The Ombudsman may have thought that with their filing of graft and bribery charges against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez in connection with his $2 million Swiss deposit, they were able to shoot two birds with one stone: They gave Gloria Arroyo something to impress the Swiss government with when she goes to Davos next week, and they protected Perez from the non-bailable crimes of plunder and money laundering.
That, they thought, closes the $2 million episode.
The Ombudsman action against Perez, however, revived the $14 million alleged bribe, through then Manila Rep. Mark Jimenez, of the Argentine power firm IMPSA (Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona Sociedad Anonima) for a guarantee clause they had assiduously sought but didn’t get from the Estrada administration.
Senator Ping Lacson has asked for a revival of the investigation of the alleged $14 million bribe with the question, “If Perez got $2 million, who got the $12 million?
Last Friday, Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit’ Singson, Arroyo’s patron and Jimenez’ best friend, was on TV showing video clips and documents of IMPSA documents signed by Estrada. No doubt it was Malacañang’s attempt to muddle the issue.
The document signed during the Estrada administration did not contain government guarantee to the $340 million loans that IMPSA needed to get from international financial institutions because Estrada had adopted a policy of not giving government guarantee to private companies doing government projects, having seen how the loans guaranteed by the Marcos government have brought suffering to the Filipino people. (Almost half of the Philippine budget goes to debt payment.)
That guarantee was given by Perez on Jan. 21, 2001, four days after Edsa Dos and he was just two days in the DOJ.
Luz Rimban who first exposed the IMPSA-Perez-Jimenez connection in an article for the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, said that after Perez issued the ruling that “the Republic of the Philippines has validly and effectively consented to the transfer and assignment to the Lenders of all of CBK’s rights under the Government Undertaking,” 19 banks led by BNP Paribas, the Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, the Industrial Bank of Japan and Societe Generale agreed to put their money into the CBK project.
CBK stands for Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan hydroelectric plant.
In December 2002, I ran the explanation of Estrada’s finance secretary Jose T. Pardo on that controversial guarantee clause. Since Malacañang is again trying to spin more lies, we are again reproducing here Pardo’s letter:
IMPSA was invited to undertake the Kalayaan project in 1993. Three years later, the Napocor approved the final terms of IMPSA’s proposal and the Terms of Reference (TOR).
Prior to the assumption of office of President Estrada, the NPC Board had already approved and confirmed the BROT (Build-Rehabilitate-Operate-Transfer) agreement with IMPSA. The Estrada administration, as it assumed office in 1998, had the contract restudied and reviewed.
It was only during the year 2000 when negotiations with IMPSA were resumed upon instructions of the President. On December 18, 2000, we were directed by the President under the full powers authority, to sign the Government Acknowledgment and Consent Agreement (GACA).
Despite objections from proponents, I insisted that the following provision be included in the GACA because it became apparent that a direct government sovereign guarantee was needed for IMPSA to obtain financing from its creditor banks: ‘For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that nothing in this letter agreement shall be construed so as to convert the Government Undertaking to a direct guarantee by the Government of the Obligation of CBK to the lenders of the Omnibus Agreement. Neither shall this letter of agreement be construes to increase or expand the obligations of the Republic of the Philippines under the Government Undertaking dated July 12, 1999.’
The said Government Undertaking was signed by my predecessor, then Secretary Edgardo Espiritu who, during his time, also blocked any effort to commit the government to any contract involving sovereign guarantees.
To underscore the sensitivity of the IMPSA project, the GACA was not the ‘usual’ tenor. It was specifically and prudently crafted to ensure that the government’s interest will be fully protected. Moreover, we sought further the opinion of the Department of Justice that all provisions in the GACA were consistent with the provisions of the Philippine Constitution which recognizes no law impairing the obligations of the contracts. We likewise called the attention of the DOJ to the need for NEDA-ICC clearances.
But further noting my serious reservations on the GACA, President Estrada agreed to hold action on the project and on January 18, instructed then Executive Secretary Edgardo Angara to order Justice Artemio Tuquero to indefinitely put on hold the issuance of the DOJ opinion.
When I eventually left the DOF, IMPSA was among the pending matters which I turned over to my successor, Secretary Alberto Romulo. This was the subject of an internal memorandum submitted by then Usec Gruba and Asec Rodom Fetiza dated January 30, 2001 emphasizing the instructions of the President to indefinitely hold actions on IMPSA.
Then DOJ Secretary Tuquero never really got to opine on IMPSA with finality. Simply put, the document dated Jan. 24, 2001 that the Department of Justice issued was what IMPSA had long been waiting for, something which they tried to get but failed to get from then Secretary Tuquero.
The IMPSA project was not made ‘perfect’ and therefore not binding and enforceable, alluded to in recent news reports, during the time I was at the DOF and during President Estrada’s tenure.
This was how my role in the IMPSA project ended and I hope this statement puts to rest further allegations to the contrary.
Related story:
Click here for Tuquero’s statement.
Kailan lang naitanong ko sa ibang thread kung ano ang kinalaman ni Sec. Tuquero, ang dating DOJ Secretary sa IMPSA. Now, it’s clear that he didn’t have the chance to opine the deal. After Erap’s ouster, Nani Perez immediately signed it. Kaya paano sasabihin nila na may kinalaman si Erap sa IMPSA. Kung niluto man iyan sa panahon ni Erap, ang final decision at pirmahan ay nangyari sa pag-upo ni Arroyo. Case closed. Perez is the culprit. And those responsible go up much higher. Huwag natin bitiwan itong kaso at baka mawala na naman parang bula gaya ng maraming iba pa.
What really boggles the mind is why Perez approved it so very fast. Two days after he took office? This is really greed and avarice at breakneck speed. Breaks all speed records. Are they that dumb? Or just plain mega greedy, arrogant and garapal?
So this is how GLORIA & MIKE make their money !
From the Philhealth Cards Scandal, to the Joc-Joc Bolante Fertilizer Scam, & now the IMPSA Scam-Jeez, it just gets WORSE & WORSE ! One cannot help but conclude that there are more Scams that have yet to come out in the open-like, for example, the Maynilad deal..
GLORIA is not only a CHEATER, LIAR, & THIEF, she’s even a WALKING SCAM !
Tutoo po ang inyong mga sinabi mga Kabayan. Simula nang umupo sila, lahat na yatang racket pinasukan nila. This Arroyo regime shall go down in Philippine history as the most corrupt government.
A walking living Scam Bug, Chabeli?
Phil Cruz,
They are “..just plain mega greedy, arrogant and garapal..” That’s what’s common about these thieves ! They don’t care how they make their money, as long as they get money, because GLORIA & MIKE need it BADLY to survive. Money is what keeps GLORIA & MIKE in Malacañan. It’s definitely not the people, the OFWs remitances, the strong peso, etc. that keeps GLORIA & MIKE in power-it’s the money they make that makes them survive..so artificial !
Yes, Phil Cruz, that’s a good one ! “A walking living Scam Bug” indeed !
nuong unang lumabas ang expose ni villarama, ba’y pinagtawanan namin, kasi yung mga sound bytes parang showbiz scandal, a case of a lover scorned kung baga. pero nuong sumali na si jimenez at lacson sa picture, lumitaw na may bearing pala ang isyu, at hindi lang siya mega scandal kundi mega raket pa ng mga arroyo. nag kiss and make up ang dalawang lover boy. natabunan ang kaso.
we know how scheming this woman is, hindi niya ito hahalungkatin kung wala siyang plano kung paano niya ito ulit lulusutan at tatabunan. kaya tama si mandirigma, bantayan natin ito at huwag tantanan.
This is the only president (kuno) that runs away from the responsibilities and accountabilities of the position. She forced herself to the stolen power, not once but twice, in order to amass and pocket monies no matter where they come from.
IMPSA, like Hello Garci at iba pa, will hound this bogus pangulo until her last breath. What a way to live! Yes, Phil C. This tianak is “A walking living Scam Bug”.
manay chi, phil,
what an apt desciption of this arroyo woman. di ba ang bug sa tagalog ay surot? that scambug of a woman is bleeding and sucking the nation dry. dapat dito sa surot na mukhang daga ay tirisin, lapirutin, sipain, patalsikin!
Point is how do Filipinos prosecute these crooks with their appointees in charge of the agencies that are supposed to arrest, and prosecute them?
Filipinos are even placing too much hope on people like Lacson, who has his own skeletons to clear/clean up from his apparently not so clean closet! If they had an independent police and court, there would not have been a bogus president called “Gloria Macapagal Arroyo”!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! LINISIN NA, NGAYON NA!
Chi,
Tawag diyan “Pahamak!” kung sino-sino lang ang itinuturo para lusot siya. Pahamak na palusot pa!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! May brewing scandal din tungkol sa BOT (kuno) ng mga properties ng Philippines sa Japan. Ellen, pakisubaybayan naman ang mga bidding diyan sa Manila. I think the bidding is done there so the newshounds in Japan cannot make any exposure on the shady deals because of possible litigation and breaches of laws governing the properties in Japan.
Good point and well taken. But it comes down to choosing the lesser evil. I know this provokes a bit of discssion pero talaga pong ganyan. Sino po bang pulitiko sa atin na 100% malinis? If you know of someone who is Mr. 100% clean, please tell us who he is.
Although this thread is IMPSA AGAIN, I would like to post and make singit regarding the May 7 elections:
UMPISA NA!
Excerpts from Malaya which are things to know:
ELECTION season begins today, with the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy and the implementation of the gun ban.
Those who wish to run for senator or party-list representative have until February 12 to file their COCs before the Commission on Elections.
They can campaign from Feb. 13 to May 12.
Those who are eyeing House seats and other local positions have until March 29 to file their COC, with the campaign period starting on March 30 and ending also on May 12.
The Comelec’s gun ban prohibits bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons in public places like buildings, streets and parks, and in private vehicles or public conveyance. Exempted are those who have already secured permits from the Comelec, policemen, security guards and other law enforcement forces.
Reassignment of government officials and suspension of elective officials are also banned.
The Comelec places the number of voters at 49 million. Overseas absentee voters are placed at 500,000.
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hi everybody. bagong salta ako sa forum na ito, at malas naman. sumingit ng topic itong si joeseg at na-out-of concentration ako tuloy. nex time na lang.
I agree with you mandirigma, at this point, people are only given an option of choosing a person less evil. Akala ko ba ang sabi dito, kahit sino mapaalis lang si Glue? It has been my point, if we keep on choosing same bad banana, the cycle of ousting leaders would not end. The only way we can overcome this is by strengthening some systems in govt. In other countries they have this shadow government. For each department headed by a cabinet member, there is a corresponding member from the opposition that shadows or make sure that the department is run well. Maybe, this can make our politicians better. Ang hirap kasi, kahit very clean kang pumasok sa politics, madudungisan ka once you’re in.
Kejotee
Malas ba ang pagsingit ko? Sorry po. Kasi bagong gising lang ako at medyo nangangarap pa. Pero itong si Nograles, may ibang pangarap. Lalampasuhin daw ng GMA candidates for senators ang mga kalaban 10-2. O di kaya, nag-umpisa lang mangarap?
Basahin po natin itong ginupit ko sa Malaya:
House majority leader Prospero Nograles predicted a 10-2 victory in the race for the administration.
Nograles said the support of administration leaders and officials of the local government units would spell the difference.
“We expect mayors and governors and local officials to carry the ball for the administration in the countryside and offset the noisy opposition in the highly urban Metro Manila cities,” he said.
Nograles also said charter change moves, which he said has enjoyed support especially in Mindanao, will be the “main issue.”
“That’s the main issue in this election. Charter change, especially Mindanao where people want federalism,” he said.
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Sometime ago, somebody wrote of GMA’s wishy-washy statement on matters being discussed at the cabinet meetings which oftentimes sent her listeners wondering what she really meant. Her brashness in many instances is not unknown to insiders and some reporters. Here are some of what she said and what they thought she would like to impart:
1. Yes = No
2. No = Yes
3. Maybe = No
4. We need = I want
5. I’m sorry = You’ll be sorry
6. Sure, go ahead = I don’t want you to
7. I’m not upset = Of course I’m upset, you moron!
8. Are you listening to me? = Too late, you’re dead
9. You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me
10. It’s up to you = Correct or wrong, I already made my decision.
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Krjotee:Ganyan talaga dito sa racing oval ni Ellen,kailangan mahusay kang driver para mahusay ka ring sumingit.Ako nga noong bagong driver ako dito ay puro banga sa pusit,tagiliran at sa harap at may simplang pa.Pero lahat dito ay okey,
Pareng Joe:Where have you been?Mahaba na ang sinulid sa kabila.350 na mahigit.
that only proves, joeseg, that gloria is for gloria only at wala ng iba. sino na nga ba ang may sabi dito na yang mga desisyon coming from malakanyang is an anonymous decision of one, si gloria lang. at yang mga kampon at alipures niya ay yes mam lang ng yes mam kasi naambunan ng mga ninanakaw niya sa kaban ng bayan.
Pareng Cocoy,
Pasyal ko sa kabila paminsan-minsan. Nandoon ang aking paliwanag kung bakit madalas akong wala.
At salamat sa lahat na lalong nagpapatibay ng sinulid na siyang bibigkis sa katotohanang si Gloria naat siya namang talaga, ang Isyu.
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ketojee,
sumingit ka na habang si joeseg ay abala sa paghigop ng salabat at pagkain ng puto at dinuguan. baka mamaya, maiiwan ka ng nakatulog sa pansitan. ayy, lalong mahirap nang humabol.
joeseg:
Nograles statement “Charter change, especially Mindanao where PEOPLE want federalism,” is not true when you read the mindanao newspapers the people don’t even know what charter change is, therefore how can the people want what they say they don’t understand, so replace the word people with, Govenors, Mayors, local government officers because its these who benefit from charter change not the people or the country.
I would very much like that Willy Villarama take a definite stand on what he knows about IMPSA. Ang lalakeng ito na maputi ang kutis ay siguradong maraming alam tungkol sa transaction na ito.
Look, please see it as it is, This fake woman is feeling the heat when we witness how she ducks reading her own message at the Cebu Summit. She needs this IMPSA Senate inquiry like she needs a hole in the head because its about to open a can of worms with a daily diet of corruption being carried out by this administration and her cabinet. Its no different than the Garci Tapes or the Joc-joc scam except that this time its before the election its being revealed not afterwards.
Lets get her out, then the problems with strengthening the Institutions such as PNP to enable them to act against the government corruption comes later. We need to learn to walk first. Lets be sure to replace her with someone thats honest and willing to make changes that help the poor. We cannot expect the poor to wait any longer for promises of their assistance to tricle down. They need help now and with all the money this government is wasting on cha-cha and the like the poor could be given that assistance now!
The bad apple in the barrel is this fake woman, just renmove it (with her cabinet & administration) to stop the festering wound.
Talaga naman!!!!, nag uumpisa na silang gumawa ng mga himala,
Ito na ang kinakatakotan ko, huwag sanang magkagulo sa darating na eleksyon.
Suspensyon, Dismisal…… Grabe na talaga, garapalan na ang ginagawa sa mga oposisyon.
Kung maingay sila dahil ninakaw ni nani ang dos milyones dolyares, dapat lalong malakas ang hiyaw ni chedeng gutz tungkol sa 12 milyones dolyares na nawawala. bakit siya tahimik at sitting on her butt? yong batang babae na tumiklo ng isang tilapia ay nakulong, bakit hindi si gloria makulong sa 12 milyon? tagilid ang labanan dito. kailangan level playing field.
WWNL,
The dead duck ducking was so frightened of the foreign wire correspondents that she hid from them. It’s so unlike of Glueria not to make a show out of this Asean summit. It only meant that the US was in-charge or that she’s mentally unstable to take on the job as host of the Asean summit.
ketojee,
Batang babae kinulong dahil sa isang tilapia? Gutom na kinulong pa! Matuturuan ba ng leksyon ang kumakalam ang sikmura. Dapat si Glueria ang turuan ng lesson, ikulong at bitaying patiwarik!
chi:
This dead duck has painted herself into a corner and she can’t get out. As Clint Eastwood would say it “made my day” Laffin. Oh! Glo your so crafty but took your eye off the ball, now you look so stupid because you couldn’t lead a pack of girl guides let alone the Republic of the Philippines. Pack your bags Glo because the end is nigh.
Garapalan na talaga!!!!!!
Gloria Dila Huwad!!!! galingan mo malapit na ang takdang oras mo! Ang lahat ay may katapusan hindi natutulog ang taong bayan at higit sa lahat yung nasa taas.
PATALSIKIN NA! SIPAIN NA! NGAYON NA! HUWAG MATAKOT SA TAONG KUMUKURAKOT SA KABAN NG BAYAN!
Chi:
ASEAN was created with US & UK blessing that was why Mahatir tried his best to make an independent look of it. At least, we know the Americans are not as keen about it at the moment that is why the US has not sent anyone of the caliber for example of Condie Rice.
Our foreign minister declined going there, and I’m not sure if Abe is stopping over for that summit with all the kabulastugan of the Great Switik. Even if our PM does, I bet you, he will make sure the unano who can lie big will not be able to take advantage of him nor his visit there. Thus, the early announcement about sweeter ties with China and invitation to the Chinese Premier to Japan in April.
In other words, sira na si Switik. It is just a matter of time that she is going to be kicked out even with outside help especially from the US. I bet you the Malacanang squatters are now busy calling on their friends and fellow Ateneans boasting of being malakas to the Democrats to help them. I know one in fact from SFO, who boasts of being their bosom friend, and he introduces himself as a Democrat representing Filipinos in California. Kapareho nilang kapampangan!
Abe is here. He was here mainly to meet with the leaders of China and South Korea. The three had a side meeting outside of the ASEAN Summit. I think their main agenda was how to deal with North Korea.
Kejotee, welcome sa masaya, minsan magulo, pero makabuluhan pa rin na talakayan.
Yuko,
US has repeatedly sent out advisory travel to its citizens against going to Pinas. No one from the US administration wants to go there these days. I guess they’re treating Glueria as a virus, ayaw mahawa.
Glueria’s worst record on human rights abuse is definitely not acceptable to democrats, and these Pinoys in the US claiming to be friends of the Great Switik are just dreaming if they think they could get democrats support for the bansot.
It is so clear that foreign leaders are avoiding her like a plague. If there were those who paid her short attention during the Asean summit, it was just because of the event.
I agree with you, she’s totally going down.
Thank you Ms. ellen for the warm welcome. I feel good already and rarin’ to go.
Yes indeed, Chi. I think she was a nine year old girl who was put in prison for taking a tilapia without asking. She was in prison for several days. Even if it was only for one day for one tilapia, Gloria should go to prison for 12 million days if justice be done.That would be 32 thousand years.
15 January 2007
Off-topic lang po…….and a bit of comedy if you may please…..
Can anyone please give caution to the 9 other members of the ASEAN??? please tell them to take caution especially that gloria is still the president of the Philippines regarding the ASEAN Charter that is being proposed. AFter its implementation gloria and the hoods might call for CHA-CHA in case the ASEAN charter is adopted. hehehehehehehe……
prans
Don’t lose sleep over Asean. If you read closely the agreements, they are nothing new. they have been talking about it the past 30 years. it’s a talking shop. The devil is in the details and they have not talked about that.
Asean is in danger of being irrelevant.
Just read the news and as Kiko Pangilinan famously declared, “Noted.”
maliwanag na mula’t sapul, ito ang administrasyong binuo at binubuo ng mga sukab. lumalabas na matapos nilang mapatalsik noon si erap ang mga kontratang hindi pa naisara ay kanilang itinuloy at inaprubahan kapalit ang malaking halagang “sipa” subalit nagkabulilyasuhan at ngayong umuusad ang paghalukay sa kaso ay kung sino sino ang kanilang ididiin sa tulong ng kapwa nila kriminal, magnanakaw at hudas na si sabit singson at manipulasyon ng mga baliw na sina ermitanyo, raul gagonggonzalez, titing bunye at kung sino sino pang mga bayarang utu uto sa hanay ng mga tsuwawa ng baliw na babaeng mukhang daga sa malakanyang na ayaw umalis sa kanyang lungga.
administrasyon ng mga kotong, nangongotong, kumokotong at bandang huli, sana nga, ng mga may ketong.
kejotee Says: “Yes indeed, Chi. I think she was a nine year old girl who was put in prison for taking a tilapia without asking. She was in prison for several days.”
kalupit naman! hindi magawan ng paraan kung paano magiging katotohanan ang milyong trabahong ipinangako, tapos kulang ang mga galamay sa pang-unawa kung bakit ginawa ng batang babae ang ganito? ipinakulong pa? sino ba ang pasimuno ng kasinungalingan, pagnanakaw at panloloko sa mamamayan?
15 January 2007
Just can’t imagine gloria telling Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi from House arrest, she who is not releasing erap from his house arrest. How can she say that if her government is not doing anything.
In May 2007 election, we should show them that we do not support her candidates by not bvoting for them. Its time toi make our noise and be heard loud and clear.
prans
Phil Cruz said, “What really boggles the mind is why Perez approved it so very fast. Two days after he took office?”
Phil, I asked Perez about this in a lunch meeting with women columnists when he was still at the DOJ. He said he had not time to read the documents because yun nga he was just two days in the job.
I asked, if you had not read the documents, why did you sign it? He said He said the document was merely a transmittal letter.
Wow,a $14 million transmittal letter !
wow talaga! 2 days on the job and this perez got 2 milyon dolyares, and the bruha got more milyones. moral of the story, under this administration, magnakaw ka na ng milyones at kahit bilyones pa huwag lang mang-umit ng isang pirasong tilapia.
Kajotee: Madali lang naman iyang tanong mo na ikinulong iyong nagnakaw ng tilapia at hindi iyong 2 milyones.Una kaya ikinulong ni shedeng iyon dahil nandidiri siya,mababawasan ang regalo ni nani sa kanya kung pakainin pa niya iyong kumuha ng tilapia.O kaya baka hindi nagpa-alam sa pulis na kukuha siya ng tilapia.
Alam mo noong bata pa ako ng di si Dick ang mayor sa gapo ang mga pulis ay may tatlong kabit na hostes,lalo na pag may barko nagbabaha ng pera ang magsayasay drive.Iyan lalabas na ang mga mandurukot pati pulis nga na nakauniporme ay nandudukot.Pagdating ng alas singko ng hapon gising na ang mga anghel.Tinik lang iyang sinasabi mo kaya siya ikinulong walang delihensya,subukan niyang magnakaw ng milyones,ikukulong ba siya?
prans, baliw ngang nagpapansin. ganyan naman ‘yang mukhang dagang babae sa malakanyang na ayaw umalis sa kanyang lugga, akala mo napakagaling, palpak naman! tingnan natin kapag wala na ‘yan sa poder kung meron pang papansin diyan sa kanyang mga naging kaalyadong kapwa niya gahaman. baka duraan pa siya sa mukha at ipagdiinan sa patong patong na kasong kanyang kakaharapin.
baliw, timang na babae! dakilang tanga!
cocoy, tama ka. kasi sa tilapia walang kaparte ang tulis, este pulis, eh kung milyones at dolyar pa, aba’y p’re, sige, takbo na sa likuran at hintayin mo ako’t ihanda ang aking kaparte, hane?
kaya nga galit sa mga small time looters ‘yang mga sinalibad ng lintek na mga hunghang sa administrayong ito dahil alaws sila delihensiya kung barya barya lang at hindi pwedeng ipaglaban nang matagalan ang kaso na kung malusutan man, walang matitirang pagpapartihan. utak talaga.
I just read Tribune, and was shocked to hear of how the Great Switik has turned out to be the Great Burot, too, with the appointment of Davide to the UN as a thank you gesture no doubt sans the approval and confirmation of the CA.
Now, what sane and law-abiding Filipinos can do is sign a petition to ask for the UN not to honor the appointment of Davide. It can be done, you know, for appointments to the UN is not the prerogative especially of a bogus president, who needs to be exposed even worldwide as being fake and fraud!
Nakakahiya, pero baka magkalat pa si Davide sa UN. Mas lalong malaking kahihiyan!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
ate ellen u know how sinungaling talagang yang si MJ..alam mo kababayan ko yan sa Nueva Ecija… pero i did not believe him coz he’s deep concern is only himself and his super doooper niyang yaman na di alam kung san nanggaling. At sa amin yan sa NE ay sumusuporta ng mga kandidato at over ang bigay ng pera sa pulitiko….
At dinamay pa si Erap sa kanyang kawalanghiyaan…Kung tatanungin po ninyo ako I am not related to Erap but I salute him…You know why? kasi ate ellen sa loob po ng 4 na taon ako ay pinag-aral ni Erap under the Erap Para sa Mahirap Foundation sa Central Luzon State university..
Without Him wala sana ako sa aking kinalalagyan ngayon…at alam po ba ninyo na 1993 nung nakagraduate ako pero ni isang demand para sa kandidatura ni Erap ay walang sinabi sa amin kapalit ng pag-aaral namin.
Ilan lamang po kami na mga natulungan ni Pangulong Erap at dahil kay pandak naglaho ang aming pangarap kaya napilitan na lang akong umalis sa Pinas at iwan ang aking trabaho diyan….
Kaya sana sa lahat ng makababasa nito… wag nating paniwalaan ang mga taong ganid sa salapi… si Erap ay naging huwaran sa aming mga mahihirap at binigyan ng magandang kinabukasan sa kanyang programang maka mahirap…
Labanan ang corruption!!!! LAbanan ang pagbabalewala sa justice system natin!!! Labanan ang paglabag sa constitution ni GMA….
Pero si Erap PALAYAIN!!!!! Hayaang Malinis ang kanyang pangalan!!!
God Bless Philippines
Ellen,
I too read part of the Tribune story on Davide (can’t access the rest – says ‘error’ problem when you click for the rest of the story.
Was what Gloria did – swearing in Davide to be envoy to UN – legal?
Davide is the worst judicial scam, heister, crook this country has ever known!
Gosh, now he’s gonna go scot free (if he’s in the States and as an envoy, he’s untouchable!) even if Gloria one day faces the docks for crimes against the nation and the people with the complicity of Davide and the military!
I despise Davide! May he and his family, with his two children involved in the SC funds shenanigans rot and rot alive!
roljen: taga nueva ecija ka pala at graduate sa clsu. hindi ko alam na taga ecija rin si mj, ang alam ko lang ay crimininal siya na galing sa usa at naging wanted pa yata siya doon. maiba ako, saan ka ngayon situated.
Davide was appointed UN ambassador April last year.
His appointment was a violation of the age limit set by the Foreign Service Act. Check this out:http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=578
Something fishy is afoot in this swearing in of Davide. That will be the subject of my column on Wednesday.
The thing is Ka Ellen, wala talagang delicadeza ang marami nating pinuno sa bansa. Even a former Chief of the Supreme Court has no shame at all. Balita ko siya pa nga ang humingi sa puwesto. Other decent official who knows that he’s unpopular and controversial would decline such an offer considering that he’s dealing with an international body. Pero itong si Davide talagang kapal muks. Same with Senator Miriam Santiago whose greed for international recognition and selfish motive made her to switch side. From a critic now a defender of this Arroyo. Back to Davide, do you think he would get the respect of other foreign representatives? UN is not a place for crooks like him.
The recent ASEAN Summit had no new thing to offer. Tama po kayo Ka Ellen, they have been talking about it for 30 years. The groups just wants to have some leverage with the West. Gusto nilang ipakita na malakas ang grupo at kailangan malaman ito ng Amerika at Europa. Nothing significant came out of it as far as cooperation as a group was concerned. Ang nakinabang lang sa pagtitipon ang individual countries. Ginamit lang nila ang venue sa Pilipinas para pag-usapan ang mga kani-kanilang sariling agenda. It could have been anywhere.
A clear payoff! I ain’t surprised Davide’s appointment to UN was railroaded by mutineer Gloria. Dejavu! Bring back the good old days, when Davide personally and most willing accomplisher went to Edsa and swore mutineer Gloria the Rapist of the Constitution, attacked the written law of the land, both crooks spitted on the constitution. They’re are people without honor nor integrity, shameless crooks.
Well, as soon as the Filipino People throw out Gloria (along with the Hippo of a spouse) they can as well throw out all her minions, the likes of Esperons, Davide and I would like to see Joc-Joc Bolanted Drag by his hair (has he got some?)back to the country and face the Swift Justice, and undressed so the next scammers and thieves would think a million times before becoming one…
Kabayang Toney, makapal nga talaga ang mukha. I don’t mind if he’s appointed locally or given a position in the Philippines. Pero huwag naman ang United Nation. Sinira niya at ni Arroyo ang magandang pangalan ng UN.
Ellen, my take on the Davide swearing in (allow me to borrow the favorite cuss word here “Pweh!”)
Gloria wants Davide out of the country and away from potential impeachement what not in Pinas after the mid-term elections. She’s learned from the Joc-joc affair and so msut get Davide, the frigging worst violator of the Constitution, OUT OF THE WAY by giving providing him with immunity from extradition and other shaningans.
Gloria ought to be hanged illico and alongside her, Davide and Reyes before Davide could escape Philippine justice!
bilib ako talaga kay gma sa kalokohan. may foresight at backsight.
What else need to be said, but the crooks and manipulators are running the country, and mutineer Gloria the rapist is on the very top of it all. Numero uno rapist of the law of the land, mutineer Gloria is. Disgusting dwarf!
Ms. de brux’s version has been overlooked by many. Puwedeng iyan nga ang dahilan, paalisin si Davide sa bansa para hindi siya maipit sa kaso. Kapag maipit si Davide maiipit din si Arroyo. Another smart but stupid move by Arroyo.
Ellen, the Ombudsman RECOMMENDED the filing of charges only. There were no charges filed yet. cheding’s agenda is obvious – to keep the media talking and thus sidetrack the burning issues of fake presidency and all the stench that go with it.
Huwag kayong maniwala sa Ubosman. Mauubos lang ang pasensiya niyo diyan.
Ka Roljen143, mismo ikaw ang nakinabang sa project ni President Erap ng kanyang “Erap Para sa Mahihirap”. Reliable at credible and iyong sinabi dito. When Erap thought of the Two-Ball game, his intention was to kill the jueteng. The Two-Ball game would have directly benefited the poor instead of a few. Pero ganoon pa man, sugal din iyan at ang sugal ay hindi kailan man makakatulong sa tao. Erap had all the good intention but the wrong way. Tapos ipinahamak pa siya ng mga pinagkatiwalaan niya.
kung ang pagbabatayan ay ang salaysay ni dating DOF secrerary pardo, lumalabas na walang kinalaman ang dating administrasyon sa pagkakatuloy ng IMPSa deal sapagkat hindi nakakakuha ng approval sa dating pangulo bunga ng hindi natapos na masusing pag-aaral kung paanong ang pamahalaan ay hindi malalagay sa balag ng alanganin sakaling ituloy ang proyekto ayon sa mga nasasaad na probisyon ng kontrata. maliwanag ding hindi nagkaroon ng pagkakataon si dating DOJ secretary toquero upang makapagbigay ng kanyang opinion na siyang hinihingi ni datinbg pangulong erap upang maging batayan sa pag-aaral sa nasabing kontrata na hindi na natuloy dahil sa apurahang pagpapatalsik sa kanya ng ngayo’y nagkukumahog na namang umimbento ng mga imposibleng senaryo na siyang magdidiin sa kanya.
pero, bakit si singson na naman? nandoon ba siya sa pagpupulong nina erap at kanyang gabinete kung kalian pinirmahan daw ang kung anong papeles na kanyang (singson) ipinirisinta sa media? napakaimposibleng ang katulad ni singson ay magkakaroon ng kopya ng isang kontratang maituturing na highly confidential.
gloria, wala na bang iba? si singson na lamang ba ang iyong alas at palaging star PUWITness?
Ka Rivera, maraming magagaling at matitinong tauhan si Presidente Erap noon at isa na dito si Sec. Tuquero. Tulad ni Serafin Cuevas na pinalitan niya, malinis ang record ni Tuquero. I have not heard of any irregularity about him. Iyan ang dahilan kung bakit hindi niya pinirmahan ang IMPSA deal sa kabila ng matinding pressure at tukso. Tuquero delayed the signing and sat on the deal until Nani Perez took over who immediately signed it kauupo lang ni Arroyo.
Dapat ke NANI PEREZ plunder ang ikaso hindi lang ing bribery and graft charges. Talagang itong c GLORIANG MABAHO dinidipensahan ny aung mga alipores nya kahit wala na gobyerno eh papaano isa siya sa tumanggap ng pera galing sa IMPSA. Napakawalanghiya at mas masahol pa sa daga. Gusto pang idadamay c ERAP. Pakulo na naman to nila kasi palapit na ung eleksyon at gusto nilang maging mabaho ang oposisiyon, Taumbayan na ang huhusga nito.
Sana paigtingin ni PING LACSON ang imbestigasyon sa IMPSA para lumabas ang katotohanan.
Alam nyo ung nasa Office of the Ombudsman ay mga tauhan ni Gloriang Pandak bakit di nila kayang kasuhan ng mas malaki si Nani Perez komo ba me ambon ung pandak mula sa IMPSA?
Yes Chabeli, Gloria is a walking scam and nobody can deny it except her.
Isabel, tama ung description mo sa SCAMBUG. I salute you. Hindi lang dapat tirisin, lapirutin at kung anu-ano pa. Kung ako ang masusunod, unti-unti kong babalatan si GLORIA mula ulo hanggang paa tapus sasabuyan ko siya ng suka para magsisigaw siya sa sakit at magmamakaawang patayin ko na siya.Ganon na lang talaga ang gagawin sa kanya kasi ayaw bumaba sa puwesto.
Norpil, sa iyo ko lang nalaman na surveyor pala si Gloria kasi sabi mo me FS at BS. Talagang ang tinding sumurvey kasi pati mga militar nalagyan niya ng coordinates at di humihiwalay sa kanya. Matindi si Gloria sa mapping operation lalo na sa mga tumutuligsa sa kanya.
Miss Ellen, ung pagka-appoint ni Davide bilang Hampasador ay me something behind. Kahit over the age limit na ay inappoint pa rin kasi gusto ni Gloria na wala siya rito sa PINAS dahil unti-unti nang umaalingasaw ang baho niya at isa si Davide ang makapagpatunay. Di ba noong umalis na si ERAP sa Malacanang ay agad pinanumpa ni DAVIDE si GLOring.
ramil, kapag binalatan mo ang baliw na babaeng mukhang daga, puwedeng pakibudburan mo muna ng asin para medyo lasap ang sarap? hindi kasi timplado ang lasa kung suka lang. he he he heh.
ramil: surveyor ka rin ba? ikaw lang ang nakakuha ng gusto kong sabihin.mahina na kasi ako sa inglis kaya kahit technical pumapasok na rin.
ang ginagamit na terms sa military surveying ay forward azimuth at back azimuth. at mahusay ang baliw na babaeng mukhang daga sa back azimuth. mahilig kasi sa “sipa” kapag may didilihensiyahin at back tracking kapag nabibisto pero sabay kambyo kapag nakalingat ang tao.
“kapag nabibisto pero sabay kambyo kapag nakalingat ang tao.”
yun ang forward azimuth na expertise ng walanghiya!
mrivera:mas malalim naman iyang azimuth mo pero mas eksakto siguro.kaya siguro nasimot na ang pera ng pinoy.
Magno, problem with Gloria is her FCS are Taiwan made – let’s hope it backtracks on her.
Sino na naman itong Ramil Brusko na sumulpot na naman? Simula ngayon dapat dumaan muna sa kamay ko ang gustong sumali dito sa grupo. Si Ate Ellen ang may-ari ng grupong ito pero ako naman ang financer. Itanong niyo kay Ate Ellen.
Sige na nga artsee dadaan muna ako sa kamay mo para makasali sa grupo at alam ko naman na si Miss Ellen ang may-ari nito kasi fans niya ako at masugid na taga-subaybay ng column niya ever since nag-uumpisa siya sa Abante ung edition for Abroad kasi isa po akong hamak na OFW. O ano piede na ba akong sasali?
Norpil di po ako surveyor pero tapos po ako ng engineering kaya nakakaintindi ng kunti. OFW po ako at nagtatrabaho sa QATAR bilang Civil Engineer/Quantity Surveyor. Kasalukuyan nasa PINAS ako at nagbabakasyon at iilang araw na lang back to work na naman at lilipad uli kasi ung buwakang na pesteng daga na naninirahan sa Malacanang ay di makakapagbigay ng trabaho sa atin. Kaylan pa kaya kami makahulagpos sa tanikalang nakagapos sa amin upang lagi naming maksama ang aaming pamilya? Sorry norpil nagiging dramatic actor ako ngayon.Pero alam mo itong dagang ito na ayaw aalis sa Malacanang ay gusto niyang aalis at magtatrabaho ang mga Pinoy bilang OFW para mas lalong lalaki ang kontribusyon ng OWWA at magagamit na naman niya sa Election. Di ba ipamudumud na naman niya ung PhilHealth Card pero ung gastos ay nanggaling sa OWWA.
Tama ka Mrivera dapat lagyan ko ng asin para naman me lasa. Ano kayang lasa ni Gloria, di ko mai-describe puede ba tulungan mo ako.
Baka matatagalan na naman akong makakasali sa talkayan kasi in a few days time aalis na ako pero pagdating ko sa pupuntahan ko sasali uli ako.
anna, more exciting if it explodes as it backtrack tearing this lunatic woman into tiny pieces!
ramil, sa qatar ka? are you familiar with the new doha international airport project?
norpil, palasak na ‘yung binanggit ko tungkol sa military surveying. epektibo nga ‘yun kaya traced kaagad ng mga aso ng pansamantalang permanenteng prangulo (praning na pangulo) ang exact location ng mga kontra sa kanya.
Yes, Mrivera sa QATAR ako ngayon actually kararating ko lang at nag-internet agad para lang mabasa at matingnang kung ano ung mga bago at dapat sagutin.Mrivera sa QATAR ka rin ba kasi pamilyar ko yang New Doha International Airport di pa tapos kasi phase by phase ang trabaho doon at sa year 2015 matatapos.
From Marcelo Tecson:
As reported today by a newspaper: “Assistant Ombudsman Mark Jalandoni was quoted However, “plunder may still be filed vs Nani if there’s new evidence.”
Actually, new evidence may not be necessary. All that may be needed is a correct reading and
enforcement of the Plunder Law, not its “misquotation” tantamount to “unilateral legislation”
of an additional requirement –that is, at least two illegal “transactions”–that is nowhere provided in the law.
Ombudsman official Jose de Jesus in the ANC TV interview by Ricky Carandang said the reason is that the case did not meet the supposed other requisite for plunder: series or combination of at least two “transactions” that produced the ill-gotten wealth.
It seems the Office of the Ombudsman “misquoted” RA No. 7080 and introduced a word–“transactions”–that is not mentioned at all in the law. For, the alluded Section 2 of the Plunder
Law clearly speaks not of combination or series of transactions but of f “criminal acts as described in Section 1 (d)” of the law.
What then are the described criminal ACTS? If we will look in turn at Section 1 (d), the ACTS
referred to are again NOT TRANSACTIONS but combination or series of the MEANS or SCHEMES employed in acquiring the ill-gotten wealth. In fact, the law leaves no room for guessing or speculation—its Section 1 (d) specifically enumerated the SIX MEANS or similar SCHEMES which, if committed in series or in combination with each other, will constitute plunder if the ill-gotten wealth is at least P50 million as quantified in Section 2.
If we will proceed further and examine the six MEANS or SCHEMES described under Section 1 (d), we
will find that two of them seem to have been perpetrated by ex-Secretary Perez, as follows:
first, the alleged RECEIVING, indirectly and by virtue of his position, of $2 million from Mark Jimenez,
which act falls under Section 1 (d) (2) of the law and forms part of the bases for the Ombudsman’s finding of
probable cause; and, second, the alleged taking undue advantage of his position to unjustly enrich himself
covered under Section 1 (d) (6) and is an integral part of the alleged conspiracy with Ernest Escaler,
Romeo Arceo, and Rosario Perez that the Ombudsman found as reported by media.