Devoid of legitimacy, the presidency of Gloria Arroyo depends heavily on the military hierarchy for its continued existence.
Therefore, Arroyo, as commander in chief and currently defense secretary, is not in a position to initiate reforms and demand honesty from officials of the AFP.
A three-part special report by Yvonne Chua and Luz Rimban gives the distressing situation in the AFP today. Click here for the first part which appears in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
“But they are basically going to war with only re-barreled or repaired M-16 rifles for firepower, a few night-vision goggles for increased visibility, and for communications, mostly personal cell phones loaded with prepaid unlimited text.” quote from PDI report by Yvonne Chua and Luz Rumban.
If the U.S. troops can defeat the Insurgency in Irag, and Lost the War in Vietnam with all the Modern and Sophisticated weaponries, then pray tell, how could Ms Arroyo defeat the Insurgency in 3 years kuno (may pa deadline, deadline pa) with a rag-tag, underpaid, underarms, undermotivated solddiers? My gosh, I own a better weaponry than the poor soldiers ordered to put their lives on the line without even a flak jackets. But then turn around and look out her Generals and Colonels. They are living beyond their means. Most of them are even wealthier than the U.S. career Generals. Now that is Modernization.
If the U.S. troop Can Not defeat the insurgency in Irag; that what I was meaning to say in my comments above.
yes, vic. that is modernization philippine style. itong si gloria, mga generals, at iba pang kampon niya, mino-modernize nila yung mga bahay nila, mga kotse nila, mga businesses nila habang yung mga ordinaryong kawal itinataya ang buhay sa gitna ng digmaan na tila wala ng katapusan.
at opinyon ko lang, sabihin man na naive ako, hindi all-out-war ang sagot para matapos na itong communist insurgency, kungdi lutasin ang kahirapan at pakinggan ang hinaing ng mga mamamayan na humihingi ng katarungan. hindi lahat ng pumupunta sa npa, komunista. tingnan mo si gen.(?) jarque. kaya lang namundok yan dahil sa persecution ng mga powers that be. wala naman naiintindihan ang mga magsasaka sa ideology na yan. ang alam nila kinawawa sila at wala silang maasahan na hustisya sa husgado at gobyerno. kadalasan, gobyerno pa ang kumakawawa sa kanila.
Vic,
I noticed the mistake, but thanks for correcting it. You bet, the Americans are actually not winning in Iraq just as the Japanese Imperial Army for example failed to win in the Philippines despite the message that they were there to help free the Filipinos from US stranglehold. It was what actually sparked the war after the US and its allies imposed embargo on Japan for an ambitious “Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere.”
The Japanese were eventually defeated but the war also ended European rule in Indonesia, India, Malaya, Indo-China, etc., and even China except for Macao and Hong Kong, and the Philippines which was granted its independence but evidently the US remains its boss with some titular head, genuine and fake, even now!
As for the insurgency in Iraq, Vic, it is still going on with the help of the Iranians on the Shiite side, and allegedly the Al Qaeda on the Suuni side. Because the US with GB’s help is the intruder here, I don’t believe that the Americans will win, and the Democrats will do their countrymen a great service not to finance Bush adventure, because it will be just a waste. They should remember Vietnam!
What a messy world indeed! For real honest to goodness report on the war on Iraq, please visit:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info
http://www.albasrah.net
tagal na niyang modernization na iyan! wala namang nangyayari kundi ang nagiging makabago ay ang mga kasangkapan ng mga hudas sa dose-dosena nilang mga bahay!
mahiya naman kayo!!! kapal ng mukha ninyo!!!
The war in Iraq is a much bigger picture than what’s really being shown, though it would be better for all of us to just not enter into discussion on it. Dito na muna tayo sa smaller picture, ang tungkol sa lahat ng kabalbalan ng mga heneral na aso ni gloria. Nuong nakaraang linggo lamang ay may isa na namang helicopter gunship ng Air Force ang bumagsak, though the two crews were not seriously harmed, except I guess on their ego, ito ay isa pa ring patunay na lahat ng salapi na para sa dapat pagkagastusan ay nagagamit lang sa ibang bagay, na kadalan ay syut lamang sa bulsa ng mga buwayang aso na heneral ni gloria.
An admirable piece of investigative journalism by these two Inquirer reporters. What a can of worms they’ve unearthed. And this is only Part 1 of their report. Abangan ang Part 2.
But..ho humm…should we be surprised anymore at all of these sanamagan shenanigans?
But it’s the poor soldiers out there I feel for. That Inquirer photo of the lone soldier in a somber dejected mood speaks volumes.
As for the arsenal of the AFP, I guess it is kaput. Despite the yabang toh of the Great Switik, the AFP will not be able to prevent an attack and an invasion. Money for supplies we all know go only to the Great Switik’s “boyfriends” in the AFP, and why I guess a lot of them are able to open bank accounts in the US of A may kasama pang real estate, house or a posh condo.
A lot of their weapons in fact end up in the arsenal of the Japanese Yakuza according to my friends in the Japanese police! I have interpreted in fact for seamen caught smuggling guns to Japan, and they confess that they come from some generals in the army, navy, etc.
I remember a favorite itinerary of Yakusa gangmembers touring the Philippines then was Fort Bonifacio! Marumi isip? No way! In fact, Trillanes made a term paper on this kapalpakan!
I think there’s a news report from UK about Israel’s plan to attack Iran. It would be a surprise attack, a pre-emptive strike. Kung tutoo ito, nakakatakot. Posibleng mangyari ito. Kating-kati na ang Israel sa Iran and vice versa. I’m afraid that could be the start of nuke war. But to me, I think it was more of a threat. Bakit pa sasabihin sa media kung may balak na umatake di ba? Ang nakakatakot lang, baka dahil sa pananakot ay magkatuluyan na. Kapag nagkaunahan, tiyak ang digmaan ng mundo. This time, it’s going to be nuke war. Huwag po sana.
Lets take a glance at Northern Ireland smaller than the Philippines and the Irish Republic Army (similar to the NPA) groups of armed civilians against the government (British Government). The British Army a highly disciplined force with their latest guns, equipment and training with a big budget was sent in to wipe out the IRA. There’s no corruption in the British Army just highly trained officers and soldiers with excellent equipment..
The conflict went on and on for many years and cost many innocent lives with the bombings. The British Army never ever succeeded in wiping out the IRA and for the obvious reason that the IRA couldn’t be identified because of their civilian attire but of course the British Army wore uniform and were easily visible.
The British Army eventually pulled out. What happened to the IRA was that they were accepted into the British Parliament. That’s politics for you.
Now, what does this administration and the crooked AFP Generals think what they can do better than a British Army with good equipment can’t do. CORRUPTION that’s what, they won’t get extra assistance from the US. Better the NPA are encouraged to join the system and get elected into government.
It’s not surprising that Israel’s has already a plan of pre-emptive strikes against Iran Nuclear capabalities. It did obliterate Irag programs years ago, and if it involves her own security, she will do it with or without the blessings of the West.
So before anything developes into a crisis, better resolve the impasse on the table than settle them in the war fronts later on. that would be very scary indeed, considering that no one knows if Iran is bluffing or not and Israel has already a stockpile of Nuclear Weapons..
Mandirigma
Kailan mo na balitaan yan?
Meron na bang long range missile ang Iran na kayang umabot sa Israel? Ang alam ko, kung papagamit ang Lebanon maaari pa. Pero bago mangyari yan uunahan na ng Israel ang Iran. Hinde papayag ang Israel na maulit muli ang nangyari sa kanila noong WWII. Ang nakakatakot kapag ang submarine ng Iran ay makarating malapit sa Israel. Walang plano sa ngayon ang Israel na umatake sa Iran, maliban na lang kung may go signal ang USA. Gigil na gigil na ang Israel sa Iran.
Teka maka punta muna sa SKYNEWS……
ang dapat na titulo nito ay AFP generals’ houses modernization. tutal, sa kanilang mga bulsa lang naman napupunta ang pondong inilalaan daw para sa pagbili daw ng makabagong kagamitan para sa armed forces.
dagdag na bahay, bagong sasakyan, appliances, puputok na sa pintog na bank accounts at siyempre dagdag na bagong bibitsing.
ay, anubayun? he he he heeh!
The communist insurgency and the Moro rebellion are two important national security problems facing the Philippine military. Any modernization program must address the need to build a military that can effectively and definitively deal with both these threats. Although there is no doubt that “root causes” must eventually be solved, it is anomalous that almost all other countries that suffer from the same or worse root conditions, do not have active armed insurgencies such as we have. Such armed insurgencies cannot be justified by the existence of poverty and other “root causes.” Such insurgencies are every bit as illegitimate as means of achieving any political or social end as anything Gloria does. Even as we seek political solutions, the Military must be prepared for anything. I shall never forget the vivid descriptions of Trillanes et al about the lack of support for combat troops (helicopters being used by generals for outings and golf rather than medevac) that had caused them to lose comrades in battle.
Therefore Modernization of the AFP is worthy goal for all patriots to support.
Ellen,
Sputters?
Modernization is not a firecracker or a fuse. It’s a long slow process that is not unique to the Military. But I really like what Drilon, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is trying to do with the national budget’s intelligence funds. He wants the money to go directly to the Military units in charge of intel, rather than having them go begging to the Palace for every lil thing.
Filipinos have not yet developed the right attitude to their own soldiers, for some reason.
Siguro kung yung modernization ng AFP will be used to defend the territorial integrity natin, then modernization should go on… that it must, lalo na against mga poachers, illegal fishers, smugglers especially, dapat talagang ma modernize ang Navy and Air force… dapat gnun, but the thing is ginawang milking cow yata yung program ng mga may kinalaman sa procurement/finance.Ilang expose na ang nagawa dito.
As for internal threats like the 30 yr plus NPA rebellion, that has social roots like poverty, social injustice etc that drive the common rural people to arm themselves, then it needs political solution also, like dialogues, naalala ko tuloy there is this stalled peace talks di ba? i think there is already concrete steps that both sides have taken already, like the CARHIL, nakakahiya naman sa 3rd party mediator kung di i-honor yun… i know hindi ganun kasimple, pero as a citizen who still under 35 yrs old, i still believe in the process na yun lang ang kasagutan, dialogue. kesa naman magpatayan ang kapawa pinoys di ba? address the root cause ng internal arm conflict, then i believe we can have lasting peace.
I am for modernization of AFP to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity, but to kill each other. no no no…
Fair enough PTZ, but I am just curious about your description of the NPA as a bunch of poor farmers arming themselves. There are many countries where there are many poor farmers. But it is not acceptable even in such places for them to arm themselves and rise in revolution against the democratic govt as the CPP NPA have. Someone once told me he thought the Philippines with its 7200 islands is the equivalent of 500 Hawaii’s and should have been the world’s No. 1 Tourist destination long ago. If it were not for the communist and Muslim insurgencies. So I am all for peace too…
i have to agree with public window. the best way is to win the hearts of the dissidents.i donot know how big is our armed forces nor how many are the dissidents but i assume they are outnumbered. i think wars and battles are determined by the will of the combatants. the dissidents may be outnumbered but they believe in what they are fighting for.i am not sure of our soldiers.
im not sure of other countries poor farmers “wishing” for arm struggle, but maybe they are compelled not to because they still believe in their justice system or to their agrarian program, does our farmers still believe in our system, justice and agrarian? it reminds us of what happened in Hacienda Luisita in 2004 or of that in 1987 in mendiola.
for how long did our farmers are struggling for fair share in the land that they till? some time in May, GMA (the TV chanel not the usurper) broadcast on of its moving documentaries i have ever seen, i think it was about the sakada’s, they belong to one island in the visayas but they are “exported” somewhere in cavite or tarlac tu cut canes, what the documentary moves is that most of the sakada’s are just beenn to pay debts, not even as to save for rainy days, but to pay debts. how did they got into debts i dont know. But one thing for sure, you would not send your 10 year old son to be among the sakadas if not because of dire needs.
I still believe that a meaningful peace is attainable if only the root cause of arm struggle is addressed. The NPA’s or the CPP/NPA will continue to swell it’s ranks in the countryside if the root cause of social injustice and economic inequality is not put in the negotiation table to be discussed.
WWNL,
“The British Army eventually pulled out. ”
Not quite. They’re still there, ready to do battle but less visible. Some of the barbwired and fenced towers have been torn down but the British Army is still present in N Ireland. (We lived in Belfast for a couple of years, part and parcel of my hubby’s job and have plenty of friends.)
Ellen,
For info, I invited quite a number of AFP officials to visit Belfast in the past – they had a glimpse of how the British Army were trying to work things out in N Ireland.
The no. 1 goal of the AFP is to modernize as GSDC said, it is an imperative. In the same breadth, this administration of fake leaders beginning with Esperon must learn that you don’t defeat an insurgency with mere guns, bullets, not even with immense firepower – they gotta have a plan to win the hearts and the minds of these insurgents.
Wipe out the hardliners, those that don’t want to see reason but set a goal for winning the hearts and minds of the young ‘uns.
If Gloria and the AFP cannot understand that, then they too should be done away with.
I also believe that Joma Sison should STOP trying to influence the insurgents. He’s had his time – his failed dogma will never work, therefore, he MUST now go quietly away into the night.
He cannot be effective from where he is, set in the petit bourgeois confines of his home in Utrecht!
The Philippine Army must purchase electric rice cookers – then, they will have started to modernize.
OK, just kidding.
Easy to use all the modern weaponry, gadgets, war equipment but it’s more difficult to re-train the Army in true efficient warfare for as long as there is rampant corruption in the military.
One of the first things to do is also to modernize the PMA curriculum!
PTZ–So you think the NPA and its struggle are legit? They should be allowed to do what they are doing and not be forced to stop their extortion, kidnapping, murder and protection businesses? Their attacks on cell sites:? Their collection of revolutionary taxes and permits to campaign? You support that stuff because of “root causes?”
Ellen,
The modernization plans of the AFP (which formally started in 1992 during the time of General Boy Abadia as CSAFP) contain acquisition of military hardware that will can only be purchased from US stockpile or would need US export approval should a third country/ies have them or can sell them to Pinas.
Huey helicopters, Sikorsky choppers, night vision goggles, even the offensive weaponry, etc. I bet will be purchased from the US through US FMS (acting as consultants and are entitled to commissions/financial remunerations, etc) but all legit.
However, for mortars or “guns” in the likes of 80mm can be purchased in Europe (UK), no wonder Prince Andrew, the roving ‘salesman’ went to Pinas to put in a good word for Royal Ordinance.
PTZ,
Re: “The NPA’s or the CPP/NPA will continue to swell it’s ranks in the countryside if the root cause of social injustice and economic inequality is not put in the negotiation table to be discussed.”
Who do you reckon should be at the negotiation table?
Anna,
Perhaps the question is this. What do Filipinos actually expect the Philippine Military to do about the NPA? Nothing? Dialog with them? How can peace talks be the solution to a group that proclaims violent revolution as their strategy and a Maoist state as their goal? Why is the onus of nonviolence on the govt and the military, even IF they ARE corrupt?
Anna, it boggles my mind what PTZ says. Have the communists won and nobody told me?
No GDSC, I don’t believe a dialogue with the NPA is feasible unless Ka Roger and his lieutenants come out into the open for talks. I don’t care where they should hold those dialogues, perhaps in Vietnam or in Cambodia, or somehwere else in Asia BUT NOT IN EUROPE.
Hold dialogue with the left-leaning peasantry, those that are not bearing arms but I do believe that the hooligans, tulisans, and the NPA hardliners must be dealt with harshly!
Anna: I also believe that Joma Sison should STOP trying to influence the insurgents. He’s had his time – his failed dogma will never work, therefore, he MUST now go quietly away into the night.
He cannot be effective from where he is, set in the petit bourgeois confines of his home in Utrecht!
*****
This I agree. Joma has been out of the country too long and his influence in fact is not that strong judging from my contact with his people, who have gone “civilian” and you bet, living burgis!
I would prefer they stop calling the insurgents in the Philippines with such glamorous names as NPA or communist cadres, for I doubt if they really understand Communism (never understood it myself when it was a fad to be a communist at the state unviversity), nor the philosphy of the Chinaman, Mao Tse Tung. Puede ba tawagin na lang ang mga hoodlums ng “tulisan” that is more appropriate about those asking for tongs, kidnappings, etc.? Nililito lang ang mga nagugunggong na ngang mga sundalo at pulis ng hubo ng Pilipinas! Pwe!
Yuko,
I think you will find that Joma still dictates the course of talks with what he calls GRP (Government of the Republic of the Philippines) through the NDFP.
He is Armando Liwanag and still writes the communist manifestoes for the CPP-NPA.
The Philippines still has to course all dialogues with him and his friends in Utrecht to get anywhere to obtain anything meaningful during so-called “peaced talks.”
This is when I agree with the now deceased Max Soliven when he used to say, the government peaceniks should STOP DEALING WITH SISON and his friends!
Yuko,
I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but it seems you are missing a point I’ve been struggling with to explain to others for years. It really doesn’t matter what we label them, communists, socialists, even “left leaning peasants.” It’s what they are doing, the violent means they are employing, their “revolution from the barrel of a gun” that must be, in the pungent prose of Anna de Brux, “dealt with harshly”.
I like calling them communists, coz that’s what they like calling themselves when they are assured of total anonymity. But it never ceases to amaze me that there aren’t any communists willing to speak up as such in public, ever. Not even Joma is willing to admit he is a communist?
But I don’t really give a darn about him. It’s folks like PTZ I care about right now!
Look, just to show you that he is still behind the so-called peace talks, Casiño still had to consult with him/NDFP in October in Utrecht.
I agree with Dean, PTZ and the likes of PTZ are what people should care about in Pinas today.
At least PTZ is coming “out into the open” – it’s important to hold dialogues with guys like him.
Awhhh, are you getting squishy soft on me Anna de brux?
But back on topic. I was talking to the guy that writes The Belmont Club out of Sydney … he thinks it would be easier for the Aussies or even the Singaporeans to provide materiel and services in a modernization program, compared to the US, which seems to draw all the ire of the Left.
What do you think of this?
Amazing! This thread seems like to be an exchange of wits between Ms. de Brux and Godsavesdconstitution. Someone mentioned that the two carried their discussion from another group to here. Good. Mabuti naman ay may dalawang magaling na nakakatulong sa atin sa mga issue na tinatalakay dito. Gusto kong sumali at sumingit kaya lang baka maipit ako sa gitna.
ay dameng tanong… hindi po ako ang kalaban dito, yun pong taga malakanyang na sinungaling… hihihi…
anyway sagot po:
1. arm struggle legit or not? UN recognizes the right to bear arms of groups that are being systematically brutalized by individuals or institutions or government. Kung within the frame work ng consti natin syempre illegit kaya nga sila taong labas di ba? as in labas ng batas ng Pnas… so what’s the string to hold them? UN conventions and yung mga binding agreements in the past between our govt and them.
Kung yung East Timor people hindi nagkaroon ng arm struggle with Indonesia hanggang ngayun wala sanang East Timor. That’s why do what Ireland do, para hindi lumala pa yung arm struggle to the point na tuluyan ng magkakahati-hati geographically ang Pinas between the rebels and the govt (kung sino man ang naka upo na, wag namang si Glueria pa rin ano?)
2. Who do you reckon with in the nego table? AS far as the newspaper is printing, it is the CPP/NPA/NDF the biggest internal security threat, so it should be them. There are already agreements between the two, and it’s fair siguro na after ng long and painful negotiations thru the years dapat lang na sundin nila yung mga napagkasunduan nila di ba?
whether we like it or not, it’s the CPP/NPA/NDF that the government must face in the table. Who ever is on ther side, Joma et al, we dont care, just stop the war between brothers.
All i know from internet browsing and from our papers is that they (NPA’s) have significant control over the country side. The battle between the hearts and mind of the poor farmers is the real battle, who does understand the problem of landlessness among our farmers wins the battle.
Kaya kahit, buong treasury pa natin ang ibuhos sa AFP, kung di naman na-a-address ang root cause, gnun pa rin yun, mag re recycle then yung kaaway ng govt/AFP.
donot be afraid to interfere mandirigma if you have something to say.this blog cannot do you any harm not unless you yourself lose your head which i strongly advice you not to, for you may have use for it in the future.
Mandirigma, huwag kanamang mandiri! It’s useless communicating with people who purely agree with us. Better to meet your opposite than yourself, no?
But answer a question for me: Are “root causes” like poverty, widespread injustice, hunger, enough moral justification to take up arms against the government to overthrow and replace it? What MEANS do we, as civilized human beings, consider morally acceptable for the attainment of social and political ENDS?
Agree ako sa sinabi mo PTZ “Kaya kahit, buong treasury pa natin ang ibuhos sa AFP, kung di naman na-a-address ang root cause, gnun pa rin yun, mag re recycle then yung kaaway ng govt/AFP.”
Pero bakit ang gobyerno lang ang kailangan mag-adress ng root causes? Di ba itong mga taga NDFP kailangang din mag-address ng root causes to achieve, in the words of their political consultant, “just and long lasting peace?”
Hindi ako naniniwala na ang armed struggle or violent overthrow of the Republic (Gloria is NOT the republic) ang sagot to achieve that.
The republic must do everything in its power to provide for the people but I am against, nay, virulently opposed to a parallel army like the NPA doing what it is doing.
The NPA, much like Gloria is also the root cause of many of the ills besetting the poor folks in the Philippine countryside.
They should lay down their arms, their weaponries, then we talk.
Dean, what is “huwag kanamang mandiri! ?”
And where is East Timor today? Have they achieved long lasting peace?
ptz,
So payag ka Mindanao maging parang East Timor? Rename it Islamic Republic of Abusayyafstan?
PRZ,
FVR was conned or he conned himself when he signed the CARRHIL with Joma Sison. FVR was ambitious but he failed to see that behind Sison’s screeches of “just and long lasting peace,” there really was in the mind of Sison nothing BUT vindictiveness – Sison wants a Maoist government of, for and by the CPP.
anna, “huwag ka namang mandiri” … “please don’t be turned off “
Oh, ok, thnx.
AFP Modernization Program has five pillars namely:
1. Materiel Acquisition and Capability Devt
2. Base and bases support Devt
3. Doctrines Devt
4. Human Resource Devt
5. Education and training Devt
The bulk of the Modernization Fund is in the Capability Devt. Kaya puro bili ng mga gamit.
In 2003, the Phil Army bought hundreds of squad automatic weapon (SAW) which were not issued to
the field units because there are no available matched ammunition and links. Also, the Army bought
night vision googles which are not of military specs. Tactical radio set which can be man-packed and
can be mounted on vehicles cost a whooping $24,000.00 each. And many more.
The Base and bases support development focuses on the improvement of camps, quarters, bases, military ports
and airports.
Doctrines, human resource and education and training devt programs have a very minimal share of the budget.
These areas are supposed to be the focus of AFP Modernization. Educate and train the soldier first; and equip him later.
The 23 step procurement process mentioned is not that as tedious as project administrators and directors project it to be. Corruption makes it slow. And WHO makes it slow? Answer: those up there.
How?
Answer: Simple. They would change the previously approved Circular of Requirements or Bid Evaluation Plan (COR-BEP)
so as to fit the requirements of their favored bidders.
Ellen, my thoughts are not that organized. I’m just simply disgusted.
Sphinx,
Am aware that “They would change the previously approved Circular of Requirements or Bid Evaluation Plan (COR-BEP)” and I agree with you.
Esperon at the head is gonna make things worse.
Re: “Also, the Army bought night vision googles which are not of military specs.”
Funny, the real winning bid got defeated when the some folks screamed “When you want things for free, you come to us but when you wanna buy things, you go somewhere else…”
Guess who said that?
Ellen,
The Navy’s latest acquisition of SWAG equipment in 2003-2004 did not conform to the approved circular of requirements – even the US NAVY Seals were flabbergasted by the PN BAC’s turnaround that instead of acquiring the top of the range (same equipment used by the US Seals) they acquired second class equipment.
Why? Your guess is as good as mine. Kulang siguro sa lagay!
Re night vision goggles, ask Angie why Army bought equipment that are non-military specs.
Sphinx,
Watch out for purchase of the 80 mm guns. The Army specs are good but they can only be good if the circular of requirments don’t change, pffft – gone!
Yeheyyy! at least we agree in one basic principle… address the root cause.
on east timor, whate ever happened is internal to them, what the UN can do is mediate the opposing factions and stop the carnage between the two.
on the why not the other side address the root cause? i think we got it confused, when i said address the root cause it’s not about only one side, what i mean is the sides should address the root cause, put priority on the WHY question in the table.
we are going to run in circle if just said that lay your arms then we talk. the way the country side is being pictured today, being member of party list group that opposes the current govt is marked with deat already, paano pa kaya kung NPA ka, eh di todas ka. The point is there must be confidence building prior to talks, whether sabi nga kahit dyan lang sa sulok sulok di ba? I think before the laying of arms, there must be first confidence building among the sides, other wise, wala, kahit mantel ng lamesang pag uusapan nila di nila pagkakasunduan. I dont know of what kind of confidence building they should have, but they should have just to re-start.
haba n ng thread ha? may pasok pa maya maya… hihihi…
anyway, balk tau dun sa topic ng AFP modernization na nauwi sa house modernization, i’am still for modernization kung gagamitin yun against external aggression but never cguro against own brothers… peace!
Say, PTZ, that “I think before the laying of arms, there must be first confidence building among the sides, other wise, wala, kahit mantel ng lamesang pag uusapan nila di nila pagkakasunduan.” is acceptable.
Confidence building cannot and shouldn’t be coursed through the NDFP based in Utrecht – agree ka ba?
Second, confidence building should include Ka Roger coming out into the open for “talks”, agree ka ba?
You see the party lists are already there in the “august” halls of congress, ano pa ba ang kailangan for “confidence building?”
Re: PTZ’s AFP modernization “i’am still for modernization kung gagamitin yun against external aggression ”
External aggression? I’m all for it but the internal aggression must be annihilated first before you can focus effectively on the external aggression. Besides, short of invading Malaysia to retrieve Sabah, I don’t see any real IMMEDIATE need for the AFP to modernize for external aggression.
At kung fighting external aggression ang punto ng AFP modernization, kulang ang 10 billion pesos to modernize.
Kulang ng malaki para makabili ng radars for air defence. Hanggat ngayon nga ay BULAG ang mga airports ninyo sa Pinas, eh!
Nakakatakot mag landing diyan sa Pinas airports ninyo dahil BULAG.
Suwerte lang kayo at ang inyong air traffic diyan sa Pinas ay miniscule, kung hindi, marami ng crashes diyan.
Btw, PTZ, hope you won’t take this badly but your wordings and, formulations a replica of the words by Joma, Louie Jalandoni and their NDFP lieutenants.
O baka naman ako ang pinandidirihan niyo. I’m really caught in between. Frankly, I agree with both of you. You two have some good points. Iyan nga ang mahirap. Gusto ko man kumampi sa isa pero parehong may punto. My limited knowledge of history and politics pushes me to take a neutral stand.
May mga revolution din sa ibang bansa na naging effective; even bloody revolution. We had this in the first Edsa, didn’t we? Pero ang atin hindi naman matatawag na revolution. It was a coup, a grand conspiracy either copied from other countries or other countries copied from us from then on. Ganyan din po ang nangyari kay President Erap. The West wanted to make sure that we followed the constitution in ousting the President. And so, suwerte ni Arroyo siya ang Vice President noon. Kaya nga nagmadaling pumunta sa Edsa backed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice himself who administered her oath.
So much legal and political arguments resulted in that lightning oat taking. But looking back, ganyan din kay Marcos. While he and then Tolentino was taking their oath at Malacanang, Cory Aquino was also taking her oath sa I think Club Filipino or somewhere.
Tungkol naman sa communism, sa tingin ko laos na ang salitang iyan. The only country that’s considered to be Communist is Cuba. When Castro dies, expect lots of changes. Ngayon pa lang iba na ang language ng kapatid ni Castro who is expected to succeed.
After the Cold War, hindi na pinag-uusapan ang Communism. The new term is terrorism coined by the US. Today, another powerful country can attack another using the pre-emptive strike excuse. Iyan ang binabalak ng Israel ngayon sa Iran. Israel can move without America’s blessing. Kaya nga pre-emptive ang tawag. Saka na sila magpapaliwanag.
This is a very dangerous act which many poweful countries can abuse. Paano kung umatake ang North Korea sa South Korea or vice versa using the above reason? Sasabihin nila na inunahan nila kasi may balak gumawa ng masama ang kabila.
As for Joma Sison, he’s been in exile for too long that he should be man enough to return to the country. Ang dahilan niya security threat pero palusot lang ito. I think he’s living a comfortable life in Netherlands. Anong klaseng pakikibaka ito? Many of his comrades like Satur Ocampo have been elected public officials. Why doesn’t Sison follow them? Come home and fight legally and politically.
Realistically? “Why doesn’t Sison follow them? Come home and fight legally and politically.” Di puwede! The AFP still has millions of pesos for his capture dead or alive.
He was offered by JDV sometime in 2001 a place in the national unity government but he declined because takot nga siya.
Ang gusto ni Joma ay Maoist govt of, for, by the CPP.
Kaya ang suggestion ko sa ating mga govt peaceniks is TO STOP DEALING WITH HIM…for as long as our republic is giving him and his cohorts in Utrecht so MUCH importance, we will NOT be going anywhere, there will be NO “confidence building” as in the words of Ptz.
If there’s anyone this govt should “deal with” is Ka Roger Rosal and his lieutenants – forget the CARRHILL screeching folks in Utrecht.
About AFP modernization, matagal ko nang naririnig iyan. It’s another money-making scheme. Palaging modernize ng modernize pero wala naman tayong nakikita kahit kaunting pagbabago sa ating Sandatahang Lakas. While these Generals wear the most expensive military uniforms and boots, ang mga kawawang maliliit na sundalo ay nakasuot pa rin ng lumang sapatos. Maniniwala ba kayong iisa lang yata ang kanilang uniporme? Marami ang walang kapalit. May baril nga pero tatlong bala lang. I recall that siege in the south against the Abu Sayaff. Ang sabi ng isang army captain sa interview: Hindi daw sila makaatake sabay-sabay kasi naghihiraman sila ng baril at bala. Those with weapons and adequate ammunitions attack first then the rest stays behind. That’s the sad state of our Armed Forces. Anong modernization? They just pocket the military aids given by foreign countries.
And my suggestion to members of the party lists, STOP consulting with the NDFP in Utrecht! Sanamagan!
Re: “May baril nga pero tatlong bala lang. ”
Heheheh! Ask Rear Admiral Varona (Rtd) why the arsenal keeps losing its contents!
Ms. de Brux, ang akin lang naman puwede siyang umuwi under international body’s supervision. Sino ba ang walang threat o patong sa ulo. Even journalists and lawyers are receiving threats these days. Nothing is new. My position is fight is better done at home than abroad. Sabi mo “Maoist” ang ideology niya. That’s following China’s. But look at China now. Look at Vietnam. There are many communist states regardless of their ideologies that are now progressive. If Sison returns, he can adopt his plans and help shape the country. Tutal, ang mga kasama niya na puro Komunista din noon at ngayon ay nasa gobyerno na din.
Re: “They just pocket the military aids given by foreign countries.”
Actually, the only country providing for military aid in terms of hardware is the US. It is not an acceptable practice for foreign countries to provide for aid in hardware form.
Even the US has to account for EVERY SINGLE BIT of hardware it contributes to Pinas if ever. Every single bit of hardware that the US can give away from even its mothballed arsenal must be APPROVED by the US military.
Mandirigma,
Don’t take this as sarcasm but “If Sison returns, he can adopt his plans and help shape the country.” – I suggest you write to the NDFP offices in Utrecht about that.
I will be very surprised if Sison accepts. He’s happy where he is and happy all the more directing the conduct of NPA warfare from a distance as Armando Liwanag.
The best thing to do is TO IGNORE HIM but our government peaceniks don’t seem to see through that. Why? I suspect because members of the Congress Party Lists still pay homae to him so in effect, our own Congress people (from the party lists) are equally guilty!
If Sison steps in Pinas, I am all for arresting him, trying him in the Republic’s courts of law. If he ain’t guilty, then free him but I don’t believe he should be let loose so easily.
PTZ, welcome to Ellen’s blog. Remember me? Well, it’s good to hear you around.
As far as I remember, PTZ is also another OFW who blogs around. We were in Batasan6 earlier, and some of these issues in the current thread were also discussed.
Agree, poverty and inequality are the basic conditions for rebellion and related movements. In fact, they are the twin denominators for the NPA/CPP and Moro struggles. I subscribe to peace and non-violence, so I don’t support or consider poverty/inequality as a moral justification for revolt. True enough, how to address these twin issues can be taken up in the negotiation table. Ultimately, the solution comes up as something political, and that’s where the two negotiating parties (govt and NPA/CPP/NDF, govt and MILF) haven’t agreed so far. I have high hopes, however, that they will soon come to terms as long as they keep talking for peaceful solutions.
I don’t accept his 2-phrong spiel: 1 GRP and 1 NDFP sponosred Maoist/CPP republic.
He wants to stick to his agenda? Then he better come home and defend it as you say Mandirigma. If not, he and his likes in Utrecht MUST SHUT UP!
HG,
Re: “True enough, how to address these twin issues can be taken up in the negotiation table. ” Agree but NOT with the Sison clique in Utrecht.
Negotiate with the members of the party lists in Congress if we must, negotiate with the unions of peasantry in Pinas, negotiate with the human rights groups with Pinas, am all for it BUT our govt peaceniks should NOT DO IT with Sison and his CPP contingent in Utrecht.
The principle that a REPUBLIC must have ONLY 1 army must also hold.
Mandirigma, your observation on what happens in the field re military operations jibes with my own. I lived in the war zone of Mindanao for many years, and heard those stories about our military inadequacy, not as a participant but as a keen observer and concerned citizen. That’s one reason why the Abu Sayyaf is still alive, although they have been on the run since 1995. But as you know, from another perspective, the rebellion is also what keep the corrupt military officials alive. It becomes a justification for their own, selfish being.
I just don’t know how to deal with that modernization program for the military, when the hierarchy is as corrupt and rotten as Malacanan. No matter how much money and support you put in to the military org, it will just go to waste (read: pockets of corrupt generals). Clean it up first before we modernize the mil. institution, or install adequate safeguards to minimize the rampant “conversion” and “legal” money-making activities the officials are doing to hide their evil deeds.
Am not in favor of Mindanao becoming another East Timor. Uncontrolled violence similar to East Timor will surely be fatal to both Muslims and Christians who live in Mindanao, and that’s what both the govt and MILF avoid going into. Even if the MILF gets what it really wants (“independence” and sovereignty), the problem will never stop, if the “new” Moro govt acts like another tyrant and oppressor.
I met Satur Ocampo here when he and Jamby came to Europe.
I asked Ocampo why they (he and Casino) still find it necessary to consult with Sison, the NDFP and their CPP contingent in Utrecht to gain headway… He couldn’t answer that question.
HG, agree “Even if the MILF gets what it really wants (”independence” and sovereignty), the problem will never stop, if the “new” Moro govt acts like another tyrant and oppressor.”
Nur Misuari received hundreds of millions of pesos in funding from FVR’s govt and some from the US while he was “elected” gov of the autonomous region of Mindanao.
The money was meant for the improvement of the mainly indigenous Muslim population of Mindanao. What happened? Lots were pocketed by Nur and his cabal – corruption was the order of the day.
Obviously, the AFP corruption on ALL LEVELS was and continues to be part and parcel of the entire Mindanao problem.
Anna, I can’t say much about Sison as I do about Salamat or Murad of the MILF. My knowledge about the NPA/CPP is admittedly shallow, but I like your suggestion on who to deal with. Maybe it’s time to have Ka Rosal or some others in the group speak for the org rather than someone from exile who is hardly in contact with those in the field.
This is why I take PTZ’s argument as significant. I believe many of those so-called “rebels” may not even know the ideology they are fighting for. Very much similar to the Moros, who, for every relative who gets killed by the military or oppressed by the system, will almost surely take up arms against the govt. that they consider “enemy.”
“Nur Misuari received hundreds of millions of pesos in funding from FVR’s govt and some from the US while he was “elected” gov of the autonomous region of Mindanao.” Yeah, most people there (incl. Moros) say the same thing. I believe them. Maybe that’s the reason why the govt deals with MILF now.
Yep HG, ‘Very much similar to the Moros, who, for every relative who gets killed by the military or oppressed by the system, will almost surely take up arms against the govt. that they consider “enemy.”’
That’s why the AFP must learn to win the hearts and minds of the insurgents – Muslim or otherise.
That is possible if our govt has a legit govt to speak of. FVR, despite his faults, got first base but Angie wrecked all that and delivered a lose lose strategy to his mistress and pal – Gloria.
Break, off topic: Malaya banners “Ombudsman files graft raps vs Nani, Says ex-DOJ chief extorted $2M from Mark Jimenez”
Wonder if Mario Crespo aka Mark Jimenez will really go the whole hog and testify? Or is this a political ploy by Gloria saying what she doesnt mean and to mean what she isn’t saying. Bah!
Ayaw ko sana makihalo na rito pero ilipat ko lang ang ipinoste ko sa kabila na si Gloria na ang isyu:
Ay totoo, Isabel
Ang tindi ng balitaktan doon sa AFP modernization. Grabeh!!
Wala akong masyadong kamalayan sa mga pananandata kaya dito na lang muna ako sa tunay na isyu. Noong mag ROTC ako, sarhento lang ang ranggo ko at dalawang beses lang ako nakahawak ng tunay na baril, first year at second year.
Pero ako’y nakaranas na umikot sa mga kampo ng ating sundalo. Nakisalimuha sa kanila at nakikain sa kanilang pamilya na karaniwan, kung saan sila ma-assign, kasama ang asawa at mga anak.
Ang tinutukoy ko rito ay ang ordinaryong sundalo, hindi ang mga opisyal lalong lalo na ang mga heneral.
Bagaman at kailangan nila ng sapat na armas, modernong armas, mas dapat unahin ay ang kanilang sahod at mga benepisyo.
Papaano mo mabibigyan ng tibay ng paninindigan ang isang sundalo kung kumakalam ang sikmura? Paano mo sila pahahawakin ng makabagong sandata kung nasa isip nila ay kalagayan ng kanilang pamilya na patuloy na naghihikahos sa liit ng kanilang sahod?
Paano mo hahangaan ang modernization kung sila ay nakatira sa squatter’s area samantalang ang mga heneral ay may mansion at magagarang sasakyan?
Paano mo mabibigyan ng kaunting pagpapahalaga ang isang sundalo kung makikita mong luma ang uniporme, butas ang sapatos kung mayroon man?
Paano mo ipapaliwanag sa kanila ang kanilang konting naimpok sa AFPSLAI na dapat sa kanilang pagre-retiro ay masasandalan ay wala na?
Papaano?
Makisabat lang, agree ako dun sa sinabi ng isang blogger na mga goons ang mga NPA na yang pinaganda lang… sinusunog or binobomba nila ang mga cell sites pag di nagbigay ng revolutionary taxes at saan naman nila gagamitin ang buwis na makukuha nila? eh, di pabagsakin ang gobyerno matino man o hindi. Muntik na rin akong ma-engayo sa mga yan kasi nga sa tulad kong bata at sariwa ay mahihikayat ka talaga kasi kakaiba yun paraan nila.
Sa bloggers dito mas meron “wisdom” si GSDC iba ang atake nya di katulad nun iba na parang sa nakikita ko lumalabas na yata ang litid or baka halOs mabura na yun letra ng keyboard! Dapat cool lang at all times sa pagpapalitan ng kuro-kuro, lalo na dun sa mga amoy-lupa dagdag wrinkles p yan sa kulubuting mukha. Galaw-galaw lang ng kaunti at kaunting ngiti para di ma-stroke di po ba?
ALIS DIYAN MAY KILITI AKO DIYAN!!!!
If we are to believe and respect that the constitution is the law of the land, them we must concede to the fact that there is only One Army legally established in accordance to the constitution. Any other armies are all illegal. NPA, Communist, MILF, Abu Sayaf and/or any others armies not sanction by the constitution must not exist. Yet, they only exarcebate the major political and social problems even more instead of uniting to stop the injustices and corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Army of One Million Warm Bodies with legitimate grievances against its own government is an approved and acceptable army of the people in accordance to the law of the land. Unless, Gloria the Rapist say so otherwise.
Gloria the Rapist of the Constitution is the issue, the numero uno law breaker of the constitution, but it doesn’t mean we’ve to follow at her footsteps.
Ok yan modernization! Pero sana i-modernize nila ang mismong mga sundalong kanin na mga mukhang eskwater ang mga hitsura ha! Taasan ang qualification requirements: 5’8 minimum height, pleasing personality with good moral character, athletic ang dating katulad ng mga SEALS ng America.
Palitan ang mga Generals na mukhang sabungero at manginginom sa kanto! Yun mga Generals na amoy-lupa, magretire at magbantay na lang mga apo nila!
Diwata, paano mo papalitan ang mga generals na ganyan? Interesado ako sa suggestion mo. Payag ka ba na ang solution ay palitan muna si Gloria?
Offtopic: “Ombudsgirl files graft raps against Nani.”
“He (Perez) may have been my former boss but I have to apply the law,” Ombudsgirl Gutierrez said. Maybe she should say the same to her current “small” boss from Malacanan.
Ms. de Brux, no I didn’t take your suggestion as sarcastic. On the contrary, iyan po ang balak kong gawin. Can you give me his complete address? E-mail or any way I could contact him. I’ll make sure that our communication if he cares to respond would be properly documented. Balita ko may sikat na red light district doon sa Netherland. I think prostitution is legal there. Kaya siguro ayaw nang bumalik si Sison.
joeseg,
Mixed emotion ako sa kwento mo tungkol sa mga sundalo. Anyway, kaya hindi maubos ang mga sundalong amerikano na pambala sa Iraq at Afga ay dahil sa magandang benepisyo at sweldo. Kabaligtaran sa atin, lalo ngayon na ang binubusog ay ang mga amoy imburnal na henerales.
Sabagay ay walang comparison, ang puntos ko lang ay habang ang presidente ay peke at panay lang ang “I’m Sorry”, walang pag-asa na mapagtuunan ng pansin ang kalagayan ng mga ordinaryong sundalo. Ang tinititigan lang ni Glueria ng buong pagmamahal ay ang kanyang mga Garci Generals.
According to the special report in Inquirer by Yvonne Chua and Luz Rimban, “Ten years and more than P11 billion later, there has been very little actual acquisition of new equipment for the AFP. Government auditors and budget officials have found that there are weak controls over funds of the AFP, whether for modernization or not, such as those intended for peacekeeping forces or “Balikatan” exercises.”
The MOST DANGEROUS area for graft & corruption to thrive in any country is in the military. If you have SHADY LEADERS with the likes of ESPERON being led by a GLORIA, the worms of graft & corruption, will continue to squirm into the institution, & it will suffer a terrible fate; a fate that may be beyond our minds.
It is no wonder then why Philippine soldiers are easily dragged into politics. It is also no wonder then why the Philippines continues to fight one of Asia’s longest war against insurgency.
This report is really a wake-up call. The cleaning-up of graft & corruption should begin in the military.
Charging Nani Perez is easy and proceeding with the charge and convicting him is not. Sa palagay ko isa na naman pakulo o palabas ng Malacanang ito. They are eliminating one issue in preparation for the next election. So when people raise Perez’s issue, sasabihin ng mga taga-administration nasa Ombudsman na at bawal pag-usapan ang kaso. They would even brag and say “See? Walang palakasan sa administration ito. Idedemanda ang dapat idemanda.”. After the election, the case would be thrown in the Pasig River just like the many cases involving administration officials. Alam niyo bang isang tambak ang kaso ni Gov. Chavit Singson sa Ombudsman at kahit isa wala pang nangyari. Mark Jimenez has declared his support for Arroyo as soon as he returned from the US. He could always retract his statement and make Perez’s case lighter. Tapos sasabihin nilang hindi strong ang evidence kaya dismissed.
Diwata,
Every woman’s dream wika nga ang sundalong nais mong ipalit sa mga kasaluyang ordinaryong sundalong pinoy. Baka mabakla ang mga kaaway niyan. :).
Sison’s addy? No – best that you Google or to consult your party list congressmen/women to have his addy.
HW, another hocus-pocus of Glueria thru un-Merciless. Komedyante rin, ano?
Dapat bantayang mabuti ang mga pondo galing sa Bases Conversion Development Authority para AFP modernization. Baka gawin gatasan gaya ng bankrupt RSBS pension plan. Maraming pondo galing sa BCDA para AFP modernaziation ay biglang naglaho o ginamit sa ibang bagay.
Chabeli, agree! For as long as Esperon and Gloria are present, I don’t believe the current AFP Modernization will modernize honestly. The 10 billion peso-AFP acquisition plans will be used so Gloria can jumpstart the funding of the May elections.
Here’s another hocus-pocus, evidence in fact of the illusion the Great Switik is creating. I just wonder why these idiots saying “Amen” to her “kabulastugan” realize what this human trafficking is actually and definitely doing to Philippine progress, not to mention the havoc on the foundation of the Philippine society, the family:
Click here for the rest of the story.
Diwata
I read sometime ago that the battle cry of Marcos in defeating GMA’s dad, D. Macapagal was ALIS DYAN!!!
There’s almost a similarity in your every posting’s parting words: ALIS DYAN MAY KILITI AKO DYAN!!!
Which is of course from the HotBabes popular, bouncy but somewhat naughty song, Huwag dyan, may kiliti ako dyan!!
Esperon will be retiring soon; Tolentino too… Joey Reyes will not be able to make it early enough as CSAFP coz of rule that says 1 yr is required for any candidate to become a major service commander or CSAFP but election time is election time; Gloria might use her fake “commander in chief” prerogative to extend any one of these genereals.
Best is to retire all generals froù 74, 75 & even 76; not promote officers from 77, 78 and 79 either. Start selection from 80, there just might be hope that one of em may be honest enough to head the AFP after all, a colonel or captain (navy) is technically eligible for the CSAFP position.
Anna:
I’m getting a different feedback as far as the people in the mountains are doing. They cannot even manage to get ahold of all their cadres as a matter of fact without outside help, and I mean the hardboiled Communists like the ones we have in Japan. Believe you me, Anna, because I talk to these people.
You bet, Joma Sison still wants to think he has control of his group, but I understand that they have long split into various groups trying to be independent from one another, and thinking they are. I find it pathetic really that they cannot even put their acts together now, especially with those planted cadres from the AFP and making their movement a mockery.
Filipino pa rin ang dating, Anna. Lots of internal intrigues as a matter of fact, especially when it comes to partition of collections that a lot many of their former supporters now are wary to provide them.
In this, I believe, the crab mentality being encouraged by the Great Switik and her army is succeeding lamentably. I actually would rather than Sison goes back to the Philippines and face boldly the charges against him. He cannot succeed controlling his group by remote control!
Ystakei
That story from BBC has a striking semblance to our discussion in two threads here.
First, the hospital being sold which was brought out by Anna. I opined that it’s either losing money or there’s no enough medical workers to staff the hospital. The doctors are turning to became nurse to join the exodus going abroad.
Second, the pain of OFWs being separated with their families especially during Christmas which ended up some tear jerking moments with Isabel and a newcomer, sleeplessinmontreal.
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Yuko,
My niece is a dentist and her husband is a doctor. Five years ago, they asked us to help them obtain slots in any UK hospital – they were prepared to work as nurses.
Hubby and I declined to do it. My nephew was lucky, is now involved with a hospital in Bulacan of which he is part owner. Both of them also teach in a univ called Baliwag (I think) Univ.
Met a young doctor who was on a training (exchange program with PGH) here two years ago; he has since retruned to Manila.
Could be a good idea to encourage doctors and nurses in Pinas to group together instead and set up hospitals where feasible. Obviously, they will need capital, that’s perhaps when our banks should come in after they are the biggest earners in the govt’s export labour scheme.
Korek k dyan Joeseg, alis dyan ang mga eskwater na amoy-imburnal sa malakanyang! Kaya lang yun listahan mo ng mga kandidato para sa eleksyon ay hinaluan mo ng mga amoy-lupa at nagpapalit-palit lang kung saan maganda ang ihip ng hangin!
Kung pwede lang sana magsitabi or magpahinga na ang mga amoy-lupa na yan, kailangan na talaga nating ng mga bagong mukha… bata at sariwa ang mga diskarte para sa pagbabago sa bagong pag-asa ng bayan – KAMI YAN!!!
Panay ang debate ng mga amoy-lupa… pagalingan at paikot-ikot sila-sila lang at kaming mga kabataan ang nagdurusa sa mga pagalingang mga wala naman kabuluhan. Tanong ko lang UMUSAD BA TAYO KAHIT SA MGA AMOY-LUPA AT AMOY IMBURNAL NA YAN? Lalo lang tayong nasadlak!
Manang Chi, ano ba ang mas maganda yun sundalong nakakabakla o sundalong mukhang bakla? Dun na ako sa nakakabakla, matikas ang dating at irerespetong tunay!!!
ALIS DIYAN MAY KILITI AKO DIYAN!!!
“But despite the hoopla at the palace and despite the money they send back, the government denies actively encouraging the export of labour.” says the BBC report.
Oh yeah? So what the q@!&è(!ç was Gloria doing when she said before her trip to Spain that she was counting on SELLING the idea of exporting 100,000 people to the labour market in Spain.
Brion is A LIAR, a frigging BASTOS of a liar and a @&!è(!çè&àè§è!!!!!
Iba na ang panahon ngayon, globalization na pero ang mga amoy-lupa di parin nagsasawa sa mga pagalingan!
Nasa mga bagong sibol na pulitiko na tunay na nagmamahal sa bayan ang maghahango sa kinalalagyan natin na kagagawan ng mga hinayupak na amoy-lupa’t imburnal na yan!
Kailangan natin ngayon ang mga tulad ni Chit Escudero, Allan Cayetano, Richard Gomes, Raffy Biazon, at iba pang kaparat-dapat ihalalal ng taong bayan ah, basta bata may bagong pag-asa!
ALIS DIYAN MAY KILITI AKO DIYAN!!!!
I don’t think Satur is really consulting Joma. It is more like updating him on the state of Maoism in the Philippines, and trying to firm up their organization, for mind you, Anna, I am told that Satur is not safe with a lot many of his fellow communists who blames him, too, for some bloody internal struggles especially after the infiltration of AFP spies posing as disgruntled members of the military, and after funds started flowing into the group especially from overseas sympathizers!
Let’s face it, Anna, at the moment, the Filipinos can depend only on the CPP for some sanity amidst the lunacy. This is why I don’t buy the allegation that the Communist are using Nicole.
It is more now a matter of interdependence than the Communists using Nicole against the ugly Americans who are definitely enjoying the tag “imperialists” by Filipino rallyists in Manila, many of whom do not in fact understand why Joma Sison is talking about!!! They are not Communists, mind you. They are simply being patriotic Filipinos!
Ate Chi na lang Diwata, hindi naman ako manang, tubong katagalugan tuloy ako.
Iyang sundalong nakakabakla ay maaari din namang manalo sa kalaban dahil susurender ang mga kalaban sa kaguapuhan. Gustuhin man natin ang mga de-kwalipikado ayon sa critera mo, papaano magiging realization ‘yan sa panahon ni Glueria? May suggests ka ba?
Ang sundalong mukhang bakla, kung tunay ang layunin at tapat sa serbisyo ay nagiging guapo na rin sa tingin ng madlang pipol!
Manong Joeseg, hindi po Hot Babes ang napagsikat ng kantang sinasabi nyo, ang Baywalk Bodies po ang umawit nun. Kaya nga super insecure sa amin ang mga manang sa amin lalo na dito sa trabaho ko sa middle east! Ako Asian version ni Shakira!!!
Nababaduyan ang mga kasama ko bakit daw sumasali ako sa mga ganito, sabi ko subukan nila dahil meron naman matutuhan talaga. Idol ko na nga po si GSDC, kasi tameme sa kanya yun mga magagaling na bloggers o nagmamagaling!
ALIS DIYAN MAY KILITA AKO DIYAN!!!
Sorry, grammatical error. This should read: “I am told that Satur is not safe with a lot many of his fellow communists who BLAME him, too…..”
Chi,
‘Katawa ka naman. Ate in Ilocano is “Manang”! Medyo nga lang masama ang connotation ng “Manang” sa Tagalog. Tawag doon sa mga hypocrite na uma-umaga nagsisimba pero pagkatapos magsimba, panay ang mura at plastik pa sa Manila ay “Manang!” In fact, I had that impression, and I hated people calling my mother when I was a kid as “Manang Mayang!” Pero wala palang masamang meaning iyon. 😛
So, who says that to speak only Tagalog as a national language can make Filipinos stupid. Bakit hindi nila pabayaan ang mga kanong mag-aral ng wikang pilipino gaya ng ginagawa nilang pag-aaral halimbawa ng wikang hapon para hindi sila magmukhang tanga at bobo?!
Diwata,
Baywalk bodies ba nagpasikat noon? Sorry, wrong mistake ako.
Nababaduyan kamo mga kasama mo dyan dahil nandito ka sa Ellen’s blog? Siguro inggit lang sa iyo dahil, tingnan mo, kausap natin ang mga magagaling sa batas, mga makata, mga political analyts, expert sa kung ano-ano. Baka naman maka- GMA yong friends mo. Huwag na nga lang dahil mauubusan sila ng dugo dito sa pagtatanggol sa kanilang small idol.
Idol mo pala si GSDC. Magaling talaga siya, bow ako. Sabi ni Ate Ellen, may ph.d in Nuclear Physics. Sinabihan nga niya ako at si Mrivera ng “ang nangaghihiraman ng martilyo ay pasista ang pagiisip at budhi.” Mantak mo yon. Nag-research tuloy ako kung ano baga ang ibig sabihin ng pasista dahil gusto ring malaman ni Isabel at marami pang iba na tinamaan ng ganung patutsada.
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Yuko,
I don’t mind being called manang, kaya lang ay asiwa ako dahil Ate sa amin ang tawag sa nakatatandang kapatid/pinsan o mas matanda kesa sa tumatawag. :). Iisa lang sa aming pamilya ang manang, ang asawa ng tiyuhin ko na taga-Cagayan. Natuto ng Ilocano dialect ang aking ate buhat sa kanya, at kung meron silang sekreto o pinagtatawanan ay Ilocano ang gamit nila.
Di ba sa Amerika, ang mga Mexican immigrants ay pinag-aaral ng Ingles kung nais nilang maging permanent residents? Iyan ay para malaman nila ang kanilang mga karapatan under the US Constitution at ng hindi sila madaling mabola.
Balik tayo sa topic, ano ang nangyayari ngayon sa mga Garci
Generals at mukhang mga tameme?
joeseg,
Di ba tubong Quezon ka? Kuya at di manong ang tawag sa ‘yo, di ba?
Anyhow, kumusta na ang bundok Banahaw? Maniwala ka at hindi ay naakyat ko (namin ) ang tuktok niyan ng dalawang beses. Napakagandang bundok. Pero wala na ang mga taong walang permanent address diyan, ano? Wala na rin bang gaanong sundalo na pumapatrol doon?
Kaya nga Joeseg sabi ko sa inyo mas magaling iyong pangtapyas ng bato. Hindi kaparis ng swastika ng mga Russo pero mas malakas makabiyak ng ulo! 😛 Ano ang
GSTC? Nakakain ba iyan?
Ystakei
Ang Tagalog kasi, mayroon ding tinatawag na regionalism. May iba-iba ring kahulugan depende sa sitwasyon.
Because I’m from Quezon province, ganito ang tinatawagan namin ng Manang:
1. Respect for an elderly woman, aside from Lola or Tiyang, if you don’t know the person.
2. What you call a very religious woman.
3. What you call even a younger woman who could reason out like your mother, but it’s in jest or naughty gesture.
Dahil bata pa si Chi, ayaw niyang matawag na manang kasi tatanda agad. Di ba Ate Chi?
Chi.
Pinag-aaral sila ng ingles hindi dahil sa bawal silang magsalita ng kastila kasi ang exam for citizenship, ingles! Pero tignan mo ang mga application, may kastila din!
But using “po” or “ho” even to someone much younger is a sign of respect. But I agree, we should be cautious in using “manang” or “manang” or else some might be offended. I heard that in some other countries, foreigners don’t want to be addressed as “sir” or “mam'”.
I meant “manong” or “manang”. I like people who are very courteous and respectful especially to the elder.
korek ka joeseg, tanong mo man kay Ate Yuko!
Yuko, sinabi mo pa. Ang daming bumagsak na Mehicanos dahil ang tanong ay tungkol sa Am Constitution, hindi naintindihan dahil hindi na pinayagan ang mga translators. Ang daming nagreklamo sa diaryo!
Ate Chi,
Kuya ang tawag sa akin, tama ka. Pero I don’t mind being called Manong. It’s a sign of respect from people you don’t personally know.
Karatig lalawigan namin ang Bicol provinces at doon, Manoy at Manay kumpara sa Ilocos provinces na Manang at Manong. Pero minsan, masama ang connotation kapag tinawag ka Manoy na medyo nakangiti. Masama rin kapag tinawagan ka ng Manay na nakangisi.
Marami pang tao sa bundok Banahaw. Pero ang mga nandoon ay mga religious group. Tuwing semana santa, patuloy pa rin itong dinarayo ng mga nangingilin. Nandoon pa rin ang mga sumasampalataya kay Rizal at ibang katutubong sekta.
Ang mga no permanent address, hindi mo naman mababanaagan kung sino talaga sa iyong mga kahalubilo. Basta wala kang ginagawang masama, walang dapat ipangamba.
Mandirigma
Agree sa po at opo. Ito ang hindi pa naaalis sa atin although mayroon na ring hindi gumagawa nito. At least, from where I live, you could feel the respect pag may po at opo, manong, manang, tiyang, tiyang. Kapag tinawagan ka ng isang paslit ng basta George instead of Uncle George, Manong George or Lolo George, tataas ang iyong high blood.
Napalayo nga pala tayo ng topic. Napunta na sa Quezon, Bicol area at Ilocos provinces at sa bundok Banahaw ang usapan.
Chi,
Ako’y may kasagutan sa tanong mo kay Yuko kung bakit tameme ang mga Garci generals.
Don’t speak when your mouth is full!!!
joeseg, kwidaw ka ke artsee, baka sabihin niya ay siya lang ang may karapatang tumawag sa akin ng Ate Chi. heheh!
Chi,
Baguhin ko na tawag sa iyo. Nabasa ko nga, sabi ni Artsee, copy cat daw ako although alam ko joking lang siya.
Paano, Manay Chi na ang tawag ko sa iyo, pero pormal at hindi nakangisi.
Hahahah, hintayin ko na lang kung medyo gutom na naman sila. Oopps eleksyon na pala, isang dahilan rin yan kung bakit nasa “silent mode” sila. Baka nasa “war room”, kasama si DILG Puno!
OK lang joeseg. I am not a religious person kaya ayaw ko nang manang, heheh.
Umakyat nga pala ako ng Banahaw dahil sa mga Rizalista doon, sa totoo lang, para pag-aralan kung ano ang kanilang mga adhikain.
Oopss, religious hypocrites as per Yuko’s description above. Kasi meron akong alam na epokritang relihiyosa..si Glueria!
Garci Generals tahimik ngayon?
Ganyan naman talaga ang mga ahas at bwaya. Kapag busog, sila’y tulog..Kailangan lang silang alagaan ng mabuti..
TLC..Tong, Lagay ,Commission.
mandirigma, strong point on the nani perez issue. Maganda ang analisa mo sa latest development ng kaso na ito.
Anna hi,
I’m late getting back into the thread, just to say I take your point but by glancing into the Northern Ireland conflict allowed us to see that even with a well equipt and trained army, to wipe out the NPA by force is an impossible task. I bow to your personal experience in Belfast the closest I got to it was the newspaper reports.
As Vic put it, the picture in the Inquirer of the AFP soldier shows the hopelessness of the situation, the valid question must be why are the commanders of the AFP doing it other than to generate funding from the US mainly for the AFP’s Generals pockets. Even the British government found the better solution was to talk and negotiate, which wasn’t easy because of politics being what it is.
Just to make another point, the army is not fighting an intruder to the country, its fighting and killing its own Filipino people. Crazy or what.
Yung AFP modernization, maraming natuwa nung ex-sundalo na ang pangulo, si Ramos. Ibinenta ang bahagi ng Fort Bonifacio para gamiting pampondo sa modernization daw. Nabili ng grupong mga tinawag na tolongges dahil sa presyong mahigit P4,200 per sqm, malayong malayo ito sa P1,800 ng second placer na Ayala Land. Sa madaling salita, pabor sa gobyerno dahil mas malaki ang kinita. Bilyones ang pupunta sa modernization ng AFP! Natuwa ang mga sundalo. Natuwa ang bayan. Natuwa pati mga hayup.
A few years later, sa confirmation hearing ni Sec. Angelo Reyes, tinanong siya kung anong nangyari sa bilyun-bilyong pondong binigay sa kanya sa pinagbentahan ng Fort Boni na hindi maacount-account. Ang sagot e, “You may not see it, but it’s there!” E, di naniniwala na kayong ang Pilipinas ang pinakamagaling sa stealth technology dahil nandiyan pero hindi nakikita!
Sa kabilang bakod, nagkagulo ang grupo ni Nur Misuari dahil mukhang wala nang tiwala sa kanya ang gobyerno ni Ramos. Sabi ni Ramos, P18 Billion ang ginastos niya para sa modernization ng Mindanao through Governor Nur. Sabi naman ni Nur, wala siyang nakukuhang pondo sa Malacañang. Tanong naman ng mga muslim, nasaan ang pera para sa amin?
Kahit saan mo tignan, defutang pera talaga ang problema mapa-gobyerno man o rebelde. Kung sino ang makakahimas, siya lang ang magpapasasa. Diyan lahat nauuwi ang pondo ng modernization, military man o civilian.
Ito namang pinakabagong P10 Billion na ipinangangalandakan (whew!) ng gobyerno, mapupunta na nga kaya sa modernization? Di kaya mapunta sa maderniluli?
Anna:
At 1-44am your posting “Could be a good idea to encourage doctors and nurses in Pinas to group together instead and set up hospitals” good suggestion but nobody is interested.
The main cause of blindness (62%) in the Philippines are Cataracts (2.4 M people), placing this condition as one of the immediate health concerns in the country since it is reversible & treatable.
I’ve tried for two years to get support from the public sector to run a mobile medical clinic copying a very successful model. I’m just hissing in the wind!
Ate Chi, ako lang talaga ang may karapatan tumawag sa iyo ng Ate Chi. Huwag sila gaya-gaya. Joeseg, copy cat ka nga. Pero okay lang di gaya noon isang na-ban, copy dog siya.
The idea that sovereignty can only be endangered by “external” aggressors is a convenient falsehood for those who refuse to see that the internal aggressors are the real reason for the inability of the people to determine their own fate and advanced among the ranks of nations.
I challenge anyone to defend it on principle, logic and morality.
Tongue T:
Isang napansin ko, Communists or non-communists, pareho lang. Pag dating sa pera, walang ideology!!! Away-away din sila.
Unity? Kapag may pera siguro!
Kabayang tikbalang, napanood ko ang news sa CNN kahapon ang tungkol sa balak ng Israel. May isa daw na reporter ng Israel ang nagbulgar ng sikreto sa UK media. According to the report, Israel pilots are secretly training for launching so called low flying bomb into Iran. Ewan ko lang po kung may nuclear pero ang balita may tinatagong nuclear ang Israel at ito ang gagamitin. Israel is just waiting for the US to intervene at kapag daw hindi pa kumilos ang US laban sa Iran, sila sa Israel na daw ang aatake kahit walang basbas ng Amerika.
maganda umaga po sa lahat!
yes sir hawaiianguy tandang tanda ko po kayo, kaya nga po naenganyo sumali dito, kasi po may familiar name eh.
it seems na magkakaiba ang time zones natin, ako dito opis kaya mamaya pa cguro ako makakapag blog.
cge po mamayang nasa bahay na po ulit, keep blogging lang po kaung lahat.
On my last posting I should have typed Private Sector not Public Sector, sorry about that mistake.
anna says: “Nur Misuari received hundreds of millions of pesos in funding from FVR’s govt and some from the US while he was “elected” gov of the autonomous region of Mindanao.”
anna, i disagree. rehabilitation in some parts of the autonomous region was started, particularly in jolo, sulu but due to non-disbursement of the supposed budget, no development was achieved. kaya nga nag-alburoto uli si misuari. nai-poste ko na ito sometime in september ‘ata, kung natatandaan mo.
TongueT,
Bumalik yung stealth ha? You dont see it but its there?
ha ha ha..
WWNL,
Re: “Even the British government found the better solution was to talk and negotiate, which wasn’t easy because of politics being what it is.”
True – just like any civilized govt, the UK govt went to the negotiating table. If you really want to be technical about it, negotiations were made possible when Bill Clinton’s govt stepped in thus strongly discouraging American supporters and Irish rationalists (from Rep of Ireland) from contributing cash or whatever to IRA and in general, to the rebels’ war efforts in N Ireland.
In that context, the Brits have experienced one of the longest running wars against terrorists in the civilized world and know from experience that at some point, “talking” is one way to gain ground towards peace.
But it is also important to realize that had the “patriots” from the Republic of Ireland not been dissuaded from supporting the Northern Irish terrorists, peace talks could not have been possible.
In the same manner, I do believe that foreign support for the CPP, even if they come only from the Maoist guys in Utrecht could seriously undermine the march to peace in Pinas. Pinas govt peaceniks must stop playing suckers – hold those talks with people who matter IN Pinas.
It is my view that there’s no absolute guarantee that peace and prosperity could be achieved unless both govt and rebels sit down to iron out differences and set up goals, etc.
There are social issues affecting the poverty-stricken population that clearly must be addressed. Corruption must be weeded out, etc. However, I refuse and do not subscribe to the CPP-NPA dogma of the violent overthrow of the Republic to effect that.
As I’ve said, there can be NO parallel army in a Republic. Any armed group that seeks the overthrow of the Republic must be dealt with harshly.
Dean, re GodSaveDConstitution Says: January 8th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
“Awhhh, are you getting squishy soft on me Anna de brux?” Oops, didn’t honestly see that comment yesterday. Heck Dean, you and I have agreed on a number of things in the past – trouble is even when I see the wisdom of your spiel, you annoy me with some of your ready-made tags, i.e., Leftists, Commies, etc. so in the end, but rest assured, if you do away with those squid tactics, you will be amazed at a number of things you and I agree on.
“But back on topic. I was talking to the guy that writes The Belmont Club out of Sydney … he thinks it would be easier for the Aussies or even the Singaporeans to provide materiel and services in a modernization program, compared to the US, which seems to draw all the ire of the Left.”
What do you think of this?”
I might agree with regards the Aussies being able to supply certain things – but not all the things. Some Aussie industrialists have been the sources of rampant corruption in RP, most particularly with their stupid supplies of Catamarans to the Philippine Coast Guards. They have some good things to offer but aircraft is not their forté. Also, when it comes to FCS and guns, and even radio coms, they will have to turn to Europe (Brits) for authorization to sell to RP as 3rd party users.
Realistically, at the end of the day, the US FMS could do a solid job of supplying decent hardware, particularly with aircraft but as in all defence related industries, RP will have to compare the goodies with what Europe can offer if only to get a better deal, i.e., night vision goggles, radio coms, radars, and even naval assets.
I do not suggest getting anything from Israel as the AFP has been tempted to do before, costlier and maintenance quite a problem, besides anything from Israel will be considered a political dynamite.
Poland and Chezch Republic should be forgotten. Turkey has a few things to offer mainly on mortars – your problem is industrial tie up with the Turks, they’re not always the best partners, quite unreliable.
As to Singapore, possible but Singapore’s real forté is in the small items as well as in the maintenance sector for large or small items.
It might do AFP Pinas a world of good if they went into a JV with some of the defence companies in Malaysia which have earned their stars in terms of manufacture, i.e., radio coms and radars.
Anna:
the “patriots” from the Republic of Ireland not been dissuaded from supporting the Northern Irish terrorists, peace talks could not have been possible.
I remember now, that was an important point – thanks wwnl
WWNL, re your remark “why are the commanders of the AFP doing it other than to generate funding from the US mainly for the AFP’s Generals pockets. ”
Let’s put it this way – the US govt throught its military cannot be the source of generating of “funding” by our corrupt generals – NOT ANYMORE.
Every SINGLE BIT of contribution, aid, help, in materiel or whatever that the US puts through its military efforts in Pinas is accounted for by the US military. US FMF FOR PINAS is COMPLETELY controlled, inventoried by the US military. Gone are the days when the US FMF provided for materiel in the Philippines in the form of cash that were lavishly spent by chiefs of staff AFP and their handlers at the DND.
Eg., When the AFP borrows (for instance) a night vision goggle from the US military, IT MUST BE RETURNED.
Today’s US FMF (funds) for Pinas are handled and spent by the US military themselves and no longer given “freely” to the AFP.
Besides, the US FMF are spent on training, education, US military presence, medical assistance, etc. by the US military themselves. The funds are not used to buy materiel as such, hence the AFP generals CAN NOT generate “funds” any longer from the US.
Our corrupt military officials have to get their illegal funds (because that’s what their cuts are called) from somewhere else.
Anna, you’re right in that aspect. The AFP doesn’t have the opportunity to squander money out of the military hardware coming from the US, unlike before. But sometimes selling prt of that hardware becomes the only mode of getting cash out of it. Have you not heard of reports about AFP officers in the field selling ammos, even rifles, to the MILF? MILF commanders also brag about this, showing the goodies to newspapermen who would like to make a scoop.
Of course, the easiest way to extract cash from the AFP budget is by “conversion.” The story about this corrupt general Garcia is a window that tells us how ranking officials fatten up themselves beyond wildest imagination.
HG,
Re: “Have you not heard of reports about AFP officers in the field selling ammos, even rifles, to the MILF? ”
Thought I did but I do find it extremely hard to believe that a military officer would sell those things to their sworn enemies – I may be naive but that’s where I am but again, on second thought, I am prepared to believe corruption, rampant corruption on all levels in the AFP, corruption in whatever form.
Anna, I think I read it in the old Trillanes website which posted his theses on AFP corruption that these night vision goggles were simply infrared binoculars and were not milspecs. Ditto with the helmets which were requisitioned as kevlar-made but the actual delivered items turned out to be Taiwan plastics. Are those the SWAG purchases you mentioned above? Under whose watch was it?
Tongue,
Right! The night vision goggles were considered third rate milspecs and not the 2nd or 3rd generation thinggy they had put in their specs.
Helmets acquired by the Philippine Marines were made during the time of Gloria’s ever-favorite General ‘Espi’ Espinoza that Admiral Wong, then FOIC and got him into an almost mutiny thinggy with them and for which Wong was sacked.
The Swag purchases were made during the time of Admiral Hinco but the specs which had been drafted were rigged in favor of a local distributor of Taiwanese equipment (Again!)
The Swag purchases, sorry, were made under Admiral de Leon but I don’t believe de Leon had a hand in it at all. The bidding specs were taken care of at the PN Bids and Awards Committee; the equipment procurement, let’s put it this way, was at the “localized level” of the Navy; the 250 million pesos funds that were used for the purchase ain’t that huge to warrant top intervention.
Re: Bids for the night vision goggles were in two tranches if not three; the first was some 400 million pesos worth of equipment. The specs drawn up for the procurement were for top of the range (AFP specs were very good) and clearly, nothing wrong with the specs at all but during the bidding procedures, so many unseen hands jarred the AFP –
and the bidding procedures were sort of waylaid to cater to the specs of a lower range of NVGs.
The AFP had virtually announced the winner; clearly the top of the range met the specs and price – nothing irregular there but there was so much brouhaha so that triggered a revision of bidding procedures to favor the equipment with the inferior milspecs; the BAC decision got so messy so the procedures were re-hashed (a journalist was involved in the media onslaught against the winning bid!) and the inferior night vision goggle bid got through in the end.
Dirty, dirty, messy, messy thinggy! It’s the end users who received a raw deal for the rigging.
Admiral Wong was honest and instead of sacking the would be mutineers, Gloria sacked Wong.
Sabi ni Anna, “…there can be no parallel army in a Republic.”
Tanong ko: In a case of Babuyan Republic, imoral ang mamamayan kung magtatayo ng sariling hukbo?
Hehehehe! That’s gonna be a very, very costly venture.
Meron bang statistics sa labanan ng AFP at NPA?
Ilang NPA fighters ba ang naibuwal mula ng maupo ang iskwater na si Glue-ria?
Ilang ordinaryo at hindi armadong aktibista naman ang dinukot o inambus, etc.
Ang impression ko, mas maraming ordinaryong aktibista kaysa sa NPA ang pinag-pahinga ng wala sa oras.
Kung sasabayan mo ang argumento ng AFP leadership at mga iskwater sa Palasyo, na walang pinagkaiba ang mga ito, para saan ang AFP modernization na ito?
Hindi mo kailangan ng tangke, eroplano, night vision goggles, at kung anu-ano pa para “resolbahan” ang isyu.
Kailangan lang ng AFP ay handguns, motorsiklo, dyip at kotse na walang plaka, patalim; na siyang palaging gamit, tuwing merong sinasalvage.
Kaya nga hindi na kailangan ang napakalaking budget sa AFP. Nakakapagligpit naman sila na hindi gumagamit ng intelligence kundi iyang mga nabanggit mo zenzenai.
Kailangan lang busugin ang mga bulsa ng mga henerales para hindi nila maisip pataubin ang kumander-in-thief Glueria. Mas malaking gastos at budget ang kailangan sa bilihan ng loyalty.
chi,
kasi itong modernization program ng AFP, tingin ko dito modernization of AFP leadership lifestyle, ito, eh.
tignan mo si Gen. Garcia (PMA class, ’71) na ka-klase ni Gringo, di ba ‘modern’ yung iginawad sa kanya na 2 taong parusa, for plundering AFP coffers? Yan na ang modern ngayon, takot maggawad ng mahabang parusa kasi pare-pareho may tinatagong lihim, he he.
merong listahan ng mga heneral si Anna na may mga modern lifestyles na hindi kaya ng lohikal na paliwanag tungkol sa kanilang ari-arian, he he ulit.
tignan mo ang SouthCom sa Mindanao, para may pagkakagastusan, eh di inimbento ang Abu Sayyaf. sa mga ayaw maniwala, bakit hindi kayang pulbusin ang isang grupong wala pang 50 ang miyembro?
kasi, wala talagang plano. at para may palabigasan ang mga Henerales. common knowledge yan sa mga taga-duon, at kahit si Nur Misuari mismo nagsabi, hindi ito grupo ng mga Moro personalities except yung mga lider.
Abu Sayyaf first made headlines when they attacked/ ransacked a bustling town, Ipil, in Zambo Sur. a couple of friends who own a rubber farm in that place swear, that most of the attackers are non-Moros. yung mga tipong istambay sa kampo ng mga sundalo. siyempre, mga spinsters ng mga Henerales, pinasabog kung anu-anong kwento, para matakot ang Manila-based walang alam na mga lider ng bayan at publiko.
resulta? wow, budget na mag-momodernize ng kanilang mga buhay, hindi ng mga ordinaryong sundalo (hindi sila kasali). mga piling Henerales na alam ang mahika pag- ELEKSYON.
Zenzennai,
Sus, kung nababasa ko ay mga info sa pinas military na ganito, aba e walang ng pagkakaiba sa mga military ng 5th world countries na sa sine ko lang napapanood.
Bilib ako sa psyche nitong Bubwit sa Malacanang, pinag-aralan niya ng husto ang weakness ng mga henerales. The soldiery is sooo totally f#@$&* up (except for the courage and spirit of the very few) all because of the insatiable power hungry tiny ugly Pidal woman. Ang liit na babae pero na-mesmerize ang mga may hawak ng baril. These vain generals are not men after all.
nagtataka ako sa mga posters dito na ang kani-kanilang opinyon na may tungkol sa salitang modernisasyon ay programang makapagpapabago ng pamumuhay ng bawat pilipino na gagamitan ng mga armas at programang pang militar?
sa pagkakaalam ko ang tinuturing na mga kabundukan o kanayunan ngayon para makontrol ang isang komunidad’t pamayanan upang maisakatupan ang isang makabagong sistemang sosyal at ekonomiya ay nalipat na sa kalunsuran.
hindi na mga kabundukan at kabukiran ang ang sinasakop ngayon kungdi mga gusali o sentro ng negosyo na
pinamamahayan ng sistemang pinansyal.
ang isa sa mga sentro ng negosyo ng tinutukoy ko ay ang media na kung saan malayang maipapahayag ang layunin at mithiin ng isa’t-isa upang maisakatuparan ang pinagsama samang puwersa para sa mas malakas na LAHING MALAYA!
Sang-ayon po ako sa sinabi mo Kabayang Nelbar. Maiba po ako ng kaunti, alam niyo ba na nandoon na naman ang mga sundalong Kano sa Somalia? They’re there to support the Somalia warlords against the Islamists in Ethiopa. It won’t be long the area would become another Afghanistan. Kapag tuloy-tuloy ang pakikialam ng Amerika doon, baka sumiklab ang gulo sa Africa. The reason for the US presence there is to catch some Al Queda terrorists. Iyan na naman ang dahilan. But we can’t blame the US completely for her desire to do something about the Somalia problem. Image building ang ginagawa ngayon ng US. After being unsuccessful in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US badly needs another place like Somalia to justify their superpower image.
Naku po!
Kung ako man yun at anuman yun, I must plead guilty of ignorance to the allusion. Peace.