By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
Senators on Tuesday deferred voting on a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to allow jailed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to attend sessions.
“We will take up as the first order of business tomorrow,” said Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Pangilinan of the issue that took up most of the second day of the chamber’s regular session.
Pangilinan and Senator Edgardo Angara also signed the resolution Tuesday.
During the debates, administration Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Juan Ponce-Enrile, and Richard Gordon questioned the propriety of the resolution, pointing out the constitutional principle of separation of powers.
But Senator Joker Arroyo suggested that Trillanes’ lawyer ask the court to downgrade the charges so that the alleged leader of the Oakwood mutiny could post bail.
As the Senate agreed to delete the portion of the resolution supporting Trillanes’ petition for bail, neophyte Senate Miguel Zubiri, who is also with the administration, proposed a broader wording.
Instead of “sit in sessions,” he suggested that the Senate ask the court to allow Trillanes to “perform functions as senator.” This, he said, would open the possibility of allowing teleconferencing.
Senate Majority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and Senator Panfilo Lacson agreed to defer the voting to show that they are “reasonable,” as Tuesday was only the second day of the regular session.
The senators who signed Senate Resolution 22 on Monday were Senate President Manuel Villar, Pimentel, and Senators Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, Benigno Aquino III, Ana Consuelo Madrigal, Rodolfo Biazon, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Manuel Roxas II, Francis Escudero, Alan Peter Cayetano, Ramon Revilla Jr., Manuel Lapid, Gregorio Honasan, and Pia Cayetano.
The resolution said that while it recognizes the court’s jurisdiction over him, Trillanes must participate in Senate functions because the following circumstances:
* that he was elected by more than 12 million voters, “an overwhelming mandate” for him to sit as senator;
* that, since the case against the alleged leader of the Oakwood mutiny, Honasan, has been dropped, so should that against Trillanes, a mere follower;
* that the possibility of flight is remote;
* that the Senate has the facilities and manpower to take Trillanes into its custody and guarantee his presence in court when required; and
* that a precedence had been set by Senator Justiniano Montano, who was charged with the non-bailable offense of multiple murder in the 1950s, but who was allowed to post bail to perform his senatorial duties.
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Ha? “sit in sessions,” ayaw ni unelected senator MiGirl? Instead ay “perform functions as senator” ang gustong ipalit para teleconferencing!
Takot siya na masampal-sampal ni Trillanes kung walang laman ang kanyang mga speeches. Or ayaw niyang pabisto pa, kasi baka hindi niya mapigilan ang papungay ng mata kung pisikal na nandun sa session si Sen. Sonny.
Walang dahilan para hangarin pa nina Miriam, Enrile, Gordon at Joker ang resolution. Kahit na ba magagaling silang abogado at bihasa sa batas, kailangan bang umiral ang teknikalidad? Kung may mga puso sila at kaluluwa, makikiisa sila sa karamihan na pumirma. Kaya mga kababayan, tandaan niyo ang mga aungot na iyan. Sa susunod na halalan at tatakbo pa sila, ibasura sila!
Ate Chi, iba ang nasa utak ni Migs Zubili ang salitang “perform functions”. Pansinin mong mahilig sa salitang “perform” ang loko.
Meron naman palang precedence sa kaso ni Sen. Justiniano Montano, so walang lusot ang diaperman Joker, ??? MiGirl, ulyaning Enrile, sabog-laway Dick at Brenda na pigilin ang pisikal na “sit in” attendance ng aking paboritong senador!
Kung alam nila ang Montano case at deny pa rin sila ng attendance ni Trillanes sa senate sessions, ang dapat itawag sa kanila ay mga abugago/ga at sampalin ng documents ng Montano case.
May K ba na magsalita si Tsubiri re Trillanes resolution e pang-nasyunal na issue ‘yan. Di ba ang kanya lang kinakatawan bilang senador ay ang Maguindanao? Cheat!
Kaano-ano kaya ni Cesar Montano si Sen. Justiniano Montano. Kung si Cesar ang nanalo at nagkaproblema, pirma agad dahil sa precedence sa kaso ni Sen. Justiniano Montano ano?
Balita ngayon eh si Honasan daw ay balak bawiin yung pirma sa resolution dahil napikon sa biro ni Pimentel na ‘kung yung lider ay forgiven dapat lang daw na pati yung followers’. Ano ba naman ang nangyari dito kay Honasan. Ibig bang sabihin ay di niya pinag-isipan yung pagpirma niya at sa biro lang ni Pimentel ay maapektuhan ang hiling ni Trillanes! What happened to you Colonel Honasan? Nasira na nga ba talaga ang iyong paninindigan?
Tsupi si Gringo. Pirma-bawi dahil utos ni Gloriang Tiyanak. Baka ibalik siya sa kulungan. May panindigan ba ang isang balimbing at babaero? Nada!
Ang sinabi ni Pimentel ay hindi masasabing talagang biro. May
rason pang legal ang sinabi niya. Kung iyong namuno sa coup ay pinalaya, paano na iyong tauhan na taga-sunod lang? Dapat nga mas mabigat ang parusa kay Gringo. Sisihin din natin ang ninong niyang si JPE na noon pang bumaligtad. Kung natraidor niya ang amo niyang kumupkop sa kanya ng 20 taon (Marcos), ngayon pa kaya na malapit na siya ibaon sa hukay. Kanino naman niya ipagmamana ang mga kinurakot niya eh hiwalay sa asawa? Ang kaisa-isang anak naman niyang si Jackie eh may sariling diskarte.
Who does this shaneless Maguindanao Cheat thinks will be remotely interested what comments on the Trillanes issue he may have. Mr Miguel Zubiri, I’ve not heard of anyone who believes that you are an elected Senator other than the corrupt Comelec who cheated for you, so better you sit in the corner like a good girl should, play with yourself and shut your talkative mouth. Nobody listens to a liar and a cheat, ask your boss!
The bloody cheek this Zubiri has to pass comment on an honest, truely elected Senator such as Sonny Trillanes who we know has the proper mandate of the people.
WWNL,
What happened? What did Zubiri say about Trillanes?
Anna his comment was reported as being :-
“Instead of “sit in sessions,” he suggested that the Senate ask the court to allow Trillanes to “perform functions as senator.” This, he said, would open the possibility of allowing teleconferencing.”
People want Trillanes there performing his duties in the flesh, it may not be suitable for Zubiri’s boss but to hell with them its what the electorate wants and voted for.
Zubiri should just sit there quietly polishing his nails.
Talaga itong si Grungo,urong,sulong ang desisyon. Parang yellow Lacoste na made in China,umurong ng nilabhan.Naduwag siya ng sinabon siya ng Ninong niyang si Ponso.
Sinabi ni Ponso sa kanya na gago siya,dahil pag nakapasok si Poster Boy sa senado ay pipilipitin niya ang kanilang mga kamay at mapipilitan siyang magsasabi ng totoo na silang dalawa ang mastermind.Kaya binabawi ngayon ni Grungo ang pirma niya.Sutil na duwag talaga,palibhasay mana sa Ninong niya.
Tama ka Dinapinoy. Para talagang parepareho lang silang lahat. Nabasa na ninyo ba ang tungkol sa “hello Erap”? Kung totoo, nakakasawa na,wala ng matino sa pulitika. Lahat sila ginagago ang mga pinoy.
WWNL,
The unelected senator from Maguindanao will do Pinas good if he should just sit in sessions, without uttering any words…just polishing his nails as you said.
MiGirl is a fraud, so his signature in any senate resulutions should be declared null and void!
# martina Says:
July 25th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Tama ka Dinapinoy. Para talagang parepareho lang silang lahat. Nabasa na ninyo ba ang tungkol sa “hello Erap”? Kung totoo, nakakasawa na,wala ng matino sa pulitika. Lahat sila ginagago ang mga pinoy.
Martina, bago ka lang ba dito? Bakit pati si Erap sinama mo sa mga nanggagago sa mga Pinoy? Si Erap nga ang ginagago. Duda ako sa “Hello Erap” tape. Nilabas iyan para magalit ang mga taga suporta ni FPJ. Komo karamihan sa mga maka-FPJ ay maka-Erap din, baka mabawasan ang simpatiya ng masa kay Erap. Dahil guilty verdict ang utos ng Malacanang, natatakot sila na mag-alsa ang mga oposisyon. Naisip nilang mag-imbento ng “Hello Erap” tape para ma-neutralize ang epekto ng desisyon. Kung natatandaan niyo, anong nangyari sa tape na nilabas ni Chavit Singson laban kay Erap at ginamit si (RJ) Jacinto, iyon musician na pro-GMA?
martina,
naniniwala ka ba sa political spin?
naniniwala kang maghuhudas si erap sa pagkakaibigan nila ni FPJ?
speaking of “hello erap”, ang tanong: bakit ngayon lang lumabas yan kung talagang may katutuhanan? di sana noon pa !
tungkol naman kay AT4 vs. migirl, napakaliwanag naman talaga na takot yang cheat-nator zubri na yan ! dahil kung natatandan ninyo sinabi ni migirl kay AT4 na aantayin nya sa senado para mag debate sila, tapos ngayon ayaw na nyang umatend sa session?
tungkol naman kay “gorio” hon-ass-an, first of all nanghihinayang talaga ako sa idol ko, akala ko ba naman tuloy tuloy na ang kanyang matagal ng pangarap na pabagsakin si bruha.
Why wouldn’t the stupid members of the Senate not insist on letting Senator Trillanes to attend the sessions at the Senate? Stupid!
When the Commission on Elections accepted his application for candidacy to the Senate, they were in fact taking it for granted that he could win, and in a way were insulting his supporters that they could sustain and have him elected. He won, and they should accept that as fair judgment for whatever mischief he and his other disgruntled comrades in arms had attempted to do to remove a criminal from the palace by the murky river. When the 11M Filipinos voted for him, that means the Filipinos have made their decision to have him fulfill his duties and responsibilities to his country and people and do public works by serving them well as a Senator.
Members of this blog should write to all the Senators to order that he be allowed to attend their sessions even via Internet, and do their best to disqualify the short Poohtah and have her sent to jail for life.
Paingles-ingles pa, nakakasakit sa tainga ang pronunciation noon Poohtah sa SONA niya. Nanloloko pa ang ungas e bistado na siya. Paikot-ikot lang ang sinasabi niya. Pwe!
without him being allowed to campaign directly for the seat he wants. he
Yuko,
Hehehe! Totoo yan “Paingles-ingles pa, nakakasakit sa tainga ang pronunciation ”
When I met her here I had to ask her to repeat what she said twice – napikon daw. And frankly, I’m sure it wasn’t because my ears weren’t clean just that she was talking to her chin most of the time – you know being overshot and all…
Yuko,
You say that “When the 11M Filipinos voted for him, that means the Filipinos have made their decision to have him fulfill his duties and responsibilities to his country and people and do public works by serving them well as a Senator.”
Totally agree !
yuko, anna,
paanong hindi sasakit ang tenga kapag nagsasalita ‘yang si d(em)onya gloria, eh pilit pinalalaki ang boses para nga naman kasindakan siya!
Magno,
Pakingan mo yang podcast ng zona ni Gloria sa philcommentary blogspot, nakupo! nakakapangigil – hindi ako mahilig mangurot pero nakurot ko ang aso ko dahil sa inis ko sa boses ni demonya.
sus, naman pakinggan mo na lang. pero pasakan mo ng tapon ang dalawang tenga mo.
wala ng pagbabago ‘yan. buti pa nga ‘yung boses ng impersonator niyang si ate glow mapagtitiyagaan pa. pero ‘yang si d(em)onya gloria? masusuka ka!
Sorry Ellen, medyo may kahabaan ito…nagulat lang ako!
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14 political clans control billions of pesos in pork barrel, gov’t funds
KAREN TIONGSON-MAYRINA
GMA News Research
A senator is entitled to P200 million in pork barrel, a congressman P70 million. Provincial governors and city and municipal mayors have access to the Internal Revenue Allotment, the local governments’ share from national taxes collected.
Many political families whose members hold national and local posts thus can lay their hands on billions of pesos in taxpayers’ money.
Fourteen political families with many incumbent government officials elected last May have in their influence a total of more than P13 billion for this year.
Table 1
Political Family Aggregate Public
Funds (2007)
Marañon 1,526,581,759
Plaza 1,326,920,290
Garcia 1,306,275,367
Garin-Cari-Petilla 1,200,519,783
Espino 1,223,772,084
Zubiri 1,105,134,555
Marcos-Romualdez 1,039,897,452
Durano 808,082,782
Villar 746,849,209
Ortega 702,016,025
Angara 600,308,083
Datumanong-Ampatuan 577,429,649
Singson 566,791,205
Gordon 511,429,085
Total 9,655,378,118
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The Zubiris
Clan Member Public Funds Amount
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri PDAF/DPWH Fund 200,000,000
Rep. Jose Ma. Zubiri III (Bukidnon, 3rd District) PDAF/DPWH Fund 70,000,000
Gov. Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. (Bukidnon) IRA 835,134,555
Total 1,105,134,555
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Walang panalo si Koko sa pera natin na pinambili ng Maguindanao ni She-nator MiGirl!
Namamali yata tayo ng occupation!
These are public funds; these people should be accountable to the public; these people should not hide behind whatever legal hocus pocus their lawyers could think of; there should be absolute transparency.
Those that refuse to be transparent ought to be shot in the head!
chi:
Thanks for the pork barrel figures. It now begs the question that out of Zubiri and Koko which one could afford to give Abalos a ‘Very Big Than You’ and is that what all the fuss was when Abalos was caught attending the Zubiri celebration? A Very Big Thank You.
WNNL,
Welcome. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I came across the figures. No wonder why Abalos and Bedol would die fighting for MiGirl.
# harvey Says:
July 25th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
speaking of “hello erap”, ang tanong: bakit ngayon lang lumabas yan kung talagang may katutuhanan? di sana noon pa !
Gody, katotohanan hindi katutuhanan. Ano ba kayo, palaging pinagbabaligtad ang “o” at “u”.