take admission test because elementary and secondary education in philippine’s amount of study is only 10 years which means,the standard of education in philippines don’t meet their level of education here.Here is japan,they have 3 years in junior and and 3 years senior high school.Even if i said that i am college undergradute,they refuse to add the year i have studied in college.i feel so descrimanated.they don’t give me chance to take test and deprive my rights,i have one daughter who is japanese citizen and i want to continue my studies here because i want to give her good future. i know that my problem has nothing to do with the topic above and i want to ask an apology. please whoever had any idea,please,i am willing to listen. i hope philippines will improve especially the education system,so that anywhere in the world we will be,we can compete globally,i mean those who are college undergradute and high school undergradute hopefully can keep their head high in the future.
Ellen,
“I am going to stand up for what is right for the Army. “Honesty is what it is about. The truth will out. We have got to speak the truth. Leaking and spinning, at the end of the day, are not helpful.”
These are the words of the new British Army chief, General Sir Richard Dannatt, who has publicly aired his views that British troops must pull out of Iraq.
These are the words of a true military officer and commander. By saying these words, he contradicts and rebukes Tony Blair on his policy over the continuing deployment of British troops in Iraq (which, pundits say is Blair’s way of helping Bush and the Republican Party win the elections).
General Esperon, Gloria’s bodyguard in chief, should take heed. Esperon is the same age as Sir Richard but that’s all that they have in common.
The other one is a General while the other aspires to be general, one says what’s right and true, the other says what’s wrong and untrue…
KAILANGANG paabutin sa husgado
ilahad ang ebidensya at nang makita ng madlang tao…
ONLY THEN will the people see if gloria was truly elected or not: kung BOGUS o tunay at lehitimong presidente.
AYAW masampa sa korte? O sa Kongreso?
Eh di may itinatago!
Simpol!!! Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan?
ANG taong takot, may itinatago.
Pero kahit na itago, sisingaw at sisingaw ang baho!
Ang taong malinis, saang anggulo mo man tingnan, malinis.
Schumey,
You’re absolutely correct! Can’t add more to John, Spartan and Bayonic comments. Commom sense dictates that if a person is not welcome to a house, why insists.
Hell is reserved for all these asslickers.
Just quick comments, “the more we changed the more it remain the same.” Another I would like to offer, “Same Shit, only the different day.” A point to be made, Marcos was a thing of the past.
Two wrongs doesn’t make it right!
“Wala pa niyan si Yuko and Anna. Kay John palang may pagkakalagyan na yang si Jun. Sama mo pa si sina Bayonic. ”
Hehehehe! Eto na kami!
The problem is not Garci, yet those in power to buy and pay for Garci. Now you still have the same power, so it only stand to reason that we can expect Dejavu all over again. First shame on you, twice shame on me!
Comelec Chairman Benjamin is the problem! He’s the fox that guard the chicken house. And while the mother hen in her Malacanang cage feeding her flocks all the time, not chicken feed but white envelopes. The feeding feed was now converted to automation machine instantly in a second the alarm goes off. The flocks are well trained, so they would grow up just like the fussy old mother hen mom Gloria.
To taipan88:
“KAILANGANG paabutin sa husgado
ilahad ang ebidensya at nang makita ng madlang tao…
ONLY THEN will the people see if gloria was truly elected or not: kung BOGUS o tunay at lehitimong presidente”
kaso hindi pa rin magkasundo ang ‘united opposition’ kung paano nila ipo-prosecute ang case nila
“AYAW masampa sa korte? O sa Kongreso?
Eh di may itinatago!”
Walang tinatago. Di pa lang makita ng ‘united opposition.’ Or nakita na nila, di pa nila ma-organize. Sisihin nyo sila. Kasalanan nila – umaasa pa rin kasi sa people power, imbes na atupagin nila ang pagkuha ng enough numbers sa House.
“ANG taong takot, may itinatago.
Pero kahit na itago, sisingaw at sisingaw ang baho!”
Kaso nga lang, ang pagsingaw ay parang mga utot na intermittent
“Ang taong malinis, saang anggulo mo man tingnan, malinis”
Kaya nga walang credibility ang ‘united opposition’ kasi di rin sila malinis
Sabi ni Jun: “Again for the record hindi ako maka Gloria!”
Siya nga naman co-commenters. Bakit naman ninyo sinasabing maka-Gloria itong si Jun.
Ayan, inamin na niya na hindi siya maka-Gloria. Kaya dahan dahan lang diyan …
Siguro siya ay maka-Fatso as in maka-Jose Miguel Pidal Arroyo …
To josephs:
Baka hindi mo pa alam na galing kay Kit Tatad yung tapes (may nagbigay din sa kanya). Mismo si Kit Tatad hesitant iladlad yung tapes dahil sa Erap camp nga siya; balak nyang ibigay later to a neutral third-party for disclosure to the public. But he sought the opinion of Alan Paguia first, and gave the latter the tapes. Ang ginawa ni Alan Paguia, gumawa ng kanyang sariling adulterated, er, edited version, at isiniwalat sa publiko.
In a way kasalanan yan ni Alan Paguia – kung neutral third party ang sana nag-disclose ng unadulterated, original, pristine tapes, baka mas malakas pa ang impact at baka magka-people power uli. Pero di makapagpigil itong si Paguia.
Yes, walang kuwenta, ang lahat ng eleksyon ng 2004 – both national and local!
“yung hindi adulterated, este edited ng Erap ”
Ano yung adult rated? pareho ng x-rating na binigay ng MTRCB sa documentary ni Erap? (Kasi ang alam ko ang x-rating ng film sa ibang bansa ay para sa pornographic films)
Ooops, “adulterated” pala.
Mimi:
First, anoyone can file grievance or discrimination, I suppose. Would it do any good or will it get you what you seeking for, yet remain to be answered. But, for certain it will be a lost of your valueble time. My advise if I’ve to offer you one is to understand fully the requirements in each Universities, most especially abroad. And if you want to pursue further your education in the University of your choosing evaluate all the pre-requisite courses needed to get to where you want to be. If I where in your shoes I would take the courses needed to continue your goal. I have quite similar experience when I want to continue my formal education. Philippines school are lacking needed courses to be admitted to higher level of education in some university abroad. I suppose Japan is one of them. Each have their own rules and policies. It’s almost to the impossibility for a new comer to change thing in the university to fit one need. Moreover. if you young, time is on your side. I may add, it’s not quite that desperate, only how you go about it. Goodluck to you!
Benjamin Abalos is all wet! What Abalos is telling us or asking us is to trust the system while him and illegitimate Gloria still in power. It doesn’t work that way, not suppose to anyway. If Abalos and bogus Gloria didn’t do shit to protect the right of the sovereign people before, why does he think would be different this time around? We said so many times, we can’t move on and forget the crimes prior to today, just can’t get there. There must be accountability and consequences. Thus far, no one has been charged with crimes when there were crimes committed (sabi nga ni Mang Cayetano). So, Abalos is smoking funny cigar again to think the people is buying his spin propaganda. First, put Garci, Bolate, Assperon, bogus Gloria (just to name a few) in jail, to show in good fate you mean business. Otherwise, save your breath Abalos. We ain’t buying, not today, not ever.
ystakei-san says: I just wonder if Filipinos realize that Abalos, consciously or unconsciously, is admitting that there indeed was cheating perpertrated by Bansot’s political appointee, Garcillano, when he says that there will be no more Garci! xxxx
Right on!
Nahuhuli ang isda sa kanyang bunganga!
Ang tumahol ASO!
Jun,
I wish there were others like you in this blog to defend the “side” that you have taken – to defend, or fortify, Gloria’s position re-2004 election. Can you please expound on your statement below? You mean, those conversations between Garci and “ma’am,” were supplied by the oppositions?
“Let’s forget this Opposition propaganda Garci case. It was unmasked by Enrile that it WAS ACTUALLY THE OPPOSITIONS who called Garci and cheated last elections.” (boldfacing is mine)
Sabi ni Emilio: “At huwag mo ng hantayin pang mawalan ng pasensiya si Taipan at baka mabahag din ang buntot mo….”xxxx
Emilio,
Nag-IBAng ANYO na yung nabahagan….
Just wait and see, magbabago ulit yan!
Ganyan ang mga aso: iba-iba ang uri,
pero yung mga ASOng naligaw dito,
as-kal lang yan….
as in ASong-KALye! Walang breed!
In other words, Wa-class!
Kaya hayaan mong magpuputak,
baka malunok ang hangin,
lumabas ang utot, sumingaw ang singaw
sa Bayan ninakaw ang kalayaan.
May katapusan rin yan.
Malapit na.
Illegitimate Gloria and her Administration has lost its credibility ever since bogus Gloria went out on the street to overthrew a legitimate govt. Election cheating will continue, if there is election, as to my opinion. It’s an incurable desease without known cure. Plus, the dogs still at it and yet to be decided if there will be an election. For all we know Martial Law is in the work, or some type of national emergency, whatever. Nevertheless it’s wishful thinking.
Thanks to Rey Arcilla for the contribution. Here are the prime examples of Gloria’s credibility: Impsa bribery; Piatco mess; over-priced Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard; Jose Pidal Accounts, jueteng alligations, Carlos Garcia case; North Rail project, Venable contract, Comelec computer mess;grievances of the Oakwood mutineers; Bolante, Hello Garci; and I may add, German connection. And among other things and lets not forget the over 750 or so activists and journalists that died violently since the first day entered Malacanang, including the servants of god. I can go on, but you all know the rest of the story.
Therefore, Abalos in summary is not a reliable person.
mimi,
Your problem is not unique to you. Each country has its own policy when it comes to foreign graduates and universities won’t just accept foreign graduates unless, after her qualifications is evaluated by the country or the States ministry of Education, and most states or country has already an established recognition guidelines for foreign graduates, according to their countries and the institution where they acquired their education..
I would further suggest that if in Japan, Professionals are regulated by the Profession itself, you can submit your qualifications to the said body for evaluation. Like if you are engineer, you may submit your qualifications to the “Society of Engineers” or college or engineers or whatever it calls itself and they can evaluate your qualifications and tell you how much you need in upgrading to match up to their standard and also to qualify for licensure acceptance. You may have to take this upgrading in the university or in the courses offered by the profession itself.
Just like here in most provinces in Canada, our post college level of Ten years is also given a grade ten equivalent, while theirs used to be l3 for university and l2 for college. Now it’s a Twelve years Uniform pre college and university requirements and highs school graduates must still take a qualifying exams for entering either. For Professional and skilled Pilipino graduates, they can go to their respective Professions Regulating Body for Evaluation and every profession differs as to its standard of requirements and upgrading.
As to your idea of filing discrimination case against the university or the education ministry only a lawyer, specializing in such case could give you a sound and valid advise. So if you still think that your individual right had been violated please see a good lawyer, or any legal adviser dealing with this case and wish you and your child the best..
I hope that this entry would not break the rules for being out of topic, for I’m trying just to reach out for mimi which may need a legal advise by a good lawyer and make her feel we give her post same attention and regards same as any other.
Vic,
Any assistance to a fellow Filipino is never off-topic. We all blog to reach out regardless of the issue. I’m sure the rest wouldn’t mind. Now that’s in the service of the Filipino people ‘di ba?
Like Gloria, what gives this Abalos moral authority to open his mouth to ANYBODY that ““With the role of the military now well-defined…there’s going to be no Garci (controversy),””???? To begin with the COMELEC like so many other insitutions today, is so TAINTED with MUD, and DOES NOT HAVE ANY CREDIBILITY left to even comment!!!
I find it ridiculous that this TUTA who is VERY MUCH IDENTIFIED with a Gloria-the alledged CHEATER, LIAR and THIEF-has some gall to EVEN comment about the issue on the reduced involvement of the military!!!! Ang kapal talaga ng mukha! Only LOSERS would want to be identified with a person whose rating -11!!!
Facts: Benjamin Abalos is nothing but a subject of illegitmate Gloria, and certainly Benjamin Abalos only taking order from the power to be. Furthermore, Abalos serve at the pleasure of illegitimate Gloria. What it meant, Abalos must satisfy the big appetite of a woman hungry for power, irregardless of the consequences. “There is going to be no Garci,..,Garci no longer with us so definitely there will no more Garci”, Abalos said. How so assuring from a such unreliable person, that Abalos is.
Fact of the matter, Garci is replaceable as we all are, nothing is permanent, it’s the law of nature. If Garci is gone like Abalos want us to believe, there are thousand more like Garci out there would be willing to take the position of Garci, and perhaps much smarter than Garci. In addition they’ve learned the art of cheating and the mistake they’ve made in the past. Hence, Glory bee can be expected that she already 3 steps ahead on everyone and made adjustment. So, in the scheme of cheating, it’s only a lapse of judgement, not a crime in the mind of cheaters.
None of Gloria’s hound dogs, including Assperon has the moral authority to be making promises or ridiculous statement. First, they must clean Malacanang of it stink, not to mention the stinking Pasig River. Oooops! Probably, that doggone polluted water of Pasig River is causing this mental disorder on all the present Malacanang tenants and/or prior to non-paying renters of Malacanang. Yes, it could be the Pasig River polluted water, making people in Malacanang going bananas on us? What else could it be, it seems everyone that goes in that haunted place by kastilas, we can almost predict of the outcome. Perhaps, we should burn Malacanang to the ground and start all over again from scratch. This is the last resort, and we all desperate running out of options. Burn Malacanang and relocate the house of the people away from polluted Pasig River?
“With Garci a thing of the past and with reduced poll role of the military”,…..
Beautifully said by Abalos! I’d like to believe, he just want to convey to the Pinoys,( but can’t say it directly to the media surrounding him at baka ma-ABALOS siya ora mismo),: “Mawala man si Garci, I’m here to stay, guys! So, don’t worry, it will be: Hello Ben!!!…Hello Glue!!!” O, hindi bah mas matindi ang dating? LÖL!!!
Vic,
That was impressive.
Speaking of Garci, where is he? Why and how did he get away just like that? He should be charged at least for perjury? What about Gen. Garcia who was convicted of plunder. Is he serving his sentence or out there playing golf? What happened to Nani Perez’s scandal, the $2 Million Man? What about Jocjoc Bolante? Any update on him? We must monitor the status of all these crooks. They can get away while GMA’s enemies like the Magdalo officers are locked in jail.
A reminder of how dangerous illegitimate Gloria can be, and her illegal way to remain in power. Probably you already read the rebellion charges against the 50 people. Their names are available on Malaya’s editorial page. This charges, in my opinion, is to serve notice to the will be plotters to kick bogus Gloria out of power, that it’ll not be tolerated by bogus Gloria. Once again, bogus Gloria is way ahead of the game. Per Gloria’s playbook, ” Don’t do what I do or did, only do what I tell you.” Of course, Angie Reyes and others including Gloria will not be charged with rebellion. It’s widely known, in the land of Gloria’s Enchanted Kingdom (or is it kingdom of lunatics) , as “Double Standard.”
It started, behind the Gloria’s laws, only law, round up the usual suspects.
Spoke of military forces responsibilities are well defined in the constitution. We don’t need for Abalos to pacify all of us, in regards to the agreement reached with the military and their function during election. The people that went to the polling places on the last national election, as far as we know didn’t violate the law, but the enforcers of the law did. The breakers of the election law instead of being prosecuted has been promoted to higher positions. For lack of better PR words, pay-off for the mission accomplished. Now Abalos are conditioning the mind of the people. Nice doggone try!
Mimi:
It is not discrimination. It is a matter of following the standard. Japanese education requires 9 years of compulsory and another 3 years of preparatory college education called “Sr. High School.” One has to pass the rigid college entrance test to be able to enter a Japanese university. You must be exceptionally talented to merit admission into a Japanese university without going through this process, however, as in the case of some people who have had home schooling and are able to pass their high school education as those US students being accepted into the International Christian University or the Sophia (Jochi) University.
With the nursing exam scam, why should the Japanese Education Board now give exception to Filipino students, who have not met Japanese standard at that? Please, do not say discrimination, for there is no such thing. As I have stated, it is a matter of following the rules and standard.
Two years of college education in the Philippines will qualify anybody to enter a Japanese university. Problem is language. Most Japanese universities do not have English as a medium of instruction. That is why even scholars of the Mombusho (Ministry of Education) are required to take up two years of Japanese language training at the least.
As the old adage says, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
offtopic: (pardon my posting it here, just to clarify a minor point)
I recall a discussion elsewhere in this blog (can’t find it now) about U.S. permanent residents/citizens rendering jury duties. Allow me to use a personal example. I also received a summon to do so, but I didn’t oblige, or couldn’t. As a greencard holder, I realized that I was not eligible because the law says (am not sure if it’s federal or state) that only U.S. citizens can be jurors. Hawaii, South Carolina, Connecticut and other states (don’t remember the others) are among those that follow this.
(exit)
Vic,
There are a lot of lawyers in Japan who specialize in cases of discrimination, but Mimi will definitely be just wasting her time, because hers is a matter of meeting standards. There are requirements that she has to meet definitely like having authentic credentials like a transcript of record from the university she claims she has gone to, language proficiency, etc.
I have helped a lot many people enter school in Japan from elementary to college, mostly children of Filipino women adopted by their Japanese husbands, and have helped teach them Japanese because it is the medium of instruction in Japan. Otherwise, they enter schools for Japanese returnees from overseas and foreign children.
There are very few universities that teach in English as a matter of fact. Thus, the required language training and language proficiency test.
I should add. It is not discrimination. It is trying to keep the high standard of education. Japan cannot afford to provide mediocre education and turn the educational system upside down by granting some exception/exemption to the rule Philippine style resulting in some despicable diploma mill, and cheating scam.
Hawaiianguy,
I was the one who mentioned it in some other threads. I was actually surprised to receive several summons that were redirected to my Japan address by my mother. I don’t even have a green card as a matter of fact because I gave it up long time ago although I have retained my SS No. I thought it was more based on my paying taxes on my business and other holdings in the US, and wondered if that was in fact the standard in California to invite even non-US citizen for they could easily check on my credential with my SS No. I just assumed that perhaps they thought that just because my parents were US citizens, I was one, too.
I never bothered to check the rules, however, because I had no intention to fly to the US using my own resources for such. I could not afford to waste time on such thing, too, especially when I was busy doing side jobs in Japanese courts and police, too as an interpreter, and recently as paralegal.
BTW, for keepsake, I have kept copies of the summon in my Book of Remembrance. My other siblings in the US never had received such summons as a matter of fact.
Sabi ni Florry:
“Huwag mong payagan ang sarili mo na magmukhang tanga, stupid at idiot. Magising ka na sa iyong pagkakahimbing at pananaginip sa kagalingan ng iyong reyna…”
I disagree, payagan natin siyang magmukhang tanga, stupid at idiot. Demokrasya tayo, hehehe. Pabayaan rin natin siya sa kaniyang pagkakahimbing at pananaginip sa kagalingan ng kanyang reyna. Mas mabuti na ang tulog kesa naman itong pinepeste tayo rito, bwahaha!
johnmarzan, it’s not surprising that Bill Luz is not at Joecon’s side. Even other volunteers have deserted NAMFREL for its blatant trending in 2004, as we discussed in that PCIJ blog by Roberto Verzola and in his website No Cheats.
With the other Luz, sibling Miguel-who-wouldn’t-accept-PDC, out of DepEd, a number of scams (textbook, classrooms, etc) have recently surfaced. The Luzes are done with this government.
kahit sabihin pa ni abalos na wala ng “garci”, eh andyan pa rin si gloria. eh di ganun din. hay naku… kailan ba tayo gigising sa masamang panaginip na ito. nakakasuka na talaga.
BANTAY SALAKAY! Politicos like Benjamin Abalos Sr. should not be appointed in constitutional body Comelec. Former politicians cannot be trusted like Abalos Sr. and Hilario Davide Jr. They are multifaceted ass-kissers. Chairman Abalos is just doing lip service on electoral reforms. The automated election system was deliberately shelved during the 2004 national elections to give way the Garci manually vote count dagdag-bawas scheme. Two days before May 10, 2004 national elections the Davide Supreme Court prohibited the Comelec from using automated election system.
The Moro-Moro stage play of the P3-B poll modernization among bogus opposing parties, the Supreme Court, the Comelec and Ombudsman was a diversionary tactics to cover-up massive and systematic cheatings in favor of Gloria Arroyo before and after the presidential election. Retired chief justice Hilario Davide Jr. played a key role in the ouster of President Joseph Estrada in 2001 coup. Its payback time, he was appointed as permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. Davide’s final confirmation is still pending at Commission on Appointments.
The Suwitek triumvirate ABALOS-ESPERON-PUNO is a recipe to 2007 electioneering. A 12-0 shut out by the opposition in the senate and big gain in the lower house is a disaster for Gloria Arroyo to remain in power. Impeachment conviction hangs on her neck in the next congress. Matagal pa ang 2007. BITAYIN SI PANDAK NGAYON NA!
Toney Cuevas said: “Comelec Chairman Benjamin is the problem! He’s the fox that guard the chicken house.”
Ito magandang dare:
Doon sa mga naniniwala na hindi nandaya, magsuot sila ng T-shirt na nakatatak “To hell with the cheaters” tapos may litrato ni GMA. Paliwanag nila na payo yon nila yon at ni GMA. Makapunta kaya sila sa Mendiola sa harap ng Malacanang tapos ganito ang paliwanag nila?
Ganon din sa atin, pero ang paliwanag naman natin ay galit tayo sa mga Cheaters.
Just wondering what Abalos means when he said that Garci is gone. Balak ba nilang ipa-tiklo si Garci? Gagamitin ko sana ang salitang salvage kaya lang iba ang meaning the salvage sa pilipino doon sa talagang meaning ng salvage sa ingles.
Susmarya. Bakit ang dami namang dapat mamamatay para lang huwag matanggal si Bansot!
Kawawang bansa! 😡
Ystakei,
This is the beauty of a forum like this – sharing.
Re- that jury thing. It’s a federal law affecting U.S. citizens. Like the draft or enlistment to the army, one cannot escape it without a reason (unless one does not meet the qualifications). It got me scared somewhat when I got the summons myself. You know, one can be penalized (by fine or whatever) for not complying. The state laws differ somewhat only in terms of how jurors are released for duty by employers (paid leave or whatever), and other minor particulars.
Jury is part of the check and balance in the US that citizens can exercise as a matter of constitutional obligation. In some ways, it is more powerful than Congress or the Executive Branch, esp. if one is nominated to the Grand Jury (there is also Petit Jury).
I just found these for Hawaii and California, so you need not bother coming yourself –
California law says you are qualified to be a juror if you:
•Are a U.S. citizen
•Are at least 18 years old
•Can understand English enough to understand and discuss the case
•Are a resident of the county that sent you the jury summons
•Have not served on a jury in the last 12 months
•Are not currently on a grand jury or on another trial jury
•Are not under a conservatorship
•Have had your civil rights restored if you were convicted of a felony or malfeasance while holding public office
No one is exempt because of his or her job, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or economic status.
Hawaii
By law, jurors must meet certain requirements (Hawai’i Revised Statutes, Section 612-4). You must be:
1.A United States citizen (a person born or naturalized in the U.S.)
2.A resident of the State (a U.S. citizen who resides in Hawai’i)
3.A resident of the Circuit (First Circuit – O’ahu; Second Circuit – Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe; Third Circuit – Island of Hawai’i; Fifth Circuit – Kaua’i)
4.Over age 18; able to read, speak, and understand the English language
5.Have not been convicted of a felony in the State or Federal Court and not pardoned
6.Be at least 18 years of age
A lawyer friend gave me this reference –
Title 28, Part V, Chapter 121, §1861 -Declaration of policy [Jury]
It is the policy of the United States that all litigants in Federal courts entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes. It is further the policy of the United States that all citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on grand and petit juries in the district courts of the United States, and shall have an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.
Toney and other Fil-Am blogers who may be summoned later, you may find this useful.
Ellen, if Abalos said that, did he not just admit that there was cheating through Garci and the Military, because now they are correcting it by taking out the military? Surely, you will only correct something that is ADMITTEDLY WRONG?
Hawaiianguy:
I actually replied to the Court in CA that I was a Japan-based and a non-US citizen to be doing such jury duty that they should better give to US citizens although with my experience in Japanese courts, I was more than qualified. After two or three more summons, they finally gave up.
Yes, you bet, I got worried about the penalty for not serving as jury especially when you think of the seeming injustice being forced to do something that you are not interested much less qualified to do. I thought it was unfair if one would be penalized for something he is not even interested to do, and more often than not, even prove risky.
We do not have yet a jury system here although there is a plan to introduce it in Japan in the near future. It will not prosper though I believe because not many people can have the time to spare to be a juror.
Yuko, Jury duty is not forced on citizenry, but it is not an excuse to refuse one, if you are qualified and able to serve one. Living in democratic society, everyone has a duty an obligation to serve it is functions, and being selected to serve in a Jury is highlight in most people participation in that process parralel to that or even for some, more significant than in voting. If you believe, you can not render an unbiased or fair judgement on the case you are called to hear, you may state your case to the presiding judge to determine your fitness to sit among the ladies and gentlemen of the Jury. My sister had sat in one, and I have not received any summon myself, but if I do, I’d love to experience being the judge of my own peer.
In our case, we are selected randomly from among the list of property owners or voters list. You maybe excused by the presiding judge if it will cause “undue hardship” on you or your family. You may be called for selection every year and can actually serve every three years. If deemed qualified, any other reason is not acceptable under the penalty of the Jury Duty Act, under summary trial and conviction. It a very fair process and I always believe it’s better than a judge alone trial, which in our court, in some cases, the accused has a choice, between a trial of ‘Judge and a Jury’ or by the ‘Trial Judge Alone’. thanks..
Thanks Hawaiianguy for clarifying the question of who are eligible to act as jurors in US court. At least, people now realize that I’m not the only one who say so. That should give some a lesson to check first before providing inaccurate or false information. The way some people share information are behaving as if they are always right. No apology. No acknowlegement of correction…until this time when you clarified this once and for all. Thanks Hawaiianguy. Why do peope receive notices even if they are only green card holders. Because the names come from Department of Vehicle database such as the DMV of California. Those with driving licenses are on the data system. Names are picked up by random. They don’t know your status. The notice has instruction for you to submit proof of not being a citizen because it’s against the law to refuse to act as jurors if you are a US citizen. That should now rest this issue. Again, a lesson for those who act as if they know it all. Sometimes, it helps to be a little humble.
Vic:
I was chosen because probably because I owned an apartment in SFO, and a house in Hayward, but my siblings and cousins likewise own properties, too, but they have not received any summon to be juries.
Over here, simple criminal cases are judged only by one judge. It is when the crime is grave as when a criminal has committed murder, attempted murder or double crimes that they are presided by three judges. But then, Japan has a different justice system.
The court is presumed to be a court of appeal since no one is supposed to be presented there guiltless. Any person indicted in a Japanese court is supposed to be guilty based on investigations done by the police, who have to be careful in their investigations, for a simple misdemeanor, etc. can lose a case as for example in the case of a Pakistani accused of murdering a fellow Pakistani. He was given a Urdu-speaking Pakistani instead of an interpreter who spoke Punjabi, his native tongue that the police were not aware were different and lawyers, who defended the accused, used as reason to argue his case in court. The case was immediately dismissed, and the Pakistani, who was overstaying in fact was immediately turned over to the Immigration for deportation.
Imagine the feelings of the family of the victim. We have never heard of him again but maybe the victim was avenged by his family considering the nature of the people there!
The court’s function here is actually to determine the corrigibility of an accused and base their judgement on it. Otherwise, he/she is sentenced to death. A life sentence can mean a release after 15 years in incarceration when their cases are reviewed. If they are good, then they can expect to have consideration to be released especially if they are foreigners. In most cases, they appeal, but real repentant Japanese don’t appeal, and accept the sentence of the court. Execution here is done by hanging.
I have handled murder cases here of Filipinos in Japanese courts. The longest penalty that one I handled got was a life sentence. He thanked me for it. He was supposed to get a death sentence for killing and robbing a Japanese woman living alone in a house he trespassed. His sentence is for review in two years’ time as a matter of fact. Others got from 7 to 20 years with possible parole except for one guy who was a member of a Yakuza organization in Japan.
One thing the Japanese prison officials are learning and cannot help admire in the Filipino prisoners though is their filial piety to their families. On the other hand, they cannot understand how their families would even rely on them for financial support while serving their sentences in prisons in Japan.
Just imagine the Bugaw clinging by the pillars in the palace by the murky river bragging about the remittances of these PFWs in Japanese prisons. Last year, in fact, the Philippine Embassy asked the Japanese Prison to provide a list of Filipinos serving their sentences in Japanese prison.
I am told that a list was prepared sans the names of those who did not want to be included in the list. Perhaps, it was to make sure that their remittances are controlled by telling them to open accounts in PNB, Metrobank and the Landbank, which reportedly operate in Japan sans any legal permit to operate as an ordinary bank and/or foreign exchange dealer.
I never heard of such thing being done during the Marcos regime. Marcos, at least, did not tolerate the Japayuki and was not party to the deployment of wannabe prostitutes to Japan. Ironically, the problem of the Japayuki was used by his critics in Japan in pulling him down. This time, on the other hand, the Japayuki is being promoted by the Bansot sans any cry from yen-craving Filipinos. Fortunately, the Japanese government has seen it as human trafficking and closed the door of Japan to these Japayukis, actually teen-agers, male and female!
In short, utak kriminal! 😡
Thanks to Toney, Vic and Yuko for attending to Mimi’s inquiry.
I also think filing a case is a waste of time. Look for schools and countries where you would fit rather than waste time, resources and effort on something that may no really be worth fighting for.
I should add that indictment of cases here depends on the prosecutor or a fiscal, who is in fact different from a judge of the court although both are agents of the Ministry of Justice.
The police is a different entity likewise. It is not under the Ministry of Justice although in principle, it is supposed to work with the Ministry of Justice so that justice can work and prevail. Neither is it under the Self-Defense Force Ministry.
Our National Police Agency is a separate entity and not even under the control of the Prime Minister of Japan or any ministry. This is definitely the reason why police here can effectively corner an erring elected official or a bureaucrat. They should have something like that in the Philippines if they want the Bansot, et al sent to jail for crimes committed against the people of the Republic of the Philippines even for treason for allowing for example foreign militaries to operate in the Philippines like the permit that it is said to be granting to the Australians to build a military base in the Philippines to contain neighboring countries in S.E.A.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department BTW is patterned after the Scotland Yard of Great Britain.
Ellen:
The truth is I fight against discrimination of any kind having experienced it myself in the Philippines and the US. I fought hard in fact together with members of my group against the lumping up and labelling of Filipino women as “Japayuki,” a word that most Japanese now avoid using in reference to Filipino women because it connotes “prostitution.”
On the other hand, I find it unfair for Filipinos to accuse the Japanese of being racists, etc. especially when they do not abide by the rules of this country where they forget they are nothing but visitors expected to behave as in the case of Filipinos who are often reported to the police for making loud noises in predominantly quiet neighborhood.
You bet, why insist on entering a university in Japan that will not accept you most likely because they would not want to get extra teaching staff to teach in the language of the foreign student? Gastos pa nga naman iyan.
The truth is there are in fact some community colleges in Japan that offer instructions in English like Sophia University and ICU. Problem is will the student qualify and pass through the rigid college entrance examination?
Related topic: The crooks are filing charges against several John Does for plotting the removal daw of the Bansot in January. Susmaryosep. Over in Japan, they cannot file charges in our courts with “John Does.” It will be considered null and void. Otherwise, it is obstruction of the law and the rules of the justice and the court.
Talaga naman, kapag ang mga nagpapalakad ng bansa ay mga wannabe criminals, takbo ng bayan istilong Mafia!!!
My condolence to the people of the Philippines! PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! 🙁 😡
Jun Says:
October 13th, 2006 at 11:17 am
Voice of your Queen:
“Hello Garci, yong dagdag, kailangan mahigit isang milyon”
Voice of Garci:
“Yes Maam! Aayusin ko yon, kasama ko si Esperon, Habacon, Kiyamko at marami pa kami, Huwag kayong mag-alala”.
Florry,
Yung boses na yan sigurado akong kasama yan sa mga dinuktor. Hwag kang masyadong magpapaniwala sa ganyan at high tech na tayo ngayon. Yung boses nga ng mrs ko nagaya ng dugo-dugo gang akala noong katulong namin mrs ko ang kausap nya eh. Uto-uto lang ang naniniwala na genuine yang tape na yan. Uto-uto ka ba?
jun, may katulong ka sa bahay? ano ang sinabi mo sa kanya nung tinawagan siya at sinunod ang ipinagagawa ng dugo dugo gang? TANGA, WALANG UTAK, BOBA, GAGA, INUTIL, UTO UTO, ENGOT at kung ano ano pa? siguro masasabi mo nga sa katulong mo ‘yun (maaaring nasampal at nasabunutan o natadyakan mo pa o ng asawa mo) dahil sinusuwelduhan mo siya para pagsilbihan ka at ang pamilya mo na nagagawa mong itawag sa amin dito kahit hindi mo kami pinapalamon. ano’ng klaseng ugali at pagkatao meron ka? humarap ka muna sa salamin at kausapin ang sarili mo’t pangaralan upang magpakatao at umaktong sibilisado bago ka magsalita ng kung ano ano laban sa mga taong wala namang ginagawang masama laban sa iyo.
inilalabas namin ang aming mga obserbasyon sa palpak na pamamalakad ni gloria at kanyang mga bayarang alipores hindi dahil sa ipinuputok ng luslos mong sulsol ng opsisyon kundi sa sarili naming kusa. walang bayaran dito at wala kang karapatang tawagin ang sinuman sa blog na ito ng kabastusang itinatawag mo dahil hindi ikaw ang isinusuka namin. meron ka bang nabasang ganito: “PATALSIKING SI JUN, ANG KURAKOT, SINUNGALING, MANDARAYA, MANLOLOKO, PEKE, AT BULOK NA PRESIDENTE”? meron ba? kung meron, maaari kang manggalaiti at sabihing mga tanga kami at hindi nakikita ang kabutihan mong ginagawa para sa bayan – kung presidente ka.
Spartan Says:
October 13th, 2006 at 11:50 am
Ngayon JUN , tatanungin ulit kita…me isang pusa, tumalon ngayon sa kulungan ng mga aso..let’s say sampu ‘yung aso sa loob, ano mangyayari duon sa pusa?
spartan, yung pusa magiging aso, kakahol na rin para huwag awayin at lapain ng mga aso. tulad ni jun. he he he he heeeeeeh!
You bet, Hawaiianguy, by sharing, you learn a lot, especially when we have the experience as in yours and my case re this juror thing. In fact, I thought the court in CA was crazy to be sending me such summon knowing that I was not a US citizen, for I never had applied to being one under my Japanese name.
Maaari pa iyong maiden name ko because by virtue of the rule of citizenship, I could be a US citizen with my father being a US citizen before I was born, but the jury invitation was in my Japanese name.
Whatever, it was resolved without me filing a complaint against the US government even for trying to make a criminal out of me by such uncalled for and unreasonable summon that may be an honor to some people but not to me who could not afford to waste time even when I can afford to fly to and from the US and Japan.
Sabi nga, “Time is gold.”
Mrivera: “spartan, yung pusa magiging aso, kakahol na rin para huwag awayin at lapain ng mga aso. tulad ni jun. he he he he heeeeeeh!”
Parang katulad noong aso namin noong araw sa Pilipinas. Kahol ng kahol pero lumalakad namang paurong! Malosep talaga! 😛
Iyong tono noong kausap ni Florry parang si Pingot! Mukhang tahimik at nakiki-blog na lang dito sa utos na rin na mahal niya siguro! 😛
Right now, naka-monitor tayo sa kanila, pero naka-monitor din sila sa totoo lang.
According to Benjamin Abalos, the next election will be clean with him and Esperon overseeing it.Ha!Ha!Ha!
COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos yesterday said there would be no-repeat of the “Hello Garci” scandal in 2004 with the signing of a memorandum of agreement that would limit the role of the military in during elections.
“With the role of the military now well-defined…there’s going to be no Garci (controversy),” he said.
“May you (media) know that Garci is no longer with us so definitely there will be no more Garci. I don’t know if there is going to be ‘Hello Brownie’,” he said in jest, referring to Comelec Commissioner Romeo Brawner who was at the signing.
dapat dito sa abalos na ito ay binabatukan para matauhan. wala nang kayang gawin kundi lokohin ang taong bayan. kailan pa sila magiging karapatdapat pagkatiwalaan gayung maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na mga tagasunod sila ni gloria? talaga naman, mga baliw na nilalang.
Come to think of it, hindi nga “Hellow Garci” kundi “Hello Benny!” na lang!!! Tangna, bakit kasama pa si Esperon e iyan iyong kasama ni Garci na nandaya. Ang kapal naman! Bistado na arya pa rin ang mga ungas! Bakit iyan pinababayaan ng mga taumbayan. Kasi babarilin sila ni Esperon at noong kamag-anak ni Fatso na si Calderon ba iyon? Bilib ka rin sa kapal ng mga mukha ano?
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!!!
Papalitan na ni Abalos ang kanyang pangalan ng ALAOS. Iyang ang kasunduan nila ng Supreme Court at mga senador para manatili siya sa Comelec. Kaya abangan kung mabasa niyo sa diaryo ang pangalang Comelec Chairman Alaos.
Related topic:
“Poverty is root cause of terrorism, Nobel laureate tells Kyodo
Oct. 14 DHAKA, Bangladesh
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus said in an interview with Kyodo News in Dhaka on Oct. 14 that terrorism can never be overcome through military means. (Kyodo)”
This is very true. Give the peasants what they need and they will start coming down from the mountains and till their lands, at least, those remaining non-grabbed by landgrabbers!!!
John Does as defendants/accused
In the US, it is common to have defendants/accused who are named “John Does.” Here in the Philippines, that is also allowed. As long as the “John Doe” has other descriptions and the correct name is later supplied. But “John Doe” is enough to initiate a court case.
If I’m not mistaken, in Japan the same procedure is allowed.