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Month: December 2006

RC tells it to their faces

Published by Ellen on December 9, 2006

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

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

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

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

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JDV backs off from Con-Ass

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2006

BREAKING NEWS!

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

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

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

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Asean postponed

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2006

Breaking news!

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

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

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

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

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‘Bayad-utang’ appointment feared at Navy

Published by Ellen on December 7, 2006

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

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

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

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

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From the raging crowd

Published by Ellen on December 7, 2006

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

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

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

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House OKs con-ass resolution

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

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

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

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

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

Here’s ABS-CBN’s update:

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Kapag umapaw ang salop

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

Mabuti naman at nagdesisyon ang ANC na i-broadcast live ang nangyayari sa House Of Representatives kagabi kung saan pinipilit ng majority na ipalusot ang resolution na masimulan ang iligal at immoral na Constituent Assembly.

Mabuti na makita ng taumbayan kung gaano ka-garapal ang kanilang naturingang “representatives”.

Ang nagulat ako sa lakas ng apog ay itong si Rep. Annie Susano ng pangalawang distrito ng Quezon City. Ipinagmalaki niyang nagbigay siya ng P4 million sa simbahan kaya lam niyang hindi magagalit ang mga pari sa kanyang pagbuto sa pagpalit ng House rules at pagbastos ng Constition. Tinawag pa niya si JDV na “Prime Minister JBC”.

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JDV does not have the numbers; changes rules again

Published by Ellen on December 6, 2006

It looks like that Jose de Venecia does not have the 195 congressmen or three-fourths of Congress to railroad the convening of the Constituent Assembly.

They now introduced a new resolution (HR1450)that does not mention Constituent Assembly but merely to convene to accept proposals. Rep. Edcel Lagman said they would only need only a simple majority votes,which is only 117.

Rep. Roilo Golez (anti Cha-Cha) and Teddy Locsin (pro Cha-Cha) dared to push for voting if it’s three-fourths of Congress.

The presiding officer, Deputy Speaker Raul del Mar , of Cebu City tried to avoid the issue. Now, he just said, he is taking the position of Lagman that they need only a simple majority.

Talagang bastusan na. Malaya’s update on JDV’s Con-Ass Express.

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