Retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide is moving heaven and earth to assume the post of permanent representative to the United Nations.
Like what he did on Jan. 20, 2001, when he trampled upon the Constitution to install power grabber Gloria Arroyo into the presidency, he is trashing again the law again just to be able to live it up in New York.
Last Sunday, in the margins of the East Asia summit in Cebu, Davide took his oath as Philippine permanent representative to the UN even if his nomination has not yet been confirmed by the Commission on Appointments.
The next day, Malacañang instructed the Department of Foreign Affairs to find a justification for Davide’s assumption of the UN post even without CA confirmation.
People in the DFA are aghast. “Nobody has ever left and assumed foreign assignment without confirmation,” a foreign service officer said. In fact, he said, all of them took their oath in Malacañang after CA confirmation.
The Foreign Service Act (R.A. 7157) is very clear on ambassadorial assignments: “The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to head embassies and permanent missions.”
The CA bypassed Davide’s nomination last December. Without the consent of the CA, Arroyo cannot appoint Davide. But she did last Sunday.
Former Senator Francisco Tatad said if Davide assumes the UN post without CA nod, he will write the UN Secretary General about the anomaly of Davide’s presence in the prestigious international body.
Tatad, former chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, has filed with the CA an objection to the nomination of the 71-year old Davide on the grounds that it violates the provision of the Foreign Service Act that “All officers and employees of the Department who have reached the age of sixty-five (65) shall be compulsorily and automatically retired from the Service.”
R.A. 7157, which was enacted in 1991, further provided that “All incumbent non-career chiefs of mission who are seventy (70) years old and above shall continue to hold office until June 30, 1992 unless sooner removed by the appointing authority.”
In a letter to Arroyo last Monday, Michael Macaraig, president of DFAPA (Department of Foreign Affairs Personnel Association), plaintively asked “Bakit?” (Why?). He reminded Arroyo that there are currently 78 foreign service officers with the rank of “chief of mission.” Anyone of the 78 can very well represent the country in the UN he said.
Sen. Rodolfo Biazon said Davide’s appointment is ad interim because it was done while Congress was in recess.
DFA officials said that in the foreign service, ad interim appointments are only done in the promotion of career officer. Never has it been done for a political ambassador, which Davide is.
A DFA officer said the status of one’s appointment determines what one can do and cannot do in his position. Since this is the first time that the Foreign Service will have an ad interim political ambassador, they don’t know what to make of Davide.
They are concerned that to bring Davide and his family to New York, taxpayers will have to shell out at least $20,000 or P1 million. (His compensation package is not less than $30,000 (P1.5 million) a month, representing $20,000 free housing plus some $10,000 in salary and allowances.) How can they justify to the Commission on Audit the release of such amount when the appointment papers of Davide are incomplete? What happens if the CA rejects his nomination?
That’s precisely the reason Davide wants to be in New York now. Worried that the CA would reject his nomination when Congress resumes session on Jan. 22, he and Arroyo jumped the gun on the CA.
Malacañang thinks that once Davide assumes his post at the UN, it becomes a fait accompli. The CA has no recourse but to confirm him. Tatad’s objection becomes moot. Just like what happened to the Daniel Smith case.
What is shaping up as Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo’s justification for Davide’s assumption to the UN post without CA confirmation is that the position of UN permanent representative is not a full ambassadorial position and as such, confirmation is not necessary.
The articulate Tatad can only say, “Susmariosep!” He covered foreign affairs as a reporter and has seen all permanent representatives to the UN go through CA confirmation.
The CA is part of a system of check and balance which is a necessary in a functioning democracy. That’s enshrined in the Constitution which counts Davide as one of the authors.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Arroyo and Davide will mark the sixth anniversary of the start of their partnership in crime against the Filipino nation. They are still at it.
Click here for Senators Aquilino Pimentel and Loi Ejercito’s take on Davide’s jumping the gun on the CA.
Click here for the reward of outgoing ambassador to the U.N. Lauro Baja.
Click here for the defense of Presidential Legal Adviser Sergio Apostol.
Update: Despite lack of confirmation,Romulo relays Davide’s appointment to the U.N. Click here.
Kapal Muks or Makapal ang mukha. That’s the only thing I can describe of this man. Cebuanos and the entire nation should disown this man.
Bah! Ayaw talagang paawat itong amoy-imburnal na ito. Sige, papuntahin iyan sa New York at nang makita kung paaano maka-survive ang kanyang arthritis sa matinding lamig at yelo doon. Baka iyan ang paraan para mawala na siya sa mukha ng mundo! Ibigay ang hilig!
Excerpts from the press statement of former Sen. Kit Tatad:
Davide still not qualified, despite GMA’s action — Tatad
Former Senator Francisco S. Tatad, who used to be Senate Majority Leader and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Commission on Appointments (CA), said President Arroyo might be able to invoke her constitutional right to make appointments during the recess of Congress, but Davide’s appointment would still be in gross violation of the 1991 Foreign Service Act, which prohibits the appointment of anyone who is 70 years or above as chief of mission in the foreign service.
Tatad expressed serious doubts that cutting corners to rush Davide’s appointment would serve any useful purpose. In order for Davide to function as permanent representative, he must first be formally accepted by the U.N. , and this would require his confirmation by the Commission on Appointments, Tatad said.
“Would the Commission now be in any mood to fast-track Davide’s confirmation after he had been sworn in by the President without such confirmation, or would the Commission react negatively to the President’s preemptive action and junk the nomination completely?” Tatad asked.
“And what happens if and when the Court of Appeals should soon decide that the appointment of 70 year-olds and above to the foreign service is in gross violation of law?” Tatad added.
This is probably the first time in the entire history of the Philippine foreign service that the President had sworn in an ambassadorial appointee before the Commission on Appointment could extend its concurrence. Cabinet appointees are sometimes allowed to assume their post, even before confirmation, but never ambassadors, who have to be nominated to and accepted by the receiving states, only after confirmation.
“When the Constitution says in Article VII, Section 16 that “the President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consults, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and other officers whose appointments are vested in him in this Constitution,’ what it means to say is that the President must wait for the consent of the Commission on Appointments before appointing and swearing in an ambassador,” Tatad pointed out.
“This incident is not at all helpful to the nation’s efforts to restore the rule of law at home and regain its shattered international credibility abroad. As a former Chief Justice, Davide could have begged off and advised Mrs. Arroyo to follow the normal process. That he did not do so, but heartily cooperated in carrying out the flawed process speaks volumes about the real character of this reputed paragon of justice,” Tatad said.
Davide is not acting like a former Chief Justice.
Davide is not acting even like a trying-hard Philippine permanent representative to the UN.
Davide IS acting like a CRIMINAL !
What continues to go on is this Arroyo-Davide love team !
Kabayang Chabeli, may I correct your statement “Davide is not acting like a former Chief Justice”. Kahit na Chief Justice siya noon, he was no longer acting as one.
BAYAD UTANG MANANG GLU-RIA MAGNANAKAW PIDAL ARROVO.
Tama po kayo, Mandirigma, “Kahit na Chief Justice siya noon, he was no longer acting as one.”
At that time, Davide was a hoodlum in a robe !
Ellen,
Re, That’s precisely the reason Davide wants to be in New York now. Worried that the CA would reject his nomination when Congress resumes session on Jan. 22, he and Arroyo jumped the gun on the CA.
In that case, whether in NY or in Pinas, Davide’s envoyship in the UN won’t be official – should he flee to NY without CA’s approval, his status there could be revoked with a letter to the UN from the CA.
Davide will be considered a charlatan.
What a complete jerk!
Davide is a huge flight risk. Extraordinary. A man who is supposed to have stood up for the law, for justice and everything it means should continue to show disdain for proper procedures.
And speaking of flight risk, I agree for once with Sandiganbayan when they say that Jinggoy Estrada ain’t a flight risk. Jinggoy has asked to be allowed to go to Switzerland for the WEF I suppose. I wonder what his real reason is, to taunt the worst economic failure this country has ever known, no other than Gloria?
Sige, magsabunutan sila doon sa Davos. Heh!
Huh, baka Jinggoy will make buntot to the Pidals and film their Swiss bank transactions. heheh!
If amoy-imburnal Davide is not qualified despite the bansot’s blessings, is he entitled to the big $$$ salary and allowances that entail the position?
Ayon sa batas, without the required Commission on Appointment’s confirmation, Davide should not be sworn in.
Ayon sa Malacanang, GMA does not need to follow the law because the position of ACTING PERMANENT representative to the UN to which Davide is sworn is in acting capacity.
The position of Acting Permanent is one for the books.
Correct me if I am wrong but in government service, it should be either permanent, temporary or casual appointment. The Acting Permanent position is first in the Philippines history and under GMA who wither the rule of law in every way!
I can just imagine how those in DFA and career officers protest in silence. Sobra na ang abusong ginagawa ni Arroyo. Hindi niya kinikilala kahit sino at anong agency. Basta para sa kanya, siya ang Reyna.
There’s nothing new to the bansot not following the law, outlaw kasi ‘yan!
Joeseg,
Acting Permanent position. Di ba iyan din ang position ni Glueria ngayon na ginawa nilang dalawa ni Davide? Bagay nga sila!
Do not underestimate bansot. She can do anything, like ‘a spoiled brat’ according to Yuko. It is obvious that these two – bansot and Davide – are partners in crime, like Bonnie and Clyde.Let’s round ’em up… prepare the gallows.
nothing is impossible for gma.she can make the unqualified qualified, the permanent acting or even casual as her whims dictate.on the other hand davide made this magician the president at the expense of the filipinos, but their days are numbered.
Joeseg said, “Ayon sa Malacanang, GMA does not need to follow the law because the position of ACTING PERMANENT representative to the UN to which Davide is sworn is in acting capacity.”
Talagang GAGA itong si Gloria kaya akala niya lahat ng tao magagaga niya. Tang&(§ç§ç&çà!ç niya!
So this fellow Davide trying to get out of the house before troubles start. I think he must be thinking that if things get from bad to worse, then he and his family can stay in New York and enjoy all the rewards for his installing the Queen to the throne, instead of going back and be hounded for his perversion of the Country’s constitution, which for a lot of people who hold the fundamental law dear and sacred is equavalent to Treason….
Vic, I think that is the gist of the most recent Gloria-Davide acrobatics.
El Hilario Davide chingar a madre de puta Gloria Arrovo.
And think of it, malacanang was able to brainwash the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to opine that her move is not illegal. That lady’s tentacles can just tickle about everyone as long as they come with bountiful rewards. Well, prove again that gold with all its glitter can make even the most righteous lose his path.
Can they get away with it? I think they forcibly will. They said Marcos was a dictator? Wala siya sa kalingkingan ni Gloria. And she is doing it without declaring Martial Law and getting away with it.
Vic, that’s because poor bert romulo is completely out of his depth.
All these things are just too much for his aging brain.
Gloria has used and abused the poor, old Bert Romulo that he doesn’t know what dance to dance in front of her.
The woman is bereft of honor, is frigid to the slightest delicadeza, is devoid of dignity, and so forth and so on.
“Gloria has used and abused the poor, old Bert Romulo that he doesn’t know what dance to dance in front of her.”
I found the statement amusing, because the other day, our DI (dance instructor) played a music and we can’t make out what dance to dance with it. Some did the Rumba, some the cha-cha, me and my partner did the Mambo. At least ours, just ballroom dancing and just for fun, but Gloria and Bert and Davide are serious matters and all should have known how to dance with the music. Anyways our DI had his fun…
To install DAVIDE in his post in New york will require P1M and plus shipment cost of approx $20K for his personal effects (incl household). A $20K is needed to repatriate BAJA back to the Phil. Wow! that’s a lot of taxpayer’s money.
DAVIDE can assume the post and go to new york. (Like John Bolton of the US, Bolton continued to be US ambassador to the UN until he quit last DEcember because US congress never and Democrats in the CA will never confirm him). Even if DAVIDE is bypased by the CA several times over, if GMA continues to appoint him, he can still continue serve as ambassador. Afterall, he is “very-well qualified diplomat”, his latest and lone diplomatic success is the staging of ASEAN! the last episode he is remembered being diplomatically suave was when he used the good offices of the supreme court to convince the people of the philippines to accept an acting president!
Ang kapal din ng mukha ng isang ito. Kawawang bansa nang dahil kay Davide, lalong nababoy ang korte ng Pilipinas!
STOP THE APPOINTMENT OF DAVIDE! Filipinos in New York should conduct a street demonstration to show the other members of the UN the unpopularity of this corrupt judge, and expose him before he can do more harm to Philippine image overseas!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
Davide is an insane political animal (not a justice ever), second only to pandak. Sya ang naglegitimize ng coup d etat ni pandak at mga mokong na heneral kaya tayo ay nagkaganito. He prostituted and destroyed the justice institution. Kaya justice system under pandak walang credibility.
I cant find a single word which can best describe both davide and pandak. Sabi ng pari na nakausap ko baka mahanap ko raw sa Yiddish dictionary kasi walang approriate word sa new language.
ystakei:
I agree, action speak loader than words, filipino in NY can make all the difference.
Spy:
What about lepers for a description.
Definition of leper: somebody avoided: somebody who is ignored or disliked by the rest of society.
Spy,
I don’t think we can find an apt description for those evil twins. But if you find one, paki share naman.
Yuko,
Meron yatang Bayan group or a group of concerned pinoys in New York pero bakit wala silang ingay ngayon. This small group rallied against the Great Switik when she last visited UN para magpa-cute.
Kaya walang ingay sa New York kasi bago pa lang ang balita. Siguro ang mga taga Old York alam dahil luma na sa kanila ang balita. Si Davide pala hindi lang makapal ang mukha pati ang katawan niya…makapal ang mga balahibo…parang Cebuanong Gorilla.
labag sa batas na naman ang ginawa ng bruha..Dapat kasuhan yan ng illegal possesion of superlolo..
Hi Guys! FYI, there are now 415 postings at si Gloria na ang Isyu.
Text joke 4d day:
Reporter (interviewing GMA): Ma’m, for 2006, what could be your biggest achievement in the department of education?
GMA: The construction of the 30 million fabricated classrooms throughout the country.
Reporter: But ACT (Association of Concerned Teachers) said it is not true!
GMA: Kaya nga fabricated, ano ka ba?
Siguro, pinag nag masyado ni Mrs. Davide si Hilario na puntahan na si Gloria at singilin na sa pamamagitan ng panunumpa bilang ACTING PERMANENT ambassador. Talaga nga naman, payback time na nga.
Lalo sigurong mala-donya na si Gng. Davide pag nakapunta na sa New York. Ang pagka-alam ko, noon, baduy na baduy iyan, tapos nung maging Chief Justice na ang asawa niya, ayun, parang akala mo, si Donya Victorina (remember that character in Rizal’s novel?) na.
Si Davide talaga…..ganun pa rin, nagmamalinis, wala naman. Way, way back his Comelec days as Chairman, talagang hindi naman malinis yan. Clothing allowance namin, hindi ibinigay! Saan napunta? Ewan!!!
Pag natiyempuhan ko si Hillary Clinton sa kanyang New York office, bubulungan ko. Sasabihin ko sa kanyang itong si Davide ay nandoon para ibugaw ang dating kaklase ng asawa niya sa asawa niya mismo, na ayon kay Gloria ay dine-date daw siya noon (As if naniniwala ako!). Siguradong tigok itong si Tanda.
Gagatungan ko pang pinagagaya pa ni Davide kay Pandak ang hairstyle at makeup niya pati wardrobe para masilo ang asawa niya, tiyak mamamaga ang rayuma nitong si Davide katatakbo palayo sa ngitngit ng Senadora.
Hillary vs. Hilario!
Myrna,
Ha, clothing allowance na lang hindi pa binigay ni Davide? Ay sus at ninakawan pa ang mga maliliit na empleado! Amoy imburnal talaga!
Anna, Jinggoy is not going to WEF. He is attending a meeting related to basketball, something like international federation of basketball associations. Jinggoy is president of a local basketball association.
“ACTING PERMANENT representative to the UN”.
What oxymoron is that?
“Davide can’t wait to go to New York”, Ma’m Ellen tawag diyan sa wikang kalsada natin ay “atat na atat”. Kaya lang, hindi naman kasalanan ang lahat ng matandang hukluban iyan, kumbaga 20% na pinakamalaki niyang ambag sa kabulastugan na ito. As usual, ang spoiled rat na si gloria ang dapat managot na naman diyan. Wala naman bago sa modus operandi nitong aleng may maitim na gilagid, basta ang keyword niya ay bypass. Nang gawin niyang cheap of staff si eggsperon, bypass din ang confirmation ng kumag na heneral na iyon, in fact hindi na dumaan sa three star, diretso four star na, pero okey lang, makapal naman mukha eh, kesehodang mag-ngangaw-ngaw ang mga kontra sa kaniya, basta siya si cheap of staff eggsperon na. Ngayon, enter the retirable hilarious davide, sabi kay gloria, “gluria aba’y malapit na magpantay mga paa ku, wala pa iyun pinangaku mung pabuya?”. Resulta, madaliang pagrerekomenda, pagpapasumpa, at pagpapaalis kay davide, bypass na naman ang lahat ng may kinauukulan sa proseso. Bypass, iyan ang paboritong kataga ni gloria, kaya hindi na nakapagtataka kung bigla ring ma-bypass ang eskorte niyang balyena, kita naman natin muntik na last month.
Hangga’t nandiyan si gloria, makakaasa tayo ng marami pang katulad na kontrobersya ng kay eggsperon at hilarious davide. Dami yatang supporting at extras duon sa ginawa nilang palabas para matiklas si Erap sa puwesto. Andyan ang paksyon ng Panggalotok-Ilokano na grupo ni yoda devenicia at el tabako fvr, ang mga Cabalen na tulad ni angie reyes, at ang mga taga-Bisaya na sina hilarious davide, siRaulo gozales, at iba pa. Nadagdagan pa ng mga na-extra nuong 2004 cheating sa eleksyon. Sa madaling salita, ang kasalukuyang sinasabi na Pangulo ng Pilipinas na si gloria macapagal-arroyo ay isang tao na “tadtad ng utang”, problema diyan ay hindi lang utang-pinansyal kundi ang mas mahirap bayaran na utang na loob. What a lame duck president, she’s in a much worse situation than that of GWBush right now. And after the May Election this year, basta walang dayaan na mangyayari, she would wish that she had quit while she was still ahead, dahil kapag hindi man tuluyan mawala ang mga alipin at amuyong niya sa Tongreso, pero maging minorya na lamang sila, tapos maliligayang araw ng aleng may napakaitim na budhi na ito. Wishful thinking on our part her dogs would say, but we’ll see come June 2007.
Acting permanent?? Umaarteng permanente? Ganyan ang pagkakaintindi ko..Tayo pa ang gustong paikutin?
17 January 2007
What!!! acting permrep to NY??? hmmmmm…. that’s odd, never did I herad of an acting permrep to NY, what I only know is there is a deputy and the premrep??? never did I heard of an acting permrep. heheheheheheh….. gloria thinks he can fool everybody, the ploy is for davide to be appointed permrep with the armtwisting tactics of gloria.
The ploy will not prosper, I tell the DFA thru its rank and file led by mr. mcaraeg will not be tolerated
prans
myrna, so you had the displeasure of working under hilarious davide when he was still a tadpole like garcillano? I have an auntie on my mother side who’s presently working in the SC, ayun inatake ng nerbiyos dahil sa sunog duon kamakalawa. Nasunog iyong ubod ng mahal na mga drapes sa hall where the magistrates are doing their sessions, damay pati zeal ng Syupreme Court (ika nga ni Miriam Santiago), na parang isang masamang pangitain na nagbabadya ng tuluyang pagkasira ng judicial system sa ating bansa. Hangga’t andyan ang salot sa Malakanyang, sangdamukal pang kaalatan ang aabutin ng ating kawawang bansa.
Chi,
I bet they’re watching for he day he comes to New York. Siyempre naman bakit sila magra-rally doon na wala pa ang ungas doon.
Kundi nga lang kasalanan sa Diyos, ipagdasal na lang na maatake sa eroplano pag sakay niya. E di hindi siya natuloy na makaloko doon. Alam maraming naaatake sa eroplano sa totoo lang. Last year, I was asked to help a Filipino from the US who stopped over Japan and had an attack on the plane that was forced to land at Nagoya. Awa naman ng Diyos, naiuwi na, but the old lady was already vegetable when flown back to Manila. Who knows? Baka ganyan ang mangyari sa matandang Davide!
STOP THE APPOINTMENT OF THIS CR0OK! NAKAKAHIYA IYAN SA UN!
ellen:
I’ve got repairs to my house thats been temporary permanent for many years now! hehehe
Datsagudwan! Acting Permanent Representative. Acting Permanent President. If all appointees were appointed by the Acting Permanent President since she started to temprarily sit on the throne, then all of her appointees are temporarily acting permanent appointees.
This Woman has the opposite Midas touch, as I said before. Anything she touches turns to mud and turns into damaged goods. Poor Davide, poor Romulo. The list gets still longer.
acting na permanent? pansamantalang ano ba ‘yan?
kayo naman, bakit kinokontra? presidente ‘yan. may masters degree. may PHD galing georgetown unversity at kaklase ni bill clinton. anak ‘yan ng dating pangulo ng bansa. ngayon lang ba kayo nakarinig ng ganyang appointment? aba’y huli na pala kayo sa balita. matagal na ‘yan. susmarya.
mula ng maging pangulo si gloria. o, di ba? ilang taon na tayong niloloko. naniniwala na kayo?
So what is the Republic of Cebuanos going to do about it? There’s a lot of principled Cebuanos in that favorite temporary second home of the Temporary Permanent President.
o, di nakakuha tayo ngayon ng panibagong term na magiging by-word upang hindi mawala sa ating isipan ang mga kabalbalan ni gloria.
The angle of Hilarious Davide positioning himself in the US to secure his and his family’s future just in case Arroyo gets overthrown any time soon is indeed a justified reason for rushing his appointment. I doubt so much if his physical condition can withstand the harsh cold in New York. This position may very well be his punishment for fooling the Filipinos. Ibigay ang hilig. It is like allowing him to put a quilotine on himself. The sooner he goes to New York the better so that he can be a frozen delight soon!!!
sa susunod, kapag gusto nilang i-absuwelto ang kanilang mga kaalyado sa mga kasong kinakaharap, siguro sasabihin nilang declared temporarily dead ang tao kaya hindi na pwedeng ituloy pa ang paglilitis. baka nga naman makalusot. he he he heh.
What else is new with the tiyanak? At the height of the February 2005 commotion, she instantly replaced Marine Commandant Miranda with Allaga (one of the implicated election rigging generals). Then she came out with the whitewashed Mayuga report to clear the election rigging generals. As a gift, she gave the Undersecretary of National Defense position to Mayuga after his retirement from the military service. Then, as a gift to Assperon for playing a big role in the election cheating in 2004, he was given the Chief of Stunts(staff) position. Angie Reyes was likewise given juicy positions after he staged a coup in favor of her. Sadly, look at what she does to those who did not do as much as Davide, Angie Reyes, Mayuga and the like, she gives them insignificant positions. Senga was made the head of a company that is not as significant as the positions of the ones she favored more.
Watch how she will engineer the cheating in the upcoming May elections. She already started with the dismissal of a few local officials who are not aligned with her. That is just her appetizer! Then she will form her election riggers(most of the Comelec commissioners are still in position- remember Garci?). Eventually, she will pick her flip floppers(candidates who will run against her party kuno but will be her allies after they win the elections). Watch how her machinery works, oiled so well with the money of the people! Plantsado na lahat yan! This demonic tiyanak is a scheming bitch! Wake up Filipinos!!! Will we allow her to run our country to the ground? Everything she touches turns into trash including herself-she is nothing but TRASH!!!
Parasabayan, iyan din ang sapantaha ko, plantsado na ang lahat, gawa na ang mga balota na ipapalit sa mga tunay na balota sa eleksiyon. I-swi- switch na lang, ayos na sila, tuloy na ang kanilang ligaya.
Senile na talaga itong si davide. Pinagpipilitan ang mali mapagbigyan lang siya. Makapal talaga ang mukha ng matandang bobong iyan.
Mrivera:
The Great Switik did not graduate from Georgetown University. She got her undergrad degree from Assumption College, then Ateneo de Manila and then UP for her PhD that I read somewhere was granted to her for a fee. I’m just not sure if that was when Abueva or Angara was UP President. In other words, fake.
As for Clinton denying he knew the Great Switik when he was at Georgetown, this has already been obtained by a group of Filipinos in the US and published in a Philippine newsletter in LAX.
Please let’s be factual and not be privy to the kabulastugan of the mother of lies and deceit.
As for the printed ballots, no doubt about that. Ganyan ang ginawa sa mga boto dito sa Japan. An embassy official gave the reason that the Japan Post made the mistake to send the ballots to Manila and Comelec reverted them to Tokyo. Sinong niloko nila?
Now, they are talking of granting voting by mail also in KSA, where they have the largest concentration of Filipino voters, and reason for the creation of a Switik rah-rah group there that is headed by a former Migrante leader according to some Migrante contact in Japan. Nag-awayan pa nga ng recognition for registration at the SEC. Malaking pera ang involved kasi.
ystakei, thanks for that reminder.
however, please analyze my closing “mula ng maging pangulo si gloria. o, di ba? ilang taon na tayong niloloko.”
Mrivera:
I spied on the Switik Rah-Rah group in KSA. Nabalitaan mo na ba ito. Iyan ang grupong nag-inaugurate bongga sa isang restaurant sa KSA a few weeks before Election 2004.
From Moreto Mora:
The squatters from Malacaňang can appoint and reappoint him (Davide) to the same post again and again every time he is by passed/rejected by CA, and not accepted by the receiving state(s) that recognizes confirmation by our legislature.
This is called“derma-thick” by their ally Merriam. In Tagalog “Kapal ng mukha”. For me “Balat kalabaw na mga mukha na”.
Yuko, who is the former Migrante leader of the Switik Rah Rah group?
The same fellow who was posting in Talsik with a multiple personality disorder?
I think the same person also prowled Ellen’s blog.
Thanks, Ellen for the info on Estrada trip. Read a news item reporting Sandigan decision also specifies that Estrada cannot go outside Geneva, from my understanding, he’s limited to Geneva! Hahahah.
Unbelievable! If true, how on earth can the Sandiganbayan enforce such order. What’s wrong with Estrada going to Davos or Zurich if he so decides during the Swiss trip.
Oh well, maybe Sandiganbayan will clamp Estrada’s leg with some kind of GPS-based tracking device detailing his whereabouts INSIDE Switzerland to make sure that Estrada won’t step a foot OUTSIDE Geneva? Heh!
Now if there’s one person who should be clamped by the Senate with some GPS and some electronic device is flight risk and crime recidivist Hilario Davide to prevent him leaving the Philippines to assume a post which from my understanding isn’t legal UNTIL he’s confirmed by CA.
And if our Senators are brave, they should put an electronic chip in Hilario Davide just like we do on our dogs in Europe, (compulsory for dogs in most European countries to be “chipped” now) head but “chipped” with something stronger, you know, with some electric charge to jolt him from time to time if the desire to FLEE the country gets the better of him.
yuko, i wasn’t aware of that pero ang alam kong grupo dito na identified sa babaeng ‘yan ay ‘yung KASAPI, an organization composed of baliw die hards at ‘yung aguman kapampangan.
The President just have too much power. Many of these incompetent officials are presidential and political appointees. Tama po si Ka Ellen, all Arroyo has to do is to appoint and re-appoint. Halos lahat naman ng cabinet members niya at mga tauhan na by-pass pati na ang mga General. Why are they still performing and in their posts. Iyan ang mali. It’s about time an amendment be made of this procedure. Dapat halimbawa isang beses lang puwedeng mag-reappoint and President. Then, the official must go. Ewan ko lang kung itong si Raul Gonzalez nakalusot. Alam kong ilan beses na na-bypass siya. Sa susunod, dapat heart by-pass ang mangyari sa kanya. This is the reason why members of the Committee or Commission of Appointment are very powerful. Ginto ang turing diyan sa Committee both in the lower and upper chamber. Ginagawang racket iyan ng ibang Congressmen at Senador.
anna:bilib ako talaga sa iyo, pati mga electronic gadgets ay kabisado mo. akala ko ipapahabol mo na lang sa mga aso mo itong mga ito pero malayo naman sigurong masyado.
Norpil,
My dogs have delicadeza! They don’t run after unanos and fatso pigs. They leave that kind of job to dogs like Esperon.
Off topic..have to get this off my chest..My blood began to boil as I watched how the IDIOTIC POLICE IN ILOILO rammed through the Municipio to attempt to bodily remove Mayor Tupaz-he belongs to Frank Drilon’s faction of the Liberal Party. I was soo maad ! Actually, I was fuming ! In fatigue uniforms, these police men where so hostile towards the people there-hitting them, at one point, even pointing a gun at a supporter of Mayor Tupaz ! Ang KAKAPAL nila ! PIKON NA SI GLORIA DAHIL TALONG-TALO SILA SA ELEKSYON ! siRAULo Gonzalez naman atat na atat to get a hold on Iloilo so that he can cheat for GLORIA & have the opportunity to say, “Noted”, again !
¡Jódale, Gloria! (F**k you, Gloria!)
(gma@macapagal.com; corres@op.gov.ph)
Chabeli,
These political leaders are under suspension on the strenght of Opinion of SiRaulo Gonzalez, which again violated the presumtion of innocence.
The Philippines Government is drumming the world over that is is a Democratic Society, ruled under the constitution, but anyone in the Govertment can render his two-cents of opinion (not even worth it) to violate that constitution.
I have never heard or seen any elected official, being forced out of his or her office without due process anywhere in any Democracy but only in the Philippines. Even our police officers suspended during duration of resolution of criminal cases are paid until the case is resolved, and no elected official is relieved until the court ordered upon conviction of charges that under the law disqualify such official for the office. And we are a Decmocracy the same as that of the Philippines, and so far I am the only one drumming it to the world.
Chabeli,
My condolence to the people of the Philippines. Pulis, hindi maaasahan dahil nasanay sa mga tong. Iyan ang kulturang ipinaiiral ni Donya Unano. Inuubos ang pera ng bayan sa pagbibigay ng lagay.
Gosh, sinungaling pa. But she and her cahorts are not fooling anybody. CNN for example reported the news from Manila re the capture (kuno) of an Abu Sayaff leader (Akala ko ba wala na ang mga iyan as boasted by the Mother of Lies and Deceit?) that everybody knows is a trick and attempt to impress those attending the ASEAN meet that the Unano is being a good terrorist hunter!
Nice try bruha! Nobody buys your trick! Trying hard ang ungas. Kawawang bansa! Wala na bang matino?
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
Yes, Chabeli, I too saw that video. Those were black-uniformed SWAT (repeat SWAT) forces that stormed the Provincial Capitol in Iloilo. I couldn’t believe it. I thought I was watching a movie! SWAT Teams complete with rifles ready to swat any and all who blocked their way up to the third floor looking for Governor Tupas.
And the son and (was it a daughter?) of Tupas bore the brunt of the marauding force. They were thrown to the ground, yelled at, threatened. Grabi.
Buti na lang dumating ang Court Order in the nick of time to stop the marauders from continuing their assault on the Capitol. Parang cine. Got my blood pressure up, too, Chabeli.
Vic,
From what I understand, & correct me if I am wrong, diba the Ombudsman cannot order a suspension of a sitting official, except the Courts ?
I agree w/ you 200%, Vic, that “I have never heard or seen any elected official, being forced out of his or her office without due process anywhere in any Democracy but only in the Philippines.”
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Ystakei,
ANARCHY na yata sa Piipinas ! Thanks to “Donya Unano” called GLORIA !
“My condolence to the people of the Philippines. Pulis, hindi maaasahan dahil nasanay sa mga tong. Iyan ang kulturang ipinaiiral ni Donya Unano.”
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Phil Cruz,
“I couldn’t believe it. I thought I was watching a movie!” You said it, Phil Cruz ! What a sight to watch ! Parang gerra na ano ? Anarchy na nga yata sa Pilipinas ! And to think that the start of the election campaign period just began a few days ago. Many have mentioned that this upcoming elections will be bloodier & worse than the previous ones. Now we can see that.
This would be IDEAL, Phil Cruz, if I may paraphrase what you said:
If only for this moment, this should put our blood pressure down a bit..He he he.
Ooops, Phil Cruz. I don’t know why nmy comments were cut. paraphrasing what you said, I said:
“Those were black-uniformed SWAT (repeat SWAT) forces that stormed the MALACAÑAN..SWAT Teams complete with rifles ready to swat any and all who blocked their way to MALACAÑAN looking for GLORIA.
And the HUSBAND, son & DAUGHTER of GLORIA bore the brunt of the marauding force. They were thrown to the ground, yelled at, threatened. Grabi.
Buti na lang dumating ang Court Order in the nick of time to ALLOW the marauders TO CONTINUE their assault on MALACAÑAN.
Manang Chabeli, ako ang nag-cut ng comments mo. May reklamo? Hindi mo kasi ako binabati eh. Sa susunod pati pangalan niyo puputulin ko na. Tulad sa iyo gagawin kong “Beli” parang Beli dancers. Si Ate Anna maikli lang ADB parang Alex Dongcayo Brigade ng NPA. Si Cocoy ay Coke na lang. Sa tagal niya sa Amerika, nasubukan na niya ang Coke. Si Alitaptap naman ay Hulitap tulad ng ginagawa ng mga Pulis sa atin. Si Spartan tawagin na lang natin Mr. Shoes (hindi ako ang original niyan ha). Si Norpil naman Yespil (para tunay na Pinoy). Si Toney Cuevas naman puwedeng Mang Cueva. Si Vic naman Mr. Ballpen ( mas mahaba yata). Si Hawaiianguy ay Nakakahawa. Si Mandirigma naman ay tawaging “Talunan”. Si Ystakei ay hindi ko papalitan. Japayuko pa rin o puwede din Japyuks.
Chabeli, how I wished it was your version that’s going to happen one day.
I just checked with the Inquirer for the latest update and they have a photo of the incident. The photo caption says it was the Regional Mobile Group VI. But boy, they sure looked and acted like a SWAT Team, a very well-trained force. And going after an elderly governor like he was some kind of terrorist. A real over-kill. OA talaga.
Chabeli,
What happened? Why werethose anti-terrorist police look-alikes pointing their high-powered guns against the son of Iloilo gov?
What’s going on in that blasted country of ours? Why the over kill?
What the %&&#$*&%$# happened! I just went to my doctor, pagbalik ko ng bahay ay may gera na sa Iloilo. Gago talaga itong amoy-imburnal na SiRaulo. Magka-away sila ni Drilon sa pulitika di ba? NO way bang manalo ang manok ni Gunggong sa Iloilo that he had to resort hurting Tupaz?
Grabe, why did they have to use force to remove Mayor Tupaz from his office. Idiots!
Pikon na talaga si Tianak, she can see her imminent defeat. This is the right time that local officials set aside partisanship and fight suspension, otherwise they’re giving Glueria, SiRaulo and DILG Puno the enjoyment of sacking them all.
Dapat lumaban sila, they were voted by the people. The Acting Permanent president has no authority to govern, so as all her apppointees.
Magkano kaya ang bayad sa miembro ng trained- looking force to attack the mayor?
Ay naku po! Ex-chief justice Davide huwag po bara-bara papuntang sa New York City. Malamig po doon baka hindi kaya iyong arthritis. Alam mo po ang batas. No CA confirmation walang sahod at allowance. Dapat maghintay ka muna ng basbas ng kongreso. Hindi bagay sa iyo ang titulong *acting permanent UN representative*.
Malacanang’s Gestapo troopers are over-reacting in Iloilo capitol attempted take-over. They don’t need assault weapons to break -up Governor Tupas’ unarmed civilian supporters. It’s an arrogant display of fire power. The true enemies of the state are those abusive and corrupt government officials including the usurper in Malacanang Palace.
Mrivera:
Ang alam ko na-split pa ang Rah-Rah group ni Great Switik sa KSA dahil sa perang ipinamudmod sa kanila, at nag-agawan ng recognition sa SEC para sa constant supply ng pera from Malacanang.
Meron silang forum sa yahoo. Doon mo makikita ang awayan ng mga ganid!
Ka Diego,
“Alam mo po ang batas. No CA confirmation walang sahod at allowance.”
Let’s see how brave this balasubas Davide is. No salary and allowances, will he spend the money he “kurakot” at SC?
Chabeli, Phil Cruz & chi:
napanood ko rin kagabi sa balita sa TV(Saksi) at grabe iyong mga halimaw!
parang iyong mga napapanood ko sa pelikula ng mga Nazi stormtroopers.
mga nakaunipormadong itim pa at tutok ng baril sa mga nagbabantay at nagbabarikada sa loob mismo ng kapitolyo ng Iloilo.
kung ganito lang naman ang eksena na maghahari sa iloilo ay huwag na lang.
sampal sa mga taga iloilo ito!
lima ang kinatawan ng probinsya ng iloilo sa kongreso at isa mula sa iloilo city, anim lahat sila.
ano ginagawa nila? mismong bahay(kapitolyo) nila ay hindi na ginagalang.
hindi sapat ang TRO para hayaan na lang ang panlalapastangan ng mga gumamit ng dahas kahapon sa kapitolyo ng iloilo.
dapat maitala sa kasaysayan ng mga taga iloilo ang ginawang karahasan kahapon, January 17,2007.
para sa mga taga iloilo:
para kayong tinatampal!
Ang rule of engagement o tamang paraan ng paggamit ng mahabang armalite ay hindi nakatutok sa mga taong walang armas at walang kalaban-laban. Nasa litrato ang ebidensiya na ang mga maton na nakauniporme ay itinutok ang armalite sa mga civilian. Dapat parusahan ang mga gunggong na iyan.
Cebuano ako mandirigma at dinisown ko si Davide kasi hindi siya deserving to work even as an attorney kasi di niya alam ang batas. How dare na pinnunumpa niya ung daga sa malacanang ng ora-orada. Ung mga Cebuanong sumuporta ke labandera ay hinamon kong imulat na ang kanilang mata kasi ginagamit lang sila. Papano magkakaroon ng Malacanang in the south eh kahit magreresearch ka iisa lang ang Malacanang? Gurang na si Davide at di na dapat magiging hampasador. Bayad -utant ng dagang nakalungga sa Malacanang kaya kahit over age na sige pa rin at isa pa takot si labandera na sisingaw ang baho niya at kakanta si davide.
Alam nyo ung pagka-appoint ni Divided bilang UN Hampasador ay kagaya ng pagka-appoint ni John Bolton na di dumaan sa Commission on Appointment. Gumagaya siya sa kanyang padrinong GWB.
parasabayan at kitamokitako, totoo talagang plantsado na kung sino ang mananalo ngayong eleksyon. Well oiled machinery na ang gagalaw. Hawak nila ang kabang-bayan at mamudumud na namn sila ng pera. Dapat gigising na ung mga kababayan natin. Tanggapin ang pera pero wag iboto ung nasa administrasyon at iboto ang karapatdapat.
artsee,: sumulpot na naman ako tingnan at basahin mo doon sa IMPSA AGAIN nagpapaalam na ko sa yo. Puede na ba kong sasali dito? Sa yo ko na lang tatanungin kung ano ang pinkamagandang deskripsyon para ke Albularyong Davide lalo pa pinanumpa siya bilang ano kamo permanent representative to the UN bilang hampasador. Mahiya siya dapat di siya tatangap ng sweldo ng taong bayan kasi di siya dumaan sa Commission on Appointments.
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.
RE: Let’s see how brave this balasubas Davide is. No salary and allowances, will he spend the money he “kurakot” at SC?
Chi:
Nasunog ang mga multi-million pesos na kurtina ni ex-chief justice Davide noon nakaraan lingo. Davide’s alleged misused of the Judicial Development Fund (JDF) and other anomalies like the summer cottages for justices in Baguio and their luxury cars have no final closure due to Malacanang’s meddling in his impeachment case. Lutong makaw! And this time bayad utang.
Of the 13 elected members of parliament (IBP – Interim Batasang Pambansa) in 1978 from Region VII-Central Visayas under the banner of PUSYON BISAYA, Hilarious Davide is a thug in Philippine Is. judiciary.
Chi,
I don’t know if the activists in the US plan to hold rallies VS the appointment of Davide, but here’s a note on the rally in SFO during the week-end:
FIL-AM Alliance 2nd Congress builds higher unity against US-Arroyo regime;Filipinos corner Consul-General on political killings
For more information, visit http://www.bayanusa.org and http://www.bayan.ph.
pakapalan lang naman ng mukha sa administrasyong ito. kita n’yo nga’t dahil kasing kapal na ng balat ng rhinoceros ang kahihiyan ng temporary permanent president ay nasa poder pa rin. pero, babagsak din ‘yan. at ang panibagong pambabalasubas na ito (davide’s swearing in without CA confirmation) at maliwanag na pambabalewala sa career professionals sa hanay ng DFA ang karagdagang pataw sa kanyang bulok na balikat.
I do believe that if Davide persist in mocking our institutions further, particularly the legislature, he will come down in blazing gory (not glory).
down with the pansamantalang permanenteng prangulo (praning na pangulo) davide will go with people always remembering what kind of political parasite he is.
Nelbar said “para sa mga taga iloilo: para kayong tinatampal!”
Oo nga, nasaan ang 5 kinatawan, baka ang kinakatawan nila ay si SiRaulo G at Siraula G?! At saka ano ang ginawa ng mga residente doon? Bakit nanood lang ba sila ng palabas? Bakit hindi sila magkapit kamay ngayon ipagtanggol ang kanilang kalayaan from these 2 GOONS, Gungggong and Gunggang!
artsee said “Nasa litrato ang ebidensiya na ang mga maton na nakauniporme ay itinutok ang armalite sa mga civilian.”
T**%%$^&# na nila! Balik bala sana sa kanila!
Thanks, Yuko.
Nice to know that they’re very active. I’m sure, the group in NY will haunt UN Hampasador Davide (pahiram ramil b.) when he shows his face there.
Ka Diego,
Ay buti naibalita mo sa akin ang nangyari sa milyong kurtina at cottages. Ang tagal nang nilalaro ng dalawang balasubas na ito ang mga pinoy. Nagbabayaran ng utang, sabay sanang matigok!
Hindi lang po iyan. Ang anak yata ni Davide nasa magandang position sa Supreme Court. He also has relatives that do business with that Department. Maraming racket sa panahon ni Davide hanggang ngayon. He ran the Supreme Court Mafia style.
Kabayang Chi, I like the way you call Davide as UN Hampasador. Hampas lupa nga talaga itong matandang ambisyoso.
Chabeli, I don’t think Davide will agree to no pay, no allowance until confirmation. How is he going to enjoy New York if he would be spending his own money? With Gloria Arroyo’s order, he will get everything; never mind the law.
Artsee,
It’s not worth calling me “Beli”, I’m not sexy like a belly dancer.
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Anna de Brux,
You asked (January 18th, 2007 at 2:34 am), “What happened? Why werethose anti-terrorist police look-alikes pointing their high-powered guns against the son of Iloilo gov? What’s going on in that blasted country of ours? Why the over kill?”
Gosh, Anna de Brux, had you watched it on TV, I think you’ll feel your blood pressure rising ! What makes this move suspicious is the manner they tried to remove Iloilo Mayor Tupaz-it seemed to me like the DILG (Puno) was rushing to remove Mayor Tupaz, because of the TRO the Mayor was waiting for, & was sure to get.
Also, why remove these sitting officials (from different provinces) during election time ?
Rumour is that the reason behind these removals is obviously, what most of us already know, is political. In the case of Mayor Tupaz of Iloilo, the son of siRAULo Gonzalez is going to run & needs all the support-he’s a hard sell ! In the case of Mayor Sanchez of Batangas, the son naman of Ermita is running also..
Hi, Ms. Ellen.
Maybe you meant your comments for Diego K. Guerrero
(January 18th, 2007 at 5:40 am) or Chi (January 18th, 2007 at 10:37 pm).
Chabeli,
Thanks for the info!
So, I see – ” In the case of Mayor Sanchez of Batangas, the son naman of Ermita is running also…”
Ohmigosh – real dynasty in the making: Conquer, Divide and Rule.
Time to adopt Lito Banayo’s sigh: “What a country!”
Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Lauro Baja Jr. was unanimously elected as vice president by the 54-member countries of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). What happens if Davide takes over his post? Is Baja’s mandate is transferable?
cocoy: Sige ililibre na lang muna kita this time. Sa susunod ikaw naman ang taya. Ang totoo, hindi ako mahilig sa Starbucks. Ok na sa akin ang kapeng barako, konting coffeemate, at brown sugar. Si Davide siguro gusto Starbucks sa umaga, Starbucks sa hapon. Sabi ng ibang kilala ko nakaka-addict daw.
Can we get along in Singalong or along the riles? Puro digmaan na lang ba dito? Uminom na lang tayo ng Coke.
Anna;
I always admire your writting and I copy we are not fighting.We are more than a friend.Thank you!
Miron: A million thanks my friend.
Masamang tao itong si Davide. Ang ginagawa niya palagi “Davide and Conquer”.
Ka Diego,
You commented on this before I saw this link. I also have the same question, “What happens if Davide takes over his post? Is Baja’s mandate is transferable?”
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“Evidently, the United Nations ambassadors aren’t taking the entry of an unapproved RP UN envoy, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. with welcoming arms, as a clear diplomatic rebuff was seen through the election to a top UN post of an already recalled Philippine envoy.”
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070120hed4.html
Chi,
The Tribune news you posted regarding Davide is GOOD news ! What even better news is that Amb. Baja has been elected as VP to the ECOSOC. The UN does not recognize Davide then ! He he heh. The UN isn’t going to play games w/ GLORIA the APE. She is NOT RESPECTED in the international community ! Fea (panget, in other words) kasi e !
Update: Despite lack of confirmation,Romulo relays Davide’s appointment to the U.N. Click here.
“Update: Despite lack of confirmation,Romulo relays Davide’s appointment ”
I read about the UN giving so much importance to Davide’s appointment. I think it has something to do with Baja’s promotion or own appointment. Ngayon pa lang, pagtatawanan na si Davide ng mga makakasama niya sa UN.
Hi I am Judge Florentino Floro, who suffered 7 years of suspension due to this Man.
for brevity, i say that i will file a motion for leave to intervene in the petition now filed in the davide, panganiban puno court
that will judge davide himself
it will be like moro-moro, farce to speak of
anyway these 3 dwarves already killed his father, put stroke and death to his brother jose, atty., and
of court had him carotid
THE CAROT MAN according to rene
operation by dr. j. garcia on june 16, 2002
and i had him sat on the wheelchair for 2 months last dec 16 2004
i met this man when i testified at the senate dec 6
i saw the 666 on his head
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3105
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sobra naman ang panglalait nyo sa taong ito. hindi nyo lang alam talaga kung ano sya. Inggit lang kayo…
that’s something abnormal talaga…psychic healing?
DI BA GINUSTO NYO YAN? nagmartsa pa kayo sa EDSA.
pinutol nyo ang tunay nating kamay para makapaglagay kayo ng kamay na gawa sa kahoy at nilagyan nyo ng tali upang maigalaw.
DI BA?
Another traitor, Hilario Davide should be serving in Muntinlupa instead of the UN… We heard it so many times, its the corrupt administration of tyrant shameless whore Gloria that made it possible.