Last Monday’s session of the House of Representatives was a comedy of errors starring Rep. Emilio Espinosa (NPC, Masbate).
Last Monday’s session was most awaited because the public wanted to see what would happen after last Saturday’s press conference of House Speaker Jose de Venecia and 25 congressmen where they announced they were backing out of the Senate-less Constituent Assembly they brazenly railroaded last week.
Before that surprise but welcome withdrawal, last Monday’s session was supposed to be devoted to election of the presiding officer and formulation of rules for the unconstitutional exercise that was to come the next day because they wanted the amendments to the Constitution by the weekend (Dec. 15) so that a plebiscite could be held on Feb. 12, 2007 to shift to a parliamentary system of government immediately after.
Last Monday’s session started about two hours late. We went to the session hall at about 4:30 p.m. and we saw only Rep. Butz Aquino (LDP, Makati) and Espinosa.
Espinosa, who is deputy speaker for Luzon, was already at the Speaker’s rostrum.
The minority congressmen were already there after a brief gathering with students and some members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines near the flagpole in front of the Batasan building where a statement was read against Con-Ass.
The minority congressmen had agreed that they would ask for a categorical withdrawal of the House Resolution 1450 which had morphed into HR 197, which called for a Constituent Assembly even without the participation of the Senate. They wanted any one from the majority to move for the reconsideration of HRs 1450 and 197 and for the restoration of the deleted portion of Sec. 105, which paved the way for their passing of the controversial resolution.
We were told that JDV was still meeting with other active proponents of Con-Ass. It was past 6 p.m. when JDV finally came to the hall and delivered his statement explaining why they are shifting to Con-Con instead of Con-Ass. The statement was a series of “we cannot be insensitive to the calls of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines, we cannot be insensitive to the call of Bishop Eraño Manalo of the Iglesia ni Cristo, etc. etc.” It was a statement of “insensitivity”.
After JDV, Rep. Prospero Nograles (Lakas-CMD, Davao) moved “to cancel, suspend and postpone amendments to or revisions of the Constitution scheduled to be held at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives at 10 a.m. in the morning of Dec. 11, 2006 as provided for in Resolution No. 197 pursuant to House Resolution No. 1450 until such time that may be set at a later date by this House to enable the House members to deliberate on the option of a Constitutional Convention to effect charter change in accordance with the majority consensus to act towards accommodating the various sectors of society.”
Bayan Rep. Teddy Casiño raised the issue that under their rules, a motion should only have one subject matter. He said Nograles motion had at least two which were to cancel and to suspend and postpone Con-Ass and to hold a Constitutional Convention.
Iloilo Rep. Arthur Defensor was also trying to speak and Espinosa recognized him even as Casiño was speaking. Other minority congressmen also wanted to speak and it was beginning to be chaotic.
The 84-year old Espinosa is the second oldest member of the House (next to Rep. Herminio Teves) and it seemed to us in the gallery that, in many instances, his hearing was failing him.
When Espinosa cut Casiño and recognized a majority congressman, the sectoral representative complained, “You are violating my right!” Espinosa shot back, “But you are also violating my right!
“What right?” the flabbergasted Casiño asked.
“You have exceeded your five minutes,” Espinosa answered. Casiño complained that he has only used up three minutes of the allotted five minutes. Espinosa replied, “On my watch you have violated my right!”
Everybody laughed. Casiño pointed to the watch on the walls that showed he had not exceeded five minutes. “That’s the official watch, Mr. Speaker.”
The session was suspended and a member of the House Secretariat approached Espinosa. We heard one lady representative belonging to the majority saying, “He must have had one vodka too many.”
Casiño was allowed to have his full five minutes when session resumed. Casiño’s issue was then put to a viva voce vote. The volume for “Ayes” (yes) and the “Nays” (No) were almost the same. Surprised, we remarked the majority congressmen were used to saying “yes” so they just said “Ayes” without even thinking they were voting against their party position.
Espinosa ruled, “The ‘Ayes’ have it.” The minority congressmen rejoiced while the majority were up in arms. Session was again suspended and Defensor went up to Espinosa.
When session resumed, Espinosa said he was clarifying his ruling, “The ‘Nays’ have it.” It was again the turn of the minority to complain. They refused to agree to the motion of Bukidnon Rep. Miguel Zubiri to repeat the voting.
Parañaque Rep. Roilo Golez suggested that they refer to the record. Espinosa said, “What record?”
Session was again suspended and we saw Espinosa being led out of the session hall. When it resumed it was Ilocos Sur Rep. Eric Singson who took over as presiding officer. He declared the session adjourned.
We enjoyed the comedy show.
House of Robots and Clowns might well be the name henceforth. Lawyer Homobono Adaza has a point in filing charges at the Ombudsman office to the effect that congress has wasted the peoples money. With pork barrels and bribes from glueria, this comedy could yet turn out to be a very expensive and unwanted entertainment.
Well, well, kagigising ko lang. Tulog pa yong iba. Kung sakali, mauuna ako ngayong maka-makakaposte.
Katulad ng mga comedy shows ni Dolphy noon, pag may eksenang mabubuko ang kalokohan, magpapatawa na lang. Tawanan naman ang mga nanonood. Pero kwidaw tayo mga friends, baka isang patibong yan. Baka habang tayo ay inaaliw at kunyari ay nahihibang sila, sana matuluyan, may lalabas na namang bagong pakulo. Talagang kumukulo na ang dugo sa mga ito.
Meantime, tunghayan po natin ang isang magandang account tungkol kay RC:
DAN MARIANO (Manila Times) Need for media soul-searching:
Notwithstanding—or perhaps due to—the hysterical reaction of two newspaper columnists at Saturday’s press conference, Renato “RC” Constantino Jr. helped dramatize public anger at the majority congressmen’s bid to railroad Charter change through con-ass.
In many blogs on the Internet, for instance, readers have been hailing Constantino as a hero. Meanwhile, the two columnists who tried to silence him are scored for what is publicly perceived as coming to the defense of the con-ass congressmen—an accusation that I think is unfair.
In any case, the two columnists have done Constantino a favor by turning him into a martyr of the Cha-cha train. Now that same locomotive appears to be on the verge of derailment.
Oy, mga friends, mukhang nagbabasa itong si Dan Mariano (Manila Times) ng blog ni Ate Ellen.
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“I would like to say to you all (that) I am completely appalled by your collective gall. You’re totally bereft of principle that’s why you’re without shame.” RC
Joeseg translation for Dec. 13, 2006-
Nakakarimarim ang inyong pagyurak sa ating saligang batas. Galante si GMA na binayaran pa kayo upang manitili sa pwesto kayong lahat. Kung may natitira pa kayong pera, I mean, kahihiyan, mag-resign na kayong lahat. Oy yong pera, isauli ninyo.
Hi Alitaptap! Naunahan mo pala akong gumising. Kape tayo, pards.
May nabasa ako rito na si Pichay raw ay pwedeng double ni Roderick Paulate. Pwede nga ano? Kaya talagang maraming comedy of errors dyan sa Bastusang Pambansa. Sa hitsura na lang, pag hindi kontrabida, pang comedy.
Pero friends, huwag nating ismolin itong si Pichay. Kung magkaka-election, isa siya sa mabigat na panglaban ni GMA sa pagka-senador. Itinuturing na malakas ang kandidatura sa dahilang sa labing dalawang dapat ihalal, sa huling survey, maganda ang kinalabasan ni Pichay. Malaki ang pag-asa niyang…
Basahin na lang natin itong sinulat ni REY MARFIL (Abante Tonite):
Suriing mabuti ang animnapu’t apat (64) na congressman ang mawawalan ng silya ngayong Hunyo 30 2007, hindi ba’t nangunguna si Pichay — ang kongresistang nag-aambisyon maging senador pero hindi malaman ng mga tindero sa palengke kung tao o gulay kaya’t nanatiling No. 47 sa senatorial survey ng Pulse Asia? (No. 47! ang galing, di ba?)
Mabuti pa nga iyong ‘petsay’ naging No.7 sa Social Weather Station (SWS) survey bilang paboritong ulam ng mga mahihirap at nagugutom pero iyong pangalan ng kongresista, kahit gawin pang 45 slate ang senatorial race, ito’y laglag pa rin sa listahan.
(Sa concon, isang amendment ang inihahanda ng pro-GMA para gawing 50 na ang senador para makasama si Pichay na nasa ika 47 ngayon. Pero paano kung kakandidato si Manny Pacquiao, Efren Bata Reyes at Ronnie Alcano? Laglag pa rin! Sus, paano na yan?)
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Para bagang nakarating na kay Fr. Bernas ang Comedy of Errors sa BP. Basa uli. Tulog pa naman yong iba, pagtiyagaan nyo muna ‘to.
FR. JOAQUIN BERNAS: To my mind, the strongest argument against charter change is the behavior of the present House of Representatives. That is the mirror of what could happen if we were to move to a parliamentary system now.”
I’m referring to the BEHAVIOR na sinasabi ni Fr. Bernas. It’s either mga lasing sila sa kapangyarihan, nakakainom or simply nagpapatawa. Tindi, no?
Nandito na rin lamang ako, samantalahin ko na Ate Ellen.
CITO BELTRAN (Philippine Star): As Representatives and co-equals in the House, the ConAss guys failed to consider that in the real world of a Democracy it is not just about majority of numbers but a consensus. You maybe elected representatives of the people, but you are still JUST representatives and NOT THE PEOPLE.
O, ayan, bata pa yang nagsasabi sa inyo kung ano ang dapat ninyong gampanan. Maliwanag ang sinabi nya, you are just representatives, not representa-THIEVES. In simpler term, RAPIST. Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan!
Wala pa ring ibang poste? Mga tulog pa yong inabot ng madaling araw dito sa blog ni Ate Ellen. May nabasa pa akong pang-comedy ang arrive, tamang tama sa topic.
JAY SONZA (Abante Tonite): Para saan pa ang mala-HIGANTENG TENGA ni Joe DV kung hindi naman ito marunong makinig sa sentimyento at pulso ng mamamayan? Kung iyan sanang mga budget na iwinawaldas ninyo ay ibinibigay na lamang sa mga kababayan natin na nasalanta ng bagyo sa Albay, Bicol at sa Marinduque, eh ‘di mas okay sana?
Ang lupeet naman ni Jay S, hindi naman higante si JDV, bakit magkaka-mala higanteng tenga.
Alam ba ninyo ang nangyari noong pumunta si GMA sa Japan? Sinalubong siya ng embassy staff at kahakot-hakot na OFWs. Ganda ng ngiti ng GMA at lakas ng boses niyang binati ang ating mga kababayan ng BANZAI! BANZAI!
Aywan kung anong nangyari, pero parang nagkakaisang sumagot ang ating mga kababayan ng: BONSAI! BONSAI!
Ang tagal namang matapos nitong Comedy ng mga alipores ni “Bonsai” ba kamo, Joeseg? Sukang suka na ako sa mukha ng mga leading characters headed by Joe da Vulture! Kahit saan ko tingnang anggulo…they’re not funny at all. In fact, kung hindi lang kasalanan …matagal ng …nilitson ang mala-heganteng Tenga ng leading kontrabida na ‘yan!
Haay, makatulog na nga muna habang nagigising na ang iba!
Gute Nacht!
Espinoza should be forced to retire not really because of his advanced age but because it’s high time the Philippines started doing away with TRADPOLS.
joeseg Says:
Hi Alitaptap! Naunahan mo pala akong gumising. Kape tayo, pards.
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Hi joeseg, matagal na akong gising. Tanghaling tapat dito, ano ka. Nandiyan pala ang Barnum & Bailey circus. Seriously now, kapalmuks din pala si joe amnesya gaya ni glueria. Naturingang speaker ngunit walang hiya pala.
Anna, I think isa si Espinosa sa mga third termers kung kaya ganun na lang ang kanilang pagsusumikap na ipasa ang con-ass para maging parliamentary at maanatili sila sa pwesto. Kaya hayun, kahit gurang na, nagpipilit pa ring umattend ng session. Baka mamarkahan ng absent.
In fairness, Espinosa is a respected man from Masbate. But old age has overcome his usefulness. Ang bahay nila ay nasa isang malaking compound at nandoon ang isang radio station. In short, the Espinosas are lording over Masbate for decades. But those who are in the know of political history in the province, it’s tainted with blood. Political killings has been prevalent there, vendetta killings.
Is that so, Joeseg re Espinosa,i.e, respected man?
Then if I were him, I would retire while that respect is still only half-blemished …
Joeseg, you might be wrong in saying that those OFWs in Japan shouted “Bansai” or “Bonsai” at GMA. It could be “Bansot, Bansot”. Japanese media might not know the difference so they fed us with the word “Bansai”.
Ano ba yan. Sa sobrang tanda, mukhang walang pinagkatandaan. Lumalabas na mga bobong tongressman ang nasa majority ngayon. Nagtataka lang ako bakit nanalo pa yan eh mukhang nag uulyanin na. Nakakagigil talaga.
Gloria and her fellow comics should set up a theatrical company, Comedia Filipina, am sure they’d make a killing at the till.
it may be a comedy … but it’s the type that hurts when you laugh.
dito napupunta sa mga taong ito ang pera ng bayan!!! ang buwis na kinakaltas sa mga manggagawa bago pa man nila matanggap ang kanilang mga sweldo !
what’s not funny is the thought that even with Gloria’s government toppled … these same people will still be in congress.
and Teddy Casiño would have become another trapo who won’t part with his CDF.
Malaya reported Militant, lawyer shot dead in Sorsogon
The report says:
A MEMBER of a militant peasant group and a lawyer of Bayan Muna party-list group were killed Monday afternoon and yesterday morning in Sorsogon.
Militants listed Cris Frivaldo, who was shot in Irosin, as the 793rd, and lawyer Gil Gojol, who was shot in Gubat, as 794th victims of political killings since President Arroyo assumed office in 2001.
To read the rest of the story: http://www.malaya.com.ph/dec13/news5.htm
It is deeply sickening to hear of the continuing killings and to think that two killings occurred yesterday even while almost a thousand mix of European and Filipno demonstrators from all walks of life calling for a Stop to the Killings in the Philippines in Brussels were preparing to march and troop to the Philippine Embassy braving the rain and the cold.
This government is despicable!
During that comedy session,I heard at least five people, including members of the congressional press corps, say, “Naku lasing na naman yata.”
794 victims of political killings under Glueria from 2001 to date! What is this, a leisurely paced kill? As if they’re just killing chickens afflicted with bird flu!
This administration is useless. If Glueria is not stopped, no one will be safe anymore in pinas in due time. Baka maging ghost town ang ating bansa!
Itong si Glueria ang tunay na terorista!
Abaw, linti!
Nag-uuliyanin na gayud!
Bakit kasi hinahayaan ang mga may mental problem na tumakbo bilang TONGressman….. Kaya wala tayong matinong mambabatas eh. Puro butas ng bangko at labas ng Pera[ng Bayan] sa Bangko ang ginagawa ng mga taga House of RepresentaTHIEVES sa Pinas, eh!
Hanubayan!? Mga AYUP talaga!
The old age factor must have really something to to with the comedy of errors. Kaya tuloy nagkaletse-letse na sila sa BP. Pero totoo itong observation na ang mga gurang na con-asses who were very visible in television were not a “pretty sight” kaya their campaign to gain adherents for cha-cha and con-ass was a big PR letdown. Yan ang opinion ni CITO BELTRAN in his column today at the Philippine Star:
“For one good thing the ConAss achieved was it provided students of public relations a perfect example of how to create a public relations disaster.
Because of the electronic media and an orientation towards youth and good looks, the Messengers of the ConAss who were all TRAPOS past 60 did not solicit support or sympathy. As they say watching them was not a pretty sight.
It did not help the speakers’ cause either that Congressman Louie Villafuerte was cast in the role of “Lawyer” for the majority. It looked too much like Caiphas defending the crucifixion of Jesus before the Sanhedrin. In addition it is never good idea to send in lawyers to defend a lost cause or to do it in darkness since congressmen are not stereotypical hard workers.”
Ellen said: “During that comedy session,I heard at least five people, including members of the congressional press corps, say, “Naku lasing na naman yata.”/////
Naku, parang itong Lolo ko. AT LEAST, ang Lolo ko, pera nya gamit sa pambili ng alak. Yung taga-House of RepresentaTHIEVES, kanila ba yung pinambili? Just asking….
ISA PA, pwede palang mag=session ang mga lasheng?
KAYA NAMAN PALA PALPAK ANG BATAS EH!
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Sa kalasingan sa power at alak ng mga tongressmen ay hindi nakakapagtaka kung pati sarili nila ay ginagawang katawa-tawa!
If not deaf due to old age, unknowledgeable naman sa parliamentary procedures. Kumuha ba ng PolSci 101 ang mga gunggong na ‘yan?! The tongressmen have become mere kissers of Glue’s smelly ass!
Sa Batasan, inabot ng madaling-araw ang mga Congressman dahil sa minamadyik yung EVAT law. Pinasyalan ni Villafuerte si Espinosa sa kuwarto niya. Pagpasok ni Villafuerte, tinanong niya si Espinosa, “Senyor, nasaan ang mga tao ninyo, bakit nag-iisa kayo dito?”
“Wala sila. Pinabili ko ng pagkain, kawawa naman, e”, sagot ng matanda. “Tulungan mo nga ako dito, Louie”, sabay abot ng papel na hawak kay Villafuerte.
“Aba, pinirmahan pala ni Ermita itong request mo,” sabi ni Villafuerte habang isinusubo ng papel sa makina.
“Oo nga, ang tagal nga inabot, e. Buti na lang merong priority legislation, pinirmahan agad. Dalawang kopya lang ang gawin mo”, sabi ni Espinosa.
“Naku, Senyor, hindi po puwede, hindi po ito xerox, paper shredder po ito!” sabi ni Villafuerte.
“Patay!”, sagot ni Espinosa.
Tongue,
That story was fun…
Why can’t Gloria’s wardrobe mistress put her ugly clothes in a shredder too so that she could finally and realistically walk in the shoes of the emperor with no clothes!
Speaking of ugly clothes, when I saw Gloria here, my first reaction was, “Boy, why does she have to wear a “banig”?”
I mean it, she was wearing a golden coloured suit made of thick fabric that looked like a banig because of the banig looking moulding but on cloth pattern. Either that, or the fabric looked like it was the one those Russian nouveaux riches like to use for their sofa cushions. The suit on an incredibly short, stout, pugilist-looking female sporting a weired hairdo was not pretty at all, not at all. And since she was looking palish grey because of the geisha make-up, couple that with a constant huge smirk that showed rich, yellow buck teeth, the total combination was hideous.
Wonder when we see Gloria in the docks:
Ex-President Mengistu Haile Mariam is found guilty in his absence of killing thousands in Ethiopia and could now be sentenced to death.
If you didn’t know yet, Anna, that’s the latest clown costume.
Ah!
In the past few days when the news always had coverages in the Batasang Pambansa, I saw more tongressman with big bellies. The minority congressmen were younger looking, slim and pogi pogi pa ng konti. But the third termers, you can tell. Just look for the tired and dilapidated ones, yun na sila.
Siguro they keep drinking the more expensive liquor bought by our money!
To think that these tongressman can really work until wee hours in the morning, the compensation must be humungos. Normally, they can not even get a quorum. But now, masisipag sils. PERA YATA ‘YAN AT LIMPAK LIMPAK PA.
Ingat lang tayo sa clowns na ito, inaaliw aliw lang nila tayo kuno habang iniisahan na tayo.
kaya si espinosa nananalo sa masbate kase binili na lahat ng bot, ang mga tauhan nya nakabantay sa mga presincts, pag nakitang di pangalan nya ang sinulat, babawiin ang bayad, kung di ibibigay, either mamatay ka o isa sa pamilya mo ang mamatay…kay panalo palagi yan… suportado pa yan ng mga NPA… kaya mahirap kalabanin ang mga espinosa… kaya di umuunlad ang Masbate dahil sa mga gungong na yan…
sino may sabing nirerespeto yan sa masbate???!!! ang mga tao takot lang sa aknila kaya ganyan na lng yan sila maka-asta pero di yan nirerespeto… kaya ang mga tao ay nagsasaya kung isa-isang namamatay yan sila… sa Masbate, wala kang mapipiling kandidato, puro mga bulok, bobo pa lahat… as in bobo lahat…
The Espinosas of Masbate are no different from the Singsons of Ilocos Sur.
npongco: yep just like the singsons….and osmenas of cebu, etc…
How sad that this feudalistic way of containing power is still in existing AND THRIVING in the Philippines.
What really amazes me is how a national, self-confessed criminal like Singson of Ilocos Sur still manages to command national attention. Singson’s criminal nature and actions are not mere perceptions, they are real, he himself confessed to them. Furthermore, he still brags in full public view his unrepentance, his orgies of misdeeds and this to a lot of people is acceptable?
Have people in the highest echelon of society lost all sense morality, all notion of decency?
To see the midget hobnobbing, going all the way to Ilocos to party with Singson is really distateful in the extreme.
There’s no honour there, no self-respect. And all those people who lap up to every Singson trick, the legislators, some members of media, like the members of the Tuesday Club, “esteemed” businessmen topped by all those members of so called high society in Manila really are performing acts that are offensive to one’s sight.
anna,
iyong mga abugado lang na nagtatanggol kay Singson? Ano tawag duon?
ganito ba ang pinag-aralan sa law school?
nelbar,
sa akin, tawag doon ABUGAGO!
Anna, the secret of Singson’s longevity in everything (not just is politics, womanizing, jueteng landlording, just to name a few) is his fondness of snakes! He eats them daw! Also, he is the greatest balimbing-flip flopper extraordinaire! He just follows the dough all the time. Heh,heh,heh. With a lot of families to support, it is tough not to be in business all the time. How else can he manage?
Do you remember the first time Glue ended up in the hospital? She attended Chavit’s b-day party. I wonder what was put in her plate.
When this evil woman is gone, let’s see how this Singson flips flop. The next leader will not trust him. He will face his tons of cases in court like his Malacanang protector. That’s the reason why Singson is moving heaven and mountain to make sure this evil woman remains in power.
Parassabayan, you mentioned the food that Gloria ate at Singson’s birthday. That reminds me now of the recent poisoning of one Russian spy in UK. It’s now much easier to terminate someone by means of poisoning and radiation. I hope some brave souls device some ways to terminate the evils hounding our country today…starting from the very top.
Anna,
Sa Pilipinas, compared to lawyers in Japan, for example, maraming gago. Trying hard to be copycats of US lawyers. Walang originality. This I have found out after working in the court here as interpreter and now as paralegal. Daming tarantado. They teach their clients to tell lies/commit perjury that Japanese lawyers don’t resort to in order to win a case. They will be debarred if they do the same kind of BS these Philippine lawyers do.
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! KAKAHIYA ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA NG MGA GANID! STOP USING THE SUFFERINGS OF VICTIMS OF DISASTERS FOR POGI POINTS TO PREVENT A REVOLUTION! ‘TADO TALAGA!!! CARAVAN OF CHARITY DAW. WHY DON’T THEY USE THE HELICOPTERS TO TRANSPORT ALL THOSE GOODS PAID WITH TAXPAYERS MONEY AND/OR DONATIONS FROM OVERSEAS.
Anna,
Pinochet, a convicted felon by the ICJ is now dead. The same fate hopefully will befall the Great Switik!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
comedy of errors. ayaw ni artsee ng ganito!
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Mrivera Says:
December 7th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
vindictimus,
ingat ka rin sa grupo ng mga “lacoste” diyan sa riyadh. alam mo rin naman kung ano sila, di ba?
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vendictimus Says:
December 8th, 2006 at 8:09 am
YEP! thanks mrivera, out na muna ako sa site na ‘to, delicado ang ip, galit na kasama ko. over & out! bye to all!!!
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December 13th, 2006 at 8:55 am
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GUYS!!!! Have you heard that the leprechaun is sending feelers that she wants to join the prayer rally on Sunday???? Tsk, tsk, tsk…… what is her advisers try to do??? Show to the people that Gloria is sincere and has no knowledge in ramming of the constiCHUCHU-ent ASS-embly by her minions in the LOWER house??? What does she thinks of the Filipino people??? STUPID???? No we are not.
LET US NOT ALLOW THE LEPRECHAUN, THE “MAYABANG” AN THEIR MINIONS TO ATTEND THE THE SUNDAY PRAYER RALLY, IF THEY STILL PROCEEDED TO THE RALLY, LET US PELT THEM WITH ROTTEN TOMATOES AND EGGS!!!!!!!!
And by the way, reports also have it that the police and the AFP will be fielding civilians in the rally, we must not put our guard down, for they may start everything and then the police will have the reason to tell us that we are the ones who started it along. You know how these civilian police could do??? They could trigger everything by instigating the people that way their actions will be justified.
prans
bakit di matapos tapos yan estorya ng political clan sa mga probinsya, kinagisnan ko na yan ah! alam ko mahirap na probinsya nga yang masbate! dapat nga alisin na yan lower house na pugad ng buwaya!!!!! Lawyer dapat ang mga nandyan sa dalawang kapulungan, hindi naman mga Law Makers ang mga nandyan! pati yang upper house may nakaupong dating patambling tambling lang! eng eng! kenggg! sayang lang ang pasweldo.
In fairness to the current regime even if it’s a fake regime, spies or agents are always being fielded in every anti-government rallies of every administration. I can say from the first president of our republic especially during the time of Marcos until this day. However, what we should be more concerned with are the spies sent by Malacanang to infiltrate the opposition ranks. Some of them are claiming to be with the opposition but in reality they are with GMA. A good example is Senator Angara who caused the split of FPJ and Lacson. He sabotaged the FPJ camp and even pocketed huge amount of money given by political donors.
The senate should be moving to abolish the lower house as they have become the laughing stock of the country. Pathetic morons…
It’s easier said than done, Tiago. We can’t abolish the House without also abolishing the Senate. Your suggestion is most welcome by JDV’s group. That’s exactly what they want. A Parliamentary type of government. But as many believe, it’s not the form of government that should be changed but the people running it. And this can be realized by dumping all the administration candidates next election just like what happened to Bush’s Republican candidates. Right, Toney?
Npongo;
I know, it’s just a wish. Nanggigigil lang ako…
Anna:
wont find her being naked simply because you will see a reason for the hospital visits, surgery on her low slung large ass to stop her cheeks from rubbing the steps when she walks down stairs, anyway not a pretty sight at the best of times.
JDV:
Definition of Respected is esteemed: held in high regard by equals as well as subordinates.
Nah! don’t think so.
alitaptap Says: “Seriously now, kapalmuks din pala si joe amnesya gaya ni glueria. Naturingang speaker ngunit walang hiya pala.”
anong “kapalmuks pala” at “walanghiya pala” lang? sagad buto, ah!
yan ang speaker na sintunado ang tunog!
kelan ba nahubaran ang hunyango?
ginupit ko sa editoryal ng tribune:
12/12/2006
“……When this Con-com failed to fly, Cha-cha was in the works again with the Sigaw-Ulap’s Gloria initiative, ruled as a gigantic fraud by the SC.
But that didn’t stop Gloria, or her tyrants in Congress, who moved to railroad the Con-ass. Then, finally feeling the people’s wrath and fearing they and their patroness in Malacañang would all be kicked out by a people power revolt, they backed off and embraced the Con-con — but only until the passions are cooled.
Is that the end of Cha-cha?
Not at all. Sigaw-Ulap has now come up with an announcement that it will again work for a new PI, this time with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) setting up registration and voting booths all over the country for the PI which Sigaw’s Raul Lambino says will merely have a simple amendment, such as abolishing both houses of Congress to pave the way for a unicameral national assembly (which would be no different from the Con-com and Con-ass) that would now draft a new Charter. The PI’s second “wave,” so said Lambino, will start moving very soon, with the signature gathering to start as early as next week for this amendment to be ratified simultaneously with the 2007 May elections.
There go Gloria and her congressional allies, with their front, Sigaw-Ulap, displaying yet again their insistence on changing the Charter and ensuring their political perpetuity and again using as their front, the same Sigaw-Ulap group that has already been judged by the high court as gigantic cheats attempting to commit a gigantic fraud on the Filipino people.
Anybody who thinks Cha-cha is dead is dreaming. At the core of the Cha-cha push issue is Gloria’s political survival and she will do anything, prostitute anybody to ensure her reign — and forever too, if she ever discovers the fountain of eternal life.
Gloria and her congressman-allies and their fronts will never give up on Cha-cha. To do so is to politically kill themselves.”
A visit to UNIFFORS ‘Motherless Child’ is worthwhile.
“There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.”
sabi ni aldrin cardon sa kanyang tribune column, HE SAYS:
13/12/2006
…..”We should not fall again on their next gambit, we have been so gullible already in the past. There is poison in the well of hope they have dug from their failure to win fair and square. Let us not drink from it.
GMA and JdV have been sending emissaries to various leaders who have called for a nationwide protest rally on Sunday — the main gathering will be at the Luneta — to soften the impact on the greatest political storm Gloria has to face.
Still, no dice.
Divide and conquer, a strategy as old as Confucius, no longer works on people who have awaken from their past mistakes. It’s time for Gloria to face her sins and repent, if she could.
Or she could soften her fall by simply resigning from the post she claims but never won.
At least we’ll all have a happy and interesting polls in 2007.
And it could give our country a chance to start anew.”
Mrivera:
The stratagy of devide & rule is what she is trying but hopefully the public are at last awake. We owe this state of alertness to the professional coverage of the television companies when they covered the congressmen in their frenzy of raping the Constitution. Thinking, in their arrogance, it was their’s to do as they liked, not even thinking for one moment the Philippine Constitution belonged to every filipino citizen. They didn’t, and still don’t accept they were wrong in what they did. No apology and no intention to do so. Their arrogance still shows when they now try Con Con!
At Sunday’s prayer meeting it would be better, for the people, if soldiers stay in their barracks. The people can sort out their problem without soldiers being on the streets, but its the Administration that will want the soldiers on the streets, as a threat to the people. The best way for the people to show their distgust at the Congressmen Allies to GMA and her Administration is to ensure they attend the Prayer Rally in large numbers. One Million warm bodies attending Luneta and no less! It is a chance for the people to unite and resolve their problems. Enough is enough, isn’t it!
it is really a shame that not only old people but very old people have a hand in writing laws for the mostly very young population like what the pinas has.
norpil:
Maybe its not the lack of laws and rules but the lack of discipline to follow the rules as proved recently by the Congress Allies.
wwnl:to move further not backwards means to make better laws which is actually the job of congress but of course first they must have discipline which i assume they have since they are voting in blocks, but wrong kind of discipline.
a cut from tribune headline:
8 senators to join CBCP’s prayer-rally vs Cha-cha
12/14/2006
“…..Vice President Noli de Castro also yesterday effectively backed the prayer-rally, saying it is a “legitimate exercise of our
people’s democratic rights.”
De Castro, in a statement, added the gathering makes for a “better (expression of) the people’s views and sentiments with sobriety through prayer-rallies… not through violent, illegal or extra-constitutional means.”
Also effectively twitting Malacañang, the Vice President said he “(believes) in the importance of the people’s participation in (Cha-cha)… thorough information drive and discussion at the grassroot… on proposed fundamental changes in our Constitution.”
De Castro added it is “more important” that such changes “should be geared primarily for the welfare and benefit of the common people… not just for the privileged few.”……….”
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nagigising na si de castro? o, naghuhugas ng kanya ring maruruming kamay at paa? pero, bakit ngayon lang?
dahil kaya nasilip niyang wala siyang papel sa horror movie na ipino-prodyus ni gloria mukhang bato? na dinidirek ni jose tae-nga ng daga? at ginagampanan ng mga laos na leading kotongmen gaya ni lagayman, nognograles, salsalceda, villabuwitre at marami pang iba? mga supoting sina titing bunye, eduardo ermita-e, michelle defensor at mga kagaya ni siraulo gunggongnagagonzalez?
balimbingan na!!!
These tiyanak and minions can no longer think correctly! After all the hullabaloos in Tongress, these evils still think that people remain undisturbed and they can yet divide and rule them! Stupids!
The more this tiyanak chases changes, the farther away she gets. Hindi yata alam ni Glue! na ‘yong changes niya ay hindi katanggap-tanggap sa tao! Baliw!
Habol Noli, Habol! Run as fast as you can, napapag-iwanan ka na naman! Ang kupad mo!
Noli Kabayad De Castro has been very quiet for too long. And when he speaks, it’s meaningless and no one listens. What has he done since being a Senator and Vice President? Like Lito Lapid…NONE. Noli spent most of his time socializing with his benefactors who are of questionable background. They are mostly his political donors and sponsors. To say that many of them are gambling lords is no longer a surprise to many. Why is he making a little noise now? To be noticed. He wants to look good to the opposition and majority of the people. He lost the chance of occupying the highest post at the height of that Hyatt 10 withdrawal of support from GMA. They and everyone was waiting for him to jump to their side. At least, Noli could have been made as interim leader. No, he refused. Today, sensing that GMA’s downfall is inevitable, he now appears from nowhere. I dare him to attend the rally and denounce Gloria. That would show his sincerity and people would love him for that. Otherwise, he better just stays home and watch over his fleet of luxury vehicles hidden in his garage.
I hope there are plenty of rotten eggs to throw on Sunday.
Assperon didn’t like that treatment one bit,.
ginupit ko sa tribune:
GMA “not satisfied” with passed ’07 budget
12/14/2006
President Arroyo is apparently not fully satisfied with Congress’ move to approve the proposed P1.126 trillion 2007 national budget, blaming the Senate for not passing her original budget proposal.
Mrs. Arroyo had initially pushed a P1.136 trillion budget which Congress decided to slash citing allotments for agencies which it deemed to be no longer effective such as the Philippine Postal Corp. and the Presidential Commission of Good Government.
The Senate and House of Representatives’ bicameral conference committee co-headed by Senate finance committee chairman Sen. Franklin Drilon and House appropriations committee chairman Albay Rep. Joey Salceda reached a consensus Tuesday night to pass the proposed P1.126 trillion budget before they go on Christmas break next week.
Mrs. Arroyo asked Congress to “reconsider revisions made on the original version of the General Appropriations Act of 2007, especially those pertaining to the funding of vital infrastructure programs that would raise the ante on investments and jobs in our super regions.” “This budget will further increase the momentum of the economy and the flow down of services to the people, including those in the typhoon stricken areas,” she said.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Arroyo thanked both Houses of Congress for the passage of the 2007 budget, saying “I laud Congress for finally getting its act together for the national interest by approving a new budget. This is a good Christmas gift for the Filipino people especially those in most need of socio-economic intervention to rise from poverty and destitution,” she said.
The Chief Executive added the proposed 2007 budget would facilitate the country’s economic takeoff on the strength of the super regions as it contained several economic packages aimed at attracting investments and creating jobs, construction of infrastructure, funding of education programs and serving the basic needs of the people.
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malaki rin nga ang binawas kaya masama ang timplada ng switik!
Re: “This is a good Christmas gift for the Filipino people especially those in most need of socio-economic intervention to rise from poverty and destitution,” she said.”
I would have been less sceptical of that statement had it come from someone other than this punggok.
But coming from a self-confessed, self-declared, nationally and internationally known congenital, inveterate liar, I have only but absolute misgivings!
you hit it right, anna!
Off topic: Look at this…Even Bush is personally interfering the rape convict Smith’s case in the Philippines ! Any update on Bolante’s case? If the US insists on taking custody of the rapist despite the RP court position to the contrary, then we demand that Bolante be now sent back to the Philippines and face charges. Bolante’s return may be the final turning point in Gloria’s ouster…
Bush wants Smith
United States President George W. Bush is keeping an eye on
developments in the custody brawl over convicted rapist Lance
Corporal Daniel Smith.
Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez revealed this Wednesday in a
chance interview with reporters after appearing in a press briefing
with Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.
I think na mas makakaigi na nandoon si gloria sa prayer rally. Isama pa niya yung mga buwaya sa kongreso. Nang sa ganon oras na mag init na ang mga tao at nakundisyon nang hanapin at pagbugbugbugin ang mga walanghiyang iyan, di na sila mahihirapan pang hanapin iyon. Sa tingin ko rin, di na makikialam ang mga pulis at sundalo. Kumbaga paraan na lang nila iyan sa pag suporta sa nakakarami. Alam ko na ang iba diyan ay gigil na gigil na rin sa mga tarantado nilang amo, kaya lang di nila alam kung sino ang pagkakatiwalaan nila. Kaya sige, pumunta na rin sila sa prayer rally. Kung gusto pa nga nila, ireserba sila ng upuuan doon sa gitna ng mga tao at huwag sa may entablado. Para lang iyon sa mga maka-prinsipyong tao at di ganid.
the corrupt generals in the afp and pnp and other goverment agency headed by the retired generals are now in panic mode. they are now on everyday meeting and conferences on how to handle the situation that the GMA evil administration will not to be booted out by the filipino people.they are now issuing statements and scaring people.the people are not cowed anymore with their illegal tactics.mr varilla on orders of the old man doj gonzales, mr ermita and the other crazy nsa gonzales releasing on medias that rallyist will be arrested if they issue statement against the administration..this evil generals and evil adviser of GMA don`t get the point!!the people are tired of their illegal antics and the people want that their evil boss GMA must be ousted..and they cannot stop the people,and even the men in uniform tha afp and pnp that will be siding for the outcry that GMA will be out the soonest!!the filipino people had now spoken!!the immediate ousting of that illegal tenant in malacanang..GMA will be ousted anytime soon..
God bless the philippines!!
God bless the filipinos!!
There they go again. Still conning. They are giving way to the clamor of the people kuno. Con-Ass is dead kuno and they are for Con-Con na lang kuno. They’re hoping to be among the Luneta prayer rally crowds. Parang a show of repentance kuno.
But here’s the kicker. They have again let the dogs out of their kennel. The Singaw Legion is mobilizing again. This time to abolish both Houses in order to constitute a National Assembly. Another Ass. They just won’t give up. Duplicitous minds.
And that is the reason why they should never be given any quarters. They should be nipped in the bud. The rally must go on and go on big time!
But Phil, I thought the Legion’s singaw, er I mean idea, was for the abolition of both houses to pave the way for a National Assembly under an elected president with an elected unicameral form of legislature.
Let’s ignore the Legion as its proponent.
I would like to examine the merits of such a system for the Philippines. (I plead guilty in advance should any brickbats be thrown my way but this system has worked where I sit so, I genuinely would like to know if it has merits in the Philippine setting.)
The idea in itself sounds reasonable to me. If so, is it workable constitutionally speaking? And also, the presidency must not be a ceremonial president if this idea is workable and not the least, there must be a Senate largely responsible for the verification and the control of measures, bills, etc. deliberated and passed by the National Assembly.
However, I am not really sure that given the kind of political dogs we have and the heap of political dung they inhabit, this system or any other system to change the current charter will work.
Phil Cruz:
At last it looks as if the citizens are awake and angry, now these citizens need to show their strength in numbers by attending the Prayer Rally in Luneta. without fail.
One Million warm bodies standing in Luneta, no less.
Si Ate Glo pupunta sa prayer rally? Wow ha?
“God does not play dice.”
Bakit ba nagpipilit si Great Switik to come to the rally on Sunday? Does she not realize that the said rally is a protest against her and her Con-Ass-Con? Ano ang akala niya? Makakaloko na naman siya? Por dies, por singko! Puede ba PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
SHE MUST BE CRAZY TO THINK THAT THE RALLY IS ONLY AGAINST DEVILAMNESIA, NOGNOGRALES, PECHAY, ET AL! ‘TADO DIN ANO?
I DID NOT SEE THE NEWS ON HOW THE FATSO BOASTED OF NOW REDUCING HIS EATING OF LECHON AT THE PALACE BY THE MURKY RIVER. WILL THE SENATE PLEASE ASK FOR AN ACCOUNTING OF THE EXPENSES FOR THIS BOGUS FIRST FAMILY’S PERSONAL MEALS PAID WITH PUBLIC FUNDS? ABUSO IYAN SA TOTOO LANG!
Anna,
I won’t believe any amateur speculation. I’ll watch for reliable information Ellen may be able obtain for more reliable information, not the ones being passed around by the squatters at the palace by the murky river to confuse the public.
Time for Filipinos to stand on their own two feet. They should turn down any interference by foreign government with interests in the Philippines. Right now, for example, has its own problems to solve.
Frankly, I notice the rather dull Christmas spirit this year, not that Californians, who are dominantly Democrats, are despondent over the Republican’s defeat in this year’s election. Mukhang malungkot ang Pasko dito ngayon. So, why should Americans be bothered by recent developments in the Philippines?
When I say Americans, I don’t mean the Filipino immigrants who have kept ties with their motherland even when they have adopted US citizenship and call themselves Fil-Ams.
Anyway, dear friend, I am fasting this Sunday as my participation in this prayer rally for the removal of the Great Switik and her minions, plus her ChaCha that she now tries to disown! Let’s do it again friend.
WE WELCOME GLORIA’S PRESENCE IN SUNDAY’S PRAYER RALLY.
Please lang, papuntahin ninyo. Nagpa-print na kami ng invitation para sa Malcañang. Isama niya lahat ng alipores niya, mas magaling.
Tignan natin.
tongue, request ko sa inyo, ipaglatag ninyo ng red carpet si gloria mukhang ostrich, kahit ten meters lamang na kanyang lalakaran papunta sa entablado, pero may six meters na hukay sa ilalim at may mga tinulisang kawayan, pwede? please lang?
tongue probably planned to twist gma’s tongue.
Di mo mahahawakan ang dila ni Gloria, no! Ang pinapraktis ko, yung asintahin yung bangaw sa pisngi ni pandak.
TongueT,
sa kapal ng mukha nyan, tatalbog lang ang bala mo.
gaya rin ni mang joe,bullet proof ang mukha.
pinakamaganda ang suggest ni Mivera.
nawala ang r, Mrivera. hahahah, kasi pati kamay ko tumatawa!
chi, tanggalin mo na ang lahat sa akin, huwag mo lamang babawasan ang tanging pamana ng aking yumaong ama, ang apelyido niya!
joke lang, ikaw naman! chirs! he he heh!
thanks sa recognition mo sa munti at walang kwentang kontribusyon ko at panggugulo dito. (hikbi) iii.iiiiiiiii. (umiiyak na sa lungkot)
nakita mo naman, ibinalik ko ang letter r. heheh.