The graft and extortion charges to be filed by the Ombudsman against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez is based on the claim of former Rep. Mark Jimenez that he paid Perez $2 million to stop him (Perez) from harassing him to execute an affidavit against former President Estrada.
Jimenez made this claim in 2002 at the time when he was fighting his extradition case to the US. His story didn’t help him because he was sent back to the U.S. where he served his time in jail (two years and three months) for charges of tax evasion, conspiracy, fraud and illegal campaign contributions. He returned to Manila in December 2005.
That Jimenez gave Perez $2 million is proven by the money trail. But many doubt Jimenez’ version of the origin of the $2 million and give credence to rumors that “The $2 million was alleged to have come from a $14-million bribe for the approval of the contract for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan hydroelectric plant won by Argentina’s Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona Sociedad Anonima (Impsa).”
It will be remembered that Jimenez’s businesses were in Latin America and he served as Estrada’s adviser on Latin American affairs.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson yesterday revived the question that was the favorite topic six years ago. “Since Perez got only $2 million, where’s the $12 million?”
There were talks that $1 million went to “the boys”, Jimenez also got some for himself and the biggest bulk went to an important resident of a big house by the Pasig river.
Related stories:
Click here for Inquirer’s timeline on Perez’ extortion case.
Click here for Luz Rimban’s story for PCIJ on the IMPSA deal.
Click here for my story on Mark Jimenez for PCIJ.
It is because of the above reason that Mark Jimenez was quickly extradited to the US. The longer he stayed in the Philippines, the more trouble for Nani Perez. Kaya agad gumawa ng paraan na mapaalis si Jimenez. It was possible such quick departure was assisted by Washington. As a result, ligtas si Perez at namatay ang kaso ng ilang taon. Now, the evidences are too strong and Jimenez is already back in the country. With election a few months away, Arroyo would like to impress upon the people and voters na patas ang application niya sa batas. Pero kakagatin kaya ng mga tao ito?
It’s about time! How long it has been now, and probably Nani Perez the crook already went through the $2 million or he hidden it in a pretty secured boxes so there won’t be no trace of the money. Anyway, here is my sure bet, the $2 million will never be found and Nani the crook will never spend a day in prison. This case like everything else when it get too uncomfortable for Gloria the Rapist, something major all a sudden will happen to distract this case and be forgotten. It always has, Gloria the Rapist didn’t get to where she is now for sleeping on the job. Nope!
Why only now four months before midterm elections? There’s no surprise in the latest Ombudsman move or Moro-Moro. I don’t think ex-DOJ chief Nani Perez is ready to spill the beans. It may take years before final judgment of the bribery and extortion case. It’s a calculated political gambit or to gain pogi points for the discredited Arroyo administration. The issue next year’s poll is Gloria Arroyo and her inept government. It appears that Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez is trying to boost her big boss’ credibility in fighting graft and corruption. The midterm elections will be a referendum on usurper Gloria Arroyo and on her tyrant policy. An opposition controlled-Congress may end Gloria’s Enchanted Kingdom. How about Joc-Joc Bolante’s P728 M fertilizer scam? This case is gathering dust at Office of Ombudsman. Are they willing to sacrifice the bagman Bolante for pogi points?
nagkakalaglagan na. maghahalo na ang balat sa tinalupan at malalaman kung sino ba talaga ang sino sa pagtatangi ng baliw na babaeng mukhang daga!
Aha, falling out of complete grace na pala this guy who war rumored to be romantically linked to the Great Switik!
I actually could not believe that rumor because there was no reason in fact for this guy to fall for the Midget unless of course, wala talaga ka-taste-taste ang ungas!
Anyway, if he is guilty, he should go to jail. If he is saved by the Great Switik, then we know there must be truth to the rumor! Baka nga naman mabulgar although nothing comes out of any expose on this cemented faced ogre! Tawag namin sa ganyang babae, “Onibaba”!
BTW, over in Japan, the like of Jimenez is also liable to prosecution, because there is no such thing as plea bargaining in our judicial system. All accomplices get what they deserve. Thank to an efficient police system, no one can claim innocence or bargain for their freedom especially when they are guilty.
Jimenez should not have paid, you see, because he could go directly to Erap or to the police to report the extortion attempt if there was one indeed. But then, of course, he had his own personal stake and vested interest that he agreed then to do as he was told.
I think he should be prosecuted, too. Magturuan na sila!
Sayang hindi Japanese si Nani! Siguro nagbigti na iyan kung hapon siya! 😛
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! BUGAW NA ASTA PROSTITUTA PA, ALIS DIYAN!
Its $14-million bribe from Impsa. The $2M was allegedly given to Nani Perez and so the $12M mysteriously vanished without a trace like magic. They are really good in hocus focus.
Lumang tugtugin na yan, same old dance.
$2 million gone, wala nang natira.
No evidence, case dismissed..Dept of justice? Ow Come on..
Diego: Why only now four months before midterm elections? There’s no surprise in the latest Ombudsman move or Moro-Moro.
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Whadya know, baka nagpapalakas si Gutierrez. Baka ipapasok siya sa slate ng grupo ni Great Switik, and she needs to have a credential of efficiency, dedication to job, etc., etc. Nice try talaga! Or, Jimenez is running for office and he needs that to boast and brag about! Tarantado? You bet, they are!
Dalawang Queen’s gambit ang pumalpak. Iyong PIG cha-cha at Subic rape. Kaya kailangan ni Pandak ang isang Moro-Moro para makabawi ng puntos sa media at taongbayan.
remember the past:
http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/hl/hl018726.htm
Remember, the deal happened 4 days after edsa dos. signed by DOJ secretary nani perez.
remember the past:
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2003/09/05/news/serge.hits.doj.dfa.non.cooperation.in.swiss.probe.html
i guess kaya nila ngayon lang ginawa ito (altho since 2003 pa ito) ay para maging non-issue si nani perez at ang IMPSA sa susunod na halalan.
but it will take a long time before the case is settled (and it will be settled in the admin’s favor, a whitewash). just like what happened to bolante and ricardo manapat and the garci boys.
the people who were responsible for this scam (aside from nani perez) will not be punished.
That’s why, John Marzan, this Jimenez has to be prosecuted as well. He should not be excused at all. He is an accomplice.
Beware, fellow Bloggers, I smell a game a foot on this “graft and extortion charges..filed by the Ombudsman against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez.” It has politics spelled all over it ! Will get more details..
I have to be seriously convinced that this graft and extortion charges are for real – Gloria has sumpthin up her ugly sleeve.
Besides, Mark Jimenez is not to be trusted either – the company he keeps, Chavit criminal Singson, makes him all the more suspect.
Perhaps in preparation for GMA Feb or March visit to Switzerland? It was like repealing the Death Penalty Law last year before going to Vatican?
I’m just watching the programme “Explainer’ on television there are some puzzled presenters with whats being said by their guest, I’m pleased to close the channel.
Bagwis, there’s a chance that Gloria after a side trip to a Swiss bank will be presented defence equipment by the Swiss Armed Forces. Hahahahahahahahahah!
Nani Perez charged by the Ombudsman? Ho…hummm…
All about the May elections! Glueria once again has shown that she’s a big mouth wolf, eating even her once trusted ally (and minamahal)for her survival. Kahit ito ay moro-moro lang, ano kaya ang feel ni Nani P?
A simple case of corruptions and kickbacks, now becomes a mystery worthy of Perry Mason or the famous Sherlock Holmes. Elementary, my dear Watson, let’s have a showcase, as if we are doing something about these things and before the Public know what happens, they’ll forget that it ever happened. And we call it the game of illusion, in short Magic.
Mr. Cuevas, Mr. Guerrero and the rest, thanks for sharing my view about Nani’s case. Gaya ng sinabi ko, palabas lang iyan. Expect more beautiful things like the above to spread all over the media as the election fever starts. Malacanang is desperately doing some damage control and image building to remedy the inevitable defeat of its candidates this May. Tandaan niyo po, kung walang dayaan o walang masyadong dayaan, malalampaso ang administration ng opposition. But I’m sure these people in Malacanang have contingency plans. Huwag tayong basta maniniwala sa mga lumalabas na balita ngayon kahit na maganda basahin at pakinggan. We must be always cautios in dealing with the darkness. We might slip and fall if we don’t open our eyes.
Glueria, the Madyikera!
What a tragic-comic figure the woman has become.
When she tells a lie, she gets hit.
When she tells the truth, nobody believes her.
When she does not go after her corrupt allies, she gets hit.
When she does, nobody believes she’s serious.
How tragic. How comic.
Phil C.
Heaven and Hell refuse to accept her! heheh.
If small time crook Nani Perez faces graft and extortion charges for measley $2 million, how about big time crook Gloria the Rapist for subversion of President Estrada’s government, election fraud, lying, cheating and stealing of more than $2 million. We can add more to the list of Gloria the Rapist of major crimes, but it won’t do any good. Also, it would be nice to know what happen to the rest of the money, the $12 million. The way things are in the Philllipines we may never know. I even doubt if we’ll ever find out Nani’s $2 million share on Impsa deal.
May all these immoral perveted characters rot in hell, soon! Why Gloria the rapist is above the law? When she’s just a dwarf.
phil, gloria’s case is really a comical tragedy.
anna, you don’t believe there’s something fishy with the IMPSA deal?
read the PCIJ article.
http://www.pcij.org/stories/2001/power.html
http://www.pcij.org/imag/PublicEye/markedman.html
mandirigma:
If you’re referring to me as Mr., no need to, Toney would do just fine. Thanks anyway for the title.
This Perez’s $2 million graft and extortion case is just another one of those many cases in the Philippines as we all know. I have yet since any real big time fish serve real time in Jail, especially when all the evidences against them are bright as the sun at noon time. Philippines justice is nothing but a big joke of how the justice dept go after these bunch crooks, nothing but a slap on the wrist. “Don’t you ever get caught anymore, you’re making our job difficult,” said the Justice Dept. What a comedy of justice!
Prime example: GI Joe Smith. I bet Washington is laughing at us now, I can see their grin on their faces. We did it again to the Pilipinos, gotcha! May be we should let Gloria the Rapist rule the country little longer, since she starting to cooperate to our way of thinking. Amen to that Washington! Gloria the Rapist is just a puppet on the string, and Washington is holding the string. She better cooperate or those properties the Arroyo owned in San Francisco, one of the most expensive city in the whole wide world may just be investigated and published for anomaly just to shake Gloria the Rapist booties. Anyway, how many expensive real estate properties the Arroyos happen to possesed at such expensive City of San Francisco? Anyone?
Ms. Ellen can you assist on this? I thought I read it someplace before, just want to be reminded how this crook get to own properties in the city I love to visit.
What so disturbing about these crooks Nani and Gloria the Rapist, they both stole the money in the Philippines, instead of circulating the money within the Philippines to help the economy and hopefully provide employment to the Pilipinos, yet these crooks without shame took the money out of the Philippines and invested the money in foreign land. Ain’t that crack of shit! So disgusting about this bunch of crooks that you just want to spit on their faces like dog that they are. It’s so amazing how this crooks has survived all these years, lying, cheating, stealing and not even a time in jail. What the hell is wrong with us Pilipinos, why we ain’t doing a darn thing to make them crooks something to think about. We can at least cut several of their fingers to start of. And why not they earned it.
John, I have to correct in my article the $ 1 million “for the boys”. Ang talaga na kasi noon, i forgot about how they divided their loot.
I was told that when Lacson asked Jimenez about the unaccounted part of their $14 million, the later replied, “pabayaan mo na yun.”
Alam mo na yun.
Ramon “Jun” Arceo who happens to be Nani Perez’s brother-in-law, is also involved in other shady deals..Jun, who uised to be an EVP of PCI Bank, is currently a director in Cocobank. Jun was appointed by Nonong Cruz. Jun, together with Rolando Golez & Helen Osias (who is currently w/ Cocochem) were notorious for charging large exspenses to Cocobank-frequent 1st Class ticket travels, representation expenses, etc. So far, only Golez has been charged. Golez went so far as to even charge his wife’s golf shoes to Cocobank !
Just to clarify the connection, Jun Arceo, is part of this IMPSA mess together w/ Nani Perez.
Nonong Cruz, was the ex-DND Secretary.
Chabeli,
I’ve never liked Roy Golez! He is trying to redeem himself and good on him but I don’t trust the guy, never did and perhaps, never will!
Isn’t Golez just like the rest of them? Talaga pong ganyan. He did a good job as a Postmaster General during the time of Marcos. Bumaligtad kay Marcos at kumampi kay Aquino. Lumaban din kay Erap at bumaligtad din at kumampi kay Arroyo. Ngayon, nasa opposition na naman siya. But in fairness to him, this man is a good worker and leader. Maaasahan iyan kahit anong position ang ibigay sa kanya. Inasmuch as there are many politicians like him these days, I think it’s but fair to also give him a break. Kaya lang siguro hindi bilib sa kanya si Presidente Erap kaya wala sa listahan ng opposition. But believe me, he could be an effective senator.
Diego K. Guerrero Says:
Why only now four months before midterm elections? There’s no surprise in the latest Ombudsman move or Moro-Moro.
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That makes sense, Diego. The ombudsperson is simply trying to divert attention from the real issue of election fraud being cooked by the enchanted kingdom. Let’s get real. The comelec did a magnificent feat at manipulating election results – it can do it again.
The following statement from Rep. Villanueva jibes with mine:
Party list representative, Joel Villanueva of the Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC), saw the case against Perez as a ploy to improve the administration’s “corrupt and soiled image” ahead of the May elections.
“I hope this is not one of their press releases only,” Villanueva said in a text message. “As CIBAC representative, I cannot erase from my mind doubting the motives behind this.”
“It would be interesting of course [to see Perez prosecuted], but with this Ombudsman, everything remains to be seen,” he added.
Just compare this: It took four long years to charge Nani Perez and only four months to build up the case against President Erap. Erap has been detained for almost six years while Perez is out playing golf.
Another question worth asking is: Bakit graft case lang hindi plunder tulad ni Erap? Many believe it was not only $2 Million but $14 Million. Hindi ba kapag 50 million pesos puwede nang kasuhan ng plunder?
Mandirigma,
You can call me Ka Diego. Maybe Mark Jimenez knows the details in the allotment of bribe money because he was the broker between Malacanang and IMPSA after EDSA DOS.
Kaya nga dapat walang plea bargaining. This Jimenez guy should be prosecuted, too. Talaga naman, convicted felon in the US who served a sentence, ang lakas pa rin sa Pilipinas!
Dito iyan nagbigti na iyan o tumalon na sa mataas na building!
And what’s this BS I’ve heard that this guy is copycatting Mike Velarde and forming his own cult? Talk of false prophets! Beware!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
It’s a most welcome move from the Ombudsman. But there still is something fishy: Perez and company should be charged with PLUNDER considering the amount of US 2 Million exceeds the 50 million pesos requirement for plunder. More important, as plunder is a non-bailable offense and carries with it the capital punishment as penalty – the Ombudsman is not doing all it can by not charging Perez with plunder. The people, with the help of the media, should put more pressure on the office of the Ombudsman, to amend its charges to plunder. Then we will know that it really means business, and this is not just one of the ploys of Malacañang. This early, our “Justice” Secretary is already promising legal help to Perez, not to mention Ermita. Perhaps we should remind this two stooges of GMA, that the plaintiffs is here are the People of the Philippines, which they are supposed to represent, and not Perez.
Reading Ms Ellen’s article above makes it clear that IMPSA has nothing to do with this case. As a matter of fact IMPSA is never mentioned in the complaint. This is a case (per Jimenez’s accusation)of extortion by Nani Perez so that Jimenez will not be badgered anymore (to testify against Estrada) by Perez. According to Jimenez, the $2M was his own money. This is nothing more than a red herring, with Perez being the herring to be swallowed if anyone will bite.
Based on the definition of plunder and its penalty under REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7080, former Justice Secretary Nani Perez should be charge with plunder aside from extortion, bribery and falsification of public documents. I think the Ombudsman deliberately looks the other way to please Malacanang or somebody else.
Part of AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF PLUNDER.
2. By receiving, directly or indirectly, any commission, gift, share, percentage, kickbacks or any/or entity in connection with any government contract or project or by reason of the office or position of the public officer concerned;
Sec. 2. Definition of the Crime of Plunder; Penalties. – Any public officer who, by himself or in connivance with members of his family, relatives by affinity or consanguinity, business associates, subordinates or other persons, amasses, accumulates or acquires ill-gotten wealth through a combination or series of overt criminal acts as described in Section 1 (d) hereof in the aggregate amount or total value of at least Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00) shall be guilty of the crime of plunder and shall be punished by reclusion perpetua to death. Any person who participated with the said public officer in the commission of an offense contributing to the crime of plunder shall likewise be punished for such offense. In the imposition of penalties, the degree of participation and the attendance of mitigating and extenuating circumstances, as provided by the Revised Penal Code, shall be considered by the court. The court shall declare any and all ill-gotten wealth and their interests and other incomes and assets including the properties and shares of stocks derived from the deposit or investment thereof forfeited in favor of the State.
From Atty. Robles website
Guess what! The SiRaulO has ordered the arrest likewise of MJ! He must be reading me when I harped that MJ should not be given special treatment and favor but be prosecuted as well. But no dice! I don’t buy their palabas! I just insist that they should put the Pidal couple and their conniving friends, kin and relatives all to jail!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA. NAKAKALOKO E!
Anna, Chabeli was referring to banker Rolando Golez and not Roilo Golez.
Yuko, Malaking kaguluhan ang dala niyang si MJ. Balita ko from reliable sources, ire-revive niya yung partido ni Roco, using his money to finance the whole party! Sira na ang ulo. O baka pakawala lang.
Oh, didn’t know! Sorry, I meant Roy Golez. I realize he’s got admirers around and they are probably right. But – there’s a but in my view.
MJ will revive Roco’s political party? Panggulo lang iyan ng tiyanak na bubwit. Baka isama niya si Willie Villarama sa kanyang partido, sana nga at ng mapag-untog ang mga ulo!
Sa kasagsagan ng kaso ni Nani Perez base sa akusasyon ni Mark Jimenez, hindi nagpahuli ang magagaling nating texters at ito ang dalawa sa maraming lumabas na umikot sa buong sansinukob:
GMA will soon announce a 4-point plan that will secure her place in history:
1. Separate from Mike A.
2. Indict Mike A.
3. Convict Mike A.
4. but Save Nani Perez.
Breaking News!!! GMA is finally resigning!
According to GMA: Nang tinira ninyo si MIKE, tiniis ko kahit masakit. Pero ngayon, si NANI naman. Ayoko na! PERSONALAN NA YAN!
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Kaya nga joeseg tinanong ko sa bandang unahan ng thread kung ano ang feel ni Nani na kinasuhan siya. Mali pala ang tanong ko. Should be: what does Glueria feel about it? Ay naku, tsismisan na naman sa Pinas, masaya!
Sipain na ang tiyanak kasi at nang malaman natin ang katotohanan about this issue.
ano kaya ang nasa isip ni perez ngayon pagkatapos sabihin ni ermita at ng ibang alipores sa malacanang na they are “with him in spirit:?! multo siguro, pwede pa. 🙂
naku, at nakakaintriga ang nararamdaman ngayon ni mrs pidal. baka naman kaya may go signal niya rin. kasi tingin ko, basta ikakasulong ng kanyang power hunger, kahit sino, kayang ibenta kay satanas eh! ngayon si nani, sa susunod sino naman kaya? si mike arroyo na?
Manay Chi, Myrna
May dalawa pa akong jokes. Nauso ito noong Pidal Senate Investigation:
1. Fuming mad daw si GMA sa incredible hulk exposé ni Lacson! She confronted Big MIKE at galit na galit na tinanong: Sino Toh? Di ko alam Toh! Kabit mo ba Toh! Magsabi ka ng Toh-Toh-o!
2. Mabuti na lang si GMA ang plaka ng kotse niya no.ONE. Plaka ni Vicky ay No.TOH!
Nabasa ko rin sa ibang blog ganito:
GMA & Fatso
GMA- “Magbukas ka kaya ng champagne,gusto kong mag-relax.
Fatso- “Okay,pero umalis yung kusinera natin..Walang gagawa ng pulutan..Gusto mo mani na lang?”
GMA- “Yoko niyan, tinitighyawat ako sa mani.”
Fatso- “Sige hanap na lang ako ng iba. Baka taghyawatin ako sa bayag..”
guys, girls… here’s my latest post on the nani perez affair.
http://www.politicaljunkie.blogspot.com/2007/01/nani-perez-mark-jimenez-impsa-and-can.html
You bet, Tongue T, pampagulo lang! Lip-service lang. I am not impressed especially by an ex-convict, who should be better off hiding in his lungga! Kapal din ng mukha, ano? Sira rin ang boboto diyan! They deserve what they get!
Here’s what I suggest to Mario Crespo: Go and bury yourself in a monastery.
When the tianak said ‘my spirit is with you, Nani’.
Ibig lang niyang sabihin ay ‘tahimik ka lang, didismisin ko ang kaso mo’.
AC Piccio, you said, “Reading Ms Ellen’s article above makes it clear that IMPSA has nothing to do with this case.”
You got it wrong.
I linked the IMPSA case to the $2 million. It’s the ombudsman who did not link ito to IMPSA. They swallowed Jimenez’ version, hook, line and sinker. Because if they trace it back to IMPSA, there’s someone in Malacañang na madadawit.
Jimenez tried to make it appear that the $2 million was his personal bribe to Perez when actually it was IMPSA’s payment ($14 million) for Perez’ signature to the government guarantee for their loan. And this happened four days after EDSA 2.
If you take note of the division of spoils, kumita pa doon si Jimenez. Big time.
Ricky Razon has an operation (ICTSI) in Argentina, & its not far fetched that he has something to do w/ this deal. Why was he conveniently by-passed as one of those who should have been included in the charges together with Nani et al ?
This BOBA-she failed the bar twice-Ombudswoman, Merceditas Gutierrez, is apparently intelligent when it comes to spinning the truth ! She has NO CREDIBILITY & is a PUPPET of Mike “D’ Baboy” Arroyo !
Jimenez is a crook. His character and background should scare people away. But with his money, he’s popular and people just can’t help but to approach him. Pero saan na galing ang kanyang pera ngayon? Siguro naman na freeze o na-confiscate na ang karamihan niyang assets sa Amerika kahit na sa Pilipinas. He was convicted and served his sentence. Unless he has other or some other monkey business in the Philippines, his current source or sources of income is a big question. Iyan ang dapat natin tingnan. O baka naman may mga front o dummies siyang gambling and drug lords. Baka big boss ng local or international criminal syndicate like Mafia. I’m not here to malign his good name even if I believe his name stings just like the many others. Projecting himself as religious and philantropist is not enough to convince me that he has changed. May secret agenda po ang taong ito. First of all, let’s not forget that he has declared his support for Arroyo. Kaya kung may binabalak man siya sa pulitika o may sarili siyang partido for this coming election, we should beware. He may be being planted by Malacanang.
Chabeli
Nasabi mo yang baboy, mayroon akong nakatagong jokes dyaan!
Bagay daw talaga sina Mike A at Vicky Toh. Para silang SiTohkaw’t baboy!
Ito naman, dagdag kaalaman:
Anong favrit fud ni mike? puTOH! Favorite collection nya? Mga baTOH! Kanino siya galit? Sa mga taong pumipiTOH! Kmusta na sya ngayon? litong-liTOH!
Mark Jimenez (MJ) a.k.a. Maria Crespo is TRRRRRYING SO HARD to be a so-called “Repentant Sinner”. His staying in a convent when he got back from jail in the U.S., his being very generous to the Pacific Plans victims, is, to my mind, all for GIMMICK ! How can a man like MJ who is so used to what is dirty, turn around over night, & act like he is an Angel of Truth ? He is in the level of a CHAVIT SINGSON. Change is a process. It requires time. It does not happen like magic. MJ has an AGENDA !
Joeseg,
Ha ha ha ha ! Ang galing nga mga jokes mo ! Kakatawa ! Thanks for sharing.
joeseg,
palagay mo ba ay litong-liToh talaga ang Pigyur ngayon? Wala yata sa mga eksena.
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Chabeli,
Nagkakagulo ang mga lukoluko at sira-ulo sa gobyerno ni Glueria. Can’t believe some Pinoys go with this crook.
I saw Mario Crespo aka Mark Jimenez being interviewed by Ricky Carandang a few months ago on ANC. The guy was incoherent. Multiple personalities.
One moment I was listening to a repentant sinner, next moment to a preacher man, the next moment to a hissing snake threatening to take revenge on those who have wronged him. Another moment threatening to reveal all, next moment preferring to keep mum. The guy is nuts.
By the way, anybody know why he changed his name from Mario Crespo to Mark Jimenez?
Phil Cruz,
Although I can not remember the exact details, I think it was because he had a case in the U.S. This act alone of MJ-changing his name-makes him deceitful & dubious to me.
At para lalong patunayan kung anong klaseng hudas itong si Jimenez, he has cleared the First Couple of their involvement and implicated President Erap instead. Ang IMPSA deal napirmahan pagkaaupo pa lang ni Arroyo. Then, the DOJ Sec. was Nani Perez. That has always been the trend by these crooks. Clear Malacanang and point it to Erap and the opposition.
With all the nutty-nuts and multi personality disorders of Mark Jimenez, it’s not surprising if one day he’d openly kneel down and praise hallelujah to the ugly bansot. Pakawalang gunggong ni Glueria to cloud more the issues of IMPSA and Nani. Election na nga sa Pinas.
More on Mark Jimenez: Ang lahat ng ginagawa niya ngayon na suporta kay Arroyo ay para hindi siya galawin ng Malacanang. Then, he could be made as the administration’s vice presidential candidate in 2010.
Kinakabahan ako sa kaso ni Unani Pereks na iyan. Baka madamay ako. Kasi sa akin galing iyong $2 milion. Ibinigay ko lang iyon kay Pareng Mark.
Mandirigma asked: “Pero saan na galing ang kanyang pera ngayon? Siguro naman na freeze o na-confiscate na ang karamihan niyang assets sa Amerika kahit na sa Pilipinas. He was convicted and served his sentence”.
Mandirigma, Mark Jimenez has just sold one big telecoms company to PLDT. Late last year, PLDT bought Meridian Telekoms, Jimenez’ broadband outfit, for a whopping FOUR BILLION PESOS, wow!
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Yuko, tingin ko, na-flip si MJ while serving sentence. Biruin mo, sanay siya sa buhay bilyonaryo, living a very luxurious life in that Forbes Park Mansion he bought from Imelda Marcos. Tapos iha-hawla mong parang tsonggo. Balita ko pa, “hinarvest” panandalian ang ibang mga pera sa mga offshore accounts dahil baka ma-pinpoint sa mga kaso niya kaya namumutok ang kaban ni MJ. Some of his companies are registered in British Virgin Islands, considered in the finance community as one of the most sasfest havens for keeping your billions away from tax collectors, even governments. The more I’m wont to believe na gagamitin niya nga ang pera sa eleksiyon para pambili ng impluwensiya o makaiwas sa mga mangongotong.
Sa mga expat bloggers, alam nyo bang may mga sikat na manghuhula gaya ni Madam Auring na humuhulang si MJ daw ang magiging next president ng Pinas? Another clairvoyant even held a presscon at the Klub to announce kuno his 2007 predictions, including that of MJ’s future presidency. Halatang kagagawan ni MJ ang mga ito. Bakit huhulaang si MJ ang next president tapos hindi pa naman daw sa taong ito.
Ang basa ko diyan, pag isinama yung balita kong itatayo niya uli yung Aksiyon Demokratiko ni Roco, ginagawa niya ito, para umiwas sa mga manghihingi ng pondong pangampanya, maging oposisyon man o administrasyon. Makakatipid pa siya sa inaasahang milyun-milyong maaring itotoka sa kanya nina Erap at ni Gloria at ng mga partido ng dalawa dahil meron siyang sariling partido, diba? Dito nga sa kaso ni Nani the Honey ayaw niyang isabit si Gloria, merong tiyak na kapalit iyan.
Pero maari rin namang naghahanap lang siya ng magandang areglo para sa ibabayad niyang tax dito nga sa bentahan ng Meridian Telekoms. Mahigit isang bilyon ang tax niyan, kalahati man lang ang matipid niya, meron nang pambalato sa kung sinong partido.
The latest statements coming from Jimenez that Gloria didn’t receive a single centavo from the IMPSA deal is contrary to what he said in his privelege speech in Congress, prior to his extradition to the US.
The Ombudsman’s investigating team said they did not find any documentary evidence linking the president to the extortion/bribery deal. I say, it’s not in papers, dumb fools, look at the tapes! Who in her right mind would document her own bribery? (Ok, change “her” to “his”.)
This action by “Merceditas the merciless against small fish” is merely for show as many here have blogged. It’s supposed to be compliance to Uncle Sam’s $20M aid under the Millenium Challenge Account. Almost half a year has past and the money Bush’s gov’t donated to the Ombudsman may have all been spent already and no significant accomplishment can be shown.
As I said before regarding this donation, it’s like ordering a shabu junkie to rehab and rewarding him with, well, shabu!
Thank goodness we have an honest former Solicitor General in Francisco Chavez. His targets are Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez for allegedly covering up.
It’s the legal eagles like Frank Chavez, Harry Roque and the rest of the courageous legal eagles who can put a stop or at least slow down the abuses of the DOJ’s Gonzalez. Keeping this arrogant one busy by slapping him with a lot of charges (and there are potentially many) is one way to stack his desk and squishy noggin with more folders. Hopefully he gets literally buried in them.
But the legal eagles have got to be supported by public opinion and support. Hats off to these flying eagles.
Ms Ellen:
Sorry I took so long to reply. Had to go out of town. What I meant was the case to be filed with the Sandiganbayan. OF COURSE, it has everything to do with the IMPSA deal. But everything done to connect them in the trial proper (or even in the prelims) will come to nothing unless Jimenez changes his tune, which in my opinion will never happen. So in the end, this case cannot be connected to the shit hole by the Pasig river. Unless you think the Sandiganbayan can connect that particular $2M to IMPSA, something that the Ombudsman will never try to find out.
Sino naman itong si acpiccio? Ang dami naman lumilitaw na kung sinong hindi ko kilala. Ako kilala ninyo pero marami sa inyo hindi ko kilala. Kaya magpakilala nga kayo, okay?
artsee:
Sorry, I didn’t know I had to ask permission from you to enter this blog. FYI, I’m from bacolod with bloodlines from iloilo. Like you, I think, I’m just a disgruntled citizen, fed up with this regime. Unlike you, again, I think, I’ve got both feet on the ground. And hindi rin kita kilala.
Kabayang acpiccio, taga Bacolod ka man? May I know your last name? Do you know the Lopues? Tupas? Yulo? I’m also from Bacolod but grew up in Manila. Welcome to the group.
Phil, Chabeli,
Yes, his changing of his name has something to do with his case. Why he chose Jimenez, he didn’t want to say. Check out my article on him for PCIJ. Click here:http://www.pcij.org/imag/PublicEye/markedman.html
I think Mark is a fan of actress Joyce Jimenez kaya Jimenez ang pinili niyang pangalan, he, he.
Tongue T:
You bet, all leads to prove culpability of the Pidal couple naturally would be concealed if not destroyed before the slow pokes find them. Wise? No, just being typically criminal-minded! I should know, for I have met a lot of them working for the Japanese police as interpreter/translator for Filipino-Spanish-English-French speaking criminals. Mainly, I interpret for Filipino suspects and South Americans,
If they really want to catch these crooks, they can. Kaya lang hawak sa leeg iyong mga chiefs ng mga agencies na huhuli sa kanila. Biro mo na lang, PNP Chief kamag-anak noong Fatso kaya matapang ang ungas!
Wala na ba talagang pag-asa?
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! BUGAW NA ASTA PROSTITUTA PA, ALIS DIYAN!
Tongue T,
Kapag nanalo si MJ at naging president, baka mas lalong madami ang magiging salanta ng Pilipinas! Lalong talamak na corruption ang labas! The Scriptures in fact are full of warnings on states with corrupt leaders! Christian Filipinos should heed such counsel as a matter of fact. Problem, though, is they don’t make a habit of reading the Scriptures unless they belong to religions making reading them a daily habit!
Kung maghirap ang Pilipinas, kasalanan ng mga ganid din na madaling mabili ang mga boto. They deserve what they get. Anyway, God has a way of saving those who have faith in Him and follow His Commandments.
Meanwhile, PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
acpiccio, saan ka ba nagsuot at ngayon ka lang lumitaw? ‘kala tuloy nila, bagong salta ka lang. kumusta na si general?
AC Piccio, you are right. Nothing will come out of this Ombudsman action. Moro-moro lang. Akala naman nila napabilib nila tayo.
There’s one Assistant Ombudsman named Mark Jalandoni. I wonder if he’s the son or related to a certain Atty. Mario Jalandoni, another Atenean who was once PCGG Commissioner in Aquino Administration. Kung siya ang anak, medyo maganda ang background ng pamilya at matinong tao. There are still some good men in every government agency and department. Kahit na sa DOJ, wala akong masyadong pintas kay Chief Prosecutor Zuno. As a matter of fact, I think he should have been made as DOJ Secretary long ago. Napakatagal na din siya sa DOJ.
Ka Ellen, kung extortion case lang ang ikakaso kay Perez, hindi na siya makakasuhan ng mas mabigat gaya ng plunder because he cannot be charged twice for the same crime. Am I right? Kung ganoon po, dapat ma-upgrade na ngayon ang kaso sa plunder habang maaga. Kung hindi, tama ang hinala natin na moro-moro lang talaga iyan.
Mandirigma: My last name is there in my log-in name. Thanks for the welcome. Yup, I know of all of those you mentioned, including the grand old man of the Lopue’s clan (God bless his soul). Mrivera, the last time I saw my cuz Itik was about 15 years ago when i was last in Iloilo. No news is good news, they say, so I suppose he’s still alive and kicking.
Matagal na po wala ako sa Bacolod. Nandoon pa ba ang Lopue’s Department Store? Kilala ko si Ben Lopue. I have some relatives in Iloilo too. They live in Iznart and Barrio Magsasay. I know the Ganzons. I wonder if Botica Teh is still there. Haven’t been there for years.
Chavit Singson and Mark Jimenez are trying to deflect public attentions who are the real culprits in the $14 M bribery IMPSA deal. Both are singing Malacanang propaganda line. The issue is who really signed the sovereign guarantee to IMPSA. It’s not Estrada but Gloria Arroyo. I think nobody believes the lies of the two crooks. They should throw a mud on their faces for grand conspiracy cover-up. I recall Chavit released doctored Hello Garci recordings in an attempt to confuse the public.
Chavit releases videoclip of Estrada-IMPSA contract signing
Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson had released a videoclip of the alleged signing ceremony of the contract with IMPSA’s representative and former president Joseph Estrada, Bandila reported Friday.Singson said the videoclip proved the existence of the contract signing between Estrada and IMPSA representative Francisco Valenti for the rehabilitation of the Caliraya Power Plant amounting to $470 million.The governor also showed a certified true copy of the contract after Estrada had repeatedly denied the allegation.“In-authorized po niya dito and confirmed the authority of honorable Federico Puno na presidente ng national power. So in-authorize niya iyung project. in-approve niya ang project. Pirma po ito ni dating pangulong Estrada. hindi lang niya in-aprubahan ang IMPSA, pumirma pa siya as witness. Siya lang ang presidenteng pumirma as witness,” Singson said.Estrada’s legal counsel lawyer Rufus Rodriguez said the former president had merely signed a memorandum of agreement or preliminary contract authorizing Napocor to negotiate with IMPSA the terms of agreement.”It is a preliminary contract to be able to negotiate the terms of the agreement. There was no request for sovereign guarantee yet. He only signed as witness in the MOA to proceed with the negotiations. This never was finalized,” Rodriguez said.He added that Estrada rejected the deal when IMPSA asked it (sovereign guarantee) to be included in the contract.Under a sovereign guarantee, the Philippine government will have to assume payment if IMPSA fails to pay its loans for the said project.He also cited the Sandiganbayan resolution stating that the special court fails to see any proof from the video that Estrada granted a sovereign guarantee to IMPSA.The same video was earlier presented by the prosecution during Estrada’s plunder trial, reports said, but Singson said that the video and the documents are sufficient proofs of the former president’s role in the deal. With reports from Maricar Bautista. ABS-CBN 01/12/2006
Diego,
kitang-kita ang partisipasyon ng mga galamay ni Arroyo sa pagdawit kay Erap sa IMPSA. That piece of evidence that Chavit was showing I’m sure came from DOJ. It was probably the only evidence many thought could nail Estrada in his plunder trial but it was effectively blocked by Erap’s lawyers since it was not included in the complaints. Dennis Villa-Ignacio tried several times to show the video and the documents but the court in all instances upheld the defense’s objections. It was at this point that Villa-Ignacio finally lost his cool to heckling in media and immediately rested his case.
Ngayon, ginagamit na naman si Chavit na tirador para maipilit ang mga argumentong di man lang nakalusot sa isang legal na paraan, dito sa media na lang ibinandera. Kesehodang peke ang kopya ng kontrata, lalo’t si Singson ang may hawak, meron bang maniniwala?
Kwidaw kayo pero wagi pa rin si Arroyo. Bakit ‘ika nyo? Di ba’t tuluyan nang natakpan ang matinding galit ng mga tao sa pagpapatakas ni Gloria kay Smith? Ngayon ang isyu na ay si Perez, Jimenez, Chavit at Erap. Pawang mga takaw-kaso kundi man ex-convict.
Hindi lang inasahan ng Malakanyang na ipagpipilitan pala ni Lacson na gamitin ang pagkakataon para isabit ang mag-asawa sa kaso.
Pero malinaw na napatunayang ang galit ng mga Pinoy laging ibunubuhos lang sa mga bagong issue, kahit na recycled lang. Agad na namaatay pagdating ng weekend. Napatunayan dito na naglahong bigla ang issue laban kay Gloria sa pagyurak sa batas sa kaso ni Smith. Pero muli namang mabubuhay pag dating ng pagdedesisyon ng Korte Suprema.
Sigurado ako, pag dating ng araw na yan, may nakahanda na namang pantakip at panggulo sa isyu. Kung ako sa oposisyon ngayon pa lang, paghandaan na ang ganitong mangyayari, tama ba ako?
I think this is the same video clip that was rejected by the Sandiganbayan Special Division as evidence in the plunder and perjury trial of Erap. Parang ang lumalabas trial by publicity ni Erap.
meron pa bang naniniwala kay sabit sipon, este chavit singson? kahit nga si mark jimenez kaya lang gusto ng tao dahil sa pamimigay niya ng kanyang mga kinurakot. kung wala ‘yang pera, tsupi siya (jimenez) sa mga tao.
Ako naniniwala ako sa kanya. Hindi lang sipon may uhog pa.