Gloria support for revival of anti-subversion law assailed
Malaya’s editorial: Why the proposed crackdown?
by Wendell Vigilia
Malaya
A move to revive the anti-subversion law is part of President Arroyo’s “ominous plan to extend her stay in power,” Rep. Teodoro Casiño said yesterday as he warned of massive rallies against the plan.
Casiño, of the party list group Bayan Muna, and other Leftist lawmakers said President Arroyo’s support for the move exposes her intolerance of legitimate dissent and her desire to declare martial law.
Senators crossed party lines in vowing to block the revival of the law.
Staunch administration ally Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said provisions of the Revised Penal Code on insurrection, sedition, and inciting sedition, and the anti-terror law (Human Security Act of 2007) provide enough protection for the state against rebels and subversives.
Last Thursday, Arroyo said she was supporting a bill to be filed by Rep. Jose Solis (Sorsogon) seeking to revive the anti-subversion law as a tool to help end the communist insurgency.
Republic Act 1700, which punishes membership in the Communist Party of the Philippines, was repealed in 1992 through a measure authored and defended by then Batangas congressman and now Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.
Ermita last March told the Communist Party of the Philippines to denounce its armed wing, the New People’s Army, and renounce violence if it does not want the anti-subversion law revived.
Arroyo has vowed to get rid of the communist rebels before she steps down in 2010.
Presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza, who was with the President in Masbate where she made the statement, said the proposed law is not an initiative of Arroyo. It has not been discussed in any of the meetings in Cabinet.
“If Congress will pass it, it’s okay with her. My take of that statement is that Congress crafts and approves laws and she will go along with what Congress decides so. It was not President Arroyo’s own plan or intention at the time that cropped up and candidly, we have not discussed it,” he said.
Chief presidential legal counsel Sergio Apostol said it would be timely to come up with a new anti-subversion law which would specify groups that pose a threat against government.
He said mere revival of R.A. 1700 is not enough.
“We have to modify, so it will not be against the communists only…We could add some groups… iyung may mga threats sa government and those that continue to do subversive things,” he said.
Rep. Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna said: “Mrs. Arroyo ought to rethink her mindless support for reviving the anti-subversion law, which the dictator Marcos used to arrest and detain tens of thousands without charges under martial law but failed to defeat the CPP-NPA.”
BACKPEDALING
Ocampo, former spokesman of the National Democratic Front, said the President showed her true colors, quickly making a 180-degree turn from her Human Rights Day statement to stop extrajudicial killings.
“After announcing the other day that she is aiming for ‘zero political violence’ and work with Congress to enact new laws to ‘protect’ human rights, she already backpedaled in less than 24 hours,” he said.
Ocampo said the law’s revival will not solve the insurgency problem and “will only lead to massive warrantless arrests, searches and seizures, illegal detention, and worsen the sorry state of human rights in the country.”
IMPOSSIBLE TARGET
Ocampo surmised Arroyo’s real intention “is to have another draconian law aside from the HSA to back her “impossible target to defeat the revolutionary movement by 2010.”
Rep. Roilo Golez (Ind., Parañaque), a deputy minority leader, said the repeal of R.A. 1700 is “irreversible.”
“We cannot ban ideology. We compete with it in the free market of ideas and prove that espousing capitalism and democracy is better for the country than being a member of the CPP,” he said.
CONTRADICTION
Golez, former national security adviser, said one of the first initiatives of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who spent almost his entire military career enforcing the anti-subversion law, was to work for its repeal.
“How could the Arroyo administration now move for the restoration of the anti-subversion law? That would be a great reversal and contradiction,” Golez said.
He said Ramos succeeded in reducing the size of the NPA “to its lowest level in recent history” and dramatically improved the economy without the anti-subversion law.
“We should not restore a draconian martial law instrument,” he said.
STEP BACKWARD
Santiago said the revival of the anti-subversion law “is a step backward.”
“Under the anti-subversion law, mere membership is punishable, and that would be unconstitutional because it would impinge on the constitutionally protected right of freedom of assembly and association,” she said.
She said the proposal would be blocked immediately by the Senate “because of the constitutional issues that it raises.”
“These two chambers of the legislature are very sensitive to public opinion, and I think it is indefensible to be able to arrest and prosecute a person just because he or she is a member of a political group. That is antidemocratic,” she said.
Senate majority leader Francis Pangilinan said the anti-subversion law had been around 40 years. “It didn’t work… reviving it now won’t make it work… poverty alleviation and sustained economic activity coupled with aggressive peace initiatives with all warring factions to end the root causes of poverty, dissent and injustice…”
Sen. Francis Escudero said reviving the law is a “step backward” and a surefire way to earn enemies.
DROP IDEA
Sen. Mar Roxas urged the Arroyo administration to drop the idea. “Reviving the anti-subversion law is to turn the hands of time to an era where might is right, and freedom is defined not by one’s ability to think and act freely, but by espousing only the ideas and actions that were most acceptable to the powers-that-be,” he said.
He said the problem of insurgency, the longest running in Asia, is a product of poor governance, widespread injustice, and too much corruption.
Sen. Loren Legarda said reducing if not eliminating poverty is the ultimate solution to the drawn-out insurgency problem, not the return of the anti-subversion law.
“An anti-subversion law would just force people’s organizations to go underground. It would further swell the ranks of those who see armed struggle as the only remaining option to effect change,” she said.
RETROGRESSIVE
Senate President Manuel Villar said there is no need to resurrect the “entombed” law. He said existing laws such as the Human Security Act already provide adequate protection for the State.
“Reviving R.A. 1700 is retrogressive. It is like going back to the primitive years when we label people as ‘communists’ and ‘insurgents’ It will be a throwback to the jurassic era when mere membership in a group was ground for punishment when what should be sanctioned are overt illegal acts and not mere organizational affiliation,” he said.
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said insurgency will remain in existence even if a new anti-subversion law is passed.
“The insurgency in the Philippines is ideological, meaning an ideology dies only with the death of the ideologue,” Cruz said.
TOUGHER LAWS
Last Tuesday, AFP chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon said communist guerrilla forces will be significantly reduced by 2009, or a year ahead of Arroyo’s deadline.
Esperon said he favors tougher laws to help crush 40 years of communist rebellion, favoring legislation similar to the internal security acts enforced elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
He said Philippines has a weak legal system that allows communists and other dissident groups to take advantage of the democratic space.
In an interview after presiding over the graduation of Command and General Staff College class 49 in Camp Aguinaldo, he said:
“I support a new anti-subversion law. It is the duty of the government to protect its citizens and if, indeed, they (rebels) are only after political reforms, then, they can go to the negotiating table,” he added.
Esperon said a new anti-subversion law should not only involve CPP/NPA members but also people who are seen with armed rebels, and people or organizations whose campaign materials are recovered in clashes with the rebels.
When asked if mere membership with the communist movement should be punishable by the new anti-subversion law, Esperon said: “Not really mere membership but it’s more on the actions like when you are seen with armed groups. Or when you are, for example, campaigning and armed groups join you and when your campaign materials are recovered in encounters,” he said.
Esperon said coming up with a new anti-subversion law does not in any way affect the possible resumption of peace talks with the communists. Formal negotiations between the government and the communists bogged down in 2004 following the US classification of the CPP and the NPA as foreign terrorist organizations. – With JP Lopez, Jocelyn Montemayor, Gerard Naval, Anthony Ian Cruz, Victor Reyes and Reuters
Inquirer story: Anti-subversion law revival hit
Stolen from a blog:
If the Midget were on Facebook, her profile page would probably have the following status updates during a normal one-week period:
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is feeling royal.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has triumphed again and vows to crush the destabilizers.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has the bishops in her pocket.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has the congressmen in her pocket.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has the AFP in her pocket.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is dancing the Cha-cha.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo truly believes God is telling her what to do.
And we add:
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is looking beyond 2010.
Still in that stolen blog, the entry includes:
Gloria and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah are now friends.
Gloria and Elizabeth Windsor are now friends.
Gloria and Juan Carlos Borbon are now friends.
Gloria and Sofia Borbon are now friends.
Gloria and George W Bush are now friends.
Gloria and Enrique Razon are now friends.
Gloria and Miriam Defensor-Santiago are now friends.
Gloria and Hermogenes Esperon are now friends.
Gloria and Gaudencio Rosales are now friends.
Gloria and Ruel Pulido are now friends.
Gloria has 190 friends in Congress.
Gloria has 10 friends in the Senate.
And we add:
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is looking beyond 2010.
I sure hope I’m wrong, but with that whore in the whore house, I won’t bet my last peso. Whore Gloria is quite desperate to remain in power, and I’ve this funny feeling in my bones that she’ll not relinquish the office for quite sometime, at least not in 2010. Whore Gloria is capable of almost anything. She’s getting too cocky, she thinks she’s the only individual capable of running the country. Here’s my prediction, “No presidential election in 2010.” Little pre-mature, but whore Gloria is without honor nor integrity as a human being (if she’s that), shameless and doesn’t know other else. Whore Gloria wants that whore house badly enough, because it makes her a bigger person and without that whore house she’s nobody. She wants to rule among men as her subject, and she loves it. Whore Gloria is beginning to believe, she’s the mesiah (4’6″ poor men Moses of the Philippines) with a mission, sent down here on earth to straighten out the Pilipinos. We shall wait and see.
You don’t have to look at a crystal ball to predict what Gloria will do in 2008. We have a president whose psychological makeup inclines her do as she pleases. Because the House of Representatives has been bribed, and the military top brass stacked with loyalists, she has gotten away with it — so far.The way things are moving, there is infinite opportunity to diddle and dodge — in effect conducting business pretty much as usual until 2010 (or longer if the Cha-Cha train moves on)
1)Gloria will pursue cha-cha with “urgency and vigor.” With the prospect of her staying in power beyond 2010 courtesy of cha-cha, she can still command the support of congressmen, especially when impeachment time comes again next year.
2)Gloria will circumnavigate the world many times over. “She is unwavering in her commitment to travel on behalf of Philippine interests, and nothing will deter her. “Secretary Bunye
3) Gloria will extend the tenure of Mr. Esperon who is supposed to retire in February 2008. Gloria’s relationship with him is no different from Marcos’ relationship with Ver.
4) Gloria will appoint Ronnie Puno as Executive secretary. Ronnie is arguably the most powerful and most trusted cabinet member.
5) Gloria will have more mega China deals. The ZTE deal was not the last.
6) Gloria will find ways to replace Joe De Venecia as Speaker. Prospero Nograles will do “a Brutus”. “The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves. ”
7) Gloria ,in collaboration with Puno, will impose more draconian measures to intimidate the people in preparation for emergency rule (and martial law). This scenario will be considered if the cha cha move fails.
8)As usual ,Gloria will ignore the Senate.
9) Gloria will use the China card against the US if the Democrats win next year.
10)Gloria will have problems with the “activities” of Mike Arroyo (again).
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in certainly eyeing to stay beyond 2010. Remember her pronouncement and echoed by her spinners in many instances that the Philippines will become a First World country by 2020?
I have no doubts she is wishing will live happily forever in her enchanted kingdom. BUT we believe in God and with faith and trust in Him this will not happen…”God rules the earth with truth and justice”..ang tanong nga..” for what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the lost of her soul?… I believe and I trust God that the truth will set us free..we just have to wait kasi in His time..antus anay kita…diotay na lang nga tiempo..
erratum..she is wishing she will live happily…
Arroyo hands out X’mas gifts
By Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 05:03am (Mla time) 12/15/2007
Christmas came early for calamity victims from north district barangays of Cebu City as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gave out ‘noche buena’ gift packs of spaghetti noodles, rice, corned beef and juice.
http://www.globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view_article.php?article_id=107034
covering up her corrupt ways by handing out goodies to hungry believers.
the best christmas gift pinoys would ever receive is the STEPPING DOWN of gloria from her stolen post.
Xanadu and my pren rose;
Iyan si Toyang ay wala ng pag-asang magbago.Ganyan talaga ang pulitika.Kung may weder-weder is Erap ay pera-pera naman ang kay Toyang.Sino ba naman ang may ayaw ng kuarta?Pero ito ang dapat natin alalahanin na si Toyang ay may power siyang mag-declare ng martial law.Toyang has the ability to declare martial law at her own discretion, and dissolve the other branches of government,katulad ng senate at tulongis, throw out the constitution, and suspend elections by 2010.She can declare martial law whenever she deems there is sufficient cause; cause being an act of terrorism, an economic crisis, an act of war, civil unrest, or a natural catastrophe. Believe me kumare! Toyang will exercise these rights before her term ends. All she needs is an excuse. At present, the economy is good dahil sa mga padala ng mga kababayan nating camel jockey sa desierto, kahit panay ang reklamo ni pareng Magno ko na lumiliit ang palitan ng piso at naging dos-singkuwenta na ang pandesal.Kahit mag retire pa si Esperon may bagong esperon na sisibol sa military na chiwawa ni Toyang.Sa ngayon tigil pasada yata ang gusto ng piston dahil energy supplies are unable to keep pace with demand mahal na ang halaga ng krudo pag nagkagulo ay mabilis pa kay speedy gonzales baba ang martial law ni Toyang.Ng nag walk out ang mga magdalo at may dugong dumanak,Toyang He has all the reason in the world to declare martial law.Mabuti na lang at tear gas lang ang inabot ni Ellen at nawanted iyong naka-wig dahil kasama ni Faeldon na umiskapo.
The fact remains that Toyang has cleared a path towards establishing a dictatorship within our country. Given Toyang psychological profiles,mas masahol pa iyang kay senadorang Sisa, it is unlikely that this pathway was cleared for altruistic purposes, and it seems equally unlikely that they will take advantage of it.Toyang clear this pathway for forever future president.Toyang is far too selfish and egotistical for that. So it is likely that Toyang will walk this path sometime before the 2010 election bago mag-file ng candidacy sina Lacson at Gordon.Ito ngayon ang tanong what will we do if Toyang declares martial law and usurps our government? Ano,what shall we do when we all go out, when we all go out, what shall we do when we all go out!kanta namin ito sa iskol ng grade 2 ako sumunod sa I have two hands.hehehe!
The population of these islands is around 80 Million, with the commitment of just One Million of that total population to silently peacefully stand outside the gates of the evil woman’s whore house for “the people” to make a statement to the whole world would put an end to all the guessing games going on – just be brave for a few days just do it!
If you are not inclined to “Do It” then for goodness sakes stop crying – the ball in the court of “the people” so do something about it.
Gloria’s crashing public support should be a signal that Filipinos are looking for an alternative leadership. Yet, you’d be hard-pressed to find among the political opposition a sense of anything other than a feeling of siege and resignation.
Why?
Maybe the reason they are not looking for an alternative leader is that it is widely thought that only four senators are truely opposition.
If we wait for a signal from the opposition all of us at Ellensville will be walking with the aid of Zimmer frames don’t you think ha ha ha.
“Gloria’s crashing public support”?
I’m trying to get my memory working on this one, or did the crash arrive whilst I was out for the day somewhere, but as far as I remember this evil bitch never enjoyed public support. Never ever, did she?
“The only reason Gloria still in Malacanang is that the opposition are really brain-dead and have nothing positive to put on the table,” a veteran political operative and known Gloria supporter once said. “This is more than a rough patch; it’s a dark moment right now for Gloria.”
So if even Gloria’s supporters can see that a real opposition could cripple the administration, why can’t the so-called “opposition” see it?
For one thing, describing the “Genuine Opposition” as an “opposition” is more of an oxymoron. It is not “Genuine” nor a true “Opposition” .
Xanadu,
I like your “stolen from a blog”. Sure, Glorilla plans to stay in her stolen throne beyond 2010, reason why I’m so disapponted with the “wait and see” attitude of many politicians and groups who claim to oppose Glorilla’s tearing up into ‘feces’ Pinas Constitution. We call that ‘naghihintay sa wala’!
By supporting the revival of the anti-subversion law, she’s already preparing her stage for a Munsharaf show, only this won’t be a 2-3 months emergency rule but for as long as she lives.
Mrivera,
“…the best christmas gift pinoys would ever receive is the STEPPING DOWN of gloria from her stolen post.”
Sana, but we’re “waiting for godot”.
Suspicious. Amnesty is being granted to the NPA, but the subversion law is being revived.
If you have Uncle Sam and Aunt Feng Shui “together” dancing to the music of Transco, you know, the best has yet to come….
Well, why is it that I am not surprised at this ? It was very obvious from the very start that GMA has no intention of relinguishing the position that she stole twice. To do so is to invite more troubles for her and her family since they have so much to answer for. Erap’s “plunder” case will be nothing compared to the real plunder committed by GMA and her family… and the day they fear most is the day that they have to step down and face the courts…
So why do we expect that GMA will even consider passing the power to someone else in 2010 just like that? Of course she can support someone whom she can trust of not going after her after 2010… if there is an election in 2010. but she also made known her intention to run for congressional seat in Pampanga in 2010. This is a preparation for a CHACHA in which she will go for the Prime Minister post ( for life, that is… )
To shout to high heavens that she is the most corrupt “leader” of the country and she should step down will definitely fall on deaf ears! “Ano kayo, hilo?”, she will retort to us…
In order to remove them from power, we need to be more practical and creative than what we are now. We have to think like them. We have to anticipate their moves and think of ways to counteract them… we have to walk a mile in their shoes… so that if something does go wrong, then at least we are a mile away, and we have their shoes… he-he-he …. but seriously…
We should assume that GMA and her cohorts will use all available means to thwart any move to remove them in power… she will follow the rule of law … only when it suits her… she has a black ops section that will operate outside of the law when absolutely necessary… she has justices, congressmen , army, police to cover up for her wrong doings… she and her family will finance these operations from various funds both public and private ( jueteng and other commissions from large scale gov’t contracts )… in other words, we can never underestimate GMA and realize that we are dealing with a monster… and fighting her is going to be a serious business and can really turn ugly… people will disappear or “accidentally” killed… witnesses’ families will be threatened… are but a few of the possibilities… negotiations with her are futile exercises since GMA has a forked tongue…
For starters, do not discuss your moves in blogs… If you know of some info that can jeopardise the movement, don’t write it here… Why? To assume that GMA’s agents do not come here and read blogs is naive! Informing your opponent about what you intend to do is simply not the best strategy to win.
klingon,
katulad ‘yan ng nanghuhuli ng manok sa bitag.
di ba’t nagpapain ng palay upang lumapit ang gustong katayin?
bagong istayl ni gloriang bulok ng matagal!
The only reason why Glorilla is still in Malacanang is because the oppositionists kuno are gambling their future for wanting of the presidential throne!
Gloria won’t go away by resigning or stepping down in 2010! Mauunsyami lang kayo mga politiko sa kahihintay…Gising Na!
O, di nga ba Asspweron’s service to be extended with “honors” was announced only the other day before Glorilla’s announcement of her support for the revival of anti-subversion law.
Tinatanga ang mga tao!
there was no order from the Palace for the officials not to attend the hearing and that the Cabinet members decided on their own. (…)
“We know that GMA will not easily resign. But we also know that she will be forced eventually by this resignation campaign, if this is embraced by the majority of the people,” the group said.
The call of the multi-sectoral group, which is headed by Sister Florence Laroco, OSB, for the President to resign came in the wake of a result of a Pulse Asia survey which tagged Arroyo and her administration as the “most corrupt” in the nation’s history.
http://www.newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view_article.php?article_id=107071
hope this is the start of the true awakening.
Eastern Visayas group wants Arroyo, De Castro to resign
By Joey A. Gabieta
Visayas Bureau
Last updated 05:57pm (Mla time) 12/15/2007
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — A multi-sectoral organization composed of 25 groups in Eastern Visayas has started a campaign calling for the resignation of both President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli De Castro amid allegations of massive corruption and unsolved extrajudicial killings under their administration……. (…..)
“We know that GMA will not easily resign. But we also know that she will be forced eventually by this resignation campaign, if this is embraced by the majority of the people,” the group said.
The call of the multi-sectoral group, which is headed by Sister Florence Laroco, OSB, for the President to resign came in the wake of a result of a Pulse Asia survey which tagged Arroyo and her administration as the “most corrupt” in the nation’s history.
http://www.newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view_article.php?article_id=107071
hope this is the start of the true awakening.
piping dilat: Thank you for the heads-up!
By the way, do you think people will support and join my “Bribe GMA” movement?
Join me? We might be successful in bribing GMA to step down if all fails! What do you think?
J. Cruz,
Sorry, but i am not aware of your movement… perhaps you can point me to where you have first written about it…
off hand, i don’t think that GMA’s concern in staying in power beyond 2010 has anything to do with getting more money… but more on how to keep their present loot… i guess, they have more than enough to last them in their lifetime… from all the corruptions that has been committed by this couple…
i think if GMA feels that the next leader of the country will assure her that she can keep her loot, she will be most happy to “retire” and enjoy life… much like the other one who got away with it signing PPA contracts left and right during his term…
if you ask me if your proposal of bribing GMA will work, well, if you are GMA, will you accept your proposal? In how many ways can you screw this proposal and still keep the position? If your answer is “yes” to the first question, and ” no way ” to the 2nd question, then it might be a good plan…
Off topic..
Kahit pag-iwas ni Mrs. Poe ay binibigyan ng spin ng EK!
Inuuto si Susan, ha!ha!ha!
Hoy, Cerge Remonde (who is a by-product of cracks and nuts),
ibig lang sabihin ni Mrs. Poe ay wala siyang pakialam kay Glorilla!
To make a spin out of this, Gloria is really pathetic…walang nagmamahal na pinoy maliban sa mga nakikinabang at mga Arroyos de Pidales!
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12/16/2007, Tribune
Malacañang yesterday expressed elation as it admired the widow of late presidential bet and movie icon Fernando Poe Jr. over her decision not to criticize President Arroyo during the holidays.
Something to think about in the midst of all these turmoils and problems and a bleak tomorrow for the Philippines;
Psalm 80:2-5 A Prayer for the Nation’s Restoration
2: Show us your strength; come and save us!
3: Bring us back, O God! Show us your mercy, and we will
be saved!
4: How much longer, Lord God Almighty, will you be angry
with your people’s prayers?
5: You have given us sorrow to eat,a large cup of tears
to drink.
6: You let the surrounding nations fight over our
land; our enemies insult us.
7: Bring us back, Almighty God! show us your mercy, and
we will be saved.
wwnl: I am sure there are others like me, who will not be able to be with the one million bodies to stand infront of the palace gates, but we can be united with you in our prayers.. at the same time, though in different parts of the world. Do let us know when and we will march with you and be with you in our prayers…I would like to suggest a day of fasting as well..kaya lang medio hirap ako dito, pero gagawin ko..bread and water lang…o kaya water lang for 24 hours sa senior 50 percent 12 hours. pero mas maganda kung 24 hours..let us give it a try.
cocoy: sayang kasi, grounded ako at hindi makalipad..tgrrr-grrr manong. My snow storm watch na naman..
piping dilat: I got my “bribe me” inspiration from the “impeach me” analogy. Thanks anyway!
count me in rose,
I only have a year left in Pinas and its time to say goodbye to my family and my beloved countrymen. I’ll try the bread and water also it needed…
J. Cruz,
Don’t forget the “bomb me.”
Mrivera: Hindi ba ang Cebu ay kasana sa Eastern Visayas..kasama rin ba sila sa :resign now movement for both Noli and GMA? mukhang hindi kasi umulan nang regalos sa Cebu..and I would not be surprised if uulan din ng pera garcia ni goria..mana (not manna) ni goria. Si Mr. Wetness is also from the Eastern Visayas, isn’t he…pihado ko basang basa na siya sa mana..
I don’t get it. The callousness of come people I mean. Why would they want to continously wit wrestle, debate, or argue any issue put forward when there’s people’s lives at stake here? Why is it impossible for some people to see this administration’s abuses? I myself will not argue anymore with these people, I declare them winners! The best in debate, the ultimate warriors in “balitaktakan.” Now thats over with, what do we do with the dying people?
rose,
Cebu is Central Visayas. Taga ron ako. Bisdak (bisayang dako). Rumor is that GMA is has a strong following there. Well, there are two islands there where votes can be bought wholesale, if the number in the tally sheets actually matches that of the actual population is everybody’s guess.
juggernaut: Let’s hope before you leave, a new phase in our history will take hold……..
Perfect preview Xanadu,
Mangyayaring muli ang ating sapantaha, kung ang ating pamilya sa Pinas ay muling iboboto ang 190 Tongresman na pera2igan ni GMA sa 2010.
O posibleng ihirit ang Chacha para maextend ang kanyang termino bilang iron lady ng Pinas (kasi po #1 sa corruption at top 10 sa bribery etc. etc.)
Prime Minister eh si Tabako, payag ba kayo? Pag hindi e dapat turuan natin ang ating pamilya, kamag-anak, kaibigan, at kababayan na magtulong-tulong upang sipain si GMA sa Malacanang before 2010.
balweg,
Yun din ang gagawin ko, turuan ang pamilya, kamag-anak, kaibigan, at kababayan na magtulong-tulong. Kung hindi bawas remittance, joke lang! Pero totoo yung turuan part…
juggernaut,
100% sure na tagumpay tayo sa labang ito.
Ang balwarte ko naman eh halos 90% oppositionist kaya ang sakit ng ulo ni GMA, pero still we need to clean their rank kasi nga ang PISO kapagka naging 1M eh nasisilaw na ang ating halal na Tongresman at Governor paano na kung Millon Dollars na ang pinag-uusapan.
Lipatan na yan ng bakod. Kaya kung aabutin pa si GMA sa 2010 eh piliin na natin ang the best and God fearing leader.
In Busan and Seoul the things I asked officials over and over what they think of the North Koreans, “Those communists….” their arms flailing like they want to swat some pests flies. In Taiwan, I asked the same thing on the mainlanders and I got the same expected retorts. I kept asking in a span of many decades. The civilians have similar views. Our visitors here would just smile at you neutrally. It only proves that certain propaganda of the US is working successfully. Similarly it works well with the US proteges in the palace.
klingon,katulad ‘yan ng nanghuhuli ng manok sa bitag.
di ba’t nagpapain ng palay upang lumapit ang gustong katayin?
bagong istayl ni gloriang bulok ng matagal!
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Didn’t GMA also dangle the possibility of amnesty to our soldiers and officers? Just recently, Esperon was mouthing this line again.
As far s I know, part of the reason amnesty is being offered to the Reds is because they want to rub it in the faces of our honorable officers. I heard one Malacanang say, “Tignan natin kung anong re-act ng mga Oakwood boys pag nalaman nila na yung pumamatay sa kanila bibigyan ng amnesty. Sila, mabubulok sa kulungan.”
But your posting has made me think. Could this be also be bait?
klingon,
sasala ang sandok sa palayok, pero hindi magkakabula ang tinuran ko tungkol sa istilo ng buktot!
ikaw ba naman, nagtitiwala pa sa baliw na babaewng ‘yan, eh ilang taon na tayong niloloko at nililinlang?
the government should be serving its people and not the people to be compelled serving its government!
the people are paying for the services rendered by any offices/agencies and it is the tax being paid by the people that keeps these government offices functioning.
without the people, no government can ever be formed and exist.
and not any single individual can ever call herself/himself the government!
Mrivera:ikaw ba naman, nagtitiwala pa sa baliw na babaewng ‘yan, eh ilang taon na tayong niloloko at nililinlang?
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Oo nga naman. (blush!)
The way it looks, GMA obviously wants to remain in power beyond 2010. Only one of the following can stop her from remaining in power beyond 2010: 1. She gets assassinated. 2. She dies of illness. 3. She dies in an accident (plane or helicopter crashes). Please take note that I did not mention coup or People Power. That will not happen anymore. For her to leave the office, she must die!
brownberry,
pagdating kay gloria, parang mapurol ‘yung karit ni kamatayan o baka si kamatayan ay takot na kunin si gloria dahil baka maging sagabal sa kanyang mga misyon at nag-aalalang siya ay mapalitan.
pero, sana nga matuluyan at nang maibsan na ang pagdurusa ng ating mga naghihikahgos na mga kababayan.
sana nga!
“….naghihikahos….”
there will be two scenarios come January 01,2008 to June 30,2010
* Esperon’s Speakership of AFP(Armed Forces for Parliamentarianism)
* People’s Congress