If Gloria Arroyo had some shred of conscience left in her, she should have learned from her stealing of the 2004 elections that no crime will remain hidden forever.
But Arroyo and her cohorts are a rare breed. They are using the lessons learned from the 2004 elections to perfect a more vicious crime against the Filipino people.
Luz Rimban, formerly with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and who now teaches broadcast journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University, took note that today’s election is the third under Arroyo’s presidency. The first was the mid-term election in 2001, the second was the presidential election in 2004.
Rimban said not only has Arroyo gained a master’s degree in election manipulation; “she now has a doctorate.”
The 2004 Hello Garci operation, where we saw election returns and certificates of canvass changed wholesale, was actually practiced in 2001. Gigi Go of Newsbreak wrote in a March 2006 article that “on May 18, 2001, the Friday after the senatorial elections, Arroyo met with election lawyer Roque Bello, a retired Comelec regional director of the in his 60s who is known in political circles to have the sophistication and the right contacts within the poll body to influence the votes to favor whoever his principal is.”
Gigi said what Arroyo wanted from Bello at the time was to effect a 13-0 sweep for her slate. Arroyo knew that Bello delivered that unbelievable result for Ferdinand Marcos’s slate the 21-0 sweep during the Interim Batasang Pambansa elections in 1978. Gigi said Arroyo realized from the 2001 results that unlike during the dictatorship it is no longer possible to carry out special operations for entire slates; individual candidates pay for operators. She learned that it would be easier if she focused on her votes alone.
That’s what happened in 2004 so much so that when Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, who was running under her party threatened to demand the opening of ballot boxes in Tawi-Tawi, a concerned Arroyo told Garcillano, “Baka ako madale doon” (I might be adversely affected.)
From what is happening the past two weeks, we see a lot of “improvements” in the cheating operations of Arroyo. But the more glaring are in the roles of Comelec and the AFP.
Whereas in 2004, it was just one of the commissioners, who operated actively for Arroyo, now it’s the Comelec en banc. It’s Benjamin Abalos, the Comelec chairman, who is now masterminding the thwarting of the will of the people.
What could be a more brazen than the way they sabotaged the candidacy of GO senatorial candidate Alan Cayetano, whom we all know as the nemesis of Mike Arroyo.
Last Saturday, immediately after Abalos announced that “Cayetano” votes would be considered stray votes despite the fact that less than 12 hours earlier, they affirmed the nuisance candidacy of the invisible Joselito Cayetano, Ben Evardone, one of the political operators of the administration’s Team Unity, was texting reporters giving them the cell phone number of Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento urging them to interview him on the Cayetano case.
Why is a Malacañang operator during PR work for Comelec?
In the case of the military, which was derided by Garcillano for doing a clumsy job of fudging the figures in the Certificate of Canvass (they didn’t match with the figures in the Election Returns), their partisanship has been upgraded by no less than the AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon and Army Chief Romeo Tolentino, giving the orders who to vote and who not to vote for.
Emboldened perhaps by his promotion because of his participation in the 2004 Hello Garci operations, Esperon has ordered all soldiers to vote 12-0 in favor of the administration’s TU.
Esperon has been joined by Defense Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane who issued a statement not to vote for detained Antonio Trillanes IV.
Ebdane, who was PNP chief in May 2004, was mentioned in the Hello Garci tapes in connection with the plan to kidnap an election officer who was not cooperating in their operation.
It was also Ebdane’s men who were reported to have executed the changing of the ballot boxes with the ones containing fake election returns at the tightly-guarded Batasan Pambansa store room.
With Arroyo in Malacañang, Abalos at the helm of Comelec and Esperon and Ebdane securing the electoral process, we have all the reasons to fear for democracy in this country.
Literal nating sinasabi na hindi mo kakagatin ang kamay ng nagpapakain sa iyo, di ba?
Pero kung ang ipinagagawa naman sa iyo ng nagpapakain sa iyo ay labag sa iyong konsiyensiya (kung mayroon pa nga bang konsiyensiya na natitira) ay susundin mo ba ang naiatas sa iyo?
At kung dumating din ang pagkakataon na tanungin sina Assperon at Ebdane ng kanilang mga apo kung ano ang kanilang TUNAY na partisipasyon at ginawa sa halalan ng May 2004? Masagot kaya nila ang kanilang mga apo na mapapaniwala nila ang mga ito?
Comelec chief Abalos, Defense Secy. Ebdane and AFP rogue chief Esperon are determined to rob the true will of the Filipino people. Malacanang has dim scenario if the opposition takes control of the legislature. Scams, anomalies and other crimes against the Filipino people will be thwarted on its bud. The criminal triad of Abalos-Ebdane-Esperon is remnants of the Hello Garci political scam. The Triad is brewing another perfect crime to thwart the true will of the people on Monday polls. Himagsikan Na!
Yes, Ka Diego.
Himagsikan na, ituloy ang hindi natapos na rebokusyon ni Andres Bonifacio kung paikutin lang nila sa kadayaan ang resulta ng eleksyon.
Panahon na para gilitan ng leeg si Tianak at Fartso, at ang Triad ni Abalos-Ebdane-Esperon!
Firing squad para sa kriminal Triad(Abalos-Ebdane-Esperon). Matagal na tayong niloloko ang mga Judas.
DKG, Chi,
Sama ako dyan sa REBOLUSYON! Noon ko pa sinasabi yan dahil sa paraan lang na yan pwede natin talaga baguhin ng mabilis ang mga nawasak na institusyon sa pamamahal ni Gloria Impakta. INAANAY NA ANG MGA HALIGI NG ATING DEMOKRASYA! HIMAGSIKAN ANG PARAAN! REBOLUSYON ANG SOLUSYON!!! ISANG SIGAW NG…SUGURIN ANG MALAKANYANG!!!!
Huwag na tayo mag-aksayang magpunta sa EDSA. Isang milyong taong palaban ang SUSUGOD SA MALAKANYANG!!!
Marami nang Pilipino ang nagugutom at walang trabaho. May trabaho man isang-kahig-isang-tuka at pasinghap-singhap na lang. Nabubuhay na lang sa mga utang. Di na makaahon. Pamahal nang pamahal ang bilihin lalo na dahil sa EVat na para tayong hinoholdap. Halos kalahati ng ating sweldo ay napupunta na lang sa pambayad ng kuryente at tubig. Samantalang walang habas na winawaldas at nagpapasasa sa kaban ng bayan amg mga nakaupong HUDAS SA BAYAN!
May I remind everyone to please refrain from statements that agitate violence.
We are governed by laws and we have to abide by that. let us not allow them to have a reason to suppress us.
Luzviminda, please take note that I deleted the last two sentences of your comments.
Okay Ate Ellen. Napupuno na kasi ako sa pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ng mga nakaupo eh.
Ate Ellen, Rebellion bang matatawag kung wala ka namang armas? Di ba ginawa din naman nila yun kay Erap?
LVM, I understand.
Ellen, is something being done to the earlier anomalies like: The allege forced voting by the soldiers for the TU candidates per the order of Tolentino, the excess ballot boxes that were delivered in Mindanao and the cases where the teachers were allowed to bring home the boxes prior to the elections? If these earlier issues are not followed up at all, the cheating machine will be more daring!
Enmilio: Literal nating sinasabi na hindi mo kakagatin ang kamay ng nagpapakain sa iyo, di ba?
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This proverb holds true only when the one feeding you is a real benefactor and doing it out of his good heart, but when it is done for one’s selfish gain and with money from the taxpayers, it is out of context of this old saying. It is connivance, and what they did was a grave and serious crime.
They all deserve to go to jail, including Kiko Pangilinan, who had the duty to protect the votes but he himself connived with them, and what he says now that he should have known better, he should explain in a court of law, and should not be excused that easily.
A crime is a crime and the perpetrator or perpetrators should be punished in jail and fined for the crime they have committed against the people of the land. In the case of the squatters at the palace by the murky river, they have committed likewise treason, etc. against the country and people. They deserve the capital punishment as a matter of fact so their tribe will no longer increase.
Precisely my point, Yuko.
Assperon, Ebdane and Abalos (the Blinky Tiyanak triad) should be serving the Filipino people not to their sponsor in Malacanang. They are being paid from the taxes of the Filipino people.
Common sense (that is if they still have) dictates that the mood of the people is different nowadays compared to the May 2004 presidential elections. The Filipino people don’t want a repeat of the massive electoral cheating.
This time the Filipino people will WIN and WIN BIG!
Perfecting a crime. We are but mear mortals eventually dying: certain to die eventually. The stage is set and only the Lord will know what his plan is and how he will now elliminate the EVIL around us, in his good time.
Just be positive and confident, observe and insist fair play where and when you can do so. the acts of the EVIL will destroy themselves we as a group just need to believe in Truth & Justice.
Ooops! eliminate
Ngayong umaga lang kinausap ko ang isa kong kakilalang junior officer from Phil. Army and he confirmed that they were treated as controlled robot by the leaders of the AFP (esperon and Ebdane). instead they will vote for their own choices for the senator, binigyan na lang sila ng mga accomplished ballot with all TU senators listed from 1- 12. imagine kung gaano ka bulok at gago ang mga opisyal na nag implement ng ganitong istilo ng pandaraya.. sabi nya wala daw syang magawa dahil utos ng sa itaas… hindi man lang nahiya si esperon sa maraming natitirang marangal na sundalo na pilit ng agawan ng karapatang bumuto.. dapat na talagang ubusin ang mga kagaya nina esperon at ebdane.. mga walang hiya… i will not be surprised if one of this days i will see this soldiers marching in the streets or di kaya firing their guns towards the esperon and cohorts.. we cant expect change thru election with these people in the power…… dapat maubos muna sila…
Well, kung gago na ang mga sundalong pinoy, e they deserve what they get. Bakit nakabantay ba si Esperon sa polling booth pag sinulat nila ang mga pangalan ng gusto nilang mga kandidato? Aba kung pinapakialam pati ang right nila para bumoto e dapat nang mag-aklas sila, now na! Puede ba, kung puro inutil na ang mga nasa AFP, papaano na ang Pilipinas kapag nilusob ng kaaway? Kawawang bansa!
Sinabi mo pa, Emilio. Victory to the Filipino people! PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! God willing malapit nang maging history si Unano. I doubt if she will reach 2010. Tignan mo nga ang asawa hindi na makaalis sa St. Luke.
On the other hand, baka may niluluto lang doon kaya ingat. Baka bukas lumabas na ang ungas after making sure Garcillano, Abalos and Company have done their jobs! Hindi kaya tinatalaban ng hiya ang mga ungas na iyan! Talagang Ungas (TU)!!! 🙁
Kung totoo ang sinabi ni guy na pinaniniwalaan ko, dapat ay mag-aklas ang mga sundalo. Nadiyan na si Trillanes na buhay ang pinupuhunan para makalahok sa tamang paraan ng pagbabago, sila naman ay natatakot na hindi sumunod sa utos ni Assperon sa pagboto ng 12 TUTA.
Tama si Yuko. Bakit hanggang sa loob ba ng cubicle ay kasama pa nila si Assperon? Kung talagang nais nila ay makakaboto sila ng gusto na hindi malalaman ng demonyong Assperon. Sobra namang bahag ang buntot ng mga sundalong susunod sa utos ni Assperon. Will Assperon check their penmanship one by one to know their identities?
Pag-inutos ba ng higher rank officer ay sundin ng sundalo kahit na laban sa utos ng Dios? May 12- was the Feast Day of two soldier martyrs- St. Nereus at St. Achilleus. At mass I prayed that through the intercessions of these two soldier saints and that of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) our soldiers in this critical time for them will have the strength to keep their faith and stay firm- in their faith in God, Country and the people they are supposed to protect- and will do the right thing and not just be robots.
nabulag na ang dalawang tagapagsanggalang ni gloria. itinapon ang natitirang dangal kapalit ang nakalalasing na pagpapasasa sa kapangyarihan.
ipagdasal natin ang araw na ito, mayo katorse upang maging isang pinakamahalagang bahagi ng ating kasaysayan – ang pagbagsak ang mga tiwaling walang hinangad kundi alipinin ang buong sambayanan!
They are trying to perfect their crime, but as history shows there’s no such thing as a perfect crime. All will be disclosed in due time. Hopefully (we’re left to hoping nowadays!) whatever they do that will be exposed will be met with censure and punishment!
aha!! kaya pala!
ANG SARAP PALANG MAGING SENADOR!
Maganda rin naman ang naidudulot ng pagiging prangka ni Senador Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Ayon kay Santiago , marami ang tumatakbong Senador dahil sa laki ng budget na ibinibigay sa kanila kada buwan.
Lumalabas na P35,000 suweldo nila kada buwan ay pakitang-tao lang sa milyun-milyong budget ng bawat senador. Kada buwan ay may Fixed Monthly Budget ang bawat Senador ng humigit-kumulang P2 Milyon.
Sa opisina pa lang nila ay humigit-kumulang P500,000 and budget nila sa Maintenance and Operating Expenses (Rental, Utilities, Supplies at Domestic Travels) at P500,000 para sa Staff at Personal expenses. Kaya para makatipid ang ibang Senador, kaunti lang ang staff na kinukuha nila. Nagtataka ka pa kung bakit mayroong mga Ghost Employee?
Bukod diyan, may P760,000 allowance pa sila kada buwan para naman sa Foreign Travel. At ang masakit pa nito, hindi na kailangang i-liquidate ang mga resibo ng mga gastusing ‘yan kundi Certification lang ang Requirement.
Heto pa, lahat sila ay Chairman ng mga Komite sa Senado. Ang Committee Chairman ay tumatanggap din ng budget na sinlaki ng tinatanggap ng mga Senador na humigit-kumulang P1 Milyon din! Hindi sila mawawalan ng Komite
dahil 24 lang ang ating mga Senador at 37 naman ang Committee sa Senado. There’s food for everybody ‘ika nga! Lumalabas na doble ang kanilang benepesiyo at kita kapag sila ay nabiyayaan ng Committee Chairmanship.
Sa P200 milyon na Budget para sa Pork Barrel ng mga Senador bawat taon, awtomatikong may 10% na S.O.P. o kita ng Senador na P20 milyon. Ito ang porsiyento na ibinibigay ng mga kontratista sa mga Senador na nagbibigay sa kanila ng mga Infrastructure at Livelihood Project.
Bago matapos ang termino ng isang Senador, kumita na siya ng P100 milyon sa Pork Barrel pa lang. Yung ibang enador na mas gahaman, hindi lang 10% kundi 20 o 30% ang komisyong hinihingi sa mga kontratista.
Pansinin niyo na lang ang pagbabago ng buhay ng ilan sa ating mga Senador simula nang manungkulan sa puwesto. Kung dati ay simple lang ang kanilang pamumuhay ngayon ay nakatira na sila sa mga eksklusibong subdivision,
maraming bahay sa Pilipinas at abroad at mahigit lima ang sasakyan at marami ang sinasakyan (he he heh).
Ngayon nagtataka ka pa ba kung bakit nagpupumilit at gumagastos ng daan-daang milyong piso ang mga kandidato sa kampanya para sa isang posisyon na P35,000 lang ang suweldo kada buwan? Bawing-bawi pala ang gastos kapag naupo na!
ANG SARAP TALAGANG MAGING SENADOR ! ! !
Arroyo seeks end to political rivalry, calls for unity
Posted May 14, 2007 15:24:00(Mla Time)
INQUIRER.net
Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
MANILA, Philippines — As the nation sits on a “crossroad” awaiting the winners in this year’s elections, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has called on all candidates and political parties to end this chapter of intense political rivalry and work towards unity.
At the same time, Arroyo expressed gratitude to the voters, candidates, teachers, the Commission on Election, poll watchdogs, volunteer groups, and the police and the military for safeguarding the people’s votes and for keeping the peaceful and credible election.
“All the institutions that helped the people safeguard the vote — religious, civic, professional — likewise deserve the gratitude of our nation, together with the foreign observers who came to share our passion and vigilance for democracy,” she said in a statement.
“The Philippines is also at a crossroad while we are waiting for the announcement of the winners. I would like to thank all the candidates, regardless of party or political affiliations, who have fought intensely, fairly, and honestly for the vote of the people,” said Arroyo in Filipino.
“There is intense fighting in all campaigns but we will be generous in victory or defeat. For the sake of the country, we should close this chapter of division and fighting after the people have spoken and let us open the door to unity and cooperation,” Arroyo said.
Arroyo said the May 14 polls was proof that democracy was alive in the country, which she added was now reaping the benefits of economic
reforms.
http://www.eleksyon2007n.inquirer.net/view.php?article=20070514-65821#
kapal ng mukha! walang kahihiyan! ang dangal ay nasa ilalim ng talampakan!
sino maniniwala sa baliw na ito?
In my precinct cluster as of the 6PM counting, opposition is getting the upperhand and the trend is excellent. Trillanes is in.
Thanks, Valdemar. good news so far.
Mrivera,
“yan si Blinky Tianak, matapos wasakin ang bansa at mamamayan ay “let’s move on”. A real bitch!
Trillanes is in the magic 12, early ABS/CBN media count. Dasal ko, tumaas pa ng tumaas ang ranking ni Trillanes, at si Blinky Tianak, Oinky at Triad ay mawalan ng power to not be able to dictate to Pinoys from this very second on!
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“Other bets who placed in the top 12 were GO bets Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (40,606) and Antonio Trillanes IV (39,463).”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=77157
Notice: Trillanes is no 10, ahead of Gringo!
Where’s Kuya Vi?
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Initial, partial, unofficial AMA tally results as of 8:20:08 PM
The top 12 senators based on the latest partial, unofficial AMA Quick Count:
1. Escudero, Francis Joseph, 50,562
2. Aquino, Benigno Simeon III, 49,762
3. Legarda, Loren, 45,680
4. Lacson, Panfilo, 42,109
5. Villar, Manuel Jr, 40,265
6. Pangilinan, Francis, 39,408
7. Arroyo, Joker, 38,388
8. Angara, Edgardo, 37,485
9. Cayetano, Alan Peter, 36,936
10. Trillanes, Antonio IV, 29,921
11. Honasan, Gregorio, 29,683
12. Pimentel, Aquilino, 28,611
/eleksyon2007.inquirer.net/Initial, partial, unofficial AMA tally results as of 8:20:08 PM
Tama ka Mrivera. Noon kayang binibigkas niya ito:
“All the institutions that helped the people safeguard the vote — religious, civic, professional — likewise deserve the gratitude of our nation, together with the foreign observers who came to share our passion and vigilance for democracy”
Hindi kaya niya iniisip yong “HELLO GARCI” niya. Hindi kaya siya kinikilabutan? TAMA KA MAKAPAL NGA ANG MUKHA!!!!!!!!!
etnad,
katad na nga ang balat at ang mukha ay parang halo blak, may mararamdaman? awan. wala. nothing.
chi,
here’s the latest ticker tape results from ANC Halalan 2007:
1. escudero— 503,407
2. legarda—- 474,420
3.aquino III— 447,614
4. lacson— 432,261
5. pangilinan– 401,427
6. villar— 360,716
7. cayetano — 360,716
8. arroyo — 332,755
9.trillanes — 324,150
10.angara — 317,028
11. honasan — 320,181
12. pimentel — 307,057
13. recto — 276,912
as of 21:40 hrs., May14
thanks, zen2. ‘wag lang dayain sa mindanao!
TEAM Unity appeals to media: Stop trending
The Administration’s TEAM Unity is urging major media entities to stop trending to make the election results more credible.
TEAM Unity Spokesman Tonypet Albano said trending is the main reason for why there are many allegations of cheating. He added that they have initial information that in some precincts, there is already a 12-0 result in favor of Team Unity.
“We will release all these if the tallies are already complete,” Albano said.
Posted by : Tetch Torres at the TEAM Unity headquarters in Makati City
http://www.eleksyon2007.inquirer.net/
he he heh. halatang halatang meron na silang prepared canvassed result in favor of TUtae candidates. hmmmmmph! baho.
Trillanes will prevail!!!!
Midnight is approaching, the usual time for Gloria’s hocus-pocus. I hope enough people stay awake.
Ellen, para sa lahat ng pagod at pananalig natin kay Sonny…marunong talaga ang Diyos…
Purple, let’s keep on praying. Nothing conclusive yet. Pray and pray.
Hoy Mr. Tonypet Albano (pet as in Tuta) !!!!
Itigil mo yang kahibangan mong 12-0…maski na sa panaginip mo alam mong di nangyayari yan…Iyang pagka daldal mo ay itigil mo na..kung di pa naka-usli ang ngusu mo lalu ka na..!!. Tumahimik na sana yang angkan niyong Albano at matagal na ring nagnanakaw ang pamilya niyo sa kaban ng bayan panahon pa ni Marcos…..kaya sana manahimik ka na…Ugok…! (Lord,… mabasa po sana ni Tonypet Tuta ito panawagan ko…amen))
yes..i do believe in the power of prayer.
this is the time to reflect and ask that our future new lawmakers will see the light.
wow, 2 report ko para sa inyo, ayaw pumasok !!
sana tuloy na tuloy na si Trillanes sa pag-angat…I’m happy to see that Sotto is not doing well…grabe naman ang TU sila pa ang sumisigaw ng trending samantalang sila ang naka upo.
Yes, every second, pray that Trillanes will prevail!
Bob..hayaan mo na si ang-bano…bilang na ang araw ng pagpapa-pogi points nya kuno….pwe! mukha siyang malnourish naman..di hamak na napaka layo talaga kay Adel naman.
in the meantime, as Ellen said, PRaY, PraY and PrAY tayo…
zen2, keep on submitting. ganyan palagi tayo dito sa Ellenville!
okey, here’s my take two:
BAD news first:
a.) election related-killings continue to filter in reporters and watchgroups monitors especially in areas of Masbate, Mindoro, Central Mindanao, and Abra, among others;
b.) reports of direct and indirect vote-buying exists almost everywhere;
c.) failure of elections for many areas in Central Mindanao were declared for a variety of reasons;
d.) Comelec furnished voters list provided to watchgroups does NOT correspond with the actual list posted in the precints, creating confusion and disenfranchisement. many voters were not able to vote;
e.) Comelec again made an idiotic declaration that voters turnout is at 65~85%.
comment: a disparity of 20%, is unacceptable since this could be used to spring out the reported and unaccounted excess printing of Election Returns for the usual black magic of an ala Garci operations.
Correction on the standings reported earlier:
Gringo occupies the 10th slot, Angara, the 11th.
political tidbit: Trillanes is reported to have voted for Honasan to complete the 12th slot.
GOOD news, later…
Mga ka-blogmates sa Ellenville,
Ilang minuto na lamang at alas-dose na ng hating-gabi sa Pilipinas – oras iyan ng mga magnanakaw!
Di ba nang prinoklama si Blinky Tiyanak sa Congress ni AngTenga de Venecia ay nang tulog ang mga tao (halos pasado hating-gabi na!
Kaya kayong nasa Pilipinas, nagpuhunanan na rin naman kayo ng pagod ay itodo na ninyo!
Ituloy ang pagbabantay para sa susunod na saling-lahi kailangan natin ng ang mga bagong politiko na kinabibilangan ng mga batang-bata na mga kandidato sa Genuine Opposisyon.
We need to change the guards.
Mr. Tonypet (Tuta) Albano, kaya pala 12-0 ang resulta diyan sa record mo in favor of TU (TA) eh….hindi mo nililista ang mga boto ng GO..kinukuha mo lang ang boto para sa mga ka Tuta mo…pati ba naman sarili mo niloloko mo….! lumuwa sana Mata mo !!!!!
I hope that the excellent trend continues. I am more concerned with the votes coming from Visayas and Mindanao. That seems to be tha favorite playground of the cheats! The opposition group in those regions should watch the counting very closely. The “operators” are working very hard to sway the election returns the other way. Three weeks to four weeks is a long journey for the candidates. Marami pang kababalaghan ang mangyayari diyan. Early results are encouraging but the vultures are not planning how to turn the tide to their advantage. They are working hard so let us( the opposition) work twice harder to guard our votes!
Cold war needs a lot of counterpropaganda. 12-0 was one. But they made the whole nation an opposition country. The people are really angry. They have spoken! Now is the time of reckoning. One wish of the administration is unity. They must unite now with the opposition.
Trillanes is a good material for the secretary of national defense. That should retire most of the big brass and leave the uniform to younger minds. Who would be the next Cief of Staff? Deep selection is also necessary at this time.
It only goes to show that Visayas and Mindanao is not ready yet for Federal-Parliamentary type of form of government.
It would be a reevaluation to all those people wanting to depart from presindential system of government.
Mindanao always wanted to be an autonomous region from the very beginning, Nelbar. They have a mind set of their own. Their way is a little chaotic but they too are entitled to their choices. The only thing is, because of the way they are, the cheats are taking advantage of their weaknesses. But this time, I think they too know that they can not be exploited anymore. I watched the anxiety of the voters in Marawi City when they were waiting outside the voting booth anxious to exercise their suffrage. They were so passionate. We will see if the tiyanak can thwart the will of these people! Ang takot lang ng bruha!
My fear is that when the tiyanak sees that the opposition is leading in most parts of the country, she will make sure that her bodyguards, the two hemorrhoids will operate in Mindanao to make sure that the votes will be delivered on a silver platter for the tiyanak. These two cheats can not be tursted at all. See what they did to the absentee votes of the soldiers? The TUta dominated. That is where you can see that the soldiers who cried “foul” were actually telling the truth, that they were forced to vote for the TUtas. The same operations of indimidation can be done in Mindanao. The military have the guns and goons. They will successfully intimidate the citizenry. So, watch out for these cheats! Take turns in watching your votes! These cheats are still very much in operations!