On Monday, I will vote all the 11 senatorial candidates of the Genuine Opposition and Martin Bautista of Kapatiran to complete my slate.
I will put Antonio Trillanes IV in number one. I’d like him to win. His courage to bring the truth to the public about Gloria Arroyo and the dignity with which he bore the punishment of an unjust administration showed strength of character. He is needed in the Senate.
A vote for Trillanes is a slap in the face of Gloria Arroyo. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there would be 15 million of us who would be doing that?
This is my Magic 12:
1) Trillanes 2) Alan Cayetano 3) Lacson 4) Pimentel 5) Noynoy Aquino 6) Legarda 7) Villar 8) Escudero 9) Osmeña 10) Roco 11) Coseteng 12) Bautista
Vicente Romano III, one of the convenors of the Black and White Movement, has also come out with his own senatorial slate. He has only 11 names. He didn’t get anybody from Team Unity. He is voting for all the three Kapatiran candidates, seven from the Genuine Opposition, and one independent.
Here’s Enteng’s list:
Cayetano and Noynoy Aquino: One is outspoken, the other soft-spoken. One is a fearless nemesis of the First Gentleman, the other a staunch defender of democracy. Both come from a family of politicians, but both have made a mark on their own in the changing political landscape as we see a new generation of leaders emerge. Together with the other young congressmen who stood firm on the side of truth, they give us hope that there is still a better future for our nation.
These two are the GO bets that GMA and FG would love to see lose. And the Palace has pulled out all the stops to ensure their defeat.
A win by Cayetano and Aquino would be a slap in the face of GMA and FG. It is a strong rebuke to their immoral and naked abuse of power. And for this alone, I would encourage you to put these two at the top of your list. Please do not forget to write their complete names: Alan Peter Cayetano and Noynoy Aquino.
Roco: During the Civil Society Consultation meetings, Sonia Roco emerged as the top nominee whom we later endorsed to the opposition ticket. She, of course, will advance the legacy of her late husband, Raul Roco. But on her own, she is an accomplished educator. If she wins, you can expect a strong voice for women’s issues and a rational program for education.
Pangilinan: There were rumblings when Kiko finally decided to stay independent, derailing the opposition’s plan to field a complete 12-man slate. My own take is we should not penalize him for taking a stand for his convictions. At least, he did not go the way of Recto and Joker, his colleagues in the Wednesday club.
Escudero: As House minority Leader, he led the opposition through two gruelling attempts at impeachment. Even though outnumbered, he would nevertheless rally a handful of opposition solons to make a stand, if not to prevent, then at least to let the people know of the real issues that hound our society today. During the ConAss attempt, their filibustering paid off. It exposed to the public the insanity of the whole exercise and the true nature of the majority of our representatives – lapdogs and mercenaries.
Trillanes: This requires some explaining. Why endorse, or even vote, for someone who led the Oakwood coup attempt?
Well, to my surprise, he came out as our third nominee during the Civil Society consultation meetings. And I had the opportunity to meet him one-on-one. I grilled him about the Oakwood incident, his links with Erap, with Gringo, and their motives for the whole affair. He explained everything to my satisfaction.
The young officers had valid grievances and sought an audience with GMA. She heard but did not listen. She promised to do one thing, but did the exact opposite. Typical. And so they sought other avenues for their grievances. They were idealists but politically naive, unmindful of the political color of their supporters. All they wanted was the chance to speak up. And they continue to suffer for that single moment of expression.
At least, he was way ahead of us in discovering the true character of GMA, a liar and a transactional president.
Ping Lacson: Many of my colleagues are uncomfortable with his human rights track record. But he is one legislator who has openly opposed pork barrel, and refuses to avail of it to prove his sincerity. To me, that is a rare breed. And for that alone, he should be sent back to the senate.
Koko Pimentel: He is a bar topnotcher. We need him in the Senate as counterweight to some incumbents who know absolutely nothing about lawmaking (or for that matter, about anything). Last I heard, the Senate is in the business of crafting laws. Let’s put someone who knows it well.
Kapatiran Candidates (Bautista, Paredes, and Sison.) I know little of their credentials. But I do know of Kapatiran’s principled platform. They offer a refreshing concept, that we can actually elect based on party platform, rather than personalities. It’s a political innovation worth supporting with our vote.
Please exercise your right to have a say where this country is going. Go out and vote.
Good choice. I did my part in an Overseas Absentee Voting during the third day of one month allowance for OFWs to cast their votes.
It’s all 11 Genuine Opposition candidates + Jess Paredes.
I am watching Dateline Philippines interview by Ricky Carandang with Pulse Asia Dr. Ana Maria Tabunda. Rapa Lopa was the one being mentioned by Mighty Mimiyak as the one campaigning and manipulating statistics for Genuine Opposition senatotial candidates.
Yes, Rapa Lopa is connected with Pulse Asia and a relative of Noynoy Aquino but HE IS ON-LEAVE since the day Noynoy Aquino filed his senate candidacy. He is in the management level and does not have anything to do with surveys according to Dr. Tabunda.
KORYENTE NA NAMAN SI MIGHTY MIMIYAK!!!!!
Good choices Ellen! As I’ve said in the other thread, some of my relatives have similar choices as yours.
I may not be able to vote but as I’ve mentioned in other threads here my relatives and friends will do it for me! How many relatives and friends assured me of their votes for my some if not all of my choices? I’ve counted 41 only!. But their friends and their friends friends do count, right? I’ve taken my time out to discussed with them either thru e-mails or long distance calls!
Yes, Ellen, we should slap Arroyo with millions of votes from Trillanes alone to put her back on her right senses (if it’s not too late yet) IT’s about time Pilipinos should cry…TAMA NA!…ang pang-aapi n’yo! The Arroyos don’t own the Philippines…the people do…rich and poor alike! Thanks for people like Trillanes, Alan Cayetano, Lacson, Legarda, Koko Pimentel, Noynoy Aquino, Bautista, Escudero, Roco, Villar, Coseteng, Osmena who are willing to face and fight with the liar, the corrupt, and the fake
Too bad, Ellen, I cannot vote. Japan does not allow dual citizenship, but like you I would not vote for any TUta candidate if I could.
I have no respect for the candidates in the TUta, who have the nerves in fact to even say that they are in the race for seats in the Senate so they can abolish it afterward. It that is not suicide, what is?
Besides, to join the Pidals is being literally in league with the devil. These are criminals who have committed crimes against the Filipino people. To join their team is like being accomplices to the crimes being perpetrated by these crooks, who are not being prosecuted because they have appointed their own people in positions supposed to arrest them and send them to jail. Is that difficult to see and understand?
I cannot vote but I can fast and pray, especially for Trillanes and Koko Pimentel, who is a bar topnotcher and like his father, no doubt, will serve his country and people well.
IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON! IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON!
hi, everybody!
now it’s been told. the Philippine GUARDIANS Brotherhood, Inc is no longer supporting honasan and instead backing the candidacy of sonny trillanes with principles of both as main concern. being a pioneer and a senior of said organization which i helped expanded here in the kingdom of saudi arabia by organizing several chapters in different regions, i already knew that a crucial decision would come should honasan betray its objectives: service, equality, peace, integrity, justice and prosperity. only those who “sucks” with him will stay by his side.
and there is a handful of this shame in the organization.
This is good, we support who are currently standing for what is right but reject those who used to do the same but has sold out.
Go out and vote then do your best to protect that vote!
Just like you ellen, our family will put the name of Trillanes in no. 1. The rest of the GO candidates will follow after him, including one independednt – Kiko Pangilinan.
I just happen to open you blog just last wednesday. I was touched by the comments and reactions from others egging intelligent voters to vote for Trillanes.
Yes, every vote for Trillanes will be a big slap on the face of the bogus president, to her puppets which I will enumerate: the senile DOJ secretary, the insane security adviser, the puppy esperon, the piggy ebdane, the BIG SPENDER-the wilted petsay and mike defensor.
Have voted for GO and Bautista through OAV. Now I just hope that that vote will be counted. I don’t have control over what will happen to that ballot. Will it be counted honestly? or will my vote be supplanted by a cheat?
For those who have not voted, GO for GO!
Yes, Trillanes will pull a very big surprise! Homestretch na and I believe that he can make it. Kaya huwag nating lubayan ang pagkampanya kay Trillanes hanggang huling sandali. Puspusan na ang kmapanya. At si Esperon ay ninenerbyos na nang husto. Sabihin ba nanamn na dahil daw sa mga NPA kaya bumubulusok ang survey ni Trillanes. Bakit mga NPA ba ang tinanong sa survey? Umuurong na yata ang b***g ni Esperon sa takot na manalo si Trillanes dahil pihadong mabubulgar ang kanilang mga kasalanan.
TRILLANES IS THE BEST!!!
Tampering of soldiers’ votes bared
…But Rolando Averilla, Trillanes’ spokesman, said they had received reports coming from soldiers themselves that the results in some areas in the country had been altered to favor the administration candidates.
Averilla identified Catbalogan, Western Samar, in Cavite, First Infantry Division in Basilan and Zamboanga del Sur, in Davao Oriental, 7th Infnatry Division in Central Luzon, 2nd Infantry Division in Southern Luzon; and 9th Infantry Division in the Bicol Region as the areas where the tampering had supposedly occurred.
Trillanes was supposedly leading in those areas, Averilla said.” – Inquirer
good news!!joselito “peter” cayetano of KBL is a nuissance candidated as per comelec en banc decission!!this time let us all unite and vote straight GO!! it`s time for us to be solidarity and oust GMA the bogus,fake president!!GMA is now sick and will follow FG,only a matter of time and shes a goner!!thats why all her evil minion will do anything to stay in power even when GMA is ousted!!
God bless the philippines!
Mrivera Says:
May 11th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
hi, everybody!
now it’s been told. the Philippine GUARDIANS Brotherhood, Inc is no longer supporting honasan and instead backing the candidacy of sonny trillanes with principles of both as main concern.
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Excellent move on PGB’s side! Patatagin pa ang prinsipyo kung saan itinayo ang GUARDIANS! GO Trillanes!
hi there.. good choices you have there.. for me i voted for kiko pangilinan aside from the seven GO senatoriables, 1 TU and the 3 Kapatiran senatoriables.. i have them on my site.. i agree that Trillanes is a good one..
Ellen:
Excellent choice, I hope against hope that a true vote will be recorded. Every opportunity I have I ask people I don’t know what their politics are, only yesterday an electrician and his helper was doing some improvements for me and as I didn’t know them I asked the 64 dollar question. The electrician stated he didn’t understand politics to comment but the helper said “This GMA and her gang are so corrupt stealing everything they touch I would never vote for them” the electrician then voiced his opinion in agreement!
I am hoping that the citizenry will slap this evil Schizoglo in the face big time. Enough is Enough!
Some thoughts for rebuilding our nation:
1) A vote for opposition candidates shortens the people’s agony;
2) The words of Abraham Lincoln (Inaugural Address, 1861) — “This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise (either) their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it”; and
3) “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God” — Motto on Thomas Jefferson’s seal
From Malou Rosal’s column, Tribune, April 11/07
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Therefore, based on the quotes of Lincoln and Jefferson, Trillanes and us here in Ellenville are doing ALL RIGHT!
I’m going 9-3 Ellen. 9 GO and 3 Kapatiran. A vote for the opposition is a vote against Gloria. The elections will be credible if we all join hands in guarding the votes. Let’s not just cast our votes, stick around for the counting. This way, the cheats will not succeed.
More than a million have signed to be poll-watchers. Let’s all give them a hand, its our future’s that’s at stake.
“A vote for Trillanes is a slap in the face of Gloria Arroyo. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there would be 15 million of us who would be doing that?”
Yeah, 15 million will enjoy slapping Blinky Tianak!
Let’s GO Trillanes and give Gloria Arroyo 15+M slaps! PAK! PAK! PAK to begin with!
Administration resort to name-calling in tv ads
http://www.politicaljunkie.blogspot.com/2007/05/administration-resort-to-name-calling.html
Nginig to death si Assperon at Pidals for a TRILLANES win! Tingi-tingi lang noon ang pandaraya pero ngayon ay bultuhan na.
Sa dami ng GO candidates, mukhang kay Sonny lang talaga takot ang mga diablong ito!
GO Trillanes GO!
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Trillanes camp exposes tampering of troops’ votes
05/12/2007
The camp of detained Magdalo leader and Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV yesterday charged that the soldiers’ votes have been found tam-pered in several areas in favor of adminis-tration candidates.
Rolando Averilla, Trillanes’ spokesman, said they have received reports coming from soldiers themselves that the results in some areas in the country had been altered.
Averilla also said like overseas Filipino workers, troops are also covered by the Absentee Voting Law, which allow them to vote ahead of the scheduled elections.
“We deplore any act of influencing the outcome of these elections because it is tantamount to robbing the Filipino people of their right to choose their leaders,” Averilla said.
He identified Catba-logan; Western Samar; Cavite; First Infantry Division in Basilan and Zamboanga del Sur, in Davao Oriental; 7th Infantry Division in Central Luzon; 2nd indirect appeal to the From page 1
Infantry Division in Southern Luzon; and 9th Infantry Division in the Bicol Region as the areas where the tampering had allegedly occurred.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070512hed5.html
Pangilinan flails colleagues for playing GMA poll card
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070512hed2.html
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Bakit, dahil no. 4 lang s’ya sa recent survey?! Si Blinky Tianak at sarili niyang grupo ang binabastos para umangat siya kay Loren, Villar at Chiz?!
Mr. NOTED is a big NO to me!
Pangilinan?!
Hindi ako madaling makalimot kung bakit merong Gloria Makapal Arroyo Pidal ngayon ang Pinas!
Ginagawa lang niya ang kanyang trabaho? Wala pala siyang sariling konsiensya at pag-iisip! Puro pala siya trabaho lang! Why should I waste my vote for a Mr. Noted?!
Kaya may Gloria Arroyo ay dahil kay Mr. Noted, shall I say more?????
Panalo na si Trillanes kahit na ano pa ang sabihin nila. When he wins, he should be released, for that means that the People of the Philippines have spoken and they want him out to serve his country and people, and God willing, he will serve them well!!!
SAKIT NA PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS! IBOTO GO-UNO!
Tarantado talaga itong mga taga Comelec for listing Mr. Noted still with the United Opposition even when from day one, he said that he is not.
Gago daw? Sinong gago? Si Abalos and Company? That I believe!
Yuko,
I don’t care a bit about Mr. Noted!
BTW, I’m driving down to DC shortly, stay there for a day, and cast my VOTE FOR TRILLANES!
I’ll say my most fervent prayer that our “against all odds” campaign for a 15 million win for Sonny will materialize for Pinas new beginning!
Good Luck to SONNY TRILLANES and to all of us here at Ellenville!
Ang mga HUDAS nagkandarapa na… kung anu-anong kabulastugan ang pinagagawa:
– fake Php 500.00 flooding Mindanao;
– fake ERs all over my native land;
– “I hate being Mr.Noted, but there was nothing i can do…”;
– “Attention! Men no Trillanes ha?… TU straight tayo or else push ups”;
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“A vote for Trillanes is a slap in the face of Gloria Arroyo. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there would be 15 million of us who would be doing that?”
In my case, I want to slap her with my bare hands!
Chi,
I cannot vote but I’m observing the counting with my friends and staff, who will be pollwatching to insure that the votes are counted well.
We’re watching for the excess votes, and this time our pollwatchers will not let the excess votes be counted but contested at once for voiding unlike in 2004 when they were able to cheat in the same manner that Comolec is thinking of doing again.
We understand that Tuason has ordered ballots to be sent overseas for counting according to a concerned group in Manila.
For all indications, Mrs. Pidal’s TUta is impossible to win except by cheating. Amazingly, even the Kapatiran candidates are likely to outseat the TUtas.
Anyway, I might not be able to blog here for the next couple o’ weeks…
… so to all Ellenville fanatics, na tunay na nagmamahal sa Lupang Sinilangan, allow me to say…
GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!
MABUHAY!
KEEP THE FIRE BURNING…
See you.
Mula sa Abante:
Pinal na: Tukayo ni Cayetano disqualified
Opisyal nang ibinaba kahapon ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang en banc resolution nito na pinal na nagdidiskuwalipika sa tukayo ni senatorial candidate Alan Peter Cayetano na si Joselito ‘Peter/Juju’ Cayetano.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/may1207/main.htm
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Huli man daw at magaling ay huli pa rin! Ang tanong ay bakit ngayon lang? Siguro nga nagbabasa ang mga taga-COMELEC dito sa Ellenville at ayaw nilang mawalan ng mga boses!
Please do not forget your cameras for the counting. Use the video on troublemakers. We record the historic downfall of the unpopular demons.
I hope that this time around, with the help of the youth, clergy and more patriotic Filipinos (they had swollen), may the bset candidates win. EXCERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE AND MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOTE IS NOT ALTERED!
May mga camera kami para sa pollwatching namin sa Tokyo. Handa na rin ang aming mga tally sheets. NO TO DAYA! NO TO DAGDAG-BAWAS! BANTAYAN ANG SARILING BOTO!
BTW, I have a friend who is INC. She is not voting TU but GO despite the publicity on endorsement of her church for Chavit Demonyo, et al. Ang linaw-linaw naman daw na hindi dapat iboto ang mga demonyo! Kaya huwag kayong maniwala na dahil sa INC at El Shaddai ay mananalo ang mga TUta ni Gloria.
Sobra naman ang pagbibigay ng importansiya sa
mga religious group na ito. Nabababoy tuloy ang simbahan at pagsamba nila dahil lang sa tangkang pag-corrupt sa kanila ni Pandak.
Noong nasa Pilipinas kami never heard na makialam ang mga INC sa politika. Kahit iyong Si Cardinal Santos ng Catholic Church noon ay hindi nakikialam sa politika. Puede ba asikasuhin na lang ang pagiging spiritual ng mga miyembro nila nang mabawasan ang mga kasakiman sa pera?!
When a coup fails, it’s called military adventurism and its perpetrators pilloried as traitors. When it succeeds, it’s called a revolution and its participants get written about in history books as heroes.
It’s really all a matter of perspective. Same event. Different ways of looking at it.
Trillanes failed. That’s why he is in jail. His fault was was being too far ahead of the curve than most of us. He launched Oakwook way before the public caught a whiff of how wicked Gloria is.
Hence, popular support was absent.
To my eternal chagrin, I would have to admit that when Trillanes stormed Oakwood on July 27, 2003, even I was still rabidly pro-Gloria! I remember half-wishing the 5pm deadline would lapse so the government troops could move and I could see some real action.
Another thing that went against the Magdalo soldiers was the fact that Oakwood was launched without a civilian-created upheaval to serve as a trigger.
In Marcos’ time, it was the massive walkout of the election tabulators. In Erap’s time, it was the walkout of the opposition senators in the impeachment trial.
Given the people’s blissful ignorance in 2003, Oakwood was an action that was screaming for a justification.
Of course, we now know that he was right all along.
I am voting for Trillanes because I am convinced that he is one person who loves his country — not with press releases
— but with his heart, mind and soul. Look into his eyes and you will see someone who is dead serious is cleaning up the government.
Maestrocampo and Gambala along with some of the other mutineers have already chickened out and professed their undying love and dedication for Gloria in exchange for a slap on the wrist. Gringo, the heel, had suddenly become palsy-walsy with Gloria who promptly rewarded his subservience by springing him fom jail so he could to campaign freely.
Trillanes, on the other hand, had remained steadfast in his beliefs and had rebuffed all government overtures.
Hanep.
I understand some of my friends’ misgivings about Trillanes. Coups are not my cup of tea either. But between his principled politics and TUTA’s Boom Tarat Tarat patronage politics, it’s really a no-brainer.
Report: May reports din na masyadong suspicious yung
> volume ng returned ballots from Japan. Baka raw may
> padding para intentionally, maraming returned
> ballots na pwedeng gamitin.
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As of this date, the misdelivered voting kits to Filipinos in Tokyo is 2,529 out of over 6,000 registrants. Iba pa iyong nasa Osaka. I have seen names of friends in the list who have received their voting kits, and I have informed them to tell the Philippine Embassy about it para alam nilang padded ang balota nila.
Nice try, Mr. Abalos! Hindi pa man bistado na ang modus operandi ninyo! So better give up. Sabi nga, let nature takes its course! Kung sabagay, pag nakulong ang mga Pidals, kasama itong mga kuratong ng Comolec.
…kasamang makukulong itong mga kuratong ng Comolec.
In a Malaya report, DFA’s Seguis said that the turnout of OFW voters is very low, 10% only of the 504,000 registrants compared to the 65% of the 362,000 in 2004. There are also a lot many returned voting kits and Seguis said it was because they had changed addresses.
That may be so, but it is just one of the reason for the low turnout. Problem is the Comelec has not improved on its method of registering voters probably because the commissioners there are not there to better serve the people but the one appointing them and good pay that they actually do not deserve!
We also have absentee voting in Japan, but I doubt if anyone gets disenfranchised because of the very efficient method of registration in Japan, one for Japanese nationals and one for the foreigners who are not allowed to participate in elections in Japan. Voting is one privilege that separates the Japanese nationals in fact from the foreigners.
When we were fighting for the OAV, I was hoping that people like Drilon would heed my suggestion for the lawmakers there to revise the registration system of the Philippines. Ang ungas ang inuna iyong dual citizenship to be granted Filipinos in the US.
When he came to Japan, we told him that his dual citizenship law will not be applicable to Filipinos in Japan because Filipinos will remain Filipinos if they do not apply for Japanese citizenship, and to do so will mean renouncing one’s Filipino citizenship. Di pahiya siya.
Ngayon nag-aaksaya sila ng malaking pera sa pagrerehistro sa mga pilipino sa ibang bansa. Samantalang iyong mga hapon walang problema diyan. Ipakita lang ang passport at magbigay ng family register, tapos na.
Puro pandaraya kasi ang laman ng mga utak nilang bugok! Pwe!
We rested for a while in a Barnes & Noble (Starbucks) somewhere in Fairfax, VA, and was able to read Tribune’s life section.
Nakakatuwa ang pagkikita ni Armida Siguion-Reyna at Sonny TRILLANES. Basahin ninyo…
Sorry sa haba, Ellen ha? Hindi ko lang mapigilan kasi nakakaiyak!
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Finally, the man of the hour came out of his detention cell to receive us, in a roofed structure made of hollow blocks with a wire fence, within which stood a long white wooden table surrounded by some 15 white wooden chairs. I was mesmerized by his presence, nakalimutan ko ang init ng panahon. I shook hands with him without blinking, magnetized by his eyes, which he’d keep focused on whoever he was talking to. I wanted to embrace him. Para bang nakahanap ako ng bagong anak o apo, and at 35 years old, he’s just a little older than my eldest grandchild.
I don’t remember all that we talked about; I’m unable to quote him verbatim. But here are bits and pieces of our conversation.
ASR: How is your life here?
Trillanes: I’m coping.
ASR: I’m struck by your idealism, you’re so young and so honest.
Trillanes: Those are the values I grew up with and I’m very comfortable with such values.
ASR: You said in an interview that if you lose in this election you will not run again; that this is a one- shot deal for you. Do you mean this? Why?
Trillanes: I mean it. Because if I lose, it simply means that the Filipino people are not willing to fight to improve the quality of their lives. It means that they are comfortable with the state of the country, the corruption, absence of idealism, lack of culture and education, the break-down of law and order, they are willing to accept all of what we have today.
I felt so sad, I wanted to cry, and even as I write this I am crying. But I held back, and told him: “I realize the truth of what you are saying. I consider myself lucky because I am 76 years old, with grown-up children whom my husband and I have taught lasting values in life and we see them teaching their children the same. But don’t lose hope. You feel that way because of the present state of our society. Who knows, things might change in the very near future, maybe after elections. Keep your options open.”
He replied: “You are the second person to tell me that.”
Asked what he thought of Honasan’s going to Malacañang: “I do not know the circumstances of his case, I cannot pass judgment on him.” How very prudent, I thought.
This was the candidate whom I originally was not going to vote for, because I didn’t know him well and doubted his chances of winning. But after hearing him interviewed several times over, and especially after talking to him in person, I realized just how much we needed him elected to the senate, not merely for his youth, but more so his honesty, intelligence, courage and idealism.
I reached across the table and took his hands, whispered him words of encouragement. He looked at me, teary-eyed, with disbelief. I said goodbye and took a hard look at him before I left. If he wins, and I shall beseech heaven for this, he will have spent much, much less, way down below the P25 million that internet websites say Miriam Santiago spent in 2004.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20070512lif5.html
Chi,
Napaiyak din ako sa sagot ni Sonny sa mga interviews niya. I got a letter from him, and I felt kinship with him.
As Ellen has kept on saying, Trillanes is in fact proving something to all Filipinos, and his candidacy is a lesson in fact to learn!
God willing, huwag lang siyang dayain, mananalo siya! Gaya nga ng sabi din niya, if he lose, he will not run again because it will be proof that the Filipinos are not worth fighting for. As he said, “It simply means that the Filipino people are not willing to fight to improve the quality of their lives. It means that they are comfortable with the state of the country, the corruption, absence of idealism, lack of culture and education, the break-down of law and order, they are willing to accept all of what we have today.”
Sad indeed, but true!
…if he loses..
chi, yuko,
para na ring inamin ni armida siguion-reyna na isang traydor ang kanyang kapatid na si juan ponce enrile dahil sa pagkatig nito sa mga daga sa loob ng palasyo.
sa panayam na ito kay sonny, ang linyang tumuturol sa dapat pagtuunan ng pansin at pagpapassiya ng ating mga kababayan ay “if I lose, it simply means that the Filipino people are not willing to fight to improve the quality of their lives. It means that they are comfortable with the state of the country, the corruption, absence of idealism, lack of culture and education, the break-down of law and order, they are willing to accept all of what we have today.”
bayan ko, imulat ang iyong mga mata!
Para sa kapakanan ng mga inaaping uri.. Iboto para sa party list:
BAYAN MUNA, KABATAAN, GABRIELA, ANAKPAWIS at SUARA BANGSA MORO
Mabuhay ang uring Manggagawa at Magsasaka, iwagay-way ang “Maso” at ang “Karit” banal na simbolo ng masang Pilipino.
Certainly, all will not be able to make it to the magic 12 but I’ll still go for G.O. plus one from Kapatiran.
To all oppositionists:
STRAIGHT G.O. will BOOST their chances and will DISPLACE bets from the dark side. Because of the unpopularity of the Kapatiran bets, voting them straight will NOT pull down the lagging candidates from t.u.t.a. but instead prop them up.
Please remember those who are in the top 25 positions (Pulse and SWS stats):
a. 11 t.u.t.a.s (minus Kiram) + 1 Indie (who had a meeting with gloria) = 12 dark forces
b. 11 G.O. + 1 Indie (Mr. Noted who asked gloria to resign) = 12 bright forces
c. The other Indie (the actor), judging from his skin color, will probably lean to the dark side.
So, 11 G.O. + 1 Indie + 3 Kapatirans who are not in the top 25 (a diluted 15 bright forces) will divide the votes and will NOT displace the dark forces (13, all of whom are in the top 25).
Mr. Noted no longer needs my vote (as some in the pro-admin and the middle forces, Sharonians included, will vote for him) and so I will give the last vote to Dr. Martin Bautista. Besides, this will enhance Doc Martin’s mettle to run in the next race if May 14 will not be a humbling day for him.
Vote straight G.O., WALANG LAGLAGAN!
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To the Genuine Opposition:
Ace our poll victory!!! (bow)
ACE R POLL ViCTri (Bau)
Let us accept the fact that not all people can be fooled by both GO and TU. I believe that the filipino people now are mature enough to know kung sino dapat iboto.
Kung may hindi dapat iboto sa TU, ganun din naman sa GO. Pare-pareho lang silang may vested-interest. Voting straight for GO will bring harm to our economy the same way as voting 12-0 in favor of TU.
I will vote for:
angara
arroyo
recto
pichay
sotto
zubiri
legarda
pimentel
roco
aquino
villar
pangilinan
God Bless the Philippines!
Vote for Angara? Recto? Pichay? Sotto? Zubiri? Pangilinan?
Sayang!
nakupo namang inaasahan ‘yan!
angara? arroyo? recto? pichay? sotto? zubiri? pangilinan?
kumulo ang tiyan ko! takboooooo sa takubits!!!
anyway, tainga ng kawali, i just hope you are not like your monicker.
but my friend, do you know what does that mean in tagalog?
but as it is, it’s your choice!
and hope you’re not mistaken or deceived.
good luck!
It’s not sayang, sir. I’m just being fair. I’m not for GMA but not all TU are bad eggs. Para sakin, they deserve a seat in the senate. Tnx.
salamat sa paliwanag mo, Baycas. kung hindi mo nilagay sa ganitong perspektiba, sa Lunes, malamang ang iboboto ko ay iilan lamang sa UNO/GO (at wala sa TUTA).
pero, ang isang alternatiba sa iyong mnemonic ay ang opisyal na bersyon ng oposisyon lalo na at NAGBAGO na naman ang bersyon ng CoMeLec na bibilangin pa din daw ang boto para kay Juju Cayetano habang wala pang desisyon ang Korte Suprema sa isyu !!%$#?!!? (as of May 12, 20:35 hrs.)
puwede ring ganito: PLAN Co REVOLT, Bau…
P = Pimentel
L = Legarda
A = Alan Cayetano
N = Noy-noy Aquino
Co = Coseteng
R = Roco
E = Escudero
V = Villar
O = Osmena
L = Lacson
T = Trillanes
Bau = Bautista
P L A N Co R E V O L T, Bau…
“PLAN Co REVOLT”
That’s easy to remember! Will text it to family back home.
Kung meron mang demonyo sa malakanyang, meron din naman sa opposition. pare-pareho lang sila. but still, i believe na meron din namang mga karapat-dapat iboto sa kanila. hindi lahat sila demonyo.
kung nais nating umunlad ang ating bansa, let us not vote all GO candidates. Let’s be realistic. hindi mapapaalis sa pwesto si Gloria kahit manalo pa lahat ng GO.
There are TU candidates naman na karapat-dapat ihalal.
Let us not close our minds at wag tayong pa-uto sa ilang miyembro ng media na kumampi sa oposisyon dahil lamang sa nanggigigil sila sa ilang miyembro ng admin.
Bantayan na lamang natin ang balota at nang maiwasan ang dayaan.
After the elections, let us all unite and support whoever wins this election. Let us be fair and a good sport.
“Bantayan na lamang natin ang balota at nang maiwasan ang dayaan.”
maiiwasan lamang ang dayaan kung sa gabing ito ay mamamatay ang mag-asawang kawatan, ang mga pidal!
“After the elections, let us all unite and support whoever wins this election. Let us be fair and a good sport.”
sino ba ang pikon? sino ang sinungaling? ang mandaraya? ang garapal? a good arroyo is a dead arroyo!
Huwag kayong magsihatol, upang huwag kayong hatulan. Sapagka’t sa hatol na inyong ihahatol, ay hahatulan kayo: at sa panukat na inyong isusukat, ay susukatin kayo. At bakit mo tinitingnan ang puwing na nasa mata ng inyong kapatid, nguni’t hindi mo pinapansin ang tahilan na nasa iyong sariling mata? O paanong sasabihin mo sa iyong kapatid, Pabayaan mong alisin ko ang puwing sa mata mo; at narito, ang tahilan sa iyong sariling mata? Ikaw na mapagpaimbabaw, alisin mo muna ang tahilan sa iyong sariling mata; at kung magkagayo’y makikita mong malinaw ang pag-aalis mo ng puwing sa mata ng iyong kapatid.
(Mat 7:1-5)
“After the elections, let us all unite and support whoever wins this election. Let us be fair and a good sport.”
Gluerific talaga! Matapos makapandaya ay “let’s move on”! What a bitch!
Ang puwing/muta sa mata ni Blinky Tianak ang dapat unang palisin, at ng hindi siya blink-blink sa mga decisions.
Matagal ng malinaw ang mata ng nakararaming Pinoy, dangan nga lang at nasa saya ni Blinky ang mga Garci Generals na walang pakundangan sa buhay ng mamamayan!
Tainga Kawali, bagay na bagay sa iyo and pangalan mo hane! Ang sumusunod sa isang kriminal na katulad ni tiyanak ay ganun din ang magiging paniniwala nila. Bakit ako boboto ng mga kandidato na alam kong sumusuporta sa isang lider na wala ng ginawa kung hindi ang mangbastos ng ating bansa. Isang lider na naging dahilan na tayo ay pinaka corrupt na bansa sa Asia, na dahilan ng maraming patayan sa mga kakontra niya, na wala man lang magawa para makatulong sa 60% ng ating mga kababayan na hindi man lang makakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw. Si tiyanak ang rason kung bakit sampung milyong OFW ay dapat umalis ng bansa para makahanap ng trabaho sa ibang bansa kahit na ang kahihinatnan nito ay pagkawatak watak ng mga pamilya at itong mga ito ay nagtitiis na lang ng mga pangaabuso ng mga dayuhan para lang may ipakain sa kanilang mga pamilya. Bakit ako boboto ng mga alagad ng lider na wala ng ginawa kundi gumastos ng kaban ng bayan para lang sa kanyang kapakanan para pakainin niya ng pakainin ang mga buwayang mga heneral at atbp para bantayan lang ang kanyang kapakanan at hindi ang bayan, hindi bale na lang kung maraming mga taong gutom. Kahit na sabihin pang magagaling itong ibang kandidato ng TU kung sila ay susunod sa isang ganid, mamataytao, corrupt at makasariling lide, mas mararapatin ko pang bumoto ng may pusong GO. May kasabihan nga na kahit na iisa lang ang bulok na prutas sa isang basket, lahat na ng ibang prutas ay mahahawaan ng kabulukan. Isa pa, ang boto sa GO candidates ay para malaman ni tiyanak na galit ang mga tao sa kanyang masasamang ginagawa! Ang masaklap nga lang, mandadaya na naman siya nitong eleksion na ito. Gamit niya ng pera ng bayan at lahat ay susunod sa kanyang kautusan kasi pag hindi LAGOT SILA sa kanya pag natalo ang kanyang mga manok. Mawawalan sila ng pwuesto at siempre walang pork! Ganyan si tiyanak! KAYA VOTE TAYO NG GO,GO,GO!!!!!
tengang kawali,
why not address those biblical verses to the couple of thieves and their minions?
sa kanila nararapat ang mga tunuran mo. ang talamak sa katiwalian ay hindi na hinuhusgahan. dapat binibitay na lamang!
kaya pala tengang kawali ang iyong monicker, pinasakan mo na ang tenga mo upang hindi marinig ang alulong ng lagim at tinapalan mo rin ang iyong mga mata upang hindi makita ang katiwaliang ginawa at patuloy na ginagawa ng iyong hinahangaan at pinagpipitagang pangulong bulaan!
“sa kanila nararapat ang mga TINURAN mo. “
Yeah you are correct! nararapat din sa kanila yun at kasama ka na rin dun kasi ang sama ng mga salitang binibitawan mo. kung magsalita kayo parang malinis ang mga taong sinusuportahan nyo. I did not say anything against your bets kaya wala kang karapatang sabihin na nagbibingi-bingihan at nagbubulag-bulagan ako. Maybe kayo yun kc one-sided kayo.
But I can also say na may matitinong tao din naman sa GO and TU. I am not pro-GMA nor pro-ERAP. ang sa akin lang, kung boboto tayo piliin ang nararapat. walang package deal sa pagboto.
Kapatid, wag galit ang pairalin at walang maitutulong yan sa bayan.
At kaniyang binabago ang mga panahon at mga kapanahunan; siya’y nagaalis ng mga hari, at naglalagay ng mga hari; siya’y nagbibigay ng karunungan sa marunong at ng kaalaman sa makakaalam ng unawa;
(Dan 2:21)
Kung kalooban ng Dios na alisin sa pwesto si GMA okay lang anyway si God naman ang nagluluklok at nag-aalis ng lider sa isang bansa. Basta ang sakin lang, let us vote for candidates not because of their party affiliations. Let us vote for candidates who are God-fearing.
Para sa bayan ito… hindi para sa mga mapagsamantala at nakikisawsaw.
tengang kawali says: “Kapatid, wag galit ang pairalin at walang maitutulong yan sa bayan.”
kina gloria at mike pidal mo ‘yan sabihin!
hindi mo alam ang pinagdadaanan naming hirap na mga narito sa ibayong dagat at nagtatrabaho para sa aming minamahal na pamilyang naiwan sa pilipinas bunga ng panlilinlang ng pangulong huwad at magnanakaw! maiibsan lamang ang sakit na itong aming nararamdaman kung mawawala siya sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasura sa mga bayaran niyang tutang wala ring iniisip kung pansarili lamang.
wala ka ngang sinasabing paninira sa gusto naming pagpilian pero iginigiya mo ang aming isipan sa hindi namin kayang tanggapin.
iboto mo ang gusto at iboboto ko ang gusto ko. ganu’n lang kasimple.
iboto mo ang gusto MO at iboboto ko ang gusto ko. ganu’n lang kasimple.
Bakit, sinabi ko po bang iboto mo ang gusto kong iboto?….
malinaw po ang pagkakasabi ko… iboto ang karapat-dapat mapa TU or GO man sila. basta karapat-dapat. please observe proper netiquette na lang po.
If you read my other posts, isa rin po akong OFW subalit hindi ko po sinisisi ang gobyerno ni arroyo… maaring may tampo ako sa gobyerno… hindi lang sa kasalukuyang admin, ngunit maging ang mga dating administrasyon… subalit ito po ang choice ko…
Wag mong isisi lamang kay GMA kung bakit ka nasa ibayong dagat…. maraming factor ang nag-uudyok sa atin para manilbihan sa ibayong dagat.
VOTE STRAIGHT GO + 1 AT WALA NG IBA PA!
Ang +1 AY HINDI TUTA NI GLUE!