Let’s focus discussion in this thread to two questions:
1.What would you have done if you were in Fr. Ed’s position?
2. Now that the gift-giving has been tied to the bastardization of the impeachment process, what are you going to do with the money?
Here’s the Inquirer story:
Not only administration congressmen but also at least one local government executive were given money after attending separate meetings with President Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang on Thursday.
Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio, a Catholic priest, on Saturday said a Palace staff member dressed in a barong tagalog handed him a brown paper gift bag containing P500,000 as he was walking toward his car.
Panlilio said the bag, which had a handle, was stuffed with crisp P1,000 bills in five bundles, each amounting to P100,000.
He said the man told him he could use the money to help in the barangay elections, and that he accepted it after being told that he could also use it for “barangay projects.”
Panlilio agreed to confirm that money had changed hands after the meeting “because as a priest and a public officer, I should not lie.”
“I believe that since the money came from Malacañang, I also believe it is public money. So I should be accountable for it and transparent about it,” he said.
The President called the meeting with around 200 officers and members of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap), the umbrella organization of governors, mayors and other local officials, ostensibly to discuss the progress of infrastructure projects in the “super regions.”
It was held hours after a breakfast meeting between Ms Arroyo and around 190 congressmen, where envelopes containing amounts of between P200,000 and P500,000 were reportedly distributed. (Malacañang and some congressmen denied this, but Cebu Rep. Antonio Cuenco confirmed he was given P200,000 as “Christmas gift.”)
A local official tipped the Inquirer that envelopes containing cash were also given out during the President’s meeting with Ulap members.
The source, who asked not to be named because of the sensitive nature of the subject, said the envelopes contained amounts ranging from P20,000 to P500,000 and were distributed so mayors and governors would support the dismissal of the supposedly weak impeachment complaint lodged against Ms Arroyo.
The complaint, filed by private lawyer Roel Pulido, was referred to the House committee on justice late on Thursday.
“They looked funny because when they came out of Malacañang, they carried identical paper bags containing the money. They were like Japanese tourists who came out of a store with similar shopping bags,” the source told the Inquirer.
It was earlier reported that 48 of the 81 governors and an undetermined number of mayors attended the meeting.
The source said P500,000 was apparently for the governors, and amounts of P20,000, P30,000, P50,000, P100,000, P200,000, P300,000 and P500,000 were given to city and municipal mayors.
According to the source, the amount depended on the size of the municipality: “If you are from a small municipality, you got P20,000. Big cities received P100,000 to P300,000, while chartered cities and provinces received P500,000.”
The source also said that apart from Ms Arroyo, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and Undersecretary Tonypet Albano of the Office of Coalition Affairs were present at the meeting with Ulap.
But Ms Arroyo and Ermita were not present when the envelopes were distributed by Remedios “Medy” Poblador of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office and other functionaries, the source said.
Panlilio said that before he left the meeting of the local officials, he learned from other governors that Ms Arroyo would be “giving help” for the barangay elections.
“May ibibigay daw pagkatapos ng meeting,” he said, adding:
“Jonjon (Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza) and I discussed whether to accept the money or not. Jonjon said he would accept it if I decide to accept it.”
But it’s apparently the priest’s word against his colleagues and other local government officials.
Mendoza, a member of Ms Arroyo’s party, the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi), said he had not received any money from any staff member of Malacañang.
Mendoza said in a phone interview that he came to the meeting because he had something to discuss with Ms Arroyo — the purported refusal of Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno to replace Senior Supt. Asher Dolina as Bulacan police director.
There was only silence from other governors.
Repeated calls by the Inquirer to Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone (secretary general of the League of Provinces of the Philippines or LPP), Misamis Occidental Gov. Loreto Ocampos (the LPP national president), and Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado, (past national president of Ulap), went for naught.
There was likewise no response from the governors of the Southern Luzon provinces — Vilma Santos-Recto (Batangas), Erineo “Ayong” Maliksi (Cavite), Teresita Lazaro (Laguna), and Arnel Panaligan (Oriental Mindoro) — despite repeated calls and text messages.
Evardone had earlier told reporters that if the Pulido impeachment complaint had no basis, the governors could “appeal” to congressmen to junk it.
The complaint was purportedly meant to protect the President from another and stronger impeachment complaint for one year.
Mayor Ramon Guico of Binalonan, Pangasinan, president of Ulap and of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, and a cousin of Ms Arroyo, also denied having received money from Malacañang on Thursday.
“Wala sa mayors. Di kilala ang mayors (There was nothing for mayors. Mayors are not well-known),” Guico said.
He said he could not speak for the governors present because some of them were “suddenly pulled out of the Heroes Hall” in Malacañang by Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte.
He said he was informed that the governors went to the Guest House: “They went out before lunch and returned one by one later.”
Guico said members of the Ulap national executive board and Ulap as an organization did not receive money or financial support from Malacañang on Thursday.
He said the mayors and governors gathered at the Heroes Hall for the oathtaking of Ulap officers.
Asked to comment, Governor Villafuerte said in a text message: “I attended the governors’ meeting as chair of the League of Provinces and as Regional Development Council chair of Bicol. There was no cash gift given.”
Mandaue Vice Mayor Carlo Pontico Fortuna, past national secretary general of Ulap, likewise denied that money was distributed to them on Thursday.
Said Fortuna: “[The congressmen] are fortunate because they were given [cash gifts]. We did not receive any. We were there because of the turnover [of responsibilities to the new set of Ulap officers] and secondly, for the terminal meeting of the outgoing Ulap officials. The mayors and the governors were also being called. And I suppose they were there because they were asked to listen to the developments in the ‘super region’ program.”
Manapla Mayor Manuel M. Escalante III, president of the Negros Occidental chapter of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, said he attended the meeting but was not given any money, nor was he aware that others were given money. Reports from Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon; Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes, Inquirer Northern Luzon; Juliet Labog-Javellana in Manila; Jhunnex Napallacan, Kit Bagaipo, Carla P. Gomez, Joey A. Gabieta, Marlon Ramos and Juan Escandor Jr., Inquirer Southern Luzon; Ryan Rosauro, Inquirer Mindanao
Its all just a game for GMA, isn’t it? It isnt about governance or the people’s welfare. its just about staying in power. Wouldnt it be justice, if some of those who received money, used it somehow, to oust her?
That’s a brilliant idea!
Because of income from the quarry, Fr. Ed’s province is not exactly impoverished.
Now that he knows that money is tainted, he should make a statement by returning it to Malacañang.
I agree with Gabriela, the money should be returned, and the priest should order the provincial police and the prosecutor to investigate and start prosecution for attempt to peddle influence, corrupt and bribe him. There must be such law even in graft and corruption riddled Philippines.
I am actually just watching a documentary on school election in China, and I wondered if such corruption is encouraged in Catholic schools where most of the present politicians have finished school. Maliit pa tinuturuan nang maging corrupt.
Over in Japan, the only time children are encouraged to compete are in some sports competition in October on time for the annual sports festival all over the country. Otherwise, leadership is more voluntary.
There are many ways people can be encouraged to make good use of their God-given talents, not for their own self-aggrandizement but for the good of their fellowmen.
Time for this government to be dissolved. Filipinos should now, more than ever, make the decision to do so. Bago tuluyang malubog ang Pilipinas! Kawawa ang papalit kay GLORC pag nagkataon. Hopefully, hindi kasing ganid at sakim niya at ng mga galamay niya.
Pader: Magpagawa ka ng stamped pad na REJECTED. Stamp each bill with it and return the money wrapped in newspapers carrying her picture…
OK din iyan suggestion mo, Rose, para kung isauli sa Malacanang, alam doon galing ang pera kasi may ugali iyong GLORC na magsinungaling. All kinds of precaution should be taken as a matter of fact para hindi na makaloko. Problema baka politikong puro na iyong pari!
Kung ako, kukuhanan ko muna ng photo ang bag at ang laman na pera tapos ay ipadadala ko sa aking pinagkakatiwalaang newspaper ang bag at pera para sa ibedensya. Kapag hindi pinagkaguluhan ‘yan ng mga paparazzi!
Ellen: The President called the meeting with around 200 officers and members of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap), the umbrella organization of governors, mayors and other local officials, ostensibly to discuss the progress of infrastructure projects in the “super regions.”
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Ellen, brazenly shameless na talaga ha. You can bet your bottom dollat the promoter of this pakulo is the Fat Guy who pretends to be sick and dying (matuluyan na sana).
This is exactly what the uncle of a friend of mine was telling about how the Fatso approached him to present some infrastructural project that the wife could use for borrowing money from Japan.
There is actually a special relationship between Japan and the said province because of the Japanese who settled there before WWII that is why the GLORC tries hard to show some affinity with the said province, pasayaw-sayaw pa nga in native attire, pangsipsip sa Japan para madaling makakuha ng Japanese ODA. Nasira lately, however, because of the extrajudicial killing that parliamentarians here are not closely monitoring.
Chi,
May foreign press club sa Pilipinas. Mas magandang doon ipadala! International news agad!
Rose: Okay yan,
More better, cut it in two pieces return one half and then retain a copy for evidence. Make it sure that you are ready to face the wrath of Gloria for she will for sure make your life a living nightmare. But if you are with the Lord Jesus Christ, who can be against you.
Re: What would you have done if you were in Fr. Ed’s position?
For public officials: Is accepting money always bribery?
Pampanga Gov. Padre Panlillo should outright reject the money from a stranger. Does he personally know the Malacanang aide? Deceivers spoke the divine words, while inside they had evil intentions. He was aware that the brown bag contains money disguised as help. What help? Oh,tukso layuan mo ako.
Will get the money and display it at the Provincial capitol for everybody to see how rotten the Glue admin is. Better still, Rose’s suggestion already marked on them.
1.What would you have done if you were in Fr. Ed’s position?
Kunin ang pera at ipakita agad sa taong bayan kung ano ang nangyari sa meeting ng Fake please impeach me. Sabihin rin niya kung sino sino ang nahabutan ng “GOLDEN ENVELOPE”.
2. Now that the gift-giving has been tied to the bastardization of the imepachmetn process, what are you going to do with the money now?
Ipakita kung saan mapupunta ang pera likes ng pag tulong sa mga mahihirap lalo na siya ay alagad ng simbahan. Doon ay malalaman ng taong bayan na hindi mo binulsa at mapipilitan ang ibang kotongress na gayahin si Gov. Fr. Panlilo.
Ang mahirap dito ay isang pari si Gov. Panlilo pero hindi agad nagsasalita. Hinihintay muna na may makapuna saka pipiyok. Kung walang pupuna ay baka ibulsa na niya ang pera. Makamandag talaga si G
# vonjovi2 Says:
October 14th, 2007 at 1:15 am
logtu muna ako madaling araw na
# pechanco Says:
October 14th, 2007 at 1:23 am
Gumising ka ng maaga at ipagpatuloy ang laban. Ang ilan nga sa amin walang tulugan. Have a sweet night. May you dream of GMA.
Pechanco.. kagigising ko lang kani kanina lang at ikaw malakas ang dasal mo ayan nanaginip ako kay GMA na binibitin ng taong bayan daw at binabato at ang asawa ay nililitson sa uling. Kaso naudlot sa ingay ng mga Jeepney at trcycles.
Given the situation of Gov. Panlilio as new in politics:
Answer to Question No. 1:
I will accept the money because it was given in Malacanang which is the seat of the highest position in the land (although we know the present occupant is illegitimate). Supposedly, and it’s Gov. Panlilio’s belief, transactions in Malacanang are official in nature and funds or money given out are taxpayers money and recipients must be accountable for it.
Answer to Question No. 2:
Knowing afterwards that the money is tainted with fraud (as Gov. Panlilio divulege the story and handed it already to the proper provincial officer) the provincial government should keep the money but no disbursements to be made. It will serve as an evidence that money were really given out in Malacanang. Better still, display the whole P500,000.00 so that the public could see it when they visit the provincial capitol of Pampanga.
Returning the money will be an exercise in futility for nobody will accept it officially. Sa totoo lang. In fact they will deny to death that the amount came from somebody in Malacanang.
Sa 190 na kotongress na umattend sa special money for you meeting ay karamihan ay KAMPI party. Ito pala ang tunay nilang gawain.
K – KAWATAN
A – At
M – Manloloko (ang)
P – Partidong
I – Ito
Sinamahan pa ng LAKAS-CHRISTIAN/MUSLIMS DEMONYO party.
Turning Point, if the money was official, above-the board transaction, it would have been in check, and they would be signing for it because that would be audited by COA.
The fact that such practice of giving out cash in bags is being done in Malacañang doesn’t make it oficial and above-board. it simply means that Malacañang, the seat of government, has been reduced to gutter politics.
500,000 na lang ba ang halaga ng presipyo ng mga Tongressman?Mabuti na lang at hindi nanalo si Pakyaw,kapag nagkataon siya ang spiker ob da haus, 1 million per Tongressman sa 190 ay pay-per view lang kay Pakyaw iyan sa laban niya kay Barrera.Tahimik pa si Bunye kung saan nangaling ang pera na ipinamudmod sa mga Tongressman,Ayun sa suki kung magtitinapa,balato raw ni Pakyaw sa kanila iyon,kaso si Punggok ang pumapel,ayaw niyang maging bida si Manny,Gusto raw ni Manny ay tig-iisang milyon at 190 milyon ang ibinigay niya kay Madame presidenti niya.
Kinaltas na ni Punggok ang kinain nila sa isang milyon,iyong tumangap ng 500,000 ay hindi nag sekan rawn sa plato at hindi nagbalot ng to-go,iyong 200 lang ang tinangap malakas kasi silang lumamon at nag balot pa sila kaya nagkaganoon.Kaya malaki na naman ang naging komisyon ni Punggok sa Thanksgiving dinner ni Pakyaw na ginanap sa Malakanyang mayroon siyang mahigit 80 million pambili ng kabayo ni Don Donyur.
If I’m on Fr.Ed shoes, I take the money although it’s only a little amount at least it help the poor needy people, I use the money to buy some medicine for the sick.
If I were on Fr. Ed Shoes, I’ll deposit the money and issue an equivalent amount to the Receiver General or National Treasurer to put the money back in Government hands. That will show the others that Money should be disbursed in transparent process and all accounted for. Otherwise the country can collect all kind of taxes and most of them will just end up buying influences, bribing to stay in power and in return to profit financially themselves from being in Power.
If i were Fr. Ed, i’d report the matter to COA and not accept the money. Each act of acceptance perpetuates a corrupt system.
Ellen,
These two questions reminded me of an examination of conscience time done by the religious every mid-day’s prayer or during Vespers where the Mo. Superior usually ask her Sister-Subordinates with these questions: If you were in this situation, how you behave; What would you do?
First, I bet Fr. Ed was in the same situation. Should I accept it? Shouldn’t I? Then comes the different projects presented to him in his province which need funding. Sure, he thought, this money could be of help. So he deicided to keep the money, but waited, till he heard something about the “gifts” intended to help Gloria’s survival. Then he admitted of having received one too.
I’d give Fr. Ed a credit for public admission. I believe the money fell in GOOD hands. He could have kept quiet, as others did, but he squelled! It’s a strong evidence!
What would I do? Nothing! I’d wait ..I won’t touch the money…and once everything is clear, if I have to return the money, I will do it or I may use it later for public purposes. As Fr. Ed I think intends to do. At least I have it known to one and all, YES, I received an Envelope too!
1.What would you have done if you were in Fr. Ed’s position?
ANSWER: I would take the money & I would let my constituents know where the money came from & how much the amount was.
2. Now that the gift-giving has been tied to the bastardization of the impeachment process, what are you going to do with the money?
ANSWER: I would the same as Klingon, I would definitely use “it..to oust her..”
I would also report it to the proper authorities – maybe international, if any – because what Gloria did was a blatant crime ! DH (Desperate Housewife) talaga ito si Gloria !
Just posted this comment on MLQ, but for those that are not Manolo’s regular readers here it is…a very effective way of uncovering corruptions in Governments…
Just finished reading the Star’s articles about the release of former PM Jean Chretien memoirs (435 -page book, titled My Years as Prime Minister) and a few excerpt of what is in the memoir.
One is the matter of relevance to any government in regards to Corruptions in Government.
Before PM Chretien resigns as Party Leader, his administration was saddled with allegations of Abuse and corruptions in one of his pet projects, the Sponsorship Program in Quebec which the Auditor General has just uncovered.
And here is his recollections about the corruptions the magnitude of which happened more than one hundred years ago…please read and maybe also true to the country….and you may go to the “thestar.com” and clik the toronto star on details. It’s today’s front page…
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Chrétien is unrepentant as well about how he handled the transition of power to Martin, which saddled the new Liberal prime minister with releasing the explosive auditor-general’s report on abuses in the sponsorship program in Quebec. Chrétien insists that Martin let him know – through Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb – that he wanted to take over in late 2003, not February 2004, as Chrétien had planned. So Chrétien decided to shut down Parliament early.
“Though I had neither seen Sheila Fraser’s report nor been briefed about it, I knew, like everybody else in Ottawa, that it was going to be tough. But I didn’t prorogue Parliament because I was afraid to face it or wanted to pass it like a kiss of death to my successor. It had always been my intention to receive Fraser’s report, thank her for her good work, and say what I had been saying over and over again for a year: If there is evidence of theft or fraud, let the police catch the crooks and let the courts put them in jail.”
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The last statement If there is evidence of Theft or Fraud, let the Police catch the crooks and let the courts put them in Jail… and they Police and the Courts Did..
And also after the criminal aspect of the case was resolved, the next PM, Paul Martin called Justice Gomery to conduct a no-bar-holds inquiry to look why the systems failed and to dig in deeper and find out even those that were not criminally involve (and there were many)and recommend solutions so the same will never happen again. And Justice Gomery made it clear to all of what really transpired, even calling the current PM and former PM Chretien (which he challenged and lost in other venues) to testify before him…and his reports is worthy of the best investigative inquiry there is, and his recommendations which has not been put into legislation yet will surely make sure that the same will not happen again for maybe more than another hundred years…. try the process and it really works, anywhere and in any situation….
If I were Among Ed, I would not have accepted the money because the intention behind the gift-giving was clearly to corrupt. The money was not given in the normal course of government business. Accepting the money was tantamount to condoning corruption.
The second question becomes moot.
Sorry, ang bilis ng kamay. This should read, “because of the extrajudicial killing that parliamentarians here are NOW closely monitoring.”
Chabeli, you bet, one of the best things to do is write to officials in the country you are based in who are in charge of foreign affairs, especially giving aids to the Philippines. It is what we are doing over here as a matter of fact para walang pangsuhol si Boba!
Bribe, as a verb, as defined in Collins, is an “offer or give something to someone to gain favour, influence, etc”
Fr Ed Panlilio did not accept the money as a bribe because he said he was going to use it for “barangay projects.” If he had pocketed the money & used it for his personal gain, or Glorias’, then that would have been a bribe. He could have just shut up about it, but the mere fact he did not conceal the truth or tell a lie, it did not make the money per se a bribe. Gloria did not gain a favour from Fr Ed Panlilio. On the contrary. He squealed on her by publicly admitting, up front, that indeed “..money had changed hands after the meeting” in Malacanan last Thursday. He confirmed receiving 500 Thousand Pesos, “because as a priest and a public officer, I should not lie.”
I-pa-fingerprint na, baka ma-switch pa ang mga bills. Kunin ang mga serial number, para ma-trace kung saang bangko galing, o kung galing directly sa Central Bank.
Sa 1000 bills, that is 500 bills per congressman (190) per local gov official (80). Lumalabas na 135,000 pieces of one thousand peso bills. Hindi kaya ng iisang bangko yan.
Interview-hin na si Father, para ma-criminal sketch yung naka-barong, dahil hindi daw kilala ni Father, pero namumukhaan niya.
Perpetuate the Father’s testimony, agad (ther is such a procedure in the Rules of Court), considering (heaven forbid) the fact that extra-judicial killings are rampant.
Baka biglang “ma-depress” si Father dahil tumanggap ng pera, at “mag-suicide”.
Just like TurningPoint said, may news na sa abs-cbn, deny to death ang Malacanang.
More reason to preserve Father Panlilio’s evidence. so huwag husgahan. I think the Father Governor is doing the country a favor.
Like stated by Gabriela, may pera na ang Pampanga sa quarrying. So maybe Governor Panlilio just wanted the evidence; kunwari lang (to the Palace) that he is going to give it to the poor.
Go to http://www.lawphil.net and search for GR 35149. You will find the case of Eduardo Quintero vs. NBI.
Read the antecedent facts starting on paragraph 4. (You can read the whole case for curiosity. You don’t have to be a lawyer to understand it, because it is well-written – shorn of excessive legalese.
Quintero charged Macoy with paying the Con-Con delegates. He collected all the money paid to him, then reported it to the Con-Con president (tatay ni Hobbit). Completo ang ebidensya, meticulously recorded by Quintero. Tapos na si Macoy? No sir.
Macoy’s men went on overdrive, the NBI searched Quintero’s house, and find more money. They now concoct a story that someone paid Quintero to besmirch Macoy – mga hate Macoy group daw sabi ng beloved dictator (beloved by Enrile and Ver).
So kailangang ma-preserve ang ebidensya ni Father, dahil baka magaya siya kay Quintero, now that deny to death ang Malacanang.
under a cloud of highly questionable circumstances surrounded the money received, prompting the question; was it a gift, or plain bribery?
call it by whatever semantics you like, but in many books held sacred by many peoples the world over, such act constitute B-r-i-b-e-r-y; one of the main component of patronage politics.
politicians, bishops, and academics alike, of whatever stripe, had more than once decry politics of largesse to gain points and mileage; but when its their turn to face temptation, singularly the common justification is that they could make use of the money for some “projects”.
is there anything more pathetic than that?
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klingon’s topmost suggestion to return the money is brilliant politically, i agree, but filing a complaint before competent authorities would be truly one for the books which i would love to see.
Hirap ma-trace ang cash. Hindi dapat tinanggap ng pare yon pera. Maski ano pang sigaw niya, walang mangyayari. Itatangi lang nun nag lagay. Ang hindi ko maiintindihan, sa dami ng pera galing sa lahar, tinanggap pa niya yun pera eh kalahating araw lang yun na sa pag ani ng lahar. Wala naman matatakbuhan sa gobyerno para magsumbong. Tatawanan ka lang. Kanino isosole yun pera? Hindi mo maasahan ang pulis o NBI lalo na ang militar kung ang katunggali mo ay ang malacanang. Hindi pa ngayon. Baka pag wala nang militar sa pulis maari pa (sana). Ang maganda kong nabasa dito ay yoong magsumbong sa international community. Pero nakita naman natin manhid ito dahil protektado. Nino? Ewan he he.
Poetic justice if the money is used as follows:
1. evidence against GMA or
2. to pay for lawyers to file cases against GMa and her minions
Either way, its karmic retribution. The money she used to prolong her stay is the money that will oust her.
What would I do if I were in Fr. Ed’s shoes? I would take off my shoes and walk on fire.
They are now tripping on themselves.
First, they said it was standard. Now, they deny anything was given. They need a good script-writer.
From Black and White Movement:
We appeal to Among Ed to return the P500K. it didn’t come from the church collection. it was given by Palace without receipt, without formal request made. Whose money is it? Ours or GMA’s? Fr. Ed’s not only a priest, he’s a governmentt official.
Just because he wasn’t asked anything in return doesn’t mean this “gift” isn’t a bribe.
1. If I were Fr. Ed, I will go and pay the 10 percent withholding tax. Then have it cleared with the Anti money laundering task force.
2. Once its cleared, I can already use it as was meant to be, otherwise, remit it to whoever the task force will designate to receive it.
Valdemar,
With due respect, if Gov. Panlilio will pay the withholding tax, the funds will become his own and there will be more stories to it related to ensuing disbursements.
Since he already entrusted the money to a provincial officer, the provincial government can declare it as other income for transparency. They could get the best advice from the resident COA auditor who could monitor how the amount are used.
One good thing here in Gov. Panlilio’s coming out on the P500,000, others who deny receiving the payola will not be believed anymore. Usap usapan na yan na tumanggap si Congressman, si Governor, si Mayor. Kahit talagang wala silang tinanggap, hahanapan sila at kung walang maipakita, it means, ibinulsa na nila.
Fr. Ed proudly said that he’s not a liar so he admitted to bave received the money. So, receiving bribe is a lesser sin than lying.
if i were Among Ed since i know the money was tainted coming from a tainted presidency i should have not accepted it. they give you money with no papers to sign for the disbursement?
First, Malacanang denied there were cash gifts or so called Christmas given to politicians. Now that Fr. Ed admittted to have received the money (perhaps he’s more credible than the rest), the Palace is constrained to admit it but this time says it’s nothing wrong. It’s a non-issue. Malacanang even explained that the late Cardinal Sin also received donations.
It’s okay as long as the money is put to good use. So, it confirms Sin’s famous explanation that it’s even alright to receive donation from the devil as long as it’s given to the poor. Sin and the rest of the priests like Panlilio are now telling us that Malacanang is the devil.
Sabi ni Glorya bigyan niyo yan ng sobre PARI pa din yan. Kilala kasi lahat ni Glorya ang dapat bigyan.
unless gusto ni Fr. Panlilio na masali agad siya sa circle of corruption ni Gloria, dapat isoli niya na lang yung pera. Ano ba naman yun, hindi malaking kawalan sa kanya, dahil pwede naman bawiin sa revenue niya sa probinsiya.
ito ay para mapatunayan na hindi siya pwedeng i-blackmail ni gloria, today, or in the future. dapat, i-denounce niya, kahit kabalen niya si punggok!
pero kung hindi, ayan, nabahiran na rin siya ng tinta ng ulupong ng malacanang. tsk tsk tsk sayang siya. di wala na siyang pinagkaiba sa mga pineda.
Briber and bribee are both accountable to the law. It is hard to pin down the briber, unless she has fingerprints on the P500K. The priest governor can be proven as bribee if he accepts the bribe – unless it is used as evidence in subsequent trials. Other bribees can use P500K to hire assasins – if they put their mind to it.
ang tanong nga lang, kung isoli, baka ibulsa na rin ni medy-perensiya hahahha.
no, kejotee. the briber and its recipient, the bribe-taker both understand that they need each other– for their own respective survival.
thus the latter, even the self-proclaimed righteous one, would never touch, much less hire a gun to stop the source of hot-funds. he who announces that he will is not only a liar, but an empty braggadocio full of air, as well.
remember, it was not a spur of the moment chance so as not to know what is inside the bag; the Priest-Governor was quoted to be in a huddle with a fellow governor (of Bulacan), the two, discussing whether to accept the money or not since it became apparent to them that money is to be distributed after meet.
Fr. Ed must have felt good inside after receiving the bribe, having seen that other colleagues did not raise any fuss about possessing instant money without working on it.
and the moment he took the money, even after afforded a time to reflect, he is a goner.
btw, can somebody please tell me whether Grace Padaca of Isabela attended the meeting, too?
zen2, at the outset klingon proposed the idea of using the bribe money to oust gloria. In the land of hunger and poverty, P500K can go a long way, even hiring assasins to oust gloria.
Medy Poblador’s name came up again as one of the two Palace executives who were present at the meeting when cash gifts were given. As expected, she and the other official denied they were there. Eh sino ang nag-abot ng pera sa mga pulitiko at kay Fr. Ed? Presidential Guard? Tanay nila!
Kung may delikadeza iyong pari, isosoli niya ang perang hindi naman niya hiningi. Kung hindi, wala siyang pinagkaiba doon sa mga kasama niyang mga pari at mga politikong pinababayaang mangloko ng mga bumoboto sa kanila.
Kawawang Pilipinas! Diyos mahabagin, anong ginawa ng mga pilipino sa bayan nila?
Hindi ba mayroong grupo na anti corruption group na pinamumunuan ng certain Jimenez yata. Ano na kaya ang ginagawa nitong grupo, bakit parang tahimik? Mayroon din iyong ‘Free from debt Coalition’ group. Dapat magingay ng todo ang nga ito para mapansin at malaman ng mga tao ang mga issues. Kung sa mga grupong ito kaya ibigay ang mga gustong magbalik ng suhol, para sa kanilang information campaign.
Let’s hear it from DJ!
noong last quarter ng 2000(to 1st quarter ng 2001), panay scatching ka?
ngayon, nagpa-panic kana rin ba?
Baka mapanis ang laway mo nyan?
Heto ang isa sa mga album ko, paki-salang…….
Go — The Very Best of Moby
Sabi nga sa showbis, pa-dalan dalan
o jalan jalan na lang kaya?
Saka huwag nila palagi idahilan na bakit si Cardinal Sin tumanggap, sigurado ba sila na papunta ng langit o nasa langit na si Sin?
I would like to praise and congratulate Among ED for coming out and telling the truth. Sobra na ang Malakanang, tama na ang pagnanakaw. Tama na ang pagsisinugaling. Madami na ang naghihirap at nagugutom sa mga mamayan. All pilipinos look to you to lead them in your fight against the kampon ni Satanas in Malakanang. Exorcise them, Among ED, IN JESUS NAME,Be brave, we are behind you.GOD bless you.
iba na ngayon ang impression kay Fr. Panlilio. kesyo honest nga daw.
sus, naiba ang perception. masyadong mababaw ang tingin sa context ng perang ibinigay.
ano ba ito? pati mga pari, marunong nang magpasirko ng issue! sirkero na rin.
ang main issue dito i think is this: though the money will be used for the poor (DAW), so it is OK; but and i want to stress that the mere act of giving out money by Gloria, which are not hers is morally not right, what with her history of buying people.
sabagay, matagal nang nabili kahit mga pari at madre, save for some who are exceptions.
I suppose by now you know na nagsalita na si Among. Nagpa-press con, ipinakita ang pera, humihingi ng OR from Malacañang, no OR, and he returns the cash. Gov. Mendoza also just said he’ll do what Among is going to do. Let’s see what the other governors are going to do.
If I am Ed Panlilio, I will seek counsel from the Vatican and let the world know how right was Cardinal Sin’s righteous dogma on bribery. I will by passed the present papal nuncio. He is useless. He does not know that part of his duty is to exercise moral authority over the Philippine dominion.
If Panlilio fails to do that, then somebody (not me I am too cynical for that) must write Pope Benedict to seek the Curia’s wisdom on how miseducation and mis teachings of the Philippine clergy contributed immensely to the morass and misfortune the Filipinos are suffering now as a result of immoral intimacies between the church leaders and the country’s criminal politicians. Religion like
Catholicsm plants and nurtures bad culture.
Will somebody really write the Pope? Hello! Hello! I forgot part of being a good Pinoy Christian is not to write their Congressmen. But just to extend an open palm (mga politico lang po.) Listen to ystakei’s apt mantra: Kawawang bansa.
Ed Panlilio should not resign from the church. No reason for that. His being a priest sort of deodorizes political crimes (which now include kidnapping and murder of activists critics). His being a politician brings honor not shame to other priests. To sleep in both beds of the state and religion is proof that two can play the game: wolves donning sheep’s clothing while sheeps can wear
the masks of wolves and behave like wolves.
By the way, I could not be in Ed Panlilio’s shoes. Wolves and Sheeps are hoof footed. Only animals with hooves got sick with hoof (foot) and mouth disease. Mine is club foot, shoe fitted in Marikina.
More provincial governors will come forward and confirm Malacanang’s P500,000 cash gift after whistleblower Gov. Panlilio expose‘. Buking na sila. It’s difficult to explain to their constituents the .5-M dirty money. Gloria Arroyo has another diversionary gimmick -Charter Change revival, after the $329-M ZTE scam, impeach-me scam and bribery scandal. She wants a Federal Republic of Pidalistan. GMA tongressmen in concert with LGU’s will make lot of cha-cha noises. They already got their advance payment last week for the job. They will try to divert public attention on Gloria and her cohort’s thieving activities.
Sana nga DKG.
Si Padre Ed Panlilio? pagkalooban natin siya ng pagkakataong magpaliwanag sa sambayanan. Marahil, wala pa siyang ideya sa kalakaran ng maruming politika sa ating kabansaan, ‘eh ka nga’ birhin pa! Ganunpaman, ang katotohanan ay mangingibabaw at dadaig sa kasamaan, at kailanman ang liwanag ay hindi kayang lukuban ng kadiliman.
Lubhang masaya ang paliwanag ni Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye na ang 500k cash gift na iniabot kay Padre ED ay isang “dionasyon”, pinapatunayan lamang na sadyang namimigay sila ng pera? Pero,saan kinuha o saan nagmula ang pera? kung mayroon pinagmulan, kanino o sino ang may pag-aari ng pera, ito ba ay mula sa pribado o sa publiko? at kung donasyon ay nararapat na mayroong resibo? na isinasaad kung saan galing, kanino ibibigay at magkano ang halaga? samakatuwid, dapat ay mayroong opisyal na resibo o kasulatan na nagpapatunay sa 500k ay isang donasyon. At sino ang nag-abot, isang staff ng Malacanang na nakasuot ng Barong Tagalog? talagang masaya…
Dapat lamang na kunin ni Padre Ed ang 500K nang sa oras na ibinibigay sa kanya ng isang staff ng Malacanang, at malinaw na ang intesyon ng pera ay para sa barangay eleksyon, subalit ito’y tinanggap ni Padre ED na gagamitin niya para sa proyekto… dapat lang kunin ni Padre Ed dahil ang intensyon niya ay para sa interes ng nakakaraming Kapampangan, at sino ba naman ang aayaw sa 500k, ikaw na gobernador na wlang payola sa jueteng at quarry? Ganunpaman, naniniwala ako, wala pang kabatiran si Padre Ed sa maruming kalakaran ng politika.
Ngayon, karapat-dapat na humarap si Padre Ed sa sambayanan para ihasik ang katotohanan… nararapat niyang isauli ang 500K, at harapin si Sec. Bunye… Sa pagkakataong ito, hindi lang na-koryente ang Malacanang, kundi tinamaan pa ng kidlat! Iba talaga ang pag-ibig at hustisya ng Diyos.
Mabuhay ang kaparian! Pagpalain nawa kayo ng dakilang Diyos, sa ngalan ni Kristo Hesus.
Alas cinco na, tatlong oras na wala yatang nakapuna.
Mamaya isusulat ko ang maling riddle ukol kay
Fr. Panlilio.
Tanong kay Bunye, bakit magbibigay ng donation na hindi naman hinihingi? Sinong niloloko ng bobong ito na nagdudunung-dunugan din bugok naman? Ungas, bribery ang linaw-linaw. Hayup! Pera ng bayan ang pinangsusuhol bakit hindi kumikibo iyong mga lawmakers daw (lawbreakers more like!
Frankly, I’m looking forward to the day when I will hear a lot many people there hanging themselves from some curtain rail or jumping from high building out of shame!!! But then, ilan pa ba ang may konting hiya sa GLORC government. Ang kakapal ng mga mukha!!!
It took more than two days for Fr. Ed to decide that he should return the 500,000 and it left me disappointed to hear him admit today on television that “the Headlines about me for the past two days made me think”. He’s got to be joking. But there again I shouldn’t be disappointed as I have personally witnessed the actions of corrupt thieving priests which taught me not to stay Silent but to expose them. I was hoping for something better from this Fr. Ed.
Petite, it’s always good to give people the benefit of the doubt. But for Fr. Ed who has involved himself with so many charitable, government and church related projects, it’s impossible for him not to have known how politics work in this country. Kahit na sa media, mababasa at maririnig niya ang karumihan ng takbo ng pulitika sa atin. I’m sorry I don’t buy your opinion that Fr. Ed is innocent of this government’s evil deeds. Kung ako si Fr. Ed, kahit sa pintuan ng Malacanang hindi ako lalapit. Nasa loob pa siya at tinanggap pa ang suhol. As a former Parish Priest and having been in Pampanga that long, he should know how criminals operate. O baka naman tumanggap din siya ng mga donations mula sa mga gambling lords sa Pampanga noon. At ano ang pangkaiba ng mga sindikato sa Pampanga at sa Malacanang? Fr. Ed is smarter than that.
Give back the money.
That’s why I don’t agree that a man of God or anyone who has high moral values should enter politics. They shall be eaten by the corrupt system in due time. Look at Isabela’s Gov. Padaca. Hindi ba malinis siya at iyan ang slogan niya sa pagkapanalo. Today, jueteng and other illegal activities are as rampant as the time of the Dys. Nasaan ang tapang ni Padaca? Hindi man siya tumatanggap ngayon, hinahayaan naman niya na tumanggap ang kanyang mga mayor at pulis. Condoning such illegal activities is as guilty. So, don’t be surprised if Fr. Ed is gradually being eaten by the system too. And receiving that bribe could be the start or among the temptations that he has already fallen into. Bumalik ka na lang sa pagka-pari, Fr. Ed. At least, kasama mo ang mga rebulto sa loob ng simbahan.
Ayon kay Toting Bunye “Kung ang pagkakalat ng tsismis ay makakapagpayaman, marami na sigurong mayamang Pilipino!”
Tanay na mo! Eh kung hindi ba naman kayo gagawa-gawa ng pag-uusapan ay mayroon bang tsismis na lalabas? Sana sa pagsisinungaling mo na katulad ng iyong among Blinky Kwin ay mawalan na kayo ng mga boses. Isama mo na ang mga kaalyado ninyong mga Congressmen na ayaw umamin na nabigyan sila ng bag na mayroong pera na katulad ng ipinakita ni Ed Panlilio sa kanyang interview.
Mabuti na lang mayroon pang isang Ed Panlilio – hindi sana siya kainin ng masamang pulitika ni Gloria.
Ano ba naman kayo dito sa Ellenville? Pati ba naman ang mga expose ni Among Ed pinagduduhan ninyo? Ang importante dito nagsasabi siya ng totoo!!! Siyempre bago ilantad ang mga suhol na ito, ito ay pinagiisipan muna at nangailangan ng tamang oras. Tulad ng pagbulgar ni Joey DV ng di pagtangap niya ng suhol sa NBN? may nagsabi bakit di niya tinangap ang mga pera para gawin ebidensiya. Ngayon tinangap ni Among Ed at mayroon ibidensiya sasabihin ninyo bakit tinangap? Hoy, ako ay litong lito na sa inyo? Buti pa tumahik na lang kayong pakawala ng Malacanang. Kung talagang magnanakaw si Among ED e, di dapat gayahin na lang niya ang mga nakaraan politico ng Pampanga, nandiyan naman ang quarry, jueteng. Dali magka pera diyan. Di join na lang siya sa mga kawatan ng bayan. Para everybody happy. Kaso nga may pagmamahal at concern pa si among Ed sa mga taga pampanga at sa bansa natin. Mga kaibigan bago kayo mag dadakdak sa mga computer ninyo, tingnan ninyo muna ang katayuan ni Among ED, di niya kaya ang laban na ito kung tayo ay di susuporta sa kanya. Suriin natin mabuti ang mga bloggers ninyo diyan, malamang may pakawala ni Satanas na nagsusulat upang kayo ay lituhin at guluhin. Maging alerto sa mga ito at mapagmatiyag.John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Re Acer’s “Ang importante dito nagsasabi siya ng totoo!!! ”
Agree entirely.
After watching Fr Ed on TV today, something came to mind..I could feel his goodness, & strangely, I saw hope in this man. He won by a landslide as Governor in a province were Gloria came from. He told the truth admists Gloria’s lies. God is involved because I believe that Fr Ed (liek Sonny Trillanes) was one of the miracles that happened in 2007 Elections.
Acer, hindi sa pinagdududahan namin ang expose ni Fr. Ed. But, let’s open our mind and analyze everything that’s going on these days. As a priest, he must be telling the truth and we expect him to do that. Former priest or priest on leave…it doesn’t matter. Isa siyang alagad ng Diyos. Iyan marahil ang nag-udyok sa kanya para sabihin ang tutoo. On the other hand, hindi natin maalis sa isipan natin na baka inunahan lang niya tayo at naghugas ng kamay. He did this when the “bribe” was already all around media. Mas credible siya kung agad-agad niyang sinabi sa public. And of course he should not have accepted it in the first place. But now that he has admitted, then he has no choice but to return the money as everyone like AdeBrux here suggested. Alam mo galing sa kaduda-dudang source and pera, aaminin mo tapos hindi mo ibabalik? Ano ba iyan?
Isa pa Acer, ang nakakapagtaka ay sa sinabi ni Fr. Ed na hindi niya alam na “bribe money” iyon. He based this presumption on the fact that it was given in Malacanang and did not come from public funds. Let me tell Fr. Ed that the more he should have been cautious of receiving money given in Malacanang. Bakit doon ang distribution at cash pa? Anyone in his right mind would immediately suspect something fishy or wrong with it. P500,000 in bills inside brown bag? If it’s given in check, it’s more business-like and free from suspicion. Such huge amount of money if given in the form of check would show the source and its intended purpose. Bakit cash money? Hindi ba ang cash money kadalasan pambayad sa mgs drug deals at ibang ilegal na dahilan lalo pa’t ganyang kalaking halaga? Hindi ba cash ang ginagamit sa pang-lagay para walang paper trail? Fr. Ed, hindi po nagtatapos ang pag-amin niyo. The next step is for you to return the money and tell us more about it not just simply say you thought it was not bribe. Come on Father. I suggest that you confess to Cardinal Rosales then receive your Holy Communion. Ginagaya mo pa si Cardinal Sin sa mga palusot (RIP).
Earlier, I said check the banks para hanapin ang paper trail. Ngayon, sabi ng DBM hindi sa kanila galing ang pera.
How naive of me to make the first suggestion. Hindi ba mas convenient kung mag-imprenta ng bagong pera, para walang paper trail from either the banks or the DBM?
Hawakan kaya ang mga printing press, baka mainit pa, dahil maraming 1,000 peso bills ang naimprenta.
Why not ask Fr. Ed how the bills were arranged and what’s the name printed on it? Kung Landbank ang nakasulat, di galing sa gobyerno na public funds? Puwede din tignan ang serial numbers ng mga bills para ma-trace kung kailan na-print at saang banko galing.
if the bills were newly printed..”ika nga fresh from the printing press” hindi ba dapat may approval ng Central Bank? at hindi ba dapat may “pundo” gold reserve ba ang tawag noon? kung walang approval di counterfeit money ang ibinigay. who approved the printing of the new bills..tama si Atty. through the serial number the source of the funds can be traced. Kung luma na and it had been in circulation..mahirap ng ma trace kung saan galing..
Hindi ba pader, ang pagtanggap ng isang bagay na sa masama galing ay kasalanan din? Dating parish priest kayo, hindi ba ito ang turo sa catechismo? Do you still pray the “Lord’s Prayer, the one that Jesus himself taught us? hindi mayroon doon na sinasabi “lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil..”? Ano nangyari pader? I don’t suppose you read Ellen’s blog..pero if you do, I hope we pricked your conscience! At hindi ba pader..when Satan tempted Jesus, Jesus said to Satan “get thee behind me”.
Re: How naive of me to make the first suggestion. Hindi ba mas convenient kung mag-imprenta ng bagong pera,para walang paper trail from either the banks or the DBM?
Conspiracy theory: Malacanang mafia may have acquired its own money printing machine. The Central Bank of the Philippines can supply security paper. Gloria Arroyo and her cohorts may have printed payola money with the same numbers. Overprinting of money may cause inflation. Crispy money with the same serial numbers was in circulation during the 1986 presidential snap election. Many suspected it was printed somewhere in Romualdez shipyard, BASECO Island. The Cory Revolutionary government sequestered BASECO Island and retrieved the Romualdez’ money printing machine.
Now is the opportune time to send a letter to my Congressman to ask him whether he received that “cash gift” from Malacanang and what he has done or will do with the money. I am pretty sure he received it. Time to confront him.
Congressmen have been the saviors of Gloria for the past three impeachment tries. It is now time to put the pressure on this disreputable lot.
In the next couple of months there will be more largesse for the Cha Cha and the Federalism diversionary issues.
And next year another impeachment case. Congressmen will feign to impeach her again unless Gloria comes up with another bountiful “cash gift”.
It is time to focus the pressure on these saviors of the Pasig inhabitant. It is they who shield her. It is they who continue to mock the public. It is time to confront my Congressman.
Yuko, yun bang docu ng BBC ang napanood mo?
DKG
Galing ng memory mo pare. Nakalimutan ko na yang triviang yan about Macoy and the money with same serial numbers.
Wait, lets not jump all over Fr. Ed for taking the money. Its actually an enlightened move. By accepting the money, the crime was completed, consumated. He now has hard evidence of the bribery.
Ka Bel, on the other hand, was approached by Ver and asked to endorse the Pulido complaint for P2M. He reported the attempt. But without the money, there is no completed crime, just an attempt to bribe, and no other evidence except testimonial evidence of Ka Bel. Hugas kamay ngayon lahat ng involved. Nothing beats the unchallenged evidence of those one thousand peso bills.
DKG: nangyari na pala ang mag over printing ng pera sa atin during Marcos time. Kung naging kay Macoy natutuhan ni GMA ang korruption..mahusay na teacher si Macoy kasi mas magaling magnakaw ang “studente” niya.
Atty: ang pagimprenta ng “duplicate serial numbers” of our currency is this not counterfeiting? At kung ang gobierno ang nagpaimprenta hindi ba accountable ang Central Bank–for its leniency in their countrol..Mr. Tetangco anong say mo?
Kahit gaano katalino ang isang tao, kagaya ni Gov. Ed at bagama’t mayroon po siyang malawak na kaalaman sa mga nangyayari sa kanyang paligid: political, social, moral, atbp., iba po ang first hand o hands-on experience.
Dahil bago pa lang sumabak sa ganitong larangan si Gov. Among Ed Panlilio, medyo nangangapa pa. Ang hiling ko lang ay bigyan ‘nyo ng kaunti pang panahon para makapag-adjust. Ako po ay natutuwa dahil inabot po ng dalawang araw bago siya nakapagpasiya. Ibig sabihin, hindi po siya sanay sa mga ganitong mga sitwasyon. Kaya lahat po ng mga bagay sa isang nag-aaral pa lamang ay dapat na pinagiisipan. Slow but sure… better late than never, ika nga.
Atin pong aminin na tayo ay puro speculation lang, wala talagang maaaring magsuot ng sapatos ni Gov. Among Ed Panlilio.
Kaunting compassion lang at understanding. Masakit din po ang magsuot ng bagong sapatos. Paltos paltos na at puro kalyo na ang mga paa niya itinutulak pa natin.
Alalahanin po natin na pinasok niya ang larangang ito kahit na alam niyang siya ay nasa spiritual, social at political microscope dahil may ibig po siyang patutuhanan. Kahit na ano po ito, ako po ay naniniwala na may basbas po ito ng Ama natin sa langit.
Kaya ipagdasal po natin na magtagumpay siya sa larangang ito.
T.T.
I agree. I only wanted that it will create more intrigue that the Anti-laundering people will seriously seek out the paper trail. They are very good at that. Who knows it came from jueteng or even drug. Once it ia turned over to the BIR, it goes to the general fund and could be recycled again into gifts. The trust fund will do fine for the moment.
“What would you do if you were in Fr. Ed’s shoes?”
just as what he did, expose the bribery to the people but use it in a charitable cause since the money belongs to the people.
and be cautious all the time.
kilala at alam natin ang pagiging TRAYDOR ni gloria arrovo at kanyang mga gahamang alagad.
Ang Malakanyang ay isang kwento ng napakalaking inidoro!
Ang daming tae na bumara at ang titigas na!
Sino ang dapat kumain ng mga iyon, nelbar? Ang kampo nina Piggydal.
MAY KABAG
Isang araw sa Malakanyang….
Si Gloria Peedal ay naiihi na pero wari nya’y natatae sya.
Dahil nga anak na manyaman, hindi niya kaya na mag-isa.
Pinilit pa rin nya na makarating sa kubeta at laking gulat nya nang tumambad sa kanya ang napakalaki at pagkabaho-bahong inidoro. Hindi na naman binuhusan.yuck!
Sumambulat sa pagmumukha nya ang alingasaw ng nabooboolok na tae na naipon ng pitong araw.
Isang linggo na kumbaga.
At bigla syang napahiyaw nang:
“Anaaaaaaakkkk!Buhusan mo na ang korona na ipinutong ng Tatay mo sa akiiiiiinnnn! …este INIDORO pala!”
Laking gulat ng 3 tatlong anak kung sino ang tinutukoy ng ina sa tawag na ‘anak’?
Si Kuya ba? Dikong o si bunso?
Alam ni Kuya na sya ang tinutukoy ng ina kaya’t sagot na lang nito na, “Sandali, nakaupo rin ako sa arinola, tumatae pa!”
Alam ni dikong na nagmamadali ang kanyang ina, kaya’t hindi rin mapakali ito kung ano ang gagawin.
Kung pupunta kay bunso o hahanapin si Tatay upang humingi ng tulong.
“Opo, handyan na po!aanap lang ako ng teamba o balde”
Samantala, si bunso na nakasanayan na makialam sa mga gamit o libangan ni dikong, punta sa kwarto ni dikong at hinahanap ito upang tumalima sa utos ng ina.
Laging gulat na lang nito na si dikong pala ay isang eskultor sa pamamagitan ng clay.
Humuhulma pala si dikong ng isa ring inidoro.
“Ang liit naman” sabi nito.
Hindi ito bagay kay Nanay.
Aha!alam ko na?
Talagang matalino si bunso, naisip nya agad na kung ano ang problema ng korona este inidoro para sa ina.
Ang baston ni lolo.
Ang baston na may goma sa dulo.
Dahil barado ang inidoro, kailangan nang bombahin ito.
Dali-dali itong tumungo sa baol at kinuha ang baston ni lolo upang tuluyan na ngang makaihi sa pagkakaimpit nito.
“Dikong dikong, ito ang gamitin mo…
pang bomba sa inidiro”
shox!dikong ano ang ginawa mo?malakas na tanong ni bunso.
“heto kinamay ko na lang kasi barado”.
Hindi yun, si Nanay naihi na! Sana sinahod mo na lang ng kamay mo!
Si Nanay pala ay hindi natatae, kundi naiihi lang.
May kabag si Gloria Peedal.
Kung lalabas sa bunganga ay dighay.
Kung lalabas sa puwit ay diglow.